The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-10

cannot accustom myself TO il There is too much |
friendship shown me. am full Of imperfections,
and II you continue to hatter me in this way, /
sha iremble when come to sing.
Z" It was quite evident" says the Weekly Herald,
from which we quote this edifying conversation,
" that Miss Lind, who is made Of mould ecu-
aIly sensitive and susceptible Of applause, was
overwhelmed with the praises layished upon her
by the two distinguished individuals, who had
thus visited her in succession. Her cheek was
mantled with bushes"
Miss Lind was then visited by about 400 ladies,
after which she was carried of by the President OF
the American Art Union TO private view OF the
exhibition. The pictures honored with her notice
are all minutely described The party Is then
walked into an adjoining room, where they ma
magnificent COLLATION.. a c.owd OF fashionable la
dies, and host Of officials with singular names
Speeches ensue. Jenny Lind is enrolled mem
Der amid shswer OF compliments, and is with
difficulty driven back through the crowd To her no.
tel. Tie near approach Of the ticket auction, fixed
for Saturday, creates intense excitement.
FIFTH DAY.
Jenny Lind's personal appearance, her intellec-
tual Quairies, her religious sensiblltes, are now
infinitely discussed, and fully appreciated. IL is
ascertained by an immense comparison OF observa-
tons that she is not what is called beautiful, but
great deal betier The generous public had taken
alarm at the prospect OF her being fieeced IN the
way Of charity performances, but is now consoled
al the thought that they help 10 make up that
spiritual ideal, in which consists her great charm
The press also makes the agreeable discovery that
by its glowing descriptions Of Jenny Lind II con-
tributes TO the same happy result. II is reported
that the existing engagement between Barnum and
his fair protege Is cancelled, and new one substi-
tuted, by virtue Of which Jenny Lind and Barnum
are 10 divide the net prohs-not only In the United
Ststes, but all over the wOrld-to the end of thar
lady s career To obviate any momentary alarm
this announcement may occasion, we may as well
mention that Mr. Barnum is married man. The
Visit is now awarded to Mr. Bayard TAYLOR, out Of
100 competitors. The other topics of Friday, are
he far sniie of the card 10 the balcony, with di-
tectlons TO The bearer; an indignant denial by Mr.
Howard that he had bnbed Jenny Lind with
81 eco 10 put up at IrviDg's Hotel more monster
oUluets, multitudinous visits by ladies' and great
fuDcuonaries, SOME adventures of Jenny Lind in
quest ,f Z" sensible old horse :; and speculations
on The mode on which she will pass next Sunday.
SIXTH DAY.
Saturday morning is occupied with anticipations
Of the ction 10 come oil on that day. The policy
of this prce or that price, the produce OF the sale
| and the peculiar character Of the musical world IN
| New York, as compared with that of London, are
discusstd with financial vigor. The Weekly Herald,
| which has always been beating down the money
value of Jenny Lind, while il cried up her talents
| aud virtues, says that dollar would ne about
| the figure that would psy best, and reduces IT 10
arithmetic Ii now appears that the 700 disappoint-
| ed competitors tor the Jenny Lind prize are all
| deeply dsgusted and, what is worse, that Jenny is
| equally disguised with the successful poem which
| she ia expected 10 eng, and which is fulsome
eulogy of herself. The choice is declared 10 be
| iob. Ii was known before who was 10 have the
prize, and the only merit of the poem is its adapta
| ton 10 music More bouquets. Jenny Lind's
choice of private secretary is announced, and we
are told about him as slso that " she spends to-
| morrow with the Rev. Mr.. Baird"
| SEVENTH DAY.
| Sunday is devoted to a review of the auction
the previous day. IL twas attended by 1000 or 1000,
Notwithstanding heavy rain, and the unexpected
imposition of shilling ahead for admission TO
the Garden. Mr.. Barnum and the auctioneer had
| much trouble 10 disp-l some INVESTIGATIONS which
rumor had raised The latter took his stand on the
1 L. II id 10 anI anI
"pfoc, eded sell the first ticket, having the right
10 the fret choice seat 10 the first concert OF Jenny
| Lind ia America" After tremendous comperl-
| lion, il was knocked down to a halter for CPS,
| amid vocferous cheering. The next choice seats
| went at much less prices. Ths names of all the
purchasers, the nsmbeTs OF their tickets, and the
sums given, are published at length, and would oe-
cupy two columns of this paper. We must be
content with the results. On Saturday there were
sold 429 tickets, at the average price of 81 80,
amounting to ss,llsi
The hetter's reasons for giving s225 for the first
ticket, and his expressed discrimination to give
! $500 Il necessary, occupy the attention Of New
Jenny Lind is forgotten. As he lived next door to
sarnum's Museum, many people thought il a Jug
gle but that does no, account for i've Others bid
| ter was by no means good one, being directly
under Jenny Lind, and one next to il only went for
ei0. There is better solution for the mystery"
says the Vesliy Herald, "than to charge il to
| Peter Funk" What do our readers suppose that
| TO be They remember, probably, the halter i'm
| mortalized by Carlyle, for sending about the town
| monster hat, with his name and address upon il
il now appears that Mr.. Genins object was the
same. His ticket will be worth 81 900 TO him, he
says. There were others alive 10 its value. Three
OF the hive unsuccessful competitors were patent
medicine vendors. The name ofGenin nov stands
before us al the head Of the portcntous list of
| names ever published in America. He Intends it
10 said, to follow up the idea on the night OF the
concert, by sitting IN front OF the audience, with
an immense hat suspended over his head.
| NINTH DAY.
Monday began with the adjourned auciisn, when
3,055 tickets were sold for sl5,3l9. The event Of
the day, however, WINS the first rehearsal on which
we viii not venture at present, only observing that
Jesry Lind seems TO have created quite as much
enthusiasm AZ in her first dsbat in the British me-
uopolis.
| On Tuesday was the second rehearsal, 'when
the great northern luminary of song" we are told
was stll more successful than on the previous
day., being, as the porter eIpains entirely salts
| he'd with the building. the audience, and herself
" A curious incident occurred, when she was com.
mencirg the 'Casta diva She had not got
through half dozen notes when gun was heard.
She Immediately stopped and laughed She went
on again, and then the Of another gun brought
her to complete halt, when che could not refrain
from laughing second time. She had to give il
up il turned out to be the firing of the 100 gun.
hom the Battery, in celebration OF the admis sion
OF California into the sisierhood Of States During
the hiring, two or thrse wreaths Of the smoke from
the guns were borne right over Castle Garden, and
had very pretty effect. When she was informed
al the cause Of the interruption. she said IL was 10
her very agreeable interruption, IL was for the
good OF the country" Here must break off
The result Of the hrst public concerl, which vas
TO take place on the Wednesday, we have yet TO
learn.
The Queen OF England In the Highlands
The Brsemar Gathering.
The annual . brsemar Gathering" having been
appointed TO take place IN the vicinity Of the old
castle Of Braemlr, celebrated in history as the spot
where the Earl OF Mar displayed the standard Of
rebellion IN l7i5, the old-fashioned village dis
played an usussel appearance Of hilanty. Since
her Majesty selected Bslmoral az her "Highland
home THE, at all times gay gathering" has be-
come more attractive than ever, for whenever the
Queen and court have been resident at her Deeside
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