New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-09
MILE. PICCOLOMINI AND Mr.. ULLMaN.

To the Editor Of The s. Y. frtbrne
SIR: have always had due sense of the importance
of the newspaper press both as medium of publicity
and an index public opinion. BIT while the journalists
nav at times be misled by false information and thus
draw the public into the paths of error. there exists
among certain class of them desire to seize with
the greatest avidty upon every ION dr. or gossip
particularly if affects the reputation of an artist
who for the time being occupies prominent place.
to satisfy the appetite for personal scandal in which,
a. they think the public might take delight. For the
sake of this they do not hesitate on giving pain, and
do not take into account the injury they may intct
upon the feelings of stranger in foreign land. Such
was the case when brought to America the late
Madame Sontag who was so far shocked with an IN
famous newspaper attack sent to her on the day OF her
arrival that she the point of returning to En-
rope without first having appeared before the Amer
can public.
In view of this state of things have not been at
all surprised to find that some of these persons who
are so admirably well informed of the private life and
personal affairs of artists, have made some wonderful
discoveries in relation to Mile Pccolomini, now on her
way to this country. In these discoveries they are
aided by the brigade of dead-heads who, for the saliva
ton of the opera placed last season on the re-
tired list, and who, knowing that they will have a.
ways to pay stay away, open their fires not upon
me- the manager, but upon the artist on whose sue
cess so much depends. Allow me now to direct your
attention to several Of these agreeable paragraphs of
which the following is fair specimen:
with all the regard ths, Mile Piccoomin professed %
have for the dear h ia the speech he made 10 the Dublin
students the other day when they drew her carriage III triumph
the she does TO estimate them highly
her own countymen; for under the SAM crcumsianee'
the palace and insisted upon getting out Of her cssse
saying that she would wax with them as e9d. oui notan.
burden good. NewYorker will please make note Of the
observation"
confess am not at all displessed at the publicity
thus unintentionally given to an ovation, of which
Mile. Piccolomir has been the recipient in her own
countryn critical Italyand that too, in one of the
most important musical cities. But is it just and fair
to appeal to New-Yorkers ''to make note of obser
walton :" when it has been extensively published in
The London Times and other English papers, that
Mile. Piccolomin did attempt to prevent the Dublin
demonstration, but could not do for several very
excellent reasons. In the first place, she could not
leave the carriage, the rain was falling IN torrents
then she could not speak sufficient English to make
the students understand her; and more than ALL II ~
not so easy-as all lrshmen will agree-to restrain the
Govnsmen Of Trinity when they once have resolved
to give vent to their proverbla enthusiasm
Descending step still lower on the scale it is found
that there are some writers who marry her without
English Peer rs distinguished for his refined taste in
"les 6eaur arts as for his immense possessions and
"ancent pedigree" while others gravely assert that
hs the Peer hand has been rejected by MILE Pie,
coomin and amply discuss the reasons that prompted
her to do so. weekly paper takes great pains in
proving that she is only Princess from her mater
nal side, and mere Countess through her fatner.
Now, Sir, have yet to learn whether it is Of any
consequence to the public whether al artist has
pedigree two miles long or not whether she mar;
ries Lord or does not. Madame Sontag did
not come here as the Countess Rossi in the same
manner Mile. Pccolornini comes here "a an artist,
and not as princess which title she dropped on her
first appearance in public, of her own free will, and
not it is asserted, by command Of Cardinal Plcco-
lomni l, personally in speaking of her TO the pub
lie. have not made the slightest allusion to her
"princely lineage" and trust the public will not for
get that after all she is young and enthusiastic girl,
who has undoubed claims upon the kindness and good
will of everybody, including that of the disappointed
deadhead and that she has every right TO retain her
maiden long AZ she pleases.
am the pubic's obedient servant, -
.fcQdemy of Muse Oct. !, 1853. Il. ULLMAS.