The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-22
The VETERAN OoRPs OF lsl2-TRIP TO ALBANY.

TIE VETERAN OORPs OF l8l2-TRIP TO ALBANY.
The Veteran Corps Of the war Of 1912, rs and M
being about to visit Albany to present themselves
before the Legislature in behalf Of their suffering
brother-solders, and widows of those deceased who
served the United States for the defence of this city
and State; have issued circular for subscriptions
to aid them through the expenses Of the proposed
expedition. They have appointed committee to
wait upon their fellow citizens for this object,
sisting of Peter J. Vandenhof, Captain H. Raymond,
Henry Riell, Henry Williams, and others; and we
freely recommend their undertaking, as well deserv
ing the lberalty Of citizens and the gratitude Of
the Commonwealth Let the young men of our vari-
Gus military organizations to it, especially that
these old veterans of our last struggle with England
do not call for material and financial add in vain
MADAME SoNTAG AS LUcREzA BoRGIA.-For the first
time the continent, Madame Sontag appeared last
evening in a tragic opera During the preceding part
of her serieshe had played only the light roles Of Marie
and Rosina and had, were reserved the exhibition
of her tragic powers to her triumph. But hist
evening she had opportunity of displaying them with
effect in the PRESERVATION Of the famous character Of Lu
crezia Borga Her complete, astonishing.
The great actress still than the great vocalist
chained the feelings of her auditory in depicting the
terna love and agony of the hated Borga Seldom has
such acting been equalled-never would venture to
say surpassedby any artist in the performance of this
piece True to nature and to the character of the
she did not for the sake Of effect exhibit the slight
est deviation in single motion, look tone from the
strict and critical line Of acting Throughout was
grand true intensified deineaton And wonder that
the audience were carried away with enthusiasm and
paid that homage to the agedne which hitherto they
had rendered to the cdptatrice.
Badia j as Duke Alfonso and Pozzolini, as Gennaro
were equally effective in their parts The auxiliary
characters all well sustained and the mise en- scene
autless The house, each previous evening Of
the opera, filed in every part with fashionable au
dience, who testified their admiration by we'll timed sp
plause. Between the acts, and after the curtain fell
Sontag Badial and Pozzolini before the lights in
response to the general call and received the most aat
terng testimonies of appreciation Lucrezia Borga to-
be repeated on Monday evening
Tammany Hall-Meeting Of the Soft Shells.
That portion Of the Democratic Republican General
Committee recognized by the Sachems of Tammany Socie
ty met last evening" and organized by selecting Daniel
E. Delavan, Chairman pro tenn and Aessrs. Purser and
Glover Secretaries pro tenn resolution submitted
by Mr. L. b. Shepard expressive of the propriey uni
ting the friends of the Baltimore platform the sup
porters of the State and national administrations and
recommending for that purpose that action be taken
on contested seats until Thursday the 9th We also
learn that discussion occurred the meaning be
attached to the action of the Sachem and it decided
with great unanmity that merely determined which of
the tive parties should be permitted temporarily to
cupy Tammany Hall, and that at the next meeting all
having certificate signed by majority Of the inspec
tors of election would of right be entitled to participate
in its proceedings and have equal voice in all ques
tons but the validity Of their respective claims seat
This construction Of the resolution of the Sachems
much difficulty in the way of harmony, and it is
not improbable may termna in organization Seve
raj Of the contestants however appeared rather
fed with the result expecting to walk the field with
dispute from the failure of the certified members to
claim their seats.