New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-16
CITY ITEMS


cloaks darted up and down the street, swiftly
careening in and ont like craft cutting before
the wind Hardly the beacon light of smile was
displayed as friends passed each other, and the
melancholy music at the melancholy anatomical
museum accompanied the phan.asrn agoria with
doleful direes. But yesterday the ar was miider'
and in the afternoon dense columns OF promena-
ders moved moderately along the street. NOT al
we fear going from church homewari, or from
home churchward.
re- The weather Yesterday vas fart MD
ding; great promises Of snow, but nothing real.
lied clouds abundant but not heayy no rain Of
fered. The streets were rather deserted, and the
streams of Church going population seemed thin
doubtless many were kept at home by the threat
ening aspect Of the skies or the searching GOODNESS
of the ftful wind, which kept the fine dust of the
streets in the most disagreeable unrest. All in
all, it was sitby the fire d.readag good book
and-gotobed early sort Of day.
THE OPERA CoNcERT-The Concert on Satur-
day evening was a great success for the artists
and for Mr. Maretzek. The hall was thronged
with an audience Of not Less than $500 persons
and Parodi was received with the utmost favor
The gem of the songs during the evening was I'M
doubleday "dttautj z,a17o1ti, from Rossnis Tan.
cred The Ter2ett0 from Don Gl0ranni, was not
so smoothly done as we have heard it before
The effective contrast of the unaccompanied trio,
on the stage is lost where there is no presiding
Instrumentation, and beside that, the singers were
not so careful as they should have been
Mr.. Maretzeks compositions were admirably
played, and his Polka, especially, although not so
fascinating as many that We have heard has
genuine characteristic nationality. Nj G1ie5e1
played Veux Temps's Yankee Doodle variations
to great acceptance and most vigorous encore
Master Saar performed his part with precision
and success. He has singular selfpossesson,
which is invaluable in musical artist.
Of the debutant Miss Virginia TFhUiag, we
have only pleasant things to say She has a sweet
rich voice Of rather remarkable compass, mez2o
soprano tending to the genuine contralto, and she
delivered her music not without gone natural
tmidity, but correctly and in e good style. We
welcome Miss Whiting cordially to her new ca.
reer Constant care constant study, untailng hui
mi}ity and memorable determination, are the ele-
ments Of success.
Parodi was warmly encored in Ricci's Rond0
from Tancred5 But we confess dsappoint
ment in the drinking song from the 3" Tcmpesta.
| We had already heard it upon the STAGE but
hoped that our impression might be corrected by
| the Concert. But it was confirmed. The gong 10
no more Trinculos or Stephanos song than it Is
the silly serenade of any love-sick Frenchman.-
1t made no marked impression upon the audience
Altogether, the Concert was one OF the most
successful we have had in Tripler Hall, and we
are glad that it was so for the sake Of Mr. Maret
EEK, who not only by his unwearied energy but
by the intrinsic worth of the entertainments he
provides for the musical public, richly deserves
the reward he reaped on Saturday evening
Encouraged by the great success Of this per-
formance, Mr.. Maretzek has decided to comply
with the universal desire as expressed in requests
| from many quarters, and viii give a second Con
| cert, which takes place tomorrow evening, with
| increased attractions. The entire second act OF
| Lpcrezia Borgia will be performed in costumes and
strakosch will play two favorite pieces-this being
his only appearance this season. This Concert
is positively the last occasion OF hearing Parodi at
present, as she goes to Philadelphia the next day.
THE OPERA-The new opera by Strah0Sci will
not be produced until after the return of PARopl
from Philadelphia, probably in fortnight. This
delay is owing to the impossibility Of completing
the preparations MS early as was expected.
This evening Parodi makes her last appearance
at Aston Place for the present in Comma di Vergy.
On Wednesday we understand that Benedetti's
temperance will take place in the GlUramcut0.
CLOSE OF THE HuDsoN.-The Hendrix Hudson,
| Capt A. p St. John, arrived at her berth about
o'clock Saturday afternoon, having left Albany at
last evening-probaby the last boat down this
season She had 1853 passengers, several mails
an immense freight, and the steamboat Oregon in
tow-that boat having broken her cross,head in
attempting TO start down from Albany at an ear,
her hour yesterday The river was full Of ice as
far down as RhinebecR and ice made at Albany
throughout Friday, All Vermont and most of
this State is covered with snow, and the atmos-
phere is thoroughly Wintry. Perhaps boat may
have reached Albany to-day, and SO come down
to night but we think this will be the last depart
ure from that city No boat is now running from
Poughkeepsie to Albany, in connection with the
Hudson River Railroad nor has the Housatonlc
Road begun to run through trains to Albany
We trust it tcW begin on Monday evening.
PS.-The Manhattan, which left Albany at
PM. on Saturday, got here AT yesterday morn
ing. The same boat returned last night, but with
very little chance OF going through
Lectures on INrIDEI1rr.-An able and argu'
mentative Lecture, preparatory to more extern
sivc course on the subject, was delivered last
night by Rev. Mr.. Harrington at the Baptist
Church corner Sixteenthst and Eighth-aveHue'
(Rev. Mr.. Taggart's, to deeply interested audi
ence The lecturer considered the subject in
reference to the Atheism which is founded on
materialistc philosophy and by a very ingenious
and lucid analysis demolished the first principles