The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

This charming and distinguished artistic, who, for
nsuths pest, has sttraoted and maintained such
interest In this community, and whose
hrnliant concerts have tended much to improve
sad elevate its musical taste, made her congo last
evening to the mcst fashionable, gay and numerous
auditory that We have ever cougregated in the
Metropolitan Hall The fair csnta.rics received with
warm plaudits and demonstrations Of enthusiastic ad-
nLation excelng in intensity those which greeted
hsr her debut Her rst song rendered
With that exquisite feeling and taste which constitutes
Of the most admirable features in Madame Sontags
performances 1t is almost needless to say that 1t
rapturously applauded. The humorous Scotch ballad,
"within . Mile o. Edsnboro',' the next in which
she forward and the sweetness and pqusncy with
which she executed It drew dewn unanimous call for
encore which admitted of refusal The duet between
Madame Sontas's voice and Paul Jullien's volin--a
piece Of nusic composed expressly for these aes-wAs
most delicious treat and also encored The Polka
aria" and Home Sweet Home' were received with the
nhe delight by the audience and s.l-
Ar calls for repetition demands which acceded to
with much Madame Sontsg elegantly dressed
and appeared before New York audience to greater
Little Paul Julien seemed to have ecpsed himseflast
night. His performance Of the instrumental portion of
thu duet alluded toe very dicut piece OF masio-va.
erfuy hne and after his execution Of the fantasia
Of The Carnival of Venice there was universal de-
msnd for The young Prorencai minstrel In
fpopee to this CALL returned and play ed the popular cir OF
1.-The Old Folks ct Home = with variations. Pozzoliu;
and Rocco in for their share OF the applsue but
Of with two such a,es the Countess de Ross
and Paul Julien their brilliancy completely
TIE series of coroerts which Madame sontag has Just
completed have BEEN In all pecs the magnia-
cent presented In this metropolis 1t is gratifying
to learn, that though they are at end soon
again to hear the msc dy delicious voice in an
other and sill delightful class Of musical entertain
Saturday pght where she has volunteered her services
snd thofe OF all the sstes attached TO her to assist in
She then gives series OF concerts in Baltimore co-
mensipg Tuesday night. Then she goes to WASH
netsA and her return to this city she will appear in
opera.
THE Criminals In the Tembs.
vlsITERs AT THE CELLS OF THE COsDEMRED-How-
LETT, SAUL AND JOHNSON, UNDER SENTENCE OF
DEATH
On Monday last published an interview had with
the three condemned criminals Hewlett Saul and john
under sentence Of death for the murder OF Charles
Baxter board ship, in August last In consequence
Of the publication during Monday and each day SINCE
arc informed by MIR. Edmonds the very efficient aud
humane Warden Of the prison that the Tombs been
thIopged with vsiters applying for admittance to view
the prison and witness tse the three untor
turate boys who doomed in q short period to end
their earthly career ON the gallows.
Amorg the visitors admitted pri on were large
numbef Of elegantly dressed ladies' three whom
accompanied by servant carrynga huge basket con-
taDng presents for the condemned Saul and
consisting of oranges nuts confectionery Sc
Thee ladies were politely introduced the interior
of the prison by Mr., EDWARDS the warden. he how
having been suddenly called another part Of the
psson official business the ladies tran sferred
TO the gentemanly gidsnce cf DR. Covs the prison
phystcan The Doctor conducted his fair guests to the
conv,cs CELL .hen weepnsv they gazad upon the youth
full cuprs with passion Of painful sympathy evil
deDtly feeling deeply the terrible doom awaiting them
The esents equally div ded and received by the
consicts with much apparent thankfulness.
On passing away from the cells the d, cor remarked,
Ladder fear sympathy Is what out OF place
Oh my dear Dootoc,r replied lady, with tears
sin foeiTg down her cheeks and placing her hand
h shoulder Yes. Doc that's ali very well for You to
talk you accustomed 70 such sights but sympa-
their unfortunate situation 1t isour place do and
you Doctor Of ourse doubt sympa,hize with the
unfortunate females The ladies then left the prison
with the intention OF making another visit Ia 70 days.
accompanied with other presents.
The public authorities under the advice Of Mr. Blunt
the very able District Attorney have thought It prudent
have heretofore occupied the second corridor and
place them in cells Nos 4 and 8, on the ground
hocr and, also the sheriff has excluded all visters
frem seeing them except their immediate relatives
fitted up with carpet, &c.. in order to make them
Portable blo during the short period allotted
thu m by the la to remain alive
hucb spxiefy and curiosity. aware, has been
evluct by the public witness these young criminals
only consequs nee OF their youth but the trial
heeh Of an extraordinary character of crcum-
rtaptial evidence Yet the chain Of testimony
completely linked together that scarcely doubt exists
IN the mind any who heard the facts In the
but that the judgment OF the jury who found verdict Of
gully correct We free to ssy that it Is yet
possible the executive the State may take Johusons
case CONFEDERATION sentepce the
State prison for life johnson will be ected
the In the boat awaiting the return Of Hewlett
Saul from the FIJI where the murder perpetrated
Police Intelligence.