New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-13

TIE CoUScn-There was no report last
night CT the nomination for Chief Of Ponce The
! proceedings were lot important IN e..her Board
! The Chef business VII come II tonight W. VI
ceTs'and Wis Is TIE las, pay night OF the season.
Don PAsQUALE AGAIN -Tc-uIght the
admirable opera Of Zen P,s-,, Will he gwen for ne
second time THIS IS one Of Tie most -reea5le op-
! eras Of the season. and : gwen IN 4 style which
/ leaves nothing % be desired MANN Is TIE obese
and tesiy bachelor, SAW as the cnamoret lover.
Dadla a the cunning physician, and best OF ali the
inimable BosIo N her double character OF and
/ sLrcw, form company. which. out OF pa.is AMI
LONDON. could not tbs moment be surpassed.
Don PaS4uale Is true comic opera, fun Of rch hu
nor AID laughter-movins incidents. We hope It
wi. be gwen frequently and always TO audiences
large and delighted = the first.
TIE MARSHALL FESTIvAL.-We have
only space to say that tbs was highly successful
/ affair in all respects During the day the Garden
was only iairly filed bu; IN tie evening Il was
i Gense,y crowded IN every part which commanded
view of the stage. SIX thousand IS the general
estimate OF the greatest number In consequence OF
tie unavoidable noise OF the moving portion OF the
audience, but few persons heard anything OF the
school for scandal but the pantomimc perform
ances were heartily appreciated As q whole, the
I performances were very good. The address OF Mr..
Marshall, read by Mr.. Richngs was admirable in
style and idea, and was warmly received The Rous
sse,s were welcomed BY showers OF huzzas and bou
| Cuets The fireworks were remarkably fine. entirely
ecllpSlng those Of he grand Union Demonstration.
The chief pieces were, Temple with the inscription,
The Drama ID is purity elevated and supported"
| and Shakspere' with revolving spiral columns,
which had fine effect Another piece represented
"a bust of Shakspcre. hanked by two mammoth pens
and crowned with laurel. The name IN an arc over
! the top. The lat piece was a temple-iron with
the American flag from the capitals Of the pillars,
Mr.. Narshalrs name IN the arch, and harp
and the word Drama" IN circle n The center.
All these pieces were fanked by scroll and star
wheels Of many-colored fires. and lighted up by
fountains OF Roman candles, rockets, &c, IN the
background Each one. when IN full blast, seemed
TO FIJI the whole nelghborhood with brilliant fire.
There was tremendous crowd present, As orderly
a. could be- expected and all well pleased II WAS
- o'clock A. VI. before the jubilee over. The
result must be benefit in earnest to Mr. Marshall.
BENEFIT OF ANTOINE. Those who love
10 laugh VIII be on the qul we tonight for the
grand performances at Nibo's for the benefit of the
fayorite Antoine Rayel. Without considering the
high merits Of the beneficiary. the bill Is enough to
insure a full house Blondin on the cord elaStiQue
Mdle. Berlin, Celesiine and yictorine Frank and
Mons Coilet IN eight dances all the RayelS, Leh-
man and Marzetii in The Green Monster" for the
last time are the principal items. 1t Will be- the
early applicants who get seats
~ Among the passengers in the Hum
boldt asst night were G. II. Calvert the author, and
C. Forrero Sandman yicar-C onsu both bearing
dispatches to our Government
New RAILROAD PROPOSITlON. we hear
that several influential parties have 1t III contempla-
ton to build a Railroad through staten Island, from
Tompkmsville along the eastern shore to TOthenS
Landing opposite Amboy. Should the project De
carried into effect It is expected that the business OF
the Camden and Amboy Road Will be done over the
new route, dispensing with the large frcightboas in
use and employing ferry-boats which Will take AL
The reght.cars on board. The advantage to the
staten islanders Is manifest but the benefit either
IN increase or time, 20 the C. and A. Company. l. not
50 clear
THE EASTERN BATTERY AS will be
seen BY reference TO the proceeding OF the Board
of Aldermen on Monday night, proposition has
been brought forward 20 create Park or Battery on
the point OF land known a. COrear's Hook. bounded
hy Grand-si Coriear's-st and the River On a
hasiy glimpse al the map, should suppose that
the intended park, # carried mo the river 10 the
pieI-iine. would present surface OF l5Oo by 1000
1Ctl in shape approaching 7eNtan'' With the acute
angle at the junction OF Grand and COFear>-stS.,
bong an area Of 81 acres. The ground above
water IS now occupied cAieay by the Shp-yard OF
Lawrence & Snedcn, and Pease MurPhys ioun-
try The chief space, however. would be made BY
filing IN 20 the extent OF SIX OF seven hundred feet,
the shallow portion OF The river There Is no douo,
that q noble Park. or Battery. NAV be made there
with very limited expense to the city and It Is no
more than due 10 the residents IN that vicinity that
the pro ect should be encouraged the more from
The fact that 1t cannot possibly interfere with the
Jones's Woods Park or the Battery Enlargement.
We need more brea;hing-p places and the earlier
they are provided. the less viii De the cost ami the
greater the benefit
FoR ErRopE.-The L. ) Mail steamer
WASHINGTON sailed Yesterday afternoon Tor south
amp:on anu Bremen, with % passengers
TRIAL TRlP-The new propeller steamer
Pioneer sailed down the bay on Monday, on a trial
trp. but on account Of the breaking Of her steam
pipes. was unable TO returnto tn city Yesterday
morning The steamers Hercuie, and samson took her
~ ,ow. and brought her safely 20 her doc& On the
North RIVER.
READING RooM. w. II. Mcdonald Is
fitting up fine News and Readlng-room at the cor
Ter Of Ann and Nas,au-sts, where a great many Of
the heap new spaqers and periodicals OF this country
and Great Bnta4n are accessible TO the public. The
charge Is moderate and the enterprise SHOULD meet
with generous support
CIVIL ENGnEER.-We call attention to
the advertisement Of M ' Beaumont. civil Engl-
neer IL iAls morning, Tribune. Mr. Beaumont Is at
the head Of a school for instruction IN Mathematics