The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-27

birthday was celebrated on the lith OF January,
with the greatest solemnity:
good. II appears that all the country Is on the eve
IF taking arms, through sort OF religious anati-
as the Christian will be murdered
General Aupick, who is ambassador of France
to Constantnople, is on the of so0 a. ,aca1lss
His successor will be M lie Marc ais ds avaia,,.
gentleman Of the diplomatic CO ma az mnch meri,
formerly the wife Of Mr., W liz ncan lazy, who was
Boston. ~
NJ, Dunmerc, formerl' French consul at pau,zic,
aas a,iea 10 Asul for Guatemala, Contra
nhie'a B.H.R.
'Ae'e" - 3, . Catherine Hayes, the Cels =
Iron .atsd Irish Vocalist.
of onr o. he Limerick Chronicle, Jan Ill
Miss Csth Ger highly gifted and taented citizen,
.;,v MI .egine Hayes, the volume of the Univer
III. .pS;oh bound, gives Us an interesting memoir,
race as matter of local history, may take its
nv e SINCE transferred to our columns interest
Is review of Mr. Aubrey de Vere's travels in the
Last occurs also in the present volume OF the Uni
versisy Magazine. Like Lord Cough at Chillian.
wdlah, Catherine Hayes, we learn, has had her
great triumPhs, but if anything should dash our
spirits wi h regard 10 the memoir Of the University
il is that the sketch had unavoidaby LETT out the
most essential part of Miss Hayess career, and the
engraver has been specially infelicous in his de-
partment Three admirable pictures of Catherine
Hayes have been drawa for her friends in London,
we are informed, which makes the omission less
pardonable. We feel can now speak "le:s
advisedly" on the subject, as our gifted towns
woman 10 IN Italy, ana her retiring and humble
wishes may be disregarded without breach Of
good feeling or good taste. In continuation of the
memoir that bias already appeared IN the Chronicle
and as matter Of historic interest We feel pleasure
IN supplying the few links required TO complete that
memoir
"On coming to England in ls49, Miss Hayes es-
tabshed herself al once, by her almos, miraculous
performance IN Meyereeers opera, the ''Prophete:
few go fortunate as 10 have seen at this time the
subject OF our memoir and The ereal sister of Mali
bran, the gifted Viardot, but recognized in the
Irish g,r, talent of the very first order. Some Of
Miss Hayes dearest recoliectloas are bound up
with her ASSOCIATION with the sister OF Mali
bran IN this opera any one a. all accustom-
ed 70 the echoes of the sails, at this time al Con-
vent Garden, could learn that Viardo, was teaching
every body; that trombones and ophecleides all
looked TO this great artist 10 teach them what 10
do: but that in teaching her - gentle spniung" to
Catherine Hayes, il was labor OF loose and sweet
devotion. In common with all the operas Of this
greatest of modern writer's, the "Prophete is a
dense Jungle Of most labored harmony and counter
point-more learned and elaborate than anything
in the Italian or French school, and filed with
German mystery. In the long bl: beautiful open
ing romance, where Oberthal makes his appear
ance, and Bertha tells, in the music, tae story Of
her love Tor Jean of Leyden. There was no mis-
taking Miss Hayes's tine conception of the part
the elaborateness OF the music, the pleading OF
FisTdot for her, the grand junction OF the TWO
voices, was something mag aihcent, and of all ina
glnahle difficulties the most difficult, was at once
highly dramatic bn truthful to nature. Then the
dream OF Mario, (Nan,) who shall forget it Ibis
love tor the gentle Berlaa--her escape irom Ober-
thal-her seizure again by the tyTant, all so gra-
phcally told in that moot wondrous music-the
rush OF Bertha from tAe tyrant. This, we take H.,
was the greatest thing Cattle ne Hayes has ever
done. The music would puzzle college Of must
Clans, yet, "a all her emotion, there was not note
out OF Joint Jean and the Anabaptsts--ther at
tack on the town OF Munster--the celebrated, but
very foolish, X @iiRg scene before the town--tha
grandest OF all grand specacles, the coronation
scene, OF course everybody has witnessed-tae wall
Of NiardOt, as a mendicent meeting Cttheriae
Hayes, the pilgrim; the former believing her son
dead, the poor loTn Bertha joiaag IN the lamenta-
ton, and both intent on the destruction OF the
PrcPhete, who happens, though they are in ~
noTance OF the fac' 10 be no other than the ssli-
same Jean. Then the coronation OF the moostsr;
the grand roll OF the organ through the cathedral
that mccarthy chaunt o. the Anabaptists-the
broken discords In some way harmunIsiag ell the
broken chords; the tgghtul impTec ttlonS OF War
dot; the grand solemn procession m1sic-the cleo
tTc crash " clio hgAo !" men siaEdot discovers
VINO the prophet ely is; her scorntul denial OF
the king, but broken aud whitening accents Of re-
Cancellation with tne-son, mixed with the up
braldngs Ct Bertha, Tor his massacre Of the peo-
pie, hrs cruelty and treacheTy separating them for
/ ever the iaa! burning Of his cssIle and himself
thai beautiful piece OF toeuc jus.ce-for his perldy
10 the proud bat loving Bertha. In ell this, the
| interest OF the opera centred IN tiardot, IN the
| the grand notes Of Mario Toe opera was written
for Visrdot originally, by Meyerbeer She has
amazed all Europe BY her conception OF the par! of
| the mother Cf the Prophetic. We have since seen
her in the lively Castelar,, in the part taken BY
/ Catherine Hayes but Bertha was French CO.
quete, some hing We have seen at the little theatre
OF he varieties, ia Paris. or speech 10 the House
OF Lords turned iGto penny festHtON ia French
Miss Hayes performance Of sacred music in
London has ELECTED universal shouts of applause
IL the /" Messiah" the :" Creation" the st.
Paul" Of Msndeshon, she has no rival but Jenny
Llad. Exeter Hall has been crowded 20 the cell.
ing, to sufiOcsuon almost, the nights OF her per-
Torrance. II there s anything she - perhaps liner
IN, a. is her own national melodies. We remember,
about the time we are speaking OF, joining an ex.
ploribg expedition 10 some far cii eastern part Of
London 10 hear Catherine Hayes-thlt the lrisa girl
who was 10 sing was z ute attraction enough tor
some bucolc cousins from the spreading beeches of
the country; Il was fearsome night-howeyer, at
last we reached our destination The audeace
was particularly well behayed-not murmur
Thslberg and Ernst, II we remember rightly, went
through their parts, Ernst, especially, was looked
as IN bis VIOLIN performance, comet thing ike a bot
tie coniursr; the Old ladies' stared through their
glasses; everybody stock still A. last the
HaJ e." made her appearance, amidst thua-
der 81 appreciation, almost az suddenly Suppress
ed-and there was az in Ut a murm1r-to speak
would be about "a absurd az 10 interrupt
sermon; the song was Kathleen Msyourneen;"
one could hear pm falls the gentleman az the
piano preiCdCi very mcrt0riousiy, and she had lust
get TO that spet-''pulse ot my heart'-every ear
erect-when an old gentleman, in state OF ab.
stTaction, said out loud, II quite in a state OF
satisfaction 10 himself "Well done-bravo: Ire
lsnG'' Tie effect was msgcal-egery one burst
into a shout al brave, and the poor Hayes paid the
penalty BY being obliged 20 come again snd
again and acknowledge The compliment. The
incident unexpected in itself, told volumes for
the singer; the beautiful Bertha, that seemed 10
oaptiyste all hearts the night before in the
"ProIhete,' in the Pelion upon Ossl elaboration
Of that most wonderful opera-coud still become
one with The simple old duty OF her native country.
In Exeter Hal any thing like applause during the
Performance Of sacrtd music is sedulou.ly prevent
ed; yetwe have often fancied old gentlemen there
ready 20 shout out after the heavenly melodies OF
the "st Paul and Messiah by the gifted sub
jet q our memoir
Miss Hayes Ihlracter n mini Il esse ntially re-
giors, and in the deep pathetic feeling Of religious
rnusic she is regularly at home. The writer and
some literary friends were particularly struck with
this surng al her performances last year in Mem
delIshohn e"St phn Il WIS The firkl night The Me-