New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-15

BY Peter Courtelyou, and occupied by b. S. Morris.
The damage sustained was about $1,000, mostly COW
cred by insurance.
CITY ITE NJ S.
SACRED CoScERr.-Ihe fifth of this excellent series
of concerts was well attended Sunday evening last
The symphony in major by +. Schubert, together
with Characteristic overture by Hector Berois and
concert overture, given by the orchestra uudes
Carl Bergmanns direction, with precision and aecu
racy seldom approached at secular concerts We eI.
cept the Philharmonic Society-and eyincs careful
and studied rehearsals concerto for the violin per-
formed by Theo Thomas, leader at these concerts-e
Young ard judcious artst-was loudly applsuded and
the performer recalled at its close. The selection Of
pieces was not happy as whole in regard TO their
melodc character 1t cold work for audience 10
hear music which is for the most part devoid Of strk
ing melody; and besides the absence Of that quality
invariably the result Of poverty of imaginaton-soR
is demeit.
GRAND CONCERT TONIGHT AT NEBLos SALOON,
The great Vocal Concert of the season. for the benefit
Of b. Guo, will come off tonight, the principals be.
ing of the opera troupe. Madame Lagrange and
Messrs Revere, Brignoi Bernard, Guile, and Others,
who will execute an inviting programme.
CELEBRATION OF JEFFEKsoS's BIRrHDhr-The
Anniversary of JefersOn's Birthday was celebrated
yesterday by the Fifth Regiment n. Y. g. NJ, under
command of Col Schwarzwaelder. The regiment a.
sembed at noon corner of Fifth avenue and Fourteenth
street. and thence paraded through Broadway and
other streets to the Park where they were revewedby
the Mayor. The officers in command of the various
companies were: Captains Heitmann, Westfal, Lob.
mann, Bosch, Groder, Hettenhemer and Heuglager.
FOURTEENTH WARD REPUBLIcAs CLUB.-A meet.
ing of the Fourteenth Ward Republican Club was held
last ,eniug No. 100 Grand direct. The Constitu
ton reported by Mr.. Baker, from the Committee for
that purpose was unanimously adopted. The Club
elected Sanford s. Macomber, Peter Chivvis, George
Terwillger, Thomas G.. Baker and Chapman 3. Reeves
to represent the Ward in the Republican General Com.
nttee. The meeting of the Club will be held here
after at the on the corner of Grand and Elizabeth
streets-and the assurance if held out that the Four
teenth Ward will make good report for the Repub-
lican ticket at the next election.
Dir. Dix lectures this evening at Clinton Hall 90
American sympathy, duty and interest respecting tho
fate Of the Ottoman Empire.
citation for German Girls will be held OF 10 O'Clock to-
Ninth street.
The Board Of Aldermen last evening received
communication from Controller Flagg calling their
attention to proceedings necessary to raising loan 70
pay the claims allowed by the Commissioners Of Es-
Inmates and Assessments for opening Central Park.
Alderman Briggs oereda resolution charging that the
police of the city were being "blackmahed by
parties raising money for the &ckes testimonial,
der threats of being sent TO the City Hail. and suggest
ing that the testimonial shOgd be shared with Senator
Brooks. The paper was, however, declared by the
President TO be out of order, and not entertained
The extension Of Chambers street coDcurrcd in,
and the majority report the uptown Post-Office N
favor of the Improvements promised by the Postmaster
adopted.
The funeral of Joseph McKeen, L. L D., Assistant
Superintendent Of Public Schools, took place yester
day afternoon at the Presbyterian Church in Brooms
street. The body Of the edifce and galleries wS
filed with people, friends Of the deceased The exer-
cises were opened with prayer and reading Of the
Scriptures by the Rev. Mr. Gillette, after which .
discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Wood. Tho
concluding prayer was offered by the Rev. joel
Parker when the coffin containing the remains wss
borne from the church and placed in hearse. The
deceased was inferred in Greenwood Cemetery.
Spersmen are enjoying themselves in the country
just Game quite plenty Ia New Jersey We under,
tsud who fond Of shooting l,ins on bird
there Many Of eitizens unable 70 ren the
tenn nation asserting their business brAs as 4 = jG't now
to take days shooting over the river lpsuy hnes
Shame upon such "sportsmen." Birds have all
paired by this time Ne true sportsman would kill
bird during the breeding season; but such bastard
"sportsmen as The Times audes to would not be
content till they had driven every robin and slusbid
out Of the country.
In the United States Circuit Court, the Criminal
Calendar was to have been taken up yesterday morn
they discharged till Thursday the nth, at IL
O'Clock, Judge Belts observing that he under,tood
from Judge Ingsrsoll that he in the midst OF case
Sloo sgt RObers) which would not be finished Tor wv"
or three day and that it was improper, under the
statutes for two branches Of this Court to SIT al one
tine.
NAvrcArros or THE HUDSON RIVER The steamer
America left this City for Albany on Saturday (l@th
Ist) with fifty baTges ia tow, loaded with merchsn'
disc. coal. &c. There wss an average, about 'Oo
uns 10 barge, making IS 900 tuns in all This sup
poeed TO be the largest tow ever before made IN 'S
United States.
SEIZURE AND ESCAPE OF Subtitle ship Adh'
ana Can't Delano bound TO San Francisco, wS
boarded. after getting under way, on Saturday a'' "
DENNY United States Marshal Peter Miller, and came
nj the South west Shit On the DAN