New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-31
CITY ITEMS.

5r-ir;ous or the Past True we have had some cIesfE
srG -rij; nights when ire wind howsd Ike annie
.br,ush II, streets ad :e .u-r awnings aapp;ns sal
their posts rinde slmcstihEs tha' sroac
sv WAS ST sea IN gale True. many sad things nave
happened II ti= month ard to look bsek through Tue
sco-, AZ crimes casualties deaths and cauIiaes duly
paras. n the papers enough - make one weep II
one could 70: ZINE arid the dinners &c y cbliseo 10
cat 70 20 70 lures 70 ST and musicians to We
come But somehow misery mas os' happy faculty
being soon forgotten Like drowning man Il man
ages speedily TO s. below TIE surface snc IS forgotten
are .ne beam which painted TIE bubble died by his last
breath ass changed It's angie
This has teen rather busy week, and newSocys aS'e
waxsd ta aud rasgedsure Signs OF Tee prosperity OF
their trade Policemen hare been busy nes-onuHtns-
winch b. the help OF SO stimulus, tsey have done
reariy as well the boodhounds they employ Tor ths'
purpose II Florida The Editor OF .he Journal OF Com
nerce has been busy II reviewing the simple interest
G; the money ne invested in the Tabernacle YANKEE
Doodle has cutting pictures with his ax-a business
a; which be rapidly improves Mock sueuoncers have
been recalvsnzins their rusty brass watches and nGo
lent dvines retouchns their forgotten sermons ioE
rev campaign OF active service The drycoocs Men
have been engaged getting out boxes OF astyesrs unsod
goods from the sarret and cellars and displaying their
contents -Oiilet-lla II vi 4sI~N ~
/ come over. upon my honor Madam, g NJ. Boyle has
been earnestly work trying to cast ais spell over Us
and Herr has been getting up showers OF uiu
steal enough to make ones brain grow lowers
Nr Walker can't e, any thing 70 put into his Su5gss
surv box and If Gov Bouck obliged 70 give bonds
for only the amount OF funds entrusted his keeping
the Old White Horse would be sufficient security. So
that in enc way or another the present has been enough
20 occupy every bodys time and attention. while the
Past IA. had no scholars attend his lessons and the
Future except those WHO have notes to pay IS as II II
we're not
HENRI HERz.-It must have been extremely
gratifying to this distinguished artist 70 ind that we In
the United States knew well how 10 appreciate his
genius and 10 welcome him among He found him
self the center of group OF admrine artists, whose
talents would gain them enviable position even IN
Paris itself where Herr has long been one OF the &C
knowedsed and unquestoned celebrities Ine hisn
expectations raised BY the intimate acquaintance which
we all have with the beautiful compositions tor the
Piano which have created school OF music, were
IN no we disappointed His execution Is the very per
fecron OF grace delicacy lshtness elasticity equality
and all those charming fsscnatons which remain as the
last achievements OF the artist and the possession OF
which so few ever achieve. We copied an article from
the Harbincer some time since which spoke OF Herr
muslca! pyToteCnDst ne tpIluet " a. " imam oSs
inappropriate We should rather compare his execu
ton to the most dslicsie howerwork which the frost
fairies draw upon the window.psne in their roicsome
hours of winter moonlight His harmonies and com.
binatous are so symmetrical and his lingering is SO rapid
and precise that one would think bird had escaped
from his fingers undulstng and singing through
the air But we mus, confess that were not excited
by his playing nor did be any part of the
ba cd m hs heHreTs-rather
.ubdue delish, and soohe them with such fairy Ike
speech would have stayed Shakespeare himself to hear
r. The meeting at old TammaHy last night
went Overwhelmingly for the ticket, the ohoie ticket,
and nothing but the ticket from the Nonins
ing Committee. Eccles Offender presided Nike
Walsh was the star of the evening His nomination
was responded 20 with great deal more enthusiasm
than that Of any other candidate, and else could
obtain a hearing, until he had spoken Hen. Robert ii
Morris first came forward but Obliged TO give place
to Mike The latter in the of his speech alluded
to the Evening Post and its Editor in very iattcrins
terms and the allusion elected tremendous applause
Nike offered to any questions respecting hii
opinions which were put TO him, whcrcupon somebody
asked if DC III favor CT granting the public lands IL
small quantities actual set;lcrs-;o which he respond
d Yes He also avowcd himself IN favor OF the laborcr
the salaries OF public officers SC. sc. In reply to
question whether he in favor of Negro Suffrage the
audience shouted No before Walsh could get chanc,
TO speak The Chairman then stated that Negro
Suffrage had not yet been passed upon by the People
the question was an improper one So that question
was shirked and the ball went When we left III,
Hall ExMayor Morris having given in his adhesion IL
the whole ticket was speaking in defence of the new
Constitution
70 Rev. Amos a. PHELPS has gone to the We
Indies for the Winter at his health He vii
no doubt collect important facts illustrating the work
Jugs OF Emancipation.
LgurzE'> IMAGE-BKEAKERs.-in the Gallery o
the Art Union is to be for r few days-wc see /
stated in the Poss remarkable picture By our country
man Leu;ze It represents the Purtans destroying h'
images and ornaments Of Roman Catholic Church
The picture is lu OF life and action nobly conceived
and finely painted. The grim figures OF the soldiers
rushing to the work with their axes-he terror OF th
worshipers aiirghed group OF whom on their knees
are gathered before the atarthe rich sculptures snt
decorations ofthe Church-are all most strkingly given
1t is the bes, picture that this has painted.
In the collection will remain for few days, sey
eral pictures by G. l. Brown who returns to Rome mex
week one is a poonight view OF Venice, companioI
day It's hardly less beautiful than the other Anohe
IS landscape with figures of the Saviour and 81. John
a third a moonlight, view of the Bay OF Saerno all o
splendid execution. The little picture OF the Tuscan
Country Girl by the artist, is uncommony beau
titu thing.
running Iyro 4 STEAMBOAT. We under
stand that the statement contained in Thursdays pape
in relation to the collision between the steamer Rhod
Island and the propeller Naugauck is incorrect in it
essential particulars and speaks of the conduc;
the Captain Of the Rhode Island in
by the facts OF the The collision occurred in cor
sequence OF the Propeller being unable to make head
way against the very strong dde that then prevailed
the Gate-the Rhode Island overtsking her i; becsm
necessary pass her the inside avoid the
DANCE, OF putting both OF the beats the rock
Every EFFORT made prevent the collision, ard d
interested persons acquainted with the navigation OF tn
East River who witnessed the state that
blame can attach 10 the officers Of the Rhode ISLAND
After happened number OF passengers came from n
Propeller 10 the Rhode Island and her Captain Stephe
Manchester invited all 10 come on board before u