New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-06
CITY ITEMS.


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10 ihs North and Fast Rivers decorated with TIE
fags Of al nations The steamship Rastzstca hsi the
iTpl'r Of the Germsn Empire ~ Der nli1en mast snd
ell tn foreign vssse- displayed the American ensign 10
| addition 70 taelr oNn.
Mss BUFFERS SHANsrE,RE RE,piSes.-Ou
saturday ehi MS FASNY Ex~sLx BCrlxR com.
msueed her Course Of Sask.peare Reading. with tie
tragedy OF Mso5sfi. The anxiety 70 hear aer vas no
less great 10 City than smons the enthusiastic Bos
AL the tickets bad seen sold several days pre-.
vious and in aieen muuses after the door opened
tee room Sled 20 is utmost capacity The sud-
cree Of the most intellectual and sPpreeissive
character
Mrs Butler vss warmly greeted on her appearance
She was dressed with much taste In white. without
nAmept Der dark and glossy hair faius rather low
her tnmples but without disturbing the classic outline
of her head Seating herself At the table. she com.
menced resdiug the drsmaiis per,ons Of the play with
svtsole emotion which required some effort to control
With the first word. Of the weird sisters. however her
embarrassment disappeared, her voice became firm snc
sonorous aud the spell Of Shakspesre upon the
reader well the audience. The Illusions of scenery
ard were no, required To heisbten tie spleen
did poetry OF the play Her voice, and the slight but
graceful and apparently spontaneous action with which
almost the viydncss Of reality The witch scene on
the heath airy dsggrr-lhe sppsr;on Of Bsnquo,
and the unearhiy chorus sang over the he'll broth,
read with power which Rep, the audience
areaihess The remorse and mental agony Of Mac
beth after the murder mos, thrilinsy represent
ei and his defiant rccklessness 10 the closing
spoken with fierce energy tina, absolutely start
Ing No. less impressive the sleep walking scene
and MacduA passionate out5urst Of grief and revenge
on hearing Ut The murder Of his family We have
heard voice Of such wonderful expression. II could
not have been severely tried than In Miebah, yet
i fell short OF the full OF the thought
In the witches chorus deep and sepulchra when
the crowned spectre rose Il had the soft treble of
child as Duncan !, va, slow and majestic Lady
Macbeth by turns scorniu and exutng. while AZ Mac
beth took grand sweep through the whole range OF
human passion The characters were thoroughly dis
tnct, and all given with equal fidelity to ns,ure-snd OF
10 Shakespeare. tsvery rarely indeed that we
hear compete expression of entire work Of
the great poet aud the bes, commentary on Mrs But
iers readugis, tina, come away from with fresh
er snd more genuine appreciation ct his genius.
FiRgs.-About O'Clock last evening ire
broke out in the premises . Lsurcnsst It was ex.
.nguished after dong trting damage. The shirt
store OF VIM Parker, Us Csnslsi was discovered on
fire about o'clock this morning and before the danes
could be ex,inguished the contents Of the store
destroyed and the building somewhat damaged
ORDlNArioS-Bis WHirrISGHAM of Della.
ware, assisted by Rev. Dr. HAreHr and Rev. Mr.. WAL.
ton performed tho ceremony OF ordination in Trinity
Church Rev. Mcsrs DuFFrE, B,srow and SHxSsaS
admitted TO the order Of PRIESTHOOD and messrs
II. \ HCDsoN and SHEARs TO the order OF teacons
The Holy Eucharist aherwsrG administered by the
Bishop assisted by Rev Dr. HArGHr and Rev. Messrs
WALTON and HOBART.
! OPERATING THEArER.-The Chapel at Belle
vue Hospital which has been hued up as Operating
Thcster and Clerical Lecture Room. was opened on
Friday last In the presence Of large number OF sur
geons and physicians and 300 students Of both Colleges
Aftcr lecture by Or. REESE the Resident Physician
the operation OF ho,omy was performed upon one OF
the PATIENT sixty seven years of age The sub
lee, was placed under the influence Of chloroform snd
the operation performed with entire success" by DR.
VAN BuRES, assisted by Drs Morr and GREEN.
| AMERICAN BIBLE SOcIETY.-The Board o. Man
ayers Of this Society held their monthly meeting on
Thursday last A grant Of $1,000 was made TO the
| Bosrd OF Foreign Missions for printing the Bible In
Northern India. Grants OF Bibles were also made to
California The death OF two Vice Presidents of the
society-Hon. l.. Morrill, of II and Hon CHAs
| MARsH Of VI was announced The Board received and
acknowledged the gin Of splendid historical portrsi,
OF Lord Bexley President OF the British aud Foreign
Bible Society, representing that nobeman In bis robes
as Peer Of the Realm.
DESPERATE ArrEMPr AT SulclDE-A man who
gave bis name George Baoey waslast evening taken
ont Of the dock a, the foot Of adrrsys into which be
had jumped with the intent TO commit suicide as ii IS
supposed, having previously inflicted three ga'hes
across his throat large penkne with rather dull
blade, being found in his pocket
BED-PLArE FOR THE ArLASrIc.-Onc Of the
mons,rous bed plates tor the Atlantic WAS cas-,
By Messrs Stllmsn Allen Co. on Friday, al the No
velty Works Il weighs over 81 tons.
coLoRED PERSONS AT THE nUsEUA....For Tho rnban-
| MR EDITOR: Permit me in a brief manner TO
! say 10 Mr. Barnum OF the American Museum, that he
must not be surprised the fact that there not the
uerfect rush" TO his estsbhement Of the respectable
colored population the morning Of Thursday last
tia, he or you anticipated because the respectable
portion Of the eolOred population had toe much self
| respect 70 do so When Mr.. Bsruum and other pro
vters tor the public shall be pleased to treat us In com
mon With other respectable approaching citizens,
| We shall then be pleased 70 pstrOnize them.
I must 90 Mr Bsrnum the justice, however, % say,
that believe his intentions 10 have been good but
tha, he sets wrong estimate upon the selirespect Of
the respectable portion Vt our people.
A word % you Mr. Editor. Tbs was notthe hrst Up
portunity for our people - Wis the American Museum
Tor % gether with many Of my associates and others
have unresirictsdly visited the same II 70 true thai
there was not then the additional attraction OF seeing
white meu make "niggers Of themselves Tor trade
but our tastes have not KEEP, pace with the cultivated
snd refined tastes q the umes. We have not gdsto
| for such things such have be grstined In the
Morayisn MnGres" a company Of boni nte colored
persons who paint themselves black put on false heels
and lips and hattened noses. Then you mistaken
az 70 the attendance Of people al Lectures upon
useful kn0 9edze science &c Tor at all Of them more
Or les colored per'ons may seen securing the I'D
vantage thereof beside there other advantages al
lorded them from WHICH they have been deorred-ioi
instance In steamboat railroad and stage secOmrn0ds
ion. and our City stage drivers bur short time bach
not Que Of them would look at you but ~ place yoE
where he "a paid % BE- stationed now they will BAG,
their wezhty coaches against the curb Tor the accom-
mediation II col0red persons Colored men are calet
70 the charge Of Dsre, Schools where white children
are taught Tie Legislature Of our state entrust
their care the instruction and management Of Publ
schools the 1s5ursment u rs public monies, &c. Co
ored men are called 20 the charge of white sonTeg'
tons These are PromisiHg signs OF The times. w
have lived through The dependency and darkness c
TIE night. shall ge now, when u 10 nearing the day
when prospects BRIGHT and fair burstinz % view
zrauied al such proters as the above. g. T. d.