New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-30
City Items.

dorib,f,l fr.c-anca and made one think. like Keats
nightingale Of Flora and the country green Inc next
crop will be gathered by the Fourth OF july rioters "ii'
win not leave II spear behind them
VENTS OF THE BATH-This painting now on ex-
hibition a, the Gallery No. 40 Broadway is We ind al
tracing the attention of M men of taste in the City Its
sad 10 be repetition by Titan Of the celebrated picture
in the Floretinc collection taken France By Napoleon
subsequently, have graced the collection Of Sir hos
Lawrence and have been the gem Of the Pail Nal!
Gallery The figure "a perfectly formed woman)i Is rep
resented AFTER the bath reclining uxuriously upon
couch while her attendants in the back ground are select
ing her drapery The drawing coorine and fc-ikc cN-
preston Of the whole figure the perfection Of
the art while the quiet chasieness OF the face is such a
could inspire the purcs, thoughts in any well
regulated mind.
E-y7 1t doesn't take much TO get up crowd in
Ncyv.York There s opician (he evidently has sharp
e-es for the main chance in Broadway who has planted
an eectro-galvanic machine in front Of his door which
s constantly surrounded BY crowd, waiting patiently
their turns TO take shock Thus is public attention ai-
trac,ed 20 his establishment, and thus will the wires oi
his battery become the conductors OF silver stream into
his money drawer.
~ We saw boy riding a vclocipede yesterday
in the Park followed by mob Of unfortunate urchms
who had no vclocipedes ride and who looked on VIII
mortal envy fthey would like to have torn their luck
ier companion in pieces And yet, like all who occupy
distinguished positions he had decidedly the worst of it,
1t was the hardest kind Of work to turn the crank ana
keep his machine in motion, aid his face was glowing
and plistcnng with his Improbable labor We could not
hclp feeling thankful ms watched him. for our humble
place in the great procession Of life
Cry YIMpRovEMEyrs-Thc Express thus groups
some of the improvements going in the upper part OF;
the City
University Place and the Fifth Avenue, just beyond the
Washington Parade Ground. not only among the
most craving but beautiful sections of the modern por-
ton OF New York On University Place is Rev Dr. Pos
new Church and large number OF splendid dwelling
houses are going up there Among diners Is one oi
fine proportions for Mr. Aspnwa On the tli'i Avenue
iust above the Ascension Church is the imposing build
ing for the Rev DR. Philpss Society formerly worship
ing in Wasrcct. The outer walls are fnshcd ana me
roof s on bu, it will be finished before the autumn
Within two blocks Of this Church large number oi spa
cous houses are nearly completed; among them three
very magnificent residences OF The same material
win Trinity Church Mr. LcnoX's new stone house OK
cites much admiration from ITS size as wen s efc'''-
,urc 1t occupies four lots, with onamcn'cd entrance
nf SINGULAR beauty In the midst OF some OF the most cN-
pcnsve dwelinghouscs Ill the City ana under tc very
windows of the Ascension Church. somebody has Just
erected rough steam factory for making lozcnses!
This is certainly so bad the Fat Factory which it
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| delightful in the summer especially
s-EP THE WHARvFs are in wretchedly filthy
condition Even in the busiest portion of hc City they
are bad enough hut above the point Of the Island rrc
uIorv on the East River side they become mtocrablc
nusances destructive alike Of cleanliness comfort and
hcoh Many of them are extensively watcr.rotted, and
the slips between are filled with garbage and every sPo
ccs OF disgusting matter We do not wonder that the
Tint lludrpla
and thousands do no, die who somehow manage 10 live.
It's greatly TO be desired that City authorities
should some time or another leave Oft for little while
their wransnc about the spoils and their serious
attention 10 certain great leading and Indispensable
forms Among these one of the importan, is the
urocc of surrounding the City with continuous stone
dock strongly built and which will for ever do away
with the nsighy inefficient and insecure lor and gravel
structures nj present in existence Ncwiork is as well
able to do this Liverpool and We hope the subcc, will
| not much longer he neglected.
r-Eg Strawberries are getting plenty and finely
favored Some of those real od.fashioned New-Jcrscy
thumpers, az large ne Tom Thumb have already made
their appearance.
ry' See Mr.. Warmers advertisement for n new
class in vocal music this evening. We take pleasure in
commenting both the teacher and the subject the
tcnon Of the public Education in The first principles Of
music is worthy of more regard than it receives and Mr.
Warmers reputation as teacher entities him 10 the con.
fdcncc of the community.
Mr.. s Nelly of IS Maiden Lane, had box CON
tanning cwclry 10 the amount Of Si25 stolen from his
desk in the back office of the second floor on Wcdncs-
day The articles stolen Maltese set with
diamonds n pair of earrings diamonds and pearls
diamond ring, and an unset diamond weighing carat
and half Ii s supposed man by the name Of Charles
Tooker took them, and he committed
Jas McMorrow, the keeper of n gambling house
at No Thamessrcct, yesterday arrested and held
TO bail.
portion of the crew OF The Urania made their
appearance on Change yesterday, and created consider.
able remark.
The workmcn broke into the roof Of the Phcnix
Bank yesterday and make vigorous commencement at
tearing down that building TO make way for the new
cdicc.
Frederick Hod, sailor newly come ashore, died
of delirium trcmens the City Hospital yesterday
- The Reporters and the Common Council are
a, stand-o The Tea.Room having been restored the
Council have either forgotten wiiiuy neglected to
renew The invitation to the Report-s to participate in
entertain discussion between Their somscls and their
| professional dignity, the result whereof no man can
prophesy.
~ The new Rotundo for ,hc ,.lllery of Fine
| Arts is completed It's noble apartment; but we
iesr the cunning echo who has hdeen herself the in.
visible air curtains will prove troublesome guest
They are really sweeping out the streets in
earnest. We have not for very long time seen the
diytier quarters Of The City in fair way puriica.
ton The carts too have begun learn the trick ofol.
lowing the broos and entertain hopes of once more
living in wholesome city.
u The Long Island train generally arrives now
before o'clock Some fancy goods tha, sent from
Boston Friday morning last placed he coun-
Of in Chesru,sreet Philadelphia and sold BE-
! fore 10 O'Clock The ereniHg.
BRooKLYN REAL ESTATE.-The price al which
land recently sold auction. Gowanus is from
500 500 per acre-a price r above the value OF ANY
land kept or agricultural purposes This looks well
sndholders III that quarter, VINO will probably sell of
their farms and become rich residents or remove where
land is plenty and cheap-whic is every where but in
the ciTies and villages. Brooklyn Star
sg Castle Garden continues lis aitractiveneSs
The twenty-five experiment draws large audiences
The PHuoLEXlAN SOCIETY held their torty-,hird
Anniversary Meeting last evening Palnos Opera
Housc Tho Common Council were invited IN IN. r,