New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-19
Items of Foreign Literature and Art.

Items of Foreign Literature and Art.
Prepared for The Tribune
-Apropos Of the Catholic excitement in Eng
land, the "Six months in Convent by Miss
Reed, which was 30 famous with us at the time OF
the burning Of the Charestown Mass Convent
has been reprinted in London.
"A new Eastern book " The Romance Of life
in Grand Cairo" by A. A. Patton is Just published
in London.
-Bulwers letters to John B all, Esq. have pas.
sed Immediately to fifth edition.
"A gallery of Flsxmsn's Sculptures has been
opened to private view. Itappeara that he is not
as great a Sculptor as designer. he could not
emsncipate himself from dat surface work.
-CAMLLO SYoRI has reappesred in London
for the first time since his return from America
He played in two quintetts of Beethovens aud
was most cordially received To show the homage
ofthe artist to bis art we may mention that in one
Of these performances SyoRI took the second
violin.
MARIO appeared after Easter, for the first
time this season, in the Huguenots. His recep.
ton was enthusiastic in the highest degree, and
both be and Grisi are reported to have surpassed
themselves.
CAROLINE DUPREz has sung in new part
the Adina in L'Eisir d'Amore Her extreme
grace, decacy fexibility and refinement made
this another triumph although one critic says
that it was rather sketch than finished picture
The Theatricas Of the carter Holidays re-
ceive large notice in the journals. At Drury Lane
Mir. Anderson brought out Schillers RObbers-of
which The Times critic remarks, with that pro.
found knowledge of American manners and tastes
which so eminently distinguishes that journal:
"As an acting drama, Schillers Robbers is new
to the English public, though it Is popular with
the Inhabitants Of the United States of America,
who take especial pleasure in its heroic spirit OF
INSTRUMENTATION and the broad interest OF its
scenes
At lhe P1iaceSSS Theatre an extravaganza,
partly founded upon one Of Washington lrvings
tales, entitled The Alhambra, or the three
Beautiful Princesses.' 1t was not very sue
cessiul.
Mr.. Phelps, at the Sadlers Wells, continues his
lsudable efforts for the Northumberland not with
out success
Danish painting, TO Judge from recent Lon
don letter, hardly reaches the line Of its Thor
wnldsen's sculpture. 1t seems that 1.-THE land.
scapes are frightful. Turner, in his widest mo-
menis, never dashed gamboge and yellow ochre
overhis trees in 4 more reckless manner than our
Copenhagen Academicians. Their skies are Of
unadulterated utrsmarine, the perspective Gothic,
and the taste ARd selection OF subjects, to my
eyes, decidedly bad. The Danish paintings are
coored statuary when they treat animated sub
ects and their landscapes are as hard. crude, and
clear rs the dagHeueotype sketches In our shop
Gr.F. fF.aPF n
exposition of the Kongehge Academic, there
was not one historical pcture-not one piece OF a
higher order than limitations OF Dutch cabinet
pictures, frigid landscapes, and stf sPlrltess
portraits.
The sang. froid with which the French re-
duce religion, art and society to one democratic
level Of fashion is extremely ediiying. The fol-
lowing from a spirited letter in the Morning
NetcS is another Illustration;
Never were the Lent preachers in greater
vogue than this year. The churches are more
crowded than the theaters, and throngng audi
tors make queues at the great doors. Father a.
cordaire at Notre Dame thunders against the
greed of gain and the irresiOn OK science. Padre
Ventura. in his broad Italian accent introduces q
dash of politics into bis animated discusses
Able Bantam breaches 70 full audiences OF fash
J ionable people az the Madeleine; and the Able
de Laplace fills with his sOn1rous sermons the
nave of St ROch, the fsvOrte church OF COTnellie.
Never was pulpit eloquence at such premium
But one feels too surely that for one person who
goes to hear these preachers from religious mo-
tive, one hundred go because II is the fashion:
The gossip Of drawing rooms turns on the style oil
this or that pastor: and instead Of praising the
warblng of Sontsg, your fair partner IN quad
rifle asks YOU whether yoa have heard the strik-
ing discourses of nj. BSyignOn.'
-6ounod's new opera Of Sappho was great
success, both for the composer, young lsurest Of
the CoNserr0t0ire, and for Viardot Garcia who
sung the chief part
A hope is expressed of engaging Jenny Lind
for the Trieunia Musical Festival OF the three
choirs of w orcester, Hereford and Gloucester