New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13

On the occasion of the reading Of OtheO the audience
did not exceed twenty-five persons 10 number, aud
they were dismissed, no entertainment being given.
The proprietors of the Home JournailweekIy news
paper are preparing for a vigorous campaign in their
new volume, which commences with the New.Year
The genial character Of this time homo, ed print its
rious define atoms Of society and manners, and its
piquant comments on passing events will continue to
make il fav0rte guest In numerous American homes.
The Mendessohn Union viii give the new oratorio
Of Eli by Costa for the first time in America tonight
Saturday at the City Assembly Rooms. The fol-
lowing extract from the ibretto will shed the neces-
cary anticipatory light this musical novelty:
Eli Judge Of Israel Bsss Samuel sfserwsrd the Prophet,
Copslo Etsnsh his father soprano ssph, leader Of the
,La h9p Mn. Of Sd :sn' q
Isrseites, Phistnes Levi.es
The following named ladies and gentlemen, members
Of the Society, viii sustain the solos:
Hattie Andem Coni'alto~&.. Mary T. Hswey, MI. Man.
NJ os H H Ssss By s.
Emily HaDley Mr. H. C. Timm will preside at the piano.
occasion 81 81" performance Of Ea" at me Brm'ayha"
.'Mr. Costa was, we believe, pupil Of General at
Naples, and was fellow-pup1 with Bellin Luigi aud
FREDERICK Ricc and Pugni, all Of whom are of world
vice renown; he being in fact the only one of the
five who has not yet attained European fame a.
composer but a director His early ltahan
instincts may be traced throughout his whole work. in
the general roundness of shape Of the different pieces,
and perfect conception Of each scene bis melodic
IDEAS on the contrary, have received rather German
turn possibly by being much 10 contact with Men,
delssohns music and he has also good deal of En-.
glish feeling derived from HANDLES OratoriOs, and his
long residence in England. The result u work diff
frent in character 10 any of the great oraoios
fafoY fhp liQh W a
among the impershable works of genius it would be
pre- sumptuous for US to say time will determine that
We cay, indeed thank the Committee of the Festival
for their renewed efforts to bring forward great work
we glad to they have been 50 successful in this
instance for whatever position Eli may ultimately
take il cannot be denied that 1t has achieved great
success. Many OF the pieces were encored, some OF
them received outstanding and the applause through
cut and at the end broke through all the restrictions OF
etiquette
The subject of the oratoro is taken from the First
Book Of Samuel, chapters l., ill.,, iii. andiv
ELoPtMtsT.-A German music teacher, named
Konold residing in Hudson, has just eloped with
young girl named Sophia Finney, from Catskil. As
they were leaving Hudson by the Hudson and Boston
Railroad the mother of the girl overlook them, and
found on the person of the girl 81 900 in cash. to which
she had helped herself before leaving home She tried
TO induce her to return but could not and finally gave
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wife and family in Hudson. -
CYnoRn-SOme of the hotels nov require their
employees to wear uniform, whereby they may be
easily distng We understand that there was
some objection at first but the point was amicaby
settled Nothing is ere proper than that railroad,
steamer hotel and other employees who are con-
stantly meeting the public in official capacity, should
be easily known by dress, or some conspicuous
badge The idea that it is degrading to be 80 uni
formed is as absurd to suppose Gen. Scott or Com
modore Perry degraded by their peculiar legally i'm
posed dress With regard to waters, We suggest the
uniform as an excellent improvement, especially in
restaurants where greasy, sovenly style of Dire IS is
now too often disagreeably apparent.
NEW PAVEMENT IN WALL sTREkI.-The Commit
tee on Streets of the Aldermen met yesterday after
noon and determined upon recommending for adoption
report favorable to paving Wall street. between Mas
sau and William streets, with the burr stone pave
mont. This pavement will be laid by way Of an ex-
pertinent in many respects Is said to be superior
to the Russ pavement. Instead Of wearing smooth
like the Russ pavement, constant travelling renders IL
rough and much better for horses to travel on. The
stone comes from Wawarsing, Ulster County.
d.rstood Judge Capron, at the Union Temperance
Meeting, held in the Tabernacle, on Thursday, the
th inst to state as the result of his investigations
that in New York City there $1,000 dram shops,
and 400 900 drunkards at the very least calculation
each of these drink two gs of intoxicating liquors
every day being equal to 800 000 or SOC barrels per
day; 800 900 barrels in year. This quantity would
make reservoir 200 feet long, 80 feet wide, and 50
feet deep equal to 900 cubic feet, and could
float four large ships in full sail. At so per barrel it
amounts TO 80 OOO, 900. 60 600 children enter
the school During the last year 10000 arrests have
been made, and ~ 900 convictions AT the Court Of
Special Sessions during the last year. 5000 cases were
tired. of which there were 4, 100 convictions. Not
more than "a of the subjects of these trials were sober
when arrested Not more than l9f who were habitu-
ally sober persons. Psupers cost the city SLOW ooo
wear. With regard to the number Of dram shops and
DIR ,nksrds, we think the Judge has made very eI-
trsordinary calculation. Dividing his totals by three
would come much nearer the fact, especially in the
number Of drmkards, The entire population of the
City, over 10 years of ,ge, is hardly 100000.
DysrrRAIE AIIEMrr TO BREAK JAIL.-An attempt
10 break jail at Pougbkeepsie was made yesterday oy
two men, named Peter Slocum and John Shankeriy,
both powerful and desperate fellows, 80 much 80 that
the Sheriff thought best to secure them to the h'or
Of their cells BY heavy chain. Yesterday he discov'
cred that they were not properly chained, and on e1'
animation it appeared that their shackies were ony
tied together they having destroyed the nvets' ihese
strings were only used wheA they expected visitors,
and were dispensed with at night They nave had iof
.evera days the freedom Of the Ja having p'caed Tue
locks of the doors separating the different noo's In
the morning they always replaced the locks as they
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