New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-15
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
tS' The weather yesterday was win.ryish,
and at midnight the wind WA blowing stiff gale, with
very low temperature.
EETErTAISNENTs.-Rev. DR. PoxERoY, of
Boston, delivers the Peoples Leisure to- night Lis
theme being The Yankee"
-PLISY MILES, Esq, Ia to read paper Iceland
tonight at the Chapel OF the University before the
Geographical Society
DR. WIETISG delivers the usual lecture on "Phy-
siology," at Knickerbocker Hall.
DR. BoYSToS lectures to night q. Metropolitan
Hall Also this afternoon 10 schools
M B. DANIELS viii commence . series Of Illus
trsted lectures at the Mechanics Institute.
DR. WILLIAMS and Prof LOOMS give the irst Of
series of scientific experiments at the City Assembly
Rooms
The FARMERS CLUB hold the regular meetngs:
noon, at the American Institute.
DR.. VALENTINE gives his ComicaI Entertainment
ct Hope Chapel.
AT Burrows, "The Merry Wives Of Windsor
and Fortunes Frolic" The Merry Wives" was
produced Last ight in excellent STYLE before an au-
dience large and standingroom would hold.
The scenery and ell the appointments are worthy Of
praise The acting generally very correct, but
seemed TO lack life and pIomp.ness Something Of
the Dickens meodramstic and gesture occasional
ly narred the work, but not materially In the main,
1t was legitimate shskspere accurately rendered
--Atthe BROADWAY, Mr. Forrest as "Jack Cads," and
"My Young Wife and Ny Old Umbrella"
AT WALLAcK's, 1.-TWO Csn Play at That CANE"
Popping the Question" and Pauline"
At BARSUn's in the afternoon, "Allow me to
Apologize" and "The Limerick Boy" Ia the evening
"The Married Rake" and Blue Beard"
AT the ST. CHARLES, "The Serious Family" and
the new local drama of " The Gamblers Wife"
AT the Circus, the French Troupe Of Equestrians
in variety Of remarkable performances.
AT WOODS MrNsrRELs new variety Of first class
Ethiopian performances, including new sentimental
Song. Delinestons, &c.
AT HELLER's, various Illusions of the Black Art,
Second Sight &C.
AT RIsLEY's, the fine Panorama of the River
Thames, and the remarkable scenes thereon.
AT BANvARDs the Georama, or Picture Of the Holy
Land az it is
a: the ART UNION Rooms, a rare collection OF
works Of art, paintings, &c.
AT the EGYPTIAN MUSEUM, singular and interest.
ing relics Of the Land Of Bondage
JOHN =. HALE.-The eloquent and indepen.
dent Ex-senator of New Hsmpshire, will lecture in
the Popular Course at the Tabernacle on Wednes.
day Evening, March 10th He will be found sttrac.
tive Speaker the platform as he Is In the Senate
Chamber.
~ Rev. Alexander s. Leonard. Rector of
Emmanuel Church, has been called to the Rectorshp
of the Anglo American Church Of st. George the Mar.
tyr, and has accepted.
~ The Collector OF this Port, who has
been charged with removing many Democrats in his
Office, by The Eoening Post has, in point Of fact
moved but tacentyeigM out Of one hundred and four
the whole number in bis Department OF the public
service about oneourth OF the whole force Of hls
Office
ARRIVAL OF THE ERIossos The Caloric
ship Ericsson, Lowbcr, from Alexandria up yes
terdsy morning and anchored in the North River.
mo OTHER PAPER HAS THE News The
Satanic Press treated its readers yesterday elab
leading editorial giving pretended history of the
couoict between the Aldermen and the Judges and
deriakiDg a very timd defense Of the City Fathers
The article bears internal evidence OF having been
written by the musical critic OF that paper inasmuch
the Injunction mentioned Is the wrong one the
is laid in the wrong Court and the put in the
mouth Of Judge Roosevelt of the Supreme, instead Of
Judge Duer Of the Superior Court 1t would require
no nna ingenuity 10 invent equal series Of equally
stupid blunders the part of ordinary editors-es
peciay when another page OF the paper contains
n Fat contradiction of the whole lot.
IL A proposition made by The Tribune in
1851 for the establishment Of Bureau Of Statistics in
some department of the City Government, has just
tab zen shape in the Board Of Aldermen in report in
favor of such Bureau to be attached to the City In
fpeetors Office. If properly arranged and placed in
the care of thoroughly competent person. 1t will be
Of great value to the City.
~ The following subscriptions are CRATE
fully acknowledged by the "Childrens Aid Society"
No 6s3 Broadway, March, 1853: II. N Benedict 800;
Henry Sheldon, 800; VIM Smith Brown, $50; VIM.
L. Ring, $50; r. II. McCurdy, $50, Mrs. j. J. Aston,
$50; DR.. w. Parker, $50; b. j. Rowland $50; NJ. g.
Leonard $50; John S. Mason s25; C. w Elliott, ;25
A. Watson Bull S20 Alfred Field so A Lady. $40;
c. H. Track go; Dr. Kelly, 60 in less than $40.
s3l so Total, s70l 50.
Mass MEETING OF HOUSE CARPESTERs.-
There was meeting last evening OF Journcymen
Houee Carpenters at Convention Hail. IL Noosters'
near Houston, relative TO advance OF wages. The
Hall full, and many were unable to obtain seats
and large number left who unable TO get into
the room. Mr. brennan was chosen Chairman, aud
Samuel Payne, Secretary. The meeting was spirited
and well conducted Previous meetings have been
held by the Carpenters relative to the subject,
and has been decided to ask advance Of sail
ling per day on their wages The rate previously e.
tsbh.hed was two dollars per day. which, we under
stood universally paid last year some getting
but fifteen shilhngs per day. Some Of the employers
had conceded the demand OF seventeen shilings pre-
vious last night Reports given Of other shops
last avening which have granted the advance during
the nast week The number Of shops In which the