Worcester daily spy., 1860-05-28
The CaIlIopc In England.

We learn from recent English papers that
Mr.. Arthur S. Denny Of this city, now in
England, is introducing the improved caiope
to the attention of the British public. He has
placed in the Cremorne Gardens an elegantly
constructed instrument, with all the improve
ments. The London Times, Chronicle, and
Star contain extended notices of its Performance
es, and of the admiration it excites in the
crowds of visitors. The following is from the
London Star of May 10th -
The AERoPH0N AT CREMoRNE GARpENs.-
On Tuesday we attended a private perform
ance at these gardens The aerophon, new
ly invented musical instrument for which
patent has been obtained in this country, is an
improved form Of the steam calliope, and has
been introduced into England by Mr. Arthur S,
Denny, one of the American patantees, who,
we understand, has been enabled to place it
before the British people in its present state of
perfection through the valuable cooperation of
Mr.. Henry Distin, Mr.. Wood, Messrs. Horne
and Ihornthwaite, and other experienced gen
temen. The appearance of this instrument at
first sight is somewhat startling. Ii by any
effort of the imagination, we abstract colour
from form, we might almost fancy the
front row of curved, trumpet-like, be-mount.
ed tubes, twenty-five in number, that sur.
mount the instrument, to be a group or
metallic sea-anemones growing out of hand.
some ornamental pedestal, from the surface
of which the eagle OF the great republic of the
west looks forth from between the blazonry
OF the royal arms of England on one side and
his native stars and stripes on the other. Be-
hind the foremost array of bent pipes rise
u" elve straight ones, six short and six long,
alternately arranged, and the largest suggest
ing to spectator of lively conceptions. and
aware that the erophon is played by steam, a
resemblance to the belLshaped funnel of a To-
comotive engine The arophon indeed is a
name that, strictly speaking is not sufficiently
precise and characteristic. The thermoh ydro-
phon is term that has been suggested, and
would be more correct designation. For
though, in the ordinary acceptation, it cannot
be said that the sound is produced by hot wa.
ter, yet steam is only water at an elevated
temperature. When mellowed by distance
or subdued by depression of the piano pedal.
the upper notes are such as might pro.
ceed from that titanic flute which Polyphe.
mus voeterates for to match his "capacous
mouth !" while, with the forte-pedal down. the
lower ones produce temporary conviction
that all the trumpet-blasts which reverberated
over the plains of Waterloo have, by some yet
undreamt OF reduction to practice OF the "con-
seifdhOh VI iOlSS theOlgJ pecH TSaSSeHDeu
from the atmospheric ocean encrcling ''tse
great globe ITSELF" and condensed into one
mighty note; the whole range of sounds from
bass to treble being audible beyond the Full.
ham road in one direction, and on the Surrey
shore of the Thames in the other. This ex-
traordinary power is obtained from the pres.
sure OF the steam, the minimum OF which is
five pounds on the square inch. So promptly
does the instrument, which is played with a
fnger.board, like an organ or harmoneum,
speak" that the rapidest passages can
be effectively performed, and even chro.
matte runs can be executed in a man.
ner which, all circumstances considered,
Is truly surprising Moreover, il is suseepti.
BILE OF being made to play itself, by means OF a
movable apparatus, after the manner of a
mechanical piano, except that steam instead of
manual labor is the motive power. II will also
peat Its own drum and play its own cymbals,
50 placed as TO be within reach of its ingenious
mechanism; and Mr.. Denny contemplates in.
upuucing variety of mechanical effects by
'"e'nS oi now stops and other mechanical and