New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-10
CITY ITEMS.

-, ,,ght was most brilliant spectacle. In truth,
A. No, recoIect ever having witnessed of the
I'D 40 strting The immense front Of tina. magnificent,
,.,lsns was resplendent with light from turret 10
s.,,aston stone Twelve hundred can des were
,,.r,d In the windows Of the houss-nesry nine hun.
Ard Of which threw their light upon Broadway.
A. the eye could reach from the facade Of the
a.or House the City Hall one side and far below
,he Msseum on the other, there immense and
most compact crowd-s crowd Of sdmiring gszers
PALo Afro. REsAcA DE Ia PALMA, MONTEREY and
scsSA VISTA were rranspsrencies in the windows oil
lhe front Of the House while the endesred name oil
Gen TAILOR himself the close OF the spectacle was
exhibited in living light the surrounding multitude
A select band during the whole illuminah on played
the National airs which were most enthusiastically re-
csved
.es, G.rSrs came forward at the earnest and vocfe
,au. entreaiie. of the multitude and made few most
,ovroprste remarks lie bore ample testimony TO the
worth OF the hero Of the evening and seemed grathed
"a md occasion therefor
The liberal and gentemsny propretors (Or lessees of
tho House Enthusiastically cheered and with STEM
,orisn voices distinguished gentleman from Boston,
v was present in the crowd kindly introduced for the
occasion new and vigorous mode of moderation
Gen Gaines cheered, but when the name of Gen.
Tsvor appeared the summit Of the House literally
letters OF fire. the whole crowd shouted with one
voice and made the welkin roar
The entertainment lasted about As minutes and al its
close the multitude dispersed In good order and apps
ren,ly much grstihed.
The whole process Of lighting this large number Of
csstles occupied but seven seconds as timed by sew
eral watches.
IF- We attended, on Wednesday evening, the
nal Exhibition of Mrs. and Miss Cooks French and
English School for Young Ladies, 9S Twelfth.st of
which School have frequently spoken. We are not
familiar with other Schools OF its class and shall make
10 lnvidous comparisons, though the proficiency of
some Of the pupils in Geography, Mathematics, Asrono-
my Composition, &c. certainly surprised What 10
opubc interest in this respect Is the very great facility
forrapid advancement In Education afforded by division
into small classes with teachers who have ample time
Tor intimate and personal instruction and also the vast
superiority Of most of the textbooks Of this day over
those In twenty to thirty years ago-we could not
help thinking that If the questions readily and cor.
rscy answered by young misses of twelve to sixteen
had been freely put to the parents and other adult
persons present, the would hardly have been
soprompt or so accurate.
This School, In which we have taken special inter.
son account ofour departed friend Noah Cook by whose
son and daughter 1t s mainly conducted has attained
sehsrscter and patronage which must be gratifying to
uprineipsls, and which we are confident will be fully
maintained. Parents living In its vicinity and having
daughters to educate will sure have reason to
thank US for calling their attention TO It,
e Wednesday evening was the first OF q Sc.
ries of three evenings devoted by Messrs Hubs &
Clarke Principals Of the Mount Washington School to
poeficsl and prose readings and declarations BY their
pups In the presence Of select assembsge of the pat
rons and friends Of the institution The performances
were full Of spirit and taste yielding pleasure and salts
action TO the auditors and compmenting the energy
and ability OF the teachers The class readings wereex
eeedngy accurate and harmonious and the rectatons
were given with true elocutionsry expression The
reading OF extracts from Isaiah in itself model of
ehasie and rsverent delivery. Nothing could exhibit
the good taste of the Managers Of this school more per
csy than the careful assiduity bestowed upon the cul
ovation of correct and musical of our own Ian
gusge.
MIRAcIrs.-Rev. Z. BAKER will preach dis |
course on Miracles In Fourthst Universast Church |
between Avenues and c, tomorrow evening a o'clock
Sears for Strangers.
Eg Mrs. WRIoHT's zaNTRoDUcToRY 10 her |
course Of Lectures on Anatomy and Physiology, given
q he Apollo yesterday, was attended by large and
highly intelligent assembly of ladies' We have con.
vesed with several who were present. and they ali
unite in esfyng that the expectations excited by the
character Of the distinguished gentlemen to whom she
wss permitted to refer, well by the favorable
notices Of the press. were more than satisfied. The
OF the Lecturer, in which the modesty BETTING
her sex Is happily blended with the dignity OF the |
tsssher is spoken OF In terms of just commentator
shs will her regular course al the Society |
Library on Monday. at p. NJ. Terms for the full |
course S. for single Lecture so cents Her class
hardly fell to be large one.
~ II is universally conceded that The Hat IS |
the browning characteristic of the outward man. Not
merely TO IL the head (for any suburban mechanic
dothaD but 70 adapt it in obedience to the csprcous
avs OF taste felictously, to the physique is the un
Questionable mark of genius. BIRD, of Nassau
snd Pine hands you out Hat OF material style and
finish Ia mode To say that BIRD Is good fellow is
damn the with faint praise but that he turns
capital Hat is fred face Stop In and talk to
him while he psstes your Initials in of his idols.
STEAMER ROGER WILLIAMSBURG new and
beautiful boat originally intended for the navigation OF
the Sound will run between this City and Albany dur
ign the present season. In connection with the Matemora
the two forming a regular day line. The Roger
Williams lie under the charge OF Capt ALBERT DIX
0socr, .he former highly popular commander Of the
Niagara, whose thorough qualifications for such post
are well known to the travelling public The boat hav
Tag undergone some alterations to fit her for her
position, select party of gentlemen yesterday in
dsed on board to examine her appointments and par
sse Of collation.. 1t Is not necessary to say that Capt
Dc Groot msdo his guests perfectly at home in his float
ias palace. The Roger Williams Is 2i0 feet long and
y feet beam. Her decorations all in good taste.
The elegant window shades in the ladies cabin were
Manufactured by John " Cornell The boat has been
thoroughly reprinted by Bootmsn s. Smith.
R The CELEBRATION OF the Daughters OF |
Temperance last evening at the Tabernacle presented
an Interesting spectacle. The Ladies OF the order sp
pssred with their badges Hon JAMES HARPER presid.
81 With the assistance of James kennedy Esq. and
'oers. Dr.. Reese, Rev j. H. Perry and others address
&c the meeting and there singing by the Apollo
'oeaists and the Ladies' of the Society.
The OPERA.-ln consequence Of the indsposi-
non sgnor sENEpsrr the performance intended for
iaai evening was postponed till tonight See adver.
tsement
YANKEE DOODLE IN FRAscE--0ur illustrious /