New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-25

AT DARNUM's, in the afternoon "Tae Dlncinz
Barber" ard 1000 Milliners" Evening. the Cd
Folks Home"
AT the CfRcUs. st George and TIE Dragon" AMI
other performances
AT WOODS, bulge. Of Negro Melodies, Dslines-
tons, &c
AT BELLIES, Magic, witchcrsh, Second Sight
&c.
AT HorE CHAPEL, Concert By signora Valentino
and Assistants
AT the EGYr1IAS MUSEUM rare curiosiies from
the land Of the Phsraohs
AT BANvARD's. the Panorama of the Holy Land
with notable sacred scenes.
AT RIsLEY's the Panorama Of the River Thames
from its source To the sea
At METROPOLITAN HALL. the Panorama Of the
magnificent Mississippi
At BhYANs rare gallery Of Christian Art Of old
masters.
E9A new Gallery of Paintings is soon to be
opened to the public at the Art Union Rooms.
SECOND WARD WHO CoxxIrTEE.-Charles
Bostwck, Eso., has been elected Chairman, and ex.
Aid James Kelly, Treasurer who serve during theyesr
SCIENTIFIC LEcrUREs.-Dr. BoYsroy, q
practical geologist who has been lecturng with
GEES in various Southern and Western cities has been
invited by Mayor westervet Hon. Luther Bradsh
Prof Draper Prof Renwick Dr>Francis, Bishop James
Rev Drs Bigbee, Tying, Adams, Cheever Dewitt, Cone
Smith Rev. E. H. Chaplin, and other Distinguished citi
zens to give Of lectures in this City lie VIII
commence Lext week.
lY Hon. WM. L. Mackenzie, Editor of
L.. II nf he
Parliament from the Hsldimand District, arrived in
this City on Wednesday and leaves to-day for Quebec
where Parliament is now In session. Mr.. Mex has
been detained by unavoidable business. He appears
to he enjoying best of health and the object of his
Witt to this City the purchase Of materials for his
journal q; Toronto.
~ A letter from Capt. Lowber to the
owners of the Ericsson was received yesterday
pressing full satisfaction with the performance Of the
ship, and confirming the accounts heretofore pub
hhed
SEcOSp-Av. RAnRoAD-We understand an
order has been allowed requiring the grantees to show
why Injunction should not be issued restrain
ing the grantees In this case from proceeding with the
road
IL Capt VIM. p. Stone the popular Com
mander Of The steamer Keystone State died on Sunday
last in this City He died of disease of the heart HIS
body was taken TO Boston.
REFRACTORY WITsEssEs-The Grand Jury
came into the Court of Sessions with number of bills
Of indictment found by them, when Mr.. Henry Erben,
foreman took occasion say the Court that several
Witnesses who had been suhpenaed to testify. refused
to enswer certain questions which had been put TO
them. He asked the Court what measures should be
resored to to compel them TO give the required in
formation The Recorder informed him that in such
the refractory person should be brought before
the Court the Grand Jury in a body appearing with
him, and then they would receive such instructions
the demanded After this, If the witness still per
ssed in refusing to testify, it would be the duty of the
Court 10 commit him for contempt. The foreman also
informed tie Court that a number OF witnesses, who
bad been subpenaed had neglected to appear and are
believed to have LEFT the City for the purpose OF avoid
ing giving their testimony in matter of great public
importance.
A NEW AND SPACIOUS FERRY-HoUsE.-The
commodious and handsome Ferry House built at the
Hoboken Ferry, foot OF Barclay st for the Hoboken
Land and Improvement Company" which
commenced in October last and completed about the
mluOlc pt Jhuuhfy, becn open iOr IuDHc iT
few days pact II has cost altogether about $1,000,
and to be used for the Ferry Hoboken and for pas
sengers to and from Newark by steamboat From tho
wet line of westst the front of the ferry house
the distance IL IS feet; from the point to tbs
bridge the distance IL 355 feet and the entire length
from the street to the end Of the slip 10 about 600 feet
The space from the the gates ohe ferry house
Is substantially plsnked and divided into for
and passages for persons foot by turned posts
firmly in the floor Tue ferry house Ia about "a feet
10 hight in front and IS feet wide At distance of -
feet from the front 1t is ~ feet wide, and the same
width to the bridge The length Of the building 2S3
feet The ceiling Is sbou; 10 feet in hight The front
of the building projects IL feet beyond the gates for the
protection of those standing outside from the sur
or rain The gates Of wooden frames and iron
pickets The space for the passage Of tennis is % feet
in Width and Is divided by string pieces into two tracks
--one going on, and the other for those
ing off from the boat. There is also a way for foot
which is Is feet wide and separated by par
tton from the passage forteams Atthe gate Of this pas
sage is narrow entrance connected with the ticket Of
fee There facilities for the easy egress of psssen
gers From the front 10 the OF the building the
norheTy side of the passage ways are the sitting rooms
for the passengers Two OF them for the of the
Hoboken Ferry, and for the passengers by the
steamboat to Newark which will the old ferry slip
Besides there is commodous reghtroom for the use
of the ister On the northery side ofthe building the
roof projects about six feet for the shelter OF the pas
sengers for Newark In the southern side of the build
ing and in the roof and ceiling windows for the
lighting Of it by day and gas fixtures have been placed
Throughout, the ferry house to Light it at night 1t is
also well supplied with Croon-water. The interior OF
the building is nesy finished with ornamental brackets
and with modngs, and all neatly painted light color
The sitting neatly furnished Altogetherlt
IL the largest ferry house in the City and is well plan
ned The architect and builder is Mr.. Job Male, of
Brooklyn.
~ The proprietors of the st. Nicholas Ho.