New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-18

range 50 high as on the seth of June, but even 9l Is
a tolerabe heat for July afternoon. The atmos-
phcre was oppressyely close and heavy, and there
was little comfort for laborers Iuntll the evening
breeze ,et in from the ocean.
The OPERA-Roberto Dcrereur attract
cd a large audience TO Castle Garden last evening"
The opera was not wholly new to us, having been
produced at the As.or-Place, rather more than two
years ago when it took, IN public favor, an equal
place with La FGrOrita. TRUFFI was then as now.
the stately Queen BeSs. Last night, however, IN
place of the auburn perruque she wore her own rich
black hair, ard with much dignity and nobility did
she act her Toy al part that this naccuracy was read
iv pardoned. No one could be more queen-lke IN
appe arance and action than Trufi. She in
cellont voice, and sang with much more animation
than usual. BETTINI as R0brto, and Signora Cos
TIM as Sara divided the honors In the Duet al the
close of the first act they called ont with en-
thuslastic applause BENEyENTASo gave the part of
No,trngharr IN a more subdued manner than he usu-
ally displays-whch was an improvement.
Tonight we are to have Lucre,'a Bors,a, with Boz
SO, MARIN and LoRINI
RAILROAD CATAsTROPHEs.- The citizens
OF Harlem and thereaboui in feversh state Of
excitement Yesterday Oh account of an atalr which
happened at their railroad station, an account OF
which is given in another item Considering the
number OF trains driven over the Harlem Road ana
the dense population alongside OF 1t, there are per
hapS as few fatal or serious accidents as can be ex
pected yet we think many OF these might be pre-
vented by establishing proper police along the road
say line Of hag-men, whose signals should be I'M
peratiye and to disregard which should subject the
hot har
occurred or not Some persons call for more law"
bu, FOR Mercys sake deliver US from the ounce that
breaks the camel's backwe now have law for every
thing We eat, drink, sleep, wake. walk, run, work
play or idle under the ubiquitous ban OF law We
live under the boundlesS shadow of a legal Roc that
darkens counsel and confounds udgmeni- l, law,
law law here, there, everywhere-much Of II viz
,uay dead to be sure but still ull of the awful Dig
ni,y OF law" There Is no more stun of this sort
needed enforce what there Is, and above all exercise
tie irresistible power Of Public Opinion, and you
VIII have no difficulty IN regulating even Railroad
trans The Railroad companies depend upon the
People for Their existence and profits, and VIII not
refuse TO obey their patrons when the latter SIGNIFY
their desires As 10 the affair yesterday, II looks al
THIS distance as if both Conductors were 10 blame
one for stopping quarter of mile out OF place, ana
tie other for running by the stopped train At 100 great
speed
THE GOLDEN GATE-1'hiS fine new
steamship, which left Annapolis on Wednesday,
arrived here yesterday at O'clock L. NJ, having on
board Mir Webster, Secretary OF state, and other
noted gentlemen but none OF the Foreign Ministers,
who had been expected. As the ship passed the
NarrowS, saluies were fred from the forts. Al
Slapeton the passengers were transferred to boat
sent down expressly for them and soon after landed
al the Battery where there was salute from TO-
yeruor'S Island and other places and some cheering
Of the Secretary. The Gate" went on to the Dry
Dock, while Mr.. Webster and others proceeded to
the Asior, where they lodged. We learn that the
trip Of the vessel was very successful and that all
were highly pleased
We regret that the absence OF several OF our corps
and the preengagement Of others. prevented our
ayaing ourselves OF the owners polite invitation 10
participate IN this Trip, and consequently with the
crowded state Of our columnsl limits Us 20 brief
notice
FREE AcADEMY.-The examination Of
candidates for admission TO the Free Academy took
place yesterday Out of los applicants 1873 were ad-
united, of which number I'll were from Ward School
No. % Fifteenth Ward, under the care Of John J.
Doane. This is more than double the number from
any one School and more than double the whole
number rom the schools Of The Pubic school So
cieiy.
NIRLos The Green Monster and lie
Dlablc Quarre seem 20 have firm possession ofthe
estimation OF the amusement seekers !; he Garden
The sisters Frank and The Rayels attract crowded
audiences nightly Tomorrow the attractive drama
OF the season the Teodles. l. to be repeated
ERIE RAILROAD Exclusion We are re-
Ques,ed 10 state tina, IN consequence Of an error m
the advertisement for the grand Summer Excursion
70 Dunkirk and Buffalo. via New-York and Ere Raj
road. the time OF leaving New-York IA. been ex
tended 10 Saturday morning a; O'Clock. Tickets
be had of L. ". Winchester, Handlers TX
press, 6 Wanst
Fourth WARD FIRST IN THE FIELD.-
|; appears that 4; a meeting Of The United Democ-
racy," OF tie Fourth Ward. Oh Saturday evening
last at the ShakSpere Hotel, the nomination of
Isaac P. Walker for President BY the late Tammany
meeting was responded 20, and Gen. James Plnckney
Henderson, (ex-Presideni OF the Republic Of Texas
and universal Annexationist., OF Texas was nomi-
mated FOR the Vice Presidency subject 20 the decision
of the " Democratic National Convention which i.
IS supposed viii be held nj Baltimore some time n
lisa
HE SUPPOSED MURDER AT THE FOOT OF
ASos-sTRsEr-The rver IN the vicinity ofthls street
was yesterday dragged, but no body found One
man stated yesterday. at the jefferson Market Police
Court tia, he saw the individual who was assaulted
leave the dock shortly afterwards Ifthis Is substau
tiated on The examination OF the man Benney. who
IS now IN custody On suspicion Of having murlere5
the person alluded TO. he will undoubtedly be dis
charged Another person identified Benney, who Tor