New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-24
CITY ITEMS.

Promenade CONCERTS AT BURROWS MErRoPoLI-
TAN YHEATER.-Mr. Buttons splendid and capacioas
theater has been foored over pwise to accommodate
ipstres and listeners for a comprehensive scheme OF
cheap and good popular concerts-esolng AID calm
ing this hst weather. There is of course numerous
orchestral it cemprohends fortysx musicians, led by
the director Of the band Of the Seventh Regiment the
famous Mr. Noll Artists of the stamp of Molenhauer,
Eben, &C., take part in the performance Last night
were played among other things Overtures by Weber
and Rossin and batle-piece called Buena VISTA"
by Q composer whose name did not learn, but very
clearly written save that the sheer noise intended for
discharges of musketry was like general crash OF
bootjacks and buckets, and exceedingly nartistic.
Miss Behrend sweet soprano, and Mr. Jacobs, the
ensr advertised among the singers, and chorss
be.ide. These entertainments excellent and ought
to succeed. The admission il exceedingly cheap.
The thester is airy and pleasant London, even, can
not show so beautiful dramatic house.
There many persons not here in the Winter time
to enjoy the orchestral pieces of the Philharmonic
Society, which, all told, gives only four concerts.
Here now, however, series of concerts is presented
by Mr.. Burton where capital classic music can be
heard play ed by experienced artists. No better music
lesson critical lyrical gymnastics be desired
than just listening night after night to good orchestra
sufficiently large to impsrt reasonable body Of sound
to great composers inspirations The music of the
masters for twenty-five cents! What more could be
asked Beside this, there are room aud opportunity
for the recreation Of promenades ct intervals during
the performance.
MARRIAGE OF MANAGER MARsHALL.-Yesterday
morning f. A. Marshall, esq, lessee of the Opera
HOuse and manager of the Wslnut-street Theater,
If Nau
York, was married to Miss Emma De Haven Of the
former city.
ABBoTT's EGYPTIAN MUsEUN.-Dr. Abbott, now re-
gliding at Grand Cairo has sent out to his Museum in
the Stuyvesant institute, mummy, considerably
older than any other in the collection cast of the ro-
setta stone, casts of beautiful Sphynx, and other
ancient sculptures lately discovered in Egypt.
The CHERRY CuRRAsr.-Messrs. Wells & Provost,
YoDkers, exhibit magnificent specimen Of this vsln
able fruit, the berries being twice to thrice the
sze of ordinary currants and of very agreeable favor.
The bush also is very prolific, being covered with
clusters of fifteen TO twenty-five berries each. This
curant deserves TO be generally propsgated and
doubtless win be 20 plants can be furnished.
Sir Roderick Murcbison, President If the Royal
Geographical Society OF London, is expected to arrive
in New-York about the 18th of August, in the Persia,
on his way to Montreal, to attend the meeting Of
" The American Association for the Advancement of
Science, to be held in that city about the middle Of
August Sir Roderck is well known for his literary
ard scientific attainmens. He is also we'll known to
the officers Of the Resollte and Niagara, and numer-
Qua other Americana for his Kindness and attentions.
Although his arrival will be at period when most of
the officers and members Of literary and scientific so
ceties will be absent from the city, still il ia 10 be
hoped that thoee who have the opportunity will be-
stow on him such cvilities may be in their power
He will remain in the city only few days.
THIRTEENTH WARD REPUBLCAgs.-Tns Tnir-
teebth Ward Republican Association held meeting
last evening, at Onderdopk's Hail, No. 405 Grand
street, Mr.. Edward Collins in the chair.
The following resolution was passed:
Resoed That accepted with pleasure the pasase Of the
metropolitan Police Bill and regret the resignation Of the
simeon D,aper esq and earnestly recommend the
by having the confidence the ctzens Of New
f1A avor o. the Metropolitan Police Bill aud aso
The STATE ARSENAL NOT YET SoLD.-This prop.
ey was advertised to be disposed of at auction yes
to-day at tie Merchants Exchange, but the sale was
again postponed for the third or fourth time. Tbs
auciioneer Anthony j. Blescker stated that the
commissioners of the Land Office had concluded 10
have the property sold positively on the 10Th Of August
text, unless the terms Of sale were previously con-
pied with by the Corporation, and he accordingly
ADJOURNED the sale 10 that time. The conditions Ct
the sae reon;re .ha, % ner csr. shs be pad on tie