New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-28
CITY ITEMS.
ANUsEMEyTs THIS EVENING.

BROADWAY THEATER-OPen h1-"Presented ~
Court, and The Housskssper."
NIBLo's-Open at 6I-French and Welch's
Circus.
BARsUM's NUsEUM-Open ell day-Cunoaites
and afternoon and evening performances.
FELLOWS M1EsTRELs-Open at 6i-Negro Mel
odies and Burls.qus Opera Scenes.
PILGRIMS PRoGREss-W ashington Hal-0pen
att
sATTLER's COMMUNICATIONS Of Broadway
AID Thlrssnth St Open day and evening.
THE FIRST DAY OF SPRISG.-Yesterday was
the first genuine Spring day we have bad this
season. The whole City, bathed in the soft,
warm, lazy air, seemed to be enjoying delicious
dream. All the painfully distinct lines and sharp
angles Of work-day life were smoothed and round
ed into something like grace though itil very far
from thatge which, on such days. wei feel TO be
the browning happiness Of life. Taking our usual
morning walk on the Battery, we found quite a
crowd who had discovered the secret, and were
enjoying the fresh breeze and lovely view Of the
distant islands and shores. There is nothing like
a morning walk on the Battery to give one the
proper tone for cheerful industrious day work.
1t is mental and ply steal tonic, which we have
never known to fail, in rain or shine, Summer or
Winter. Yesterday it was a stimulant Of the
most agreeable kind. The Bay was covered with
sails crossing and recrossing like fock Of swal'
lows. The musical chorus Of company Of sail
ors, hosting the anchors on board OF large ship,
lying out in the stream, enlivened the hay quiet
of the scene. Truly, the Battery ia the most val
liable possession of our City may its area never
be less
STEAMERS TO SAIL.-The steamship Prone
theus, Capt Miner, sails for Chagres this after
noon, at o'clock
The steamship Cherokee, Capt. Windle, will
also sail for Chagres via Jamaica, this afternoon,
at 3 o'clock.
The IT, S. mail steamship Hermann, Capt.
Crabtree, will sail for Bremen, via Southampton,
tomorrow, at 10 o'clock. During the past Win.
ter, the Hermann has been thoroughly overhauled,
and four new boilers have been placed on board.
On Tuesday last she made an Engineers trial
trip, which proved entirely satisfactory. Her
new boilers furnish an abundance of steam, and
the working of her engines has been much i'm
proved. 1t is anticipated that the Improvements
made will much increase her speed.
The NICARAGUA RoUTE.-The three iron
steamers intended for the navigation of the San
Juan River and the Lake will be placed upon the
route on the first of July. They are each ITO feet
lopg, and capable of carrying from 200 to 300 pas
sengers. Two will run from San Juan to the
rapids of Castillo Viejo, and one from the rapids
to the city Of Nicaragua Here a good read has
already been completed to the port Of San Juan
del Sur, on the Pacific, a distance of only twelve
miles. On the 18th of July the line will be com
plete, and steamships will leave San Francisco
at New.York direct for Central America
A LARGE NUMBER OF PAssENGERs.-The ship
Forest King, Capt. Hawthorne, arrived at this
port yesterday morning, from Liverpool. She had
six hundred passengers, and there were ten
deaths and five births on the passage. The cap
tain reports that on the 9Th of March, in latitude
As, longitude 4s, he encountered no less than Is
large ieeberss, ADD aav immsnse fields Of ice.
A NEW EPIDEMIc.-A friend of ours wenthome
TO dinner from his place Of business, the other
day. in bis usual state of health. His appetite
was good his pulse even, and his digestive pow
ers unmpaired Scarcely had he taken the first
mouthfu Of soup, however, before he discovered
that il possessed an unusual saccharine flavor
He set his plate aside and tried the fish it was
decidedly sweet shsd. He had no better luck
with bis roast beef and vegetables. Everything
he tasted became sweet, and he at last gave up
in some alarm, and started to consult his family
physician in relation to these extraordinary
symptoms. The medical man looked at bis
tongue felt his pulse and tried ths other usual
tests, without reaching the cause of his disorder
He looked puzzled; bat at last happy thought
struck him. "My friend said he, "there is a
superabundance of saccharine particles in your
blood. The symptom is very unusual and alarm
ing. 1t is case of hedurepss." Hereupon
with grave face, he wrote an imposing prescrp
ton and delivered it to our friend, who posted OIL
TO commence bis course of cure. Next day, for
tunately, there was no return Of the symptoms
because in the meantime the pOtcdered sugar had
been poured out of the sslt'cellar
" A friend writes to us that he has seen
street-venders Of small wares crying mp kind
of toothpowder, which he says will remove all
kinds Of deposits and discolorations from the
teeth, with single application. Now II the ar
tcle be a genuine dentifrice, it will not do this
if it does. it is some corrosive substance, which
will iniure the teeth. The boys had better be
on their guard;
THE WALL.sT. FALSE PRETESsE CAsE.-The
investigation Of the charges made against Cryder
and others, for obtaining Bonds under false pre-
lenses, has again been postponed, in consequence
of the absence Of counsel 1t has now been ar
ranged to come off on Saturday afternoon, when
the counsel have both promised to be on hand
ifthey are not otherwise engaged.
r. twenty-five Dollars Reward Is offered 1y
Mr.. Hugh Gillen, for the recovery OF his son
John Gillen. Any information will reach him
at the office of Mrs Brown, Brothers 4 Co. SO
Wallst. For particulars see advertisement.
~ The Marinars Family Indulsrial Society