The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-15

uay aH interesting iclecI oh Pichetci hshhiB "h"
politics, from our Concord correspondent but,
to the utter dismay Of the hard shells Of the
Tammany coalhole, they will discover that
Marcy is coming to life again Dropped for
while by common consent, he energies into full
view again, like the moon coming out OF
cloud and is visible. not only at Concord. but at
Albany. at the same time. We compile, there
fore, from the cabinet makers at Concord.
Albany Buffalo. and elsewhere. the following
schedule of Gen. Pierces Cabinet with the dis
tinct injunction upon all concerned. that though
they may be disposed to bet hat upon Marcy.
there may still be wanting patch upon his
breeches:-
New York--Wm l. Marcy, Secretary of State.
yrgina--R. N. T. Hunter Secretary Of the Treasury
TennesseeA. o. j. Nicholson Secretary OF the Interior
Mississippi-Jeaerson Davis, Secretary of War.
New Jersey-R i. Stockton, Secretary of the Navy.
| obio-samuel Medary Postmaster General.
Pennsyl,ana-James Campbell Attorney General.
Leaving to Caleb Gushing the mission to Eng
land. or something ofthat sort Our Washing
ton correspondent was mistaken about Mr..
Flagg. Look out then, for Dix, Seymour, On
worst ofall for the hard shells) Marcy, as the
New York man. The Washington cabinet
makers don't know much, and they won't know
much of the real Simon Pure Cabinet, till Gen.
Pierce himself gets to the Federal City, and
| gives his opinion on the subject.
LUCIA DI I.Aa,ERMooR, AT NBIo's-"Lucia is one OF
those operas which always hears with pleasure
Whether the fact be attributable to its uniform beauty
whole, to the exquisite charm Of the airs it con
tans to the tragic interest Of the plot, or to the
i kctl
many pleasant associations which group themselves
the well known characters Of the tale, finally
to the happy combination Of all these various attrac
tons certain II is that have known lover OF
music confess that he tired Of Lucia di Hammer
moor OF its popularity in New York the bumper
house which assembled last evening at NibOs is con-
elusive evidence From dome to orchestra, every seat
filed, and many elegant toilette and many pref
ty face shone like bright amid the heterogeneous
mass Of broadcloth silks coored hoods and chin
chilli furs None returned home disappointed The
pectations OF all reasonable people abundantly
gratifed The orchestra good usual, and our
friend Carl Eckert inalble have consider
ed him The added laurel to their crown
there was no cavilng either at their costume
or their performance Finally, the leading parts Of the
opera were entrusted to performers who generally speak
ing did them justice.
To descend to particulars-Badial, (Enrico,) the
manstay and support of the first act, demands first
attention There is much good nature in his face,
that almost regret to find him playing the villain
the stage. We feel sort Of liking for Ashton
when they borrow his ovia features One
forgets however, the contrast between his physiosnomy
and his character when his voice is heard This
varies, are happy to say There perhaps, more
force volume in his CtHdd, fl,esd mania, and his
sole f rardo, than in this airs he has lately sung
but tie deyelopement OF exccllences involved
sacrifice Of the old 1t still the rich manly tones
New York has SO often applauded that heard last
ming when his efforts the most prodigous, and his
passion the most ungovernabe there still the
perfect mastery himself that he often asserted
He absolutely ferocous in La Picade in Javoe
and glowed with concentrated anger in the doet with
Lucia in the second To be called before the curtain
has become such matter Of OF Late that hardly
think necessary to aude to the circumstance but If
q singer merted the compliment it richly earned
by Badiai last evening.
Madame Sontag pleased very much as Lucia. Her
acting was in excellent taste-her passion neither
wanting oyerstrancd She INDUCED less than usual
We fanced in ornament; and however much admire
the skill and dexery with which she executes the most
surprising fats however perfect her and arpgo
candidy confess that listened with still greater
pleasure to her comparatively simple rendering Of the
airs in Lucia. We have hardly space for details The
transition from to love-from the gloomy R4gnaoa
mel slesio to the ecstatc Eg luoc on msei per-
ecty managed We cannot attempt to convey any idea
Of the delicious sofness Of her adieu to her loverV
rdnno e sui Her duet with Enrico 7u che pcrdi
piaato MIC extremely effective. But 1t in the
great in the third that her genius appeared to
most advantage Nothing could be affecting than
her mpersonaton Of Lucia bereft Of reason and wildly
confoundiDg her brother her lover and her husband
the shrek with which The told the stricken
Enr Mt she ri
went the hearts of than OF her hearers Nor
her vocazation less perfect than her acting The
passage well adapted for fo7iture; and need
hardly say that In departing from the original text
Nine Sontag decked it with beauties Closing
finally with the soft Reso ala toa the emotions she
had already aroused gently tempered into
pleasing melancholy; and If may be excused for avail
ing ourselves Of a somewhat trte siIne the audience
who had appla uded her throughout still felt that like
the she he had reserved her sweetest song for the
last.
We think well Of his talent, have than once ex.
pressed conscientious approval Of his acting admire
The sweetness Of his voice. and not nsensbe to the
for him. In the first place his voice lacks volume for the
male do which ought to ring to the very rafters and
self or comfort to his hearers. Secondly he has not
rightly comprehended the character His lamentations
are too wess nj. despair Is mk and watsry-he has
fish hate. This unfortunately too apparent through
out the opera. People do not speak Of swearing in
their wrath by the tomb Of their rddo eeore" in the
tone they would whisper love secret; do
they pray that the may rise earlier than usual in
order 10 afford them opportunity Of killing their rival
calmly they would ask him to breakfast There Is
such thing as an outward demonstration of passion,
and Mr. Pozzolni would do well TO study It. Du sste we
must in justice add that his bell, alma well sung
and loudly applauded
BuRToH's.-FIRsr EIGrn OF JRRRorD's NV CoXDY.-We
assisted the French critics say at the production of
this euson from, the editor of Punch last evening"
at the Chambers street theatre and readily
the perfect Of the performance The house.
usual fun to Its utmost capacty-hundreds of well
dressed beauties graced the boxes (Burtons theatre
TO be the choice resort Of pretty women and every
standing place was occupied Mr. Fisher, who played
the part Of Valentine, took the audience by SURPRISE in