New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-04
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
+; ~ Rev. Henry CHESS LeotaTs st the Stay-
ve.su, Institute LAST evening to.ersbly well attended,
though thor, were not so many present Is, from INC
-rcas fame of the lecturer hoped snd expected 10
see This TIE opening lecture OF course Oh "'e
which Mr. Giles is TO deliver on Social Lie ne 'Uo'
ect for las, evening Home, or tie Dotesoe SsI''
.nert NJ. CHESS picture OF Home. with It's sssoc'a
ions pleasures il hopes snd fears is Joys sno so
rows and It's influences the life and destiny OF nsn
wss perhaps tas picture CT Home as Mr. u would ns'e
of sn ideal rs.her thsn Home IS II IS Al al events
il wss drawn BY the hand OF MASTER. snd contained
much 0: ruth su, the mos, eloquent-she most sub
lime PASSAGES in the discourse were those which resfed
70 the hspless beings who have no homes-she sisve
+ i hlsssly torn from the arm. OF his frantic wiia
( and degraded, but sill fond offspring sni driven IN
chains =, the tsr South TO drag 5e remainder of his
iav. on some cotton or sugar plantation under the Ssh
Of The master snd the shd OF sir sud shame, who
in this uoniuaiy free land OF ours lives snd dies de-
GRADED uncaredfor sud unknown save perhaps 10 the
officers who ST first imprisoned him for some petty
,heft and hrslly esd him to the sca5od
The subject of Mr. CHESS Lecture viii es Coun
| ,ry or the Patriotic Sentiment
SroRI's LAST CoScERr.-The Tabernacle was
last nigh, crowded with decidedly the choicest audience
,hs have lately consressted there. St"oN WAS
greeted with rreprcsibs enthusiasm and played most
nlasni icsntly. He seemed be IN hsppier vein
thsn usual. Nothing can be conceived more per-
fec, than his playing In all The eNceiences Which
/ 20 10 make up great sriist, he is most ayish!y
gifted In the purify, equality and volume OF as
tone he i altogether urapproachaole-his deIicacy
and finish Of execution exquisite the song OF
biri-hs eapta5He surpssses all the heart conceves OF
the voice OF woman, and approaches the supernatural
He uincle the beauties OF every school and with the
uucrr:us power which genius can alone exert selects
and a.rangcs the beauties OF each into wonderful snd
perfect whole,
Many of the accessories of tie concert last evening
were very anc-but there WAS too much encor'HS.-
Proc and DE- BEGINS srea; in the duet OF Gsse'0
- The sky strcamed bamy promises OF golden
weather upon US yesterday which may to-day fulfil
" Gen JAMES WILSON of Keene \. II. is at
Astor House.
~ Col BURNETT, OF the First Volunteers, from
this City married the eldest daughter OF Gen Ward OF
Westchester He graduate OF the military academy
at West Point and has seen service lie officer
in the Indian war commonly called the Black Hawk war
and also in the Florida Subsequently he has been
civil engineer and for the last lew years has resided in
New York Had Col. Burnett remained in the army, he
would have held the rank as the late MAJOR
Rncgold
The great Sacred Music performance by the
American Musical Institute, on "Wednesday evening
drew together large audience, Notwithstanding the
most miserable rain storm aud the dreadful condition OF
the streets The performance passed OF with great mp
plausc and repetition OF the pieces would no
doubt be highly agreeable.
~ New Appointments have been made in the
Appraiser department the Public Store In addition
to the appointment of Mr. Mead in the place OF Soss. re
moved lsaac Phillips has been appointed Outdoor Ap
praiser under the act Capt Edward Vincent, Dep
uty Appraiser in place OF Mr. Jecquen, deceased and
DR.. Baylay. Examiner.
~ Three Companies OF the First Regiment Of
Volunteers were mustered into service on Wednesday
night at the Hall over Center Market and win prob
ably be transferred to Governors Island Fort Iiamil'
ton to day 1t expected that the entire Regiment will
be mustered by the close OF this week.
- A Sacred Concert, in aid of the Anglo Amer
lean Church OF St George the Martyr will be given this
evening the Apollo Saloon, under the direction OF DR.
Hodges who will preside the piano forte Among the
performers lind the of Miss Julia Northall,
Madame Abamowicz Mira Edward Loder Mrs. Bourne,
| Miss Hodges Mr.. Fl c. Watson Miss Watson, Mr. May
nard and Mr. Msssett beside whom the Trinity Sing
ing Boys will perform selection from the Evening
Service, and Rev. DR. Higbee will deliver an address
This promises be OF the best musical entertain
ments the season and hope that the object in view
and the merits OF the programme will I'LL the Saloon
III. Tonight the Concert In behalf Of the sur
vyors by the French nundston takes place we believe
q, the French Church Of ST Vincent We have seen no
formal announcement of the performances but under
stand incidentally that of the most did
tinguished in private musical circles viii assist the
occasion
The PLANET observation-disclosures OF SCIEH-
rIFIc D1scovERY-Prof Fauvel Gouraud proposes to
give Lecture Friday evening next the llth inst in
the Tabernacle the wondrous achievements OF the
Human Intellect in modern times especially It's most
tuinphs in the discovery OF Planet in our
solar System by the French astronomer LEyERRTER-
rather his demonstration OF its existence By observa
ton OF planetary motions and mathematical deductions
therefrom prior its being by mortal eyes also
the coinsident discovery OF the Gun COTTON new
posive. superior n force to Powder Prof G. has tho
roughly mastered the subjects whereof he is TO speak
and will give highly instructive and interesting
lecture. II VIII not BE- postponed ON account OF the
weather unless by advertisement IN the evening papers
OF the day
CITY WORK HoUsE.-Copies OF the Memorial
presented to the Common Council by the Prison and
Poor associations in favor Of City Work House Tor
Migrants may be had gratis ut the office Of the Prison
Association IS Cenerst corner Of Chambers. The AT
enton Of the public is invited this important project
IS Another Surgical Operation without pain,
,onigh; in Mechanics Hall. see Mr. Sunderands ad-
yertisernent under the head OF Genera! Notices
80 c. Co,mans sixth grand sale of oil Paint
ngs takes place this day o'clock the rooms No
BOB broadway Mr. C. has been number Of years bring
Ing together this collection, enormous expense
(4nd the greater part of which ne has been exhibiting
grauitously 10 The public for the past year and it
tain!y forms altogether the finest display of real original
pictures that has been made Tor long time for public
sale, and presents such opportunity Tor citizens
70 procure good pictures rarely In the col.
lection noticed charming landscapes by the grea,
Flemish painter Moncheron a Salvador Rosa a Rugs
dael Rosa da Tiyolis; original Hoga.ih and the
celebrated Scripture piece Vi Mary amounting the feet