New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-01
THE vIS!T OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
A CONCERT AND A CANTATA.
Ercn Our Own Rep 'rtor
MosT.yAL. We5f~sdax Ann % Igf

are h eintina to DO c.tcounienS1oed here GA tgii
poiu, Canada IL becoming deeply sensitive. II is con
sid, red as dsrespecfu 10 bins at the dismal prospect
which the skiss hold out as TO question person suf
teripe from ply seal oeformty rpon the subeet Of his
afiicton And therefore, II Is with feeling Of del-
icscy that mention the fact that Iained again yee-
teY6ay sense of imperative duty, however, compeis
ME 10 fulfill cord unslIibkiDgly Bat to avoid
unnecessary paia hereafter it may be as well to warn
| ,hose readers who are Interested in the Prince Of
Wales progress tn they in future to take for
gabted that it rains every day, wherever he goes,
| Until otberwie advised.
Although unspeakably annoying 10 the community
at large the csaseess Storms insufficient to break
the re. uar order of proceedings which has been laid
Gown for tie roy al party Of celebrations by day and
BY nighi-f excursions, and balls aud concerts aud
GER moye. Of state there il no end. Even unusual
srtone justify respite. Dancing from 10 o'clock o
Mouda, plight until the murniUg did not releas
ile Pi CT from his engagement TO be up and on tn
way 10 Dickrpson's Lanoog a. 8. After day passe
in railroad and the river, he called upon
Listen to long concert at night, which lasted again
until after O'Clock tits morning. The Prince, how"
ever ef; the hall about miduiga no doubt exhausted
If affairs 60 in this way, the royal physicians will
lave to interfere sid check the flow Of public clebra
ton. Or Lee some means Of having addresses received
and answered by proxy must be devised. There
are whole counties Of Fslstafs hereabout who would
never know the true Prince from anybody el-e; and
there are reDty Of rnior officers on board the Hero
who xonld willingly enough be detailed for this sort
Of special service 1t might be we'll to have relays Of
substitute Princes all al ng The proposed routs, 10 re-
lsye the n al ALBEIT Edw ard Of the worst part of his
labors aid it would be capital thing to send Of
thee on 20 Mr. Buchsnan to provide r, in of
cessiy; n do We not all believe that il il only the
pomp and circumea1 CO that the o. p. F. is yearning
for arc that fslse Jaques, provided he were only
sateIy enough would his purpose quite we'll
s. the real sIan7a
The concert last evening like the ball before it, was
most agreeable relief to the morotonouS festivities of
the past moutb. 1t was given nthe pavilion erected
for Il e ball. which was filed with an audience num-
be,icg Dtarly ten tbonsapd per'ons. The scene was
not LEES brilliant although naturally less animated
tran that Of The preceding evening A box had been
fitted in TIE gallery for the Royal party, and all the
Iest was free tie public. Toe platform in the
of the circular room enlarged for the accommcda
ii of orchestra and chorus singers AZ the seats
upon the floor were arranged as to face the mu-
scisns and the Prince sat behind amcst every one
q divided duty was Of course Immediately perceived
upon his entrance, and thereafter, tn onghout the
evening the people prs,ent,d the curious and IN
natural asrect of sitting with their heads turned
n, fin chingy rsarward. II not until after the
conclusion Of the first part however that the Prince
appeared, so that the audience was generally
ensb!ed to preserve It's normal attitude late 10
o'clock although few found irresistible ocular attrac
cn even IN tie bare curtains and the mt chairs of
TIL. IF the consisted of
selections from oratorios md massesmusc sufficiently
cigr flied for any occa ion tut hardly of that Joyous
character which the ebullient spirits of the multitude
seemed disposed for. After brief recess cantata,
COMPOSED zen lhonpeur de son Alteese Royale 10
Prince de GALES" BY IMr. C. W. Sabater, was per-
formed his only fair TO consider this work the most
aa,te1ipe tribute the Prince has received in all his
Cana oian WRIT TIE rearing Of arches, the spread of
decorations the holiday establishment of Province,
a,e affairs Of easy &C ompGeb.nent, needing only Lavish
bestowsl of money and proper application Of ma.
ttr;aL But The preparation Of work OF art
ike this, with the thousand entanRling difficult
ties Of which those who 60 and lightly listen
can never dream, is testimonial which
continent Of painted pavions and fancy work to "
ers could not equal in worth. With production OF
mere ordinary value, the comparison would be the
came; but this welcome" Of Mr. Sabatier was COM
pos+i on Of geDuioe and remarkable excellence. The
wonder as fhst place supposed TO he 30 little de-
| voted 10 tie muses., 30 charming work could be
| broueht out 10 20 complete msnGer One would az
resd!y have looked for art in the backwoods. do
| rot know who Mr. Sabatier lie, except ttat ne Is
Frenci man. aud musician Of great taste and skill-
both Of which facts his csn'sa demoasraes-bat his
vclk s one that would achieve in any capital
l. il irited full Of grace and perfect musical ex-
| preston of the de poem it adorns Ii ia made up,
in the usual manner Of ltas of short choruses airs
for various voices concerted pieces, sc. There IL
chtIus for wcmens voices descriptive Of the floral
beaniies Of the Canadss Of exquisite simplicity and
tenderness and brave liule barcarol which flashes
| ont with exceeding brilhancy Although the character
of the work s pu'ely light and delicate, there ara
fIsgn EMS that show deeper meaning; sextet with
quani effects tf counterpart, such as only master
| could have employed. The words of the cantaa are
French and portray the rising greatness of Canada,
With the bentfcent results which hoped for from
tie Princes visit. II was we'll performed by large
rctestia and chorus of hundred and fifty siug-
| ers-al an aieurs Of Montreal The Prince held and
resd as The music proceeded, neat manuscript score,
| which had been presented TO him by the composer.
In tie ast part of the concert Italian vocasts vouch
tsfed exotic M es There were little Patti and her
IL g. contrao sitter ard Measrs Amodo, Susini, and
Barili. TIE people Of Montreal remarked with pride
that the temporary staging did no' swerve or p4P'tate
under the ponderous pressure Of the imported baritone
There was alto to have been Mr. Brign Ii, bat point
of cIgry keJt tbat tenor of eminent hauteur 10 re-
silsint 1t wss question Of personal consequence
between Prince Albert Edward, Duke of Roshsay and
Lord of II { Isles, and Prince Brignoh Great Mogui
f Irving place, aud fashionable dictator OF
Newport. Prince Brignoli had arrayed himself