New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-07
Iten.s Of Literature. Art, and Society.


The publication of book Of populas
French sorgs, comprising 1900, is jus, completed
in Paris.
-DRovFTTI, we'll known as the French
Consul in Egypt under the empire, recently died at
Turn.
The sale of Louis Philipps's Library
has commenced. The prices thus far Grs good but
not remarkable. Only the Belgian Libraries have
bought largely bat Paris journal says there are
certain English, Russian and Dutch connoiseurs
who will cover certain books with gold rather than
not se.them.
AT recent floral ball in Dresden, the
stliul gardeners Of that city distributed among the
lsd:es fans made Of flowers, and so dellcately
wrought that they could be opened and used Ike
other fans. The happy fancy charmed the beau
monde, and flower fens are now de Tssar II the Po-
lite circles OF the Saxon capital.
The musical event Of the moment in
Paris the production of the new opera by DupEsz,
the famous tenor. II is called J.Caita, and intro
duces to another arat sa~s~s- h'" daoshsrI sTO"s
Du,res, whose debut last year was OF fine promise.
The opera succeeded we'll, but not enthusiastically.
The music betsays profound scientific knowledge,
but the critics complain that the nasuraness and
simplicity Of TIE melody often sacrificed 70 the
prodeious display OF knowledge. Not 10 fail, how
ever, ct the grand opera, is 10 succeed.
The reign of Muaic is beginning again
in London. young Italian, sigHor Betta, has pro-
duced en- opera at the Haymsrket called Whits
Msgie, OF whose IibIetio, the critics understand
nothing, they say nothing. The music Is graceful
sparkling and--ma-yelous in an Italian -orisinal
II was a decided success.
VIVIAN of The Leader says of Balfe's
las. work
Balfe's new opera, for example, did not Sec
Frankly, wss rot greatly tempted. The Balfeian
ballad is my ebonin alton. never could dream that
! dwel' In marble halls my heart never IS bowed
down With weight OF woe and as 10 our being happy
ye.--it al depends upon the other party" Nevsr
iheless, there is a certain life-morement-aniInA
spris-csl Is what you viii; m Bales music, not
without its claim upon popularity. His wiring has
az ITiGh accent in TO- bright, sprg hty, genial some
thing vulgar perhaps and Overland with barney, but
peassns and full Of life. In Short comic opera he
Is claiming but grand opera, aud the poetry By
BunG-"tnatg gives rs pause
80 IT is announced az o well understood
fact that Madame sontag viii visit America during
the scmrner.
--FREDRRIc LsMAITRE, tie greatest OF
living actors, according to Vivian, is playing with
wonderful success in London. He Is essentially q
melo.dramsle actor
-TAuRcMAcHIA, or the BuA.Fights of
SPAIN is the title of handsome series Of plates to
which Mr.. Fcrd, the well known author Of the
Spanish handbook writes the text, and which he
calls perfect miner Of the bull fshi from begin.
ring TO end"
m. BRuccANI has msde perfect fac
smile Of Powerss statue Of ,he Greek slave taken
In peculiar composition, OF which he guards the
IN hrs a " !. ~ pea N hghts,
but osherwi,e much resembles marble.
MIR. ALBERT SMITH, who assembled Nh.
Blanc hast summer, and wrote. an account Of it in
plaekwood, is treating the London public 10 an ella
podrida OF description, song, and anecdose, ilustra.
tive Of tia, event. Re succeeds IN arus1g large
srdisrosf
M. GUIZoT announces a new work I:
"Cornsille and his Tinssp
-HEPwoRTH Dixon, the biographer Of
VIM. Penn has in press a life Of Rober. Blake.
Ma. GIBSON, the eminen. sculptor, has
been named honorary member OF the Imperial
Academy Of Ar's Of St. Petersburg, By he Emperor
of Russia
The Glasnevin Cemetery Committee,
il Ireland, have made an offer Of sppropra.ing fso0
for ancrumsni ever Thomas Moore. the Dos.. in
the event Of his remains being transferred from Eng
land. Arsrsion Of f3co year rsrer.s to the Civil
List By the death Of the bard OF Ireland He KEEP.
Journal with singular regularity during many years
Of his he-sxtsading. indeed, from very early pc
ii0d up &c the commencement Of his fatal ilRssy IL
occupies three volumes OF closely written Ms, aad
we always intended hy the peel for publication. II
viii Be prepared for the press b. Mn. Moore.
The Marquis of Londonderry, having
come 70 Alright frame Of mind, has agreed to pressn,
Rev. Mr. Lac, who recently eloped with his eaush-
ter, Lady Adelaide ysns, to living Of about COCO
PER sxnum-
The Reform Cob 10 London is the
lAisss; AID most rsPulsT u iaass resorts. The
Club . u;e Coz, S.ceecc Enss 5ai.s oy Ear,,. tie
ssehissStsfifs ne. Houses Of Punishment, in ,as