New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-04

ers will be Fitz James and Madame Bertucca-
Maretzek. Bertucca is a most accomplished
harpst, in which capacity she will appear, well
as in her no less popular character Of vocalist
Fitz-James will also appear as a vocalist and
many other attractions will be announced in course
Of time.
The HAT MYsTERY.-The poetic name of any
art is now mystery" (ride Household Words,
Chambers Journal, &c ,, and this term seems to
us appropriate to the manufacture of hats, since,
after inspecting Beebe & Co.'S great establish.
ment from top to bottom, we are still in the dark
as to the manner in which Beebe & Coz hats get
their exquisite shape and finish. We obtained
some idea, however, of the magnitude of their es-
tsblishment, which employs more than $50 per
sons, and tsrns out from 200 to 300 hats daily. In
the seven stories of the mandatory we passed
through the seven ages" of the hat from its en-
bryo condition of shapeless felt, through its bath
Of gum shellac, its investiture with the richest
silk plush Of the Sa6ne, its trimming and ironing,
and the final processes which fit it to become the
browning grace of the young gentleman Of fash
ion. The Winter style, with a moderately broad
brim, and the least perceptible taperiDg OF the
crown, is an improvement on former fashions but
Messrs. Beebee Il Co. showed us their forth
coming Spring pattern, which is still more grace
fu the outlines being softly merged into each
other, avoiding the ungainly sharp angle at the
crown. This style, we think, is sure to be "a
vorite.
REAL EsTATE.-The directors of the Hanover
Bank have purchased the remainder of the
front, on Hanover square, extending from Pearl
to Stone.streets. The amount paid was s25,OOO
which added to the price paid for the lot previous
" purchased, makes total of 100000. The store
occupied by Alfred Edwards & Co., in Hanover
Square, was lately sold for $4,000. This is the
building formerly occupied by Arthur Tappan &
Co., and which was mobbed some years since.
LIBERIA AGRICULTURAL AssocIATIoN-An
association to aid emgrants in commencing farm
ing in Liberia was organized in this city, and has
already commenced operations. The plan is to
provide every family that arrives there with three
acres of cleared land and cottage, and the needtul
agricultural implements. In this way emigTants
can have fair chance. The Association intend
to send out provisions and tools by the bark Ed
gar which is to sail in few days. aud appeal to
the benevolent to aid them in the undertaking.
Church st. We trust they will be sent literally.
No enterprise better deserves the cooperation of
the generous and humane.
For LIBERIA-The brig Sea New will sail
from this port for Liberia, on or about the 10th
inst There are passages for five persons yet re-
naming at the disposal Of the State Colonization
Society. Those DESTROYS of embracing this opPor-
tunity, can obtain further information by applying
to the Corresponding Secretary Of the Society, J.
P Pnney, at his Office in the Brick Church Chapel
Mr.. P will also attend to the forwarding of such
letters and papers that may be sent to his Office
For NEw.ORLEANs.-The new steamship
Union, Capt BUDD, will sail from this port for
New. Orleans on Saturday afternoon, without fail
The opportunity thus offered will no doubt be EN-.
braced by most of those contemplating a visit to
the Crescent City. Southern and Western Mem
bers of Congress will find sea voyage by the
Union far preferable to the inland route, aud
more expeditions, as, judging from her trial trip
on Saturday, she will no doubt land her passen'
gers at New Orleans on the seventh day after
leaving this port. She has pleasant accommoda'
tions for travellers, and her officers gentleman
ly and competent.
For SAN FRANcIscO.-The new steamer Pa
cite, 400 tuns burden, will leave this port for
San Francisco, via Cape Horn on the 18th of this
month She will be under the command OF Capt
D. 6. Bailey SO long and favorably known ss the
commander of the steamer Panama He had the
reputation of being the most gentlemanly com.
mander in the Pacific, and those designing to
make the voyage around the Horn, or to the in
termediate ports, will do well to examine the &C
commodations offered on board Of the Pacific
On board OF fine steamer, commanded by such
an officer as Capt. Bailey, the journey is but
pleasant trip.
II On Saturday, the ship Shannon arrived at
this port with large number Of emigrant Passen'
gers. Forty of those who sailed from Europe in
her died during the passage, and some thirty more
were conveyed to the Hospital upon her arrival
What is the cause of this dreadful mortality on
board some of the emigrant ships which have
lately arrived at this port, and is there no remedy
for it :
o. An Association has been formed in this
City to procure the erection of a monument over
the remains of DE WITT CLINToN, in Greenwood
Henry Kirke Brown has presented design for
the proposed memorial, which has been adopted by
the Committee. 1t is to be bronze statute, oil CO.
ossal size. The sum of $4,000 is yet wanting to
enable the Committee to erect the statue and
we cannot doubt that the necessary amount will
Immediately be subscribed
ST. THOMAS CHURcH.-This Church, the de-
structon of which, by fire, we noticed yesterday
was built in the year 1924. A congregation had
been previously formed by the Rev. Cornelius
Roosevelt Dufie, who worshiped in a room on the
corner of Broome st. and Broadway. Isaac Law