New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-14
CITY ITEMS.

the evening ana shilling. They cannot be spent more
prUftsbly.
y. H. BROwNsoS, Esq of Boston win lecture be
fore C. ID. B. B. Society upon "Hildebrsnd and the
PspslPower.r
Rev. DR. KESSADAY viii deliver poem on " The
Dead Of the Sea"
DIR. HoLIoS will deliver the first of three lectures
in aid Of the " Lsdies Five Points Mission"
The VEGETARIAN SOCIETY will hold regular
monthly meeting
AT NrBLo's toright Donizetts opera Of "Lucis Iii
Lsmrnermoor," Madame Sontag as Lucia" &c
AT the BROADWAY, the new comedy "St Cupid
by Douglas Jsrrod recently played before the Queen.
will be given, Mss Fitzpatrick as dorothy BGdd,"
Dsvidee as Queen Bee" &c Also the French and
Spanish Dancers and the farce Married and Settled"
AT BURROWS, the new comedy "St Cupid
Mrs. skerret, as Dorothy" Johnston DR.. Buid"
Burton as "Queen Bee" &c. Also, Paris and Lon
don, by Burton, Pecide. &c.
AT WAILAcKs, the popular comedy Old Heads
and Young Hearts by MISS Keene Blake. Lester 80.
Also, A Practical Man" by wscott & Co
AT BAkNuM's, The Lady of Lyons" and other
performances for the benefit of the family o. the late
Mr. Henkins.
AT the CIRous the spectacle of St. George and
the Dragon" and all the usual performances.
Al WOODS Ethiopian varieties new programme
with new week.
A, BRrASs, q well filed gallery of Christian Art.
AT BAHvARDs, the grea; Panorama of the Holy
Land.
AT RrsIEYs, the scenery of the renowned River
Thames
AT METROPOLITAN HALL, the mammoth Panorama
of the Mississippi River
At BALLS, accurate Model carved in wood, of the
City of San Francisco.
At HELLER's, the Wonders OF witchcrait. Magic,
Second Sight &c.
x The weather was slightly winterish
yesterday Early In the morning there was fall Of
snow amounting to about two inches in depth and the
day cold and gloomy The temperature, how
ever, was warm enough in the evening to foretel
more mud than snow to-day.
~ OLE BULL, it is announced, is soon to
sppesr in Concert in this City.
10. Past Grand Master WILLIAM
MATHEWS, Of Kentucky. died very suddenly in this
City on Friday His funeral ceremonies observed
yesterday under the auspices Of the Order aud were
attended by many prominent members.
/ PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE HIGH BRlDGE.-
The President of the Croton Aqueduct Department
has submitted illustrated plan for addition to the
High Bridge, as to connect the island with West
chester County by continuous aqueduct. He pro-
rOses build fourteen feet of work the top
Of the bridge leaving large tunnel or in the
center OF the work, through which the water
pass in immense quantities, instead of through two
/ comparatively small pipes. at present. BY the
means proposed, it is thought that the city would be
fed with a large and constant supply of Croton. The
proposed work would cost about 100000.
ASorHER CONTEMPT OF CoURr-SUPERIoR
/ CouKr, SPECIAL Term, BEFORE JUDoR DUER-The
Superior Court was the scene Of excitement or Satur
day morning In consequence Of the expected proceed
ings In the Of the Alderman in contemp. Oscar
w Sturtevant. Long before the hour appointed for
the sitting of the Judge the crowded by law
yers and laymen anxious to witness the result About
IL o'clock Judge Duer entered the Court and ntmsted
TO the counsel that he would cit in the special term
room which there a regular rush, and not
thar half those present could gain admittance in
sequence Of the smaness of the apartment Judge
Duer presided alone, and the following proceedings
took places
JUDGE DuEn-Thc attachment against Mr.. Surtevant
is returpable to day. Is he in Court
Mn. FIELD | would inquire If the writ "a rsturnedi
Nh LYNCH, THE CLERK-Here it IL.
ExCHIEF JUsucE BRoNsON-How and when
JuDoE DUER-The Sheriff returned that he was AZ
tached and that he was let large upon the annexed
bond.
MR FrrLp-He has appealed from this order to the
/ General Term.
JUICE DUER-Ttere can be no appeal, Sir, from
this order TO the General Term. The order Is not
final order.
/ Ma FIELD-It is not necessary that it should be.
JUICE DuER- No, Sir
ExCHIEy JrsrIoE-l believe, Sir, in these pro-
ceedngs, Alderman sturtevant cannot appear by at
torney,
JuDoK DuER-He must appear in person, or his bond
Is forfeited.
! Ex.CHIEr JusTrcE BRoSsoN-We move that he be
called.
Mr., FrrLD-The Court cannot take any action at ALL
present 10 the Court notice Of appeal, with sfIs
vii u has been duly fled and duly served in
sist thsi the power Of the Court is suspended.
/ Ex.CmEF JUsrIcE BRoNsoS--We object 70 their
! appearing except personally
JUICE DUER-There are two questions involved in
tkif. Flint. whether this is appealabe order q, all
and the next IT, whether appeal Is sufficient to stay
proceedings upon an attachment Ny own impression
H. in which the whole Court concur that order Of
this kind is not the subject o. appeal to the General
Term nor can the rights of tbe parties be aectedby
such tol6ing. Thers has been final order made
That be made when party Is examined upon in
terrogaiories and the Court sjudge whether he has
been guilty Of contempt On inA order, IL Is appeal
able 10 the General Term.
Ex.CHIxF yusrIoE BRoSsOS--We thiak we shall be
able to show thst this Is not sppealable.
Nh FIELD-The question whether or not this appeal
il good hardly be determined by the general
OIL a molten TO dimiss the appeal. think il Is
proceeding that the Court below, from whose order
srpesl taken Is iselfto decide without reference 10
tie CHER Court whether the appeal good for any
thing or not r. however this Cour, d; to deter
mine that question for itself ir IL upon which we
DEERE to be heard in the regular way suppose Sir
that tbi. sppea Il present enough Ifthey wish
to 20 on outstanding let them give notice u.s. and
we will arsue the question: but Il the Court say that