New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04

rs .--,,s, here by the energy 81 the mail agents.
=, :. the steamboats, were detained by fss. landed al
various points and brought their charges IN wagons
rbe were prepared for the Hiterna - Tire Post oiaoe
~ M the regu AZ clerks Of the oce, and entrusted 70
v,-.r. Harusen & Co merely 70 convey nom he once
~ the steamer IN compliance with tie request Of Mr. Gu
-.r5 the contractor Our statement Vas received on
cod authority and 50 published but without the slightest
intention OF eeasurrg cur Postmaster or his clerks Hiv-
m hvs uu,n,entsnay done injustice 10 tie clerks IN The
post Oce. We now take great pleasure IN making iAis
eoFrecaoz.
TIE OPEKA-I PuritGnl was repeated last
evening" with SIX Banl as ArhGr instead Of Benede'ii'
ire uansgnet having made the change al the reqaes or
tee LATER be finding himself unable TO sing the music,
written As T. was FOR Rublni without seriously r!lrng
hi, voice. and slgnornA Bsr being unNiss that two or
three pieces should be transPOsed seitone lower 10
crltlsise Sig BaIin with any severity would be unknd
under lie Circumstances Tie was warmly spPlauaed By
the audience and sang ihsi par, OF the music which We
heard with correctness His voice. though deficient In
power has remarkable compass and when he shall have
become mere familiar with the stage be viii be available
member CT the troupe.
The Opera next 70 be brought out We understand, IS
Lure-a Borgia Though the most horrible story have
ever seen on the STAGE the music s has genius enough
70 redeem IT, aud as W. remember Beneie;ts Genaaro Is
thing 70 hear With TruA LucreEd, It viii be very
effective. and e shall hope for its speedy production.
| n The third Concert OF the Steyermarkers
takes place this evening at the Tabernacle. with most
attractive BILL This band remember the most perfect
one ever heard In this City No lover Of music shord be
| absent.
The GERMAN ScHSELLPosr. We are re-
qussed to state tnst Mr. Heinrich OF the frm Of Heinrich
Co German booksellers Is not interested in the pur
chase CT the scaezpo BY bis partner Mr.. Wasliz, who
will withdraw from the firm in order to devote himself TO
the Of the paPer. We learn also that its character
and tendencies will undergo 10 change IN passing into
new hands and TIA, considerable aocessons 70 its rce
both Of editors and correspondents, are expected TIL
the arrival Of Mr. Heinzen Il will be conducted by Mr.
Dosrar, who vii anerwsrd assist in lis columns.
| EENA BlLL-The Fourteenth Annual Ball Of
the Erin. Benevolent Association Will be held at Castle
Garden this evening The proceeds are to Se devoted to
The benefit Of the Catholic Orphan Asylum in Prince st.
Those whose principles DO debar them from participant
ING In this amusement viii be eager to embrace So good an
! opportunity is aid an important charity
| ExANISERs N SUPREME CoURr.-Messrs James
! r. Brady J. 5 Bo.worth. and Henry W. Warner, have
| the bar and will meet on Wednesday next
CASE OF MADAME REsrELL.-An application
vii probably be made 10 the trial Of shi5 indivd
ua on the Indictment pending TO some other County
e The Boston Transcript INDUCES IN sheer
At The compliment paid to Capt. Ryre Of the Hternia
last week b. the merchants OF this City. which would
hardly have appeared that psper under its for
mer management.
! ~ A meeting OF the FARMERS CLUE will be
held to-day at the usual place "a NJ See advertise
msnt for subject, &c
| 'CHANGE-A very excellent restaurant, with
this name has been opened at the corner Of Broad and
Wall sis by Mr.. Joseph Butman. The is lifted up
In the style Of the expensive houses and the pantry
Is especially cared for by the proprietor himself who has
most excellent Judgment In the matter OF what ail hu
man nature Graves the stomachS sake. The table is
kept always spread and the busness-fal merchant or
banker may ino this centrally situated room and eat
good dinner well cooked and well served in as short
space Of time or he peaes the verest boeT could de-
sire-snd cheap at that.
! ~" During the past year there have been built
az the various shpyards this City 10 steamers, aver
aging go TONS 81 ships averaging l.osO tons beside
schooners and small cra in abundance; there are now
on the stocks IL steamers averaging l5s tons ships,
averaging O2T tons bark OF 800 TONS and two schoon
ers there are to be Immediately commenced several
steamers one Of which for Mr. Collins is to be as large
As 1000 tons beside great number OF ships and smaller
vessels.
The number OF tons launched IN New-York, the past
year. Is Sells ard l9s7O tons arc now on the stocks
The number Of ship builders employed IS said 10 have
been nearly 2500 beside the various other branches
sary 10 the fitting and completion OF steamers and
san vesselthe whole giving employment 70 many thol-
| sands Of persons.
The vessels alluded to were built in the yards Of Messs
Brown & Bell; Westeryelt g. Mackay Perrine Patler-
! son & Stack; ". H. Webb W. H. Brown Jabez VIII
/ liams & Son Smith Dimon Bishop simonson J
! Collyer W Coiyer; Lawrence sneden; and Barclay
\ & Townsend.
The number OF men employed machinery, in lifting
out the seam.yeses is argethe Alsre works, Secor
Co and Pease Murphy Co. each employ Is said about
500 the Novelty works, LOCO beside large number OF
establishments Of less extent The Dry Dock Company
employ about 500 In the various branches OF their
| business.
Ths character Of New-York ships FOR strength, swift
ness and beauty need not be said stands high some Of
the finest vessels in the world having been built In this
! port, from which they now sail
ARRIVALS or IMMIGRANTS IN THE Month OF
| DEcEMBER-The number Of Storage passengers who
have arrived ths Port In the month Of December in
each year from the various countries of the old world Is
as follows: l843. 1874. ls45. 1916. ls47.
! December ,2t3 2.l79 272T s,6sj 6,tlt
The following table will show the classification OF these
arrivals according the various ports from which the
vessels sailed for month OF December In the three
years:
From ls45. l64c. l64T.
| British POrts.......-.....-.-.-.l,6s 7 i6l5 1859
| French DO ---..-.----------. fV3 l,tOO Ica
| Hanestowns, Bremen Hamburg 3S2 l,O42 SlJ
| Belgium OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ iiO3O 81
/ nOuAll.- ~5I
! sweden and Norway. ....--...-. 9 li5 30
| All other ports. ~ Is
Total .....-.......--.2,7gl s6s5 GAS
From the above !. will be perceived that although the
total immigration during the past month Is less by 2270
than In the ponding month u last the I'M
migration from England aud Ireland IS equsl TO that OF
! last year.
| COLLIsI)S IN THE RVER-The brig Sarah, OF
Portland Capt. Willard for Madeira, while lying al
Choir IN the North River, yesterday At A. NJ. ruR
int. By the ship Niagara bound TO w0resns b. which
the >aahs bOwspril carried ay also her lD BOOM
head rigging and topmsst, and sustained otner dam
aye .ha she hAi % be ored y dock lr repairs. Inc