New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-15
CITY ITEMS.

~ The weather yesterday was chilli
snddamp, but without rain until about r. NJ when
dense drizzle commenced and for augh, thai W.
know continued all night. Up to ten O'Clock II was
coming thick and fast, and anywhere out OF door,
was muddy, cold, wet, DARK. misty, drlzzly rainy
Uncomfortable place.
The OPERA.--No one probably expected
who attended the performance OF las, evening, the
splendid triumph we have to-day TO chronicle. or
all operate performances, the bes. IRE erer heard
that Of Maria d Rohsn" at the Asior-place Opera
house yesterday. The public was perhaps never -
taken by surprise as by this opera. Badiai Beitni,
and Pico, achieved triumph which Will loag enihu.
siasiically be remembered maria iii Rohan~ Is
comparatvely but little known among us. bu, it's
10 Us one of the oundest healihest and best OF Don
zetti's operas. There Is less mannensm, less sen.
inentalism. and much more freshness and yigor
than in most of his compositions. The melodies are
NO, f.nss in the popular accep,atioa Of the term bu
they have a mastery and classic quality unusual IN
Don,zeul The music, altogether, came over US last
r,sh, with peculiar beauty Perhaps this was partly
owing to the admirable singing and acting Of tie
performers.
we were struck at the very opening with the
performance of them "Quando il cor" sung b.
Bettini, is finely wrough, up, and skllfully inssra.
mented. S,efanones "Ah Ricardo" is unasa.
ally animated and spirited, and was BY her chiae.
terls,cally performed, while Pco's sarcastic Per
non istare all ozio" is tale so well told mascaiy
and so admirably sung by her, as to charm every
one But the climax Of the Opera Is IN the third ae-
when noble and high. minded friendship, and De.
,ff k.sr. kaH md xxhp attah
grows great, both as an actor and as singer We
consider this as conSummate operate performances
and no one should fail to see him in this role S,ef
none and Beiiini were not far behind HIN Stella
none particularly, in the final trio doing marvel
lousy we'll
Should this Opera be repeated. Gas we heartily
Trust il NAV BEL our enthusiasm will be fully shared
by all who are so happy as 10 hear 1t We certainly
date our operate enjoyment for this year from
"Maris di Rohan.'
u The proceedings in the Board Of Al
dermen, las, night, were not Of particular impor'
lance. The Board adjourned until Tuesday after
The Assistants did some unimportant business
and adjourned until Monday.
JENNY LINp.-On Thursday night the
| illusuious Queen Of Song gave Concert at PITTS
bursh, Pa. On Monday night she Will sing at Har.
| risburg She will arrive in this City on TUESDAY
evening via Philadelphia, and will stop one day at
| the Irving House. In the afternoon Of "Wednesday
she intends leave for the East for the purpose OF
giving a few concerts in Boston and other places
after which she will more fold her wing for q
| brief period in our City (or Brookyn) While she
| is as ever she has been, extremely anxious 10 come
and 60 quietly, without exciting demonstrations
from the people, and utterly refusing TO be drawn
| into any position where she might be supposed to
be PLAYING the loness 1t is certain that there IS no
| nerson I'm this country whose movements watched
| by so many warm-hearted friends, and but one
| other person whose advent among us would be
hailed with such general conNatula!lon.
CONCERT OF ALFRED JAEL.-Probably
the hes. pianist We have had for years in New-Nork
will play at Tripler Hall this evening, as
sisted by the entire operate company, under the d.
rection OF Mr.. Maretzek. Jael is a young, but
really extraordinary pianist. lie has gained in
| past years enviable position, even IN Germany
where good and great performers abound. His con
certs took high stand there and were attended BY
| those who only countenaRce eminent talent.
| ARCTIC EXPEDITIoN-MEDALP PRESENTED
| TO Mr.. GRISNELL.-About a dozen OF the Eng
| lish friends Of Mr.. Grinnell, yesterday pre-
| sented him with beautiful gold medal, com
memoratiye Of his Polar Expedition The
subscribers to this little affair exactly
twelve .and there was peculiar propriety In the
compliment in the fact of English, Irish, and Scot.
| fish gentlemen being among the contributors the
| Three Kingdoms were all represented
The medal is Of the purest gold and OF exquisite
workmanship and besides sketch OF the two YES.
sells depicted in their icy prison house, bears the
following inscription
"The British Residents Of New York 10 Heay
GriInel grateful admiration Of his noble effort TO
save Sir John Franklin"
1t is only proper to say that the idea OF this neat,
appropriate present 10 Mr.. Gnnnell, well Of
the silver medal presented to the officers and
men of the Expedition, was first conceived by Dr..
JOHN 8 BARTLETT former editor Of The Albion, and
that It's realization is mainly due 10 his efforts
Tribute TO CAPT CoMsTOcK.-The pas
sengers by the Baltic on her homeward passage in
New York-united in presenting to Capt. Coms,ock
Silver Urn as testimonial to his energy and sea
manship. The Urn bears the following Inscription.
Presented
Capt JOSEPH CoMsrocs,
OF L. NJ Bsluc
by his passengers from Liverpool, Aug.
9th, 1884, at 4 P. N. 20 New. York. Aug.
10Th al GA. NJ. days 10 hours
The shortest passage made
across the Atlantic
The Urn was presented to Capt. &. with the fol-
loving explanatory note
NEw-YoRK Sent l. 1851.