New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-06

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LECTURES on THE Antiquities or New
YoRK-Prof Davis, Of Buffalo who.hss for few win.
tiers past given very successful and attractive series Of
lectures on the antiquities of tbis country, about to
commence new series at the Hope Chapel on the
Ante Revolutionary History of the City York
or New Amsterdam from its first settlement by the
Dutch The eiudton and interest Of Prof D.. pre-
vious lectures strongly affirmed by Dr. Schroeder,
Dr. Tsppsn and others who heard him. The subject
now selected Is ono of comparative novelty, ind Of
greet importance.
~ The last lecture of Mr. Thackeray's first
course takes place thisevening.
ED MIR. WA. p. Bradbury gives free lee
turo this evening at No. 4l3 Broadway, on Teaching
Of Singing"
LECTURE o. ASTRONOMY. On Monday (this)
evening, Professor Olmsted viii deliver Lecture in
the Tabernacle on Comparative Views and Grand
Laws of the Solar System" This will be the first Of
seres called the Franklin Lectures prepared for the
purpose Of afordng popular instruction at merely
nominal charge. The price of admission is only
twelve and half cents.
~ Attention is requested to the advertise
ment of prizes Ivy Singer & Co., on cur fourth page
GV@ Messrs. Ogden, owners Of the Racer"
assure us that upon the return OF that ship they will
make sric investigation into the charges of cruelty in
regard to Capt Steele and If any portions are estab
lshed' they viii apply the proper remedy.
-" The friends of Tom Paine held meet
ing yesterday to make preparations for celebrating the
anniversary Of his birth day. and appointed commit.
tees, &C., to make necessary arrangements.
HE CRYSTAL PALAcE.-Forsign contri-
buttons to the Crystal Palace are flowing in daily
Among them we glad to perceive many things that
will tend to elevate artistic feeling in this country
We surpass in utiariansm all other countries, and
few stimulating exhibitions Of foreign art are all that
we require to give the American mind the necessary
impulse in the right direction.
ODIoT the French jeweller of the RKe Bacss dc Remy
sor Paris whose exquisite chased silvcrwork excited
such attention at the London Exhibition, will contribute
similar Articles to our exposition.
RAFFAELLE MoNTI, the Mlsnesc sculptor sends his
wonderful yelled statue of the Bashfu Beggar. This
we believe is the only work in which apparent ranspa
renoy has been given TO solid marble.
Some curious Machines for aerating liquors sent
by NJ GRANDHo Paris. In the London Expo
sition of the same nature were exhibited One of
these was capable Of manufacturing from 800 to 5000
bottles Of gaseous water per day. and possessed the
power Of rendering all wines efervescent whatever
may be their age
Agood many works Of art are already announced, and
there is little doubt but that by the LIST Of May the
Palace will be well filed with the rarest products of
European talent
The NEW Court oUsE.-The new build
ing intended to accommodate several of Courts Of
Justice within it's walls is fast approaching to compile
ton The building which is situated in the Park and
runs through Chambers-st is three stories high up
on the west eide and four upon the east Those
that lie upon the west side of the edce (and which
there nre six two ca each foo intended for Court
rooms those upon the east for the OF Jurors at
tending the Courts The front building is seventy
two feetthe depth hundred and five feet and the
height about seventy. The style is somewhat Italian,
without any pretensions to architectural display. The
fronts are Of cut brown stone and the side walls OF
brick painted to initiate the fronts The beams
are all freproof; they made of the best boieriron
and are filed in with concrete. All the windows will
be fitted with revolving iron shutters, so that this will
be the Gre. public building in the City supplied with
uat improved style Of shutter. Copper has been Sc
ected as the material for the roof and will OF course
prove much more enduring than tin. Ahandsono cor
nice runs around the top the building and adds some
what to the appearance of the entire The ventilation
of the building is effected by lanterns, Of which there
are six placed in the roof of tho building. Indeed
what with the lanterns referred to- the large windows
the loncs of the rooms and the spacou5ness Of the
halls and obbys there is every reason to suppose the
structure will be sufficiently ,iry. steam will be the
agent used for heating purposes, and will be conveyed
TO the various parts of the building through tin ues
The apparatus for generating the steam &c, is to be
put up under the supervision of Messrs Brown * Co..
No. o. Sprucest The building will be, to great eX
tent reproof timber being used in no part OF Its con-
struction except where its was unsvoidaely neces
sary All the stairs Of iron ard the halls VIII be
paved with marble tiling. The main object in erecting
the new Court House was to accommodate the Court
Of Sessions now held in the Tombs to the great incon
venience Of all concerned in the administration OF JUS
tce in that Court 1t is also contempatedto afford ae
commodation for some Of the higher Courts It was
suggested that the U. s Court be held in the newbuid
ing but the matter is not decided as yet owing TO the
difficulty OF finding room in the buildn. for hevarous
offices connected with that Court The Registrars OF
fee now held in the Hall of Records viii be removed
to tho new building, and VIII be located upon the
ground floor proposition has been made to erect a
building of similar design az the west end of the Law
Courts so a. to preserve uniformity OF appearance
In the entire line of buildings We arc not aware,
however. that the proposition hss been entertained
Bni it is seriously contemplated TO take down the cd
Rotunds and extend the new Court House eastward
by TIC erection of building of similar size in revors
I'd order When the new Session-House shall have
been completed the entire outlay viii have been some
where about 100000 The architect is II. G. Hatfield
Chsthsm-st
Tn NEw ENGINE HoUsE.--In the Park,
situated between the Rotunda and Centrcst, is the
new BUILDING lately completed for the accornao ltion
THE Second District Court the Protection Mutual and
Pearl Engine, Hose and Hook and sc.