The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17

under all the disadvantages oil hrst representation,
wa, most decidedly successful and the three principal
performers repeatedly encored 1t gives much wider
field for the display ofths peculiar abilities Of Bsri,
Bsneventauo and Benedsu, each Of whom sang their
parts faulessly We would advise those who 60, how.
ever to go early, Pamos scarcely could accommo.
dae all who anxious to be present Friday
night The sp!ennid scenery Of the third act OF Lucia
wac painted by Sgn0r Allegii great artistic.
sIososA PIcoThis fsvorite vocalist will, hap
py learn sustain the principal part in the opera to be
produced after Lucia di Lammermoor.r Not one who
knows her will feel any doubts bat that she will add
another wreath the anres just tributes to her profess
SIGNAL excellence
Svori gave his first concert az Richmond, Va, the
18th The Daily Wig Of that place says" His concert
Of Tuesday night drew together very large audience
and we learn hundred turned of unable
to gain adj ssion the cspacous Hall We may briefly
say that snshed artist he SURPRISES all who have
preceded him in this city For the richness and clear
ness of tone the dnc and decided character of all
his notes and varieties Of STYLE have not heard his
equal
PoorEssoR wHrrsEY will give another lecture on
classic reading and the beauties Of oraory Thursday
evening next No doubt the Professors lectures when
their charm is enhanced by the sweet intonatons of
the vocal band the Ailsg hsnans, vii! be crowded.
Theatricais.
PARK THEArRE.-Were it not that the merits OF Mrs.
Mason were and we'll known to the theatre going
public, might be tempted praise her personstion Of
Mariana last night in Knowles play Of tho "Wife ~
We consider it, however necessary, inssmuch the
public has already awarded her verdict strong and
SO that would he gliding ened gold" to
say ~ liable in her favor We will content ourselves
with remarkng that Monday evening she will take
benefit this house which will he the first benefit she
will have received from the time OF her retirement from
the stage until the pregentapd shall lie much mis-
taken # do not prove benefit indeed The character
that of Julia in the Hunchbsck" character admirably
adapted for her talent and one in which we will venture
she Ill prove herself preeminsn mt MIR. Wheatey will,
OF course, apl ear IN the same iece
BowERY TnEATRr-rhe benefit Of the widow Nc
Clay last evening well attended, and the lberay
evnced by the different persons who Aocked forward on
lau able occasion highly creditabe to them
The house perfect JAM" The company per.
formed with their usual talents. The Yew Tree
Ruins" the Comedy OF Errors and Robert Mscaire -
evening and this coupled with the praiseworhy object
Of the manager, IA allowing the widowed mother Of tho
late waeh ., o. the .nea.re alexander Mclny-a
the patrons Of " Old Bowery" MessTs Neafe. Clark,
Hadawny Vsche and the entire cast performed in the
"Yew Tree Ruins" with admirable effect In the "Co-
medy OF Errors, or the Two Dromos" Hadawsy was
REGULARLY happy in his part and kept the house con-
OF omio Of syracuse, VIII le Vchs's Dromio of Ephe
admirably sustained The performances passed
with much ieia, and his house was highly gratisd
with the entertainments That popular and talented &C.
tres, and vocalist. Miss Mary Taylor. will ap-
pear here to norrow evening Her presence will add
dramatic enter tanment and the friends and patrons Of
the Bowery indebted to the enterprisng and worthy
manager, Mr. Jackson, for this additional proof of his
snxiey TO crafty the public taste. and add the pre-
sent talented stock company, that have long upheld
the reputation ct this popular theatre.
MADAME AucUsrA-At Baltimore, Philadelphia aud
Washington, this beautiful has met with most dis
tinguished At the latter place she had crowd
cd audience of NJ. C!s foreign ambassadors, and the
Presidents family We understand ths she has received
liberal offers to proceed to Kingston Jamaica. If
she should decide to CO. she WILL after visiting the prin
cpa West India cities return to this country via Hava-
M and New Orleans.
Mr. soman took benefit at the Charleston theatre on
he IL inst
Murdoch made his Arst appearance at the st. Charles
Theatre, New Orleans the 7th in the character Of
Hamlet
Miss Mary Ann Lee Ann Leo, Miss Cohen, Mrs.
Thorne, Mrs George Jones, Msssrs Barney williams
and De Bar play ed at the American Theatre New Or
leans on the 7th inst.
Yankee Hill has arrived in New Haven where he will
open his budjet offun.
signor Bz has proceeded to Buffalo
The Rsvel family have arrived in New Orleans from
st. Louis. and will appear ut the Orleans theatre.
Barney wllIiamsis in New Orleans, having conclud.
He is followed by Booth the trsgedian.
Mr.. A. A. Adams, the trey sdian, is not drowned The
report to that effect was false
Poiics Intelligence.
JAM le-.a Charge Of Jsrson.--An Irish girl by the
name OF Bridget Charley servant in the employ OF John
Berry, residing at No AZ Cherry street. was arrested
yesterday on charge Of setting fire to the premises
about IL o'clock on Friday night last appears that the
accused vexed and suIky with Mr. Berry on
Of having been scolded by him for neglect Of her
duties She having been seen by of the boarders
Oliver Henderson, to come from the kitchen hurry up
stairs and in few moments afterwards he was sar
by the smell OF ire and running down stairs into the
kitchen he discovered some linen clothing which had
been set fire while hanging on q line bHrning il
through; and the clothing falling the floor in flames
wa: just making Roadway when luckily discovered and
extingushed Upon the g being used of the crime
she acknowledged to sailor called Charles Perry that
she would not have done It had not been vexed with
her employer Justice Drinker committed her for trial
Arrest Of Escaped Conrict- Officers shadbolt and
Reed of the 10th ward arrested Thursday last Eel.
low calling himself Hector W. Brown, charge OF
being an acconplce with two other chaps, in commit
ting petit larceny On bringing him down 10 the Tombs
he was subsequently identified by officers Stewart and
A. NJ c. Smith OF the lower police office, to be Edward
Frazee, who sentenced tho 7tb of August $780,
to years in the State PRISON a. Sing Sing charge of
burglary; ont peiog at mat time IN very poor
time alter bis sentences in the toGlbs, when one
day. he having the privilege account of his health
looking the prison, Frszeo took advantage Of the
opportunity clipped of his loo gown which he wore
amongst vsters and passed by tho keeper at the
outside gate in their company unebssrved and since
that time over six years ago, he has evaded the vigil
lance OF the police until yesterday, he recognized
by the above officers, although he has been restored
good health, and become quite stout to what he was
when in prison before lie will now be sent to the State
prison. to serve out his term Of sentence
stoten-Some bold thief entered the French boarding
house kept by Mrs Mondon, at No. So Bro dway and
stole therefrem green morocco dressing case con.
toiniog complete set of gentlemens toilet. together
with red morocco case, containing seven razors and
one handle. No aIrest.
II Sweet IhieE-Some daring thief stole barrel OF
molasses last night IRON oil the side walk in front of the
store No 2a9 Front street, belonging to Mr. j. o. Dono
hue. No arrest
indicted for burglary The grand Jury have found a
true bDl OF indictment against Patrick Nc Manus who
was arrtsed on Sunday last by Captain Wiley the 8,
Wsrd, OH charge Of burg arOusly entering the taor
ing store of Mr.. o. Z. Scott the l9sh OF November
last in connection with Henry Hagan and James Nc
Martin steaiinK thaIefrom property to the amount Of
near 5000 The arrest OF this man doomed incorrect
at that me-by an individual who exists solely by ex
tending Paragraphs like India rubber without
to truth or verscity each line counting penny which
no pockets OF the end OF the week dedu ting Of
his proper lou Of penne, with his combined
towsrcs the support Of two or three boys out OF the
House OF Refuge who collect items aroun town which
items dressed by these individuals in manner toe
oien disreputable to themselves and injurious to the