The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-15

.aD' ptck Isres are wholly abolished. Again, mas
"T cahnie-a sore point dosblsss-must deliver t.
each hirer printed earl, specifyia, the nmber OF
LIN vehicle, and such other matlers az the police
som"'ssoners may be hard-hearted enough 10 order;
shu-w"fst blow u all on the iltused jarve--his
niter III case OF dispute, may order hum ca drive,
Ike prisoner 10 his doom, To the nearest police
thce, That his de.inquences may be fr,wned 1T aud
pnnhhed ~ Ee.sB Henry, Bingham, A. Beckett,
ANY oth3r s'ony-hearted magistrates, who love
neither cabbie Bor cabbie's ways Such il brief
but we helieve-for we have taken some pains-a
very correct account Of the new cab law and, con-
Steering how b1nglipg oar recent legislation has
oeen ~ many instances, We cannot bat congratulate
AR tiizioy On the SUCCESS Of his efforts in making
Tie "Favonta.; which has for the last three
weeks been drawing immense houses AZ the Italian
opera, ana bringing down cart loads of bouquets on
Giisl and her lady comrades, on Saturday laid
ABIDE ON account Of the real illness of poor NJ ario,
ana IN It's stead We had the somewhat hackncyed
aho never very popular opera of "Otello," which,
though studded with beau les such Rossini alone
could eiicit iTom the muse, is very uhequally
written, ana by no means agreeable, owing
to its frequent and ridiculous improve.
menfs Heaven save the mark lon the text
Of Shakespeare. Crisis Desdemona, (Which we
never rec but to admire,) exhibited the same won
derfu execution OF the music, the same powerful
defamation in the protest OF her innocence and the
zane exquisite tenderness and pathos in the latter
scenes. Tambeilik was the O;ello and here we
mlssed Mario-the best since Rubin; for Tamberlik
has certainly neither the grace OF action nor the
round sweetness % xecalization that characteristics
Mario, the prince OF tenors, though in truth he
evinced an energy aod purpose which, in the finale,
fairly took the house " storm, and brought down
thunders OF applause. Tne Iago OF Ronconi was
perfect III every respect; aud it was quite delicious
to notice with what consummate skill he made a
voice scarcely suitable for the part convey to the
and minds eye OF his audience the presence Of the
willy, vengeful and jealous destroyer OF Othello's
peace and home-happiness. We see that Spohr's
magnificent opera OF " Jessonda" is in rehearsal.
chnII ststn
ut length Us coon as it appears.
1t Is next to impossible to settle down to writing
after having assisted and done justice to excelcn,
de1 as"er d Ia to1chette Such has been the lot of
have just returned from the Queens :" boudoir,'
Hanover square rooms, where all the past, present
and future members OF Jullien's orchestra were
assembled for the double purpose Of feing him, aud
presenting him with the magnificent testimonial
baton, prior to his departure for America When
the good things (viDous and edible,) the rarest of
the season, prepared for the interesting occasion,
had been discussed and when the chairman, in strict
adherence to loyal CUSTOM had proposed the heaths
OF the Queen, the Prince, and the endless train Of
regal pensioners came the toast of the occasion
Julien 1t was really astounding to hear the maestro
with fuency Of speech which would have doae
honor to any member of ST. Stephens return thanks.
His address was all the more agreeable from the
pleasing accent which at all times renders
taea'tte with an accomplished French neighbor
particularly q" seq oppose) 50 entrasnan bespoke,
and spoke we'll for hear an hour and half and told
how the celebrated Jean.Jacques Rousseau had sup.
posed that the word music was derived from mmsa,
because the Invention OF this delicious art was at
tribnted to the Muses.; though Kircher, on the
authority OF Dodorus, attributes to it an Egyptian
origin asserting that 1t was in Egypt that this me.
tedious link to existence first established
after the deuge, and that the first original sugges-
tive idea was taken from the rushes on the Nile,
when the wind penetrated their sonorous tubes-(or
perhaps the yoca! statue OF Thebes may have had
some connection with the T,diments of this superla
tive accomplishment! Albert Smith is going to
visit the vocal MemDon soon and he is sure to come
hone and tell us all about it) However it may be-
certain it is that the invention Of music dates back
beyond the night OF ages and ages past for in the
time OF Laban the escorts Of all strangers warbled
forth plantlve strains to an accompaniment of in
srumenta music, about 1856 years before the birth
OF our Saviour.
All known people had their poetic illusions, which |
were sung, and served originally to conserve histori
cal traditions Of great events
S0ureace Sous que c'eSt tO,3ours, NJ .lusien mi
pa7ier'
1t was Pythagoras who established or generated |
the first Ceria and fundamental rules of this sub-
lime ant six hundred years before the Christian era
Struck with the variety Of sound caused BY black.
smiths hammers which attnned the intervals Oh four
five to an octave he concluded that it was caused
by the difference in tie weight Of the hammers. lie
formed rude instrument Of cords, Of equal length
but OF various sizes and weight after the style of the
hammers, and found the desired result. 1t WA On |
this principle lie imagined the monocorde.
were to recapituia.e ali NJ julien said, and shall
Therefore, come at cnce to slight sketch OF |
his history Antonio julien, his father, was band |
master Of the Cert Suisse, in the revolution |
in defence Of royal dotards, at the Louvre An
tonio was fortunate enough to escape, and he
forthwith sought safety in another cline After
"hair breadth escapes" he reached Italy, and at
" lost bis heart to bright eyed lass of the Holy
City. Matrimony was The first result and happy |
one too, tor Antonio Julien had to congratulate him
self upon an alliance with lady of some distinc-
ton, both in birth and mental requirements The |
second result Of the union OF this ae tionate couple
occurred near Sisterone in the French Alps on the
Esd of April 1872, sat a Chalet where "our'
Julien was born. Antonio Julien yearned to see
again, and thither were they vending their steps |
when Providence bestowed upon them son and heir
This Joyous event caused a change in their original |
plans and Antonio Julien lookup his quarter at Sis
proud and happy in the love of his charming
partner and in the growing affection of his little boy
They both, with longing anxiety looked forward to
the hour when young loves first voice would lisp
forth bis parents names"
At Sisterone Antonio Julien taught singing, and
strange to say his little evinced great dislike to
Ill musical sounds; indeed il not till about the
ige of eight or nine that an intutve genius for har
The boy had been allowed to run wild amidst the
scenery OF the vicinagc, where, doubt
ess those ancient music masters---the birds-had,
With the excellence Of their instructive music, the
1rilliancy of their Tariatons and the neatness Of
heir execution, effected that which was beyond the
power Of his father e. the devclopement OF our he
,os genius II is said, thatat this time he acquredthe
various solfeggios from "detsu,ps temps" hear
pa them and with so much excellence that he could
repeat them with astonishing precision and lucncy.
Ills father surprised at tie prospect OF being able TO
make hif little boy an accomplished artist cultivated
his youthful voice, and taught bial many pretty
French and Italian dihies, aud gave concerts il the
principal lows Of Southern France, where as :" ie
let1 phcno1tae," the young warbler WAS regarded
BY tie public with fond enthusiasm. Soon after
this cur hero, probably from the too premature OK
ercisc Of delicate organ, lost his volce".Spes tG-
!iSsana calls"
The rarelts were in despair anl "e j,cft jail
ion" returned 10 his Alpine birthplace, where he
devoted himself with assiduity to the atudy Of the
,ior, and soon became master Of most Of the diff
,uHe5 of that king OF nsfr1mcnt,-so much &c that
,is father took him 10 the principal cities Of Itay,
irving concerts in each. The young vioigist was