New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-27

North Carolina, South C>rouos, 6eOiSis fio''os' n
bera Mississippi, Texas California, Arkan's' Teane'
zee, Missouri Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. "acoo"a
ard Mehissnl The actual expsbses OF al tas r'"9.
for 1850 were S5673i2, the expenses OF tae ivy VI
New.York In 1852 win be nearly s4.oOo'Ooo' NJ
much more Loco-Foco Reform do the taxpayers "
th.s City want
EIGHTH WARD AwAKE.-lhe wings
Of the Eishth Ward announce macs mseuHs ~ mo-
rins new Hall, 10 sprins-s,, this evenioh sHu "l"e
She smrent speakers promised ior 'no
iOcpEx HOFFMAN, A. l. JORDAN, T.. u. CVL'Eh, q ~
WHITE auo T. Z. ToMLINsoS, OF tais Cly anu H. ~
Cos,yrrg. Of Cincinnati. II fhe Eshtn "araers oon
sbe themselves 10 force tbnsht then themselves viii
be the losers
M.n.uy SoSrAG's REHEARsAL.-On
SAT-, d.v morning We found at Metropolitan Hall an
ana noe of some three hundred persons assembled by
!, .top TO witness the rehearsal Of Madame sontags
"a sopcsr', which TO take place this evening Pune
.g,s o. the hour, the orchestra, rather moro numsr
oss, o. Ne thought than Jeony Linds, and including
upy Of the frat musicians In the countrytook their
- - on the stage Mr.. Exert, tall and graceful Ter
sss, assumed the conductors baton and the overture
10 spontinis Fernando Coy,s vas begun. THIS was not
down 10 TIE bill and was evidently q piece Of serious
practice for passages Of repeated several mes
ard the whole was twice gone over. Though apparent
~ not interesting 10 oil the sdss present this drilling
gave u the hlehe idea of the orcheitra and Of Mr.
Eckerts merits G conductor and the best assur
Of the quality Of tbs orchestral performances 10
ths future concerts. NEXT came the overture TO Der
Fysysclit;, which vac Delightfully."- given az Vas that 10
the Midsummer Eights Dream which followed.
Nov the impatient eyss of the audience were graaded
by the appearance of Madame SoNrAG, who was led
forward upon the stage b'~ing With mingled grace aud
dignity TO the welcome Of hands srd voices Dressed
with ezqulse lasts. In white barege with pink founcas
pink mantills edged with heavy lace and delicate
pink bonnet the beauty Of refined and elegant man,
blushins at the cordially If many friends could
not have had more charming representative. We Oh
served her with all the interest natural first behold.
ms ths heroine Of 90 romantic career 1 hers, and
never have We met a celebrated person whose appear
spcs more justified our expectations To air Of the
hiuhsss refinement and the most graceful miep she
adds the German nstura,nsss and goodness Of heart
Her person, Of the full medium blight hasa mstronly
dainty her bAir 10 dark brown, her eyes blue and the
cast Of her features decidedly Northern Her smile 10
fai Of cordially and sweetness and 10 singing, her
manner free from every trace Of aectstion or pre-.
tense
shs sang FIRST the come per NC serene from the Son
nambula, Thea Rodes Variations and was rspurously
sppsuded throughout Though evidently still suffering
rom the remains Of her receut Illness these two pieces
exhibited IN perfection that admirable execution which
many years ago placed her at the head of her profession
and In which she IL not equaed by any living singer
The sparkling delicscy and beauty Of her runs, trlls
and csdenzss must be heard 10 be appreciated 1t
delightful to hear singer whose style tdus perfectly
embodied the traditions OF the tms anterior to Verdi
and keyerbeer when screaming sad singing not
resavded ss Identical What pleasure TO listen to the
notes flowing pure and true and polished like pearls
and diamonds from her ipsl
The only artist we have heard In this country with
whom Madame Sontag can properly be compared 10
Jenny Lind. They Of essentially the same school
but IN all that belongs 10 culture and to correctness
and severity OF tastethat Is to tsy In the art Of sing
ins, strictly consdered--xa6ane Sontsg il, we are
convinced much the superior. Jenny Lind hiss 70.
msrhable voice and trsntcendant dramatic genius
aud exercises msgL eiic power upon her audience
but Ginger, with all her splendor, she is guilty Of
fsIs Of which Madame son,sg 10 incapable. a, the
ssne me that she never st,sios that eeoious perfec
lion Of which we have spoken above s being cnsr-
scterstc Of the latter Ia respt CO 10 the voice we
not make the same comparison, nor indeed wthou
further hearing we msse any, for, on Saturdy,a
We have ssio Madame soDtag was yet suffering from
,pd,spo,ion OF which We trust that not trace will
this evening be percepube.
Two songs Of an eDtir, ly different character were
sherwsrd given One q Swiss melody, by Ecker
quite similar TO the Echo Song Of Jenny Lind though
much better Ito accompaniment, which 10 by the cho
rus only, has perfectly exquisite effect II was sung
by Madame Sonisg with ell Ia own sentiment aad
arehnes end predict will often be called for al her
concerts. Srsa Home concluded the rehearsal twas
given with perfect simplicity, almost without an orns.
ment and the yesrniDg teDoeIness of the words aud
the melody were never more truly and touchpgiy eX
pressed
sisnor Pozzori, whose name is In the programme
DID sppesr at the rehearsal though no doubtless viii
he heard tbs evening, but had that charming boy
Paul Julien with his vIor,a genius Il there ever wa'
one and tue brilliant and popular Alfred Jaell with
his plano In ssn,sss of DeMvyes reaped his usual hs
vest Of plaudhs.
Such are some of the Impressions derived frjn
bearing the gres, cspistrice Of Germany thls
son. Future opporiubitle. will, doubt not render
them more complete and distinct Meanwhile We an
usx here the judgmen, Of pr found musician and &C
complbhed critic. Mr. w. H. Fry.-who as w. IL. +. 10
no strsr ger to the readers of Pasau corrsspon.
- which We fed in tha Last sfUsieal World and
. nss Mr. Fry, who writes iIcm Paris, rays;
dame soptsg-'he Countess Rosd-has sailed for
A. ca. Pldndias amtci-in advance of the play. For
surelf lu upon ths ORC more delightful vision,
In the musical way The second appAriiOn OF Madame
upon the ssge caused emotion from the omnlou, OF
the avsnt 10 that crecaoe hole called amph-
thsaer where provided heal doss reel from the
hight aud the lungs be not sided BY the ascending gas
ard other riding quslres, the opera may be endured.
When this wonderful artist ak years old she
debAfss Ia opera then popular Tie Daughter
fhs DaREbs (D0HGHss,bcAs. when, 10 the part OF
salom6, her graceful manner and sweet ohdah voice
were admired. Three years aiteryarj, having lost her
father, she went with her mother 10 Prague, where
der the direction Of The IMMORTAL Weber she played
ehdrens paris Her success wss 50 docidet that as a
special favor she was all wed g. enter the Conserva
tory Of that town. where, donr four years. she studied
the plano and singing The prins nina falling Ill., she
toeh her place 10 the part Of the Princes IN JOHN Of
Parts, by Bo'dieu, with She then proceeded
20 ienns where soc stad'ed .og,rg equally 10 itsiau