New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-20

| Norma, will be again given, with Parodi, Patti
Loriui and Novelli Bellini's beautiful opera OF
Capuletti ed Montecchi is in preparation and will
shortly be given. We have bat month more Of
Opera. let us enjoy it while we may.
TESTIMONIAL TO Ex.MAYOR WooDHULL.-At
a meeting of the Committee appointed to de.
wise some fitting testimonial individual subscrip
ton TO the same TO be limited to one dollar to be
presented to Caleb 8. Woodruff, as expressive
| of the approval Of the gas consumers of New
York, of his firm defense Of their interests and
rights, held at the Broadway house, EDWIN J.
MERCER, Esq was appointed Chairman, and
CARLOS d. STUART Secretary The objects oil
the meeting having been discussed, an Execu'
tive Committee of FIVE was appointed to collect
subscriptions for the testimonial Every man IL
Obligated to do his duty public servant, IRE
spective of reward beyond the approval awarded
to well doing, and it is by no means intended by
testimonial to pay Mr. Woo ihull for doing bis duty
But now that the duty is done regardless OF such
reward, and as a great principle is involved In
the ground taken by Mr. Woodruff in his veto,
it is fit that not only gas consumers, but all citi-
zens opposed to Ubiquitous legislation, should
unite in testifying by some permanent token their
approval of an act requiring, considering all the
circumstances, no little moral courage.
THREE LAUHcHEs-Wm. II. Webb, Esq. will
to-day launch three vessels from his yard, foot OF
Seventh-st. This triple launch will take place be-
tween IL and l2 O'Clock. The vessels are the
Isaac Bell, 100 tuns, destined for the Hsvre ne
the Gazelle, a clipper-ship mot named) OF $500
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ed, and led to announce this launch for Saturday,
In our paper of that morning-but it will como OF
to-day, without fail We presume it will attract
large crowd of spectators, for we do not often
enjoy such an opportunity.
HENRY JAMES, Esq, lectures again this even.
ing before the Mechanics Institute at Hope
Chapel, on The Symbolism of Property" For
particulars see advertisement on first page.
The crescent CIrY-This steamer did not
sail for Chagres on Saturday, as advertised.
When she was getting up steam defect was
discovered in one of her boilers. She will proba-
bly, be repaired in time to sail today.
The CARPENTERS BALL-The First Annual
Ball of The Carpenters Association comes off at
the Chinese Assembly Rooms tonight. The re-
unions ofthe sons and daughters of toll are gene
rally pleasant affairs, and we doubt not the Ball
of the Carpenters will be spirited and sparkling.
70 The Sixth Anniversary OF the n Y. Prison
Association will be held tomorrow night at Stuy.
vesant Institute; Rev. DIR. Storrs, Rev. DR.. Cha
pin, Jno. Coohrane, Esq. and others will speak
THE PRINTERS BANQUET.-Among the volun-
teer toasts presented at the Printers Banquet on
Friday evening, was the following, by General
GEORGE P. MORRIS:
TIM AMERICAN UNION "A noble folio york of hivty
pdges. by The best authors IN the Republic Of Letter.
ser uD stereotvped printed and bound In form that will
last for Additions not eyGsuyes, may be- made; but
those who compose future States like good covknen will
aoo the original ooEy-eVea u Sc goes out Of me min
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COLLIsIoN-Yesterday at o'clock, p NJ the
schr. James B. Lofland while beating down the
+ asst River, and when nearly opposite White
Hall, was run into by steam tug, name not
known which carried away her b-boom and cut
water with jb.boom and bob stays. The steam.
err appeared to have sustained considerable injury;
all her upper works abaft the wheels, being
carried away. The schooner was on her lar.
board tack, with the wind nearly due West; and
the steamboat had bark outward bound in tow,
on her starboard side The schooner was bound
to Wilmington, ~ c. but after the collision put
back to repair damages
COGswELLS PANORAMA OF MEXICO.