New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-17
CITY ITEMS.
Lectures. Concerts, &c, Tonight.

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TEvPEaAScg MEErING.-A large meeting " az
held est nsht AZ the rew Temperance Hall 800 Broad
vsv-beins the frst regular coavocsrcn OF the newly
o-.snired Temperance FsndLesgue No. D. -Ne''r''
BrrcHEs and BucKrNSHAx bad been announced as
sneaker, for the evening but neither being present
probsb.y otherwise Observation-Disclosures Of moderate
length and much 10 tie purpose were made by ARNOLD
BrrrrN. Capt PEcx who has recently returned rom
thee years tour n south Americs-And otaers
-A.other mestios OF the League i TO be held next
Thursday evening Al the same place "aen speakers
Will be specially engaged FOR the occasion
Thi. League has only been few days organized
ana the pren.uariss are no; yet altogether settled
The PRESIDENT "a ARNOLD BUFFvN the Nlee-Fre''aen1
Dr. j. CANpEE with the usual number OF secrets-
res The general plan q the organization Is so0'
one ard by the weekly meetings 20 be hereafter rogu'
larry held there great reason to hope for many 9ene
e results from ihis Few sItemPi 70 farther the claims
snd multiply the earnest chsmPionsoi TIE Temper An'e
Cause IN our City. Certainly they sre nowhere more
needed
NlDSlGHr >ERENADE.-The jewellers in the 'i-
cirity Of Broadway aHd Houston-st were pleasing y
awakened On Wednesday evening by delicious music
that embalned the midnight air IS with the voices OF
dreams Az ars, the siamberers drank In the sweet
sounds unconsciously. while their spirits susyed
,hrou.b the swift realms OF sleep until they paused en-
Tn.a~ hn ~ n4
Of sound gathered strength and swept on upon the
awakened breeze they sighed, 10 nnd themselves
awakening too les, the bssful music OF their dream
should fade INTO silence. But the ducet strains were
,rstefilly prolonged and began arranging themselves
into the Language OF M,RxrzEKs beautiful rondo in
Ind, which was fret heard with such fsnsucism Of
delight II the Opera Soon this melted away snd was
succeeded by al impromptu programme Of such deH-
cate musical irnaIninss as were well worthy Of dis
putting the moonlight with the laughing fairies Of the
hour.
/ The mystery Of this pretty event WAS compliment
paid By the band Of the italian Opera to their leader
/ MARTYR whose unwearied exertons snd command
in, sn, have evolved from the chaos OF crashing In
sruments. an orchestra more perfect and more pas
oas than sny that has ever before been listened TO
IN the New World The compliment graceful and
delicate A. il was possessed an added charm in being
/ totally uncx pccted We take pleasure in chronicns
60 pleasing an incident in the harmonious history Of
the Opera and cheeriaIy add that nothing was ever
! better timed or better deserved
~ first the uuyiedns severity OF the new Director
i,ht have been little irksome 90 the free and inie
penien, members Of the orchestra but all have no"
learned to be grateful to him for having taught them
how 70 give fun expression to their beautiful art aud
Inspired them with a new ambition
/ GrNcL., Co~cLRr.-The celebrated German
composer JOSEF GuNG L. gave his nrst public concert
last nishta the Tabernacle. The building was crowded
to excess in every part and the band wss greeted with
/ hearty applause on their appearance before the au'
dieuce The overture 70 Ob0oH. with which the per
! formances commenced was masterpiece OF ins'ru
/ uen,ation The French horn, with IT. rich delicious
fncss OF tone gave the last luisn 70 ts opening
passages Il was rapturously appaaded As were also
Guues own polkas and waltres several OF which were
\ encored Mr. Giedes performance on the nute De
lighted every one present We were certain . would
| for such combination OF the powers OF that nstru
/ nent with those of the nightingale and human voice
| i, pot easily 10 be- loand The sounds from Home
90 popular when played By the ,ieyermarAefs' were
Of course even more tender aud touching when given
under the direction Of the composer Mr. Guns ;
violin n tAs part spoke Ike voice full Of sorrowiul
| Longing 1l0odng the pain Of absence uI " bis
bow las dowa IN and sobbsd itself into silence
This NAV sound extravagsui but u seemed 10 others
beside ourscf and those Who doubt It, may satisfy
themselves by aurcular evidence. when Gunsl gives
hi. nest concert
THE OFERA.-Ernani was repeated last night,
and confirmed the very favorable impression made by
is first representation The performance OF this opera
both In the general and in detail Is iulhlment Of
the larse. promises Of the manager and the highest
antcipations Of the public In this glorious opera
TarrFr for the fret time the foil height Of her
genius and sung and acted such manner as 10 hold
her hearers breathless and spell bound with delight
Truf in EHaa is twice the Truth Of any other opera
In which she mas ever been heard. BENEpErrI and
Rosi and DvBREUI also sing up the very top Of their
quality and the choruses and subordinate parts are
truly admirable Especially does the singing Of MINI
/ BorLAaD merit a word OF praise and encouragement
In the finale Of the she was heard 70 excellent
advantage Altogether Eraaat as IL is now performed
Astor Place j. by far the nnest musical performance
/ ever given Ia America
/ " For the benefit OF those graduate mem
beers Of the Delta Phi Society who may be sojourning
| in the City we would state tina, the Fraternity will
have grand reanon this evening at the National Ho
tel Cortland - near Broadway, a. o'clock precisely
- There was a fine dinner served up last
night 81 JoHS HOOKS corner Of Grand and Forsyth
sts Messrs Hone, Brooks Tomnson, Blunt and others
made speeches the occasion.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the last tive weeks a
/ gentleman Ia the sixteenth Ward has been burnt out
three times, and his stable discovered ire On
"Wednesday night From these circumstances 1t is sup
posed that villain has been guilty OF the whole
but other fires Of Ike character have been frequent in
the Ward IN consequence Of which number Of prop
erty contemplate raising subscription Of 500
.herewith 70 offer liberal reward for the detecton
/ OF the incendiary.
CAUCUs.-We learn that the Democratic mem
! bers Of Assembly for the City of New York, held a
preliminary caucus ast evening A. the Reading Room
IL Fultln-st for the purpose Of agreeing upon
o. be- carried 10 the Legislature this coming win.
/ ter On motion. Hon. DANIEL B. TAYLOR chosen
/ Chairman and hon Ii. j. ALLEN Secretary Of the
/ meeting Ga calling the names Of members no one
answered save the Chairman and Secretary when Hon.
/ DAME. r -ckes came forward and claimed seat on
the ground that be lad represented the Counties OF
! Su-0lk and Kings In the Baltimore C0nYenuOn-Nirh-
out being even put In nomination a. sil-an5 Demo.
cases-hs shoud-beng the only other Democr q pres