New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-16

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Nh GrLEs's LECTURE The first Of Rev Has
ET GILEss course Of Lectures On D's SrH'ae was
delivered IN Clinton Hall last nisti 20 avery afse a.
dienc- The subject sss Ceramics The lecturer
commenced by brief Biographical sketch q he Tie oi
that su;hor referring 70 tie principal incidents OF Us
history rs birth a. Aicsls l5f7 re services a.
private soldier A. TIE battle Of Lep-nto be captivity
snd noble sefsscrsce when PrisoneF Al A-iers ne
writing q Don Qu.xo,te and other works and hnAAy
rs death IN 1910 - Madrid. where be les VIII on1
atone TO mark bis fnai resting place.
Mr 6. then passed 10 a critical review Of rs "oiS'
CeIEsntes the contemporary OF snAksPeaIe' WON
be resem5ei il the eresuve character OF MS genius
he also shared soEe charseterisiics 10 common Win
Homer His uost remarkable quality i rs hde-iy 20
Truth and Nature He possessed humor al once cos
mopoliisn. national and personal No man was ever
known better better appreciated IN his owe eoun-
try with the exception, possibly Of Burns remark
able feature Of his humor Is he entire ack Of malice or
bitterness He overaoTed with fun. tempered By
/ joyous spirit and the milk Of human kindness
The lecturer then alluded to the spendor and power
Of spain during that period and tie causes when -ed
70 her premature decay snd downfall. The concluding
theme was the heroism Of Cervantes We have gwen
but mesger outline Of Mr. CHESS glowing lee
turs. The frequent bursts OF imprisoned eloqaence
relieved 5y the play OF genuine and spontaneous ha-
NOR which grace bis discourses must De heard TO be
thoroughly appreciated He was warmly spplsuded IN
the course Of is delivery and the audience separated
with expressions Of satisfaction and delight The next
lecture on The Scope and Spirit Of the story VIII
be OF greet interest
LEcTURE-On Sunday evening an eloquent
and logical argument delivered in T. Pstricks ca
thedral by Rev Dr. CUMMINGS. The subject Was the
/ Tempo raj Power Of the Popes The Rev. gentleman
produced several historical facts proving the necessity
that the Popes should be invested with temporal power
and authority. By it MS influence became more extern
ded and that influence had always been exercised
the eide Of humanity and justice. From Christian
Rome have been sen, % the surrounding heather
tons the Missionaries with the light OF the Gospel Bar
barsm has been dispeed by the light which burst from
the Vatican and tribes and nations have been enght
ened By the truths Of Christianity lie then referred to
the present aspect OF Rome ia misrue under
her present disorganized Government the horror
with which the world beheld the irreiigious acts Of
men utterly deprived OF patriotism honor, and con-
cluded by abiding to the prasewor,hy conduct Of
France and England in rendering their protection 10
Pope Plus IL.
ROBERTO DEyEREUx.-The Opera House was
crowded to overflow last night The impossible streets
aud the insaubrous air no drawbacks 70 the sue
cess Of the Opers which went u, as was anuci-
pated with great applause Il was put upon the stage
Ia admirable style the properties Of scenery and cos
being strictly adhered to. In the FIRST act Rossi
CORsI a. Nottingham, sang very finely, but the great
feature OF the act and indeed Of the Opera the
duet between BENEpErrI and signorina PATH This
grand Outburst Of musical passion sung with great force
and expression excited perfect iurore among the al
cence The house rang with cheers ard braves, when
the curtain fell ard the talented artistes were twice
called out to respond 10 the applause. trio IN the
second set, between TRUFFI, BENEDErrI and RosI
CoH,I was also very effective Trufh looked superbly
and acted the character Of Queen Eabsfh with great
dignity The artists were called the close OF the
Opera, ard deseryedly applsuded. The same piece
will be given tonight, and certainly with the same
effect.
DoiNGs oF rHE CoNNoN CoUvcIr.-- Both
branches Of the City Government met last evening.
and had long. busy really rorkHS session- The
proceedings Of each Board given in foil in smother
column-Among the subject under consideration was
an amended Law for the organization Of the Croton
Aqueduct Department which finally rea5op,ed In.
tire ~ amended-The Home for the Friendless' pc.
ttioned for pecuniary aid and reference made Of
the matter o. IN appropriate Committeeman a mann.
moth roll Of Expenditures during the pon OF the
Fire, Regiment Of New.York Volunteers, on their re-
turn from Mexico, presented and took the usual
course.
The fractured Bell in the City Hal Cupols has at last
attracted attention, and proposition is pending
to procure another, OF the weight Of ten thousand
pounds-to be erected In a suitable Tower in the vcin
It's Of the Park should the weight prove too hesvy for
the accommodations Al preson, afforded for the pur.
pose
The question Of Ferry privileges again up and
this time in relation Jersey City Brooklyn, and New
York A Committee is already designated will be |
seen elsewhere confer with and speak peace to the
interested parties in Brook yn-whe the establishment
Of line OF Ferry communication with Jersey City /
from the foot of Csnsst required BY Resolution
or before the Isl OF September Of the present yesrl
is also proposed TO obtain Portraits Of Gems TAYLoR
and SCOTT, to be placed among the others in the Gov
errors Room. and the suggestion Is put IN the hands
Of the appropriate Committee.
In the matter OF the Investigations upon Black. |
wells Island the Reports Of the Joint Special Com
mit,ee having the bect in charge, have been pre-
pared, and we're last nlsbt presented Olt lad over
and made the Special Order for the next meeting The
documents are extremely detailed including Alnon |
ty Report beside the regular presentment, and full
exhibit the Testimony In relation to the Prisons and
the proceedings Of the Keeper. the Island These
matters are Of interest AL citizens and the de-
velopments will be quite eagerly antiei psted.
THE PRINTERS FEsTNAL.-Ihe Grand Fest |
val in honor OF Franklin, takes place al the Coliseum
tomorrow evening the anniversary OF bis birthday
The preparations have been made the mosi exten-
sye scale and II Is expected 10 excel any celebration
OF the kind ever made in this City. CHAs McDETrr
President Of the Typographical Society will preside q,
the meeting, and Mayor Harper al the supper asss
ted sy Gen. Morris and other renowned members Of
the craft The literary exercises will be Of high char
scier and from the number aud Intelligence Of those
who viii pAriAke Of the after cheer il will no, be the
less, interesting part OF the Festival.
INQUEsr.-Coroner Walters held an inquest |
yesterday. upon the body OF miikn named Chris
TOPPER Davis native Of New York aged GO years who
ki1l.s he hany run over bv The Il