The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-17
The italian Opcra.

In consequence Of the srsness Of the hour at which
the Opera cosss, could not Mr Editor. prepare the
matter promised for columns In sufficient time for
the Herald Of this morning However | presume the
delay IL not material But arst Of the Opers itself Oh
for forty wing power goose quill TO describe ell that
great area Of everything that Is fascinating to the
and eye promises still more to afford Ii has
character Every change living par
tcles produ SOM thing more pleasant
brilliant still IL Is an Aladdins lamp that has the
OF conjuring up, at the expression Of the
will the most gorgeous pictures, animate we'll ~ In
animate, that = in this nineteenth century can
well desire IL is seventh heaven. in which to be
found the choicest Of Ewes daughters rich In all their
mundane Attributed which have made them the elect
Of angels In TACT, what IL It not that Is delicious to
the imagination? One journal Of Saturday alluded to
gorgeous thing Of light which sssursdy stands unr
vailed and recalls to the mind the picture Of whs.
beautiful grandmother ought to have been, when
JomnaD describes second who hsbited in white and
surrounded by dark coate in the parquette looked
like delicate lily growing out ofs bed Of black loan
Why should the Herald which IL read by everybody
that read not be the chroncler Of similar perfec
ton which visible there last night! Why not pass
its priced encomis the Leds and Psyche Of the
evenng!-sn her, the fun contour OF whose white
robed FORM grit around with the blue oestus o Venus
brought to the Of tn. behoder the fAscinaons Of
her who ubdued the father of gods to her and
whose hair half ash color halt auburn Of that pscu
liar shade which adornment would rob Of its beauty
on her who, baoited in Iich blue shaded by the
most delicate gauze and with hair nearly similar in
color and bound round with hllet Of white satin with
the graceful eiderdown intertwined recalled by the
sweetness OF expression OF the whole OF her beautiful
features and, most of ALL her chiseed lips, which
seemed to have been nurtured on the honsysuckls
alone the image OF the love Of the winged boy god
thus In degree, illustrating the truth Of my che
rshed belief that women (the beautifully only lent
to man earth and to be the future apportion-
ment Of angels Let therefore MIR Editor, Irepsat
know whether there Is good reason why this should
not be done in your columns to which all female eyes
look up and will make tse attempt.
The performance last night WAS truly delightful.
Encouraged stimulated by the warmth Of your enco
mia Of yesterday, the Borghese esipsed herself Never
did she give with effect that beautiful and thrill
Ing between the guilty mother aud heart broken
son. which closes her career She exceeded her
self Her powers put forth with energy beauty
q sofness, that seemed to imply have won my way
to public approbationto the favor of an audience Ca
pablo Of recaipg The talent cannot but feel that
possess, aud that proud position will maintain, in
spite Of s rivalry all unworthy attempts to talk me
down. But the best proof OF the excellence Of her
acting and singing last night to be found In the
unsnimo BURT of rapture that came from discri
minstng house, Fortis voice, sll-sweetness-
much to the enchanting effect OF the whole
And now, MIR. Editor, enter upon u less poetcal
portion my subject that which relates to my letter
lowing day bad been given to understand by par
tcusr party that far IRON the person alluded to
being OF the British Artillery he WAS resident OF this
city and would be pointed out TO me- II attended the
Opera Monday night, ana provided no further al
lasion should be made to him In reference to the mat
ter which had previously occurred. Tnis | sssented
TO, declaring that knew that the gentleman who had
found himself under the necessity OF using the Ian
gusse he did, would consider Limself bound ia honor
TO make the Gmende to the corps which had been
nases If IL should be found that he was incorrect.
accordingly communicated 10 the friend Of that gentle
that both should attend the Opera on the night in
question for the purpose Of efying themselves. they
did attend A gentleman pointed out TO them by
the party, stating that mistake had occurred In the
Identity and have the authority of both for ASSERT
ing in the Roet positive manner that he was not the
individual and that he did not In any way resemble
him Under these circumstances, retain my original
position, they moreover do regrettDg with me- that
the officer OF artillery who admitted having been in
town the night but denied having been Mt the Opera,
had not earlier CON municated that declaration.
BY The way while on the subject Of British Officers,
II tsd in the OF the r. be OF ysster
day that the Brtish officers In Montreal and presume
throug bout canada, are cutting ell those who have
signed and ere signing, the annexation paper This Is
truly and there be hope for the Cana
dams alter this. The great merchants OF Montreal
TO be cnt by the great warriors Of Montreal argues
nstbIg roit n In the State OF Denmark but fear
II this sort Of thing continues much longer these gen.
tlemen will have nobody To cut, unless they cut sach
other which there Is little probability Of their
doing .apropos II Bottles Did you ever hear tho boot
story, MIR EdSQ2 II you have perhaps thousands Of
your readers nave not, and therefore, will conclude
my letter whit.
livery body knows old Holy, the celebrated aud
wealthy boOmskr whore chop was az the corner land
stil L. perhBps.) Il St James street and Pccadiy,
the Gusras' Club One day youDg ensign AT that
corps entered his chop and complaining OF pair Of
boots which had been sent home TO him ana did not
exactly lit, twore "dsmme" tina. he would Withdraw
his oustom. "htlosp cried out the rough old Hoby,
addT.fsibg his foreman, shut up shop and give up
busiLefs immediately here Ia Lnsi2n OF the Guards
threatens TO vii LdTav his custom from usp
SO ~ s with the canadian the mill
tsry have cut them and TIA. they cut and rum
the better. OBSERVER.
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