The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-12

him delivered to the Supervisors at meeting to W bold
fer that purpose, the second Wednesday In Juey
each year, at noon OF that day" Ony one OF foese
rolls referred 10 have been delivered 10 this
and hence the Comptroller IL unable to comply FULLY
Alderman HERRIc moved that this communication be
referred to the Committee on Annual Taxes which was
agreed to.
A Communication then received from P. r. Van
Zasdt enclosing statement Of this New York face brick
works, which was referred to the same committse
A communication here handed In by Alderman
BRIGGs, from Stephen Thomas, enclosing bill for
services rendered board tbs bark Grapesho In pur
suit OF Lewis Baker the murderer OF Villa Poole, 10
aceocance with the directions OF the CITY judge Sydney
II Stuart The amount Of the bill Ia sll3 Is. This vas
referred TO the Com mittee on Criminal Courts.
The Board then adjourned, to eassembe on Friday
afternoon, at O'Clock.
Wallack's Theatres Les Files de Marbrc."
The French theatrical company now performing here
gave "grande representation ertraordinaire last
evening, being less than ths first representation OF NM
Bsrrere and Thibousts drama ve acts, called lies
Files Go Mabre" The plot turns upon the intense in
fatuation Of artist Tor dashing iorete, who has q
marble heart, and discharges her artist when hads
lover with more money The detail Of ths story, as
nearly IL be given In plain Saxon is as folio
The real plot is ioreshadowed by act entitled the
"Artsts Dream which maintains the principles that
gold and power have attractions Tor tne femss
heart than love, which has nousht else to oi!sr Ths
aegory takes place in the studio Of fhiciAs, who is
enamored OF mis- stsues Of three female figures which
be has previously disposed OF TO GeorgiAs wealthy but
low miDued 6rectan, TO whom be now TO part
with them Dogenss liz made the arbitrator, and ap
peas to The statues who at turn their be ads FROM
The poor the rch suitor The real which to
carry out fls aDegory now commeaces-tne open
ing plcnie Of Paris Tonnes ~ Font Ain blsau
The three statues depicted by three coquetss Of
whom Mia Marco is the star and they -ounsd
BY pagisans of the most ourc description. Diogsoes
as Journalist, forms OF the party. Raphael, n
sculptor Is also wandering in those regions lie
ters his friend the editor Who him the
panJ. Raphael is At once struck with the charms Of
Marco and though warned by his friend OF her heart
iess character he cannot conquer the sudden passion
Marco encourages kaphaebs love TO raise the Jealousy OF
rich exquisite. wnom sne Ia seeking TO entrap. Toe
Ioor sculptor blind TO all but his passion HIS mother
whom he fondy loves, no longer reclaim him from
his ipiatuaton the modest charms of q poor girl
Mare who has been snel,ered by his parent, and
at time, II will turn the current OF his love
to her worthy self The nataa ation grows deeper
and deeper, till hs dessrts hs hons and but
the shadow CT Marco living the hope Of being accept
ed by her The marble hsartsd no wover, when
her object obtained, filings oil all disguise, aud
turns from honesty love ami poverty to wsan and po
by Marco yet himself from her presence and alter
nates between intense love and hate despair hope
frenzy and despondency but the marble heart Is mex
orahs At length he returns alter absence OF six
weeks TO hts home with ths mom~ntary belief tbs hs
love Ia changed TO hate and contempt. Last grief
awaits him here the parent whom he has neglected
las during his absence died OF broken heart This IL
the eliminating point TO his woes, under which Rap
Ainks ana dies.
There good house, including many OF the ftie
of the French and English theatre goers and the piece
being we'll acted and well mounted quite success