The Sun. — 1849-07-18 (London, England)

MADAME SONTAG.—The rehearsal of the lonnambula yesterday singularly displayed in Madame Sontag oneits of the marked characteristics of genius— namely, individuality, that which marks the personal identity of talent. Going over the long beaten track and the familiar strains, nothing in her singing or in her acting was imitative, or suggested comparison with her predecessors. The vocal execution, the pathos, and the dramatic conception are all her own ; the former brilliant beyond all expectation, nd appearing the latter chaste and gentle, a as if the character had been written for unstraiaed, exquisitely the vocalist.  The ilove of woman is gold that is tried in the fire. The love of man is too often alloyed with baser metals.—Eliza Cook's Journal.  destitution upon the world. Many prisoners were captured, tbirty•eight of whom have been committed for trial, and several inquests are to be held on the bodies of those who received their death-wounds in the sanguinary encounter. As the whole matter must be subjected to legal investigation, we abstain for the present from considering which of those parties first resorted to deadly weapons, or stained their hands in human gcre. We shall not inquire whether the first shot proceeded from the Orange or the Catholic ranks. This, however, is certain, that murder and arson have been committed, that innocent blood has been shed, and that the Orangemen are morally, if not legally, responsible for the consequences that might easily have been anticipated without any extraordinary degree of foresight. They were the first aggressors by resolving on an exhibition that has ever been regarded as a deep and bitter insult to the Catholic community, that perpetuated the remembrance of former discord, and sowed the seeds of strife that would be handed down from father to son through successive generations. It is much to be regretted that the wise and salutary law prohibiting party processions of any description should have been suffered to expire, that so fertile a source of outrage and disturbance should be permitted to exist. We trust that Government will, even during the present session, bring forward a Bill for the re-enactment of the Party Processions Act.  But while we thus justly condemn the Orange body, their opponents also are worthy of tb• gravest censure. They should have regarded the ridiculous proceedings with silent contempt ; they should have exhibited a respectful obedience to the law that would have contrasted strongly with the ' intemperate conduct of the others, and obtained the approbation of all unprejudiced persons. Such a course would do more to check these objectionable processions than the most determined opposition, or the most sanguinary conflicts. Were it not for the expectation of contests, and of exciting the Catholic party, the processions would be speedily abandoned. The Orangemen would not gravely march along with flags and banners, armed to the teeth, rendering themselves the laughing- stocks of all spectators, if no other result were anticipated. Ridicule and goodhumoured contempt would prove more efficient weapons than guns, or pikes, or all the offensive instruments of the riband armoury. On the present occasion the Catholic party too readily responded to the Orange challenge. If one side invited a contest the other promptly accepted the gage of battle, and came, with all their powers, resolved on bloodshed. If a deadly contest was not anticipated, why were such extensive preparations, such formidable organization entered into ?  _ . Unless " war to the knife" was expected, why were fire•arms, pikes, swords, scythes, &c., &c., so freely resorted to on every side ? Why were they not contented with shilelahs or alpeens, the usual instrument of the Irish peasant, with which he can break his neighbour's head in perfect love and good fellowship. In this respect there is but little difference, and all parties implicated, whether Protestant or Catholic, Orangeman or Ribandman, are involved in similar guilt, and are equally deserving of punishment.  " THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND LlBERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Intervention.