New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-04

adorned as a majestic mountain Is adorned by the
verdure which clothes It's steep and rocky sides.
We know of no composition essentially rel-
gous In its character the Messiah In the Re
QUEEN of Mozart the pervadIng idea Is that of
terrified and guilty spirit duplicating for mercy at
the bar OF an incensed God. This IDEAS worked up
with power absolutely appalling; bus stHl the
feeling throughout is entirely human So with other
sacred congressional OF them seem lm)ued with
the idea Of the awfu, distance Of God from HIS
creatures none Of them seem to recognize the close
ness Of the tie which binds Humanity to It's Father
IN the bands of love.
But IN the Messiah, the feeling Is that Of the calm
and assured hope to which has been revealed the re-
demption Of the race and from which douJt ana
gloom have forever disappeared
From this cause 1t Is that the beauty OF the Mes
sah viii never be felt by those whose highest test
of music is its effect upon the sensations, but 1t WILL
in our opinion. continue through all time 10 COM
mand the deepest homage from all who appreciate
the true sublimity OF Art
After hearing IN this OTa,orio some of the first
artists Of the time, are compelled to say that Ne
have never heard whose conception OF is spirit
seemed to US more truthful, whose execution ott
was more chaste than that OF Catharine Hayes. The
fair artist seemed inspired by calm and holy 10Y
as she announced the messages Of peace AMI the
beautiful air, Il know that my Redeemer lNeiA'
INTO which IS thrown so much OF the sentiment
of the whole composition, was gwen IN style
of subdued fervor which deeply impressed the
audience.
Mr. Braham gave the tenor passages with degree
of power and beauty which agreea5ly surprised US.
Herr Meneis has hardly sufficient volume or compass
of voice to do justice to the basso passages which
in the hands of a capable artist. susceptible OF
being treated with so much effect.
The choruses IN which so much Of the grandeur
NJ this Oratorjo consists were handled IN the usual
effective STYLE of the Harmonic Society, arnoush
they struck us as less powerful and evenly balanced
than on the last occasion OF their appearing IN
public.
MOVEMENTS OF Mss IAYEs.-We un-
derstand that the Montgomery Guards, Capt Muir
ply, one Of the most numerous and respected uni
form companies in the State, viii attend the Concert
Of Miss HAYES, on Tuesday evening next, III theH
beautiful and appropriate uniform.
The benefit TO Father MATHEW, so generously ten
dered to her illusrious countryman, by Miss Hayes
viii be given on Saturday evening next, or the Tues
day following. The leading merchants diyineS' law
yers. Judges and citizens generally, Of all creeds
movement
immediately aftcrward Miss Hayes proceeds to
the City of Boston, where she l. expected to appear
in her first Concert week from wednesday or
Thursday next.
LONG PAssAGE.-The schooner Compli-
nce left this port on the list of September for Port
land. Me-. and arrived there on the LIST OF October,
having been thirty days at sea She lost her sails IN
gale of Cape Cod.
THE GOLDEN GATE.-Thls fine steamer
was spoken when i days out, of Pernamouco. 1t
IS expected that she Will reach Panama before the
close of tins month
FATHER MATHEw.-Very Rev. Father
Mathew will administer the pledge IN ST. Mary'S
Church, Grand-st., on Sunday, the 10Th inst, after
high mass and also after vespers. at the request OF
| Rev MI Stars. pastor of the church.
Ev We learn that the Daughters of lem
perance will hold grand Temperance Anniversary
on Thursday evening next, at the Broadway Taber
| nacle Addresses Will be delivered by Rev. VIM. II
| Milburp, Rev : A. Corey and others. Hoa. James
Harper willpreside. The exercises Will be enliyened
with appropriate music The importance of the
cause and the celebrity of the speakers cannot fail
to fill the Tabernacle on that occasion
A PorT's PRoPHEcY late SAMUEL
| WoopWoRrH seems to have foreseen the visit Of
! CATHARINE HAYES to this country when he wrote
! the following lines
"Hlbenlas tears forever flow,
Her harp IN silence slumberS
| Her bards the patriot song iorego,
| Nor dare 10 breathe IT, numbers
| No more they bid the swelling tone
| In Freedoms cause awaken,
| Those happy days OF bliss are down,
And Elm weepS forsaken.
| "But though her sons In exile roam,
They sleep on Freedoms pillow
| And Ennis daughters ind a nome
Beyond the Western blow.
| There shall they breathe the glowing strain
| TO Joys ecstatlc numbers
| There Erin'S harp shall wake again
| In rapture from Us slumbers.
= \ charming and moral drama is that
! of The Stranger as produced at Barnums Mu-
scum this afternoon, and also this evening, with
| 4 w Clarke Miss MeSteYer. MeSSrS UcnklnS,