New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-11


gloomy front of November. The air was so pure
and clear and keen that all things seemed set in
crystal The bracing Northwestern, tempered and
shorn o. It's frost, stirred ones pulses to quicker
beat the waves of the bay danced in the sun
with merrier motion and the far shores and
massive angular lines of the City were sharply
drawn and brilliantly eoIored-not blurred and
deadened with the gray hue o. the month the
ashes of the year The day came unexpectedly:
but let us hope for many more such.
P4RoDI-THE IrMnN OPEEA.-Saturday was
PARoDl third night at the Opera House, and her
last personaton for the present, at least OF Nof.
ma The house was full and fashionable, while
the amphitheater in consequence Of the reduction
of the price to 80 cents was crommcd to over.
flowing with more than eight hundred persons.
The applause was as hearty and electric as on
Thursday evening. and the impression lett by that
evening was therefore renewed aud enlarged.
Parodi s rank, as an artist of the lyric drama is
receiving gradual and certain recognition from
The opera going public, and the desire to hear her
in some new part is now nearly rs great rs was
the curiosity to witness her first appearance
Tonight we shall hear erin Lncre-ia Borgia-
a character in which we should Judge, she viii be
still more successful than in Norma The re.
hearsa excited great deal OF enthusiasm in those
who were present. but we reserve our critical no.
tice, Of course for the public representation. She
will be well supported BESEyENrANo as the
Duke. LoRINI as Genaaro, and ANALIA PATTI as
Orsiai. We expect to sec brilliant house, as
the opera has always been very popular in this
City
Tie question whether an Italian Opera of the
first rank can be supported in New.York seems
now to be sufficiently decided A public which
can so literally support at the same time two
snch singers as JENNY LIND and PARoDI-to say
nothing of Mad Bishops sacred Concerts-cer-
tainly gives promise, with :" room and verge
enough of ability to support such company as
London or Paris may enjoy. The Opera is now
necessity, and the popular taste has been so
much improved within the past two years, by the
performance of Maretzek S troupe, and not least,
bv the later stars we have borrowed from the En-.
ropean armament, that we should find little ditfi
Guilty in sustaining musical talent of the highest
order.
This can never he done, however, with the pre-
sent Opera House. Late experience has shown
that no dependence whatever is to be placed in
the socalled fashionable class, in all enterprise OF
this kind. The opera for them is convenient
place for display and small talk the music is
secondary consideration The large and intelligent
middle classes taking wealth as the standard
have sufficient love TOR and appreciation OF genu
me music to make up for the deficiencies OF the
former. We must then have an opera house as
large as Tripler Hall why not turn Tripler Hall
into an Opera House, admitting oflarge audiences
and moderate prices. such house could readily
be filed three times week. and al enterprlsinS
MANAGER, like Maretzek, could be able to give US
the best music of Europe and still be literally re.
warded for his toll However. Maretzek has
made GOOD beginning in procuring Parodl-inore,
indeed. than we could have expected from the aid
he has ut commaud-and We hope he will soon
work his way to the position we have drawn
ASSAULT on Bennett, OF TIE Herald
On Saturday morning, about . clock James Cor
donB ernett andJohn Graham. late Opposition can,
iidate ION Distries Attorney, met in Broadwaynear
the cornerof v bite st Bennettwas accompanied
bv his wife. who however had stepped INTO
shoe store on the opposite side OF the street Just
previous to the encounter Mr.. Graham was ac'
companied b. his brothers, Messrs Charles and
Dewitt Graham lie struck at Bennett with ms
fist as he approached, but the latter partially
lodged the blow, which took effect on bis hat and
Knocked it, out Of all shape. The second blow took
effect lust below Benefits ear and Frustrated
b;n,- on the pavement. Gsaham then seized him
with one hand, and with the other belabored him
vigorously with raw-hide cowskin Bennett
suffered most in the face, his nose appearing very
much swollen and bloody after the encounter.
These are the facts as related to US by an eye
witness. Others state that Bennett made an at
tempt to defend himself with his cane, and that
he cried out most Justify during his punishment
There were a number Of spectators to the assault,
but no one interfered to prevent it. a policeman
we are told, attempted to seize Graham, at the
close of the operation, but was prevented by one
Mike Murray-somewhat known as /" lighting
man who gave him violent blow
Bennett, in . card published in his paper yes
terday. SAYS he was walking with his wife when
assailed and that he was beaten BY =" gang Of
rowdies and rufians, headed by Graham and his
brothers. Graham however has published 4
card. in which he states that every blow struck
was by his own hand, and that he ceased as soon
as Mrs Bennett had reached the scene OF action.
The case will Of course be made the subject OF
legal prosecution on Bennests part. The attack.
as is well known was provoked by number Of
attacks on Mr.. Graham which appeared in the
81. a,
The Herald states that John Graham, Esq
was arrested on Saturday, by virtue of warrant
issued by Justice Mounttort and held to bail to
answer charge Of assault and battery upon las
l.5ri9n Bennett