New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-24

lyp ard Atlantic Companies. The adjoining noutee a
either tide were slightly damaged.
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CITY ITEMS.
LOOKING Up.-we dous know when We have sees
20 mary people in Broadway looking u, ~ We NV
Yesterday. True we have seen 'hs, the teadsacy 70
look up vss very prevalent for sevsraldsys-Aopesuhy
too, they looked up. Yes, they hoped taS the sort
of "the pressure" was past. aud they pirticulsly
hcped that the men at work the top of tbs vane Of
the steeple of St Pauls Church would be able 10
msintan Themselves in Their perous position vsAozt
following the lead Of mercantile credit and coming,
many q merchant has, down by the run. u vnN
wonder that peop's loo ked up l. ia wonder how he
woikmen could look down so calmly upon the crowd
below. How did they msntais themselves 10 ah
state of general suspension, much above everyseS
else
NrBLo's SALooS.-The programme presented =
the concert given by Messrs. Toalberg and VieuS-
temps last evening wss su extraordinarily good ous,
the pieces bsirg well chosen; indeed. il Is seldom
bill Of such vsried excellence Is offered TO our pub
lie, while the executive talent was of the higset
order of merit, embracing Mile. FrezEohni Fnsibesg,
vieu1temps and Y. Kletzer (violonoello). Toe hsts
ger tl.man has just arrived from London, and .
young artist of talent, producing Q pune tone VIII
good execution. Mdle. Frezzoini sppess 70 savas-
tase in the concert room She was lsborDg uodsr
colo and bel rendering of the airs allotted her Suffered
thereby; but sbe gave the piece from "Oseiio" with
much feeling and drsmatis effect. dust for vioIis
and piano, on themes from the Husasnot," per.
formed by Messrr. Tbs borg aud vieuateups, We
received with bosterous applause. The encores were
frequent, and NJ yieuxtemps, on being recalled, gave
est. Patrick's Day" with varistions, 10 hrnisr
manner. The attendance was good.
TohpxIHs SQUARE AND TINE BowLSo Cash.
Tonpkin's square has beon most sbaueiul'y nsaIcke
for some time past About one-thrd of the Ssaes By
which il was enclosed has been tom down sad cafasd
off the chain which formerly surrounded tAs iosafss
in the center Of the square hss likewise dnsPpess1,
and the basin, constructed at considerable expense
TO the city, is now being used common resdekscw
for idle and miscbevous boys who, from pressss ~
peaIsncee bid fair 70 demosh this public work beSofe
mary more weeks sball have elapsed, while 10 u
tention whatever has been paid to keeping the wd,
DC in order 30 that, instead Of planting trees saa
sbubbery, keeping the fountain and walks in order,
and otherwise beautifyiog the square, Il has bssa
allowed to become dresry lookipg any sass ssa
we ever cav. The Bowling Green also seems 10 have
been entirely overlooked by the Supenntsndsst Of
Lands and Places. Grass and weeds have been u
lowed to wild, the trees have been ef untrinnsd,
while sticks, stones and rubbish lie scattered sseu h
every direction within the inoIosurs.
SEVENTH SEsAroBIAL DIsrRIcr-REpupLIeu
NosIsATros.-The Delegates TO the Republican Cm
ventiOn in the Seventh Senatorial District held - q
- 49,
mttee appointed TO confer with Q ike Co1mktss Of
the American party, r-poed that they had bssn una
BILE to agree upon joint nomination Of csadaAts 10
represent the District; whereupon the Convsnisn pro-
ceeded TO make nOmin s'ion Of their Sn. The Names
Of Messrs. Wakemsn aud Stewart, which had bess
proposed q. the previous meetog, we're withdraw,
and Mr.. Iebbens b Ward Of tho Twenty second WssS
was nominated BY exclamation.
REPUBLICAN County CosyKSTios--AleI.S Spssd-
ing wa, last night nominated for Recorder BY the Re-
publican County Convention, in place Of Edsss
kstchum, who declined the honor.
We lea,o that Mr.. Charles Murray E&irse 80
elected on Monday last, by the Trustees Of Coidnes
College, TO the Chair of BelesL LettYes and InssDsaes
and Moral Philosophy.
Mr. Wm. j. Rose of this city has been sp2CdEisS
by Gen. Csss Master Of tns Roll In the stss Depart
m.n: q: Washington.
The Rev. DR.. Baird, who has just retained ffoa
the great meeting Cf the Evangelical Alliaaes ss Be-
BD, viii address the Young Mems Christian AssosiAass
a. Dr. Pots Church, University place. .o-nSnss
evening Subject" The presen, cordtion Of rslisss
in Europe" ID
PREsBrTERIAs AND CosoREoArIosiL CosvEs
Tios.-The Convention of ministers Of the Pfeshy-
terian ard Congregational Churches from oil psris Of
the United States which met 10 this city lsst ysa are
to eet in Pbi,sdelphia Wednesday Of nezI vesk-
The opelirg sermon will be pres ssed by the Rsv. T.
p. Rogers of Newark, n. j., OF Wednesday eveasS
at O'Clock.
bnERIcAs ISDIAs AID Assocrarroy.-AD sdirss
BY DIR Gould viii be delivered in the Rsv Mr. Bi,ks
Church, in Bleecker street, on Sunday evening. q.
planirs the objects and purposes OF this instissios
M. b. f. Prince just from U'sb, is s.so srpsaedo 70
be pie'en, to give en- interesting sount Of the nsa
ners ard Gust ms Of nation Of 80 900 ISdiars EtheS
Almost unknown.
TARGET EXCURSION oP THE TwxsrY-sRsr WSRo
POLICE The Twenty -drst Precinct Police, usSsf
tho command Of C,pt Francis &. speign'. yes'sfav
went o, target e1cursioo " the Red House Isfs"'
The Company made q very re-pectsele sDpesfss's,
nrr b.iiTg in al Is unuskes, ard genera gSJd sn