New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-06

Department, In surveying the sources proper OF toe
Croton River aud lie VARIOUS tributaries, with view
10 ascertain the relative posiion ard resources OF the
several lakes and s,rsans which Contribute 10 the
volume of water in Croton Lake. The purpose is to
dem one or lakes or streams offering the best
facilities with which to add 20 the supply r the lake,
in the event of q droutd during the Summer moths.
The Department coptemplstes thorough overhaul
leg of the meats by which the Cro.on is conveyed
over Harlem River, to BE- finished At the same time
with the new stervor. The present capacity Of the
vster pipes over the High Bridge is 80 900 900 of gal
Ions per day which just one half the capicy of the
Aqueduet 1t is proposed either TO add more pipes or
to eva,e the bridge and to extend the brick conduit
across The mean level Of the pipes now in use 10
feet below ii at of the Aqueduct proper. Wien all
these improvements are completed, We shall have
supply of Croton sufficient for sixty days, sccordingto
the quantity row usei. The presen. supply would
only last six days case the flow from the lake should
suddenly cesse.
An OPERATE Row-FRAcAs Between TENOR
AND MASAeER-On Wednesday night difficulty
occurred between Signor Msccaferr opera singer,
and Henry Vestval brother Of the we'll known prims
donna, which resulted in Of the parties, who
not actually the aggressor, being locked up in the
Fifteenth Precinct StationHouse for several hours.
The facts of the affair Is far reporter could
ascer an are as follows Signor Maccaferri, in
psry with friend left the Academy Of Music be-
tween IL and II O'Clock on Wedne ,dsy night and pro-
ceeded down Broadway. The two were engaged in
rather a lively conversation and discussing the in
trgues and machr ations of so-dsaRopera managers.
In the course of conversation Maccaferr said that
"tbere were thieves not only in Europe, but sl'o in
" America" This expression heard by Henry
Vestvai, who happened to be near q, the time and,
as the sequel will show be took ofense at it, although
the remark was not made to him. and he tive friends
were not coguizsnt of his presence.
In the twpklipg of eye, Vestvai collared Aacca-
ferr and asked the cause Of the remark. Vulgar cpl
thets and several blows did not suffice intimdate the
tenor singer. He accepted the challenge and regu
lar set to came off in front Of the Lafsrgs House.
Vestval was severely punished, and had one il not
beth of his eyes clothed in mourning. The parties
banged away at each other until the police iu.erfered,
arrested the belgerants, and conveyed them to the
Station. House. The two gentlemen were arraisned
before the officer duty at the time; and Sig Vest
VAIL from the fact of his being able to speak English,
had it all his own way. He told his story uncon,rs
dcted ard the tenor retained in custody for the
remainder of the night.
Sig. Vestvali retired to more comfortable quarters
but his nights rest did not to quiet his nerves
much. He had succeeded in srousng the ire of the
Prins Donns ard at an esry hour yesterday morniag
brother anG sister rode up to the Jefferson Market
Police Court, where, before Justice Dsvison Henry
Yestvai preferred a charge Of assault and battery
agaust Sig. Maccafeni The magistrate was quite
bewildered and certainly astonshed at the rapdiy Of
the Prims Donnss tongue, as she scarcely gave him
time TO ask question The handling Of her brothers
head was arstical ard the pointing out Of the different
bumps which grsced the head of the Adonis was &C
companed with most doleful voice. Her eyes
flashed fire, and her gesticuation was magnid-
cent Both brother and sister used their utmost
energies to send the unfortunate tenor tn the
darkest dungeon of the Baste. All this time Sig.
Maccafen not understanding a word of English,
made a sorry figure. He was finally told 10 French by
the Court Interpreter that unless he could give bail in
the of $500 TO keep the peace, be ~oud be CON-
mitted to prison. With air OF triumph the Pima
Donna swept out Of the Court Rp1m her brother fol-
loving Sig. Maccaferri found friend, who gave
the required ball. and he liberated from custody.
1t seems that some tins ago Henry Vesvsli
gagged Maccsfe as tenor singer for his si,ter, ..
salary of $500 month. At this time there was no
tenor singer in this city, and fearing that Maocaferr
might leave, the Vestva sent her brother TO him and
paid him his first months salary. Mr.. UImap, man
ager q. the Academy, beirg about to produce the
opera of II Trovatore stood In need Of tenor He
went to Maccaferri who told him Of his engagement,
but said he would sing if Madame Vestvali was will
ing. Madame Vestvali waited on by Ullman, and
che finally consented to allow Maccaferr to sing at the
Academy providing Ullman would give her an engage
ment. This arrangement was agreed upon, and Mac
caferr went to the Academy. new tenor soon after
arrived, when Naccaferri thrown overheard.
Madame Vesvali now refused to contn her contract
with him, hence suit in the civil courts.
THIRD REGIMEsT HUssARs-By brigade orders this
regiment will parade in full Uniform on Tue'dsy, the
10th day of November. The rendezvous will be with
in Madison Park, at | o'clock p. IN.
Found DEAD IN BED-SCsPIcIoUs CAsE.-Mrs.
Catharine j. Moore, who, with her five children,
resided in the upper part of house No. l72 Forsyth
street. was found dead in her bed late on "wednesday
afternoon under somewhat suspicious circumstances,
Mrs Moore he'd been unwel for several days. but was
rot considered in any degree dangerous. Her children
were all absent from the house except little boy five
wears Of age and when the eldest daughter returned
home Oh Wednesday evening, she found her mother In
bed apparently asleep. Unsuccessful efforts were
made 10 awaken her. and at last the fact hat life was
extinct was clearly apparent. The friends were
alarmed, and late the following night Mr.. James
Myers brother of the deceased caused the arrest or
her husband Thomas Moore by Officer Mcmillan OF
the Seventeenth Precinct suspicion OF beng mph-
II IN daatk of hia wife.