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MUSICAL CRITICISM Most of the musical critics
IN this city are men of taste, judgment, and gentle
manly feeling But there few who appear to
be quite the reverse. Amongst this little, dsrepu
table class, is the musical critic of an obscure pen
ny paper In this city, with very limited circula-
tion. We perceive in its columns yesterday, a
violent, lmpertinent, and ungentlemanly attack on
Mr.. Pamo, and all the principal female artists con-
necled with that establishment. The imputation of
dishonesty, which this ungentIemanly pretender to
musical criticism cast on Mr.. PaImo, will meet
with the most indignant rebuke of all who know
the worthy proprietor of the opera house. II Mr..
Palmo have any great, characteristic virtue, is
that Of honesty. No man can justly cast the slightest
reflection on his honor Amid all the difficulties
which he has manfnly encountered in his liberal
and energetic effort to establish the opera in this
city, Palmo has maintained, in every particular,
his honorable reputation, fulfilling all his engage
ments with the strictest fidelity. The impudence
and injustice OF the attack made on him in the CO.
lumns of the print in question: are indeed equalled
only by the despicable source whence they pro-
ceed.


With respect to Borghese, it is quite unnecessary
to say word in vindication of her character from
the assaults of such critic. Neither do Md'lle
Desjardlns or Madame Otto, require any defence
in su n case. The thrust at Madame Otto is in
deed OF such nature, must for ever degrade
hun who makes 1t in the estimation OF every one
pretending to manhood. That lady is in all re-
spects worthy, talented, and estmable member
of the musical profession, and we are very happy
to learn that she is now rehearsing some of Mr..
Jones' beautiful operas, and that she will soon ap-
pear in them in public, where she is always sure of
meeting that kind reception TO which her talents
entitle her.


Who can this critic of the True Sun be /! What
member OF the kitchen literary society in this city,
who thus assails every respectable and talented fe-
male artist, musical, and dramatic? We should
really like to know who he is, and an indignant
public would also, we are convinced, gladly avail
itself OF his discovery, in order to bestow on him
the reward which his magnity and blackguardism
merit