New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-17
TIE LONDON SEASON.

Contrary to the usual order Of things, the balance
Of popular interest the present time with The Enshh
rather than French capital Paris presents Its customary
excemens vivid and sparkling enough but London iise'
for once to superior s,scon Otae days The London Jour
nails ordinarily wrapped In miye goou seem tempted 10
prgh,ness and yiysciy altogether out OF Character For
brief spacs their columns radiant with good hmof inc
Tine, h,h.s only Sumner ghniuss ard hunde 80 gently
tina, we scarce de,ec. the echo at this distance We have en-
cred articles upon American topics written with mere
pungent ocuaty with the crushing and heartfencing
.yeeiiye OF few months ra Other vulnerable game Is
hapdsd with the sane consderste tenderness The Nsos
our f.s. friend always becomes tran ever over our
ng PROSPECTS. aud gradually qashes the bitterness OF h'
wrath toward is great rival aud neghbor The advent OIL
May sctng like moral patent medicine hsa so'theu a
.aous .a., ard ab.sd many desperate cases OF public IN
ismmston throt ghout society.
Is not however merely the return OF The Hidet of
months hat has wrought this benehcent change but rather
the gratifying event, which the mouth briggs With It, soh
breezc and an atmosphere eer from 70, than usus green
and d.. deeked fields wihou, and bounteoas overflow Of
comfort within could not of themselves produce sneh results
i the vast etropo agreeable their Influences al may
be- There 10 national 70. the grace which London
now exhibits The national pde IL aroused and sIsiueo
The grandeur and glory OF the and are about to be eee
bIated the most sphstio manner OF which Ens'hnen
ar. capable The International Exhibition 10 ready and
wstnz for IL. to disclose iIs uenuTes Big WITH
kuoed,e beyond that which the public has enjoyed. the
iournsls dsmonsirlte from day 10 day their lAhdeiy
20 the secret. which have been cOnhded to them They law
,h mysterious iana,on. Of impending splerdo,. What
visit. Of glowing expectation they open to view! What
ro ie Of untold majesty they hold forth Already they are
upon the threshold o., the final revelation. and they vsniy
their i'm patience Yet few dAys and theJ VIII
know no tbs Of the world 'ho s'S@' uv
n,sod The, snatch tie fesng Opportunity. and disclose
r.tf.V hll
the rhears, tho tramphsI music with which some Ofth'
mos, eminent living have umiued the occasion
to-day hs. accounts Of that rehearsal with the
minutes, description. Of the works themselves that could be
desir-d.
Mey.Ibeer Auber Verdi and SterEdse Benu. were con-
.butors The eysu which could call ioth teshouiss oil
this hind such needs thorough proof OF
lie Importance Italy Germany France and England Joining
to aiorn tile opening OF Tie Great Exposition with the best
,hat thei- art sye This the understanding bat I'M
happily there hitch One of the quartet will not be
muicay rep,esent.d liberal endowment Of fchurishnes'
srpear. to have been special attribute Of the Royal Com
.on In chsrse Of the opening ceremonies ard TO their bad
taste or bad behavior the Ensih public il iadeSted Tor
singular deprivation Mr. Verdfs music is ruled out why
are clearly told but the Cenuissione VIII NOT nave
e. and that settles the matter Verdi had written css'a
with Isoor9us caTehad done than was expected
Of him Tor a, Gr.t nothing but march was asked for
It wa. lectedi sud yet thsDk TO the spirit Of bland
ness which as We have said, oyerpfeads the na
tion. tho Conmi.,on.rs escare censure. aud few
neln uous plants alone heard Meyerheers music re-
mains II reheaTs,d the 29th Of April by an o'chs
,r Numbering ios p-fr.rs hr Costs. the director Of the
Coven. GARDEN Opel, and bmsef composef OF sne ane
was the conductor Meyerbse standing beside him TO guide
bl, movement The highest praise ia given TO the compo
sio 1t h ,sd 10 resemble IA parts tho famous march 10
Tho Prorhe." with which American opera goer' are "a
- f., IN
whol. It close, with Rule Britannia" conuapuntsily
interviewer with the themes of the march AabeTs overture
ia carcd ,q any Of hi, youthful wo.ks, aud Nh Ben
nett. ode written TeGny.ol. words is pronounced =
work worthy the others Of the occasion The
chcrus which sing # is composed oI SEQ voices.
Th. rehearsal itself wa. in L0ndon. How much
greaer then, will the peorusnce be- with It's attendant
pomp. aud isni,i such the Eug 40 well love aid 20
hber,y ordaiu The opeuiug Of the Exhibition viii weep
awsy lor Little tine all national snSeties and heartburn
s Ererctu,n may be received with courtesy upon Abi.
ors shores Americans u,y breathe patriotic word without
The ,it.ou. Of contempt and der.on 10 which they nor
r.lly subject The nteuL -sons' OF the country may be
temporarily queei The naval diac wlh has been much
peurbed OF a.e Taurus the bu and Leo the hon ensefsn
Ing dageeable sentiment. in respect OF Aries the iron d
ram will doub,e. sfume It's udsl functions. aud the
waves win nagnson Even Mr W. H. Rnsseis irritating
fadng from public recognition. NJ. Russell who
rom the West with budget OF personal grievances IL
couucaced by the Epyoys who advance from the
Fast, bearing perfumcd messages OF peace. They
have not ye, been received IN London or had not at
the date 4 li sdves ahou hi, day enjoying
he hospt,iie. Of Cstg. in Brook street. and under.ou
more Of tho same lou1ius with which they made
sequ,nted In rrancs Notbu. better illustrates the different
noous of eneps,s held by American aud foreign Journals
than tho ia which he advent OF these iaFcomns
L. obIeed In Eus and in contrast with tie demon
straiion. over their suy. here Before the Jiparese
Embasy had landed at " Arlington thsis visit two
year. ago tho fullest narratives concerning them were pro
faced aud ready for publication We recall that the ds,
following ,heiG dob.rksisn TUX TmBrSs pre'ented
description OF them. as au embassy and Individually 90
oIough that other sferwNd denau'e"
Now, the Jspanese have been for weeks In ran"
anl about 20 20 England a"'
learn nothing yet of the hey ond the Ost oeas'i
Tie OF these envoys have just been m'de P""0
the formation OF the embassy discover no.nNs
tht IL does not soem extensive as that ""'''
United states Whether any OF Its mehoo'' ~
with thoso who here Is doubtful 'in'' WIG
only the enyoys given, and those 's'''"s o.,
custom char g. VITA every new elevation " 49, a'
therefore be the same, under d'nefeu' ''s v
the p,me, OF th. subordinate officer" We over do we
, 80, oo,. ,e., There might be some sinoug them not
h,i, ..,h ht hare for to tbose who were much with
than, , n.ns,. x,uemen presented attractions which
n .,. in n.nv recollection. They 10 be regarded
with YER, eou,ou. feeling, beth in France and England and
ouh,l-., appreciate IT, for they teach the world
ia couc. aud refinement, and Western nation can com
nhond an .cuey as themselves the value Of these qualities
Tn. opening Of the Exhibition has stimulated the London
th.,ter, TO positive enterprise For vigorous admnion
tho little Adephi tho Strand stands at the head ms
dsss svs sirss NJ pts B0uSissslt as'uass W