The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-02

l 70 JONI M Neon Tue Hgetb hnAIc vi 0uf SEau-
tude.
HoRE DIsUKIoN-GRAND CRASH AT THE AGA
pExY-MAx NARETzEK ON THE SrUsp.-We
| published yesterday the speech Of Mr.. Naretzek,
late empresario of the Italian Opera at the Aoa-
DENY of Music. Naretzek's speech is sensible,
manly, pointed, and with just nice tnge Of a
| green and yellow melancholy such as Marius
| might have had when he wept over the ruins of
| Carthage or the Sage of Wheatland when he
| reads the papers on the fifth Of November.
| Max's retirement is, however, more graceful than
| that of Caius Marius or James Buchanan. He
was defeated, not through his own incompetency
his troops were well driled-the Joaoa Of the
great Condo himself was no more implicitly
| obeyed than that of the indomitable Nax-the
public smiled, and poured dollars into his trea-
| sury-but eheu! the stockholders were in the
wrong. Like Brooks Il Company, who are going
| to smash the republic if they can't have every
thing their own way, the stockholders dissolved
the Academy was closed-the young ladies in
| the Fifth avenue wept, and would not be COM
forted-while Young New York applied itself
with more than usual ardor to its prime con-
solers billiards and brandy and water Hue
MG lachryme
Mr.. Maretzek hit the sore point in all operate
speculatons in this city. 1t is that an exclusive
class have almost always monopolzed the best
SEATS that this class claims the privilege Of keep
ing their seats whether used for the night or not
and that this class have no real interest
in art, but simply come to the Academy
as they might 90 to a cste or conrersCsione,
to laugh, to lounge, to chat, to show their fine
apparel and to scandalize each other. At Astor
place-a small honse--this was exceedingly un-
pleasant to the paying public, and the paying
public quietly let the Opera alone very severely
The consequence was the Opera fell through. The
Academy is larger, and the public is not SO much
annoyed, but the manager is required to pay
rent Of twenty-four thousand dollars per annum,
and give to the shareholders four hundred dol
lars worth Of seats per night. Several managers
have tried this, but have lost great deal OF
money. The stockholders, with the sagacity OF
the monkey who used feline paws to extract his
chestnuts from the Goals, say, What fools those
fellows are!" while those fellows have been
working their brains out TO please the share
holders, who really pay nothing.
Such is the position of things in Irving place
We sincerely trust that some compromise will BE-
arrived at, and that the season, so far one Of
city never was so full as at this time. All Our
fashionable hotels are crowded to excess; Broad
way glitters and shines with the wealth, the bean
ty and the intelligence Of the Union. Our South-
ern fellow-citzens and citizenesses, now sojourn-
ing with us in great numbers, are exceedingly
anxious for the Opera. They desire to go every
night this month, and enjoy to the fullest extent
this Frightening blessing before IT takes its fight
forever. Forever Yes, for our Southern friends
seeing that Fremont will be elected, have made
arrangements to secede from the Union at sunset
on the fifth Of November. Then, of course, there
will be no more Italian Opera for them; and they
can now see by the example at Irving place what
terrible thing disunon on a large scale
would be.
The difficulty il pressing and needs some great
mind to grasp it. Why not send for the Cheya-
lier Wikoff! We all remember how he, with
the daring Of Pclissier, the firmness of Jack
son, the diplomatic skill Of Metemich stepped in
at critical moment In the history Of the Acade.
my, and rescued II from tremendous imbroglio
He found Messrs. Phalen and Colt in terrible
snarl unravelled them, set them on their legs
again, popularized the Opera, and carried it
through triumphantly. Vow the Opera has run
against another snag, and now ii wants steam
tug, like the Chevalier Wikoff. 10 tow IL of. He
has lately returned from Europe. and went to
Newport for a little quiet retirement, in which he
could prepare his forthcoming brochure, which Is
10 smash Lord Palmerston and the British 60
vernment generally to atoms, and set Napoleon
iii. a peg higher than even Napoleon J. But
this will keep for little while; the danger TO
Opera If imminent. II must be getting cool at
Newport, and the Chevalier is wanted at Irving
place. Max must b. reinstated. The t-rca OF
the emprcdy.o must he again waved over the
footlights of thc Academy. Our Southern friends
must have another chance at the Opera before
they dissolve the Union. They must BE- allowed
to contribute TO Maxs treasury before they seize
that of the United States Let the North Star
shine again Let harmony reign in Irving place |
Send for -Wikofi
The WAR BEouN.-We notice that the South
Carolinians have already begun the war. One Of
their leading men, the editor Of the Charleston
Mercury, Mr.. Taber has Just been shot in duel.
Mr.. Tabcr was man Of talent, and violent ~
| cessionist. But he would have blood at ell cost
Movements Of the President.
The President lef, this city yesterday morning al eight
O'Clock by the New Haven train, his way to Concord