New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-15
Foreign Items of Literature, ART and Society.

Foreign Items oil Literature, Art ana SOciety'
The new Philharmonic Society in honor
TO which we referred few weeks since. has taken
the field with triumphant Hector Berloz Is It's
Director Sivor is ts first violin, and Boesni and other
rstrate artists are of the rank and file of the orchestra
The great feature of the first concert Beriozs SYM
phony of Romeo and Juliet descriptive piece OF mu-
steal coloring, full of originality and fantastic power,
which completely bauks the critics az did Beetho
vens Symphonies when the old Philharmonic hrst un-
dertook them 1t must be noted however, that in the
universal surprise at this music, not critic, so tar as we
have observed has denied very great value OF some
kind Ii not felt be meretcious but genuine, even
if unintellgibe Ii may judge of the characteristic
of Berliozs music from the many notices have care
fully read various tmcst Ii akin TO that at some OF
Turner's last picturesan attempt TO say the unsayabie
that If, orgctulness of the inherent limitation OF
every means of expression and an Imagination
which in its effort 10 present. at once all that rsef so
plainly produces only chaotic, although gorgeous
impression Hence simplicity the first element OF great
ness in art, Is wanting and the want arises rom ine
absence of just balance between the abstract PERCEPTION
OF genius and its knowledge of the limits and resources
OF expression without which man Is an artist Tho
following passage from OF the long notices OF this
concert will interest:
1.-THE character of the music Is Wild passionate, and
perfectly original in Its piquancy of treatment partcu
lnrly = regards the wooden band. The ideas are
worked out in thoroughly dramatic manner and there
throughout the whole unsiling vein of magina
tion sometimes bright and sparkling and again plain
lively and passouatey sonber Not phrase thought
has been borrowed and the effect OF the whole treat
ment, bright in color and dramatically varied V
perfectly novel;"
1t is understood that Rachel, the ac-
tress is to sing Napoeonic hymn she did the Mar
seillaise in the days of February. She will hold tho
same flag surmounted, this time, however, with the
eagle The object of this Is stated be the of
Madame Rachels popularity, which is slightly upon the
wane. But she Is extremely rich. She has paid
100000 for her mansion, the interior of which, report
says has the aspect Of curiosity shop than OF
artists residence being crowded with rich and curious
bits of every kind The politics of the Hotel Rachel
have changed also with the times Republicans not
admitted only the partsans OF the ruling power
ceved by the Queen reclining in state on her fauteu
--Adolphe Adam has just written one
act opera lie Faradet He wrote it with oothpick In
twenty four hours says Jules Janin and adds "A little
overture, drinking song, chorus, duet two
romances ballad, one two watzes, three contra.
dances, finale Galop and little bit OF Aazurka-
Polka--rotld Fegafe :"
MIR. Mason, young American COM
poser, con, believe, of Lowell Mason, of Boston,
well known for his musical works in Germany has just
published two elegant compositions for the piano. viz
lmPromptu op 3, and Moroeaa de Salon, OPP. T.
The French critic and author Philarete
Chasles Is announced coming to Boston to teach the
French language, and deliver lectures upon French
Literature.
The ex-French representative Sergeant
Boichot goes to Brazil, where he has appointment
Colonel
The fifth Volume of Lamartine's His
tory of the Restoration is about appear and the three
last volumes win be published Immediately.
A la1obah1a triok u-os ,,1oxa1 racapf1v
on one Of the parish curstes of Rome by a who
10 him, pretending 20 be In great distress at having
lost his little boy and requesting him 70 send round the
lads who sweep and clean out the church, with BELLS
TO describe and offer reward for him The unsuspect
ing complied and the lads went round shouting
that boy had been lost three years and odd old (men
toning the exact date of the Roman Repubc) wearing
red cap white jacket and green trousers, (red white
and green being the Italian tcolor) The spectators
laughed at singuarly barefaced an inquiry and the
bellrnging boys themselves were soon stopped In their
career By the police.
THE AMAzoy.-A blue book has Just
been published in London contsinng the report OF the
Commissioners appointed to conduct the official inquiry
into the Ices of the Amazon [under the steam Nayga
ton Act together with appendix, In which Is given
the evidence taken by them and which hes already APP
peared in our columns IN The Commissioners
n their report urnsh condensed narrative Of the chief
occurrences connected with the catastrophe and they
FUN up by stating that they unable 10 account for the
origin Of the fire The great loss OF life which occurred
of the superior officers to their vessel by proong
ing their endeayors to subdue the flames, which
became beyond their control instead Of enforcing order
and arrangement at the first with respect to the escape
of the crew and passengers in the boats added tho
ischevous effects of the upon which the boats
rested and TO the mpossbily of stopping the engines
after the engine-room had been abandoned. They
oumend that all eea-gong steam vesses carrying pas
sengers should have fixed board forepump either
connected or unconnected with the engine, which
be worked by hand when the steam not up and that
in large vessels these of subdung IRE should be
increased by the use Of donkey and additional fire
gines They point out also the propriety of guarding
against fire IN seagoing steamers especially when pas
sengers carried, by protecting the surfaces OF all
and engnerooms of such vessels, by causing them
to be rendered freproOf by subjectng the wood TO
process by which becomes difficult Of ignition The
stowsee Of engineers stores they strongly advise TO DO
waste tow and such like stores to Be kept distinct from
the ole. talow and turpentine, &c, throughout the