The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-01

TRIAL OF M. PRoUDHoN.-M. Proudhon, the
celebrated socialist representative, and editor of the
journal, LIE Peuple, and nj. Duchesne, the gerant
OF that Journal were recently brought TO trial for
libel on the president of the republic published in
LIE Peuple The two articles incriminated appeared
on the 10Th and 9Th of January, and were entitled
" La Guerre' and Z" LIE President de Ia Repubhgue
est responsible" NJ. Duclesne admitted his res
possibility as gerant, and NJ. Proudhon acknow-
lodged the authorship of the articles. The advo-
cate general commended that in these articles the
accused.had committed the offences of exciting
hatred and contempt of the government, of attack
ing the constitution and the authority Of the presi-
dent of tn, republic, and of having endsavored to
disturb the public peace by exciting citizens TO ha
tired against each other After long trial both the
accused were found guilty, and NJ Duchesne was
sentenced TO one years imprisonment and fine of
l0O0f, while NJ. Proudhon was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment and fined 3O00f Proudhon
has appealed, and obtained leave of absence from
the Assembly for month in order TO prepare his
defence He continues his war against the Gov
eminent in the columns of LIE Peuple. Three other
prosecutions are hanging over his head.
ALBONL-A Partisan correspondent of the New
York Tribune gives the following sketch OF Alboni
Alboni, you know, is a contraltO, and is singing
her third season only. Personally she is large,
with face of generous features and smiling ex-
preston, and her thick black hair cut Short so that
when she sings in Semiramide or the drinking song
ia Brindisi) from Lucrezia Borgia, her masculine
attire is very absurd and amusing She is no actor
and merely about the stage until her turn to
sing. Then it would be difficult to imagine a con-
tralto sweeter, more flexible, more powerful Gull
tvaied. la fact, her voice is the voice with which
L,r e. Tt,J
full of fun-if,it were only soprano. The critics
cali II wonderful organ. The style of that re-
mark is true, because it is only the voice which in
terests. The woman is pretty and pleasing enough,
Saving virtues, know,) but she does not interest
one as an artist Had she no voice, she would
have nothing more, which is not the case with
women of genius, whose voice is their instrument
as with Jenny Lind, and, ] suppose, Malibran and
Grsl. Yet is she an exquisite singer With such
ease and roundnness and fullness the clear notes
rise and float and sink, that in the drinking song of
Lucreza, one must smile with entire delight. A
single ornament only does she allow herself in that
one triil, which is SO long continued, so varied
and shaded and facile, that you hear the bright,
transparent bubbng of the wine, and more
beautifully intoxicated than if you drank it.
She has attempted soprano parts as in Is La Gazza
Ladra, the score of which opera was set into an
other key to suit her. But it was not great sue
cess She was best in " Cenerentola, -" l. ltaliani
in Algieri" and Semramde." Perhaps in its
way nothing could he finer than the finale, the
$ non piu meSta' of the former opera. Rossini's
flashing, fiourshing fnales are admirably adapted
to her flexible and extensive voice. part of pas
sion patbos would not succeed, because she is
not perceptive artistic genius, but pretty Aboni,
with wonderfully pleasant voice, and unhappily
in altogether too vigorous health There is quiet,
simple self possession in her Manner which is very
winning. She seems like great, good girl, who
cannot help laughing at Lablache's ponderous fun,
although she is acting before people, and she turns
aside and laughs out the joke pleasantly she
advances the next moment and causes all the right
kids to smiie all the left kids into elegant mufled
applause of her singing.