New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-15
CITY ITEMS.
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NJ s.;oclnstion to record anothe' o. nv '"''''.o'
CONCERT Of saturday evening Ap''' D. Is n'' 'c'' 'o''
p,s.,,e,es in memory. Aprogrs'nne Wig no 'cs'ei
man srhor and the others. Beethoven i"7""o''
md IIsyin may well give n' pause awhiie'
- be s,il the gauers. We hSei ocSt 'ne perform
-. n Beethoven's Quartetse The in''r"inchs "en'
they sang like a dreaming orgsn-h organs 40
80, or in dreaming they sing mnSca menu
-. ureicrred the Haydn Quartefe, ana we couia
,sr,l In fact, ike certain other artists the gei'S
80, Of these Quartet,cs are always good. Iheir de-
80. are upward from that. Sometimes they may DC
..sr often best bu, less than good freslieh'
s.s Of the Philharmonic assisted them we had NOV
s.,d him in public for long time Bu' custom CANNOT
-, tho Measure of his smooth neat, clear anu yraceru
performance The notes do not sparkle from ans eoucli'
A., thew drir translucent from his fingers his s'ye
A.. transarent character, ike the watery richness OF
,rusical easscs II is fine, not forcihie,-sweet ho'
,,agri6cent His Excelencys fingers are almost dan'
hies so poiai-derice they are with such whte-koaoq
Aantincss they trip along the keys. For presiaen'
T1nM. among musicians, amateurs and the Pu'"''
there Is hut party, and ITS name Is "s
fbe party OF lis friends. There were singers Wv
Mrs Jones Miss Julia -Whcelock and MISS be"'A
slendelsohns delicate duet Mould that my Aoos' "a'
delicately sung 1t is characteristic ana pe""'
The misic Of no other composer is constant ''"'o
elegance 80 entirely free from any feeling OF
nv Elegance is to be prcdicated oil Mende''''nn nv
tb.n of any other: but elegance with him has ne"
,ocsp;nc Iii. music is ike Princess OF genuine hu
,rsn cuotions-a whim perhaps but not TO MN
vbo has wen Hste1cd spohrs trio was not wen oone
!, was beyond Mrs Joness power, who yet did all s1e
could Her voice fattened, and they all lost time Miss
Ju,is beelock has pleasant voice which we had not
before heard She is handsome, too, like statue, e.
cent that her cloud of hair is in color Ike ravens
breast II was delightful concert. The rapport be-
tween artist and audience entire. 1t is very absurd
for apv lover of music not to 90 to Eselds Sore6s.
Nrv VESSELS, &c. - Mr.. Westervclt
mas contracted TO build another steamship for Messrs
yJor,is g. Morgen TO run between New-Orleans and
Galveston and it il probable the keel will be laid this
week Her length will be go feet breadth a. and
depth of hold I6 The ship for A. A. Low Capt Pamer
mss been commenced She will measure 800 or 400
-nms Her length will be 100 feet breadth OF beam 80,
and deph of hold 81 Mr. A. j. Westesvelt will launch
fine pot boat called the William Skddy from the foot
ri Houston.st on Saturday next Tunnage, 100 tuns.
We understand that VIM. II. Webb viii soon COM
,nence steamship for s. L. Mitche's line OF Savannah
TO he about the size Of the Florida and Ala
bams.
The Charleston steamship James Adger, at the Alaire
Works nearly completed, and ought to be ready Tor
service BY the lst prox. 1t is expected she will be
very fast saer ~ she is built excellent model and
has light frame.
The Green Point Ferry landing at the foot OF Four
teenst on this side, will probably get into operation
by the OF July and or two OF the boats VIII be
built soon.
Mr. Jacob Bell has the clipper.3hip Messenger, for
Capt Smith nearly ready for launching, and William
Webb has in frame huge freight ship OF 1000 tuns for
Williams & Guon.
Mr. Barrow whose Lillputian steamers, Rotary and
Experiment propelled the rotary principle attracted
co much attention in the harbor last summer has con.
tracted with Mr. Eckford Webb, of Green Point for the
construction of a steamer ON u much larger scale, to
be furnished with the rotary engine 1t will go forward
at once The result will determine the value of bis in
venton
VILE NUIsANCE.-A teacher in ono OF
our public schools desires to call the attention Of the
proper authorities number of vagabonds who prowi
about the schoolhouses especially in out-oftheway
pieces INDUCING in unbecomng vulgarites in the pres
encc of the female children and much the annoyance
each school to catch the rascas and cage them with
ether criminals Of their kind.
Cur MS THROAT. "A man named
Brown % years Of age, who has been at the Manhattan
Hotel No l3 Futon-.t since Sunday last attempted to
end his existence by cutting his throat with razor. He
succeeded IL. inicng desperate cash, from which the
blood flowed copiousy. The attempt on his life was
soon discovered by inmate OF the house. VINO caused
aphysiCian be sent for Ii is feared the wound Will
prove fatal He declined telling where he lived or the
which induced him to make the rash attempt "
end his life.
TO The Complimentary Concert at the
institution for the Blind on Tuesday evening to the stu
dents of the Chelsea Theological Seminary, passed OH
very pleasantly. The Chapel crowded that there
Wa not standing room for all who were present
The pieces were generally well performed the audience
demanding the repetition Of several.
THE INDUSTRIAL CONGREss AND THE
.FrGIrrE SLAVE LAVA resolution against the sur
FENDER OF Preston into slavery and protesting against
the decision o., Commissioner Morton in refusing Pres
ton the privilege of proving his freedom, adopted
by nearly unanimous vote
FIRES. Wednesday morning, about
O'clock tire broke in the ssndpapcr mandatory of
MrGage in Thirty between Ninth and Tenth
avs The hfcmcn of the District and the Twentieth
Ward police the spot, und succeeded IN
exiingushin the flames before any material damage
Cured to tx premises.
Tuesday evening, at late hour, fire occurred in
large building in the of No $50 Grandst, occupied
by John Hoffman apianoiorte mandatory and James
ii. Pierson jcwelcr. The flames were soon subdued
by the frceu, who arrived early on the ground Dam.
m no StAAQ t,,li,.
Considerable complaint made by the fremen
against The 0ellpsers in consequence oi their ringing
different aus um the stations in various parts OF the
City Alarms were rung the same time for the Third,
tuih and Sixth Districts The trelncn of each District
flirfan .lll.t. Ii