The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-28
MORE OPKRA LIBEL SyIrs.-In relation to the
Italian Opera, We find the following curious article

MORE OPKRA LIBEL SyIrs.-In relation to the
Italian Opera, find the following article
in the Courier and Enquirer OF yesterday
THx OrrRA -" Norma" vas performed iass night,
to good audience Complaints have bseu N Ads that
the orchestra sometimes comparatively loud les
strength not felt fault at ali last Night during
the remsrk able perfor Of Mons Lsborde 10 the
part Of Poions The effect Of his siuginS and acting
unlike any thing before, or hope toses
again There are parts In many operas which can os
carcstured without spelling the performsnce but that
Of Pollions is not one Of them.
II the musical critiquss on Mr.. Fry's manage
ment, which have appeared In the Herald, libes
on that manager, then, certainly, the above para
graph, which appeared IN the Cour,er aad Enquirer,
Sin large editorial type, and the usual theatre
cal column" is most atrOcious attack and libel on
poor Laborde, for his performances in the character
Of Polone, to say nothing of the libel on the poor
devils of the orchestra, who come in tor their
share Laborde has been considered, in his
own country, an artist of great respectabihty. He
not debutant in his profession, as the manager
was in his His singing and his acting are the
bread and wine of his existence; and to pass
such criticism on his performances Is certainly
more libellous than any thing we ever said OF the
Opera Goldfish coterie, or its management.
Such being the CASE in this Of libel suits, Is it
not probable that Laborde will at once commence an
action against the proprietOrs of the Courier and
Enquirer, and lay his damages Immediately at
twenty thousand dollars? He ~ an equal cause
of action against the Courier DIES Etats Uuis; but
as that is sm-n concern, he may be moderate,
and consent to lay his damages at only ten thou
sand. Benedict and Trufi, against that and tho
other journals IN the interest of the Opera salt pork
l,l nj and
sumo they will take those matters into serious con-
slderation between the acts, and bring all their libel
suits before the bench of justice and the big world,
IN lump, so that the whole matter OF musical
criticism, operate excellence, Goldfish and sat pork
aristocracy, new social habits, the morality of
the polka, the decency of fancy balls, and
the price of tickets, may be all determined
and decided upon according to the evidence In
such cases, and the new code of New York, before
it bursts up, by an Independent and intelligent
jury of the country. The rights of critics, OF ma
nagers, of editors, of newspaper proprletors, and
of the Opera arstocracy, should all receive judi
cial decision toeather. Fashionable society must
be set on its legs, and hereafter be able to walk
on its own upright pins, to walk out OF Its egit-
mate existence, or go forward to California, or
back to Goldfish.
Some OF the journals, In announcing the COM
mencemen. of the suit against US by Mr.. Fry,
stated that Prescott Hall, Charles O'Conor, J.
w. Gerard, and we don't know how many other
lawyers who attend the Opera, are engaged ON his
side. We shall meet them with only two or three,
such as Ben Galbralth, Esq, our able attorney, E.
Sanford, Esq, who so ably conducted the defence In
the suit brought against US by Clark, of u Beck
l. ToL, H..
we believe, has been heard of in this community
more than once before. In naming these dlstIn-
suished counsel, selected to fight tho battle of
Waterloo, on the great questions of opera, salt
pork, music, morality, Goldfish and fashion, the
public can see at glance on which side the
Napoleon of the New York bar will take up his
headquarters. Vivs Ia rspuMiqxe!
Col FREMoNr's EXPEDITION TO CALIFORNIA
MoKK TRADERS IN THAT REaIoN.-Some singular
intmatons have appeared in various quarters,
relative to the motives which hurried Colonel
Fremont to California, Immediately after the last
court martial. According to the last accounts, he
took the Southern route to that region and by this
time is probably the head waters of the CHA.
1t Is surmised that Col. Fremont, in his various
peregrinations in that region, made many curious
discoveries, not only in gold mines, but IN other
mines of equal, If not greater, value. 1t is said
that on returning from his last expedition to that
country, he brought with him a number OF beau
hful emeralds, of immense size, some of which
are in the hands of jewellers in this region of tn.
country and it is supposed from that, that the ex-
petition in which he is now engaged, has some
object in relation to emerald hunting IN Calitor-
MIA, if not, also, gold hunting. 1t is curious cir
cumstance In the history of Col. Fremon,'s ex-
petitions, that on no occasion did he put forth
statement, or even whisper, that would lead the
public to believe that California possessed any
mines of any value at ALL His silence on that part-
cular point is now considered by some to have
arisen from the desire to obtain what he had an
exclusive knowledge of; and his hastenlng to that
country, with the various circumstances attending
1t, and the mystery thrown around his movements,
leads one to believe that some new wonders have
been discovered, and that the present expedition
will give them general publicity at an early day.
What truth there may be in those surmises we
cannot tell; but certainly there some ground for
believing that strong inducements of some kind
must have led Col Fremont 30 soon to his old
camping ground IN California, and the new route
taken indicates nothing less.
GOLD MINE IN MARYLAND.-~We mentioned
report, a few days age, that gold had Been fonnd
on the farm of Mr.. Elllcott, IN Montgomery county
The advocate, published at Elllcott's M ills, says
We have information from gentleman connected
with The family that Mr. Samuel Elicotts farm near
Brookville Montgomery county In this State, quite
probably contains gold as We published last week
The farm contains about 100 acres, for which Mr. E.
gave $1,000 He has had $4,000 hidden for it on risk
and $4,000 Its supposed mineral wealth should be
realized,
"A company is about being formed, with capital
OF 500, 1000, to purchase the farm and work the
mines.
city Intelligence.
FATAL ACCIDENT The Coroner was yesterday called
to hold an inquest on board the steamship United
States, on the body Of Thomas Knox native Scot.
land, aged IS years. who net with his death by fsns
Down the fore hstchway sto the hold Of the ship De-
ceased was employed as laborer board the United
States. friend Of his who present at the 10.
Qusst stated that deceased had wife and Ave ohil.
dren living in Scotland. He rAoaiyAd Iatka. S.o..