New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-27

an army Win Ven''o's, Us
mind in a mountain forest We were 20 late that
IVA couA only clog 10 tho outskirt Of the multi
,uas below. and was fearful that we should not 30
able to hear d,tinctly-butI might ~ we'll have
feared not hearing the thunder in cloud over my
head. Not only was the quarter Of mile of palace
completely filed with the waves Of the chorus, in
every part, but they spread beyond it, and flowed
sudibly over the hills for mile around. kept
py t,e on the leader, Da Costa, whose single arm
controlled the wbirl~iud. He lifted il, like Moses,
and the plaques fell upon Egypt; he waved it, and
the hailstones smote, crashing upon the highways
and the tempe-roofr he stretched it forth and the
Red Sea waves parted, aud closed again on the
cbariots Of Pharaoh He was lord Of the tunesul
hosts that day. and Handel himself as he wrote the
&C, rec Of the immortal work, could not have more
perfectly incarnated its harmonies. Following him,
tired in the thunder marches Of the twO.fold ehO-
rus, ard stood in the central calm of the stormy
whfls Of sound.
There is no doubt that with the masses of the
Tnglieh people, Handel is the most popular com.
poser. The opera ia still an exotic, not yet natu.
rnlized to their taste; but Handel with his serious
pcss his cheerfulness, his earnestness his serene
self reliance and undaunted daring speaks directly
to the English heart. His very graces have the
simple qiaintness of the songs of Shakespeare, or
those touches of tender fancy which glimmer like
spots of sunshine through the cathedral gloom of
Milton. The effect of the grand performance, how
ever, was frequently married by the sharp dry
sound of senseess clapping', demanding an encore
which Da Costa sensibly refused whenever it was
possible. We who stood in the edges Of the crowd
were ALEC greatly annoyed by the creaking boots of
snobs who went idly walking up and down the
aisles, and the chatter of the feminine fools, who
came only to be heard and seen. In New.YOrk one
might have the same annoyance, but by no posi-
bility could it happen in Germany.
Don Gioranni is having great run in both
Itasn Operas, Grisi and PiccOlomoDi being rivals
in the part of Donna Anna. heard the former,
and wondered at the consummate ski with which
she managed failing voice. BOsiO was the Ztr-
lima, but, though sweet and graceful as ever she
seemed TO have lost something since she was in
New-York, five or Elk years ago. Herr Formes, as
Leporelo was admirable and Cerito appeared in the
ballet scene with all her former grace and beauty;
but the Italian Opera in London is not now what it
was in Lumleys palmy days. Entertainments b.
irdividuals single. string performers, playing on
ga harp of thousand strings'-are now very pop
ular. The success of Albert Smith and Gordon
Cumming has led the way to number of solo per-
formances, nearly all Of which are very well at.
tended. Mr.. DIaytOn Gan American, belieye)
gives what lie calls Illustrated Proverbs" Miss
F. Horton exhibits something of the same kind;
Mr.. Wocdin pours forth an "Olio Of Oddities; s"
Mr. and Mrs. Wilton announce their Evenings
with the American Poets, etc. All the world
crowds ON Sunday 10 hear the Rev. Mr.. Spur
gecn who spurges in the Surrey Musical Hall. He
il, am told, of the Beecher school, but with less
ability, and ippresses principally by bis earnest
ness and the direct practical nature Of his sermons
People seem to be agreed that he is a sincere man,
though bis face, as it appears in the shop windows
is ything but an agreeable to look uponbeing
round and full, with round eyes, flat, aabby cheeks
pug nose, and short lips, gaping apart to exhibit
some very prominent front teeth.
Mr.. Sumner is here, at Maurigy's Hotel, in Re.
gent street. I have not yet seen him, but some
friends tell me he is locking very well. No Ameri-
can has ever been more popular in England than
Mr.. Sumner, and he is at present floating on the
top wave of London society. heard the other day
good story of his arrival here. lie entered bic
name upon the book as simply "Mr. Sumner, Bos.
tcD,'' and was accordingly set down by the host
and bis funkes as an ordinary traveller The next
morning one of the latter came to Mr. Summers
room in some excitement, and said: I" Lord
Brougham is down stairs, Sir asking for you To
the walters amazemen., Mr.. S. quietly said with
out exhibiting the least surprise: Very well; chow
him up" Not long afterward the former came,
still more excited: "Sir, the Lord Chief Justice
has called, and he asks for you'' "ShOw him
up" was again the cool reply. After his Lordship
had departed the waiter came once more bewild-
cred ard little aggravated: "Sir, Sir, the Lord
Chancellor Of England has called to see you ~
Show him up" repeated Mr.. S. These aston
shipg facts were no doubt at once communicated
to the landlord, for the next days Morning Post
announced the arrival of His Exctllency the
" Honorable Mr.. Sumner at Maurey's Hotel.
An anecdote which heard in Sweden and neg.
lected to relate in its proper place, recurs to me
here. 1t is too good to be lost. Last Summer an
American, who was on visit to st. Petersburg
happened to be walking in one of the narrow streets
of that capital one muddy day, when he suddenly
met the Grand Duke Constantine. The sidewalk
was not wide enough for two persons to pass, aud
the street was deep in filth. Both stopped and a
moments awkward pause ensued. Suddenly the
American, taking silver rouble from his pocket,