The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-01
Marine Affair.

Thomas coalysr Is her builder, from whose yard she
will be launched, ct the foot Of Goth street. E. r.
QuARAsTiNIsG American VESSELS, AT GEsoA.-The
steamer Europa brings the report that bark 0rono,
Chase from Boston had been guaranteed six days. at
Genoa . suspicion among the authorities that the
cholera was raging in the United. States
FAsr sAILIso.-Arrved at Cape Town, O. q. H., on
10th September bark Ocean Wave, Capt. Cutter from
Boston, July 23, being the shortest run ever made
The Ocean Wave made the passage from Cape Town to
Boston, discharged and took in full cargo, and ar.
rived back TO Cape Town In the unprecedented short
time Of one hundred and eighteen dsysrun ming time
one hundred and three.
Parodi's Personatiop OF Comma di vergy-
Arrival OF Bettini.
The greatest audience known In the Aston
Place Opera House. II may judge by the taste judg
ment, and sincere enthusiasm of those who were pre-
sent, sraced the establishment last night Four
patrons of the opera csly to be distinguished
In the mass and the acclsmatons and applause spon-
taneousy flowed from the admirers of the art divine.
The belle of the opera not present She never Is,
except on subscription nights and her hair will not
be fully In curl till Mondsy-and not then, II fne
weather does not prevail, for on last Friday-the
stormy day-she IL plain, whether from choice or
necessity has been question among those who can
appreciate beautiful head dresses but not the vocal
qualities of the finished and gifted artistic Of the
lyric world This has little to do with Parodi, but 1t
ID hint worthy of serious consideration of the realms
OF fashion, If anything serious sensible be
found in it.
"Gemma di yergyn Is of the most beautiful
operas Of maestro Donizett In personatng the chief
character, Parodi has again created such aI1ore as
is without q parallel in this country She seems to
make new triumph at every step. That unsurpassed
voice Of hers the meodous tones Of which flow equally
pure and strong from her low middle, upper notes.
thrilled last night every soul capable Of approaching
the highest and most unqusstionabls excellence
while her musical knowledge, guiding the facile and
powerful organ gave that delicious charm Of security
to the aueitor, which at lulled him into cond
dence from which he could only be startled by the
eiddopisn power Of the inimitsbls actress, whose
every look, gesture motion and step convinced him
that he in the presence of whose genius gfs
and i'll in her has made her first in Of
lyric greatness. We have not spsce to ansly re the
opera the tcenes even, m which Parodi appears.
lie her most marked triumph-though O thousand
thought so-becsuss syeryt thing she attempts IL as
great as 1t well be- and folly only will dwell upon
it's own selbsh pleasure, instead Of according to the
artistic, the me rit to which she IL entitled.
1tb enough to say that Parod lie as great as " Gem
doubtless think she surpasses these by Fer last tri
umph. We think not so-but we quite free to
knowledge that she surpsstes all lyric voessts in the
yari qualities which constitute that
ought to be 81 fcient 10 any dormant curiosity
IN the metropolis. On Monday Psrod will repeat her
perfCnston OF the CHARACTER OF denlma and as she
to leave the city those who resy derire to hear
the cost rderu We cGlist that the lyric stage
boasts should be present this occasion, which will
be an Interesting ore.
Beaini has Unexpectedly arrived in the city He
was present at the opera ast night He has been en-
gagged to take ssvis place at Havana, and therefore
it will be impossible for him to sing TOR night
Of two With Parod This will be much regretted for
with this great, we may almost Say, Incompatible
tenor, what an enthusiasm would be created by his
advent here. while Parodi is engaged However, the
enterpriziDR Mar.tzek thoud not increase his ex
penfes, run any risks. The musical taste OF New
York IL not What ought to be- Ind BettiRi could be
engaged II should only be for night two. On the
whole, think must wait for Bettini till the
Havana troupe returns Parosi Is quite treat enough
for us for the present and when have fully ap
precisted her, It will be time to ask Maretzek fos
thal