New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-25
CITY ITEMS.

H.u Rsversy Johnson L. :. Sensior from mary 'sNo
a, ,hs New York Hotel. Col Davies thu Mayor o. BAIT
more is stopping 1t the City Hotel Gen Blight Of TIE
British Army In Canada IL At the City Hotel Capt '1d
hin, Of the steamer Csmbris Is 81 the Aston House l.
p Dns,s- Ex-Governor Of North Caroiina, Is At the
.,,.-iesp Hotel. where Col May 10 also stopping
~ Amose the various public buildings now
-i.,as or in process Of erection il the City there 10
On. ~ 10 no, hear Of ranely. grand Public Hal 90
tho e,,.,s formerly occupied ~ Nblos es;sb'euient
Il should Be- large enough TO accommodate City meet
Tag with room for say from six to ten thousand persons
.,ns,n1 Az things are now there Is absolutely no toll
cradle place where ssrss sssembsge can meet ana YET
fs thips. are more upersuvey and frequently needed
The Hall should also be- arranged With toe incest regard
10 acoustics ~ well ventilation 80 that u might also
answer smother gres, public want which Is suitable
Mace for concerts end other similar performances which
now have 10 resort that fancy sor, OF barn called the
Tabernacle The should be arranged 80 as to be
removed whenever City Meeting was called IN tie
Hall But need 20 into the details OF the SUBJECT
The fact that such building ought 10 be erected In the
place We speak Of must De apparent to every one.
shall not have ~
OPERA-Lq SoranambuiG was beautifully given
last night By the Havana Italians st Castle Garden before
an immense audience Even the III adaptation OF the
place for music forgotten 10 the ulness OF pleasure
resulting from the perfection and keeping of all parts
Of the performance Not that all was perfect an mex
orsbe criticism might point cut many faults but we are
almost content TO overlook every one OF them where
there is much to satisfy and 80 little to offend
Caranu Vita las, evening in excellent voice and
performed her part with the same charming freshness
and decscy But while she gave the music with
90 much sweetness snd truth we could not but wish
that her acting little more imprisoned a little
less confined within the GOODNESS snd unreslity which
limit the forts of some ofns best singers have heard
here B,rii ohers striking instance of the same gene
RAJ fault Lusi Vita the husband Of the admired arts,
we are speskog Of Is 10 the deficient Ia
bis part lsst evening skfuy correctly noby sung SSH
was this want almost painfully apparent, and We
are the less inclined pardon in him from our recol-
lection Of his very credi'able setting in due Foscor
But We are running into faul,hnding where we only
intended to express our satisfaction. We mus, not
omit to add that Perei sang and acted with his usual
skil and effectiveness, ike genuine artist as he is
Music could no, have more fitting environment
ihsn at Castle Garden last evening The scene from the
balcony was surprisingly lovely. The bay slept in the
clear moonlight and the deep blue of the sky wore all
the sottness snd Of summer. IL was difficult
to say which most delighted sight without or
hearing within.
KOcH's HYDRARGos Our readers will remem-
Der this queer customer which-or rather whose long
and ugly skeeton-wss exhibited through the country
year ago to the woadermont Of some and the
amusement of others IL will De recolected thatit was
made the subject OF pretty sharp controversy between
Dr. Wyman Of Boston. and Dr. Gescbeidt of this City,
the former of whom pronounced II an uumiugsted hum
bug while the latter maintained Ii 10 be genuine. In
the course Of the discussion. Dr. Wymsn said among
other pointed things that II Dr. g. thought such thing
TO be honest relic OF the world out OF mind he must
be unworthy pupil Of DR.. Csrus the great Dresden
Naturalist who Was his teacher. The expression We
believe was that Dr. G. either too stupid to under
stand the teachings of his preeepor or else had forgot
ten them Meanwhile the skeleton in question had been
carried to Germany and examined by Csrus himself
We yesterday had the pleasure Of inspecting at the
store of Mr. Rudolph Gsrrigue. Barclsy-st work writ
ten bv earns in conjunction with Grather Rechenbsch
and several other eminent Swans in which the char
seter of the relic is discussed and II is settled TO be
genuine They agree in pronouncing of the mos.
interesting remains ever discovered In their opinion
the animal was a transition between smphibous and
land animals The Bostonisn will now have To recon.
slider his opinion and confess that be was dou6y In the
wrong.
~ The number Of dogs killed in this City from
the 18th June to the gath August is $40.
~ A new Baptist Chapel at Cold Spring, on
this Island will be- open divine service the 2sth
inst. Service three times during the day.
~ The Chinese Junk is going TO Boston. and
sf,erwsrd to Philadelphia We surmse that It will not
get to London this year.
NEW MusIc-Messrs. Firth, Hail II Pond, 239
Broadway, have published in very neat style, Madame
Bishops celebrated song Introduced by her IN the Opera
Of Linda di Chsmoupix. entitled On the Banks Of
Guadalqu 1t being No. of the Songs OF Madame
Bishop edited by n C. Bocbss" These songs are the
oay correct editions PUBLISHED This much admired bal
lad is published with the recstive oh when came
and has also all the tris cadenzss &c. which Madame
Bishop so beautifully introduces in her singing On the
frontispiecs Is very fine photographic portrait OF Mad
anne Bishop executed In hne style BY Dsvgnon' wnicn
Is the best Likeness have OF this celebrated yo-
calist
HrR MAJESTY THE QUEEs-We have seen the
engraving published by Dr. Bartlett for the subscribers
of the Albion which has been beautifully colorsd BY
VIM II Butler PSI Broadway. II 10 certainly one Of
the most effective pieces of coorng and when properly
framed will be an ornament 10 any drawing room.
MUSICAL CRIrIcIsx-We copied the other day
from contemporary an excellent satemen, Of the main
requisites Of the accomplished musical critic. We
here give an example natural criticism from the pen
Of Brown of Buffalo everybody says the ROeAss0 Are
rcan knows Brown who writes to Smith Of the same
place as follows lie had just been to Herr and svoris
concert and expresses his feelings In the Brsa0 Express
BUFFALO August II. ls47.
Dedy Suf1h The FIRST time ever heard anybody pisy
on the n0oe last Friday night up At the tavern
There was man by the OF Sivori there who gave
me very high respect for rosn Hs made every sound
In the world from grosn that came from away below
the bottom Of distressed heart 70 the uttermost play
ful harmonic above the highes, and pures ~itter Of
Canary bird Every tone sparkling more brilliantly thsn
the magnificent diamonds upon his fingers never bad
such dancing 10 my ears before.
Butthe idlng on one string smith, was lost time.
rood trick 70 be sure 10 would be Tor horse 10 90
n one foot: but a ndde. like any other human created
auadruped. should go on ~ tours
think Mr. Herr IL AZ the top OF the stack on the
pisno.forte Perhaps DeAeyer might lay the broader
foundation handle the heavy orkfuls better but II
would tase Herr top 10 out They are going TO play
again to nght and smith. advise you 70 go-snd II you
can see them before they begin, lay 10 with sivori 10
play tune or tao Of good Yankee music Get him 10
olsy EN- naked At hrst and then perhaps pat on ue
foreign hoery just 70 how they look dressed up
but mind and nave him take Il OF again and leave them
10 state OF nature. 70 please the audience.
Yours, Sc. BROWN