New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-26


Meaghcr, Esq, New-York, d. y. Page Esq, II. d. Ba
con. ESD bankers st. Louis, Z. Miberger. Esq, 81.
Louis {. Green. NJ 5. Ames, Hon. John B. Macy, Ns-
consn, were among Tie numerous arrivals yesterday at
tho Metropolitan Hotel
NJ MJriLIry.-As NJ. Julliens engagement with the em-
nont musical publishing house of Mossrs Chappcl Lon
don Iv Which lac came to this country draws to close,
few final words on hs career may be equally due aud IN
ercsing. When he first appeared here we took occasion
10 call attention in article Of considerable length to the
precise nature Of his enterprise. the mmensty of his
orchestra the strength variety and plendcr OF H. per-
formancos and the intellectual qualities Of the man him
scg-as one of the first conductors that musical his
tory affords and equal 10 every resource Of
modern orchestra which i, many-fold greater than it
was in the time when it worthy even Of the
direction Of Mozart. As there is nothing beyond dis
paragcmcnt. 80 there found those among us to
sneak with degree OF mGgnty which only e1uaed Their
ignorance Of this prince Of musical leaders But let ths
pass He ha- bccnin the country some nine months
and he. given upward OF two hundred concesand such
oouccrts-vheo every shade and degree and style of mu
sic from the Orstorios Of Handel to the Wazpoems OF
the present day have been rcnlercd-ncver dlsappoin
pent occurring in order or detail during the whole time
Punctually at the hour every time after the hard
Iabors of teaching the army Of musicians under
him their work, with fidelity and care, and
supreme s that have been witnessed to be valued
NJ Julien took his ',anl a: his deck each concert night
and electrified players and hearers in astye all bis own we
arc not aware Of any other great enterprise when has Deen
so thoroughly conducted with regard 10 uniformity ana as
70 tie excellence of the musical interpretations Their iu
nos. rs uafs their delicate tntinss through all the iris
Of musical coors-,he splendor OF the solo players
.uch as Wuille Keng, Hughes Layigne, Noll-nhauer
Botesin Reichart end forth, there ID now but one
opinion
To say that NJ julien has done more than any one in
this country for music high order is to say very little
he has done far more than all other put together He h
given us all kinds OF music wanting perception 10
70 lis Interpolation lie has looked fox merit in his or
che.tra and in this county AMI played original pieces De-
Teync that the business OF leader is to call forth the lyr
"a, worth of the people which he 10 addressing, as well
as to repeat what is OF acknowledged value lie mas
t,uobt this country what musical seniority s-whsi good
d, orchestra may he nov ana how may sugge,, ye
fr one H hs. dealt with the sublime Of forces; he
Lnow- that grandeur is intimately connected with
masas-whcihor of the water OF Niagara OF
tio nj ly ru.h Of sounds. student OF philosophy, he
Las penetrated its universal rules as applicable TO sound
10 music to the influences OF the same on the popular
hear, and undors ianding. Il he began with battle piece
IN which melody not clasic prcdonina;ei-a melody
however produced by the times when rafting cowboy
ou;ekseps were needed for viciory-he merely showed
how much could be made with minor means, and led the
wav 10 the other things The public IN general might
come 10 hear that alone; bat in the concert-roon
tlev would hear something more spiritual and ms latter
they would earn in 10 other way We fully agree win
the able criticisms Julien in The London IiHf ne 10
tho services he has rendered High Art. lie has laid Il
before the people he has opened the door OF the ex
,r.ve oonccrtroom to tens and iwcnie- Of thousands
who would never have entered i otherwise by means
Of irving three hundred grand concerts year
instead Of tlrce, which may or may not b. grand
he ha. established in music what journalism ana
sr,,.rat. journalism l. in literature. Newspaper
which now is hurled forth by means Of sioa-"th malt
,ed Iesye- as thick the forest. shcdingccn"'n' eah
d,v Tho kl labor oloqucncc and power grasped in the
c., book the Wild hurry Of It, production body and
,oul wearing ,o which turn day into night aud hight
into day IL colossal stride topics tho flashing
rspdes Of II. daily uiiersnce-form no de'r''o" rom
i,s rpcness. vigor and influence 80 IN 'he gre"
,e. cn,erprse which 10 arr treating each concert
though e,,cmpori..d through rapid rehe"rss pr".'"s'
sys and breadth unknown to sny musical eaierain"ss''