New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-21

OprnA.-Owing to the illness of Signo rina Pa
rodi. Ernani was not given last evening at Aston
Place, and the performance was postponed I'LL to
night, when TINT opera will be given with the
same cast as before announced, the favorite prima
donna being conyalescent.
Tomorrow evening Donizcttis Porisino vii
be given for the first time i'll America, with TruiH
as the heroine, Fort rs Hugo and Beneventano
as the Duke. The manager has taken the great
est pains in the production Of this opera, and the
public understand the thoroughncss with which
everything ig done in his department. The opera
is founded Oh the well known story of Parisina as
related by Byron, in itself a most dramatic his
torv. The music we have never heard, but com
inc from Donizctti it cannot be without beauty and
force. OF its value, however the public will
Judge on bearing it.
On Saturday we have the first Gala Night for
tbo debut of Mile. Fitz James in the new ballet
of paauita. Expectation is alive for this event
and every place in the Opera House will be oc-
cupied. The triumphant Prima Donna will then
,nrsne her success, while we doubt not that the
charming Nathalie Terpsichore will take captive
the assembled taste and fashion of the town.
Many expectants will also be happy to learn
that Benedict is nearly recovered, and VIII aP'
pear next week, probably in Lucrezla borgia'
with Parodi. Why may we not at the same tune
have Rosi as the Duke?
FoURTH-sT. UNIyERsALI5T CHURCH-Ihls edl-
fee has been closed two weeks for repairs Inc
interior of the church, pulpit, pews, and WaIs'j
has been elegantly painted, and, in this respect
will now compare not uniavorably with any of
our churches in the city. The old wooden fence
before the church has been removed, and new
and handsome iron fence takes its place The
sidewalk has also been newly laid, and one
would hardly recognize the church ola few weeks
since with it's new and attractive face. The Sun
day School and the congregation are now steadily
Increasing Il. H. Chaplin breaches on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, and special collection will
then be taken up to aid in defraying the expense
incurred by these improvements and repairs. For
the painting of the church, the members of the
Society are under obligations to the ladies of
their congregation by whose efforts, and under
whose direction it has been done. The Far
in which the ladies are engaged, will be held
at an early day,
CHINESE DocroRs-The Peoples Medical En-.
amane,, tLondon) has the following, which is as
appropriate for this medium as for any other; For
century or two, we English have thought it
fine thing to laugh in our sleeves at the people of
the celestial Empire-those stupid Chinese as we
call them-who it cannot be denied return US the
compliment, when they call US outer or utter
"barbarians" Which Of the two, after all, are
the barbara1s in this instance? We, who pay
our doctors b. the protracted length of sickness,
or those same stupid Chinese, who give the high
est remuneration to the man who does bis best to
shorten it 2 Look at the way the Emperor OF the
nowery land pays his physicians. You may
take from him lesson in medical reform. worth
all you read about it in any of your 5o-called
medical periodicals. The celestial Emperor pays
his doctors certain annual stipend, which suffers
certain daily diminution for every day of the
year his Majestys health requires the doctor
The Chinese Emperor only Goes what every sane
man should do-he makes it the interest Of his doc
tor to cure him as quickly as he can. Catch the
Chinese physicians making botch oft, as the doc
tors too often do here in England in order to be
tile sooner called in to bleed the patient in more
ways than one, Here, this is the only kind of
practice that paws in China it wculd not pay
at ALL The English people absolutely O116e their
| doctors to keep them sick for they give Tor time
and a long illness, what they deny to talent and
| quick cure. How can there be any real medical
reform till the people OF this country reform Their
mode OF paying the doctor
A LIVELY TIME,-There was an exciting scene
in the Park yesterday on the occasion OF corner,
ing, catching and removing to safe distance an OK,
COW, or other horned animal but as we did not
see the affair, we refrain from telling the story
lest we make bull of it. The beast left at the
Western gate, valiantly endeavoring to hold back
q horse and cart to which cart he or she seemed
to be strongly attached. Nobody was gored, and
nothing was broken except the late law against
such quadrupedal Migrants.
WARD School No V.-The semi annual ex-
| animation of Ward School Nc. V, i'll Stanton.st.
| Seneca Durand, Esq Miss Jane e. Duncan and
| Miss Frances j. Murray Principals was held by
| Mr.. Mex cen yesterday, The exercises were IN
| teresting and generally effective Some reading
by the girls was pronounced by the examiner to
be equal to the best There were some fine com
positions, and many fine specimens OF needlework
ON the tables The drawing, taught by Mr.. Du,
rand was good. We noticed one alto voice OF
unusual sweetness and power. The school is one
OF the good ones.
~ Hon DANIEL WEBSTER left the Astor
House yesterday afternoon for Washington, to re.
sumo his post as Secretary of State.
NEW DIscovERY,-We learn that Mr. D. D. I.
Davie, Daguereotype Artist of Utica, has made
r very valuable Improvement in Dagueneotype
machinery for preparing plates His discovery is
creating considerable interest in the city. Those
interested can get further information at Scovils
Manufacturing Co. 81 Maidenane.
DEcIsIoN IN A COLLISION CAsE-In the case of
the steamboats, Bay State and Worcester Judge
Judson, yesterday forenoon, at the U. s District