New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-04

boat and barge attached it. 1T the appointed
b, ur filled with men, women, CHILDREN ana babes,
who thoroughly enjoyed their six hour ride Wash.
il ettn Irving was on board. and by his Interesting
conversation contributed not little to the entertain
nent of tie older ones Refreshments served up,
and speeches were made by the Rev. L. l.. Cuyter,
the Rev Dir. ncIiar9, and by the Rev. G. Pardee.
fine bard was on board aod with fun, froltc, feast
pe and music the whole affair WISE IS pleasant
as can veil be imagined.
Tux IspYPESDEsT THE Independent religious
pevspaper Announces this week adhesion not ont
to freedom Of speech freedom Of the press,
free soil, and freemen, but to-Fremont for tue
neat Precedent Scoring the dough faced pol
icy Of rtnailipg neutral, when great national
interests are at stake through fear OF violating any
faDcied ecclesiastical propretiea this vigorous journal
shows itself worthy Of its Puritauic ancestry and
broth erhood. We welcome this timely movement on
the port Of our excellent neghbor, and with none the
less aactty on account Of sundy passages at arms IN
tol mer days in regard To- o1.er political issues
Nrs,c.I Is1sLIlGyscE -JoHAsSA WAGSER-
The London joursals of the 10th ut. contain the an
nouncement of the first appearance OF Mdlle johanna
Wagner before 40 English audience. Her voice is
cOL'fdUO, DuL Dl du dHu uciuHcu HVuC oAc
is enabled TO perform some parts which entirely
soprano. She appeared in Bellinis IL Capuett' ed
Mouteecli," and produced great sensation by her
mastery rendition Of Romeo. Her great success Is
however, attributed by the critic Of The Daily NepS
rather to her int nsely powerful dramatic action than
to any extraordinary exhibition Of musical powers
lie gives her credit for immense amount OF fire aud
vigor 10 an actress. and, while admitting her to be
H.. 10 al lhnra IA
criticism Of her musical performances until he shall
hive heard her sing the more cougen'A! operas OF
German composers, as well the productions Of the
italian school To be fairly judged, she must be heard
in the music of Mozart Of Weber of Bee hoven, and Of
NJ erbter To show thet in Romeo she produced a
greut eff ct az dramatic performer rather than as
vocalist, we append the words OF the critic:
"Were she to throw music 20 the dogs, and be, in
her own tongue the Romeo Of Shakespeare, she would
be- in her own country such Romeo as the English
stage has never Possessed There is some muse
which may e1a AID intensity the language Of passion;
but if Mdle. Wagner reaches the heart add strs the
inmost affections it is In spte o. and not by the help
of tire III meaning sing-scng of Belini."
FREE AcADENY ExANIsATIoN.-W ednesday was the
third day Of the Free Academy Examination. The
number of visitors did not exceed ten, and OF the
Board of Education, Dir. Ranney alone was present.
The Introductory Class were examined in Latin and
French Nearly twO-thirds of them elected the
course Of Anc ut Languages last September and the
cass M Casar was so large that it was broken into
three sections for examination purposes. Although
mauy OF the pupils knew nothing of Latin year ago.
a good number Of them were able to read without
much hesitation and with fair degree OK accuracy
The class in french proc uctd some excellent readers
The Transitions generally were not 80 good as those
of the Senior Cass eya ned the day before the pro-
pupciaen was better. During the first Six months, and
to tOme extent through the year, the Introductory
Glass is gradually cleared of its worst scholars, by
notes of advice from the President to parents great
many also 90 into business in the city; that the
Free Academy has advantage over other lust tutohs
in getting rid of s poorer scholars it has the dsad
vaItuge Of losing of those who would. II they
remain ed be among its brightest ornaments. The
Frs sbmen were examined in Perspective and Shades
and Shadows They have made drawing study hge
times a week for year and four times week for six
moths more. A large portion Of them understand
the mathematics Of perspective very well, and not
few showed considerable readiness in the otfhand ex-
ecuton Of for instance as the interior
Of the room in which they examined. Their last
weeks drawn gs were hung about the roOm and their
drawing books were on exhibition they would have
dttacttd not little attention, had there been any
body there TO see The drawing room is well lined
with casts practice in ketchng and the facilities tor
Learning TO draw are such be found IN few pubic
institutions. The Sophomore Glass was examined IN
Diiftrentid and Integral Calculus. The examinations
involved many of the intrc8cies and abstrusties OF
the calculus and dozen Of tie class went through
with great credit The course Of mathematics is very
thorough In some department from Gesmety 70
Civil Engineering Eve lessons are recited every aca-
dtmic week throughout the entire five years OF the
course. The prominence given to Mathematics mere
is cond only TO that given the ecience in the Female
Normal School, where everything ssubordnated to the
idea Of making ma hematicsl women. The examination
Of the Junior Glass in Astronomy, Acoustics anu
Optics Some Of the students eyinced an excellent
acquaintance with the mathematics Of these sciences
The examination of the Free Academy was con
trued yesterday in the presence Of four or I'VE spec
tstors, The Freshmen we're examined In Anaiyticai
Geometry. end good half of them passed az excel
lent exau nation. The examination of the sophomore
Class was in the languages -Four OF the csss were
examined in Spanish, whi,h they have 'taaea
two years They read tolerably well and TRANSACTED
better. Mo.e attention, however, is Psid 70 the
colloquial use OF TIE language than to transH''on
few Of the olsss who have studied french Tor
about the came time translated biographical sketch
Of LAmartibe INTO French and some seiecaons iron
IAmartin. into English without much dunouhy'
Ths larger portion d the Class were eAAmlaso u