New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-26
CITY ITEMS.
INVESTMENTS THIS EVENiNs'

,.,r-srNEgTs THIS EVENING.
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r.,AlLEeID CUBAS EXPEDirioS,-'n CisO'
lhi - 49,. At the south side Of pier foot Of North
PsH Che isslarge boat, about Il years DID,
@V'- ornloved a. a Sound boat, 10 which she
' - hs,.elf well adapted. She has large
fu,n,i,y Of coal on board I've understand 2oO
49,, we're ordered,) occupying the forward CABIN
md hold. boiler rooms, and quantity piled on
.ha torv,rd deck. She has also on board great
amber Of large empty casks, which now stand
on end the whole capable of containing probably
.oms 1000 gallons Of water She looks rough
and not newly painted. nor has anything been
done to her TO give her any different appearance
from an ordinary Sound or river boat The water
o,.ks. &c, we understand, were ordered by Capt.
alleged to be bound TO Galveston Tex" There
we're some sugar boxes, &c, on board, such as
ere arms are usually packed in. bat on examin'
ing them they were found to contain hams and
other articles. No Ere arms or munitions oil war
have been found on board. The U. s. Marshal
has no. taken possession Of her, but she has been
ordered until further directions, not TO leave the
mort. and q watch has beed set near her to pre-
vent her leaving, should she attempt to do So
The engineers and crew are on board, the latter
sweeping decks and working about as usual.
EYP The members Of the Fire Department held
meeting on Thursday evening, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Office oil ASSIST
ant Engineer, vacant by the resignation oil James
I. Miller. ESQ. Moses Johnson and Henry How
ard were placed in nomination, and the election
will take place on Monday, the 9Th day OF May.
RESOLUTIONS were passed ia favor Of having an an
np.l parade Of the Department about the middle
Of June also to adopt badge by which the
members Of the Department may be distinguished
when on duty. We heartily commend the spirit
which dictated the latter resolution. Too many
vaeabonds have obtained the cap OF the hremen'
who are totally unworthy Of the name of hremen'
and we hope the measure adopted on Thursday
evening will drive them from the Department
The annual parade will no doubt be magnificent
sDsctacle, for no other association could turn out
such noble, manly, robust column of men.
70 The Alleghanians had q magnificent house
at Hope Chapel last evening. We regret that
these accomplished Vocslists are compelled by
engagements elsewhere, to close their Concertsin
New.York this evening All who desire to hear
them must be on the alert.
ELEUrHERIA-Mr. CURTIs's Cantata, entitled
"Eleutheria," was performedt TO good audience
last night at the Apollo Rooms. 1t is intended
to illustrate the triumph Of Liberty-a subject
rather too didactic for music, but Mr.. Curtis has
overcome this disadvantage and that OF having a
very unnngG6ie text, with skill aud patience
which entite him TO much credit. The move
ment of the work varies greatly in its different
parts We preferred the quartettes to either the
solos or the ohoruses. Many portions of the per
iOrmsnce brought down the hearty applause Of
the audience. Mrs. Jones was the principal vo-
oalist though the qusrtette club consisting oil
ue,,rs. Smith, Warner, Camp aud Bell, contrib
uted greatly TO the finest effects oil the piece
NKw LINE OF STEAMEKs.-Messrs.J aoez " IL
liam. A Cons have commenced the construction
of q propeller at their new yard at Greene POINT
Her lepeth will be 200 feet; breadth, 81 depth
Of bold, 80 and its measurement Will be ABOUT
1900 tuns Sic is intended to he the pioneer o.
A line of propellers between Charleston, B. u,
and Liverpool. We heartily commend this evi.
dsnce Of activity on the part OF the citizens
cur sister City of Charleston, and hope that they
will not con6ne their energies to this single
operation, but that they project aud carry out
sin greater enterprises Building ships and
establishing manufactures, they will fnd much
pleasanter than casting cannon and moulding oui
lets, and decidedly more TO their interests and
character.
r. The Courier des Etats URis, our worthy
French contemporary, does not IN an to fall into the
rear in the general advance of newspaper enter
prise, in this country. Before the first of June 1t
viii appear daily, instead Of tri.weekly, and will
be furnished to subscribers at It's present price
Is per snnum. The Courier 10 the most able
French journal published out Of France, and un-
der the management Of SIR. ARPIN, lite enterpriz
Ing editor aud proprietor, we have no doubt It's
daily issue will be most successful undertaking.
PATENT MERCHANDISE CoMPANY--UsTFUL Is
yRSrIoSs--The progress Of invention has made
remarkable change in the application OF mate
riss to useful purposes which were before I'M
thought Of. and has brought about correspond
Ing cheapRess and variety in the manufacture of
household articles
The use Of Iron for Buildings Furniture, Statu-
AIRY and other purposes, is being rapidly extended
through the ingenuity which has Of late years
been exercised in that direction.
The extensive store of the Patent Merchandise
Company of this city, is she Central Depot for the
Improvements which are Of so frequent occur.
sence, and the varied assortment Of the really