The New York herald., 1863-10-21

assscas, u IL sufficiently pssorious with nasans tnss
ossn ssssy To- their Orchestra and s
oe conductor Bs the excellence and defects Of the pre-
now far ess concerned with what tho directors have done
than with what they tell thoy VIII not 10 Ihoy te
us in effect that after the coing season, they VIII have
no more 70 do with managing English Opera 10 gene.
rally understood that tho term which they contracted
with Mr. eye TO occupy the theatre will expire during
next year any rate and whatever be the reason tho
forthcoming English opera season is announced "as
the last" Now this bcng the case, what is 10 become
Of the thing or institution il yet s notcaled
English Operag Il ID 60 TO the wnds-to vanish
clean out Of sight--to be memory, sayory
Or unsavory, as tho case may be; or vision rosy or
OF all Ia II once again 10 become tho bauble OF the
specuator, 70 be called good bad with every breath
always misunderstood and msmanaged, and finally writ
ten down on the black side OF the publcs books as one
more OF kngands art faue3 II Is useless 10 regret hat
we have not State supported national opera.
The fact s-and we must make the best Of N-that we
have not arr establishments so supported and further
more, thas seems almost contrary TO the nature oi
our institutions as certainly Is their practice that We
should have SUCH Doubtless each class Of artists In this
country could nnd plenty Of cogent why II would
tend greatly to the benefit Of humanity in general that hs
special calling should receive It's share OF State help
Doubtless too muslons sincerely believe that nothing
have better Claims In this respect than tho founda
cn OF national opera Unfortunately, there arc the
haets traditions aud feelings OF cenures growth 70 DO
overturned road 10 such end II there appears
one certainty greater than another, II 10 that viii re
quire more arguments grumbipg and tme than any Of
odd gentlemen WHO sit at Westminster Ia charge OF the
public purse, that II would be right TO ondow English
Orera with any STARE u the unds they have Keeping
We must look facts in the There will be Minis
ter OF Public Amusemen's" appointed IN our day. IAe
Opera must follow tho custom of the country.
II must s.aod fall the shoulders Of pris
yate enterprise. That something In tho way OF English
0rera win DO attempted next year We may regard
as certain. lhero is both room and ample public denaId
fer IT, TIE alacyso grateful To the host Of foreign do
tractors nho iaen upon us aud abuse us tho Hhiethat
"fuRiaud s MT u musical country Is fairly to
shfeds and patches London Is at this monent tho most
thoroughly aud honestly loving capital in Europe.
There needs no other proof than The enormous amount OF
patronage accorded to al concers and pcrformaces of
various societies. and the host Of minor institutions
In whose performances amateurs operate and in the
unyary ng all these we find an amount OF pub
lie love for music that nowhere olso be equaled
y y unreasonable 10 suppose that English opera
viii not come In fos lis ful! proportlon OF th,s
lavish patronage Of music. Tho fact that london,
vast as 4 is does not efficiently support two g.eat
Italian thoatres with their prcdsious expenses and
poso There Is large and separate public who do not
cue for al.ai olerafrom prejudice or Tor not under.
tho article suppedto whom tho permanent establish
ment of English opera would be welcome book.
osands nceec, this necessary condition. they win
very rightly snow you their opinion OF tho matter by
Staying away Only whatever is TO happen next year,
let us have no more OF those raw, rran.abo and i'm
puden specuatons which have often brought disgrace
on tho cause they pretended TO support. :,
OF SUCH the history may be written in two lines -Ut
terry Insufficient means both In money and knowledge,
IN tho SID, and much absence Of public faith tho
other ana th Sc perpetuny acting and rcactng ending
they only could another craah ancthor eigp
ppau another "rasre OF English Opera or such
specua,os it would be the uttermost charity say that
ho Ing cation TO ful, they FUN led IT, and h1yny
nothing TO lose they lost u accordingly or any such
We must absolutely have no more, but something will
certainly DO doto next year in tho way OF fngish
Opera, the question becomes who is to do n In o. pH.
tune answer, undertaking OF quito novel character
announces Itself for the work. This Is other than
" limited company" whose plans and constitution
advertised IN cur columns In the usual FORM Inc English
Opera Company h,s oil the recognized machinery Of
ventures argo share capital board OF directors
tive officers and the like and report tells ope
aons have already progressed 10 the extent ~ having
completed an agreement ih Mr.. Gyc for tonautcy Of
Cov91t Garden theatre next yer. Thero certain
obvious advantages about OF this
not clear AT irss sight. As the company,
ever, makes large claims to tho sodty and earnest
OF its position, and It's object s beyond doubt
Of great musical Importance the present ncturo
prefer 10 leaye consideration OF its prospects the
greater leisure Of another opportunity.
Personal Intelligence.
". Drouyn do Lhnys has returned 10 Paris after visit
of three days TO his property in tho Department OF tho
Aisne.
Princo wokouski tho Russian Minister a. Madrid who
has atoy passing time In Germany, now in
Par q, preparing resume tho'tities Of his post.
Marshal Canrobort mado his official entry into Cham
bery Friday, October 2. Ho resolved tho
toa by all tho principal local authorities civil aud mill
tary, and tho streets ned with troops all the way
10 tne Hotei do Ia Posto. whore he alighted.
Negotiations have been progress between tho Courts
OF Hanover and Tho Hague, relative " project OF
riagc between Princess Frederick and Prince William OF
Orange, heir apparent 10 the Of Hollud rho
cess frederica was born In lS4s and Prince william in
1910