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

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10 MADEMoIsEILE JENNY LIND,
IN GRATEFUL. TESTIMONY oP
THE MUNlFIcsNT SERVICE RENDERED TO THE Z
SOUTHERN AND ToxTErH HOSPITAL OF LIvERPooL,S
BY 1HE EXERCISE OF HER
UNKIvAIIED POWERS or soNo. z
PRESENTED BY Der ADAtIRING FRIENDS AND z
TIE FRIENDS OF THAT INSTITUTION
JANUARY SIXTH, NiDCcCNLIX. 3
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The base IL votiye tripod, nj the angles of whi n
ere staiuettes OF Charity, Hope, and Faith, aud ia
the Genre is antique lamp On the wreaths of
laurel which connect the horns of the altar are
three groups Of hgurcs-one showing body OF
nayigators carrying 10 the hospital one OF their
companions, whe has bten accidentally injured;
the second, surgeon attending Lascar, who has
fallen from the rigging of ship hard by and the
hind u composed % a man, lesaing ON the arm Of
his vlie. with thtir children - their side, ia the
act Of ,essinu the hospital
The presentation, which was, az the request of
Nd'lle. Lind, strictly private, took place at the
horpitai; and in the evening she returned TO the
ho el 10 p,epare for her TRANSATLANTIC trip Early
Og The following "wednesday morning, thousands
were seen vending their way TO Princes
per- with The view 10 catch parting GLIMPSE OF
the sweet goDgstress, when he should embark in
The Arantic's lender, and so great was the number
who had gathered there at SIX O'Clock, that Messrs
B.own, Shipley " Cs found Il necessary 10 EN-
ploy steamer specially to " smugele" Jenny
Lind on board the Atlantic This was sorry dis
appointment TO many, who, unable 10 obtain ad-
Mission 10 the concerts. sought ths opportunity TO
see one Whose charms had won all hearts. o. our
ARRIVAL alongside The steamer, therefore, we were
quite surprised to ind Md'ile Lind ALREADY on
board, and quite al home. Previous 10 getting
under way, veral small steamers filled With the
friends ard admirers az the fair ttrice, played
around the ship until the period of Leaving the
mooungs, nd cheered whenever tor moment the
form or face oi Jenny was disiing dishable among
the ihrong upon the Atanuc's deck; even as ltr AZ
The eye could penetrate in the distence the pier
heads and laHdiDg stages were black with people,
whose eyes wefe bent IN the direction OF the YES
Sc m ~ was 10 bear from them the object Of their
waTfn'st admiration and their kindlfsst wishes.
ID would be tndesstssk, INDEED, TO recapitulaie
the ma uilesiations Of enthusiasm which TRANSFERRED
or The oty Of sailing fiom Liverpool; and must
leave you end or readers 20 Imagine what words
would scarcely describe. All the tug ste iners
ard other vefsels that could b. hired, were engaged
and crowded, 10 sail round the snp, and, possible,
get enc gnrse az the favoritr Jenny. A. l0i A.
M the Ataniic was IN motion. and glued, with
all the no jssy. conceivable, along the crowded
line az d6cks. The Immortal Jeany, folly i'm
pressed with the great honor beng conferred upon
her by such demonstrations At regard, asc 'nded
The paddle rox, ACCOMPANIED Wy her lady com2i-
mon, also Mr. Benedict and Siynor B'iletti Her
appearance was the signal for one Thrilling shout,
vhich was echoed along the line Of wharyes OF
fully two miles, aud REPEATED with, " possible, sill
kfta'er eDthusiaEm. About this uuic, the Royal
Mail steamer Asa got uBoer weigh and hned a sa-
lure. md sailed around the Atlanuc, complainant
much esteemed by Captain West, und which added
much o. the scene. Al intervals, ssluies we're
Atlantic gave one IT thirteen guns The shipping
m he river were adorned in their best colors, and
the scene was all snimatioR md pleasure.
The Auebtc kept a. near The SHORE ~ possible,
in order 10 sfcTd the vast concpurse Of the adlir.
ers Of the cGntgtricc opportunity Of taking lfst
long look, und each turn VI the wheels cae forth
% renewed burst Cf acknowledgements OF hats
and white andkercbief- were waving, and
the air resounded with ''hurrshl" farewell anl
"God bless your During all this time, Jenny re-
NAMED at herpo on the near paddle box, and al
though deeply affected, constantly Waived her
handkerchief. and breathing softly her response OF
"God bless you-to you owe much" Al length
the moment arrived, when distance separa'et from
view the greatest concOurse at people ever assem-
bed, and assembled when each heart was over
flowing With respect and admiration OF one 50
worthy 81 ell AT the least estimate reckoning the
crowded excursion steamers, and the crowds as
s,mbled slong the vast line OF piers and docks,
rot less than 10000 or 10000 pertons could have
been present; and when we reiecethat, IN propor-
ton, the excite prevailed during her stay
in Liverpool, and everywhere IN Europe, one must
wonder, why u thisl IA amusing lncIden,i
the mrth even Of Jenny herself, and when
quietly noted as one Of the many desperate cases
OF " Lind fever" that fell under my observa-
ton. Accompanying ms In the tender, was an
elderly man Of very genterl appearance, who
paced the deck in evident anxiety and iinpaiience,
and whose luggage seemed 70 consist OF SOLITARY
par OF unme automobiles, hich were careessly rolled
W and " tucked" under his arm. Arriving along
tide OF the leviaihan Atlantic, he sprang over the
rsngwsy with surprising agility, and exclaimed,
" Where's Jenny Lind Can anybody tel M "
Jenny Land 10 10 be seem Oh where the devil "
Jenny LindP Not obtaining very satisfactory reply
to his beseeching queries (snd especially 70 the last,
which was uttered In tone bctokeninR the strong
est Kind Of despeir,) and being informed that he
must either leave the ship or submit TO summary
ejtciment, he broke away from the gangway, and
rushed forward, muttering, "lmpoeeiblel must
go. Can't he helped Borrow clothes on boarf,
no doubt" Ne. Amid the noise and bustle-the
roar OF cannon-the escape Of steam, AMI the con.
fused minRline of cheers and adieus, lost sight OF
my patient. But, glsncing over the quarter ss
The mail boat left us and dropped esten, clearly