New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-19
City Items.

coach horse with his honest neigh welcomes e voe''
IN the rack 10 receive him Kitchen-maids blush rudy
welcome through their hospisbe b,azcs, ana nous'
bells Jingle merrily al being handed Pianos sni'"s
once more display their ivory teeth, clipping rom ue
cate fingers each tone that thrills along the eAqu'ne
nerves the full heart pours itself over nome
MES stepped in sweet briar odor and seque-'e'e1 P
aiticed with ivy once grow musical WIN 'oiy
voices aud the moon. looking ;nnny 10 al 10" 'C'O"=
forsak~n window smiles thankfully that her cou oea
so., warmed with the fragrant breath of sleeping
children Once more the Empire Line ms "''''n III
49, =. :, ,nge. down to wall-sireet in the morning
and each inmate hurnes 10 ms inne 'ou' NOV 9oui' ~
Al, tho gold which his wife makes glitter on the pave in
R,osd,sav in short. the summer Is almost over and
presently New York will once more be al home.
rzy- Mrs CHARLES KEAS. whose surprising
genus can never be forgotten by those who have wit
messed ts beautiful manifestations returns to the AMER
can stage during the present season at the Park. Al
though our opinion Of modern theatrcss generally hes
been frequently ard plainly expressed yet We choose to
discriminate in favor of such actor as Mrs hean-
whose private reputation is unspoed as her PROBES
sonal talents are exalted 1.-THE Drama is very bad (as
know it s yet such portions Of i rs are presented
by Mrs Kcan make it better; while the purity Of her
conceptions the brisDcy Of her genius and the hign
tone Of her range of characters in some measure
even to redeem the Stage from the pueriy profanity
grossness and general decentralization in which IL hes
The days Of the Drama over-itis now virtually a
dead thing struggling ptaby in the last hrocs OF exis
,tnce Another dspensaton will find new forms OF cX-
preston which paint TO the sympaihies Of mankind
the pathos and the romance Of actual life. But lew
great nteects stl nger haunting the desoate or desc
Grated boards where strobe in olden times the giants OF
q mighty dream-and Of these gracefully uniting the
memory Of the past with the freshness OF the present
and mbung all with the golden hues Of thought and
poetry We esteem Mrs Kean the first and perhaps the
last. Mr. Kean himselfs Of the most excellent Of
living actors.
tY- They say tina; Tammany Hall is going to
enlarge the area Of its accommodations again. We
suppose this is to make room for - and - and
several others who have been proving about and peep
ing in at the windows for time
~ The Mock Auciions-thanks TO the business
like way in which our Mayor has gone to work--are in
fair chance of being broken up at least thnned out
The Pos, says
"The Police on Saturday in groups oftwo three
were standing at the entrances OF the mock auction
stores in Chatham They would neither go in
themselves let any Of their country cousins enter
without first explaining the circumstances which IN
huenced their conduct The consequence was that
Peter going it loud and long purpose NJ
last wesried Of the dali monotony of his voice and
solitary echo in the halls Of the auctionecr and gave
il up for hopeless enterprise
A Fair and Festival will bc held inside of Fort
Hamilton on Tuesday and Wednesday 10Th and Goth
Open each day from to IL O'Clock p. NJ. fine Band
Of music will be in attendance.
The steamboat Ocean will make extra trip from
Pier No. J. East River at hafpast 7. Returning will
leave Fort Hamilton at II in the evening
l..I1 ~
fret fair day.
- A return Cricket Match-St Georges Club
vs. All Canada-wl be played on the ground Of the ST.
Georges Club Of this City about the 2sih inst Both
parties are sangunc TO the result The Canadians
we are informed, will come down in great strength
ly~ A young burglar named Henry Webb alias
Bnseley doubtless with the aid of accompices made
very ingenious attempt escape from the House of De-
tontion at the Upper Police Friday night by forcing
out several bricks from side wall and not being able
finish his masonry operations at day break he
ccaled the hole thus made by hanging fellow prisoners
over il. During Saturday morning the Of
the coat was called out for examination and upon the
keepers handing him his Carmen, to put on the
nights bushes discovered and the operators intent
frustrated.
DoISG THE RIGHT THrSG-Naihaniel Greene,
Esq Postmaster at Boston with enterprise that does
him great credit brought the Hbcrna's Mails and pas
songers through to this City by Express, riding all
night On his arrival hero, he took efficient means i'm
medaiey. place the in the possession Of all the
City journals. The engine over and killed two
and an OK on the Norwich and Worcester Railroad,
without causing any injury TO the passengers
PAINFUL FAcT-We question whether any
Other City in the States presents such melancholy
tstics of crime found at the Lower Police Oncc
yesterday. On Friday last fifty eight disposed
OF by the Court Of Special Sessions and to-day ady
nine prison to be investigated before the
same tribunal 1t may be attributed possibly to the
vigilance Of the New Police but all i, is a de.
porable picture of morals.
IL The Match Factory of Mr.. Stevens No. III
Alen-street took fire in the basement Sunday
ing but the flames were speedily extinguished with
irihng damage.
~ The Grand Temperance Convention or Mass
Meeting OF the Nashingtonans. in grove the banks
Of the North River between seventh and Fifty
nnlh.s streets has been each day well attended and
many signers have been obtained their pledge Yes
tcrday however was the last day. From seven 10 ten
thousand persons of both assembled. and
addressed from various stations by ardent and eloquent
speakers and before the meeting closed upwards OF i've
hundred signatures were obtained. The temperance
movement had partially died away, but we hope this is
portentOus OF new life and new yigor 10 this good
cnuse. Post.
NAyAL.-Ordcrs were received last Thursday. TO
nj up the SloopoWar Dale ready for the Gulf of Mex
leo. She has accordingly been taken to pieces for the
purpose of rebuilding her from the waters edge Some
fifty or sixty men busiy engaged upon her and she
viii probably be ready in about SIX weeks.
Brooklyn ADV.
For The Tribune.
THAT Hat The Chicago Democrat has at once
stepped into the field determined TO carry of the palm
and for their debut beat you all hollow.
While you contenied 10 exhibit your genius on the
airy gyratons of Fireman they. like their equally Ia
Tented contemporary of this City the sun, have fling at
the eternal Brtishers who have now as they state al
Penoancuishire Lake Erie steamship Of the larg,st
class with full all ready for operation. Justihnk
Of the largest class Ike the Gcrgon drawing 30 feet 70
float on Lake Huron Then. fcourse to man her they
have two regiments Of Highland Dragons dressed 50
light and airy in their kilt and plaid and more pictu-
rescue force they could up than peiiicoai
force on horseback but all have been done for
the amusement Of the Democracy Of those regions in
any other part of the world H9ha cd DRAGONS have ne
yer become visible and remarkable fact may be added
10 the entertaining qualities of the Brtishers which
that the only two British Dragon regiments stationed in
Canada for many years the Isl Guards and the It'll Hus-
ssrs returned 10 England some three years since The
Chicago Democracy may however have meant Horse
Marines instead OF Highland Dragons but in either
case, il would be well to know a. thereon HANGS the