The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-25

Movements and Do,nU.

In THIS CrTY.-The Earl of Mulgraye who h.s
recently arrived from Canada, is at the Globe Ho-
TEL and will leave the city to-day in the packet ,b;n
Siddons, for England.
1t is expected that Sir Charles Bagot will arrive
at the Globe about the 10th of May, and that the
Warspite will sail about the 18th.
Lord John Hay, Of the Warspite, has taken rooms
at the City Hotel
MIR. Cozzens, the popular manager of the Amer.
can Hotel, has to-day reduced his prices, in con-
iormlty with other houses IN the city, and with the
spirit OF the times. He is about making extensive
additions, alterations, and improvements to lis pre-
misses, by taking in the lower story of bis house.
now occupied by stores, and also by including the
whole OF the house next contiguous in Broadway.
We shall have more to say of this fasho house
hereafter. Captain Hetze, u s. A.. also Morton
NlcMichael. Esq and Captain McMcbael. of PhiIa.
delphia, arrived there yesterday
The BATTERY AND CASTLE GARDEN-The Battery
has issued her spring card. and will hereafter be At
home" every morning and evening through the sea.
son. She is little in advance of the first Of May,
having already, IN spite of the portentous " 3D."
laid down very rich "ingran" carpet of demo-
cratic green. So many visitors with inquisitive
eyes, are now coming down daily to stare at her,
their dshabile no longer, and are accordingly dress
ing up Tor company, At present the ladies all pro-
menade with parasol up and eyes down.
AS to Castle Garden, Messrs. French and Heiser,
have been making great improvements, which are
not yet quite completed The first thing which
now strikes the eye on entering the premises, is a
large and beautiful circular fountain, in The centre
ct the garden 81 feet in diameter. There will be
five magniice jets d'eau, all of different con-
struction-frOm which the water will be thrown
to very great heleht-srester, probably,
fountain in the city The expense to them of
this fountain alone will be about $1,000 as the pipes
had TO he laid from State street.
The next alteration we notice is wide passage
way cut through the opposite wall In the OF the
tort to the extensive area around the fort and next
to the water By resolution and appropriasion OF
the Corporation, these outer emba nkments, which
have oil late years gone much to decay, now in
progress OF full repair, and when completed the
promenade around the walls of the fort next to the
water Will be very airy anu romantic. The passage
sea air into the ground floor of the garden, which
will be avery great relief upon hot sultry evening
The stairs, ascending TO the upper promenade, have
also been altered from one front flight to two side
flights On the whole there can be doubt but the
Battery and Castle Garden will be more attractive
this season than ever before.
In PHMADRLpHA.-Signo Nagel has arrived and
gives concert there next Saturday.
Young Vandenhoffis also there, and will probably
soon appear at the Walnut
Brough, the vocalist, was also there on Satur-
day.
In BosToN.-Mr. Russell has carried everything
before him. A Boston paper says OF his concert at
the Meodeon last Saturday,
Wepredicted for Mr.. Russell full house. a. we might
always do with certainty, but not prepared ior
the tremnd rush that actually took place Long be-
fore the hour for commencing the hall filled with the
beauty fashion, talent, and intellect Of Boston. II was
truly brilliant audience.
There could have been than sixteen hundred
persons assembled and majority of these ladies'
some OF the loveest and most accomplished in
Boston Even gallery blszed with beauty and fashion
and space occupied by Russel piano surrounded
by perfect halo OF love Illness.
Mr. RUSSELL making his appearance was greeted very
cordially and even enthusiastically. He sang his old
songs with renewed spirit and effect while pieces
made powerful and agreeable impression or these the
Dream Of the Reveer," is thrilling production and
admirably adapted to the vocalist dramatic style and
power.
The brilliant success Of this concert ID triumphant
testimonial to the merits Of Mr. Russell He hes nov the
applause OF the most enlightened audiences and
new world, and his fame 10 established beyond the reach
OF envious cav and partial criticism.