The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-03

Didier, barytone. This lyme troupe VIII give its
first performance at Nantes. The finest talents of
all descriptions assembled on the occasion of the
benefit given for Madle. Georges Madame War
dot paid an ample tribute in singing, VITA perre
and an expression of which il is truly impossible TO
give an idea, the cavatlna from 8" II Barbere" and
some Spanish airs of which she doubled the effect
by accompanying herself The young violinist,
Leon ReynIer, pupil of Massart, was also much
applauded at this fine evenings entertainment of
winch all that was wanting were " lie Moineau de
Lesble;" and Madame Rachel, who was absent,
In spite OF the announcement in the bills. new
comic opera IN three acts, entitled lint Sylves-
tre, the words by NJ. Melesville and the music by
Barn, Is tc be produced within fortnight The
N;peia Totnlque has revived that charming little
piece Ne touches pas a Ia Refine. One of IIaydn's
masses has Jest been executed at the church OF
Noue ijame, al Rouen. in very excellent style, I'M
as h tlle dteeso9 It NJ yervoite,. chapel master
made their annual election OF officers. of which
the following are the prlnclpal Dsrop TAYLOR Pre-
sldent; Messrs. Sqontini, Edward Monnais, Il.
Rodrgues, Bousquet, and de Bez Vic Presidents.
Secretaries, Messrs Maurice Bourgss. Leon
kreutzer, Lobel, Allyre Bureau, Eugene Gauter.
&c. The Society Of Dramatic Artis,es haye also
just held their annual election; the following are
the committee: Messrs. Duprez, Albert, Du6our-
jail, Amant, and Cheri, Louis. A few days ago, NJ
Rosenberg, composer, who has obtained some
fame, in sacred composition, had new mass exc
cuted at the church of Saint Francis-de-Paule, at
Tours, which was highly effective. Two musical
compositions have just appea AIRED here, which have,
from different causes, excited some attention in
the musical circles. These are. " lie Chant des
Mlneurs," and ''La Pa9ue de 'lIumanitc, cheerrS
music by nj Allyre Bureau. Amongst the conse,
Grated customs, they say, in China, is practice
from time lmmemoria, OF singing particular songs
IN the performance of certain branches of united
labor: Each profession and business has ITS own
melody, clothed in5 Characteristic rhythm anaa-
gous to the divers physical movements arising out
Of the pauses and action of their united labor. But
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every one knows the habit of all sailors of chaunt-
ing in unison, and with some degree of melody,
when heaviing up the anchor, &c; This is sup
posed to soften the ab9r or at all events it en-
Colin has composed the first named piece, 'Le
Chant des Mineurs" The melody OF this choru.
is clear and easy, and the harmony simple and ma
tural. Ofthe second piece, STA Paque de L'Hu-
the working man, the words are likely 10 produce
the contrary effect. TO remind man Of his state
Of misery, is not the proper way, we conceive, to
spect, highly reprehensbe, and his verses will dc
greater mischief than the music is likely TO pro
duce good. We will quote, as an example, the
following verse;
Nos bras produiscnt Ia rchessc,
TT mes enfants mont pas de pain;
Cette Hberte gu ON nous laisse
Nous rebuilt MOURN de fam.o
If blisue attaches to the poet, the musician is
wholly ffVe from it, MA. Bureau has produced
a truly good morceau de mnsiqme.
A fee of a brilliant and very novel description
observes the Paris Musical Ga.ene,) took place
on Sunday last, in the large prnting establishment
Of M. Napoleon Chalk, Rue Bergere, where our
journal Is printed. The ffte was given on the &C.
cason Of the Inauguration of the statue of Gutten-
berg, one of the putative fathers Of typography.
Thel spacious premises were arranged entirely
new, and nearly in the form of the interior Of
theatre; here the workmen and employees Of the
establishment had prepared a festival, which a
very. numerous and distinguished company came
to witness. concert In two parts, was executed
by the pupils OF the Conservatolre, under the drec
ton Of M Batiste, forming AN honniage Gsiterl.
berg, which was well conceived and very well
executed, and of which M. Nougues, printer.
was the author. A poetical address was written
and delivered by M. MeV. During very short
iatomede, the workmen astonished the spectators
by rapidly composing, correcting, and printing, in
the presence Of the company, some thousand copies
Of the address just delivered by NJ Merry. The
first idea Of this f6ts originated with M Chalk,
who wished that the efligy OF Gutenberg should
always be present before the workmen OF his large
establishment. The statue, which is finely exe-
cuted, was by NJ. Calmels.
Cerlto, with her husband, Saint Leon, are at
Stockholm, where they have been engaged or
very munfcent terms, and are treated with marked
distinction, occupying apartments IN the roya (
alace, DC. -