New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-26
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and were soon accompanied by q cu-.ou. crowd Of
meu and boys. %ho INDUCED n audible criticism OF
tho Lew costume. IL lady AMI her friend passed
on. but thc crowd increased IN numbers ana decrc4s-
ed u gaaatry. Unit. near I!ou ton-: the pO.e were
obliged 20 interfere and remove t4o of the crrcs %
prison. While the perplexed par sought refuge in
MLlner, shop, which Was Immediately so surround.
cd by The would-5e monopo ze-s OF routalooa, tlaf
ue proprietor was Obliged 70 sAui up 1T j. pcrs.t-
to- 20 men under certain conditions" says Tesfls-
d5o.H. TO wear white WastcOats." Under what
conditions. however, the ia.r NAY 1raa-skgt Them
selves. he IS too wise phl-osophert 20 ~.
TIE OPFRA.-Ernani was performed last
evening with signal success and 20 one 0fthe largest
house, Of the season The finale OF the third act was
ccoree as usual, and the singers called out rs re
after the fall Of tic curtain The satisfaction Of Che
audience was enthusiastic during tAe last act. and
IEcfU iTcsAened her former bays while BErTim
Won new.
CoNcER1 OF THE HARMONIC SOCIETY,"
We were surprised ard pleased to fna so large an
audience assembled ~ Tnp.cr Iial last evening 20
listen % Memberships ora,oro Of EUot but not
surprised although pleased with a performance
worthy Of tie music and Of the society There Is
something essentially antquatel and traditional IN
the form of the oratorio 10 LACKS dramatic develop
meIt and action and consists Of series Of scenes,
or Is simply descriptive either Of events or of emo
ton. and so Losses the come ted and human charm
Of the opera, which is the permanent and per
fcctcd form winch The oraioro implies But Men
deissohn. whose genius is rather harmonic than
meiod.c. is by that very organization the best
adapted of all modern Composer. FOR Tins style II
require, hc profoundest science, enlightened and In
>wrcd by The highest and hottest appreciation OF art
and NJ Ljci- DIN sat-Gts entirely those conditions.
Ills Eib I> pcrhap, OF al ora0roS. the most dra-
matte 'LC most lyrical. II We nay use the word
simply 20 indicate lis difference from the oplcal char
acter Of llan3ol's music He had the advantage of
the c.dcr Masters IN BENG contemporary with the
richer resources Of the orchestra. and certain mu
seal atmosphere which poryades AL ms compositions
sometimes even satisfactorily supplying the place of
melody and IN an oratorio serving as solvent for
ne various unrelated parts The EAiqh is his last
great work and among The greatest for the reasons
indicated, it would please popular audience more
generally than Handels HessYd with whose co.
lossal grandeur. however, neither the 81. Pad or
the Ehjab. cope
We have already had occasion. more than
ou,c. to note the remarkably fine performance
of Inc Harmonic soclcty-and las, evenings con
cert was another bright leaf IN its well won
lautes The first soprano part, intended by
the composer for the voice Of Jenny Lind,
was sustained by Madame WALLAcE-B UcHELLEU.
with Great effect she sang the music, not only with
care. bat IN "a large and appropriate manner-in the
manner whose simplicity was clearly int ndod by
the composer The naccompancd Ierzetto IN the
second part. I'm. our u.Rct ycs whose simple mel
Cdy was rendered with extreme freshness and beauty
by three sweet voices, was unanimously and Justly
re- demanded, and Miss LEACH sang rest IN me Lord'
with the tranquil tenderness OF sentiment with
which certain memory yet hallows the hall,
and which As m the purc,i andbes manner Of the COM
poser. Tie extremely difficult and dramatic chorus,
Bcisid' God me Lord pascal Jy, was rendered with
that shaded expression awiulneSs and triumph and
majesty which distinguishes this among all choruSeS
The elaborate orchestral accompaniment through
which SurgoS the wind that rent the mountain, al
though the Lord was not there, most efeciually
PLAYED 10y the orchestra, compo ed of members OF the
Philharmonic Society.
We congratulate the Harmonic Socet, upon an
other success and the public, which has m IT. midst
a Society so adequate 10 such music
COMMISSIONER OF STREETS AND LAMPS
At special meeting for the purpose, OF the Board Of
Aldermen. Yesterday afternoon. The Mayor sent IN
the nomination of cx-Ald. Jacob l.. Dodge, formerly
of the Ninth Ward ior the Office of Commissioner OF
Streets and Lamps. made vacant by The death OF OIL
Chids The nomination was confirmed al The
mcmtcr> voting n favor
ANATOMICAL kNoWLEDGE.-We perceive
that the valuable Anatomical and Pathological Speci-
mems of tte late Slgnor Sartl again IN tins CITY,
at he Society Library We have heretofore com
mcnded tins exhibition to public patronage, and need
cnV now call attention TO the advertisement The
figures are still the property of Madame Sarti.
SANDERS Musical CHART.-ImS Chart
presents new theory for learning 10 read notes
! This Is ipeeniouslv done by means OF aTeyolymg
scale So constructed 10 exhibit, al one view the
LETTERS of the staff both IN the and cleiS, the dt
ferent signatures. the names OF the notes the numeT-
! ais and the position OF the tones and semitones-
ANYTHING which VIII aid beginners IN the study OF
the science ofmusc, VIII be received with great IA
yor and this chart appears to be most valuable
,elfms,ructng machine. For sale by NJ. New
man q Co. 100 Broadway.
NmLo's.-The general opinion OF the best
dramatic critics Is that The Road to Rum as repre-
scented bv Burton. Blake, Lester and me eNceAeh'
plac,de. with Mrs Hughes, Mrs. SETON and Miss Hill
Is better given than II ever before IN ms CIV
nwilbe repeated ,by general desire tonight
NhssING.-A Young gentleman, dressed
m "a hight drab suit and wearing white beaver nat
left his home on Monday. June 10, since which time
nothing has been heard OF Inn. lie was last seen OF
M, above day. Al O'Clock, p NJ. IN Seyonth-av-
| Il - supposed that he was suddenly taken III 10y
hemor,hage Of the lungs. Persons possessing any
knowledge OF ms Whereabouts, VIII please co'a'nU
n,r,te Win ms afflicted mother, go Greenwichst.
New DIREcroRY. The New-l orb
CITY Directory ior sjl-9 VIII De issued tins morn
inc by Dogce,i & Rode. a, 50 Liberiy-st They WI