New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-24
CITY ITEMS.


~ The Morning Express Train from Boston
yesterday was delayed by the giving oct OF its
engine on the Western Road near Palmer, Mass
Nothing harmed bat the engine, which was patch
ed up ard made to work. The accident put the
train IN hour behind its time, and consequently
delayed and dsaraDged all the trains on the route
OFF FOR TIE FROZEN SEAs-The American
Arctic Expedition, consisting of the Adraace and
the Rcseve fitted out by Mr. Henry GrinneH, in
connection with the United states Government,
were towed from the Brooklyn Navy Yard at noon
yesterday, and moved slowly down the Bay till
they vanished from the sight of our City, through
the Narrows. Mr. Grinnell was on board, intend
ing to accompany the vessels distance to sea,
end return in the pilot boat. After his return we
shall pre- baby not hear of tho Expedition for
mont tbs, unless through some whaler which may be
met in Baains Bay, GOdspeed to the darngadyen.
turers in their perous errand to the ice bound seas
Of the Pole
~ A collection is to be taken up next Sunday
in oil the Catholic churches in this City in aid of
the Catholic Orphan Asylum in Fifth avenue.
REAL EsrATE.--A. H. Muller sold yesterday
houses zig and III varickst. with leases of lots
the former for $4,000, the latter for s2,35O Also,
one lot on south side of Seventeenth St between
Sixth and Seventh avenues, for sl,7oO.
re- TIE UNION CLUB has temporarily removed
from its old headquarters in Broadway near White.
st. to a building near the center of the block be-
tween Amity and Fourth SITS. The old bading ia
now in course of demolition, to give way to large
and splendid edice
FIRE-A fire broke out about IL o'clock yester.
day, in q carpentershop, % West Broadway
The lower part Of the building was occupied by c.
Torey, as a circulating library, large portion of
the books Of which were destroyed by water. The
fire extended to Mr.. Helm & Co.'S cigar store, and
No. 30 occupied by Mrs. Ralph A number of poor
families living in the upper portions of these build
ings have by this fire lost their furniture The
amount Of damage is not very great in cash value,
as the buildings were old and poor.
FRE.-At III o'clock last night a fire broke out
la the carpente. shop Of Jacob laval, rear OF 66
Nor,hMoore St. The building was occupied in the
upper part by two poor families, who lost all their
property and barely escaped with their lives, bali
naked and some of them nearly salfocated with
smoke. The building was entirely Destroyed
There were some stables ssjoining which were
DESTROYED. but the horses wore gotout. The resrs
Of one or two buildings on North MOore-st. were a
little damaged, but not materially The fences adj
ioiDin1 were burned or broken down. Loss net
sscetsined-perhaps 81 800 IN ALL
About IS minutes previous 70 this Re the bells
r5ng 81 the Fourth Dsii t, but there VAS no fire.
THE FoLsS Piano FoRTR.---We had the
pleasure, last night Of hearing III. vASDE swEID,
talented German artist. perform on one OF Gil.
borts .Eel.an Piano FsEtes, in private palOr Of
tie Living House Sir VS. playinssaye fall effect
80 lhe pecui beauties OF this leghti1l instr1.
mcn.. The ooInb.-Giion 81 lie .Eoian wEh the
tones d tie Piaro proper slstoaing With is so4,
poloIgei the lighter aotes Of the wires,
give g COM leteusss Of expression 70 the iustru.
nent, Which has hitherto bo-A wanting. Ia slow
or solemn nusic, .speciaHy, ,he oAect ia very 1
striking. Without this attachment the Piano
speaks; with il, Ii sisgs. The soGEd is sweeter
ard E'we delicate han that II al organ with |
lIe-hAs slara cter shat harnOuizes with the voice
ver finely. Since the introduction OF the In I
proved Eolan Piano Forte. tie manataetare has /
greatly increased. We learn that Mr. Gilbert, /
vino has an of'ice ID this City at 81 BroadSty has
f,o "a or..ars IN \, no ear, sranlv t.H. 2