New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-14

AT The TABERSAcLE.-Dr. WHITING gives dis
second lecture this Tuesday evening April u, st d
o'clock, on the Human System and many things touch
ing the preservation sid restoration OF hessh. To be
illustrated WIKI the Nankins, Skeletons. Drawings, &c
sros many d;ssections Will be made from the Mani
kps and the lecture will be full Of interest and practical
usefulness, to all Admission only ist ceu:s.
TIE BpsM FLrTy.-We are glad to see thss
Mr. Davis an artist OF exceer, skill snd repusssior
nounces coucer. on Thursday evening AZ the Apollo at
which De viii introduce the celebrated Soehm Flgte
which is sSid be crest Improvement on the pre-
Eight Flute that upon the old perforated
walking stick played upon By on. srssdfaihers.
| q There was nothing stirring in town yester-
day bu, the mud which hurried up in rest s,yls
By two thousand sweepers with birch brooms making
their way to he Ballot, Box.
r. Positively the last hail-s;orm OF the season
was experienced here yesterday little ser noon !,
quite respectable furry, but departed in great
hurry There several amateur storms in the
of the day and friend asked ii were rot Young
Winer'-as there were so many squalls about.
~ The Home Branch of the Hutchinson
Family give their lac, Concert Thursday evening. snd
we invite particular attention the fact because amid
SO many conflicting excemeats srxious that the
claims of these modest and worthy people should not De
overlooked.
u The Board OF Assistants las, night referred
French x Heiser's bill as it from the Aldermen to
| the Finance Committee They concurred with he
other Board in voting $1,000 for extending the Pier foot
of Spring ST.. Theodore Myers appointed Inspec
tor OF 80 dist, Sixteenth Ward and John Myer 4th diet
James Salmon appointed for lst dist Eighteenth
| Ward and H. 5. Ackerey and Geo. r Hbberd for 81
dat The designations of several Inspectors
cepted They concurred with the other Board il pay.
ing So 30 SO to J w Brick FOR Iron Gas-lsmppos,s
In the Board OF Aldermen the Committee reported in
favor of refundrg the 24 soveregns stolen by Police
Bennett. Message was received from the Msy-
accompanying correspondence between that officer
the Secretary War the subject Of arming the
Battery The Mayor had written the Secretary that
the Castle under lease ha, the lessecs had to
considerable expense fitting it up and that it would
be just that remuneration should be made them
| Ii were taken possession Of by the Government The
Secretary replied that there appropriation for
this purpose but that he did not doubt that the
case OF the lessons would be fairly considered The
arrangements for carrying the views of the Secren
~ OF War and putting the Battery in state Of defence
to be Immediately commenced.
| ~ The water shut of from the Croton
Aqueduct yesterday give opportunity for the Annual
examination and cleansing OF the works which will oc
cupy about fortnight OF course there is water enough
in the reservoirs to supply the city during that time
LIE DEsERr-W have now heard this piece twice
and certainly consider it OF the finest compositions
exant The piece opens with vast monotone OF many
bars around which wreathed like winds flying
clouds, few brief and graceful exhaations OF harmo'
NY which constantly disappear in the wide air the
sense seize upon them Then single voice as II
it the spirit of the Desert speaking from her pro
foundest soudes recites solemn spcstrophe to Allah.
and the chorus gradually joins in until the burning sands
are stepped In music which ascends TO Heaven and
spreads csmuess around. Now speck 10 seen in the
far distance which grows until the Caravan, like huge
serpent circles round the bright blue Of the horzoE-
Then approaches and you nsensiby feel yourself in
the midst 81 the travelers-mounied the back OF
droGnedsry--and borne the burning sands. The
music accompanying this Is unquestionaby of the
finest efforts Of initiative harmony produced
ossa;sd By pothing that know OF since Handel The
uoveuiehfis brisk and easy with kind OF moEotonous
9Rd sHS sFk that c9St possb be communicated
mues arc put the vons and volonceos 10 represent
the soft yielding tread Of the vclvethoofod ship of the
deser,-and in fine the whole scene is complete. Now
sweeps the hot breath of the Simeon the trackess
waste and the travellers tall their faces In rho sand,
praying to Allah The music of the Simeon is indeed
burnng and terrible 1t passes--and the Caravan RS
sumes s march the old sprghy, regular, quaint and
seeu air with its old chorus quaint and glcefu rs tho
muslc-'Allons Partons, MarchonS, Trottons &C.
The second part opens with beautiful invocation TO
the evening and the Caravan ia discovered encamp-
ed in toe and glorious silence OF the Desert night
The lynn to Night sung by solo tenor voice. is one
Of the exquisite things ever received by the heart
through the delicate portals of the ear There no
thing ike /, elsewhere in modern music. The Reyere.
oh lovely Night Is also gem Of puresr ray serene
The third part begins with the gradual subtle forming
of Hight in the Est represented bya continuous thrill
from the vions exactly resembling the gathering ard
transmission of sparks from electrical machine Then
bursts ineiable glory the broad sun over the Desert
the Arab chants his morning prisons in Arabic This
Is the fancy OF the composer but is taken literally
from the mouth of the Arab voyagers the Desert
and is literal well ar,isical fact Itswild almost
effect be described After this the
Caravan gradually itself and prepares to resume
its march-which is ength DONE the quaint,
qleeful music and chorus 'Aons, Parions Marchons,
Trottons &c. &c. The moving city gradually d!'ap-
pears and the Desert is left to It's so
tuds and senceuith the old chant of the Spirit of the
Place sending up its monotonous hymn TO Allah
rBA thick fog settled upon the Sound on Fri
day evening and rested there till of Saturday.
The Worcester from Norwich arrived trife only be-
bind the usu. hour Saturday morning but the pilot
generally known the ogeaer. from the tact that
he never lays for any such misty inpediments The
Oregon from Soningtor did reach the city til 10 P
NJ and the Management with the mails. was hall an
hour behind her. The Worcester was the only beat
hence for Boston on Saturday, NJ and OF course had
all the passengers The Narraesnsert left for Prov
dence at A. NJ and the Oregon for Stonngton a, P
". Sunday.
sPEED.-The Long Island Road to Boston is in
most excellent order just now, and the express train
which leaves South Ferry at A. N. daily makes the
trip in esd than ten hours The ran TO Greenport sS
niles) done il Oh i5m. and from Norwich Worces
ter zoo miles, in Ii. 35m. This is quick travelling and
with elegant andcarefu engineers, the trip Is IS
safe and comfortable ii Is expeditions TIE conduc
tors, Messrs Tucker and Ryder, accompany tbs train
from city city, and unceaaDg IN their Efforts 70
promote the ease OF travellers.
B~A very pleasant affair vas enjoyed by a
number Of mu.:cal gentlemen, who assembled at the
rooms of Mr.. PgRABZAu Gu Saturday evening. That
re arts. performed choice selection of the finest
sic extant among which we recognized liberal infu
sion of tie grea. Beethoven Mr. Perabeau has pure