The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-27
J, se graceful CASTELAR,, she has very steadily

past, present, and 10 come If Jenny Lind is
alike YET different" it is that the beautiful Swede
and she seem like sister spirits, bent on different |
missi0ns, and can never meet; one enthrals all |
hearts by that matchess voice, up at heavens gate
singing; the other brings heaven to earth We |
shall not pretend to any analysis of both voices;
are anything but pleasant things. Every one, OF
course, has seen the Irish girl and the Svede in
their best parts; one stirring up old schooIboy re-
collections OF Gustavus Vasa, the Frithioss Saga,
Tegner, and the Rhunic songs Of Sweden; the
other in our less romanceful moments OF Ireland,
made up of thousand mistakes, If We TO credit
John Bull. We have felt, in common with mil
lions, a warm thrill Of delight, that even one
gifted child Of the Green Isle is left to sing US the
ssngs of Moore, whose harp, now mute upon
the willows, is still remembered and ia these sun
fitness and beauty Of Moore but more beautiful by
their faintness, echoes Of the wi,chery OF our old
books, the witchery lingering about old runs,
The lone shadows Of Giendalough, the sweet sun,
Of Glenganffe. While Jenny Lind has be IN great
estin the New World, with its stars and stripes, the
little Lussmore In the Irish story, who has his hump
removed by the fairies music in the old world. is
the counterpart of many yet in Ireland who strive
to forget the past in the songs Of Catherine Hayes
During the eason just passed the opera Of the
conception, Sonteg, according to Baekwood's Mug
d-ine, got ELI, 600 for her Miranda; the part OF
Ariel, the only redeemable point in the opera, and
originally intended for Catherine Hayes, the latter
the sky, and diving among the waves, everybody
must have seen were only fit for such wonderful
| dancer Catherine Hsyes's appearances during the
season were chiefly in the magnificent opera, the
Marriage ofFigaro" by Mozart. Halevy's music
| is full Of tine sounds, musical pedantry would
call 1t, but pedanry we must look on as the least
inviting attribute Of anything ''Why. being as
We are surrounded 81 this ali creating nature, soft
we be such hard pedsu,si' Why. in other words,
will our Haleyy's not be Medellshon's and Mo-
M ri htr ta1J. IL.
must have been rejoiced to find the poor Hayes as
dalevy wished il, was not PUT into cleft tree by the
witch Syeorax, TO the most absurd music and noise
Lake the gentlemen in CrOfiou Cookers tale of the
Banshee, that made trewood of his fifteen Irish
harps, we made an hetacoab Of our shilling install
ment IN the "Tempesia. and hope never to hear it
again
IN her profession. Her singing in Meyerbeei's
:, Prophetic" and Mozart's Figaro The g ST.
Paul, the Creation and the MESSIAH leave
Her sweetly beautiful voice Is, perhaps, finest in
sacred music Like the Agatha of the - reis-
chutz, she is all tenderness and love; Jenny Lind
like Annetta, the child OF coqueIy, her limpid song
gushing as a p.attling brook that of Catharine
hayes MAJ ked by the one beautiful, calm, soften
ing spirit that has endeared her everywhere We
may never see her again, bur every trusting, hope
ful Limerick man must be delighted still to hear
the magical word I" Excelsior that voice ever
fellipg like falling STAR sill trying TO do good
end yet speaking 10 all " Excelsior" Crossing the
fellow, we have heard the word " Higher" We
have seen our gifted Child of Song uader every
Posslbls eircumstance-as grll as described ia
Shannon Anteus like, she has recently gained
strength by revising her native earth our next
tldings will be possibly of her in the New World
But wherever she goes she must carry the SINGER
est and best wishes of all who love what is true,
and hopeful, and trusting in this life.
The CrEA ISvAsIoS-TRlALs At New ORLEANS
The court met yesterday at ten o'clock. After
calling iheG rand Jury and sending them to thar
rooms, General Henderson arose and remarked,
that he stood before The court charged with the
violation OF the neutrality lsws-there had been two
nias in his case and no verdict and he desired 10
know what further disposition was to be made of
his case.
Gov Quitman, who was aided by Mr.. Glenn,
Attorney General Of Mississippi, arose aud intmit-
ed 10 The court that he was very DESTROYS OF a
speedy Trial, but as General Henderson, case had
been commenced, ne thought it his duty TO yield
10 him.
District Attorney Logan Hunton replied that it
was not usual TO have three TRIALS Of one dur
ing term lie desired thai the case should be
| continued till the May tern. In the me- antime,
| having experienced great difficulty in getung ju-
rors, ewing To The stale OF the law, which limited
1 them 10 the parish IN which the court sat, he de.
sired TO have the law changed and had written to
a member OF Congress for that purpose, so that he
could draw jurors from other parishes Already
| panel OF more than 600 Jurors had been exhausted
in suPply ing luries Ia the Henderson case and he
/ u
| Mr. Hunton thought that the court, in the exer-
cse Of sound discretion, could not allow Mr..
henderson 10 monopolise the whole term Of the
| court
The Judge here remarked that it hal been his
wish 10 have the case put oil till the assistance of
i the Circuit Judge could be obtained, but he had
yielded 70 the earnest solicitations of AIr Hender.
son for speedy iraL II possible, he would give
q trial .. once 10 Cen Qnitnan, lac being non.
residents but he could hot allow civil case. 10 take
precedence to that class Of trials whish had been
occupying The attention of the court.
Mr.. Henderson said that he could not consider
himself as standing before the court in the light OF
moRosolist. by consent Of parties he stood first
| in the trial, and he claimed that precedence now
with the entire concurrence Of Gen. Quitman,
who slso stood before the court under an adie,-
ment.
Gen. Qw,msn arose to make an explanation.
He was wiling to be tried by any imp .rtal court
and jury, and g. a right he dem inded speedy
tria; bot he thought that Mr.. Henderson had
rst hight, which could not be Sc, aside.
In reply 10 Gen. QOIiman, Mr.. Hgaton stated
that es soon ss his case d&ed for trial, he
would use his bt st endcayors 10 procure witnesses,
aud have the trial speedily proceeded with. lie
regretted mat the Marshal was, by an act OF Con-
eress, passed twenty-five years ago, confined TO
the Iansh OF Orleans in selecting Jurors. He al
most deslaired OF obtaining jury under the pre-.
sen. law, and had addresseda letter TO one Of the
members 81 Congress. urging it's repeal
The Judge lhcn ordered the Marshal 70 make
out another poir dbS, and the Court would meet
On Saturday next, Tor the impanelling Of another
Jury for The trial Of Gen. Henderson -.Nf,r Or |
itons Data, Ff6. IL
TIE MINERALS OF ARKANSAS B Lawrence,
the geoogist Of Arkansas, speaking Of the mineral
resources II that state, sdys;aluch has been said
and written, within the past few years, about the
minerals and mineral resources Of Arkansas: come
of which is true, and would have beea true, fla /
great deal more had been said than was said: and |
soE,e IL not true or IL greatly exaggerated having
been said or written by persons who were wholly |
incompetent 10 Judge a such matters. In regard |
10 the state al large, lite general character has
never been oveusted, although many q those who
have spoken in swelling terms on the subject have
not understood wherein its mineral wealth consist.
ed: nor could they have pointed out single spot,
perhaps. where labor and capital could be expend
ed with any certainty at being rewarded Bat
confidence is wanted-a fee ing Of assurance that
their labor and capital will not be expended in
vain. and this dsperds. IN the first Mace unou a