The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-07
FOREIGN EXTRACTS.

The musical critic Of the London News ia noticing the
first concert Of Mrs. Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, says
Her next performances still more exclusively piece
Of dsplaya feat, may call IT, Of musical yAuastcs ],
was not vocal music at abefng series III Chopin's
piano forte ndsoutkas, some OF the most difficult things
ever written for thst Instrument and which but
rstrsie pianist perform accofars to the authors
,entions These things Jenny Lind sang sufn1uanting
their difficulties in manner marvellous the famous
onesrnged exploits of Paganini The audience were
founded and vent to their in thunders oil
applause Her whole performances however, not
ued 10 such displays There were other things in which
she showed far gher ualties-that enchanting simplicity
and pathetic expression in which che is unrivaed These
were the beautiful prayer OF 4gahe in the FreschuE
breathed with heartfelt feryor and the finest OF all the
Scottish ballads John Anderson my Jo sung with sim
p,cy truth and tenderness which ravished every heart
end mostened many an eye. She concluded with the
Swedish Echo Sopgr which she frequently sang during
her former visit Iii nost quaint and curious specimen
of Scandinavian music
The Queen has presented a jewel TO Miss Nightingale
specially made and singularly beautiful ornamen,ed with
v X and text, blessed the merciful" and da-
monds, and enamel and regal inscription the back
and forth II is to be rather as an order than
ornament Whether it distilled through lots hands
before II reached The ownerin the usual snobbish Eng
lsh style when royalty approaches ordinary clay--we
know bnt the baube appears have some meaning
which the English barbaous stars and carriers are dest
uie Of never having been bestowed in single
humane creative WORTH but titled soldiers and poit-
cal partisans.
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view to make experiments relative the variation Of the
compass in iron ships in the southern hemisphere With
great beratY the directors of the Liverpool and Aus
traiaE Navigation Company have granted the of a
state cabin in their splendid screw-seamer the Royal
Charters vessel well adapted for scientific experiments
The asts of wood The compasses arranged
TO check each other The wheels told, like
lily 10 influence delicate experiments. The Royal
Charter sails next week for the anupodes,
Mr.. Rogers I'VE learn from the Ahenaum) had left sew
eral volumes-it is said fve-of Memoirs These in
the hands of the poets and publisher Mr. Moxop
and ready for press Report speaks unctuously
to the contents Rogers personal property is said to be
under f25,000. The pictures and books possibly
worth 100000 In bis Later years Rogers lived
nuity from the bank.
On the evening of Monday, the 18th instant public
reading Of Macaalays Sd and 4fh vols commenced
Wydes British and Foreign Newsroom Leicester square
London. The attendance numerous and respectable
and the reader listened TO with deep attention by
the audience.
In England the hour of dining indicates precisely the
rank The Queen dimes at eight o'clock, the higher
nobility and half past; the ordinary country gen
emen SIX the professional people and richer classes
merchants and manufacturers four FIVE the shop
keepers two three; clerks at one workingmen at
twelve. As rises in social importance his dinner
hour advances Some Of humble origin and grea,
luck have their way from pebean twelve all down
the hours Of the afternoon and ended glorious by
solemny dining with royalty at eight Splendid reward
for the labors OF a lifetime