The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-02

up before the door, and strong guard of police dis
tributed around to prevent delay. or any fur
Their epcroachment from the throng in the
street. Presently an opening was made by the
eager admirers of the Nightingale inside the
hotel, and in moment more, Mdle Lind
came tripping along, leaning upon the arm of M.
Benedict Another instant, she was seated in the
carriage, the door closed, and the horses reined
in for starting. Just then, however, Jenny Liad
discovering that Captain West was not present,
gave orders to wait; but no sooner the voice
of the songstress heard than the gallant captain,
who had been struggling through the crowd, was
seized, and handed along with such degree of
careful attention, that one might reasonably sup
posed him 10 have been part and parcel of charm
ing Jenny herself Not exactly fancying his mar
row escape from the Gloss of his passage" Cap
tain West quietly released himself from the public
grasp, with an lntimauon that ne could help
himself under all circumstances" and took his
seat in the carriage, which soon went rolling off to
the concert rooms, amid the cheers of the thousands
in the street.
vice at the Episcopal church of st Nicholas, much
10 the disappointment of an immense throng,
who crowded ST, Georges to such an overflow, Tin
anticipation of seeing the Queen Of Song,) that
many ladies were carried out fainting from the
Gisles In the afternoon Jenny Lind visited the
Atlantic, in company with Messrs Benedict, Bel
letti Wilton and others. All other visiters were
excluded for the time being, and the party ptrtook
drawing room of the ship. Md'lIe. infinitely in
speeed every part of that truly magnificent vessel,
asked hundreds OF questisns, and showed degree
of knowledge in marine matters scarcely met with
in her sex. On leaving, she expressed herself in
unmeasured terms of satisfaction and delight.
On Monday, the 10Th, all Liverpool were astir,
in anticipation Of the concert OF the Messiah"
and the final adieu of Jenny Lind. But it would
be difficult, indeed, to give any detailed account
of my own, and must content myself by simply
saying that the 1rimla domna's singing was above
criticism and above comparison.
Oh Tuesday, the day previous TO the departure of
The " Atlantic" Md'e Lind visited the Southern
and Toxeth Hospital of Liverpool, for the purpose
OF receiving the tea kettle, which had been pre-
pared by the committee of that institution in tes-
tmony of their regard for her charitable efforts in
its behalf But as il may be somewhat interesting
TO know the history of these proceedings, give
you few brief facts, such as have been able to
CLEAN from the papers AT the close Of the year
1913 Md'ile Lind, Chen at Leeds), was solicited
by the committee of the Southern and Toxteth
Hospital to sing in aid Of its funds. This request
she readily complied with-a numerous audience
assembled, and the result was that upwards of
81 200 were collected in support Of that institution
For aid thus speedily and generously offered, the
committee thought some testimonial necessary,
and at length tea-keule" was proposed aud
agreed upon,4 as notion both novel and original
The form of the testimonial Is Eutruscan, with
masks supporting the handle; on the body is me-
dalton, in basso-relievo, representing Esculapius,
the God of Medicine, introducing The Muse of Song
10 the Genius of Liverpool; and on the ether side
the following inscription