New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-06
Arrival of Madame Henrietta sontag, 'Conn'-
e.s Ros.iJ Count Rossi, signor Fozziiini
and Mons. Eckert.


At about Z O'Clock last night the steam
.hip Arctic was telegrsphed from NeyersInk not BY
sctus sight Of her. BY her smoke, which was Visible
1t leas. An hour before her dark hull doomed above the
waves Of The Atlantic.
The fact tbs, the grea. songqueen IlENR1ETTE Son
TAG was expected was the cause of unusual excite
Inen, 10 musical and arsical circles and many of the
profession were soon astr to wait upon the distin
sushed guess, although she had most emphatically de
clned anything In the way Of public reception
large crowd assembled at the Collins Wharf as
early as O'Clock, and continued 10 Increase until the
arrival Of the ship At l0la O'Clock two bright fsshes
announced the steamers arrival OF Governors leland,
and soon after bright rocket making fiery ellipse In
abe sly AID shOweiD rain Of red stars In lss descent
proclaimed that the great Star was on board
As as the vessel was In hail of the pier inquiries
Tor the fair singer we're sent forth IN leys and an
ewered In brOadsides and Of the more en,hutas
hc sent up round Of hearty cheers.
On board the steamer, we found the expected party
10 con.ist Of MADAME SoNTAG the COUNTESS RossI
her husband COUNT RossI, SIGNOR PozzILINi, tenor,
rom the Imperial Opera and MONSIEUR EcKERT,
conductor from the Italian Opera, Paris The shp had
encountered rather boisterous passage but the party
had been In good health and then in tine spirits
anticipating many pleasant scenes in the land so new
70 them.
Inc Countess RosSI was bablted 10 q light colored
% ana wore heavy shawl as If the sharp airs of
D'S naa proved too much for her. She wore thick veil
ner features from the gaze of the curious crowd
' a'ou' h'9 O'clock tie party got ashore, and took
possession oil splendid Carriage expressly provided
Gas we were iniOrmed for the Counties. bv some en-
ahuiastc admirer att cost Of 81 900 Tnev drove i'm.
mediately and as privately as pos.ible To the Un,on.
place Hotel, where apartments had b.en nrevio,sIv
engaged. They srrved at IL o'clock and At once 70.
tired to rest.
we learn that Madame SoNrAG wa. most b,gblv an
preca.ed and esteemed by the pas.eprers nsa,,v oil
of whom made her acquaintance during the vov,ro
Just before the vessel reached our waters tbe nar,
gave most excellent concert, the proceeds of which
went TO the purses Of the gallant tars who pspave b
noble steamer. We had a memorandum Of this ron.
cert but have mslsid IT, The performance |. en,b,.
sa'ticaliy praised by those who heard H. Ye.,erdsv
Madame SoNrAG sang at divine service on hoard tho
ship
Among other testimonials of esteem recelyaj ubls
on The voysge notice the folio wing letter addressed
90 Madame s on behsf Of the passengers:
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP ARcr,c
Sspt5m0er T. 1852
The passengers Of the Arctic are unwilling 70 a.,
Tae without expressing Madame Sontas their resos.,
and admiration for her character and aien g. tbeIF
Preeatlon OF her Kindness aud ibsraty 10 aopropri
ane tne proceeds OF her Concert 30 The crew of the
shp and their earnest wishes for her heath haopu,,
And success during her sOjOurn In America
US 'ne agreeable duty Of the Jude s.gued Commit.
Sdopt,ps sns these feelings, and We believe tina, In
any rsce,.aS ISpeaNnS the sentiment 80 entaussstle
ny received this day by the whole of tha n',saa
represent "''u0' VI al whom We
Madame Sonta9-Tbe ni,t,s,, =, 49,,
b. DC IS brilliant as sbs deserves Her Be-, as ca
ls, admirers ask for her no mora '-''S 1'1
WIN nVs' sine ere respect snd esteem
hDWD MILLER SAML BEALs
l. "Eo' soUiER, COmnlt,ee
nhNhiErrE soNrAG was born In Cobeotz IN tha
LON O' may loOO Her parents were actor, and her
Sa'hor was considered, In Southern Germany "a n
tnousLuu ana excellent representative of comic chsrac
characters which often require for their lev,v
more really True gravity than the highest vaks os
coy recent German publication of hlsh su,hortv
says that the effect Of SoNrAG's fin, snnoa-.n.,
upon the European stage, especially 10 Paris wa. a.
most wonderful. Besides the extraordinary nnr,.u
clearness and atrscsiveness Of her voics and ia ~
Hexoiiiy, she possessed slgboess neatness and ala
gsrce Of uItersnce quite unparalleled
hPAsTA surpassed her Ia strength and funess Of az
preston, and MslbraL 10 universally; If CATALAN wa,
80 '~S''A'y o-N sicotooss VI - 10, yot son.
TAG stands far before them In that refined decacy of
an which springs only from perfect cultivation. She
docs not aston'h as much by the imposing strength of
ner tones but she mastcaly epchsn,s US by their flute
IKE P''ses which she for the mos, par, produces. with
most perfect articulation moving her nearer. cb,o,
BY the delicious quality Of simple singing lfshe be no,
wonderfully great In heroic and the tragic she Is uppar
Aeled In the sentimental and the playful and In gene-
Id thai which rather touches the heart than ,hs
Judgment her hearers.
With the exception Of those above named 10 whom
may probably be added Jenny Lind) 1, may be said
that no sonsstress has may soon appear who car
come near to sontas In the exquisite taste and original
iy OF her style In 1890 abe closed her dramatic ca
reer at Berlin, In the Semtrami. Of Rossui. The en-
shusiasp. the excitement the almost madness of tn