The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-14

pleasure in anything, and is even disguised
with her Majesty's government On one hand
it fears the Fenians-thOse awful rishmen,
more than million strong-whOm it expects
to come every night and seize the country. 1t
has guarded its srsenals against these fellows
for some time; and now, as will be seen by our
dispatches, it has determined to put volunteers
on active service to guard against them In
more extensive way. And then it has awful
fears OF financial ruin when it considers what
this will cost Again, 1t fears the French
those original Canadians, who have not yet got
used to English rule, and stand ready to
hurraA for the Fenians at any moment Another
terrible fear has just been conjured up BY the
perusal Of the RUSSELL correspondence
Perhaps the United States, they say, would be
worse than the Fenians even; and so they ex-
pect immediate war between this country and
Great Britain, and for the first blow to come
slap dash at Canada. They have already made
up their minds to surrender at discretion. We
cannot actually reassure them all this will
come in good time, but it will not come now.
We have abundant cause of quarrel against
England. We have the evidence that her gov
eminent was directly concerned in the rebel
piracics, and the government of England re-
fuses to settle the difficulty. We, therefore, can
leave it in allegiance. We have other matters
to attend to at present; but at the first pract:-
cable moment we will reopen all this, and then
Canada may look out. She has run up large
score against her on this side the border, and
il will all be paid We will give her good no.
tice when the day of settlement comes.
The OPERA IN CHIcAGo.-Manager Grau is
giving magnificent season of opera, not in
this city, but in Chicago. New York was once
the musical metropolis of this country; but
that proud position is now held by Chicago.
A splendid company, composed of eminent
artists, is singing to crowded houses, not in this
city, but in Chicago. New operas are to be
produced, with gorgeous costumes expressly
imported from. Paris; but the fashionables OF
New York are not to have the first view OF
these novelties, for that pleasure is reserved
for the people of Chicago We hope, however,
that the supremacy of Chicago in regard to
opera will be merely temporary. Manager
Grau has applied for our Academy Of Music,
and will probably bring his troupe here in the
spring and furnish us with first class perform
ances, by artists who are not unknown to fame,
and with management that will not be obnox-
ious to the public and that will require no libel
suits 10 clear its reputation. We may congrat-
ulate the people Of Chicago upon their new
Opera House, their fine company and their
popular manager; but we expect that New
York will resume its place at the head of must
cal affairs in another season.
CHANGE IN THE CoLIECT0RsHR.-We under
stand that Hon. Preston King has resigned
his position rs Collector of the Port Of New
York on account Of his health. We shall prob
ably have the announcement Of the appoint
ment of his successor within the next day or
two. Here is ON opportunity for the Loyal
League Club and the Manhattan Club to test
their influence at Washington, as both claim to
support President johnson and his policy.
Tho Opera I'm Chicago.
LUCIA Df LAMMFRMoOR GIVEN LAST NIGHT TO
rHe MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE or THE
SEASON. -
The most enthusiastic IL not the largest audience OF
the present at the Opera House this evening
The opera Lucia di Ldmmrmoor, with the following
cast Lucia, Signora Noel Guidi; Edgsrdo, Signor
Suslsni; Ashton, senor Fellni; Raymondo, Sig
nor Millcr Noel Guid sang deliciousy, fully
sustaining the reputation OF correct and good
dramatic artist, which she has already acquired in
7sorotore and Erpam. The mud scene was a thrill
ling piece Of acting and produced profound effect
upon the audience husian sang the part OF EdgaIdo
better than we have heard him. Hs voice
was in splendid condition, He took the chest note
in alto several times with perfect His reception
most Gathering all through and q, the close OF the
opera he was called before the The grand finale
OF the second beautifully rendered and had TO be
repeated Az the fall Of the curtain the artists called
out with the greatest enthusiasm Miller, who made his
mark so prominently "a silva in Ernsn sang the COM
paratively small part Of Rsymondo and strongly
impressed US the fact that his voice s Of
purity and freshness 0riandini who cast for the
part Of Ashton was unfortunately indisposed and the
part was taken NJ a moments notice by Feliin, who
acquitted herself with great credit.
The audience to night the most apprecistive we
have had since the opened Not point was lost
upon them The applause hearty and genuine from
beginning 10 end The troupe grows immensely In favor
with each performance There is but opinion in
which public universally share, aud which tho press,
without exception pronounce, and thu, that Chicago
never had opera company perfect in all iis parts
and little dependent upon two leading artists for
It's attractions the presen, There not singer
in the entire troupe who meritorous in his her
line and piece, aud while have talent Of the
FIRST quality in the leading parts enjoy the unusual
satisfaction Of seeing them thoroughly sustained by
artists OF equal merit They have all acquired rspu-
tson in Europe which they have fully maintained in
America, and which prophesy will be crowned with
appreciation In New York next spring. " Grau VIII be
disposed 10 take them there
The weather for the past few days has moderated con-
sideraby gliding in fact from the rawness Of north
erh climate into genial summer temperature, and the
effect Of the change upon the voices Of the artists
ia agreeably manifest. The tendency 70 hoarse'
neas observab,e on the ars, few nights has