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

his szm, wearing blue silk bonnet and having in
her hand I'm xquisite bouquet, presented to her by
Mr. Coliinf. simultaneous shout Of exultstion as
cended that made the welkin ring and told the multi
tuds outside the gate that the Nightingale had
shown herself. By her side Mr. Bsrnum, Mr.. Jules
Benedict, and signor Belietti The rush tremen-
dous stin the lines were preserved unbroken; and
Captain West led her to the carriage which was
rather plain one number, who could not get
seeing her, forward with precipitation TO-
wards the carriage In order to oatei glimpse OF her
she entered; and here the bafied all descrip
tion. The carriage surrounded, that 1t seemed
impossible for her TO get into it. The choicest
bouquets showered upon her. and when, with the
exertions of those friends who accompanied he- she
at length gained tho interior of the carriage the people
got up the horses while Others climbed the carriage
roof and bouquets were thrown to her in profasion
She bowed with that soft and simple grace for which
she is gui he'd and her face spoke of emo
ton than any words could express. At this moment,
heard wild hurrah at the gate such as proceeds
from besiegers when they enter the breach they have
made In the wall gate OF city. The people who
had been ke pt of with hard fighting by the police at
length made tremendous rush carrying the gate
in with them, and this heightened the excitement to
pitch of wild tumult; and some apprehension was
felt for a few minutes that Jenny Lind might be in
the crowd The driver had only battle for IL he whip
ped the horses which found be useless and then
he whipped the crowd, vixen Immediately the Night
pRae put her head cut of the window and said with
with much excitement "You must stop; will not al
low you to strike the people; they are all friends
and have csme me-" This sentiment received
with Seafening cheer and the CROWD made way them
selves Influenced by the soft, persuasive accents Of
the Swedish Philomel.
The carriage then drove to the Irving House, with
Jenny Lind, MIR. Benedict, whom she has engaged to
lead her concerts, and Mr. Barnum who has outstrip-
ped all the mana gerial skill and enterprise this
continent In engaging her to sing for the American
people. other vehicles conveyed Jenny Lind's suite
and baggage and thousands Of the people follow
ed to the Irving House:
An immense gathering soon colec ted at the corner
ofCham beers street and Broadway in the hope Of see-
ing her at Of the windows; and every minute or
two of the ladies of the Irving House came TO
the windows to look out they were mistaken by some
one in the crowd for Jenny, when cheer raised,
which quickly suppressed by the better discern
ment of the majority with laugh at the expense OF
the deceived At length she made her appearance at
of the windows, when unanimous cheer, loud
and long, greeted her, and an electric enthusiasm
stirred the entire multitude. She Acknowledged the
heartfelt welcome by repeatedly bowling to the people
with most fascin sting grace, and then wthdrewthe
crowd however did not dispense but continued around
the hotel all the evening
The suite departments prepared for the Nightingale
truly magnificent being furnished in the highest
style of art The gorgeous sitting room is at for
queen and of 1t Is splendid bed room, to which Is at
tached elegant bath with bathing apparatus
She expressed her unqualified delight with everything
she saw; she struck particularly with an exqu-
site table and asked the writer of this who had been
tob at was
manufactured in America! On being answered in the
Affirmative she expressed increased admiration Dur.
ing the evening" she had TO occasionally to the
window, to crafty the people, when she waved
her dkerche in token Of her sekno OF
their enthusiastic ardor The passages leading to the
entrance to her apartments were constantly crowded
The Irving House contains five hundred aud thirty
guests. she seemed greatly pleased with the negro
servants they looked neat and happy Gndso differ
ent from the miserable she had expected to see
The flag OF Sweden and Norway noated from the tag
staff q the Irving House all the evening.
Jenny Lind is twenty nine years Of but does MT
look more than twenty-five. She Is not what many
persons would regard a very beautiful woman but
che possesses beauty vastly superior to mere symmetry
OF soul beams in her face lighted up from
the bright intelligence within especially when she Is
sxcitsd speaks. The CLOWN animation, in which
Lord Byron believed true beauty TO consist kndes up
her large sot eyes which OF beautiful blue color
Her whole counten.nce Is highly Intellectual but
what strikes the spectst most Is the lofty and dgni-
hed bcueyolence that shines from every feature Her
east Of countenance is oblong aud larger than most
Of her height, which Is OF the middle size She
has hne bust such as all drst class singers possess
Her hair gh, brown aud her pley ion is blonde
Altogether, she Is glorious woman, aud the term
Nightingale happily expresses that combination Of
retiring modesty and surprising excellence In song
which distinguish her, aud which no other single
word eeud well convey. The nightingale, which s
found In the south Of England and Italy Is celebrated
by ancient well modern poets and that singular
bird j. r,markhbls for making the night vocal with It's
strains from the heart Of tree shrub thekiy CO.
vtrsd with foliage, and IL is but rarely Jenny
Lind appears before thousands while sh. sings but
her nature Is retiring and modest. Other are
Admired b the public; Jenny Lind l. loved and re-
spotted as much a. she Is admired.
None Of the portraits Of her We have seen do her
justice, because portrait convey her hne ex-
prssion Tho best, by TAR is the large sale at
Gouril vibertf, Broadway
fns GOES on Witt ton 20 q. q. Hoglsodf up
the North River and after remaining few days there.
she v proceed 20 the country retilenee Of ar Bar
nun. she gays her voice bc.t,r, and il Nr.
Bsruum get place, she Is ready to sing IN ten
days Instead of waiting til the 18th the ue agreed
upon We understand 1r Baruum viii enssg- q suit
able place he find g. aul viii not wait for the
fni,hiug % the nal The Casts Gsrdsu = spos~u u,
and protsly IL the place detinedt) b. art snc ante
with her song this confident Nothing tsis "a q
IN the city 10 any circle since she arrived but jenny
Lird.
GRAND sERENADE To JENNY tiyD.
At midnight the New York Musical Fund Society.
numbering two hundred musicians, save
grand sersnsde 10 Madfmoiselic Lind George
Losers magnificent band was selected and was lea 5y
himsdt soue twenty companies Of the New York
ff,men escorted the baud aud socisy 20 tn Irving
noufe and the crowd hat assembled there a. taai hur
exceeded any thing witnesssd In New York fr r'rt
ration The street densey hilsi in front o! the
building M to Resie street. aud is Rssde street
ride and int Chan beers street on The her,