The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-02

Sometimes they settle for awhile, TO rest their weary
pinions, and become objects of great curiosity.
According TO our information from correspond
dent al New Orleans, we learn the particulars at
tending the presence there Of the Swedish Night
ingale and her suite, who may soon be expected to
make their way to cooler northern regions. Bar
mum appears az the strange bird ia the flock, and
acts as the pioneer and director OF every move
ment Many shots are aimed at him in his pas
gage but he does not seem likely 70 be brought
down till he gets further north, when We think he
will reach terra frma, after having been in the
clouds so long
To leave the region Of metaphor. however, can
anything be more transparent than the facts stated
in our correspondents letter, with respect TO the
iuury done to Jenny Lind by the system adopted by
Barnum, in selling ticketsi We have for months
chronicled the movements OF this exhibitor Of
curosities, and have failed TO shew that his
high prices have been deemed mpostons by the
several communities in which he has induced
Jenny Lind to give concerts. In Havana, the
brilliant talents of the vocalist would have sus-
tanned her in the number Of concerts which were
originally proposed for that city; but the extraor
binary demands, which shut out of hope and
enjoyment the middng classes of society, crippled
the whole speculation ; nd the departure rom
that city of the musical troupe the consequence
nine tenths of the inhabitants not having had an
opportunity to listen to the vocalist whose fame has
been so resonantly proclaimed through the world
Such, in a certain degree, has been the result
everywhere In Boston there was serious trouble
and loud complaints; but even the reproaches oftha
city could not excite the contractor for these con-
concerts TO take single moments reflection. In
this city, if the compl ANTS were not 80 loud, they
were deeper, and the concerts were rather attended
by strangers than the good people of the city, be-
the latter were perfectly aware that the high
priced system must come down at no distant day
Still, all this experience has had no.power over the
avaricious disposition of Barnum, who seems 10
have abandoned his ancient museum theory of
nimble sixpence He appears TO believe, now in the
slow ave dollar piece, or N the sleepy eagle,
which he strives to coax from it's nest in some
stsid old gentlem ms breeches pocket.
Wen, what has been the result at New Orleans,
Precisely what it was here-sone persons pay.
ing large sums for tickets, and others gaining an
admission 10 the concerts for fifty cents. Now, we
do not care the covering of button about this
matter, individually; but there are principles H.
yolved in tie whole business, which have some
relation TO the progress ofmusical ART, and of artists
in this country. II ia unfair TO make monetary
experiment OF the talents ana lame Of Jenny Lind
|, is nanifestly un usl towards her, and is likely
70 attended with bad results TO other performers
OF ike enintpee. People are quite ap: to guage
the merits Of performers by the money which
they obtain by the exer;ion OF their talents; and
when Jenpy Lind, or any other performer, is
made TIE victim of such experiments on the
purses OF the public, the injury can only fall
on the artis', and not on the speeulator. We
have no doubt that BarnJm, IN enjoying the
substantial profit arising from the system, is
well satisfied but that is not the point. In one
respect, great talents belong not TO individuals, out
10 society al large. Heaven seems to have be.
slowed them for something higher than mere
selfish purpose-for the qualification and elevation
of the human race. Hence it has been principle
in all countries, 10 render public entertainments as
cheap as possible, that the public may derive the
benefits which PROFESSIONALLY arise from proper
enjoyment Of them. Even were this not the case
were the principle denied--we think we have
right TO call on Barnum to carry out the pledges
which he originally made on Jenny Liad's behalf
that the prices should be made 80 reasonable, that
every person who desired to do so should have the
hhAridIktN w hrAiiuB INC nave
those pledges been fulfilled in any ore instance
On the contrary, has rot the hole 81 stem, al Jenny
Lind's concerts, been what plain, matter Of fact
men call imposition We have rot space to 90
over the history Of the Castle Garden or the
TTpler Hall concerts, but we write with a full
sense Of transactions which We DO not wish to re-
cord any more fully than already has been done.
All we hope for, is q decided, rational Oh lnge-
and that change circumstances will soon bring
about.
In the course of the spring, Jenny Lind viii again
appear in this city, where she commands as much
esteem for her talents and character she does ia
any city in the United States. She will appear
here az a time when the musical taste a. this me-
uopous will be engaged in anticipating the grea,
operatc ueGts at Castle Garden, OF which Parodi
will be the "bpght particular star" These en-
tertainments will be given from the hfeenlh Of
JUae the fifteenth Of September, and will be mag
nificen, even al the old small pric. Ct the Havan.
coupiny last year Now, ia it 10 be supposed thar
any concerts prove sofsr superior and attractive
allowing muchi for excited curiosity a. 10 command
even for isw entertainments, more thaa one dol
lar tor each ticket We seriously doubt It; and
are prepared 70 expect, from any .xorhtsn, charge,
a failure to draw the pubic This, of course,
will be modification 10 ell parties concerned in
the concerts, ard more particularly to The Nghtin
gale herself who has no desire, are certain, TO
engage in any system Of speculation, cave such AZ
all give dignity and character to her talents. The
details Of the ticks; arrangements Of New Or
are su :ient 10 show the folly Of any attempt
70 repeat such iransa ctions here, aad we quite
ausied that, p far as this city Is concerned, no
concert ticket vii be 60 d, ,Acep, 10 some sim
lie stranger, for larger sum than one dollar
One dollar is enough, and we, and the public too,
We presume, viii stick "a tha, sun a. an ample |
return for ihe pleasure derived.
Sporting Intelligence.
Tvs Arrsoatnt@e THotrtse sEssoy .-Prepsrstions |
are already making for the spring trottng season.
III. pFoprietoTs Of tn centrsvc cOurs. ave sdver-