New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-13
CITY ITEMS


az increased It's attractions Several servisesbe sd-
5tops have been made TO the company and tina. very
excellent actress, Mrs. Z. L. Davenport, is nov
rolled a. the leading lady The policy Of the mar
sg.men. has been to procuce every evening Old aud
u ell.,risd play. and to follow j: by "sensstoo'
niece ~ a later date during the past week have
Keen nro5ucsd "rsshion" The Honeymoon and
other standard comedies, and a romantic drains emit
IA ..Tbs Sc.lo-Hutters," in ~hi,h both NJ. ard
N,s D,verport appe ar and which was drsmAhled
for them by John II. wilkins. esq.. anssor Of s.
Marc" "Chsnty's Love- &c. This latter play
Tn. scslp Hunters, is melo-drams of the intense
hish.pressure style, and seem, nightly 70 the taste Of
those who delsh, in blood and blsze'. We are ooS
this il slant slsughterously dhposed, and nod I'M
practicable to give extended criticFm 10 our pre-"
ent peaceful bunor. A new piece IL ut 'erhned for
next week, entitled Modern Insans which IS
founded upon certain If the prominentsven.s l., he
later career Of Huntington the forg.r. The theater
seems TO be well pstronzed, and the audiences GER
taily cannot complain that they do not get fui
equivalent for their money.
AMERICAN NusErs.-At this popular place of
amusement has been played for a number OF times a
play imported expressly for themselves by the man
sgers, called Ruth Oakley" Il Was frst produced
in London, where il met with succes', and the msn
sc.rs the Museum have been the first ones TO nego
tate with the author and bng out the piece IN this
country from the manuscript Of the author the piece
never hsvirg been printed 1t is domestic drama, IN
three acts depicting come Of the scenes OF Englsh
home bfe, With little striving for gea, sensations or
grand and unexpected effects. The plot Is very cev-
e,ly managed and the final results attained with
out any unreasonable sacrifices Of probability. IT'S
well put upon the stage and very nicely acted, the
hero and heroire being represented by Mr.. {. w.
Claike and Miss +. hestsyer.
The ST. Nicholas Society met last evening ~ the ".
Nicholas Hotel and made arrangements for their Paas
Festival, which will be he'd a. of the large hotels
On Broadway to be selected by the Stewards, on or
about the 18th of April prOKno.
The annual tan given by Dodworths Band 90
Wednesday night, at the City Assembly Rooms, was
brilliant affair, aud passed off with great eclat- The
attendance was very lsrge-sbout two thousand per
sops berg present.
SALE OF THT BRICK CHURcH PRorERrY.-feSer'
dsy the famous BIick Church disposed OF by sao-
ton, at the Merchants Exchange, by Mr. t. Ii. Lud-
low This property originally granted to the English
Presbytsfisn Church by the Corporation, 10 Ntb sub
Jet TO ht of ieentry in case should ever be ap.
propiated to private secular uses, remained 10 pos
sesson of the grantees until las, May when cold
TO Messes. Wesley, Keep e. James for $40 000, Of
which the yieceived one-fourth and the church
the remainder. Proceedings were subsequently oom-
menct in the Supreme Court to eet the validity Of the
sale but the complaint dismissed by Judge Rocse'
veh on the ground that tie Court could dot interfere
until the property should actually be appropriated to
private SECULAR uses." Negotiations were then
tered into with the Postmaster General for the sale Of
The property - cite for Pot Office, for $3.50 ON;
but in consequt Of the advice u the late Attorney
General of the United States who reported adversely
10 the validity Of the title whi,h the vendors could
give the sse was mob effected. Since the purchase Of
tie property by Me+srs Wesley, Keep e. James the
ondiiion affixed TO it has been removed by vote Of
be Common Council
The sale yesterday was largely attended. r. H.
Ludlow, the auctoheer. announced that lot No tho
erd fronting the City Hall, had been sold at private
sale for 800 600. He sso stated that $50 900 10 cash
had been offered for the entire property bat the sale
oud not be made in consequence Of No. having been
previously cold. He believed the title was uneIcep-
tionabe but if the purchasers should find IL uasatis
factory the vendors would refund the money including
auction GERS ees and other e1penees. The proceeds OF
the sale would be deposited with the New York Lfe
and Trust Company aid if the title should be disputed
the purchase money would be refunded. TIE lots
divided az follows:
No /. Of Park and Bsekmaa street - feet
rs row nS - 81 : .. s
IL AN street and fof.-t on Nssssa street.
row No IL es.s on Pat row q Zee. on NASSAU street
No sconips the lee. onns 90 NASSAU street and Psst
ROY. &c feet inches on PAX row fee. on N..,sS .ass
on P 90 & r."
no coTrt Of Park row. spruce and Nassau stfeets.
They were sold in the following ORDER
No. g. started at $50 900, vas knocked down at 49,
ESQ to A. Stone.
No. started at $4,000, and was purchased by.
p. Sherwin for $40 90.
No | get out at so, 900, aud was purchased by A.
Stone for $4,000.
No. started at go coo, and was bought by the
some purchaser for sol, &C.,
No. 3 wss .taited at $4,000, and cod 10 Avah
Higgins for $4,000.
No. 4led or at 10000, and was Knocked down TO
Mr.. ShsrwiD for 1850.
II was under,tood lat lot No. so'd 10 the pro-
rretors Of The DAILY TINES for $780, 600. The total
amt unit Of the real estate il $i36, 800.
The church without the bell was sold 20 A. Higgins
or 81 40. The iron rahrg aud coping was sold 10
h. person for 500, making the total amount Of
he sale sf39 go.
CRY RAILROADS The Special Committee Of the
BesId Of Aldermen, to investigate complaints against
The City Railroads, met again yesterday afteraoon in
Mr.. VAlelI.'s Office City Hal, and continued the 10
vestig sfioD the Fourth Avenue Railroad beiog the
sutject Of consideration. TIE propery.owners sod
residents en- the line Of the Fourth and Bovey
petition the Common Council TO afford some rehsf from
the Doy occssioped 10 their busines by the OBJ