New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-18
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discussion ii vas unanimously agreed upon By those
present TO make this the subject of discourse OF me
third Sabbath Of this month he odd which being Inc
anniversary OF the birthday Of our Washington seemed
/ peculiarly appropriate such theme.
/ q Rev Samuel L. Southland has declined the
call TO be ssss,aa, Rector of Trinity Church As the
sas and pezquisites realize about $500 per annurn
and he is q, preseu; only IN the receipt OF 81 0O the cir
curn.,ance mas excited no little surprise.
E Judge Kline, the well known author OF the
! Quarterly Law Compendium, has opened Directory in
tie ResSns.rooul the House, in which enter
ed weekly the names and residences OF al the subscr
bers to this excellent and popular work The catalogue
already contains the OF about eighteen hundred
lawyers scattered through screen Kindred ;owrs
and cities snd embracing every State in the Union
y 4 meeting is called for this evening at W.
P Deruans Hotel 162 Varick 10 take into con-
siieraon the subject OF extending the plan OF the new
Greenwich Theatre, 10 constitute the structure,
when completed. a Metropolitan Theatre, in the be's
sense OF the We assured that the rew build
ing be free from the moraltes sud iInpropriees
which generally disgrace the Theatre in this and
barrier 70 keep many people out OF it
e The Gypsey of the North "a powerful and
picturesque musical Romance by & s. Saroni-has just
been published in very beautiful style erbeshed BY
ine portrait of Miss Norhal who first sang the piece
and TO whom i, was dedicated Mr.. Saron writes with
gres, expression and effect and with exubersnce of
imagination which when it subsidies cannot fail 70 crys.
tslize into forms OF classic beauty. His music
minds forcibly Of Schubert-snd this is especially
true Of The Gypsey OF the North.
ANOTHER MUSICAL FEsTIvAL.-The second Of
Mr.. Bradbury's delightful juvenile musical entertain
meuts takes place this evening the Tabernacle We
70 be crowd. We only say, go early.
e The Courier and Enquirer and the Mirror
amusing themselves by publishing in parallel half
columns extracts from Blackwood's Magazine and ver
betim copies of the tnken from the editorial
columns of the Herald This is old fun-that paper hav
ing several occasions found more eligible copy
than write its editorials
y The Mirror speaks in most appropriate terms
OF Rev. Ralph Hoyt, author of The Chaunt of Life and
other Poems who is about assuming charge of the
Free Episcopal Church The of Market aud Mon
streets. We copy the well-merited compliment =
We congratulate the neighborhood chosen the field
OF MS new labors in the acquisition of divine of true
eoquence and simple, earnest feeling These quail.
ties shown in his poems and the does belle the
author. We pleased to hear that the bera!ity Of
few Of wealthy citizens has prepared the way for the
establishment of this free church"
2. The ball of the Light Guard at the Astor on
Monday evening was most delightful entertainment.
e The exhibition Of the painting of the Court
of Death closes this evening at the National Academy
/, will be taken hence 20 New. Haven where it will pro-
baby remain until the latter part of March and then to
Boston,
Il o. A. BRowSsoS viii Lecture in the Taber.
naclc Friday evening in support of The iatdiibtty
Of The Church that IT, the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr.. B. is vigorous thinker and great speaker who is
richly worth hearing any subject he has investigated
he has great church question. He uers his
victions without particle of mncng, concealmen or
equivocation, and those who would know what Roman
Catholicism is will do well TO attend.
T DR.. BANNING commences course OF Lee
lures on Health with the Of preserving and re-
storing it, this evening the Lyceum Of Natural History
Dr. B. develops important truths which the public may
profit By hearing.
ET Rev Mr. Stiweii's Church in Cbry stiest.
wasbroken open Monday night and robbed OF the col
lections taken up during last Sabbath amounting to
abou, $50
SAILORS FOR THE MAYA draft OF 2l6 men
sailed yesterday afternoon for Norfolk destined probably
for the rigate Potomac The schr in which they called
was towed down the Narrows by steamer yesterday
noon.
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published yesterday relative 70 Miss Taylor the cause
assigned is incorrect she having no intention Of studying
under Italian masters.
GRAND BENEFIT CoScERT.-The Concert in aid
OF the Widows and Orphans OF the Fire Department
Fund takes place evening at the Tabernacle
Among the dstin gushed artists engaged this occasion
we the names of Madame Otto. Miss Northall Miss
Jenny Lazsre, Miss Mary Taylor Sig De Begins, Mr..
Brough NJ E. Shepard and strong representation OF
the Sacred Music Society. Mr.. L. c. Hill is Conductor
Such splendid array of talent together with the occa'
sion itself, can scarcely fail to draw.
IL Howe's admirable Circus at Palmo's con-
tnues 20 be az attractive 1t has become grsa,
for families and the little people especially enjoy
the elegant performances there.
II Madame Costello and Mason were yesterday
taken up Backwes Island in fu6lment of their re-
spective former for elk months and the
latter for four
COMMISSIONS OF LUNAcY-This case. to which we
alluded yesterday is get closed One ofthe charges
in support of the idea OF unacy is that MI H. magines
he sing and dance while such is the There
but little testimony shelving any support OF the
charge while there appeared to be abundance OF an
opposite character He is OF those it is said hgur
stvey speaking who turns every thing he touches into
goldr He recently made $4,000 on cotton specula-
ton Wnue people salu ne WIS crazy anu ioeo
slOC0sO He said if they had let him alone he would
have made $4,000 His recent large purchase of lots
on the Stuyvesant meadows seems likely be similar
crazy undertaking. Mr. Il 10 bachelor, about Il years
of age He boards No 100 Chambers-street, a
highly respectable establishment. The application TO
the Vice Chancellor for a Commission Of unacy was
made we understand, by his Counsel, Francis Griffin
ESQ The question arises even If he is SO impaired in
mind az 10 run into wild speculatons (which there
appearance of and lose his estate, who is suffer BY
it. as he has wife parent child and but two
O: his sepbro,hers lTing, whom he has provided
for Messrs. Ogden Hoffman, J. Prescott Hall and
David P. Hall appear before the Commission his be-
half and Messrs Francis Griffin and Theo. Sedgwick
Jr. opposed The Commission stands adjourned.
The CASE OF MAJOR FRIsBIE-Edrord Dun
SION found in Ibis Cuy-In reference the correspond
ence jamaica published in yesterdays paper, re-
speeding the OF Major Frisbie master OF the brig In
ergy. of this port pleased to learn from Capt
David Kissner Of the Fourteenth Ward Police that Ed