New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-27
CITY ITEMS.
Lectures, Csscsrss, &c. fe-Niess'
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THE RArx.-The sky IS gray and cherries,
with slow cold incesssnt rain. Morning, noon anu
nigh, there /, the sane nono,ony Of dismal weaher-
The streets are heightened nres within whose depths
reoose the remains Of many unfortunate street. Oon
tractors Who fell victims 20 their suPernunAn e1o'
70 exhure our city. Peace 10 their sshes-no' ineh
mud. TIE .epulchrsl mounds they have raised here
and there in the ihorousbAres viii lons rem ain 10 se'
their marvellous labors
TIE OPER,-The Opera House was filled isst
night thou rain snd mud did their best to keep every
body from golng Norma vas received with the same
degree Of enthusiasm at its hrst triumph aud wss as
a whole. better performed Mad. LAsoRDE sang with
exquisite sweetness and purity Of tone and the severity
of tie BOSTON climate seems have taken nothing from
the brilisncy OF her unequsled esdeuzss LAHoRpS'
who Is not well fitted for the psr, OF Poone sang 20
the best OF his ability. His voice has not compass
enough for great tenor parts though this detect IS n
some degree compensated BY his nice taste aud tnor
ou,h 6ni.h Of style SignorBs PArri performed tee
rgs q Afalsisa chsrmingly, aud was warmly applaud
Cd throughout She hiss improved wonderfully during
hs season and possesses powers whose csFeIal oe'e
oou,ent will insure her much success in the future
Tomorrow night, the evcrpopular ErHaHi and the
new singers wl grace Mr. Fay well deserved oenent
Cry ISsrlrUrlovs-Mr. GEORGE w Potter
lec,ursd a, the Hope Chapel last night On the HIS
,o-v Of the Public Institutions Of our City. he
audience wa. no, large Mr. Potter, intends we BE-
lese TO publish work on the subject shortly
AccpESr.--On saturday a sad accident oc-
c,,ss On board the schooner Martin " Ry0soa, bound
f,r California The company board were nring 'a
Into. f,,rn niece of ordnance v1en the piece expod
"A blowing overheard Mr. Charles w Westherbee and
f,cturing both hi. arms sailor esped into the wa
ter and supported him TIL he could be taken on board
A. the Quarantine the unfortunate man was taken On
shore snd placed in the hospital where We learn one
/ of his arms has since been ainpuisted
AcctpgNr roTHE CHEsArEAKE-The steamship
Chesapeake, Capt Mix. which sailed on SATURDAY iof
Chszres returned Sunday in consequence OF her iu
mace bars having burned out, by using English biiumn
ous coal instead OF the Cumberland coal, which they
were unable 10 obtain at the time Of her departure
! The defect will be remedied.
ACADEMY or DEsrGy.-On Friday last, when
IN. life and Antique Schools OF the Academy of Design
adjourned on account OF the approaching annual oSh
bton the students of the Academy during the past sea
.on EXPRESSED their esteem for the Curator !. F. b.
Prudhomme, Esq in the gin OF an elegant silver pHcn
| - inscribed
o. LEE Psuu'HoMNE, Ese Ma
| Curator Of the
| National Academy OF Design.
FROM the student.
LIE and Antique schools
| 1899
Tbl. beautiful testimonial accompanied by lei
ter from COMMITTEES OF students, consisting OF Nes'fs
EDWIN WHITE. : R. CLIFFORD, EDWARD IL MAY ana }
ADDISON RICHARDS, to which Mr.. Prudhomme made
suitable reply The lady scholars Joined cordially Il
contributing 10 the purchase Of the gilt
CoLoRED Persons AT TIE MUsEUM.-lt has lont
been source of regret 10 most Of our Respectable GU
| zens that-all places Of public amusement except 'n
upper tiers of the Thes;ers as sealed book 10 IN
coored population. The ussges Of society nave ca
forced this condition Of things and 1t Is hard tna' u
respectable portion of coored citizens snou.d .
debarred the privilege Of attending lectures upon Use
fnl knowledge science. &C as well concerts, eShib
tons of panorsmss diorsmas pictures or specimens
natural history. Mr.. Barnum. Of the Museum. has d
upon eNpe1ifnt 10 -fhIAg thie NiH'' "
way which can in no manner offend the other porto
of the public On the morning ofThursdsy next irot
ga. NJ. till P. NJ the entire Museum, with AL its Al
fractions aud performance will be opened to the n
spectacle co ored population, and we have no dout
they will embrace this first opportunity TO attend
place where valuable instruction Is cumbned with IA
,ionsl and innocent amusement Mr.. B is entitled
much credit for adopting this plan for their zrathc
ton II will be worth something 10 see how hearth
th. class will enjoy themselves at the Museum o
Thursday morning next,
BARK RISING suS.-This vessel which is nov
lying at pier 10 T. R. will sail for California in for
night hence She takes with her a company OF % pc
sons and accommodations beside for 25 passenger
The company take with them a steam engine, smei,in
furnace smiths forge and all the utensils required
carry on mining operations The vessels dimension
are as follows Entire length, 40 feet; breadth owe
AL 20 feet aud depth OF hold, 10 feet She Is 300 ton
, burden. She goes out under the command of Cap
Hooper
> ISQuEsrs-An inquest was held yesterday
No ll6 Willetst on the body OF Elizabeth Weymouth
a native OF Jersey. aged - years. Who was ioun
dead on the sidewalk In front Of he residence. III
evidence before the Jury went 10 show that she WI
, much addicted to ntempersnce. Verdict, ,hs, the d
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quest held yesterday morning By Coroner Bal;
the body Of a man named Charles r. Taylor VINO dc
in the County Jail where be had been confined Tor q
b incorporate habits.
I. Az ESCAPED CONvIcr CAUGHr.-Wm. Mule.
an escaped convict from the state Prison Of Rhode
land and who also stands charged with having recent
committed larceny in stealing money from persc
on the Erie Railroad was arrested In this City yesle
a day By officer WIN. II. stephens Of the Lower Poli
n Court and locked up 10 await requstion from q
e Governor Of Rhode Island.
p BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
= CoMMos COUNcIL.-Ths Board met last eve
IS ing pursuant adjournment, the Mayors Office,
% Honor, Francis b. styker, presiding. Toe ire IA
was then taken up in Committee OF the Whole, al
r after making sandry amendments, the Committee ~
q and reported the ordinance IS amended which "
70 then sdOpted-Yeas IL, Nay !.
= UPsErrING BOAT.-A man named Joseph FL
worth va. arres,sd Saturday la.t a charge
e having on the 2i,h Of January, attacked man nam
Levi Martin while the latter the water 10 sfn
boat and in the scufe upset the boat. throwing Mar
into the water and then striking BIN With eaPst
m bar belonging 20 a slo0p near DS. de was ez.min
n Yesterday before Justice Garrison, and required u q