OUT-DOOR SPORTS. 2 JEROME PARK RACES. SECOND DAY—THE HUNTER B8TAKE WON BY ELSIE, THE DESSERT STAKES BY INVERARY, THE MATURITY STAKES BY PREAKNESS, THE MILE-HEAT RACE BY ABDEL KOREE, 3 AND THE HURDLE RACE BY FPOOL-SELLER. The Jerome Park race meeting yesterday fait the effects of the devastating fire at Chicago, for the great majority of those whe patronize racing were too deeply ongrossed im ascertaining how far their financial interests were affected by the calam ity te attend the meeting, and there was consequently a great falling off in the number of visitors, The weather also, as if in sympathy with the public feeling, was dull and gloomy, and doubtless kept many away who were afraid of spoiling their tollettes by exposure to the threatened rain-storm. The track {tsclf was in good condition, and the racing was excellent. In the Hunter Stakes, Mr. Withere's daughter of Leam tngton and Bapta, Elsie, had no difficulty in disposing of her solitary opponent, the War Danee filly. The race for the Drasert Stakes, for two-year-olds, was one of the closest and best-contested ever witnessed; the two horses engaged running head and bead, stride for stride, from start to finish. It was only decided in favor of Mr. Cameron's filly by a short half head. The winner is another daushter of Leamington, ont of the high-bred imported mare Stolen Kisses, by Knizhit of Kars out of Sacherometer's dam Defamation by Lago. The Maturity States, three miles, was won by Mr. San ford's colt Preakness. It was with the greatest difficulty that his rider could igh him from running past bis opponents in the early part of the race, and when at last be gave him his head, the race was decided ina few strides, for he left the fivld opposed to hiw as if they wore standing still. In the mile-heat race, Col. McDaniels's new Jarctiaze, Abdel Koree, won eagily. The hurdle-race fell to Col. McDaniel, by the aid of his Asteriod colt, Poolseller—a liorse that promises to take the famous Oyeterman's place, and win Wauy steeples chase and burdle-race. TARE RACES. The Hunter Stakes, for three-year-old fillies, $300 en trance, half forfeit, $500 added, one mile and threequar ters, had 13 entries, of which only two started. Mr. Withers's brown filly Elsie, by Lemington, dam Bapta, and Grinstead und Bissick's chestnut filly hy War Dance, ont of the dam of Opte mint. Else wad a good pubhe performer in her two year-old form, but, going amiss in the Spring, she has not run this season. The betting was §100 to $30 ou Elsie. She made the ranning throughout, and won easily by two lengths. Time, $:233. Value of the stakes, $2,750. BUMN AKY. Jerong Park Farr Meerine.—second day, Tuesday, Oct. 10. Virst race. The Hunter Stakes, For thes three years old; $300 ea: trance. h $0 added. One mile and three-qaarters, D. D. Wither's br. f. Elsie, by Leamington, dau apts Cray. coveted Grinstend Bisseck’s eb. f° by War Dance, ont of Optimist’s dam, Fields... I RE RE TL Tr Tiwe, 3:24. The Deasert Stakes was the second race, and was 8 sweepstakes of 300 each, half forfeit, for two-year olds, to carry 100 pounds, one mile. There were 16 entries, hut only two started—Hunter Travers's hay colt Alarm, by Eclipse, dam Maud, and Mr, Cameron's brown tilly In verary, by Leamington, dam Stolen Kisses. Ina match for $000 run at Saratoga, this Summer, Alarm had beaten Inverary cleverly, and in SOnSEGUCICE he was mide a warm favorite by the turf speculators, who freely offered $100 to $30 on him. A fine start was made, both horsas going under the string head and head, They ran thus around the JuFH, past the quarter a and around the Ciab house bluff so closely locked to cother that it was impossible to say which had the slightest advantage over the other. Ou coming into view der skirting the lull, Alarm wus seen a length in trout, and his backers were loud in their offers of $100 to £15. Inch by inch Inverary gained upon Alarm on the lower strotoh, and was at his saddle-girths as they turned into the home-streteh. The pace was very fast ou the straight sticteh, half way up which Gray used both whip and spur, while Donohne was iting Inverary at every stride. At the distance, both were head and head. aud awid the greatest excitement, Mr. Caweron’s pug went under the string the winner hy the shortest of hulf heads, in the fast titwe for the weights carried of 1:473, although the official record of the tiers placed it at 1:48, Value of the stakes, $2,700. BUMMARY. speosp Race —The Dessert stakes, $300 eutrance. L f, for two vear-obls, to carry 100 pounds one mile. RW. Caperor's br. lnverary, he Leamington, dam Stolen Kisses... 1 Hunter Travers's bc Alare by Ret 9, Gali MABO. cot ireiiinnnns 2 Ane—1:44, The Maturity Stakes for tour-vear-olds, $200 cach, half forfeit, with $1,200 added, was the third race; the second horse receiving £00 out of the stakes, The distance was three miles, and there were o6 horses entered, of which seven came to the post. These were M. H. Ranford’'s hay colt Prenkness, the winner of the Westehester cup and Dinner Party stakes; Swigert's bay colt Pilgrim, the winner of the Congress stakes of four wile heats at 8t. Louis this Summer; Mr. Cotteill's gray colt Fireball, which had come from (the West with a high reputation; John O'Donuell’'s bay colt, Harie; D. J. Clouse's brown colt, Chilicothe, and J. Cofiee’s ch. colt, Judge Durell, Pool selling was very brikk on thir race, and large amounts were invested by the assembled turfmen on ther respective fancies. The following guotations will UW LHD Deiuils Preakness, .......oooiiine PPR 8260 Fireball... pl Pilgrin PYRITE 3 600 EEE 510 £00 Chillicothe. .coovrirrsnnsnannne MNS Judge Durell...ooiaiiieeiinnens 105 Kit) 308 80 co. #610 05 400 30 310 When the sag fell, Chilicothe was ‘n front, Prenkness second, June yurell next, and Fireball elose up. Going aronnd the turn, Fireball went to the trout, and at the quarter-pole was four lengths ahead of Chilicothe, Judge Durell being third, Pelquin fourth, Prenkness fifth, and Haric last. As the herses went around the Club-House bluff, Fireball was leadiug three lengths, the others in the same order as named. On Coming in view acain, Firebail's lead had decreased to two lengths, Judge Durell betes now sccond, three lengths before Cuilicothe, with Pilgrim and Preakness Hex, and Susan Aun bringing up the rear. On the lower side kness aod Pilgrim passed Chilicothe, and as the hoes swept up the homestretch and went under the string on the first mile Fireball was only a head in front of Judge Durell, the latter leading Preakness three lengths, Pilgrim being fourth, Chilicothe fifth, and Haric side hy side with Susan Aun. Time of the first wile, 2:07. On tne turn Judge Durrell obtained the lead from Fireball, with Prenkness at the latter's quarters, and thus they run around the club-house bluff, Hayward pulling Prenk ness to keep him from going to the front. As they ume on below after skirting the hill, Judge Durell was ll leading with Fircball and Pilgrim at his saddle Zirtha, and Prenkuess under a heavy pull, fourth. The weond mile was run in 4:08, Judge Durell befug half a ength ahead as they went under the string, Pll orim second, as far before Fireball, Preukness fourth, Susan Aun fifth, snd Harie last. En tering the third and last mile, Pilgrim and Fireball were head aud bead a8 they went around the turn, with Susau Ann third, a neck before Mr. SBapford's colt. Going aloug the course in front of the stables Hay- ward, unable any longer to restrain Preakness, loosed the reins, and the gallant horse shot lirectly to the front, and opened so wide a cup at every stnde, that as they went around the hill he Ww. 4 three clear lengths ahead, Pilgrim being second, judge Darell third, Fireball fourth, and Chilicothe last of all. Coming sxaiv in view, Prenkuess was seen lead- ing six lengths, and galloped owe an easy winner by that distance, Susan Ann being so ond, Judge Darell third, Hare fourth, Clulicothe fitth, Pilgrim sixth, snd Fireball last, ‘Tine, 5:63. BUMMARY. Tramp Racor —The Matarity Stakes, for fonr-vear-olde of 2200 each, bh. f., with $1,200 sided the second boree to receive $39 out of the «takes. Three miles. 1. M. H. Sanford's b. Preakness, by Lexington, dam Bay Leaf..... 1 t HP. MeGrath's b. Busan Aon, by Lexington, dam Roxana, by Jtup. Chesterfield. o.oo. vriniiaeriiaas cerriiaita iain 2 John Coffee's eh. Jadge Daureli (iste McCloskey), br Lexington, cam B. G. Thomas's gr. Fireball, by Ligutuing, dam Dixie, Herzog s dam, 1). Bwigert's b. Pilgrim, by Lexington, dam ip. Cairne Gore, by John O'Dovell's Hare, by imp. Australian, dam Bresus, by wp. ei ite 0 0 Knight Of Kt. GEOTRE. 0. vurrrenstoeiraanuuiiinieisiniminnatie:s 0 D. J. Crouse's br. Clalicotbe by Lexieyton, dam Lilla, Uy Yorkshire. Time— lst mile, 2:07; two wiles, 4:03; 3 wiles, 8:52. The third race was for a purse of $506, mile heats, for which the entries were Taylor ayes b. h. Hawburg, D. Swight's ch. c. Stockwood, M. H. Banford's b. m. Niagara, D. McDaniels's ch. Adel Koree, and A. Belmont’s b. c. Lord Byron. Abdel-Koree was a great favorite, selling for $325, against $100 for the others. In pools with the favorite left out, Hamburg sold for $160, Stockwood, $35; Niagara, $45, and Lord Byron, $5. FIRST HEAT.—Magara cast out the YRASInG, With Lord Byron and Stockwood next, and the favorite last. At the turn a collision forced Stockwood on the rails, and inter tered with Hamburg. At the yuagier-poie Magara still led, Lord Byron pext, and Abdel Koree third, but at the Lill the favorite was at Muagara’s head. Coming in view again, the last two were japped, four lengths before Hamburg. On the home stretch, Abdel Koree showed in front, and, although Hamburg tried resolutely to reach him, the former won the heat by a length, Niagara third, and Stockwood last. Time, 1:46). A complaint was made against Rowe, the jookey of Abdel Koree, for foul riding; but the judges, on consideration, awarded the heat to Abdel Koree. SECOND HEAT.—Hamburg sold for $100; Mazarin, $45; stockwood, 835 and Lord Byron $5, with Abdel Korve left out. A bad start, Mazarin getting off several lengths in front of Lord Byron, 8tockwood third, and the favorite Just of all. Approachivg the yuarter-pole, a thrill of porror ran through the crowd as Hamburgh was soon suddenly to slp ana fall, rolling oom pletely over John cCicllan, his rider, Woo ay wotiouless as if killed. He was removed frow the track, and was found to be insensible from the fall, but after some tie recovered froin ite effects. In the mean time, Nisgara, with the favorite at her heels, went around the nfl), and on reappearing, the lattet was at her saddle girths. A fine ruce home ensued, which re sulted in Abdel Kourse winning by a length, Nisgage heating Lord Byron ten lengths, Time, 1:45. SUNNARY Fourtw Rack. Parse 8600. Wile heats. 0. Mcbamels's eh. Alby cl Koree, by Australia, 4 yr. 108 00s.... 1 Mf, H. Sanford's b. Magura, by Lexingtou 5 yi, 11] Hm......... 3 2 A Be'mont's b. e. Lord a by Kentucky, Syme. 510s......... 4 3 1, dwgert's cb. Blockwuod. by Astererd, 3yrm. 80 lbs... ...hieel B 4 t. Pages b. 6 Hamburg, by Lexingion, vrs, 108 Ibs.iieiiinnn, 211 Time—1:46), 1:48. The hurdle race for puree of $600, for which $100 went 10 the second horse, had eight rusners—Dufly, King Joh Astronomer, Dick Jackson, Tammany, Colone! T., and Pool Seller. Tay sold tor $205; Tammany, $200 Pool Beller, $130; AstronOiuer, #115; Dick Jackson, $60: snd Colonel T., $15. After an exciting race, in which Lick Jackson 1€ll ut the third burdle, Pool Seller won by two lengths from Kiug John; Duffy third, Astronomer fourth, aud Tamwnuy 8fth. Time, 3:304. SUMMARY, Fipry Race—Haxnicar HoxpLR Race. —Purse, $600 of which #100 16 the second bore. Dntrasce fee. Three or muie to start. Ove mule apd three quartcra over scved burlles. (1 EN John years, po PE ET TLL LL) 8 King C.J. b. b. "H. Weldew's br. Astronomer, 3 years, 118 pounds. Grecws). 5 Colonel T., 5 years, 133 pounds. ......oooooeeee 4. Taylor's ch. Drek Jackson, years. 155 pounds... ...ooeiienn Time, 3: 504. et BARSE-BALL. BOSTON V8. ECKFORD. The fourth and last game of the series be ¢ween the Bostpn and Eckford Clube yesterday, ou the {J ulon Grounds. rested as follows NINN hima MORTON YE POXKVYVORD. €C==B=mOm aD Envw~—ecozz NnerQoI—~nv 8 ¥veo—cces~ i Tid! Re ENS RAA AWE NORRCSOSSTO Ennrmcmcnnm in AE A i i Greiidid fE., 8% TR ECfeicnici 2 SEO ARETE La SFE ET LS 50k8 ZL. XZZOS R< FANE. Clube. tat 24. 34 4h. Sth, 60h 7th. 8th. Mth. 10th Totals, Fekford...... 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 H) -86 Bosten....... 2 0 1 9 3 oO o 3 8 Umpire, C. Mi'ls of the Matual Club; ime of game, 2 boars: first base by errors—Kekford, 6 times; Boston, H tines; runs earned —Bekford, 0; Bostwa, 1, toll Beldisg errors—Kckford, 16; Boston, 11. Be. hipj THE DOUGLAS CUI WON BI I'iE DERRADNAUGIRT,. Newport, Oct. 10.—The race to-day for the Douglas Cup war one of the most exeiting and brilliant contests of the season, and has resulted in a decisive vietory for Capt. Bamuels’s pew yacht, the Dread naught. Friends she had from the first who have claimed that the Dreadnaught was equal to the brilliant success of this day, but many have been very skeptical, Her time over the course is but very little greater than that of the Bappho yester day, and exceeds by many minutes the time of the Bapphbo in her then denominated remarkable race over the same course against time this Summer. The victory ofthe Dreadnaught comes ar a fitting sequel to her acci dent yesterday, and adds another argument in favor of keel yachts. During the years of yachting off Newpert Harbor, the yachtmen never before saw a more beautiful day, ner one better sulted to the enjoyment of the sport. The alr, though the wind was blowing fresh, was not so chilly as yesterday, and those on deck did not suffer in the least from the weather, The Mdgle, Capt. Leoper, had ariived during the night, aud when the sun rose, was found at anchor in the harbor. The wind was blgwing strong from the south at 6:00, when the Dreadnaught raised her anchor, and under all lower sails passed out of the north ern entrance to the harbor. The Wanderer fol lowed at 6:43, carrying, in addition to her lower sails her large club topsails. She was closely followed by the Madgie and Palmer, both sailing under lawer aandls only. The bluffs at the Narrows never looked more ple turceque, and the throng of people and carriages on tho fummits was aloue wanting to complete the usual Bum wer landscape, After passing the Dumpling Fort, the Dreadnaught set her ous maintopsail, and the Wanderer was foon compelled to do the same. The Dreadnaught waited, after arriving near the light-ship, till all came up. After having given the signal to start she crossed the line at &:16:45, the Palmer crossed next, 8:20:08, the Madgic at 8:22:37, and the Wanderer, 8:26:17. All got off on the port tack, and the wind continued strong until a distance of five miles had been reached, when it lulled, and the Palmer rapidly elosed up the gap hetween herself and the Dreadnaught, crossing the how of the lat ter at 85%, near the end of the second tack. The Palmer and Madge kept close to the shore, while the Dreadnaught and Wanderer kept the open sea. The Dreadnaught Leld her course out from shore until she could make the buoy on one Jong stretch, The Madgie had been doing remarkably well, bad passed the Palmer by following her course, and as the three leading yachts headed for the lightshp, it soon beeawe very manifest that the Dreadnought had regained all her losses of distance, and was every mowent gaming time upon her pur sucrs. The excitement gradually subsided, as it was seen that the vietory of the Dreadnought was an easy ode. She rounded the buoy on the port tuck at 11:54.53, the Madgie at 12:00, the Palmer at 12:00.50, and the Wanderer at 12:22, The course was then east by north. 28 miles, under a free sheet, The boats as they rounded all sent aloft their balloons, and as the mam moth staysail of the Dreadnaught filled, she passed the boats as they approached the lightship, a perfect cloud of tightly-drawiug canvas, As the Madgie rounded she set her gib topsail, at ouce a novelty and a decided im provement. The run to the Vineyard lichtship wag the most inter esting part of the race. The sea was copargiitely smooth, the waves running in long swells. The Dread nanght accomplished the distance in 2 hours and 294 min utes, exactly 113 ininutes longer than the Sappno'’s time yesterday, The wind lulled considerably during the ruu, and the Palmer was enabled to regain 6 minutes and 57 seconds of her time, but when the wind again freshened up, the Dreadnaught held her own way on her rivals... A very interesting contest took place between the Madgie and the Palmer, about eight miles from the lightship. The Dreadnaught approached the turnmg point, and, jibving without the least perceptible jar, rounded at 2:04:50, and hauled close on the wind. It was a long time before the Palmer arrived, and she did not pass until 2:31:30, the Madgie at 2:33, and the Wanderer at 2:36. The appearance of the Wanderer as ghe neared the light ship was one of 8 great beauty, and, as an enthusiastic yachtsman said, “She carried canvas enough for a mau-of-war.,” All the balloon-aails were taken down, and working stay-sails set. The Dread naught, however, did good work by esting her bLaloou jib flying. The breeze freshen 80 that the Dreadnaught had three streaks of her deck under water. She graudually dropped all the other yachts, until only the tops of their sails could be seen. The Madeie took in her top sails when about three miles from Brenton’s Reef Neieuip. The Palmer visibly gained on the leading boat ont ight wind which was then blowing, but the victory of the Dreadnaught was certain, She swept on past the home line at 3:49:55, making the race in 7 hours 33 minutes and 13 seconds. The Palmer arrived at 4:11:05 giving the race to the former by 21 minutes*and 7 seconds, As the Dreadnaught came up into the harbor and dropped an chor, she reecived loud and prolonged cheers from the Dauntless and Sappho. The race of to-day has settled I the question Tedaraing the ahi of the Dreadnaught in a good wind, The Wanderer and Dreadnaught will sail for New-York to-morrow morning. ThE INTERNATIONAL RACES—MEETING OF THE NEW-YORK YACHT CLUB. A special meeting of the New-York Yacht Club was held at Delmonico’s rooms, in Beaver-st., yos terday, to take action with regard to the international races, Commodore Bennett presided, and 17 yachts were represented. Vice-Cowmodore Douglass offered a reso lution that a epecial committee be instructed to make arrangements with Commodore Ashbury, as representa tive of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, for a series of races, mcluding three over the regular course of the New-York Yacht Club, and three over an outside course, "20 miles from the lightship, and return. Ip case of a tie another race will be railed. In all other matters the races will be subject to the regulations of the New-York Yacht Club, The winner of a majority of the races will be entitied to the Queen's cup. As previously announced, the yachts selected by the Committee to race with the Livonia are the Colnmbia, Dauntless, Sappho, and Palwer, EE REQUISITES OF A GOOD PIANO. Very few of those who speak of a piano Very few of those who speak of a piano think of or know the meaning of the word they use. It is but half the name of the instrument they mean, the full name of which, piano-forte, expresses a characteristic quality, and contains a history. Some of the greatest music ever written was composed at and written for an instrument which could never express all the musician's fecling—an instrument without light and shade, the harpsichord. In that, the strings were caused to vibrate by being gnapped by “quills,” which took the Place of tie fingers of a harpist, and as they were moved 08 keys their tarce was always the same, and the tone which they brought out was alwaye of the same volume and the same force. Their musie wae necessarily monotonous. But in the latter part of the last century a mechanisin was invented by which the strings were struck by Lam mers that were moved directly by the keys under the finger of the performer, who thus was enabled to play softly or loudly as he pleased. The new instru ment was, therefore, named by the two Italian words piano and forte, which mean softly and loudly, and thus £3presses the characteristic quality which dis tinguished it, and which caused it not only to speedily supersede the harpsichord, but to work a complete revolution in both the ile of Jerformance upon that class of instrument and the music written for it. Since the piano-forte first appeared very great improvements have heen made in the scale and the mechaniam, 80 that Mozart and Beethoven would look upon one of our modern plano-fortes much a8 Fulton would upon the St. John or the Great Eastern. Bat the characteristic traits of the instruinent have not ehaliged. The object of the piano-forte maker is till to combine delicacy und foroe, aud to make the instrument respond as prouptly and as surely a8 possible to the fingers and the feeling of the performer. To this chief dessderatum he seeks to add, of course, two others, hardly less important=guriy, rich ness, sweetness, and briliancy of tone, and capacity of being well tuned, and of keeping Mu tune under all cir cumstances, All there qualities we have found united in a high degree in some instruments, Grand and 8quare, of the Stodart” pattern wade by D. K. stanford Co., who have become the proprietors of the long celebrated Rtodart factory. By the introduction of 4 new scale of full 73 octaves they have euc ceeded in producing au ipstrument which, for sustained solidity and purity of toue, seems to be something between an ordinary piano and the diapason of uw grand organ. And these justruieents Jovsces the charscteristie piano-forte quality of which we have spoken, in a very singular and remarkable, we bad al 1nost kaid, a marvelous degree. Their full power, which is vast volume of solid and delicious sound, and their utinost delicacy, which corresponds to the former, like the pianisstmo of a well conducted grand* orchestra, to ite Jortssimo, (an effect never to be obtained by dimin ishiug the number of instruments)—all this may be brought out by the skillful use of the key-board on without the use of pedals, and a consequent change in the quality of tone, so perfect is the mechanism rg the action in vl fustruments, so delicate, und, at the same time, so firm and reliable thelr touch. Indeed, these new Stodart Plano-fortes seem destined to be the point of a new departure in the world-wide fame of American natin anta FALL. OPENINGS. Several of the large retail dry goods houses and millinery establishments have had their regular Fall openings within the last week, and attracted general remark by the unusual elegance of their displays. The Fall and Winter styles of bonnets, hats, &c., of Madame H. Biihlmeyer of No. 156 East Ninth-st. comprise a variety of povelties not heretotore introduced in New-York, Among them, the Dubarry—a dress bonnet fot recep tions—the Pompadour dress hat, and the Mazarin of brown velvet find most general acceptance. Her cos tumes are also greatly admired. Rimilar displays were also made by Johnson, Burns Co., on Oct. 4; bs Mme. Galoupeaux of No. 83 East Tenth-st., and at the Maison Piuchon, No. 19 Brevoort ace, The regular Fall opening of Altman, Brothers Co., took place yesterday. The counters were laden with costly ody and every inch of space in the salosrooms was utihzed., The stock of silks, sating, and laces, was evapecially noticeable, as well as shat of wanufsctared YACHTING. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1871. goods, and ladies’ suits, in which lines the firm has gained frost reputation for taste und judgment. A fine stook of gentiemen's dross goods was also exhibited. A beautiful display of Jaticrin for worstod work attracted much attentinn, and assortment of fancy articles, al though not large, was judiciously sslected. 1he company of English artists brougiit OVOL by Mr. George Dolby was introduced, Monday night, un der pleasant and encouraging circumstances. We may say in brief that they fully satisfied the oxpectations of the public and wero welcomed with enthuelasm, much the greatest share of which was called forth by Mr. Buntley. This rare artist has a voice of extraordinary compass, verging upon the temor quality in its upper range, and sharing the fullness and depth of the haAso profondo in its lower. Yet it is homogeneous voice, whose registers are perfectly joined, and whose quality is distinct and even. It 1s not what is commonly called rich in tone; we should rather define it as clear, power .ful, and Lright, holding in this respect among bari tones the same position which Wachtel’'s holds among tenors. He reminds us of Wachtel In another particular; lis singing has that glorious dra matic fire which stirs the pulse and rouses the linagina tion, and something of that comfortable abandon which results not from carelessness, but from a completo con trol of extensive natural powers, Like Wachtel also he 1s a manly singer, whese voies and style are equally neble and dignified. The comparison, however, cannot be carried beyond this. In the mechanical part of vooalism, Mr. Bantley 1s the more Lighly cultivated artist of the two; and he has the last crowning gift of song, sympathetio delivery, In which Wachtel Is entirely deficient. One realizes indeed, in listening to this magnificent singer, that the baritone is the king of all the voices. Miss Edith Wynne, the soprano of the company {a not a great artist like Bantley, but she is a pleasant singer, mere te be admired for the grace of her expression and her simpie and true method than for any extraordinary qualities of voice. Madame Patey has a powerful, rich, and even contralto, with a broad but quiet and refined style and a smooth and expressive delivery. Mr. Cum mings made an excellent impression last Spring ag the Handel and Haydn Festival in Boston, and we recorded then our judgment of Lis sweot tevor voice aud his caro ful training. Of the performance of this troupe in the English part songs and giees which occupy such a conspicuous place on the pregramme we must speak at a more convenient opportunity. ENGLISIT OPERA. Balfe's Satanella” was produced on Monday night with an elaboration of costumes and properties un precedented in the history of English Opera in New-York. 1t abounded in brillant stage pictures, and was crowded with gay and glittering throngs of peasants, pirates, Moorish girls, men in armor, devils, priests, and wedding parties, The work 1s well worth the splendors which have been laid upon it. There are several numbers equal to the best of Balfe's writing, and nearly all are vivacious and melodious, The well-known ballad, The Power of Love,” which forms, gO to speak, the theme of the opera, 1s bandled with ingenuity and with a flne poetic instinct, running like a thread through the critical scenes of the drama, and lingering at tho close like the memory of gongs beard long ago. Though the wost popular air in the opera, it is by no means the only good one. We have an abundauce of charming music for Salan ella, Lelia, and Rupert, a lively pirates’ chorus, a splendid quintet and chorus, a bridal chorus puggestive—strange to ray-—of Wagner, and a chorus and dance (“Merry Tunis, ope-thy Mart"), which is familiar to ball rooms, The work ns a whole moves briskly along, amusing the eye with ‘picturesque scenes and effective situations, and pleasing the ear with lively and easily remembered strains. Tho title role was filled by Mrs. Van Zandt, who returned after a five years’ absence to the scene of her first lyric successes. She was most cordially received, recalled after all Ler best songs, and loaded with flowers. Her volee, of course, has ripened and her method greatly improved since she left us, and she must take rank now as one of the best light sopranos available for the American stage. A strong, clear, and true voice, facility of execution, fineness of sentiment, a beautifully distinct enunciation, and a prepossessing appearance, combine to make her a most attractive artist. Miss Doria confirmed the pleas ant impreasion of her debut, and Mr. Castle, Mr. Camp bell, Mr. Hall, Mr. Beguin, and Mr. Whiffin filled the principal male parts with general satisfaction. The chorus wus excellent, especially in the scene of the Tunisian slave-market, with its pretty dance music, and tue orchestra, under Mr. Rosa’s baton, was superb, 1t was announced from the stage that a performance will be given, this week, for the benefit of the Chicago sufferers, Madame Rosa, Mrs. Van Zandt, Miss Doria, and all tho other principal members of the troupe, will take part in it. MRS. MOULTON. The sale of tickets for Mrs. Moulton’s con cortas beeing to