The New York herald., 1850-02-20
TWO CENTS.

srt,tis NE il alu.ss.ti.s dr:.ss viies
reading But IN qui.ns:: self pcss.:cs @ posse
genera. glow feeling With cS:.sn:ss i ssS biissoy % x
snSnciston ne probably surpassed all expectation.
readings be would be undoubtedly greeted By xrsse
success
AhEmcAs MvncAL FUND AssocrArIoS.-Ths third
c.neert OF this excellent association take place ct
the Astor Place Opera House on Saturday next The
ssiiowns artists will appear: sisnorins Bsrtuoos,
Cors and sanqurics, Herr II. Brandt ana Mr. Richard
hsnmsni Also an orchestra Of sixty performsrs The
musical department. will be under the direction Of Mr.
George Loder and Mr. Max Maretsek
AMEsicAr MUsEuM-The Msrtinstt Family ars very
great avorites and justly so as thsr pantomims per-
iormances and gymnssc exercises surDsssed
by any similar company In the States The vaudeville
company appesr In the Virginia Mummy " the leading
character In which will be sustained BY Mr.. T D. Ros
amusing entertainments at So Bowery. The perfor-
manoes consist Of negro minstrelsy and dancing.
Mr. hudson, the Irish comedian, was In Montgom,-
~, Ala, on the 18th inst
The Visit or Jenny Lind % America.
1t Is now positively arranged that Jenny Lind IL {,
visit ths United States. The following letter speaks
for itself:-
AMERICAS MUSEUM, Feb Is 1850
EDITOR of Ihh HERALD
In regard to the engagement Of Mile Jenny Lind for
america beg to state that have this day ratified
guished vocalist. IL Is true that In engaging nile
Lind sud the musical associates whom she has select
ed accompany her. viz: the disting CON poser
and pianist, NJ. Julius Benedict and the celebrated
Italian barry tone vocalist Giovanni Belett my agent
went beyond any amount that had anticipstsl say-
ing but sf all The sums to be paid to these
enormous as they may appear are not 50 much as Miss
alone nor do Messrs. Benedict and Belletti receive
from more than their distinguished talents are
this moment commanding In London.
prise, but Assure you that I'll knew should not re-
alize iarthins pront would yet ratfy the engage
visited by lady whose vocal powers never bssn
spproaehed by any other human being, aud whose
character Is charity simplicity, and goodness persona
It is we'll known that Jenny Lind received less
services in Manchester, Edioburgh Glasgow, Dublin.
and the provincial towns In England and that she fire.
qseutly received I'd eco 1soo per night Ny agent sa. .a
In England which she declined; also, an enormous
offer for the grand concerts at the Imperial Court OF
Russia, an oder nearly double that of my own which
she for sso declined She offered IL 200,
or $0oo0 to sisg in concert to be given at the
Great Worlds Convention Of Arts and Manufacturers IN
Hyde Park, London. In 1851. IL further isti-
mated TO her from Queen Victsra that her services
would be desired NJ about the same period, in
tsmpsted grand sacred festival at westuin,ter Abbey
where the tickets viii be held from t25 to 800 each
Both of these last offers she was induced 20 define in
consequence Of her desire TO visit America proposed
Miss Lind has numerous better offer, than the ons
she has from but she has great nxiety
10 visit America che speaks OF this country and la
Institutions in the highest terms Of rapture sud
duesment that be laid before her ba. deter
mired to witt In her eng gsxement with ms (~hsh
engage nspt includes HAvana well as the United
Sttes) she expressly the right TO give charitA
bic concerts whenever she thinks proper.
Since ber DEBUT in England, she has givs1 20 ths
poor, from her private purss thru the whole
amount which have engaged to give her, aud tho
ceeds Of concerts for charitable purposes In Great
Britain where she has sung grstuitonsiy, hays re-
allied more than ten tisies that amount
During the Last eight months. she has been siuging
entirely gratuitously for charitable purposes snd shs
IL row founding benevolent insitution in Stock
bolm her native city, at cost of s350,oOo
visit from such woman, who regards ser hish
artistic powers gift from Heaven, for ths ansiiors
ion Of afction and distress and whoss every thoogat
and deed is philanthropy, feel persuaded will prSss
. blessing to America ss fhe has TO every couatey
which she has visited and feel every ndeocs tat
my oountr me and women will Join heartily IN
saying may God bless ber"
The Public's obedient servaot
p i. EARNIA.