New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-29
CITY ITEMS.

u YESTERDAY We had one OF those sudden
changes which renders the e!ir:at OF NewYor SO de-
i--ar-ll 10 ;hose VITO drshss rn59oioay On rpe-d'y
evening site- day which seemed sst7sy from Para
dise miserable drea-y raiz-s;or-r cane up est as
to. he express benef OF TIE cA5sn WHO were conss
aed around the Park just the piece o1. and
which continued with dismal determination unnl
about uoor yesterday. The sky looked as DARK and
hreateuin. the :A,s OF the poor boy ARK who WAS
undergoing tie process Of civilized torture the qres
couchAuiSer OF our modern InquisiIion. So. ,he
weather cleared Up while the hopes OF the unfortunate
nero grew darker and darker ana ,owsrd evening.
:ae sun wen; down hchiad new Free States OF Ore
gun broad BEL, of Light red as the blood TIA; VII dye
tie overseeEs hands when George gets back to Georgia
cla-cd 10. near an hour upon the City. The hyet
ciowed as :; Kidd. money hsd sought the surface and
was floating down to Pier No Ncr;h River-,he oaters
changed their eanin posts 70 the wcss side 0; the street
and me onnnibuses went uptown empty. W!,h this
phenomenon sh faded al The warmth snd bairainess
OF the a and October Immediately put ts toughest
edge Now the wind signs ard means round the root OF
the Tract Society building il trying % break into the
store rex; door and the hsnds OF the City Hall Clock
have grown sc:t and Tisd with the cold The httie
ragged girls who gather chips and shaynss look blue
and freezing and their red bare feet and ankles pat;er
upon the pavement Ike earth coffin lids Men hurry
along with compressed lips and hats driven closely over
the eyes if they JUS, escaped FROM raisao
NAL quarrel The pigs tails have tighter curl and all
is ireary iesols;ion and Now for pinch or
two o. Wiatcr-thcn our magnificent Indian Summer
dream-,hen Christmas with its Joyous ssety Ike an
old man whose head spsrSles with silver hsrs-snd SO
dies the ycar.
~ Mr. WEBSTER was called out last evening
by The Knckerbocker Club who IN grand pro
ce.s;ou and made remarks them from the steps
of the Asior Houseie street being blocked up with
dense crowd of many thousands The affair was alto
ether iu,prompt and Afforded hrilliant einbellish-
Ient 10 the proceedings of the evening MT Wcos'ers
remarks brief they excited the strongest inter
est and served all who heard them to s'ill
yeer OF the importance OF the prescn, contest IN
this State and every ones hope and confidence
in glorious triumph. The Nnickerbockers then went
or their way shedding cheerful and prophetic light
upon their path The whole affair seemed 10 BE- accept
cd gratefully by all favorable omen.
" Mr.. SUNDERLAND delivers his first Lecture
on PaihetiSu TO nigh, al Clinton Hall glance at the
advertisement will show that his lectures embrace
range of subjects OF the interesting nature while
the reputation of Mr. $ sufficient guaranty that they
will be at least ably treated The Lecture to DO &C
eomp,nied with practical experiments
EP 1t seems that the Low Dutch poetry about
svor which we copied from the Albany Herald belongs
of RICH, to our neishbor OF the Sa who originally print;
cd it We tried to give proper credit NJ hrs-and hov.
ing tailcd cheertully make the second attempt
~ Hon JAS MONROE Hon j l.. WHITE. and
HORACE GREELEY are expected speak the Eleventh
! Ward at No. - avenue D, this evening. Let every
Wing in the Eleventh Ward be in attendance
RuxSlSG INTO T., SrEAMBoAr-Wc learn by
card from the passengers that the steamer NaHsaact
was run into near Hurgac last evening at about half
past o'clock by the Rhode Island which attempted to
pass her ON the inside. The Rhode Island struck the
Naucatuck the Enginchousc and cut her down to the
waters edge Five OF thoae on board the Manga.
tuck got on board the Rhode Island thinking tha the n
! would sink Immediately. She however, dri!tcd about
among the shoals rocks and whirlpools that abound
there marveously escaping destruction until assistance
could be procured. The Hurleate Ferryhoat was at
length obtained to the Nausatuck Corcsrs Hook,
where she now lies There about twenty passen
gers on board but happy to sag that no was
injured We have a card signed by those remaning
the wreck strongly consuming the Captain OF the Rhode
Island tor his want of humanity leaving them
apparently sinking boat and absolutely refusing take
them oi,-but We have room for it this morning
AMENDMENTS TO TUE Nllt thNitl Ek-lHe pro
ceedinc. of the City Co INVENTION containing the Amend
uents to the City Charter and the Address the Elect
ors OF the City and County OF New York have been pub
lishcd in pamphlet form, and placed in the Office of the
Clerk OF the Common Council for grauitous disribu
ton Every citizen OF the County invited to call and
obtain copy.
HENRY HERz-It is not merely that Herr Is
about appearing before the public an artist that the
following skech-orsinally prepared for the press by
Mr. U!msn-will be interesting TO the public. The bi
osraphy of such as Henri Herr is the legitimate
property OF the world who has unquesuonable night
10 look after H.
Henry Herr was born in Vienna, (Austris) He began
his musical studies OF years; the progress ne
made rapid that although only years OF age he
called upon play concert given IN honor oil the
Emperor Napoleon The pieces selected Tor the occa
sion was one OF TUNNELS most difficult compositions
and the he obtained was 80 great That his ather
determined 10 devote him entirely 10 the study OF the
piano forte and under his guidance ne soon acquired
that rapidly OF execution particularly IN running pas
sayss for which he st stands unsurpassed At the
same time he took lessons in harmony and counterpart
from the celebrated orgsnist Hunten, and he was no
less precocious composer than as pianist When
nine years OF age. ne composed sonata oil wncn Beet
hoven said. This IS the eldest son oil numerous ana
hopeful family.
Henry Herr arrived in Paris in the year l52O. and
Notwithstanding the strict exclusion OF all foreigners
prescribed by the rules OF the Royal ConserVatoue ne
was unanimously admitted pupil after having I'M
dergone a examination before jury composed
OF the greatest musical celebrities and presented him
SELF in the same year candidate for the hrst priz
He unfortunately fell sick few weeks before the APP
pointed day and his fellow students rejoicing at having
thus got nd OF apowerul rival Eat about studying Dus-
seks twelfth concert and Toccata, by CLEMENT which
were the prizes chosen by the Directors One day only
before the public trial he felt sufficiently recovered 20
resume bis studies and, contrary TO the advice OF his
friends wait I'LL the next year. he presented himself,
and the astonishment OF all the bret prize OF honor
unanimously awarded to him. few months after,
he made his public appearance in Paris al concert
given By Cataan and the Press eened with praises OF
the youthful prodigy.
Having now attained perfection Of execution
passed by any living pianist he devoted the greater part
o: MS composing The rst piece that attracted
the attention OF the nusica! pubic was MS AIR Iyro-
lien which mad an immense sale but his proper ca
reer composer began with Ms variations on az AIR
from the Swiss Family" which the checa! de edtd,t
eb OF every pianist Tor severa! years They were toll
lowed by MS celebrated Ma Fanchete est charuante,