New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-12
CITY ITEMS.

AdE OoNNERi LAST NlNhT--IOeT6 Wds
much smaller attendance ct Tripler Hall last
night than the Concert merited Bertuccas harp
ing alone, if our musical public could have had
any fore.idea of its mastery excellence, would
have crowded the hall, large as it is. We were
equally surprised and delighted with her perform.
ance. Her touch is true and firm, and her notes
exquisitely modulated. The slow, single:tones,
are each as rounded, soft and lustrous as
If they were pearls dropping from her fin
gers Nor are her triumphs merely mechani
cal. She gives to the harp that human expression
OF Love, ofPassion, and of Sorrow, which it never
takes in ordinary hands The finish, the grace,
and above all the sentiment of her playing, re-
veal true artistsense, which was only wanting
to complete the listeners satisfaction. She is,
beyond doubt, the best harpist in this country.
Fitz'James sang her songs, but with less effect
than in the Opera House, her voice being hardly
sufficient to I'll the large area Of the Hall. Truf
Beneventano, Rose and Forti also Sang, and Ma
retzek directed the orchestra. The audience re-
ceived the performance most cordially, and were
especially lavish in their praises of Bertucca.
AMERICAN ARTISTS AssocIATION.-The mem
bers Of this Society opened their room in Stop
pans Building last night, to their brother artists
and the members of the press. There was
crowded assemblage present, and the undertak.
ing of the artists was warmly recommended.
handsome collation. was served, and speeches
made by Huntingdon, Park Goodwin, Walcott and
others. There are about thirty pictures on the
walls; we shall take an opportunity of noticing
them, when we have had leisure to examine them
The room will hencelorth be open to the public.
TRIAL TRIP OF THE CARIBBEAN.-Yesterday
the new steamship Caribbean, of Rowland Il As.
pinwalls line, made her first trial trip. She
started from the dock of Collinss steamers, foot
of Csnal.st, with almost one hundred guests on
board. The day was clear and beautiful, with q
strong breeze from the southeast. We left the
dock about half past twelve, heading up the North
River, with the wind and tide partly in our favor
1t soon became evident that the Caribbean could
compete with any ocean steamer ahoat, in point
Of speed. We left the city behind, passed the
Palisades and rounded to at Yonkers, distance
of II miles, in one hour and FIVE minutes the en-.
CINE making Is revolutions. Coming down we
made the distance in one hour and thirty minutes,
against heavy wind and tide. AS we came op.
posite Thirteenth.st. the Georgia and Worth Amer.
lea rounded out of their docks and started on their
course to Chagres The fires were stirred up and
the engine allowed 70 revolutions to the minute.
The good steamship Caribbean few through the
water like marine locomotive, saluting the Col
Inns and Cunard steamers with her guns each, as
she passed between Canalst and Jersey City. b.
The distance between us and the Georgia was
rapidly shortening, when we were called into the
cabin by the summons to dinner. George Down
ing whom every body in the neighborhood Of
w all st knows was on hand, and provided the
most choice and elegant collation. ever got up for
such an occasion The arrangement of the table
and the quality of the visnds were alike admira
ble and the guests did full Justice to the latter
Capt Wright-one of those Captains who is a
friend to every passenger that sails with him
presided, and the affair went off in the most &C.
Dal and satisfactory manner When we went on
deck again, the Georgia was half mile and the
North America three or four ships lengths in the
rear. So we sped on, increasing the distance be-
tween the vessels till we came abreast Of Sandy
Hook, when we rounded again. passing the con-
ouered steamers Guns were fred on both sides
and we noticed that the Georgia lowered her flag
in token of acknowledgement. The Caribbean
then returned up the Bay and up the East River
to the Sectional Dock where the guests were
landed. Her performance entities her to the
credit of being the fastest steamer afoat. She is
1900 tuns, carpenters measurement or about
1900 Custom House measurement, and is 240 feet
in length by 81 in breadth. We were apprehen-
sive at first that her narrow build and the fact Of
her engines having walking beams, like the river
steamers, would make her crank in rough water
but we must acknowledge that she ran with great
smootbness and steadiness against head sea,
when going at the rate of l6 miles an hour. She
will ply between this port and Chagres, under
command of Capt. Wright, under whose superiu-
tendence she was built
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER SOUTHERNER.-
The steamer Southerner, from Charleston 70
this port, has been compelled to put into Norfolk
in consequence Of some injury to her machinery.
A letter from Capt. Dickinson, dated Norfolk,
March 6, to the owners, says; 81 arrived here
this afternoon, and, am sorry to say, in Grip
pied condition. The strap that connects the
cross.tail to the starboard side lever broke on
Monday morning at 3 O'clock when 40 miles
north of Cape Hatteras, it then blowing heavy
| from the northwest By the aid Of our topsa
sheet for lashing, was enabled to reach this port
| The machinery is not otherwise injured 1 ex-
pect to be able to get everything repaired by
| Tuesday morning, and you may expect me in
time to leave on Thursday, which will enable me
to arrive stI Charleston to leave thence on my
regular day"
| DEPARTURE OF STEAMERs-The U. 8. mail
steamer Georgia, Capt. Porter sailed yesterday
afternoon for Chagres, via Havana. She had
apd fan Dasaanoars amonu