New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-15
CITY ITEMS

Havana has been secured BIZ alr. Barnum agent
ten nights for Jenny Lind's Concerts commencing
early in January AS the Nightingale is pre-
pairing to visit Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ippton, and Charleston. we shall be obliged to lose
her after FIVE more Concerts.
IapoRrANT ARnWAT.-Proi. BLAIR the world,
renowned Wizard who performed his mag"
feats before immense audiences in London Tor
40 successive nights, has arrived in town and
opened his cabinet OF wonders last evening before
crowd of astonished and delighted spectators,
He continues his thrilling performances TINS ana
Tomorrow evenings at 3l2 Broadway Doors
open at :, to commence at i o'clock. Admls-
sion lay cents. Go early you would get seat
LINE ExTrNDED.-We observe that Messrs
O'Kcefe * DURYEA'S Eighth av. stages now run
down FuIton.st to the Ferry, instead of stopping
as heretofore. at the junction OF Broadway and
park-row. This will be an additional accommo,
dation to persons visiting Brooklyn
DUNE Esc1sE.-The Aldermen last night pass
ed resolution 10 to 81 to give the Hudson River
Railroad permission to use the covered, smoke
consuming Locomotive, commonly known as the
Dumb Engine" for the purpose OF hauling their
cars from Chambers ST. to the Depot at Thirty
second-st.
LECTURE ON ROMASCE AND ROMANTIC POETRY
In our paper of yesterday we gave sketch OF
the interesting and scholastic lecture with which
on the preceding evening, Rev. VIM. W Lord
opened in the Chapel of Columbia College. his
course on the subjects indicated at the head OF
this paragraph. We then remarked upon the
thin attendance in the lecture room-and are now
requested to state that in compliance with the
suggestion Of many persons whose dwellings are
in the upper w ards, the lectures will be given In
the Hope Chapel 7l8 Broadway on Saturday
and Thursday-to commence on Saturday evening
next, at o'clock, when Mr. Lord will by desire
repeat his opening lecture. The advertisement
specifies prices and subjects
MEcHASIcs' INSTITUTE LEcTUREs.-lt will be
seen by reference to the advertisement in anoth-
er column of to.days paper, that the annual
course of Lectures before the Mechanics lnsti-
tute will commence next Monday evening. at the
Hope Chapel, in Broadway-the first Lecture be-
ing preceded by an Introductory Address, setting
forth the history objects, &c. of the Mechanics
Institute.
This Institution is one of the most deserving in
our City; and it's influence, though silent and I'M
seen-except in the w Inter season, and by Its
annual course of lectures-has been for many
years extensively benefcent. By means of its
Schoo-now in most prosperous condltion-lts
Reading Rooms and Library and Evening Glass,
es, it has long exerted, and we hope it may long
continue to exert, its elevatng and improving in
Huence on that moderated, unappreciated class OF
our citizens-the mechanics
PARK BENJAMIN. Esq. it will be seen, opens
the course, with most interesting and suggestive
subject and Prof HUME, O lecturer well known
and popular on subjects connected with the inn
provements of the age in Mechanics and Natural
Philosophy, will deliver two lectures on his favor
tie topics We earnestly recommend to all our
readers to attend.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LECTURES.
Gro H MILES, of Baltimore, who is to deliver
the next lecture before the Mercantile Library
Association, next Tuesday evening, at the Broad
way Tabernacle, is young lawyer OF distinguished
literary attainments He is the author OF " No
BANNED, tragedy written for Edwin Forrest,
and has delivered several addresses which have
won for him an enviabc reputation. We are In
formed that Rev. John Lord for his lecture on
Tuesday evening, Dec 10, has chosen for his sub
iect The suppression Of the Jusuits under Pope
Clement NV" Those who heard Rev Dr. Ry.
der an eminent Jesuit, last Tuesday evening, will
no doubt be gratiied to hear Rev. John Lord on
the same subject. more attractive course OF
lectures than those now being delivered before
ha,
scented to the public
Coon TIME FOR Sons OF TEMPERANcE-Most
Worthy Scribe DR.. Frckardt and P. &. w. P.
George Crosby, of Pa, and P. g. w. P. + w.
Smith, of Conn, are to be present at the meeting
of Newly Division No l, this evening" l49
Bowery Members Of the order DESTROYS of hear
ing these worthy champions of the cause, are IN
vited to attend.
INTERESTING MARRIAGE.-Yest morning
a very interesting ceremony was performed,
where neither the officiating clergyman, nor any
of the parties interested uttered syllable. 1t
took place at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum; the
bride. groom, brides maid and groomsman being
all deaf mutes and the ceremony being conducted
entirely with the fingers. Previous to the mar
rage MY rect tne ffeslueH'i Hau9 " SitON' az
dress to the pupils, which, though entirely incom-
prehensible to ourselves seemed to interest those
who understood the language.
We understand that the pupils of this Insttu-
ton will visit the Panorama of the Pilgrims Pro-
gress on Saturday afternoon.
REAL EsTArE.-The following sales were made
yesterday at auction
BY Al Reecker.
LOT on 45lst near 9thav.2 90 S45o
do on 56tb.sI near 9h-av 100. $50
do adjoining each 25xlOO, $50 each 1850
srocKs-The following sales Of stocks were
made yesterday morning