New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-19

THE W EATHER.-l ne breath II PARADISE
sill fingers in the radiant atmosphere, making II
Injury to live, even to us, " IN populous city pent'
Our fashionable thoroughfares are thronged with
aaneers and citizens returning from Their Sumner
lmnis and NE young Autumn opens merry As "a
marriage bell"
LAST NlGHT OF THE OPERA, AND BENZ
VT OF SIGNoR SALv1-To-nieht the Opera season
Closes and We fear for a long time, for MAX MARET-
yEE,n seems, declines managing operas IN New
YORK any longer for the mere glory of the thing. 80
We will most probably be without opera for the com
Ing Winter unless. indeed, some rash Spectator
should try IT, with the large amount of material here
and hercabOut
Tonight Mir MARrrzrK and with him, or through
him rather. one OF the hes artists he has, Slgnor
SAW, makes one more appeal 20 the public IN the
shape OF benefit. The announcement that >lgnor
saw Will for the frst amt oniy time appear ia his
uea; character of 'Edgardo Will We trust, be sufi-
event to give HIM bumper at parting" We hope
hdtho farewell given to all the artists who appear
@nigh, and 70 the clever uapr'ssar'o, Will be such
.shau show them that they liked, and are
still duly appreciated by the New Workers, though
Mcy now leave us.
Tnr CArrLr-A HoPr.-ln the course
oiihc session of the Aldermen on "Wednesday night
AID Siurtcyant, Of the Third Ward, stated that 4
hw prohibiting. some measure, the driving OF
cattle ia the lower par, of The City. would be pre-
pared ana offered at the October Session We ought
10 haye had It before tins but better late than
and we shall wait patiently in the hope that tins
promise viii bc fulfilled With the energetic sup
port Of the Alderman OF the Third we are confident
thai, 1t Will pas, almost unanimously.
THE SUBMARINE tNPLoSIoN ON DIAMOND
REEF Y esterday afternoon large concoursc OF
people assembled at the Revenue Dock and on the
Battery and East River piers, and IN a steamboat
tnsaged for The purpose and IN small boats of all
sizes TO witness the explosion Of two heavy charges
dpowder, sunk upon Diamond Reef. The reef les
few hundred feet from Governors island nearly
opposite Wmtehall-Slp. The depth of water at the
buoy AT hood tide l. about twelve feet and II at
tbs depth that the charges were sunk The oper-
atom Is very supple large CANISTER of powder is
lowered TO the rock and # practicable sunk INTO
Geuce from thus canister wire leads INTO boat
and as Wound upon a reel when the canister Is hxed
N the place design ated, The boat backs of about
w yards, paying out the wire (Which Is insulated
By gutta perchaN and when safe distance Is be
tween the boat and the powder, the conductor ofa
Insulated wirc and the powder Is thereby hred.
Yesterday The explosions were very successful.
MAe appointed hour a whole fleet OF small boats
had sa'hcred At the buoy, watching the operation OF
sounding snd sinking the charge At the signal they
movedoe, The white flag MAS va, ed, and heavy,
Gull shock felt column Of water about ten
eem diameter al the base was forced seyenty-fye
Ael INTO the ar, volume OF smoke gushed out, the
fell ~ Nh huhDipS
he water dl>colorcd With mud The boats rowed
ep and exciting contest was had tor possession OF
Sne hsh which had been Killed ~ the shook and
wele floating keel upward on the water In ten
MINUTES aiierward a second charge was fred which
seemed 10 De more powerful than the irSt The
SPECTATORS Ia The boats were 50 much pleased with
Ae affair that they gave Mons. MaIliefert three
hearty cheers as finale. We noticed among the
AI spectators several em!ncn, merchants and ship.
Pen, who take deep .nieTes, IN these attempts 10
iaprOye navigation. We are unable 10 say how
much effect was produced upon ne reel. Tie sound.
GssaothNins been completed when We le0. THIS
seei Is hot 50 much IN the WAY The Hell-Gate
AockS bu. - removal IS very desirable, and Wi
Probably be accomplished oy the enterprise Of oar
ApperS
FiRE ANNIHnAroR-As our citizens Will
ave AN opportunity tTOm and s!ier Monday next. o.
Sustns TIE frs; supply of these machines al the Of
%e oil The Company in tins C,y, 2, may not De amlSS
consider some the advantages which the friends
NE invention claim aS likely 20 accrue from their
~"'e'>N ntrcduc,on. In reg ~ 10 The actual "a.
SSSi'y OF the Flre Annihtator there appears d.
'eSN OF oplnoa, has o',en, been the case
-'essrd to new and wonderful discoveries. By IL
'~Aies II Is claimed 10 be ,n Iaiaiible means Of
-'hsuseias fire, under all circumstances, providing
power 90 adapted to the extent OF the FIRE. By
= 'pponen,S, It Is SAID TO be efcctual only IN e1-
eushug fame. the active prac.ple Of ire, aud on
'Se'ul al tie outset Of a ccnaagraton. Between
occurrences, the truth Is usually found IN a med.-
$50 Sa1 The friends of the machine, placedu. forthe
argument IN thus case "a, the most unfayoraole
-"ene They presume Il will he disputed by no
s'"S The most extensive ares are usually lr>t
V'efed while We, coAfnct To S.uslc apartment.
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