The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-12

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sTHx Coxcxar.-The numerous lovers Of music
who were tuSned from The crowded room Saturday
night, were grstifed With seats Monday evening.
we hope, though we fear sOrne were too late for
accommodations.
Mr.. Strakosch, our well known favorite, played
first Fantasie ON airs from Il Puritani and
sSonnambula."
His n1arveously light touch and brilliant execution
remain as pure as they formerly were.
Mad,ue Amelia Patti has learned English since
she visited us last and sung with considerable taste
aud feeling mourn Thee, but love no more, :"
| a chefd#uyre of Wallace. We have before heard
the piece from Otelo," given by Herr Hauser,
which was played with just appreciation OF the
great composers idea Now we come to the great
est composition of any day or by any master-the
di vine invocation of Casta Diva" In the rendition
of this music by former artists, notice but two
Mad1le Lind and Mad. De vries. With miraculous
voice and studied execution, Jenny Lind should be
| capable of singing Casta Diva" as no one living
can, and had she but the intensity of passionate
thought which is necessary to the full comprehen-
sion OF Italian music, she would surpass all But in her
snblime notes is hidden fire of feeling bursting
forth in defiance of cold restraint and warming the
listeners heart to love- reducing his soul to des-
| pair In her native ballads she unapproachable
but for the pas ioIate strains of Italian Tyres she
| felt no sympathy. Written musical expression
could present no barrier to her power but she could
not climb the grand heights of ideality. Her Cas-
ta Diva was test cold precise though of magical
execution, it failed to excite any feeling but wonder
Rose de Vries sang g asta Diva with too much
| and 81 co;Io
| der " Casta Diva better than Jenny Lind.
| Parodi is of all the singers we have heard, the
most truly Italian in her style, and has the best
| appreciation of Italian music. She elnbodies the
Idea in her singing, and creates that sympathy with
the listener which is the highest of pure music
| AS she poured forth her voice in
"Notes of many winding bout
vi linked sweetness long drawn out"
sweet visions hoated through our thought and have
LETT solace for weary hours.
The audience shared our pleasure, for they encor-
ed the song and listened brea,hlessly
A duetto from Semiramide was charn,inr-tl,e
Ricci Valse" showed the flexiblity of Parodis
voice, and the Banquet Song from 'Lucretia
Borgia," proved that the langushng Patti can sing
with spirit
We were pleased with all the pieces, and every
| one else seemed to agree with us
Miss UProN.-This lady will give .Rakspeorian
Reading at the Exchange Concert Room tonight.
where We hope to see all admirers of the One who
| wrote for all time" the sublime Shakespeare We
| heard Miss Upton when here last week, and were
struck with her talent and originality in reading
| Hamlet. She offers tonight the tragedy of " Mac
| beth" Her fulltoned voice, and fine appearance.
will
tractive. Miss Upton has high favor with the public
| taste wherever she has read heretofore.
Court OF APPEALS On last Saturday, this
court, in the case of Mary Ann Brooks, woman of
color against the sheriff of Henrico County, toe adj
ninistrator of the will Of Moses Brooks Deceased
refused an appeal to the defendants
We noticed this some days ago when on trial
before Judge Robertson, and the facts of material
ity are these Mary Ann Brooks was the daughter
| OF Moses Brooks, who died in 1884, Since 1918 she
has passed and acted Free and has controlled her
self aad received her own hires Up to the present
| time. Moses Brooks, who lived until 1884, during
the period between 1918 and 1884, never controlled
or claimed her slave At Brooks death, DR.
Minton became his misunderstanding previously
written his willard continued as such until his
trolled or claimed her, while acting as executor
as the property OF his first testaor but on the con-
tary, always kept an account with her and her
brothers and sisters. The will of Brooks in 1894
devised his property to Mary Ann Brooks his other
children and creditors; and some few months back
the estate of Brooks committed to the sheriff of
Henrlco county, and the administrator took poss s.
sion OF Mary Ann Brooks and her children az slaves
to the estate of Moses Brooks. Mary Ann brought
suit for her freedom, and the ase was tried before
Judge Robertson the 25th of January. and the
jury found verdict for her, Subject to a demur
rer to the evidence" The demurrer was overruled
by Judge and the verdict was affirmed The de.
PENDANTS then applied to the court of Appeals for
supersedeas, which refused as we before stated
on Saturday last Counsel for plaintiff; A j. Crane
for defendants Messrs. Roy and R, T. Daniel
FALSE ALARM.-Captan Jinkins on yes-
terday reported Andrew j. Abingdon as giving
an alarm of fire on Saturday night at quarter
OF ten, IN 18th street, without cause. The
reel IN 18th street was taken out, but the bells
| did not ring. After examining nearly dozen
| witnesses for the commonwealth and the ac
cused. the Mayor decided that tie evidence
was not sufficient to justify the imposition of u
| fine, and dismissed the case. The alarm WINS
probably created by some boys hallooi ng
around the streets; and as the fremen are
often put to great deal of trouble and incon-
venience by false alarms, the ordinance, with
| respect to the punishment Of their authors.
should be, as it will be, strictly enforced Mr.
Abingdon was excupated from the charge :;
his arrangement growing out of the necessity
existing for obtaining clue, if possible, to the
dsturbers of the public peace. Mr.. A. was