New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-01
EIEcrios oF CHIIF ENGINEER.-Ihe following
+. the Official return Of the election for Chei Engineer
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HgRz'. Co>cERr.-Tbe Tabernacle overlooked
last nj ght as we had predicted The doors bad not
been opened h,teen minutes before every seat pre-
| viousy engaged was occupied. while numbers went
home again despsiring OF finding places The house
presented most brlhan, and besutiul appearance
with it, abundant sprnkus fair faces and It's hun
dreds of extra lishts TIE Overture 90 william Tel
/ msgnihceuty performed by MARETzESs orchestra
appropriately opened the festival NJ LApoRDE fol
! loved with a romance from Ia Jhire aud then came
HEsz--the very i,ari Of the entertaiumen,-w'h nis
" Andante Rel sioso" and the exquisite "Roudo Lu'ssr
/ He was received with the most cordial applause the
latter piece especially with It's delicious beliNe notes
aud bounding harmonies took Us back IN Inauguration
70 the Alpine sounds heard beside the Lake Of the For
ct Csnrons
TRurri sang the csyatina from ErsaAi very nnely
and received deserved encore. She was followed oy
Madame IABoRDs and PATTI In D'h eo'ishr whlch
they executed with tremendous effect The audience
showed most chiv arous spirt in defence OF Madame
! Labordes talents by the overwhelming applause WIN
which she received Benedetii's appearance was
greeted with mingled storm OF cheers and hsses ana
the tumult became 40 great that the audience were
finally requested to suspend their Judgment until the
publication OF a card from the offending singer Inc
trio from I lombard in which he sang vi"
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and Mad sborde following with thu rondo finale OF
Linda. which brought down another tempest OF ap
p-u.e the house wa, kept for time IA pleasant
! .t.te of excitement We must not close our mention
Of the Concert which gave universal satisfaction with
ont mentioning IIerEs burlesque the Ethiopian mel
odie. He gave the soul of two OF these airs (Which
the words have made groesqae but which are touch
iny and beautiful in themseyes) wound in maze OF
delightful fantasies This competition go Characters
tic snd peculiar, cannot fail to become very popular
Gungls band was AS perfect ever and Herr -iedes
aute astonished everybody for the fourth time
Tax OPERA-Yesterday at dinner-tme 10y the
Above Beecker cocO there not seat 10 any pant
OF the Opera House untaken except the two front
rows in the parquet,e The house will doubtless 10
night be more crowded than II has yet been-parily
owing 10 the legitimate attraction Of the Opera and
partly 10 see what viii be the result OF the Bencdett
quarrel Italian gers the Indian remarked about
white men, are very uncertain = but wa hope that
the handsome tenor will have come - n senses ana
that everything will 20 smoothly His objections to
sing ia Norma are literally ridiculous and h' position
10 the affair altogether a bad one. The sooner he 81
lows it to be forgotten by the public (sho are willing
70 forgive anything in reason in man OF his unques
toned genius,) the better for oil parties
We have been a stedfast aud enthusiastic admror Of
Bsnedetti from the first moment he opened bis mouth
and shut bis eyes Sing in this country and We have
| never been unstnted in words OF praise. But we
feel perfect freedom to say to him that unless he
wishes lose entirely his popularity with the public
he must perform his professional duties as well and as
punctusly as he can. We know en6igh OF the dlspo
.ton and intentions Of the Operagoin people Of New
York 70 assure sgnor BENEDErrr-very seriousy-that
they will not tolerate overlook the caprlces and
I bos he haV hgg
admired when they are thereby deprived OF entertain
ments which have been promised them and for which
they have paid IN good faith.
! Mr. BucKiNGHAMs LkcTUREs--The fourth lee
ure Of the course by this gentleman will be gwen this
evening From the nature OF the subject" The Bible
n the Middle Ages and the peculiar views Of the lee
,urer we anticipate a larger auditory than attended
even the preceding lectures.
| ~ Mr. Wilson's entertainment at the new
Assembly Rooms, last evening, well attended His
songs and ballads prefaced by hs graphic description
aud msnner were received with the most marked IA
vor but regret TO state that owing TO the conduct
Of whose nifty cents gave them their entree the
pleasure Of many was msrred. Ther eaehtHHaii0H'
would have been more in place during the singing Of
| JobB-6fumle' than Despsirng Mary
+ USIoN OF NEw-YoRK And BRo0KLYS.-The
| public Press-Ths Tribune among others-speak Of the
proposed union OF the two cities ~ an old PROJECT re-
vg,d a. one heretofore made and rejected BY Brook
.yn, and ess likely t. succeed now than formerly
Tao effect Of such statements Is u discourage the
| movement aud should be condemned 10 the outset, -
orcialy the writer believes they sre not founded
Oh facts. lie j. pretty close ooserver u municipal
| movements. with very toleraole memory reaching
back for half century and be ventures tie assertion
that Assistant Alderman Webbs resolution IS the pre-
practical step taken Ia the public Councils Of elmer
city on the subject
be- calmly and temporarily discussed our neighhors
Know their interests and will BE- very lk-y - consult
them and whatever msy have been their former feel
nss upon the subject that they will uO~ meet tne over
ur- h-ndsoney aud 10 good te"Yer tAe'e - 70 a0"ot
Give proposition fair chance snd Ne shall forever
put sleep I'll the yezing questions tending now aud
hereafter 10 disturb the harmony snd possibly TO en-
danger the public peace q the two cities u.
We we're very far from intending 70 speak di'sp'
proyngy Of the plan Of uniting the ere,-although
We don't always choose 20 be as lugubrious a. come
folks over toe sgblunary Affairs Of this mundane ter
rsstris .pheriod" Although nor prepared at this
msnt % commit ourselves entirely 10 favor Of the
project, at once many and great advantages
which would result from H. Among the most iupor
t.nt Of these would be the smlcsbe and permsn-n,
settlement Of the troublesome ferry question the sup
plying Of Brooklyn with Croton. snd The psymen, By
our NeTYork merchants who live there, vi fair pro-
portion Of the City This latter consideration
xii doubtless lead TO a strong ard perhaps ists opPo-
.i,on. However, il Il worth trying; and we not
think the project could De better than those
Alderman NeDo.
: As AERlvAL.-The ship Harriet Newell. Capt
Edwin lockwood. arrived At this por, yesterday n
tFenty .ix days from Limerick Ireland with two cabin
and siy nine Storage passengers portion q the lat
Ter being We learn from the London Hlasba.>d MNs
Of the Attn he Government infoners and witnesses IA
the ate state Trials OF smith ORrien Mesgher and
others for treason and sediiion for whom farther
res deuce In Ireland deemed unsafe 80 they naFe
been here the expense Of the Crown snd We
hope partially provided for Of the regular plumber
. Of the British Empire We d. not wisn to Identity
thess poor creatures. and earnestly hope they VII
never be distinguished from the Of our population
Il ,sd fortune o-be born n land where patriotism
ID Treason and obedience the Law is treaebery 70 The
People either Of them perilous and often fatal We
trus; thess poor Instruments Of British power VII be
come good Republicans and useful citizens, getting
IL Ia thetr history. and