New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-07


TIE COMMON CoUScIL.-The official proceed
logs Of the City Fathers will be found in another
column. The usual amount Of report ng, petit
toniDg and speech making took place.
JENNY LIND's CoscERrs To night We shall
sgain hear JENNY LISO, after an absence Of FIVE
months, which have only made deeper the mem
ory OF our former delight. Nor her alone; the
clear, masculine barytone Of Belletsi, the silver
tenor of salvi, and the brilliant musical evolu-
tons Of Benedicts immense squadron, will BY
turns Ell and sway the airs Of Castle Garden
The programme is most attractive one. We
notice that but two Concerts will be given this
veek-tonight and tomorrow afternoon. since
the auction yesterday, the tickets are now selling
at par, at the office 800 Broadway. Certificates
for promenade tickets are also sold, which are to
be exchanged for promenade tickets at the At
lantic Garden at o'clock to. night, or al o'clock
tomorrow afternoon Next week, the Concerts
are Monday, Wedn sday and Friday.
" Miss VIRGINIA WHITING leaves to day
for Boston, for the purpose of joining the Opera
troupe now performing in that city under the d.
rection Of MAX MARETzEK.
SAILING OF THE HUNBoLDT.-The L. S. Mail
steamship Humboldt, Capt. Lines, sailed for
Havre yesterday, having rinety passengers
among whom was NJ. BoURBELoN, Secretary OF
the French Legation 3. Washington. He has
lately been appointed by his government Minis
ter to China and leaves this country for the Pur
pose OF entering on the duties Of his new station
THE END OF THE DRURY AFFAIR.-samuel
Drury, Jr. has been acquitted on The charge Of
having counterfeit money in his possession with
the knowledge of the same being counterfeit. In
mediately upon this verdict being rendered, the
District Attorney entered nOlle prose9uI on the
other indictments. Thus ends the whole series
ofindictmeuts which we're found against Drury
and bis son, which had their origin in the effort
made to unrIve the torpedo affair. The evidence
produced on the different trials to which Drury
has beer subjected, has presented some strange
doirgs and the whole collected together would
form a novel history ofcrime.
The CLEoPArRA- This steamer still remains
in possession of the guard OF marines placed on
board Immediately after she Was taken posses
sion Of by the marshal Mr.. Tallmadge is nowin
correspondence with the authorities at Washing
tor, with respect 70 the final disposition Of the
vessel. Orders have been received to deliyerher
cargo to any person who may establishh bis owner
ship TO tue articles found on board The evidence
obtained against the persons arrested will be
presented to the Grand Jury. No new discove-
ries have been made, and is presumed that the
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RIFLE FOR THE Word FARM. Hem
~ Cromwell, OF Ohio, exhibited to US yesterday
q superb specimen Of rife which he is taking TO
the w orlds + air, where it will be presented to
the Emperor Nicholas Of Russia. Il is known as
CROSS Repeating Rifle, and was made at the
mspuiectory Of Henry Gross, at TiiHn, Ohio
The workmanship is exquisite the stock is OF
black walnut, elegantly polished, and the lock,
sliding chamber and barrel Of the finest steel
f ach chamber is provided with three charges
A slight pressure Of the finger brings each charge
in succession before the trigger, and the aperture
is so guarded as to prevent more than one being
discharged at a time. The barrel may be IN
screwed and the whole rifle packed in light
case, capable Of being carried in trunk or valise
The article does credit TO Wettern manufacture.
DoNADI's NEW HorEL.-The success Of the
uptown family hotels is rapidly multiplying their
number in the vicinity Of MON ParK The last
Of these splendid establishments is the EOLIAS
House" which has Just been opened q. 33i
Broadway, by Mr. g. Donald. The elegance and
harmony Of its arrangements fally justify its
title. 1t is designed either 6r permanent or
tranIent boAders, though at the rate at which it
is now filing up, the proprietor WI soon stand in
no need Of travelling custom. The hotel contains
sixty.two suits Of rooms fitted up in the most
rich and comfortable style, beside fourteen spen-
didly furnished private parlors. There is a gen.
eral table dhQe and separate dining room for
families, both supplied with the most 1nimpeach.
able cookery. The location Of the house is CEN
tral with regard to all the great city thorough
fares, while it is comparatively quiet. With
Fifth. AZ, Granercy- park and Unionsquare al.
accent 70 three Of its ndes We suppose its fash
ionable character cannot be doubted.
z A. n. c. SMITH las resigned bis oli;e
IS Police Oicer and has abandoned the profes
sior O. thiefostching.
e Rev. Mr.. BEEcHER, Rev DR.. TYSc, and
Rev Nj TAG.ART will speak his evening a. ths Anzi-
verssry OF We American Teuptrarce Gaa,clD Society
ard Home Tor the FhsrdsH ~ he Church Of The Pur-
lAns U1iou square
BoATs ADRIFT.-Er. Smith, z New-JerSey
pilot reports lhaI hOsdsy the 5h inIt ocock
A. N while coming Up Tie Lower Bsy board q lhe
bark Arsn. four Wh.lshAlbuit boats seen G1nh
lie S W sp!i Est ,aEt sy wsa. lahore About ons
mic TO tbs westward Of ComptonS Cre-E. on hit1e-
.own Hhors. Tzey were sIhsd together II pArE.
K Mr. Daniel (. Sckles writes &c, stating ;aa.
y Gu GO. speak A. The E.e Ar ana Meeting fanmary
Hal but that Mr. Cochran DID ard thsi NJ L Shepard
Ga rot nominate Hoa Robert Il Morris a. Chairman on
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