The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-08

which was promised at early day. It's performance
will be tho dra Of that opera in New Orleana
Newcomb and Arington's Mnstrels Ssaton Hall,
Washington D. C.
Buckley's serenadsrs were In Providence. R. l.,
January and l.
Sam sharpley's Ministries reopened the Huston Hall
concert room, Dayton, Ohio, on New Years evening.
The hall was crowded. and many persons had TO be |
turned from the for want Of space When the per-
formances commenced there were over eight hundred
people present notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Forrest
just then nangurasng the new Opera House. The
programme of shapsys troupe was 10 be repeated by
request January 4
comic Italian paper called the Snsso E'eotrico pub
fishes 4 carcaure representing the Cabinet Minister'S OF
Italy their knees before Patti begging OF her TO give
performance 10 AID of the finances Of the kingdom
Mr. Richard Wagner, the composer has gone to Gene
va from Munich snoe his temporary exile BY the King
Of Bavaria
Tho term Of the oys, Academy OF Music, Ten
tcrdcn street, London closed for the season with tho
third performance On the programme were Rombers's
overture in D; the nrst movement from Mochelie's
pianofore concerto In minor; M. @. A. Nacfarreas
Christmas song. with chorus; Memberships piano
Rondo Capriccioso in fat and Marque from Sir Wal
ter Scots Pirate, composed by student Of the Acade
my and tho claroues obgn&o to Mozarts aria Non pin
di ore tCtin.asa di 7to), played by another young
pupil
The Marquis De Massa who has sailed from France 70
Join the staff of General Bazalno 10 Mexico. is opera
and theatrical writer OF repute He spent bis last even
ing in Paris at the opera, when lie Roi dEeest piece
composed by himself, was produced He was accompa-
MED by few Of the subscribers and the Princess de
Metternch Marchioness de Gahfet aud Countess Pour
talez, whose acting in M de Massas Commentaries de
Cssar Compegne, contributed much to the success
Of that piece.
II is proposed to establish Australian opera assoca-
ton in Melbourne The promoters hope to raise four
thousand pounds nsalment Of total capital Of ten
thousand pounds represented by two thousand shares
of five pounds each. The estimate OF receipts is put
down at hundred and fifty pounds per night, or six
thousand ponnds for forty nights.
THE ALLFGHANIAN BELL RINGERS IN LONDON.
from the London Post Dec H.
new band OF minstrels daliehtng in the magnificent
appelation OF the Aeghanan vocalis,s and Bell Per
formers made their first appearance before an English
audience at ST. James Hall last evening anc were Vet
coined with enthusiasm. There are four of hen-hiss
Carrie Hinert. Miss Amy Jenner Mr. J. NJ Boulard and
Mr. G. Galloway and they snail" we believe, from
America; but their precise relationship To the mighty
chain of mountains that rises between the Auanticand
the Mississippi is moro than We can undertake TO define
Certain Is that from whatever land they
tain valley hill or dale-they very clever and
compshcd people. and, unlike some strangers whose
visits to shores are heraded by preliminary -four
ish Of trumpets which only makes their failure more
ridiculous they honestly deserve all that has been writ
ten in their praise and that is not little. y
No human tongrc could discourse more meluous music
than il uttered by the metal tongues Of these magical
bells. "Auld Lang syne, " Mora Crcna, " the Aurora
waz'' and the 'iNational Anthem are but few OF
many pieces which they executed in style that evoked
the most enthusiastic applause.
PATTI PREPARING TO LEAVE FLORENCE.
Florence Dec. 49, correspondence o. London SsarJ
Adelina PATHS critics are literally shaken OIL,
although they tried hard to m Ike her out 10 ic ''no
great shakes after ALL She appears to-day for the last
C.x.I. 1xete che harm
-four thousand fraGcs) to the cbocrastrickcn poor
wonder she appeared 70 have heart that night in the
opinion oil such pretend not to be moved by her. She
too had something royal given o her a souvenir II
is splendid necklace and gift from Victor Emanu
els daughter, the Queen Pa This Is as u should be
She leaves week for Paris via Turin Where the
Rego expects her TO sstOnish the natives, Who since
they pert2z in the character Of Home Secretary
let alone MinRhet as Finance Minister, have lost the
Ihculty 81 feeling surprised at anything whatever
MUSIC AND MUSICAL SOCIETY IN FLORENCE.
tllorerce (Der f3 correspondence OF London >tarl
house OF Mr. Williams at the Ire strada, which now is
within extended Florence and has never been TOO TAR
for snch had tue honor OF being introduced TO Mrs.
Williams. Mr.. A. Tfolope, Sgnor and Senora Mario
Mr.. Pulszgy and great number OF English and Aucri
ladies and gentlemen there enjoying the artistic
pleasures with tea aud chat and In the evening
Herr Schultz played "rbc Moonlight Revere and some
songs without words to the general satisfaction He Is
said possess considerable talent also conductor Of
orchestral; bat then he is German, and accordingly
the Fo1Ro abuses him and the foreign ladies'
WHO Psirootzr his aspirations 10 DO somebody In par
tk,uar.
The Quartet Society Of Classical German Music is in
f activity The chic! patrons OF its concerts, however
foreigners not nationally bound in prejudice against
tue goodness ~ ali but Italian composition Florence
admit H. is the least backward among her sister cities
excepting perhaps, Genoa alone, IN that special branch
culture which consists In the admission OF excellence
wherever might bs found Ia the rpelodious world But
rr also the acknowledgement OF German merit OF This
Kind Is but owing rather to the constitutional mild
of local towards all things aud people in
genera-always excepting those that come from Pied
fnon-lan ~ any enlightened readiness to arknowi.
edge the geniu of Mozart. Beethoven, Mcndelssohn
Neyefbecr others no, or Italian growth The Soci
eta del Qgarteo has for tins season, secured the CO
operation OF Herr Becker. Of the most accomplished
violnss of Tho present day. His friend and companion
Herr Hlpcrt good vo'oueeIiisi These gentlemen
.Iay sofuetim a. NJ pulszkys evening parties the
most cosmopolitan gathering ia Florence.