New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-06

been nearly ready for the cars to-day
~ The HAYES Concert on Saturday
-iott VAS well attended. and the applause bestowed
on the fair singer was proluse and hearty. lie ex
ecuioo Of Savourneen Deelsh seemed 70 DE the Ia
Write of the audience aid was most Taptlrously re-
ceived Our la yoce was also excellently rendered.
The other artists acquitted themselves to general
satisfaction and received tier due measure of ap-
probation.
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS. The Oppose
,ioo Assembly Convent are to meet tonight.
We don't hear of much strife for nominations IN
this branch. the slim chance in even the worst Dis
ircis the certainty Of being in hopeless mi
uori,y at Albany and the discredit thrown upon the
wi ole party BY the great stampede Of last Winter,
have rendered the post of Opposition AssemOlyman
from New-York the least desirable of the prizes and
blanks to be drawn this FAN. We understand that
Mike Walsh SCOT the idea of going again, and t1at
pro0ably Mr.. Michael Tuomey mas his eye on the
sent for the Twelfth District Neither Capt Ryn-
ders nor John Cochrane, Esq are expected to be IN
the field so it is hard to find where the fun is TO
come from, unless Mike Murray could be induced to
take the post Of honor IN the lower District. Rumor
has 1t that George H. Purser Is to go up IN the Third
District sans opposition. Tomorrow we shall see
the sort Of nags who are in for the race
FRArp ON THE REvENUE.-Mr. J. n.
Herrick, a well known importer of Books and sta
tonery has been discovered in passing fraudulent IN
voices through the Custom House. He has been ar
rested and made full confession. About $4,000
worth of goods in his store has been seized by the
Federal officers. The discovery was made by some
pai,ies in the book trade, VINO have been underSoa
bv Mr. Herrick His practice was to copy invoices
reducing the quantity, and N one instance he passed
$50 Bibles upon AN invoice which stated the numoer
at 500 he paying duty only on the smaller NUMBER
He has passed about twenty of these invoices Mr..
IIerfick has heretofore borne good character, was
IN the first social standing "A member OF a Church,
&c The discovery was made on Friday, but for suf-
Gcient reasons was kept secret unit! the next day
GooDYEAR's INDIA RUBBER SAILs.-We
noticed on Saturday, a, the Merchants Exchange
one Of these notable articles, which seemed to com
hine many superior qualities, and was examined with
much interest by shippers Mr. Goodyear first applied
Vulcanlzed India Rubber to sails III 1874 and the next
wear put topsail of the kind on the stephen whitney,
which was thoroughly tested and highly extoned py
Capt Popham. Since that time Mr. Goodyear mas
made lighter and durable article which is the
onenow exhibited These sails are greatly superior To
the ordinary kind in several important points They
will hold the wind better, and are much easier han
died. especially in wet and cold weather, when can
vas is likely to be frozen so as to be entirely useless
The India Rubber sail retains no water, and Is as
easily handled then as III d dry summer day They
are consequently free IRON ice, and moisture,
and will not mildew. If the fabric possesses the
strength which is claimed for 1t, We don t see what
is 10 prevent It's general adoption. The material
isaso useful for many other purposes. The sails &c
can be seen at the Fair of the American Institute
BALLAD CONCERT. We see by an adver-
tisement in our paper, that Mr. Turner, the Amerl-
can Ballad Singer, will give his third Ballad Enter
,ainmeni this evening, at Tnper Hall.
- Fishing is worth doing just now, If
the stories we hear are true In all the Long Island
BAYS and up the Sound Harlem River, indeed every
where where the ground is little damp, there are
great runs of bass and other scaly fellows, who are
richly worth hooking.
10 The WIZARD still astonishes and de-
lights immense audiences at the Opera House AZ
ter a months investigation, the knowing ones are
obliged to admit that they cannot see through his UNI
equaled magical performances The perfect ease
and noncha ance with which he performs his MIR
aclcs give additional force to Their effect We notice
that he is to give the proceeds of Saturday nights per-
Torrance TO the Fire Department.
MEETING OF PoLIcEMEN-W have re-
ceived a copy OF a handbll, signed Eighth Ward
Policemen" setting forth that the members of the
City Police suffer from unjust and unnecessary re-
strictons Many of them, it is stated, have but SIX
and AZ
they are frequently deprived OF by sudden and IN
usual calls of duty They cannot be absent even on
| the most imperative errand, such as attendance on
| the deathbed of relative, or to aid friend who
has met with accident, or cannot even go
to Church on Sunday without special permssion'
and without being locked of their pay. With view
to provide for these and similar grievances, alleged
m the handful, and also to organize for mutual pro-
lection and benefit, they propose to meet, without
distinction of party. at Convention Hall, Wooster
ST. tins afternoon. Those on duty at that time will
| meet at the same place tomorrow afternoon
To We would call the attention of
Painters to the advertisement in our columns signed
| BY VIM. Hall, Chairman of the Board of Managers
| OF the American Institute as touching the premiums
offered by ,ha, body for the best specimen of Zinc
Painting to be done with the Zinz Paint manu-
! featured by the NeS-Jersey Exploring and Mining
Company.
~ EX-Mayor Mekle, of this City, has
purchased the Allen Farm of 10 acres, at Bayside,
L. l., for $4,000.
- The admirers of the celebrated Nor.
gan Horse are referred to the advertisement headed
Morgan Horses, where, II VIII be seen, matched
pair are for sale.
u The Early Closing movement Is get
,ng an impetus IN season tins year. The Clerks are
up and dong, and hope to succeed III all things
Last night Rev Mr.. Jessup preached on the subject
IN the orSy th-st. NJ. f. Church