New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-12
CITY ITEMS.

ing !ast the new Steamship Bnihr Capt, Com
srocE, Of the Collins Line, started on her trial
trip She left Corear tarl at talfpss and i'm
mediately proceeded to sea- in tue teeth of heavy
gale and high sea. During Friday night she was
placed in every position which could test her per.
fornance, and in all she worked With the greatest
ease and steadiness. At O'Clock on Saturday
she had reached distance OF 1850 miles from San
DIV Hook, when she was put about After making
the Highlands, at 4 P NJ. she stood off again, and
finally returned to the city on Sunday morning,
In running up the bay, she made the distance be.
tween Fort Diamond and Castle William Is miles
III "a minutes, making 10 revolutions, and with ID
inches Of steam This is at the rate Of 20 miles
an hour, and surpasses the performance OF any
other sea steamer.
The Baltic has two magnificent side-leyer en-
gines, designed by Charles Copeland, Esq, man
ufactured at the Allaire Works, and put up BY
Mr.. Robt Robinson, her chief engineer. The
cylinders are 90 inches in diameter, and have ten
= feet stroke The steadiness and regularity with
which the engines performed their duty excited
the admiration of all on board Under favorable
circumstances, we may expect the Battle to
make shorter passage between the two CONT
nents than has yet been accomplished.
The following is the list of officers attached to
the Baltic Commander JOS j. Comstock; lst
officer, ]. M. Duncan ed officer, E. c. Stout Sd
officer, NJ Haxtun 4th officer Theo. Lee; Purser'
JOS c. Canning Surgeon, w II. c. Crary Chic
Engineer II. Robinson; Steward, Isaac Human.
JENNY LIMBS TwENTYSx CONCERT
The Twenty Sixth Concert of JENNY LIND was
given last night in Tripler Hall, to large and
delighted audience, as usual. We have already
reviewed the programme at length in orr notice
of Saturdays Concert, in yesterdays Tribune.
1t is needless to repeat impressions, OF to say
more than that we never have seen occasion to
change our expressed opinion of these Concerts
Tomorrow there will be Enlightenment at
which half of the performance will consist of Sa-
cred Music. The programme which is very at
rractive will be found in another column.
Next week, we learn from good authority, is
the last week of Mde Lind's Concerts, and
those who intend hearing her sing should not
postpone the matter beyond this week.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY LECTCRES-The great
success which has attended the popular courses
OF this Institution has induced the Managers to
change the place OF the future lectures from Gin
ton Hnll to the Broadway Tabernacle. We shall
miss the cosy, domestic and enthusiastic character
of the reunions in Clinton Hail. at which the au-
dience have so often been magnetzed into a sense
of intellectual unity by the wit and eloquence Of
a fayorlte lecturer; but we are glad that much
larger number than could be accommodated IN
that hall will now have an opportunity to enjoy
the admirable entertainments which the Mercan
tile Library never fails to bring before the public
The lecture this evening on "Jesutism," By the
eminent Catholic divine, Rev. Dr. RYDER Of
Georgetown presents an exceedingly attractive
subject, which, we have no doubt, will be handled
in a popular manner, and we presume with fair
ness and candor. The theme affords an excellent
occasion for discussing the views maintained con-
corning the Jesuits by Carlyle, Isaac Taylor, and
other able writers, who have done much toward
giving q tone to public opinion on the subject.
Dr. Ryder is well known thoroughly accom-.
plished scholar, and an orator Of great ability and
earnestness. We anticipate a large audience,
and can venture to predict that none will be dis
appointed,
PROPELLER LINE BETWEEN NEw-YoRK AND
Substantive learn that prospect is on loot
in Savannah to organize n Company to build q
Propeller of some 100 tuns, with sufficient capa'
city for from 500 to 5000 bales freight and cabin
accommodations for 100 passengers, and good
proportion of ateerage. The cost of this vessel
will be about 100000, which will be taken in
shares of 500. Messrs. Demill Co, OF this city,
Rowland K Washburn Of Savannah, and Capt.
Robert T. Brown, late of the barque Isaac Mead,
are the projectors of this enterprise,
A LITERARY HousE.-Among the novelties in
our City is the establishment OF hotel which is
becoming the resort of the literary celebrities
who visit u.s. 1t is tic Broadway Hotel, fronting
the Park, and kept by DANIEL BlyBY, Esq. the
European plap, where you can have a comfortable
room without board, OF may have for breakfast
and tea such articles as you desire; and where,
if you expect to dine out often with your friends
YOU are not at the same time paying for dinners
which you do not eat while the charge or the
room and attendance for week is but little more
than is demanded at eur first hotels for a single
day. Among the distinguished persons who have
recently put up at the Broadway Hotel, we observe
the names Of Fitz.Greene Halleck, Kenmore
Cooper, Professors Lieber aud John Frost, Gen.
G. P. Morris, Hugh a. Garland Duff Green, Isaac
Hill, Gov. Brown Of Tenn. A. Huntington of Low
ell Hon. G. P. Squier E. P. WhippIe of Boston
Charles Sumner of do. Prof ]. w. Andrews Of
Ohio, Judge Mel can Of do and others.
SIXTH AVENUE RAILRoAD.-We Went into the
chamber of the Board of Aldermen last night ex
pecting to find the worthy Fathers hard at work
upon our railroad, but we had counted too last
upon Aldermanc speed nearly the whole session
had been occupied in discussion upon resoIu-
4io,, m snnoint a commission to revise the street