The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-05
Musical.

Musical.
Tar INFANT DRuMMER.-Ws very much pleased
few days since in witnessing the performance Of tbs
Infant Drummer. We were not prepared to bslisvs
all that had been said Of him, but taken By
surprise. His performance seems almost beyond pos
sblity. II astonishing to the accuracy with
which be marked the time upon his drum, varying It
with the character end time OF each tune catching
very quickly any change In time and exhibiting
tonishiDg facility In the OF his drum sticks ssvs
raj kinds OF time we're played, while he readily and
| with great rapidity and vigor.
| ITALIAN OrERA HousE-The triumph Of Parodi, in
the comic Of the Barber OF Seville has secured
Ior her fame that power interest dim nsh.
sn. has taken the town perfectly by storm and uas
order-equny at hons in the drama of every Iiss
ana IN that OF the most poetcs tragedy Tine Rosina
remembered for Its grsa. beauty Of yocalzaton and
Tor the ezquisite Portraiturs OF character The III
acting OF Lorini wsn as his vocal srhsbtien. wa,
highly acceptable Sanquirico is the DR. oest Of buas
singers, and Novsili and Amslia Patti complete the
excellent cast Of BY the way the friends
OF Amsls should I'LL the house to morrow nigAt Pa
rod, Bsril Patti and the strength Of the company,
will appear on the occasion.
CHnIsrys MysrRELs are still charming their patrons
by the plantve warbling OF negro songs-they sing
in excellent harmony the instrumental perfor msnces,
cuted with great taste and science-the burlesaus
opera calls forth immoderate laughter and the witty
sayings OF George, who Is host in himself give, the
pleasure and always excite the utmost msr-
riment The dancing is exquisite.
FuIo"s' HALL OF MIssTRELsY The performances
at this beautiful hall all original and receivs
the leudcst appreciation every night wded and
delighted audiences The burlesques Of" Tyroean
Singers and the dying scene from Lucia Ill Lam
mermoor' are worthy Of the appreciation bestowed
upon them They will be repeated this afternoon ct
2 "a This evening great programme for Mr..
Jones benefit We hope to zee the hall crowded to
overnowpg as by the praiseworthy exertions Of this
gentleman, the band has been made what 1t now n-s
fsvorite and excellent company
Mr.. Denp,tsr 10 giving . series of concerts ct
Georgetown, b. g.
Police Intelligence.
Unrest Of G.. Clinton T1mrkinS, for Forgery. .-Omoer
vanderbtok, OF the Third District Police Court.
rested on Saturday last, man by the name OF q.
Clinton Tompkins, on charge of forging chesks on
various persons with the intent to cheat and deaua
1t appears that some weeks ago, the accused made
premissory note, dated August 2Sth 1850, at six
months for the sam OF $2s5 and signed the Of
KirA and Chamberlip, which names alleged to bs
fictitious On the believed vslus Of this Dots Tomp-
aims obtained $lQ0 from Sheldon Burusll, who took
this collateral security Tompkins also stands
charged with forging check of $40 purporng to be
signed by George kaler made payable at this Buscber
aud Drosers' Bank Several of these kind Of checks
to sm all amount have been peddsd abont By the
cused ut different stores and small smonn. of goods
obtained the balance received in cash. and when the
persons holding such checks applied for the psymsnt
they were informed that no such persons kept
count In the bank. The last operation OF Mr. Tomp-
kDs, which caused his arrest, his drawing check
on the Tradesmens Bank for sl5 dated Jan rs 1851,
which check he took to Henry q Mangels. grocer IN
tos Bowery, and purchased 81 worth OF groceries and
Mr. Mangels gave him the balance or dAerencs on
the check In cash. This check, on presentation ut
the bank, was not paid as no such person Kept en-
account there. This HAD of haanciering Justic@
Nountfort holds as false pretence ard forgery md
has thus committed rompkss 10 answer charges.
This Tompkins is a coutia TO Ray rompkins aud
sides st bite Plains Wesehsstsr county but of ia
yelrs has become much reduced In ciream1sn snoes.
and would occasionally visit the city TO raise fs~
dollars He confined his dnaneial operation TO tho
BowerJ and It's vicinity, and they small tn
smoupt lis was committed aud is confined In q o.u
at the Essex Market prison.
a Supposed Hotel 7N1ef oldring aud Thorn,
Of the Chiefs oiiee, arrested, yesterday, ges:sct
~ n "a
alias Boyd charge OF stealing overooat valued
nj $40, the property OF Mr. hillsr boAsdsr a. tss
Irving House III sppears thai the acclse1, 5atlr
day last took hoard a. the Irving Hoaa, luxur..tug
each dinrsr tine with champagne Nc. This passed
all very we'll until the overcost VAS missps. dt.
Howard the proprietor of the hcttl uitim atsly su
pec;ej the accused and visiting the eccu-
pied, the missing overooAt was iouni. rhs above
oceIs were snt Tor, ana Stevens escorted
the Chsf Of Police who detained him IA cugtody for
iarthsr hearing: Thi. young man ha, been for some
time past boardiog at the various fashionable hot,s
running up bill AZ each plsoe, apd t1ea runuiag
away. He is an individual of good address. aud geo
tltmanly in his manners. sporting a very handsoas
noustsche, sad the last that yhoiy would sup
pese would be guilty OF q oishones; action
TIE ETGRfnatcn " Roy Ieryksns
cured estsrday in our r. port of the inyezaton In
the case OF Ray Tompsn-. In the evidence given BY
Mr. TeIbroek Il should kays been atty shares Of Eris
railfoat stock instead of Harlem stated; aud
further, that, when Mr.. Tsnbrcek offered hty shsres
q that stock for sale, hr Tompkns wished to take
one hundred shares OF the like stock aud not At
advance Of price, as IL Inferred.
4 sal sight at ~ Poilr Court Yesterday aftsrnoca,
ftig pretty BhA OF fourteen years the
name a Mary Teibsr taken by the police from q
house o. III fame, kept by Mrs Ailler in Charch street.
on charge Of ofrobbing her parents This young gut,
II seems, soms few weeks ago away from hsr N.
rent. who reside In Thi-t, street. bat before
ltaving, she stole from her mother three sharis q
watch and other artices vslued in all st sle6
Thia property the girl she sold to Hannah Cohen
who keeps store In Chatham street. On tho
plant oi the girls father Justice Osborn caused
arrest o Mira Cohen on the charge Of purchasing ths
stolen property from the gr With the sleige that
the rame WAS dishonesty obtained. Ths agistrsts
committed The girl ana Mrs Cohen 20 prison, for .
further hearing.