New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-05


boat and barge attached to it, at the appointed
hour filled with men, women, children. and bah eS
who thoroughly enjoyed their six hour-' ride. Wash
il etn Irving was on board. and by his interesting
convcrsation contributed not little TO the entertain
ment OF TIE older Refreshments were served up,
| enc epttchts were made by the Rev. T.. l.. Cuyer,
the Rev Mr.. mcIIarg, ind by the Rev G. Pardee.
fine bald was on board, AID with fun. froic, feast
ing, apd music, the whole affair pleasant
~ can VT Il DO imagined.
The ISpEpLrDEST.-Ths Indcpendent religious
newspaper announces this week !s adhesion not only
to freedom Of speech, freedom Of the press,
free soil, and frecmen, bat to-Fremont for tue
neat Prefideut ScOrnirg the dough.faved pol
icy Of rensibipg neut,al, when great national
interests at stake, through fear OF violating any
fencied ecclesiastical proprie-s, this vigorous journal
shows its.lf worthy of its Puritanic ancestry and
brotl erbtod. We welcome this timely movement On
the port of our excellent neghbor and with the
less ascfity account OF sundry passages at arms In
ioimsr days in regard t" other political ISSUES.
MUSICAL ISTELLIGENcE. JOHANNA WAGNyR.-
The London journals Of the 10th ult contain the
nouncemt nj OF the first appearance Of Mde. Johanna
Wagner before English audience. Her voice Is n
con'iato, but by on artificial and acquired mode she
is enabled to perform some parts whlc are entirely
soprano. She appeared in Bellinis 81 Capuleti cd
Msuteecbi," and produced great sensation by her
mastery rendition Of Romeo. Her grest SUCCESS is,
however, attributed by the critic Of The Daily Ners
rather to her intensely powerful dramatic acton than
to any extraordinary exhibition of musical powers
He gives her credit for immense amount Of fire and
vigor ss an actress and while admitting her to be
A H. Aaolr fy;tyaa al tho
criticism Of her musical performances until he shall
have heard ter sung the more cOogenal operas of
German composers, az well the productions of the
Italian school. To bc fairly judged, she must be heard
in the music of Mozart of Weber of Beethoven and Of
Me, erbf er. To show that in Romeo she produced
great effect as a dramatic performer rather than as
vocalist, we append the words of the critic:
"Were she to throw music to the dogs, and be, in
her own tongue the Romeo of Shakespeare, she would
be- in her own country, such Romeo as the English
stage has never possessed There is some music
which may exalt aud intensity the language of passion
but il Mdlle Wagner reaches the heart and strs the
inmost affections it is In spite Of and not By the help
of tie uLmeanips sing song of 'ellni.'
FREE ACADEMY Ex AsrSaTIoS.-Wednesdsy W IS the
third day Of the Free Academy Examination. The
number of visitors did not exceed ten, and Of the
Board Of Education, Mr.. Ranney alone was present.
The Introductory Glass were examined in Latin and
French. Nearly two.thirds Of them elected the
cousc Of Ancient Languages last September, and the
class in Caesar was co large that it was broken into
three sections for examination purposes. Although
n.ary of the pupils knew nothing of Latin year ago.
a coed number Of them able to read without
much hesitation and with fair degree of accuracy
The class in French proc uced some excellent readers
The TRANSACTIONS generally not 80 good as those
of the Senior Glass exam ned the day before; the pro-
pupciaion was better During the first six months, and
to some extent through the year, the INTRODUCTORY
Glass is gradually cleared of its worst scholars, by
notes of advice from the President 10 parents great
many also 90 into business in the city, so that II the
Free Academy has advantage over other inst tutons
in getting rid Of its poorer scholars, it has the disad
valtaee OF losing of those who would. II they
remain ID, be among its brightest ornaments. Tue
Freedmen were examined in Perspective aud Shades
and Shadows They have made drawing study i've
times week for year and four times week for ak
mouths more A large portion of them understand
The Mathematics of perspective very well, and not
few showed considerable readiness in the ofhand eA-
ecution of drawngssuch for instance, the interior
of the in which they were examined. Their last
week drawn gs were hung about the roon and their
attract. not little attention, had there been any,
body there to sec. The drawing room is well Incl
with casts for practice in skechng and the facilities FOR
leaning to draw are such as can BIO found in few public
Institutions. The Sophomore Class was examined IN
Diff.rential and Integral Calculus The examinations
involved many Of the inricacies and abstrus'ties OF
the calculus and dozen of the class went through "
with great credit. The course Of mathematics Is very
thorough. In some department. from Geometry to
Civil Engineering Eve lessons are recited every aca
demic week Throughout the entire five years OF the
course. The prominence given to Mathematics here
is second only that given the science in the Female
Normal School where everything rs subOrdnatedto the
idea Of making ma hematca women. TIE examination
of the Junior Class was in Astronomy, Acoustics aad
Optics Some Of the students evinced an exceieH
acquaintance with the mathematics Of these SCIENCES.
The examination of the Free Academy was con
nued yesterday in the presence OF four or nve spec
tators. The Freshmen were examined In Aha'ylca'
Geometry, and good half Of them passed an excel
lent examination The examination of the sophomore
Glass was in the languages Four OF the class were
exasniscd in Spanish, which they have STUDIED
two Yeas. They read tolerably well and translated
better. More attt ntion, however, Is psld to the
coloqual use Of the language than to translation
hw Of the class who have studied french Tor
about the same time translated q Biographical sketch
Of LamaItine INTO French and scme seiec''ons IRON
LaDarine into English without muon oinouiy.
The larger portion Of the class were exaulned IN