The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-10


pleteness of the equipments Of the regiments
and learned lesson for home practice there
from. All Of the New England regiments 60 to
the wars fully equipped, and with everything OF
the very best possible make and material. They
have, also, their wagons and ambulances, with
extra horses, and are, in short, in condition to
take the field Immediately. Has New York
ever sent a regiment away in that stylcg We
sincerely hope that our Gubernatorial Major
General, while he praised the efficiency Of
Colonel Wilson's regiment, inwardly resolved
to rival it with one from his own State and that
this resolve will soon be carried into action.
Opening Of the operate Campaign-Tho
Ullman Manifestoes.
Undaunted by the war and its uncertainties,
the Napoleon of the Opera has taken the field
for fall and winter campaign, and, after the
manner Of all great generals, announces his
plans in several important proclamations. the
text of which we are compelled TO omit
this morning in consequence of the pres
sure on our advertising columns Surveying
the fiscal difficulties before him with an ex-
perienced and cautious eye, he borrows a les
son from the financial policy Of Mr.. Chase and
adopts his expedient of a popular loan, dis
guised however, under another designation. In
return for the aid which he solicits from the d.
rectors and stockholders of the New York and
Brooklyn Academies, as well as from the pub
lie generally, he does not propose to is
sue demand notes, like the government,
but he will pay in notes on demand, and
those Of sterling vocal value. Like the
Secretary Of tie Treasury, no appeals to the
patriotic sentiments Of his public. Ho reminds
them how, under his regime the interests OF
music have been advanced in this country.
Although he has not grown rich upon his eff
forts, the taste for Opera has been widely diff
fused by them, and it has become fixed insti-
tuition of all our great cities. He points with
justifable pride to the great musical names
whom he has been instrumental in intro
ducing to American audiences. Sontag'
Piccolomini, Angri, Lagrange, Gazzaniga'
Adelina Patti Laborde, Formcs, Thalberg, ST.
vori, Henri Herr, Vieuxtemps, and various
other musical celebrities, were brought out
here under his direction. These facts he does
not enlarge upon from any vain or selfish mo-
tive. His object in abiding to them is merely
to establish his claim to the support of
the publics of New York and Brooklyn
for the operatio benefits which he is
about to take ut the two houses on the 18th,
10Th, 21st and 10th of this month, being the
only benefits that he has ever announced in the
course OF his long managerial career-upwards
of sixteen years. The proceeds of these per-
formances are to constitute a fund.- with which, it
is hoped the regular winter season can be entered
upon in January without any apprehension Of
loss arising from the influence of political
events.
We cordially endorse the statements and OBJ
jects of this appeal. In the most prosperous
times Opera has never done more than pay its
expenses, and that not often. We do not recol-
lect a single New York impresario who has come
out in the long run gamer by his enterprise
In Europe, where Opera has an aristocracy TO
support it, it is but little more profta-
BILE to those who undertake it. We're
it not for the government subventon
granted to it in Paris and other continental
cities it would, in fact, be wholly impracticablc
In New Orleans the necessity of extraneous aid
has been recognized to keep the Opera House
open during the winter. The stockholders have
subscribed the handsome sum of $50, 600, in ad-
dition to the regular subscription of $3.50
night, for a season of sixty performances, in
view of the injurious political effect which the
closing Of the house would have on the seces-
sion interest abroad. We have equally strong
motives for not wishing matters to appear worse
with us than they really are. We have seen
how eagerly every indication Of the kind is
seized upon to damage the Union cause in E,l-
rope. With business reviving rapidly the thea
tres nightly crowded, and the hotels as well
filled, or nearly SO, as during the corresponding
period Of last year, we see no reason why we
should not have Opera as usual. We appro-
ciate, nevertheless, Mr.. Ullman's hcsita-
ton 10 accept heavy responsibilities in
view Of tho uncertainties OF the waf
and their influence upon his prospects; and
therefore wc agree with him that il is wise to
provide against the possible fluctuations of
public confidence which he apprehends. We
have no doubt that the stockholders Of the two
academies, and the public at large, will respond
literally to his claim for their support at lis
approaching benefits, and that. thus fortified, he
will be enabled TO carry out the plans an
nounced in his programme.
We gave on Monday last full account Of
tie Academy arrangements, and of the singers
who are to compose the new Opera company
for the winter season. We have nothing to add
to it save the probability that Madame Charlton
viii be the new rrima donna. She will not.
however, displace Miss Kellogg, whose pro-
gress-the result Of hard study--since las;
season has been such as to develope to an
astonishing extent the genius of which she
afforded such marked indications on her first
appearance here. Those who are competent to
judge predict for her fresh career of success,
which must constitute her the permanent star
of the season. If for no other reason than the
generous readiness with which Mr. Gilman
affords field to native talent and backs up
his auureciation uf IL Nv his resource. bo