The New York herald., 1845-04-08

that's all (Great lsughter) They may aesecrste nst
ng N for this gre people; but their days are
numbere1;-they may lock at that banner rs the wins
,he wall or their time come; and not more sure
y shall iomoIrow's sun riss than we will give to our
friends from Baltimore what viii make them ieep more
composedy thsa the most Po,sa. "ros nj for
Il H.yemeyer. (Applause.) hope these gentlemen VIII
be escorted around the different wads Of me Guy 70
row. il is fit they should know what we are ABOUT ri
iow.ci,izens do you know what you aboutf (Yes,
yes ard cheers) Tomorrow they VIII see ou. anu u
convinced that although CULVER was once GOWN anu
| ssissp. he is aKain up and wide awake. Our love,
/ ly island Of Manhattan Will take on 'ho ~ s
which her beauty has been for some.me Ssr nSeeE
when freed from the with nasvi.m, wnich snsa
receive the rebuke it Justly merits Fellow ciuzens
" ant TO show those gentlemen from Baltimore how
You can Shouts want nothing Tor my self an one o. your
na 10 YOU Tomorrow that marble hall is TO be rid Of
The vermiu that infest it. cloud cheers) Let me near
forge. the Tsy yoH yow Ss'c Il
huzza. and nineteen more, and the rest Tor Brady?
series of resolutions then put and carried aer
MIR W. B. MAcLAY addressed the meeting at length but
became too dark for taking notes his
The meeting shortly after adjourned-the greater part
OF iormed into procession which paraded the dnIent
quarters Of the town until ise hour 'ne EmP,.o
honorng this establishment with round OF heaity
cheers.
TuEATkIcALs-THE GREEK TRAGEDY AT PAL
mos -Dnnetord opened at Palmo's last night, to
a house, which, when it is considered that 1t was
election eve, was a very excellent one. The
audience was quite fashionable and elegant, ana
IN. Greek tragedy was received with very evident
APPRECIATION II did, indeed, go off admirably, every
thing being very perfect, with some few exceptions,
incidental 10 first performance, and which will
be corrected in future representations. We give
at present merely an outline of the play, and will
have ample opportunity hereafter to speak in detail
Of the performance.
This play of Amtigone is the third Of a series Of
three plays written by Sophoces The hrst is
OCdipus the King, and the second GdipuS ct Colo
nos The story which runs through the three is
shortly this: Lains, son of Menclius, King Of
Thebes, learns from an oracle tEat his child will
slay him.. To avoid this the infant is to be slain,
but IS really lett on mountain tied to tree, with
his heels pierced through (from he swelling OF
which he is called Edipus, or swollen-feeD
Gdipus is brought up by shepherd IN Ignorance
OF his parents, and by chance kills LaiMs. Creon,
Laius's brothcr-in-law, succeeds, and offers his
throne and the hand of his widowed sister, Jocasta,
any who will solve the riddle oil the devour-
ing sphinx. Gdipws solves il, and uncopsciousIy
wins his fathers throne and his mothers hand
oraces say will not cease till the death Of Laiuss
murderer, and 01dipus finds the criminal in Edi
pus. He blinds himself and hIesfrom Thebes. by
action and narrative this complex and terrible story
and stormy Of the three plays. Edipus then goes
with his daughter, Antigone, TO Coonos, a hill
near Athens, and there, after varied and most
pathetic scenes. he dies. These scenes form
The sons Of Edipus, Polynices and Eteoclss, quar-
rel for the throne OF TheDes; the elder, Polyniccs
ls driyen out, flies to Adrastus KING OF Argos,
whose daughter nc has married, and by his aid
nfaAo rrnu md r,ya yafo hoo
Thebes-miracles OF valor are performed-Poiy.
nices is slain by Eteocs, and the Arsives defeated
These events form the subject of Eschylus's great
drama Of The Seuen against Thebes. Al this stage
King, orders the body Of Eteoces to be buried with
gorgeous rites and that of Polynices, the invader
OF his native land, to be lett to the dogs and vul.
tures-whoever buries the corse must die. Anti
gone Iesoves not to leave her brothers. corse tomb
less-she asks her sister Isxene to aid, but terror
Of death paralyses that weaker one-Awtigone wills
i alone, does 1t alone. The guard discovers tn.
deed, and Them at Creon's threats find the crimi
nal. She boasts her act, and is sentenced to die
Her betrothed HCmon (Crcon's sony pleads in veI
she is hung into cavern 10 perish. Ifresias, tht
prophet, then mercedes and at last persuades ths
King to bury Polynices and release Antigome-too
late, she has stranged herself in the cavern
With her body, Creon finds Hcmon, who, failing
to slay his father, falls on his sword. Euridics,
his mother, follows his example, and Creon Silks
crushed by woe.
The PARK-The same causes which made the
house at Palmo's rather slim operated at the
Park. There was, however, very good house,
and the new comedy was received with the SAINT
APPRECIATION which has hitherto marked its represeH
talon. Mr.. Placlde is soon to commence an en-
gagemeut here.
the FLOATING THEATRR.-There was quite 9
good audience at this novel place of amusement
which has flcated down to the foot of Chamber
street Ii is really quite curiosity this pretty little
rhespian steamship, and is we'll worth a visit
The low comedian OF the establishment, however
should desist In future from his attempts 10 i'm
Of his extempore excamations which are rather
Jrofanc. Tne sooner all such commodities as be
long properly to the cheap and nasty" theatres
are thrown overheard the better.
Movements OF Travellers
The increase OF travellers yesterday amply com.
pensaled, ut the principal hotels for the DE- cency
f Sundays numbers. The navigation Of the ST
lawrence, Lake Champlain, and the main chan
ael from Montreal to Leprairle. being now open.
da, are arriving to make their spring arrangements,
many OF whom will be found in the foowln,
summary. At the
AMkRIcAr-J. W. Levering; B. More; w. Colman, Pa
r. Hurd, Boston John c. Wsterhouse, Galveston,
Texas DR.. T. X Leonard Fla; NJ @. Moon Ala; Ger
Brtton Fla MIR Granville, Providence; J. Fairfield
Asine and Is others. ~
Asros-Nat. Cohen. Charleston. 8. CT Charles Edward
Hope, Canada West; J. p Minnott, Buffalo; Mr. Cro,-
well, Albany; L. Levy, J. L. Moss Philadelphia T.
Fisher, Philadelphia Judge Root Utica and 20 Others
CRY. George Manly, Philadelphia; Hon Pratt.
Prasve H. Able, Troy JOS B. Clarke, Toledo, END
10 others. Nstfrr
FsArxLrr-Isaac r sprsgue. Buf.lo; j. A. Rickett,
Ark; Jos Carrck. Worcester, Ohio; Rev. Mr. Morgan,
ST. GsoRoEs-John II Peters, Conn; John Fox, Troy.
and others.
GLoss-Chasles Carter, B JMoors.T H. Hawks, Boston