The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-23

direction or sic Arc. aided by hs excellent chorus or
the Vocal Association hs society which Mr.. Benedict
conducts 30 admirably most satisfactory In the
solos Nile. Titens magnificent and IL difficult to
boeve that they had been composed for any other
than that Of soprano" To add to tbs strength Of the
chorus, the entire company Of her Maesty's theatre tin
GLIDING Nile. Trebol the Sisters Marchsio Sly Giugln
Gasser, Mr.. santlsy, &c. y lent their assistance
Signor Verdi has left London for Italy carrying with
him. Il IL hoped the fixed conviction that her Msestys
Commissioners and tho English nation have little Or
nothing In common.
Ronooni has recovered, aud win be in London by the
end OF the month.
Thabsrg is daily expected to give his four manees a.
guinea ticket, when he will present his last works,
entitled "Ths Art Of Singing applied TO the Piano. and
lies sorses de Pausippo" consisting Of twsnty-four
Penssss Musicalss. Several unpublished manuscriot
pieces, composed for the piano by Rossni will DO exc
cuted these occasions; among them " Tarantella"
:" L. Prelude Prstentieux," ole Prelude Dc pAncisn
Regime"
Auhsrs Maasanie!lo, is In rehearsal al the Grand
Opera. IL is TO be revived with great spendor.
The death OF the husband Of Madame Anna Lagrange
has induced this popular singer to throw up hcr O..
gageinent al Madrid and return TO Paris.
AT the Apos theatre in Eomo Meysrbser's' " Robert
10 Dabe Is beng performed under the title Of Robert
# Picafdyihs DeylD net Icing allowed 30 figure in
the bills Of tho theatres Of that Pops snitten city,.
The new work q ii. Felicon David, the composer--
"Lala Rookh, lar " Isoukl'' )-shough reported az
failure is sin running the Grand Opera in Paris.
Nile. Cordisr, and juvenile prima donna, who 10
said TO equal Patti, Ia announced " appear at her
Maesty's theatre, instead Of Miss Kellogg.
Rstori is playing in Versailles her two great charsc:
Of Guidetta and Myrra These performances take
place not at the city theatre but in the palace Of ver
saos, tho identical stage which Louis the Fifteenth
had especially constructed please Madame Du Barri
and which Queen Marie Antoinette performed in
res OF private hearlcals with tho Count d. Artos after
wards Charles the Tenth. In this sale took place the
celebrated banquet Of the Corps dc Gardes, which
csrated the explosion Of the great French Revolution
and has been used SINCE until now when Louis
Napoleon granted permission to Ristor TO give hor
formances thero at tho request Of tho Italian Ambassador
Valentines Manual Of the Corporate Of
the City OF New York for tho Year 1864.
Az each year is added to another, the lnbors and
search OF the standard historian CT the municipality Of
tho Empire State increase, yet they vigorously
and ably performed by David r. Valentine ever and,
possible graphically, gracefully and efficiently
than when he served his "prsntics hand five and
twenty years ago.
The volume before us exceeds in its contents and
the number Of the pages Of ts letter press any Of tho
former numbers, and whom say that It is equal il
not superior In interest to many OF the preceding VOL
unes. merely do the author and his work justice,
We cannot forget the instruction and enjoyment have
derived FROM Valentines Manual for several years,
though may, like the young mother fondle each
born babe with Increased delight. ,
The lists OF the various bureaus departments Of the
city government, courts Of justice and public
institutions. are As usual, accurate and Invaluable
aims many and additional features, among which
are marriages in the Dutch church before the Revou
tionary war. The article on Trinity churchyard In
cudes interesting episode in the history OF the French
Huguenots military documents Of ths year 1776, the
history Of the poor Of New York from 1892 and extracts
from the earliest newspapers.
The list or marriages in the Dutch church before the
Revelation prepared with much by Mr.. Valentine,
presents interesting and authentic gathering Of the
ancestors or many of the present generation aud It's
perusal would give wholesome rebuke TO Know Nothing
ism, II, indeed, there be found miserable
remaining member Of that proscriptive creed We there
lind the ancestral OF worthy citizen descendants
Among the historical, papors 10 cod New
York. an excellent article, In which it 10 stated
by the contributor (Mr. B. R. winthrop, that
Mr.. Valentine carries back the discovery Of Man
haitian Island 10 the year 1928, whilc Hudson,
usually regarded tho "dieco, erer," first the
Highlands Of Nsvcsink in September. 1909. Hudson
thought "s very good land fall in with aud pleasant
land to see" The native Indians did not covet the nt
mate acquaintance OF the English sailors, and after
exploration the rvor which he conferred his
Hudson abandoned the nrst fruits Of his discovery.
Amongst the extracts from the newspapers Of hun.
dred years ago there Ii piece Of poetry, dated 1885,
which would put 10 the blush Of modern
rhymesera who vsntlats in habdomadal publications
Here IL Isl
WRITTEN AT CONCERT OF MUSIC.
wnEk4 TuHEE WE'VE A GREAT NrMRER LADIES.
Music has power to melt the soul,
By beauty natures swaYed
Each can the universe control,
Without the others aid
hut here together both appear,
And force united try;
Music enohants the listning ear,
And beauty charms the eye.
What cruelty these powers 10 Join:
These transports who can beara
Oh, lei the sound be less diviae.
Oh, look, 20 nymrhs less fair.
The rapcr OF tho Husu.not settlers contains large
amount OF historical MATERIAL then there 10 notice or
Notable marriages from lGIo.
But now tho Illustrations aud maps, of which there
forty in number, Including portrait Of tho
venerable Valentino nmyelf. We mist say that
the pictorial portion OF this volume OF the Manual
tho most exquisite - any that has preceded Il; the
views nearly all coorea, aud done, too, by
artists. Many Of tho movements in tho city are
the zouavss by ths Baltic anil the departure Of
the sixty ninth regiment from tho Irish headquarters
around 81 Patricks cathedral, are wel done. Mr. Va
sntins has grown gray in the service OF tho city,
and NJ he know thar he enjoys the respect
and admirati.n Of his fellow citizens u must b, doaele
rscompense to him 10 feel that, with future genera.
lions, his nxme vii! DO 'as familiar a. q household
word.n