New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-21
CITY ITEMS

CITY ITEMS.
I The sEAsoss.--Those who have not heard the
oratorio OF TIE Seasons form but faint idea OF
wha. rea Desc-ipave Music i Haydn ~as one o. nose
Inspired men who united the hishes, gifts OF Genius TO
the most elaborate and minute knowledge OF Art ana
TIE best method OF enabling her gre complete cx-
preston TO her unos, desire tos the Beautiful II is w
oub:ely true is. ali the great fundamental thoughts,
passions ard emotions and s the visible sad scd6le
beauties of the Universe have distinct and changeess
lsngusre-and i, also TO equally certain ,ia;
tbs language is Masc-Eew however few indeed have
been the mighty l;nss,s who could translate this Voice
OF the Creative Energy into csdences snd tones
u-ehersibe to the common OF these Haydn viii
be N al time esteemed as Of the purest, TIE
profoundest the most utterly fsihful and persp
cuous With the simplicity aad conhdlns loyo2sness
of child he possesses TIE stern fanaics.n OF the de-
ro,se snd always honest and :sshtu 10 bis lofty Art
swervns no more from Is II his soul to utter thsn
does the Organ Itself in its sublime replies TO the touch
OF the masters hand
The Seasons quite unlike any other musical con-
position extant Beneath its rushing sphere OF sound
you SIRE stepped IL the perfume OF the Joyous Spring
you psr; beneath the Summer and thrill with awe
amid the sublime ,crrors of the thunderstorm The
breath of generous surunn. heavy with the odor OF
fruits and harvests bears you calmly on its serene IN
dua,;onsthc icy Winter shuts out the world and draws
forth ali those beautiful ard sacred emotions which cus
ter ike benignsn snd guardian angels around the do
uestc hearth In fine here spread out in air and paint
ed with coors which pierce the soul with exquisite
sense OF beauty lies unioded the picture or the year
| Scch il the oratorfo OF The Seasons
We hear all hands that the American Musical In
st;t,,te will the production of this Orstoro do some
thing entirely worthy OF the initial performance OF an
IA ~fpi
Mr. LopEs has been even more than usually energetic
ana industrious in drilling the Choruses, and the Or
cbestrn been regularly and permanently organzed
not only this but ali other performances OF the nst
tutc. This is very important point
The Seasons is performed tonight at the Iaoernacs'
under the general management OF Mr., MEIGas, the
Principal of the Institute.
SpgycERs TRIAL, Bergen, " J-Saturday.-
Brown and R Martin OF Jersey City described s;ngu-
lar acts of the prisoner which led them 10 think he was
not in his right mind. Spencer on the afternoon be
fore the homicide. related Mr.. Martin, TO whom he
had never before spoken. his troubles told of finding
his wife in New-York; of her husbands; read letter
about her character sc which made witness think him
crazy Mr. Pollard Captain of the Watch. testified that
Mr. Dobbn wanted him on the lst of July TO arres;
Spencer, saying he crazy and dangerous man
Saw Spencer in his cell hour two after the homi-
eide he moaning and crying and burst out mourn
fully Is she dead Is she dead Is she dead u that
could have spoken one word to her o. that could
have said prayer for her y Saw him twice after,
once at daylight be going each time with the
same expressions he asked II was his friend said
was he begged ME not 20 leave him. He asked 1t She
was dead | said yes he said No 1t cannot be-. Mr..
Scudder testified that Spencer after his arrest and he
was bailed on the End OF July to him counsel
aud said that his difficulty thar his wife kept
from him By her mother, and that his property some
furniture was locked up and kept from him habcas
corpus for the one, and repevu for the other was
pointed out to him the remedy but he wanted to get
his wife and his property that morning. Dr. Brigham
superintendent OF the state Lunatic Asylum, testified
that ne had made insanity particular subject OF study
that he had visited the hospitals OF Europe and this
country and had had 1900 unaics under his chnrge,-
He described the characteristics OF insanity OF the
father and uncle of the prisoner being in intervals OF
and violent paroXysms of insanity. lie had heard
the testimony the trial but question 10 his opin
ion OF the prisoners sanity insanity, assuming the
iacts be overrued and the Court adjourned
This morning the defence will examine Dr. Brigham as
10 whether his opinion. the specific acts OF the pris
oner proved indicate or insane mind course
of examination TO which no objection was made.
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.-The Mott Iron and Stove
Works on Harlem River near the Bridge, with the cX-
ccption of the engine house totally destroyed by
fire between and o'clock on Saturday morning. The
building burned covered OF feet by 100 The
work of destruction was complete in one hour. The
light from this City. The Harlem, Iorkville,
and ManhHttanvillc engines were promptly on the
ground but owing the tide being low they could rem
der but little assistance. IL was through their
that the engine house and machinery were saved. A
very large stock ready for the Fall Trade stored
the Works IN consequence of rebuilding the proprie
tors in Waers insurance the stock but $3.50
it had been customary send it to the City fast
manufactured The insurance ON the buildings will
nearly the loss them The loss patterns &c
is more than fOur-iold the insurance. Whole amount
insured all S5O00-premises, patterns stocks &c
These Works destroyed in 1912 The present ire
is believed TO have been the work of an inccndiary
CYs SMITHS HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY, routed
Mt the recent fire Niblos is already ressabshed by
its enterprisng proprietor at 4s5 Broadway corner OF
Broomest
T. The matter OF William Drinker and pre-
tended charges against him, published by few days
ago have been discharged by the Grand Jury, by a
unanimous vote. These charges would have never
gone before the Grand Jury had been that sickness
and death entered Mr. Drinkers family at the time and
Immediately following these charges
SICILY SEAsoN.--There Is not man. woman, or
child but should take medicine at this Of the
year but especially this present time for there
probably msly causes existing Mt one
al, IA sfat of