New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-07

ror OF Castle Garden was sever 70 eonpeey nheo s on
Saturday night lAs By the thousands who attended this
essbra,iOa-a musical honor paid to the memory Of the
departed master The entire space-aOor galleries and
stesses crowded TO overlooking. and the sght OF
such an aenbsge was hardly less imposing and effective
than the grand music dscoured by bard Of enc hundred
instruments and chorus Of and three hun
dred singers Il however. source OF regret and
noyanes TIA; the noises Of the multitude Injured very
much the eee, Of OF the nnest parts Of the perfor
nance We prevented from enjoying great part Of
Bee,hoven sublime Trsuermasch.r with which the cele-
brlon opened. from this and that owRs
70 the excessive crowd and imperfect ventilation
/ ladies' tainted IN the course Of the evening.
| The TerrettO," from Mendelssehn. charmirgly
.urg by Mrs Loder Mss SorihAl and Miss Watson and
the audience sencet awhile by lis sweetness aid
passing harmony. The Recofcare, from SozNts I'M
mortal Requiem washes successfully giyen with the escep-
ton Of the Anal passages which approached the mouFniel
beauty Of the composers conception. Nendelssohns
Grand Choral" with which the performances concluded,
sung by the entire company with powerful effect the
union Of 50 many voices seeming Ike some tremendous
Instrument under the burden Of whose soant the air vi
brssd and the very walls sppeared to Iemble. II was
the GROWING piece Of the evening.
This H. believe, the frst instance OF musical cee-
brson large in this country, and we are glad
that Il has been given 70 commemorate the loss Of such
man as Mendelssohn.
! Prof WISEs's LEcrUREs.-The sixth lecture OF
Prof Wines course Hebrew Poty will be given at
the University Chapel this evening TIE SUBJECTS The
Suppression Of Itosiry shown the Grand Design Of the
Mosaic Institute This leads 10 inquiry into the prop
critics. tendencies and results Of the ancient Poythelsm,
and also into the and design Of the heocrs,ie
feature OF the Hebrew Government which will doubt
be ably handled. Single tickets may be procured for
/ this lecture.
PHoSoGRAPHY.-It will be seen by our advertis
Ing columns that Mr.. BoILE will lecture Photography
At the Rutgers Female Institute Wednesday evening
9th inst He will, without doubt have full house, the
resu, Of which viii be, We hope, large class We are
glad 10 learn that all classes Of persons becoming more
ard more anxious 10 be able 20 write Psonogrsphy. Mr
DYERs accurate reports Of Prof Nichols Lectures on As
trcromy, published in The Tribune. bringing people 70
their senses relation this subject Quck Phoncga-
phic writers sprnsns up in all parts Of the Unon
year rr5otm report Of speech will not excite
! surprise.
II THE AMERICAN MUSICAL INSTITUTE gives
he first concert OF the new year At the Tabernacle
row Crussday) evening Mr. Msnvers Miss BRENT. ard
Dodwor,hs full Cornet Band are engaged. yearly tickets
nav be procured from any member OF the Institute, at
much per rates than pay dollar for each con-
cert This admirable society really deserves 10 be liberal
~ sustained Every lover OF good music should purchase
| at least one yearly ticket
pebys which has been removed TO the American Muse
um opens to the public there 20 day. The Museum Is 50
vel known and the publicity already given the eshi
b.on OF this collection there viii be 70 secure il an
extensive patronage 1t is TO be at all and every
hour Of the day and evening" from o'clock In the
log till 10 p The various groups are interesting and
instructive; the representing the Incorporate family
must have tendency the dunkad from his cups
% the path Of sobrety variety Of entertainments take
! plsce both afternoon aud evening.
~ The Indian Portrait Gallery OF Mr. J. o.
Lewis, At an Broadw ay-urpasses anything OF the Kind
ever produced this country. Mr. Lewiss paintings are
transpaTences, Illuminated by strong lights which reveal
every portion OF ths pictures distinctly Our readers
should visit hum. See Advertisement
rY- Mr. Carrutherss lecture on the Gypseys,
will be delivered this evening at the Minerva Rooms.
TEMPERANCE MEErSG-Mr John Hawkins and
several other gentlemen viii speak Temperance this
evening" at Friendship Han. In sisieenthst.
NATURALIZATION the 27th Of January to the
80 Of February l6is immigrants arrived At this port.
" The Guramento' of Mercadante is mex,
10 be produced and the " Lombarlf OF Verdi perhaps
next Verbs newes. OPERA the Jerusalem taxed Of
Express
The Erpres, does M to be OF the fact that
the Jerusalem 10 merely ILomJod yamped and fitted
with lbretto, IL we are not mistaken In French.
" The Boston Post having overhe ard the fol.
loving dialogue does not scruple to print It
"'Do my ears deceive me ? said Augustus Fiizpop IN
rapture. the OPERA these be sounds Of heaven.
DO my ears deceive me ? Your ears may deceive yfh'
said old Roger, In a semaudbe voice, but they don't
deceive body esehyre the only true index We have
| OF your character
FIREs.-About halfpast 3 o'clock yesterday
morning broke in the premises OF 81 suf
folkst. occupied by George Ebnghousen Co. cabinet
makers, and Swt Swarts, cigar makers. The hre was
discovered and alarm given by Sergeant stears Of the
Thirteenth Ward Police, who, with the assistance of some
hremen exungushed the flames not, however, before
the building and contents were partially destroyed. IL
supposed TO have been the work Of ncendiary Al
So abou. o'clock yesterday morning in the four story
store los Wast. occuped by Walter Greenough & Co.
auctioneers, Kennett & Layerty wholesale dealers In
wines, liquors and cigars, and Shaw Sxeetzer, drug
brokers The inside Of the building all burnt ont and
the ac )inng building, 40. slightly damaged. The
loss Messs Kennett Laverty 10 said to be quite hea.
Wy The FIRE is attributed to spontaneous combustion;
| the premises were Insured.
BURGLARY. The front door of house 25O Divi.
sons forced open Saturday night by bur-
glars who decamped on the approached Sergeant Steers Of
the Seventh Ward Police without any booty.
IsQURsTs-Coroner Walters held an inquest
Thomas ". Carter native Of Ireland aged about 40
years, namsker by trade who came 10 his death by H..
temperance Also, upon the body Of James Mccoy.
aged 40 years, native Of Ireland, musician who
attending ball In Hammerslyst. Thursday night
Saturday morning found dead In a cellar at the
OF Fory-hird-st and Eshth-av. Verdict death by
exposure. --
COURT OF GENERAL SsssIoSs.--The February
| term OF this Court commences to day.
PoLIcE.-some time on Saturday night the shoe
store Of Mr.. Dick. No ~ Nasau-st. bur2larousy
entered and four pair Of boots stolen herefrom
pcion falling upon Of the news5oys Capt Gilmore
OF the Second Ward Police went 10 work aud yesterday
arrested boy named John Kelly with pair Of the stolen
boots He accordingly committed TO for
the offence Dennis Learey, Thomas Tute George Tute
and John Sullivan yesterday morning found playing
cards basement the Of Broad and Stone
! They were locked up.
| BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
~ Rev. Henry w. BEEcHER preached most
eloquent and impressive yesterday morning at bis
church In Cranberrys In which he took occasion to cen.
sure In manly language Wexoo, terming the
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