The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14


The largest audience assembled within the walls
OF any edifce in America last night ratified with the
widest enthusiasm the claim OF the northern Nightingale
10 the title of the Queen OF Song
The echo of eight thousand applauding voices seems
at this moment to be laundering in but clear
above the deep diapason Of the enraptured mutude,
we can realize write the glorious melody that call
ed forth the deafening demonstration Il is impossible in
our present mood to dwell long on details
Every arrangement was perfect There was no crowd
vast amphealre al Castle Garden, unit OF the immense
aggregate, without having experienced any more nconye
nience than we should encounter IN entering private
The overture 10 .Oberon" was admirably executed.
and Bele sung the fine aria allotted 10 him spendidy
As the applause which il called forth subsidized Mdlle
Lind was fed forward 10 the front OF the stage by Bene
dict Her appearance was signal Tor such outbust
Of feeling never before was witnessed IN this country
The entire audience and greeted the fair Swede
with perfect tempest OF cheers
AS we looked The parquete. and glanced around
the encircng balcony nothing was to be seen but der
ring handkerchies and sea OF upturned faces. Sud-
denly the tumult busbed, and amidst the most pro-
found silence, the songsress commenced the (. Casta
Diva" Ii given in manner that is wholly iDde
scrbableat least by Sweetness power expression,
in their full perfection blended in the ntonalions OF
Mdlle Lnds " most miraculous ogan" To say that
her voice heard in every part OF the immense is
say nothing Its volume reached the periphery OF the
circle unspent and undimnished. Al the close Of the
cavatna the audience with loud huzzas and boquets
were showered upon the stage from hundred hands A
fine duet two pianos, BY Benedict and Hoffman, fol-
lowed, but it listened 10 with mpatience; and when
Malle Lind re appeaed with Bele 70 sing The duet
were renewed, and continued for full five minutes But
the grand triumph Of the Nightingale was the Echo
Song" Il was the most extraordinary exhibition OF the
power and hexibllty Of the human voice that
heard his side OF the Atlantic. II was almost impos
TO believe that song and echo were produced by one
set OF vocal organs The richest melody that ever issued
Gas we verify beleve) iron any human throat was
caught up the instant that il hoaed out upon the air and
repeated las if by venirioqual ocess) ia the lar
distance, sOfiened and meowed in tone and cadence
This song created sensation thai no pen can describe
The audience. excited as they were before were now
literally Wild; and Mdle Lind was compelled to repeat
her wonderful performance, TO be again overwhelmed
with braves and huzzas. The Herdsman's Song was
al-o encored Bellel,i sung the Largo al Factotum.'
from the Barber Of Seville" with great humor and
The last song was the Welcome to America" by
Bayard Taylor II is rather fiat as tar as The words are
concerned but Benedicfs taen, had welded it a de-
lightful air, and Jenny's voice turned into music.
| Al the conclusion Of the concert, Mr.. Barnum an
nounced that by new agreement, Mdle Lind was to
pa with him. and that her share OF the proceeds
OF the first concert would be from $4,000 to $4,000
:" All this large amount" said Mr.. Barnum. Mdle.
Lind nstrucs say she devoes to the public chart
ties of the city Of New York" The very walls shook
with the cheers called forth by this magnificent act OF
i benevolence
/ The fire department receives $4,000 OF the amount,
| and the musical fund ~ 500.
Writing at late hour and with the whr of the vortex
head, hurried and very imperfect sketch OF what
we heard and saw must suffice. We have this saslac-
ton, however, that pen could do justice TO the
no language picture the enthusiasm we witnessed
Jenny Linds F2rst Concert.
Tremendous excitement in New York - Triumphant sac
cts-M Magnificent charity Speech from Barnum,
&C., DC.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Bulletinl
! New YoRK, September l2-i, q. m.
The great event over, and Jenny Lind has made her
debut before an American audience The excitement all
day had been intense. and early FIVE o'clock i'm
crowd had gathered around the Battery and tie
entrance Castle Garden About six O'Clock the
through e eastern sas aSd soSe through an
OF thousands oil mea women, and children, who seemed
to find certain degree OF pleasure 10 merely looking
upon those who TO hear the Nightingale, il they
were be denied The hearing themselves The arrange.
menls outside admirable. strong body of police
guarded every avenue, and kept the approaches clear OF
intruders The causeway 10 the Castle covered with
an awning over ils entire length
AS soon We entered we furnished ourselves with the
pamphlet containing the programme In detail together
with sketches OF the lives Of Jenny Lind, Benedict Bel.
le and last, though rot least, OF Barnum. Giving up
our tickets alter tearing of the end which TO ndi.
the number OF our seats, we were received at the
entrance by ushers with wands and badges OF their proper
color, and were IN seats The crowd poured in
gradually but quietly. By seven o'clock the immense
area well filled, and by ha-past seven not spot
was vacan except in the extreme wings where the stage
was out OF view; The audience must have numbered
over five thousand
ira had taken their positions the back Of the stage.
and precisely eight Al Benedict appeared amid storm
OF applause, and the concert commenced with the
iure the Crusaders hne composition, m which
lis music happily blended with the wild, stirring
strains apt 10 associate with the middle ages II
well psyedthe band Of sixty first rate performers
seeming TO be fully inspired with The enthusiasm that
prevailed around them. Then followed Signor Beletiis
scena IRON Rossn,s Naomstio Seeondo-an ornate and
dIihcui piece. IN which The richness and hexlbiy OF
this artists fine organ fully displayed He retired
amid uch applause.
Al last the moment OF breahless expectation arrived
The door IN the centre oil the stage opened, aud through
The hle OF the musicians stepped rather bounded the
form OF Jenny Lind. Then arose such tempest of en-.
thusia-tic welcome has been witnessed on this
continent. The thousands rose like one man. Shout
followed shout handk chiefs were waved all over the
immense mass hundreds OF immense boquets were
hurled upon the stage and in he midst the floral heap
the lair strongse.s almost prosaied in repeated ac
know ledgmeDts oil the welcome oil the crowd This
scsne oil Tremendous excitement lasted fully five minutes
Jenny Lind looked pale and agitated She was dressed
in plain white satin, with sho skirt OF white lace over
it, heavy fall OF lace around the top OF her Dress white
flowers with green leaves in her head similar ornament
on her breast diamonds her bodice and vera bill
tiant bracelets her arms Her lIgh wavy hair as
parted plainly, and brought down her ears Her ep
earace, without being handsome. preyo-se.siug, and
when she smiles her face lights up Into almost POSITIVE
beauty. Her complexion good. her head ell upon
her shoulders, neck aud well DEVELOPED but not 20
TO destroy the spiritual character OF her figure which,
"a every res ect, is graceful, 0gned. aud ladyike
1 Alter the excitement bad suDsdeJ, and she was per-
united her posture you could see her
su1nonng up her resou ION driving down her agiialion
ana nervIlg herself Tor the task ppasng those WHO
evidently expected so much IRON her The orchestra
commenced tie slows graceful peiuie to he Castu DUa