Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-28
MISCELLANY N Y
HABITS OF JENNY LIND.

an angel to earth, upon mission VI charny,
which required money 10 iulnii-and u We
were to recognize the identity and presence
of that angei,by the goo which Is being done,
the pure character OF the nIinIsteTing agent,
and the celestial simplicity of the substitute
for letter OF credit-who would hesitate TO
see these three ideutIfications in the charl-
xies, the purity, aud The voice OF Jenny Lind!
In mos; OF the eminence aud distinction Of
shls world. there ls some lifted corner of the
rAenvelopng robe OF glory which disclosss
under garment of the earth, earihy.' In
Jenny Llnd's character, MS well as in her
schemes OF benevolence, there seems no en-
veloping motive or purpose, which would
not serve purely for an angels wear. Be-
fore slowing-(as some chance information
enables TO dol-where the hem OF the
Swedish angels unsoiled robe OF conduct
touches the ground, lei us refresh the mem
ory of the reader with the view of her bril-
liant cesIus OF good works, as outlined in the
foter of The gentleman who has engaged her
TO sing in this country =
1T is well known that Jenny Lind never
received less Than $4,000 per night. for her
own personal services, IN Manchester, Edin-
burgh, Glasgow, Dullin, aud the provincial
towns in England, and that size frequently
received $4,000 per night. My agent saw
ali offer To her OF $50 GOO, TO sing twelv.
nights in England, which she declined; all
so. an enormous offer for the grand Concerts
at the Imperial Court of Russia, an cffr
nearly double that OF my own, which, she
.or reasons, also declined. She was offered
S6, 900 to sing in one concert, TO lie given at
the Great Worlds Convention of Arts and
Manufactures, in Hyde Park, London, in
1851. 1t was further intinated to her. from
Queen Victoria, that her services would be
desired al about the same period, in n con-
templated grand sacred festival, at West
Minister Abbey, where the tickets will be
held from S25 10 800 each. Both of these
last offers she was Induced 10 decline in con-
sequence of her desire TO visit America us
proposed by my ageut.
Miss Lind has numerous better offers than
the one she has accepted from me but she
has greut anxIeiy 10 visit America !: she
speaks of this country and its institutions in
the highest terms ofrapture and praise, aud
as money is ty no l-ans the greatest iIr>
,hlceme,it that can he laid before her, she
has determined to visit US. In her engage
ment with me, (Which engagement includes
Havana, as well as the United States she
expressly reserves the right 10 give charitu-
BILE concerts when she thinks proper.
Since her debut in England. she has given
TO The poor, from her own private purse,
more than the whole amount which | have
engaged 10 give her, and the proceeds of
concerts for charitable purposes in Great
Britain, where she has sung gratuiiously,
amount.
During the last eight months, she has
been singing entirely CONTINUOUSLY, for clIar-
I.l 1,
benevolent institution in Stockholm, her ma
tive city, ut cost ol S350, 600.
"A yi>iI from such Il woman, who regards
her high artistic powers as gilt from Heav-
en-, for the ameiorarion of ffiiction and dis
,ress, aud whose every thought and deed is
philanthropy, feel persuaded will prove Il
blessing 10 America. us she has to every
country which she has visited, and feel ev-
cry confidence That my couuIrymen and wo-
men will JOIN me herrtIiy i'll saying may
God bless her
With this really sublime view Of her ex-
ercise of power through her gold commando
ing gift Of credit from Cody lei us now con-
trast The striking and yet phiiosophicnlly
consistent huInllites of glimpse al her or
dlnary life.
During her two years. engagements in
London, Jenny Lind hired the suburban res
idence OF a stont and worthy citizen, taking
his furniture. his carriage and coachman. his
servants and house belongings, OF all descr:p-
tions. on rent. The only addition that she
made TO llie usual service of The establish
ment, was the attendance Of an English
chaplain, who, upon the open lawn Of the
garden, whenever the weather would in any
way permit, or otherwise in the drawing
room, performed the devotions of The Eng
'liSh Church for the assembled household.-
The coachman, as is the custom III Eng land,
had accouIuno oJations for his family in II
wing oi the stables Z; and his wife, the inoIh-
er of TWO or three young children, was en-
p,oyed as washer aud lroner. While, with
proffrrs of attention and acquaintance from
the rank and fashion Of London, the fair
Swede was unavailingly beSet-a kind Of
tribute 10 her genius and character which
she consistently aud unvaryinglv refused
The family of the honest coachrnan were
commonly enjoying the much sought privl-
lege. While Duchesses and Counlesses
were being refused at her door, she was oft
enest seated in the centre of the haymow,
her favorite resort for every hour oil leisure,
tending the coacluman's baby, or teaching
the older ones to read On this humble
family all her every day affections seemed
zc be expended. When away, coucert-sing
ing AZ Birmingham or Liverpool. she wrote
30 them daily as il to her own family, and
with tenderness OF bioken English, which
was as touching rs it was curious. These
letters were leui and shown 10 the neighbors
and others, aud the friend (of our own) who
Ind seen Them and gives US these particu-
lars, saysthat no daughter could have writ
ten home more familinrlY aud afeclionntel.
The cua,hmans wife still wears, stitched 10
the sleeve of the calico gown in which she
works, and changed and re-stitcled carefully
10 every dress she puts on, most costly
diamond bracelet, her parting keepsake from
Jenny Lead! 1t would be a hard extremity
OF poverty tina, would induce her 10 part
with it.
The famous opera singer had been more
than year the tenant Of Mr. c., and
the slaid and elderly citizen had never seen
her. He had his lodgings is town. near his
place Of business, and he sen, his clerk TO
Brompron quarterly to receive the rent, re-
plving, with bluff disavownl of all knowl-
edge Of opera singers. to such of his friends
as made the natural inquiries OF curiosity
Some question occurring, however, at one
of these quarterly settlements, which an
agent could not very well dispose OF, 1t be-
came necessary that Mr.. C--should call
on his tenant in person. The stout landlord 5
account OF his visit very much amused ms
friends. lie had expected an uncomfortable
degree OF pretenson and ceremony. The
servant al the door showed his old master TO
tile drawlng-room, and the next minute,
Miss Lind came running in from lhe garden
with dress unhooked behind, hair not very
x,nonth {these narficniayx are sa~ond hand