time to permit her to sing the "Casta Diva" as she sung it at the two rehearsals. When she made her appearance on the stage there was a universal burst of cheering, which lasted several minutes, the audience all rising, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs and casting a shower of bouquets at her feet. After the first tumult subsided, and she came forward to her position to sing, she was welcomed with another tremendous burst of enthusiasm.

She looked well, and was very chastely dressed. In the first part of the "Casta Diva," as we have already said, she faltered, evidently from the excitement under which she labored; but as she proceeded her self possession returned, the sound of her voice seeming to act like magic upon her. In the concluding line of the second stanza, the audience began to feel her power, where her voice died away in a most angelic whisper, and then rose in a glorious swell that electrified the house. The enthusiastic applause she received here lent her an impulse which brought her well through to the close, when she again became quiet, and executed a cadenza with such thrilling effect that the audience, carried away by their feelings, drowned the most effective part of it in a storm of applause. Again a shower of bouquets fell on the stage, and the cheering and waving of handkerchiefs lasted for several minutes. On the whole the Casta Diva was not equal to her rehearsal, and a New York audience do not yet know what she can do in that glorious scena.

In the duet with Belletti she was at home, and was rapturously encored. The applause was tremendous, and another shower of bouquets descended upon her, which were gathered up by Mr. Loder. But her great triumphs were yet to come. The flute song amazed and confounded everybody who did not hear it before. They heard something they never heard before, and may never expect to hear again from any other lips. The audience were transported, and the applause continued till it literally spent itself with fatigue.

One might suppose that one such song as this would be sufficient for an evening. But a more delicious morsel in this feast of music was reserved for the end, like a dessert at dinner. In the Swedish melody, known as "The Echo Song," in which she sings in her own native language, and with ineffable sweetness

imitates the herdsman calling his cattle and the echoes of his
voice in the mountains, her triumph was complete.
It was
extremely difficult to realize the fact that there were not two or
three voices, so perfect were her wonderful echoes. The audi-
ence were now wrought up into a fever of excitement, which was
gently softened down by her final effort, which was not so daz-
zling, but as sweet as any. We mean the "Greeting to America,"
of which Benedict is the composer. It is a fine martial air, in the
style of the Marsellaise. The following are the words:

I greet, with a full heart, the Land of the West,
Whose Banner of Stars o'er the World is unrolled;
Whose empire o'ershadows Atlantic's wide breast,
And opes to the sunset its gateway of gold!
The land of the mountain, the land of the lake,
And rivers that roll in magnificent tide-
Where the souls of the mighty from slumber awake,
And hallow the soil for whose freedom they died!

Thou Cradle of Empire! though wide be the foam
That severs the land of my fathers and thee,
I hear, from thy bosom, the welcome of home,
For song has a home in the hearts of the free!
nd long as thy waters shall gleam in the sun,
And long as thy heroes remember their scars,
Be the hands of thy children united as one,

And peace shed her light on the Banner of Stars!

Her pronunciation of the English was very pretty, and the way in which she executed the cadenza at the close called down thunders of applause. This was the termination of the concert, and she was called for by the audience and vehemently cheered, when the last shower of bouquets fell upon the stage, and she withdrew, bowing gracefully to the audience. Here there were loud cries of "Where's Barnum ?" Mr. Barnum then made his appearance on the stage, and addressed the audience amidst loud cheers as follows:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I have but one favor to ask of you and that is, that in the presence of that angel (pointing to the door where Jenny had just passed out) I may be allowed to sink where I really belong into utter insignificance. If there has ever been a moment when I aspired to have the question generally asked, "Where is Barnum?" that time has passed by forever. I acknow

ledge frankly that after such a display as we have had to-night Barnum is nowhere! But, my friends, I beg to tell you where Jenny Lind is. I shall not speak of her musical talents; you know what they are better than I can tell you; you have shown by your ungovernable applause to-night that you appreciate her incomprehensible and indescribable vocal abilities; but I must announce a circumstance regarding her which I cannot allow you to leave without knowing-she begged me not to do it; and on ordinary occasions I would obey her every wish, but I feel that it is due you to state the fact which I allude to. Under the contract between Jenny Lind and myself she is entitled to one-half the net proceeds of every concert given under our agreement. On this occasion the expenses being more for the first concert than will usually be the case, her portion of the profits will be in the neighborhood of $10,000. I received a message from her this morning in which she declared that she would not receive one penny of the proceeds of this concert, but will devote every farthing of it to-morrow morning for charitable purposes. It will be disposed of as follows:

In case the money coming to her shall exceed this sum, she will hereafter designate the charity to which it shall be appropriated. Three enthusiastic cheers were then given for Barnum, and the assemblage separated in the most perfect order, and without crushing, owing to the excellent police arrangements. On their way home the wonderful songstress was the subject of discussion among the different groups who returned from the Garden together, each selecting from the wonders of her performance some beauty or feat that seemed more dazzling than the rest.

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1850.

The Orchestra will consist of Sixty Performers, including the first talent in the country. Prices of Tickets, $3. Choice of places will be sold by auction, at Castle Garden, at half-past 10 o'clock, on Saturday morning, 7th Sept., inst. Doors open at 6 o'clock. Concert to commence at 8 o'clock. No checks will be issued. M'lle Jenny Lind's Second Grand Concert will be given at Castle Garden on Friday evening, 13th inst. Choice places to the Second Concert will be sold on Tuesday morning, 10th inst., at half-past 10 o'clock. Chickering's Grand Pianos will be used at the First Concert.

HEN

ENRY H. LEEDS, AUCTIONEER.-JENNY LIND Concert Tickets of admission for the first and second Concerts, to take place at Castle Garden on Wednesday 11th, and Friday, 13th September. Henry H. Leeds & Co. will sell at auction, at the Castle Garden, on Saturday, 7th inst., at half-past 10 o'clock, all the tickets for the first Concert of Jenny Lind. A diagram of the seats will be prepared, from which choices may be made, and every ticket sold without reserve, to the highest bidder. The second sale will be made at the same place, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for the Concert which will take place on Friday, the 13th inst.

NOTES ON THE HISTORY OF PRINTING IN

NEW YORK.

VII.

Zenger was cast into prison on the warrant before described, the date of his arrest being the 17th of November, 1734. His periodical had then nearly completed one year and two weeks. He was kept without pen, ink, or paper, and was forbidden even to speak to his wife, except in the presence of third parties. His journal did not make its usual appearance that week, but when it was again published, which was on the 25th, Zenger thus told the story of his arrest:

To all my Subscribers and Benefactors who take my weekly Journall: Gentlemen, Ladies and Others:

As you last week were Disappointed of my Journall, I think it incumbent upon me, to publish my Apoligy, which is this. On the Lords Day, the Seventeenth of this Instant, I was Arrested, taken and Imprisoned in the common Gaol of this city, by Virtue of a Warrant from the Governour, and the Honourable Francis Harrisson, Esq; and others in Council of which (God willing) you'l have a Coppy, whereupon I was put under such Restraint that I had not the Liberty of Pen, Ink, or Paper, or to see, or speak with People, till upon my Complaint to the Honourable the Chief Justice, at my appearing before him upon my Habeas Corpus on the Wednesday following. Who discountenanced that Proceeding, and therefore I have had since that Time the Liberty of Speaking through the Hole of the Door, to my Wife and Servants by which I doubt not you'l think me sufficiently Excused for not sending my last week's Journall, and I hope for the future by the Liberty of Speaking to my Servants thro' the Hole of the Door of the Prison, to entertain you with my weekly Journall as formerly. And am your obliged, Humble Servant,

J. PETER ZENGER.

The old established Gazette, which belonged to the Governor's party, thus reported the matter:

"On the 17th instant John Peter Zenger was taken up and committed to Gaol by virtue of an Order of Council, for Print