New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-01
CITY ITEMS.

I'll A GANO'
e At 10 o'clock last night, mingled storm Of
snow hail and rain, came on. According to che
old proverb, the advent Of the new months is like
that Of lion, and its termination, therefore, we
may anticipate, will be mild, gentle and agree.
able.
ARRIVAL OF PAcKETs.-Ye sterday there ar
rived at this port the following vessels The Lon
don, Margaret Evans and Victoria from London
the Connecticut and William Tell from Havre,
the Guy Mannering from Liverpool, aud the
Southemer from New.Oreans The arrival of
seven such vessels in one day is not an everyday
occurrence.
LAUNCH OF CLIPPER SHIP.-At "a o'clock
this morning, J. A. Westervelt will launch from
his yard at the foot of Houstons st. beautiful
clipper ship, built for Messrs. Chambers Heiser
and intended for the California and China trade.
She is to be named the EUREKA, and will be COM
manded by Capt. Auchincloss. Her length on
deck is rs feet, breadth Of beam SO feet inches,
depth of hold 81 feet g inches. Her keel which
is sided Is inches, is in two depths each II inches
floors moulded II inches at the CENTER depth of
center kelson 80 inches, making total depth OF
feet, fastened through with II copper bolts, Il
inches apart. She is built in the most substantial
manner, of the best oak timber, thoroughly fas-
tened with copper bolts. There appears to be
great variety OF opinion as to the qualities of the
different vessels called clippers No two of them
that we have seen can be said to resemble each
other-there being some peculiarly about each
of them. The Eureka differs from any We have
seen. and her builders and owners feel confident
that she will equal if she does not surpass the
best of them.
DANGERoUs.-We understand that ship fever,
small pcx, and other infectious and dangerous
diseases have broken out among the emigrants at
the building of the Commissioners of Emigration
in Canal St. The residents of that vicinity have
become alarmed at their proximity to these
diseases and are taking measures to obtain the
removal of the emigrants. When this building
was converted to the uses of the emigration, we
understood it was to be used as home for the
destitute, bat robust and healthy emigrants, until
situations could be procured for them But it ap
pears otherwise, for we learn that emigrants have
been domiciled there Immediately after leaving
the ship, on board of which contagious diseases
were known to exist. We may be mistaken
but if such is the fact, the Commissioners and
their agents are deserving of the severest cen.
sure.
HUDSON RIVER RAILRoAD.-The steamboat
Armenia, Capt. Smith, will commence running
from Poughkeepsie to Albany, in connection with
the Hudson River Railroad, on Monday, and will
meet the train which leaves New York at PM
Returning, she will leave Albany at 10 AN. and
will connect with the PM. train from POugh
keepsie. By this arrangement, passengers will
leave New.York daily at z. NJ. and will arrive at
Hudson at 10 and at Albany at II at night, aud
will leave Albany at 10 A NJ. and arrive in New
York at PM. The boat going and returning,
will stop at Hyde Park, Kingston Point, B AIRY
town, Tivoi, Bristol, Catskill, Hudson, COxsackie,
stuyvesant and New-BatimOre.
BENEFIT TO GEORGE LoDER.-In our advertis-
ing columns this morning will be found the com.
pete programme of the Complimentary Benefit to
George Loder. All the musical talent now in
the City has been secured. The performance will
be not only a deserved tribute to a talented and
enthusiastic artist, but in itself musical feast 81
the highest character. A glance at the programme
will render unnecessary any firther recommends
tion to go.
THE GLEE AND BALLAD ESTERTAINMENT-
The Gee and allad Entertainment given at the
Tabernacle on Wednesday evening, by the Upper
Music Class under the instruction of Mr.. VIM. B.
Bradbury, in connection with the Tabenable
Choir, was an attractive and pleasant affair. The
solos, Duets and chorusses were given with good
effect, and eyinced careful training and true ap
probation of the principles Of music. The Repub-
lican song Of 1.-THE German z atherland" and the
bird Song OF Jenny Lind, ware the features Of
the evening We were glad to see the house
well filed
" An Essay on The Antiquity of the
Earth" will be delivered by ORION Kellogg, Esq
before the Teachers Association, in Trustees
Hall, corner of Grand snd Elm sts. this evening"
at7IPM The public are invited to attend.
NIBLo's-The prediction of the admirers of the
Roussets is fulfilled. The saloons are crowded
equal to those Of the Ravel family.
The USIoN.-The new steamship Union, Of
spofford Il Tilestons line, makes her first excu-.
sioa TO- day.
The ALLEGHASIANs-Thes vocalists have
again returned to the City, after very successful
Southern and Western tour.
HAYTI-Rev. A. WARISG, q citizen Of the
island Of Hayti, will deliver Lecture in the
Broadway Tabernacle tomorrow evening, at
O'Clock, on the Moral, Social and Religious condi
tons Of that island.
Y The steamer c. Vanderbilt, Capt. Stone,
has resumed her place on the stonington line.
During the time she has been withdrawn, she has
been thoroughly repaired, and is, in al respects,
in the best order for the Summer travel.