New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-05
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THF OPFRA.-Aiter a considerable interval, we
10 have agan the favorite opera OF kdHi TO night
with cast somewhat different from that OF previous
representations RossI CoRsr takes the part OF Don
Carlos, hitherto played by Dubreul' who is now in
Boston. TRUFFI appears to great advantage IN this
opera and with the hne singing of BENEDErrI the
beautiful orchestral effects OF MAsETzER, AMI tue 5pen
di1 chousses il is admirable production aud never
fails to dra. crowded houses.
GUNG'L's CoNcERr-Guuel and his band gave
smother of splendid the Tabernacle
saturday evening which passed OF with Oh the success
they never fail 10 secure The waltzes aud Polkas Of
Gung1 are charming compositions and we doubt
whether it possible to hear them played with more
spirit or iruer expression than by his band They
are a novelty In music even to ears, prepared for
nearly perfect Instrumentation by the performances Of
the ST yermarkers aud the Germsnias The Sounds
from Home" " Wandering Melodies, and Vagsbond
Polka must be heard by Guusls band TO be heard
with their full power and expression.
WoMtNHooD.-The fourth lecture Of Mr GIrrs's
Course on Don Quvotte tonight At Clinton Hall. l.
upon tie beautiful snd chivsrous subject of Woman
hood with illustrations from the ideal Of Ducinea
drawn BY Ceryan'cs It Is considered by many tie
finest lecture Of the course and ia perhaps marked
more than the Others ny tnt warmth hn ttthu-hrm OF
the speakers mind correspondent writes us as fol
lows concerning Mr. Giess Course which has been,
thus far attended by very large audiences
The assertion that our community affords scanty pat
ronagc 10 lectures and the contrasts made between
literary tastes and those OF other Giles nulf"d
when mark the favor which Mr. Giles receives for
his beautiful and instructive teachings Rich I'm Ian.
gpage and repete with that eloquence which charac-
trriIed his country uen Curran aud Grattan he pc
cuarly able 70 degh, and satisfy his audiences aud
We doubt II Don Quxoite has or will ever receive
auch lofty and spirited expeditions his genius i'm
parts.
Miss NoRrHAIL-We call attention to the adj
ver,sement OF Miss JULIA l. NoRrHAIL In another
column. So good an opportunity for instruction in
Vocal Music Is not often offered to the singing
nifty Miss NoRTHALLs talents a vocalist are known
all, and her competency cultivate the talent
In others is proved by her former teacher
THE FREScH LANGrAGE.-In another column
will be found the advertisement of Prof A. $. VILE
PLAT one of our most worthy teachers OF the French
language and literature His method Of instruction Ia
well adapted to impar correct and elegant pronuncia
tlon aud thorough knowledge Of the construction Of
the language as well as It's many idoms.
DAN RICE.--The eccentric and somewhat cee-
brated comic genius Dan Rice-the shskspearean
this evening At the Circus of Sands Lent q Co. Dan
has acquired gres, popularity in the West where he
has had the good luck OF establishing two Circus com
panes On his own hook Ills broad rich boslerous
humor takes his audience by surprise and secures TO
him great applause His engagement here will tell
well, both for the managers and himself
~ Those who are intending to Cross the 18th
mus would do well to take one OF Gibsons Diaphragm
Filters. See advertisement in another column
- D, DoDss Lecture. See advertisement
FUNERAL Of PRINrFR.-The funeral of the
ste ALEXANDER MING, sr-the patriarch OF the New
York Printers-took place yesterday The body was
deposited in the Cypress Hill Cemetery.
SHIP FEvER.-The packet-ship Cambridge,
Capt PEABODY arrived At Quarantine Yesterday after
stormy passage with 335 steersge passengers from
Liverpool and Cork Twenty-Five OF the passengers
have died on the way from ship fever and small pox.
and large number of sick taken on shore to the
hospital, on the arrival OF the vessel
FIREs-Feb. and About II O'Clock ON Sal.
urisy nigh, officer hing Of the Fifth Ward discovered
re in the third story house No 81 Jay st. occupied
by W dwell. 1t was extingushed after doing triaing
damage IA nre broke in the garrett OF house No
~ Orange st about o'clock yesterday morning The
prompt exertions OF the sixth Ward Policemen pre-
vented much damage being done The premises No
- Orsngest were also slightly damaged by ire about
5 O'Clock yesterday
DEATH N DRINKING CAMPHENE Coroner Wal.
ter' was called on saturday asst hold an inques,
the house OF Mr.. Williams corner Of Mulberry and
broome sts On the body Of his infant SON sged about
two Gears, who TO his death under the following
circumstances Mrs W after trimming camphne
lamp went ont OF the for the purpose OF hanging
i up snd during her absence the child took up the
the camphene and swallowed small guam |
tty, which Immediately produced strangulat.on and |
before any relief could be obtained the child died
verdict was rendered In accordance with the above
facts