The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-20

zion" in the opera market There are actually three
Italian Operas in full blast in London this season.
but the only one that pays is that Of Lum!eys who
with worn out artists and has found his profit in
bringing forward fresh voices and new faces
that happen, also, to be pretty ones. Mdlle
and her remarkable voice and splendid act
ing has already established her as the reigning
favorite. This is the third season Of Pccolomini
but still che holds fast to public favor. Her "Tra
viata" always fills the house, and her name on the
bill is sure card. II is not her singing or acting
merely that makes her go popular. but there is
charm in her youth, beauty, and seductive manners
that the public cannot resist. She has all the viva
Of eccentricity or extravaganza of character By
teby she Is likely to fall by all accounts, into the
HANDS of your enterprizing impresario, Ullmau,
who has been negotiating with Lumley these two
weeks past, and the matter is nearly settled. Though
Piccolomini is very small, Lumley's price ,very
big, and if Ullman carries her of he may call her
little dear in more senses than one. Piccolomini
has always been crazy TO go to the United States.
with Ulman, even il she had to pay her own passage
By-the-bv again, what did Barnum mean by an
nouncing that Lumley and his troupe were coming
to the United States this year? Nobody was more
surprised to hear it than Lumey himself. II il quite
certain that Barnum had the least authority
to say so, and it is equally certain that the artists he
proclaimed were engaged could not possibly come tn
New York, since their contracts in Europe forbade
speculation would pay, and he adopted the simple
expt dent Of announcing Lumlcy's advent With all
his leading artists. Most people wolld have
thought it necessary to know if such thing were
possible before announcing il, and some people
would have bestated to solicit subscriptions for
project that was never dreamt or But Barurm don't
stand on such TITLES, and consequently he got up
circular that was only another Barnnm hoax; but
nobody it appears was hoaXed but hlnself, Cor the
circular fell stillbern 10 the ground Mr. Lumley re-
ceived various letters from Barnum, but he never
answered them, and never intended that his
that of Her Majesty's theatre should be mixed up
with that OF Barnums in any way. Gao Barnum
show any authority, written or otherwise, from Mr.
Lumey. for the promises contained in his circular
II not, then his circular was Barnums last.
II IS the intention Of many Americans here to
celebrate the Fourth of July on Monday next mt the
London Tavern, by partaking of dinner, at guinea
head Gen. Campbell, the United States Consul, is
t. preside and T. Il Croskey an enterprising Ameri-
can merchant, established in London is to act as
vice president. Mr.. Dallas is an invited guest and
intends to make speech. The occasion is good
one to get reported in the newspapers that every
man is getting speech reaoy for This glorious festi
val As everybody is required TO pay FIVE dollars 40
everybody insists that he has good right to speak
as the American Minister or anybody else This has
created no small CONSERVATION, and it has been pro-
posed to limit the speeches to ten minutes; but the
majority reply that il ia Independence Day and they
mean to speak much "a they please. There are
some Americans here, old fogies, who think it in bad
taste TO get mp Fourth Of July celebration in Lon
don, which commentaries the triumph OF Ameri-
and the defeat Of the British They think it IL
insulting and very like yankee outrage;" and If
the EDalish people took ci.ence, it would be natural
and excussbe. John Bull, however is very endu-
ring animal. and be will say nothing. whatever he
may mink or feel | wonder If the British under
took TO celebrate their victory over the Chesa.
peake in New York by public dinner, what
would be the consequence? For several years
past George Peabody, the banker has kept up the
Fourth of July here in private way. by giving
sunptucrs dinner TO all his countrymen, at Rich
mond lovely spot near London. These dinners
used to cost Peabody some $4,000 apiece. but his
guests pad nothing. On the present occasion Pea
body has declined giving dinner, as be does not
wish 10 make an opposition TO the grand national
dinner that il already preparing. a good many
people regret this, for il was koown that Peabody
intended not only to give splendid banquet tor the
carniyerous men, but glorious ball Tor patriotic
adies. Why should not the adirs have their share in
ths Fourth of July well a. the roughcr eek? ]
afraid the disappointment of the ladies will lead
70 trouble, and that the aspiring gentlemen who put
Peabody down, dinner aud ball, TO put themselves
mp by long haraugues, however patriotic. will have
to pay dear Tor their temerity. In my next you may
expect full account OF the Fourth OF July dinner
price i've dollars. and its consequences.