New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-12
JENNY LIMBS FIRST CONCERT.
Grsut Triumph of The NishtinRale-aer Do
nation Of 8 10 600 to the City Charities.

have ever heard, and her s1ccefs IS all tnat VAs
anticipated flom her genius and her fame. AS 'his
ia something Of en- era in cur history OF ART, we
give detailed account of all that took place on the
occasion.
all the preparatory arrangements for the Con
cert were made with great care, and from the sd'
mirable system observed, none of the usual disa-
gree able features of such an event were experi
enced Outsde OF the gate there was double
row of Policemen extending up the main avenue
of the B Battery gr unds. Carriages only were per
mitted TO drive up to the gate from the W hhenah
side. and pass off TITO B atsery.plsce. Atones1m
tbe line Of carriages extended to Whitehall and up
Safest. into Broadway. The order specified IN
Yesterdays Tribune was observed, by which means
everything was accomplished in qniet and order
lynanner. The Chief Of Police, with about go
men, came on the ground at O'Clock, and main
tanned the most complete order to the end
Mr. Barnun,, according to promiae, had put up
substantial framework, and thrown an i'm neose
awning over the BRIDGE which is some 200 feet IN
length. This wns brilliantly lighted and had al
mcat the appearance OF triumphal avenue on On
sering the gate.
There vas an immense crowd on the Battery
clustering around the gates during the whole even
| ing bat no scts OF disorder occurred. hen Jen
ny Lind's cer1isge came, but very lev parsons
| knay it. and no great excitement followed. The
principal annoyance was occasioned by noisy
/ crowd Of boys 10 boats who gathered around the
outer all of the Caste and being by their position
secure from the Police, ttd 10 disturb those ri b
| in by hideous camor Of shouts and yells accom-
panied by oiscordant din Of drums and fifes-
! There must have been mora than 200 boats and
thousand persons on the water. They caused some
ANNOYANCE 10 that portion of the audience in the
back seats Of the bal ony, but the nuisance vas
felt by rome in the palquette. By 10 o'clock they
had either become tired or ashamed OF the con.
temptibie outrage they were attempting, and dis
peraed. We msy here remark that If the River
Police asked for by Chief Matsei had been In eX
istence. this attempt could not have been made.
On entering the Cattle company OF uhhers,
distinguished by their badges, were ia readiaesa
to direct the visitors TO that part OF the hall where
thnir seass were located. Colored lamps and hang
ings suspended to the pillars indicated at glance
The differen! divisions, and the task OF seating the
| whole audience OF near seven thousand persona
gas tbus accomplished without the leaat inconven-
ierce The hall was brilliantly lighted, though
from it's vast eztep. the stag4 looked soInswhAt
dim. The wooden partition which " as built up in
place of the drop curtain, IS covered with paint
ing representing the combined stan ards of Amari-
! ca and Sweden, below which arabesque oraa.
ments in white and gold. Consideriog the abort
time allowed for these improvements, the change
was remarkable The only nsssnce of bad taate
which we noticed was large motto, worked in
Rowera, suspended over the pillars OF the balcony
directly in front of the stage. "Welcome, Sweet
Warbler" (so the words) was not only tame
and commonplace, but decidedly out Of place
The sight Of the grand hall, with it's gay decora-
ton It's gitterng lamps and its vast throng OF ex-
pectant auditors, was in itself almost nth q IS
ticket Wewere surprise to notice tn st not more
than ne-eighth OF the audience were ladies. They
must stay at home, it Seems, when tbs tick cts are
high, but the gentlemen go, nevertheles' FoF Its
size. the audience wRs one OF toe m st quiet, re-
fined and appreciatiye we ever saw assembled IN
this CITY, Not more than one-third were seated be
fore clock, and when the eventfu hour arrived
they were still coming in. few Of The seats
were not taken when the orchestra had assembled
and Mr.. Benedics, who was greeted with loud
cheers on his appearance, gave the frat flourish
OF his baton.
The muecal performances commenced with
JULES BEEEDICT's Overture t. his opera, Ihe
Crusaders himself conducting 9 orchestra OF 90
instruments. 1t was a. admir- bly, balanced and
effective orchestra, tni Notwithstanding that va
had TO listen as it round corner, we felt the
unity and fail force Of its strong chords and traced
the precise and delicate outline o its melodies
with disinctneas which proved that cleAr mu
sicsl idea was there, too clearly embodied to be
lost even in that vast space. We liked the frat
half Of the compo.it On best; ID had the dark aha
ding and wild vigr an! pathos of Van Weber ;
the allie gro which set in upon 1t was more il the
Eobt nopular manner of Auber md the French
Yet Mr.. Benedict has proved his mastery IN thls
work, which the vest audience acknowledged with
very hearty plsudia'
sIGsoR BELLETTI was the next mark OF eXpec-
tstion. In one of Rossini's most ornate aud h2fld
brsyurs songs from Ma0metto SecOndo) ne pro.
dnced barry tore r suoh warm, rich, sod, reson
ant and feelin5 quality as we perhaps have never
heard in this coun ry though without coaer obaer
walton from the less remote position IN which
baritone naturally requires to be h ard, we hardly
dare to place it above Badiali'sji while IN refine
mept Of conce ption and OF execution he left little to
be deared.
Now came moment OF breathless expectation.
4 moment more and jenny LIND, clad in white
dress which wei became the frank sincerity Of her
face, came forward through the orchestra. 1t is
impossible TO describe the spontaneous burst Of
welcome which greeted her. The vast assembly
rose as one man, and for some minutes nothing
could be seen but the waving Of hands and hand