New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-10

favor last evening Parodf's Norma. We have
already spoken of our general impression of her
rendering Of this role. 1t is drawn with broad,
full strokes and we thought we could recognize
in this performance aso, that greater scftness
which improved the Lpere-jq on Saturday even
ing. But this gubdued tone can only be achieved
by Parodi after determined study-nor then will
it wear the resistless grace Of nature. She must
always be impressive in the bold masses OF her
parts. Her undoubted force and dramatic ability
ensure that But we cannot escape feeling OF
want Of commences in her acting It is well
done-but done directly at the audience. It IS
still mel0-drama-not perfect at. She seems
however to gain in public favor. The audiences
have atterly been fuller and more sincerely en-
thusiastc. We observed that Manager Martezek
was not upon his throne, and learned that be had
gone to Philadelphia. Truly as E friend sym
patheticay sighed-ait is better to be an Editor
than Manager
FIREs-Deo .. s. Amin engine room Of
Moses L Layaru's distillery, a46 Westinghouse
Damage very triAing.
Dec Q, 81 Ma FIRE was discovered Ia the
large double store, Is and so Broadst. nearly op-
poaite South William St The store was four sto-
RES high and very deep, connecting with another
in the ear on Marketfed st. The premises were
occupied by D. NJ. Wilson X Co extensive deal
ers in iron; their store took up the whole OF the
first floor Of all the buildings VIM. S. Il. New
man, Commission Merchant, occupied 6 portion
No. 30; Eaton & Brothers, Commission Mer.
bants were in No. 10; and all the upper stories
were occupied for storage by J. A. Durkee & Co
These lofts Were filled with Cotton, but how much
there was in we were unable to ascertain-some
said 500 bales, and some higher numbers up to
5000 1t is likely that the amount was under
. OO0 bales-perhaps less than l500 This was
oil sdestroyed. The iron was of course greatly
damaged; the store being entirely destroyed, and
the walls Frustrated. The fire was one of the
fercest that we have seen; water, Of which there
was enough to put out Yesuvius, had no power to
save the store or any portion OF the stock The fire
men never worked harder. and by their tremend-
Gus exertions the City was savedfrom mostdlsas
trous;confagration. The adjoining stores were in
imminent danger, but the firemen were all around
and all was saved. The store No. IS is occupied
by John Acoste and Aguire Galway wholesale
merchants. They suffered very little. No 80 is
occupied by Soulter, Symington x Robinson The
odore Perry dc Co. and Alphonze Forbes Gall COM
mission merchants these firms suffered much
from water, and the rear of the store was slightly
damaged by fire. We have no detail of the in
surances, but it is generally understood that they
were sufficient to coYer the loss The loss may
be from 100000 to 100000. The immense
volume OF smoke which came from the cotton
filled all the Eastern part of the City, and, near
the fire, proved great hindrance to the firemen.
We noticed the Chief of Police and his forces,
and number Of Aldermen and prominent mer-
chants ready for combat with the destructive
element.
FIREMAN STABDED.-John A1uldoan Of No. Is
City Hall place, fireman, member of Engine Co.
No. 81 while returning from the Broad,st. fire
with his Company, was dangerously stabbed in
the left side by knife. He received blow
which split one the ribs and made very serious
wound He was Immediately taken to the City
Hospital by his brother firemen, where the wound
was dressed, and he was then taken home. The
occurrence happenedi in Duane,st. near Elm Two
rrenchmen were arrested by the fremen one of
whom must have inflicted the wound. They are
in the Tombs, and refuse TO tell their names. AS
far as we can learn there was no proyocation.
~ We have barely room to state that there
was a great gathering at the Tabernacle last
night under the auspices of the American and
Foreign Christian Union.
" Our fremen, especially of Empire Co. No
40, desire to express their thanks to Major Letson
of the Washington Hotel, and other persons in
the vicinity of the Broad,st. fire, for ample re.
frcshments furnished when most needed.
Communicated
HONE FOR THE Observation-Disclosures VISIT.
He that giyeth the poor shall no. Lack but he that
hdeh his eyes shall have many curse PROV xviii, ~
The Managers OF the House OF Industry and Home for the