New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-16
Civ Items.

pers until evening churche yesterday the storm ragged
fercely and withou, breath OF pause-ihe wind
beating the about in heavy drifts blocking up the
narrower streets and sweeping bare and Blown the
broader throroughfares and airy avenues. At length
however all covered, and the busy tempest went on
filing up its treacherous architecture silently az build
the Corslites beneath the spreads light among
mankind We shall have another glimpse OF the nasn;.
acen, Panorama of Sleshng in the Metropolis paid for
By oceans OF slosh snd mountains Of mud
u Mr.. DEMPsTER's FAREWELL will be charm
inry delivered to Us by that most admirable singer TO-
nieh, at Nblos We have often and so highly praised
Nj Dempster ,ha, We can now only say he has always
proved himself worthy every good thing that has been
said of him.
BEAUTIFUL MUsIC-Firth X Hall have begun 10
supply a wide musical wsut-and 10 supply it wel-in
the publication of four OF the sweetest airs from II Phri'
,an They printed in style OF exquisite clearness
and beauty and the Accomplishments without being very
difficult retain all the admirable effects OF Beins pure
and tender denomination We hope these Will specify
be followed by other from the Italian opera IN
the same excellent style One the greatest snnoyances
people of have encounter Is the uitess neaps
trash under which the little really good music published
srno,hered series of pieces like these we have noticed
with the enchanting songs and romances OF Schubert
thereafter to be recognized great master ola pecu-
liar SCHOOL, and choice selection from the constany-ac
crnulatiue freshet OF new music, would be invaluable
and could not fail &c extensive and permanent
sale WHY will not Messrs F. & Fl. undertake such
publications
~ We learn that Miss Northall and Mr. Kyle
are about going 10 Philadelphia for the purpose OF giving
a Concert there The impression MADE by Miss n. on
her first appearance in Philadelphia extremely ia
vorabe and single utterance Of her beautiful voice
acted as spell TO rsise up thousands of friends and ad
nirers Mr. lyle on the Flute is nearly beyond criticism
aud quite without rival in this country.
- The IyMAS GALLERY il now open at the
rooms of the Art Union and attracting many visitors
Henry Inman a universally beloved and his
famy being left without resources, owing to his pro
racted and painful indisposton, become legitimate OBJ
ects of public sympathy, which thus judiciously and
deIcaely seeks to manifest itself We all hope that the
fund thus raised will be large one.
Tgy COURT OF DEATH-This ma gniicen, Paint
ing to be removed Boston in the otthe present
week and perhaps the citizens OF NewYork will never
again have opportunity Of seeing one OF the greatest
works of produced by American. This con-
siderson ought to have the effect OF crowdng the lew
remaining days of the exhibition.
FIRE-A bout > o clock Saturday morning the por-
Ter house of Billy Garland corner OF Bowery and Pest
Il
stroyed by fire. Two arrested in the rear OF
the clothing store suspicion of having set ire to the
buildings They are lodged in the Tomos
FIRE AT LovEJoY Son Saturday morning,
about half past six o'clock Loveoys Hotel had narrow
escape from destruction The workmen engaged in the
ney story being built had lighted fire the day previous
for the purpose of thawinc out some aths. Mr Llohy
the proprietor being specially engaged on Friday even
ing neglected 10 make his tour Of inspection over
the house before retiring rest and the hire smoudereu
all night among the lshs and was discovered IN the
morning by the smoke The alarm was given and the
dremen were instantly the spot but Mr. LIBBY had be-
come so much sanged by the smoke that he could not
drec, them to the place Of the fire. and even made
his way down stairs with extreme difficulty The conse-
uuenre was that damage to the amount OF several hun
bred dollars done by the water before the lire was
exlngushed We are happy to state that our worthy
friends Cprco e. Schmidt had not razor duIed nor
was hair of Prime Minister Currie's wig dsorranged
by the occurrence.
~ Too much praise can scarce be awarded to
Judge lnrraham for the Independence energy and de-
cson which he has manifested throughout the trial OF
Madam Costello The unfortunate girl has necessarily
testified with the utmost reluctance from the commence
nent and 1t has been the only weapon b. me
counsel for the prisoners remind her from time to time
of the disgrace her to certain questions as put
would subject her thus acting upon her decacy oil ee
ing and suggesting her the reply she should make-a
refusal 10 answer on the ground of her own shame
These hints have been given in ostensbe appeal 10
the Court TO protect the witness which it will be readily
seen would IL it were allowed proceed, furnish the
counsel with the opportunity oil painting in garing terms
the future ienomny of the injured girl and thus seal her
ps in spite of tho threatened imprisonment for con-
tempt of Court by the refusal light penalty compared
with the supposed (5y hersel and alleged (by counse
determination consequent upon the opposite
Indeed we have it from credible authority that upon the
frs, day of the trial che avowed her intention friend
Of telling the whole truth in the matter except SO far as
Il would crminale hersef which resolve was at once
over,hrown By the ingenious arguments OF eSsrs
Smith and Graham prior her examination and in her
presence in which her future degradation and iniamy
should she testify fully upon the subject OF the ndict
men were depicted in language that touched the sym
pathetic the auditory With what force then
must it have fallen upon her The cunning sophls-
try Of these gentlemen realized in its efec, their most san
rune wishes and the witness refused 10 answer any and
every question put BY the District Attorney The Court
however by its commitment Of her for contempt, con-
ynced the learned counsel for Mrs Costello that their tact
was brought the wrong bench. willie the thenpresen,
incumbent upon it, and they therefore abandoned the
hopeless cause of their client upon avowal Of gym
thy for the poor victim OF that clients mapractice
Other counsel assigned who In tried the same
game of putting the witness her guard By appealing
20 the Court but they resoiuely slenced on the
instant By Judge Ingraha who informed them that he
would suffer such intriguing and he has kept his word
The effect has been that the witness has answered every
question save those from which she was protected
by the Court and furnished complete chain of circu m
,,ana evidence which think will prove quite srone
enough 70 link the Jury verdict satisfactory the
community at large Such decision and energy Of char
scter upon the Bench is truly refreshing TO the Report
err. who are usually compelled listen to the endless
arguments of Counsel upon every point to which by any
possible pretext objection can De raised though
) scarcely ever sustained.
: EE w G. Warbass the medical student who
was on Friday sentenced 20 days imprisonment il
the City Prison for larceny from Bangs, Richards s
Plat was released from custody Saturday morning upor
cer,iorar process he haTng appealed to the Supreme
Court and given bail tor his appearance before that r