The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03

hrd 60 difficulty in striki1g root. The Paris
Chor'uo'i snd Figaro, and tie Loudou Punch,
have all 'ouad liberal patronage and support
hom fhelr respective pnblics. They owe this
TO the fact that the. frs. ORDER al
literary talent is employed on them, and
that their Illustrations keep pace with
their text. Another element of their
success ia their promptness in Selling on pass
ing occurrences. They never expend their ar
rows on dead game, nor endeavor to resusci-
tate events which have lost their interest In
this respect they adopt the most valuable fes-
ture of journalism, which, combined with their
own peculiar attractions, imparts to their pub
locations vitality and freshness that render
the public eager for their acquisition.
Why cannot the same class of mirth provok-,
ing and useful censors Of social and political
morals find favor here! 1t certainly is not
from any want of literary and artistic resources
on the part of publishers or of appreciation
on the part of the public. We are under a.
necessity Of copying from European models to
produce comic paper which would be a. e.
fective and taking as any one of those we have
named. We have national hum0r as pecu-
lar and distinctive as that Of any other people,
and, go far as the free and unrestricted employ
ment of it is concerned, we enjoy advantages
that none other possesses. We are neither credu-
ious, superstitious nor intellectually dependent.
We have but very little faith in systems, and
still less in men. The satirist, therefore, has
the widest possible field for the exercise Of hi
wit. If be but steer clear of the rights of de-
mestic life and of ill-natured personalities, b.
will be forgiven everything else to which his
humor may prompt him.
There is no reason that we can see, WHY. IN
q country thus circumstaaced, and with Do
velopement in journalism Observation-Disclosures
this class of publications should be of nsces-
sity failure. The only explanation that can
be suggested for the i'll luck that has hitber.s
attended them is that they have not been
etarted under legitimate conditions Of sQcoess.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc-FINAT. PERYoRMANcEs-
FAREwsLL. BENEFIT OF MISS PArTI-The AGA
deny of Music presented, on last evening, =
scene of unusual brilliancy The habituss
turned cut in full force for the final perform
aace Of the season, and the farewell benefit
of Adelina Patti, the New York prima donna,
who is as great pet with our public an Picco-
lomini with that of the British metropolis. The
opera was Rossini's ever welcome ever charm
ing Barber" and the performance was en-.
joyed to the fullest extent by the vast audience.
which completely filled the house, from top to
bottom. Next to Miss Patti, whose Rosina is
an arch, spirited and lively performance. Brig
noli carried of the honors of the night. sing
ing the music exquisiteiy, and entering into the
fun of the opera with much spirit. All the ar
fists received the honors accorded 10 veritahie
success, and the prima donna goes to the pro-
vinces with q fresh stock Of metropolitan
laureIs.
The season, which will close to-day with
grand matinee, at which all the best part Of
creation hereabouts will assemble, and all tho
artists-Patti, Colson, Brignoi, aad others
will sing, has been very profitable one to the
managers, and generally agreeable to the pun
lie. It has been distinctly Patti season, that ar
fist having sung at thirteen out of the seventeea
operate performances which have been given.
The season opened on the 9TH Of February.
There have been thirteen evening perform
ances, four matinses, two Sunday concerts, and
one operate performance at Newark-the first
and probably the last that will ever be given
in the Jerseys. The light cantabile opera has
been in the ascendant, the season opening with
the "Puritani' and closing with the Barber"
The "Puritani" has been sung twice; the
Barber four times, SOnnambula" three
times, "Lucia di Lammermoor" twice, and
martha" three times Adelina Patti has added
three operas-the Barber" the "Puritani" and
"Martha'--to her repertoire. In the first ani
last named works she has renewed her earlier
triumphs, For the "Pnriiani' sittle moro .
power than she possesses at present is neces-
sary, Signor Brignoli has been singing finely
this season, and has achieved, among his prime
successes, great triumph il Martha"
Madame Gazzariga, grand artist, whom New
York delights to honor, made her odieua on the
oath Of last month il Pacini's opera OF
"Sappho," role which she sang and acted
magnihcently. "Der Frieschutz" has been
given twice in Italian; but although Madame
Colson, Signor Sigelii, and Junca sang tha
principal roles exceedingly we'll, the opera aid
not prove particularly attractive. I
The orchestra has been under tine efficient
direction of Signor Muzio, who has introduced
two original compositions-the "Garibaldi RAJ
taplan," and an ovegture-both Of which have
been frequently performed and received with
marked favor by the public.
The company goes hence to Philadeipais,
Baltimore and Washington, for month or six