New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-24
Maitresse des Langues is produced for the FIRST

M0HYeSSe DIES LdngueS is produced tor the hrst
time.
THE OPERA.-To night FoRrI takes his benefit
at the Opera House, on which occasion the favor.
tie opera OF La FGvorita will be given On
Wednesday, II Guiromento, and the debut of Gig
nora BozzI-an occasion Of much interest. On
Thursday, FITzJAMEs takes her benefit, when
she will appear in new character as a vocalist
She is already noted in Paris for this double dis
tincton, and will no doubt reap fresh trumphs
here
EY- The third lecture Of Mr. Lord course will
be delivered at Hope Chapel this evening, at u
The subject will be-" John Cslvinvhis Ideas
mis- Reforms and his Influence on Succeeding
ages" Hereafter these lectures will take place
ON Monday and Thursday evenings instead OF
Tuesday and Friday evenings as originally an
nounced.
NATIoEAL TEMPERANCE SoCIETY.-The second
quarterly meeting of this Society will be held at
Tripler Hall, this evening. Addresses are to be
delivered by Hon. SAMUEL Houston, U. s. Sena'
tor from Texas, and by Rev r. S. FOSTER of this
City. During the evening Messrs. Nash and
Curtis will sing number Of Temperance Songs.
The proceedings will doubtless be instructive,
and the friends Of Temperance should turn out in
their strength.
CIRCUIT COURT.-James Harrington as Har-
lem Railroad Co.-To recover value of house burnt
at Westchester alleged to have been so by sparks
from the locomotive already referred to. The
Jury could rot agree, and were discharged.
Col. FORBEs's LECTURES The fourth and last
lecture of CO.. Forbess course on the Revolution
airy struggle in Italy will be delivered tonight in
the lecture.room Of the Society Library. These
lectures are remarkably interesting, and no friend
Of Republican Italy sbodld fail to hear them.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoNs-Saturday.-
the case of Henry E. Willard, indicted FOR false
pretenses, the Jury came into Court at o'clock
on Saturday morning. with a verdict Of guilty,
recommending the prisoner to the mercy of ID
Court. He was fined 500, on the payment Of
which he was discharged.
SAILING OF STEAMERs.-The steamship Wash
tngtOn, Capt. Floyd, left this port on Saturday,
for Southampton and Bremen. She took out IS
passengers and $4,000 in specie. Among the
passengers, we note the names of G. Buff and Il.
N. Clawson, bearers Of dispatches.
The steamship alabama, Capt. Ludlow, sailed
for Savannah on Saturday afternoon, carrying out
sizty-four cabin passengers.
MAN KILLED.-Yesterday, as the mail train
from Poughkeepsie, on the Hudson River Rail
road was coming to the City, it ran against
man and killed him instantly. The accident &C.
Cured near ManhattaHville. The man was walk
ing on the track, and paid no attention to the
alarm given by the Engineer.
FIREs.-At II o'clock yesterday morn
ing FIRE broke out In dwelling in Thirty frstst near
Fiflh.av The flames were extingushed. Damage
trhing.
At 10! O'Clock on Saturday night an alarm OF fire was
caused by the burning OF shavings IN the store Of
Ball. Tompkins Black OF Broadway and Murray
sL 1t was extngushed.
At II O'Clock yesterday morning the spice mils in FL
drdsest near Grand took fire. and before the flames could
be extngushed considerable damage was done to the
building and stock.
ENCOUNTER IN BROADwAY.-Ane ncOun-
ter took place between and o'clock Saturday ae
noon In Brosdwsy near Fulton.sreet The following
the particulars Benjamin Galbrath while walking 10
Broadway Yves met by De Witt c. Graham accompanied
by Alex r. Simmons sailor. As the parties passed each
other one them heard by Mr. VIM Smith u Is and
n Nassau say, There he tslet US give It to
him" whereupon the turned and followed the counsel
fsts The LAWYER defended himself with his cane, and
struck his assaisns until the crowd stopped him The
sailor was arrested and held 10 bail in $500 by Justice Os
borne to Mr. Graham will appear before the ma
tbtsun In farQ avs