New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-01
CITY ITEMS.

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On Monday night, at the Academy, viii commence
series Of called Promenade Concerts under the con-
Joint management of Messrs. Stuart ard Boureicaut.
The conductor Of the orchestra and vocaists will be
Mr. Robert Stoepel, ripe musician, who wa, coadju-
tor with Mr.. Julien in London, and arranged and COM
posed music for his orchestra. These coming concerts
will be Of their class the largest and most elegant
which the public has enjoyed tince the departure of
Julien himself Every available artist, instrumental
and vocal, are told, will be put in requisition. An
immerte orchestra and superior soloplayers, an eff
Gent chorus and we'll known vocasts, are TO display
tier fuency and force the occasions. On Monday
night will be played single piece, which alone will
recompense for attendance. We mean Mehuls
Overture descriptive of cbase-deer hunt-one of
the nobest and most inspiring compositions ever writ
ten.
As this enterprise has been undertaken at great ex
pense, ard with spirit of marked bodness at this
season Of the year. is for the public to come forward
and sustain the managers with aberey and earnest
ress comm ensurate with the object. There are now,
compared with few years back, great Inducements
70 90 to these concerts. Under such leader as we
believe Mr. Stoepel to be- the performers, already ac-
custonied to go well together exhibit that sharp
decision and picturesque finish which is essential to
popular musicthan which there is more dihicnlt
10 nterpret-and the solos included, difficult.
MRS JOHN WooD's BENEFIT.-Ths evening this
popular and excellent actress takes her first benefit a
Walacks Theater. She announces an entirely new
version of the "Chid of the Regiment" with all the
original music, and the buresque OF "Shylock,'
which has made such hit. Mrs Wood, during her
short stay here, has gained host Of enthusiastic adj
mirers She well deserves it.
BENEFIT OF NJ. LEON EsP1sosA.-Espinosa, the
clever pantommist and the best comic dancer have
had here of late has benefit TO night at Nbos. The
bill is an attractive one, and is made up Of the comic
pantonlime "The Millers," and the grand spectacle,
d." Blanche, or the Rival Fairies"
Ole Bull was passenger in the America from Bos-
ton en- Wednesday. He goes TO revisit his native
country after an absence of several years.
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Reformed will obhge The TRIBUNE by sending
MS address to the Editor.
NEW FoRrIrIcATIONs IN AND ABOUT NEw-YoRx
HARDoR-TLe Board Of Engineers, United States
Army for the Atlantic coast, consisting Of Coils.
Thayer, De Russy and Smith, aud Major Barnard,
after being in session at this point for two or three
We eks concluded their abors last week and adjourned
They have had under consideration plans for the new
and wilkins Point, in pursuance of the appropriation
Of $3.50 coo made by Congress last Winter for this
object The result of their labors win be forwarded to
the Secretary of War through the Chief Engineer,
Gen. Tctten. The surveys at Sandy Hook are under
the charge Of Col De Russy. The Government owns
the land here and the appropriation is $25O,OOO to
begin with The surveys for the works the site Of
Fort Tompkins are under the direction OF Major Bar
nard tract of land embracing about 1870 acres has
lust been purchased for the forfca.ion at Wilkins
Point L. l., opposite Throgg's Neck, by Lieut.. Q. A.
Gilmore, Engineer Agent U. s. A.. on behalf OF the
Government. The property was owned by Mr..
George Irving, and the sum paid is s2OOOOO As the
appropriation for the works at this place was only
$50 OsO, the Government pays $4,000 down, the
balance TO remain On bond and mortgage. Captain
Foster has charge Of the surveys at wilkins Point
and with an assistant and two or three mep, is carry
ing on the werk rapidly
GoIEG TO BosTov.-The New-York Florence Asso
citation leaves this city ON the s,h proxmo for Boston
&c, remaining one week. They will be received and
cared for by specially organized association--.he
Boeton City Club. MI T. j. Russell of the Citizens
Bank has been selected as Marshal Of the New.
Workers.
The ArLAsrIcs MAns.-The Atlantics mails will
close to-day at the Post Office as usual at 10 o'clock
m, but for the Convenience of the public the Col
Inns Company will have post-oiiice al the dock foot
Of Canal street, where lstteu for Europe will be
-. received, under the direction Of the Government
anti ten minutes Of the hour of the steamer. depart.
ure
The annual vacation Of the public schools of New
York and Brooklyn commences today and will con
tibue until the first Monday in September next when
they viii reassemble.
IrHf CoLLrcroR's Ak AT WoRx.-Yesterday was
Owy Gay a the Cus.om-Houss. Applicants for Office.
ana tns rsads bessged the apartments occupied BY
~ soasQ dsa Tho opssins to the eloso, aud it d