Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-01

I Chef Of PoIice-NeW Opera IPetrenctnaetst-
Hanzas-Cm'aouS Libel Suit- Cost Of Ne,os-
papers.
New YORK, March %, 1856
The troublesome question, his our Chief of
Police an American citizen - was decided lately
by the commissioners who were appointed to in
vestigate the subject, in the affirmative Whether
born IN this country, no., it was evident he
came here under age, and that the naturalization
OF his father made citizen of him What Branch
and Briggs will do in the face of this decision,
deponent sayeth not.
Signor Luigi Arditis new opera s'La Spia,''
founded on the story of Cooper's "Spy," was pre-
scented last night to the world at the Academy of
Music, and achieved a success. The honse was
crowded. and much enthusiasm was manifested
''La Spia," is the fourth original opera produced
in America, Mr.. Fry's sLeonora" was the first !;
Mr. Strakosch's 'Govanni di Napoli' the Sec
ond, and MIR. Bristow's RIP Van Winkle the
third.
The Common Council of Brooklyn has resolved
upon general retrenchment of expenses, and
has commenced the reform by refusing to furnish
the Reporters table with paper. By this master.
stroke OF policy, some tao Sbitlsngs ceek is
saved to the treasury.
A meeting was held last night, at the Broadway
Tabernacle. the object of which was to devise
means by which materialaid might be obtained for
kanzas There was large assembage of per-
sons the sentiments were anti-slavery, but mod
crate A collection was taken upto aid the build.
ing OF Councll City, and committee OF tive was
appointed to disburse the same
City property has risen in value this Spring,
about ten per cent, if the rise in rents may be
taken as criterion. About this time last year
rents had fallen from fifteen to twenty per cent.
As New York landlords are guided only by the
ability OF their tenants to pay, as as good
times return, rents will regain, if they do not ex
coed their former rates.
A grand oall is to take place tomorrow night at
the Academy of Music, for the benefit of the Muir
sery for Destitute Children 1t promises to be
brilliant affair, and the great event of the season.
The splendid bands of music known as Nolps,
and also Kamerer's, have both been engaged for
the occasion. This great ball is likely to prove
remarkably successful in its behalf
Some excitement created on Monday, in
the neighborhood of Grand and Essex streets, in
consequence of a severe attack on the person Of
druggist, having been made with cowhide, by a
female named Elizabeth Bowen. The accused,
it is alleged, met the complainant in the street,
and without any notices commenced an indiscrim-
mate attack upon his face and neither limbs, with
the cowhide. The reason for this conduct has not
been satisfactorily explained, althoughthe neigh
bors say that itall grew out of some idle words
let fall by the druggist in reference to the fair as
sailant's character
steam fire engine playing for exercise,
yesterday afternoon in the Park. The steam was
kept up fer three hours steady, and she threw
with nozzle of l IA inch diameter, $50 gallons
of water to minute. Through an inch and
half nozzle she threw 4S0 gallons. She does not
pretend to throw a higherT0r larger stream than
hand worked machine, but to keep longer at it.
curious case for libel, came up before Judge
Duer, yesterday. The complainant alleges that
the defendant, who is boy about seventeen years
OF age, stole the chemise OF plaintiff, who is
young girl, and upon it drew some improper and
obscene characters that he did it up in an en-.
velope, addressed it to her and handed it to her
while she was tending store saying that sit was
q bundle for her, that he had found in the street,
She opened it, and the figures were exposed to
the view Of those in the store, whereby she was
injured in good name, fame, character, &c. She
therefore prays IS, 900 damages
The question has often been asked, 'swhy don't
illustrated newspapers succeed in this country as
in Europe ;" and answered, chose that have
hitherto failed lacked capital, and the necessary
experience" As an instanceof the expenditures
upon one, l take Frank Leslie S Illustrated news
paper, upon which employed over two hum
dred persons, at salaries ranging from So to $50
week. These include seven editors, over forty
engravers, twelve of very best artists las also
the principal resident artists in every large city
II the Union and Canada,) who draw on wood
beside~a dozen or more of our first sketchers and
designers, and small army of type.setters,
proof readers, pressmen, ''devils," and others
usually employed in large printing establish
ment. All this, too, exclusive Of the expense of
keeping three OF the largest steam presses run
ming day and night. There is an expense attend-
ant upon printing paper of any kind that
amounts almost to the sublime OBSERVER.