New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-28

cGps, While between these decorations were Gus
ptrdcd II festoons. wre.th. Of roses ani other a.
tifciAl flowers The third circle also festOoued
Another brilliant feature OF the Ess the Goa,
a-us Of the Ere Department, constructed Of jets O.
gar and su.peeded at tie rear Of the house be-
tween tie floor and celirg. Above tie coat OF arms
was a hemisphere, upon which stood large eagle
with wigs ou;spread, while above tbs aga;a was a
neat scroll presenting the words,
NeW-Yosk Pie D,pAi:Inea, Faal7
II = entire piece constructed Of jets Of sss, AL
wa, the object of much admiration. 90 the floor, and
at e;'htr eide Of this design, was Eng zine No. 90,
Eagle Engine No. - and "Pesr" Hose No. p.
| These machines decorated with flowers and nib
bons and ELECTED much attention. Two bands Of music
were engaged fer the occasion one for dancing and one
fr promenade. The house, so to speak, was perfect
ian, every available Place in the dresseirc beog o.
cupied by ladies and gentlemen who not only couute
nsnced the affair with material aid but lent their
presence in support Of the festivities So large wss
the company the floor that dancing was almost next
to impossible however, the lovers of the Terpschon.
ar seemed to enjoy themselves to great degree.
At the supper prepared in the committee-room,
speeches made and toasts drank. The health Of
NJ. George A. Colt being drank, Mr.. C. briefly re-
spOnded and spoke Of the noble charity. He remarked
that as of the Directors ofthe Academy Of Music
he would for his lsrt have reioiced TO have al
lowed the house fer the of the ball without charge
bat from the nature of their arrangements i could not
be dore Mr. Colt returned tharks for the compliment
to himself
Ex-Prt sideut Belcher # the New-York Fire De-
psItment. gave a sentiment: The nstive land of
4" most of us, England and Ireland TO which Lieut..
Col Rowan Of the British Army responded.
Gov Smith CT the Alms-TIouse Ex-Chief-Eosineer
Anderson and other gentle made brief speeches.
The festivities wee kept Up until near daybreak,
wien the pany separated every one pleased With
the nights entertainment.
1t estimated that there between FIVE and SIX
thousand persons present during the night and that,
after all expenses paid about =, 600 viii remain
in aid Of the - Fund
DRAMArIc READINGs.-Miss Eloise Bridges gave
reading few evenings since at Astoria, before large
audience who were greatly pleased with the enter-
tainmeLt She is about going to Washington, and
other cities and towns in the South and West to give
full course Of poetcal and dramatic drawing-rOom
entertainments Miss b., as the people recolect APP
peared about year ago at the Broadway Theater,
and achieved much greater than usually falls
to the lot OF debutantes Subsequently she played in
many provincial towns with uniform success ard
ctiyed very general commentator from the press.
For the past few months she has been in this city liv
ing with her mother reading cisionsy in neghbor
ing places and thus assisting the support of family
eft without resources on the death of her father.
Whether she will return to the stage is uncertain, al
though her success would to warrant such
course. Her readings have always been highly COM
monded, and it may be fairly presumed that the tour
contemplated will be pleasant and profitable, both
il fame and the mere tangible reward which perse-
versnce, aided by youth, beauty aud talent rarely fails
to achieve.
Owing to the illness oc City Judge Russell the Com
mssiolers Of Police unable to transact any bust
ness yesterday afternoon, quorum not being present
The Mayor being the only member of the Board in
attendance, adjourned the further hearing in the
Of Cspt Russell till NEXT Friday.
TUE FILLIBUST TO BE SroPPED.-We UNDER
stand that the United States District Attorney has
taken measures to arrest several of rhe prom
nent fLibusters who proposed taking steamer for
Nicaragua to-day. The warrants were issued Mt a
late hour yesterday afternoon, but it was hoped that
the Marshal would be able 10 arrest OF the par
ties in the cosr- of the evening", and to get hold Of
the others this morning.
SPANISH COIS.-It s unnecessary to sacrifice the
full discount named in the Government bill ON these
coirs Brokers will buy quarters at % to II cents,
and shilngs for II cents; perhaps more for large
amounts. Houses in the West India trade glad to
get them at par.
SORE TRRoAT.-Sweet oil and honey, a tea spoon
full Of each, boiled on a sheet Of glazed letter paper
over lamp about three minutes; give few drops Of
it well mixed and as cool as the patient can take it's
great relief for the extreme Of the mouth
and threat in scarlet fever. The above s not recon-
mended as a cure for this disease but in some cases
where the throat and lungs unable any longer to
perform their wanted functions it afforded timely re-
lief and probably saved the patients life.
THE HuSrrsGroS TRrIL.-John S. VOORHEES,, law
book seller and publisher, has just Issued an octave
volume of $50 pages containing full report OF the ev
idence, arguments and charge in the Of Hunting
ton the f. ger written out from the Shorthand notes
of Roberts e. warburon, law reporters The i'm
potance Of the trial, growing out Of the legal ques-
tons involved, render the work valuable for reference
iron importers will do we'll to read the report in our
law intelligence OF case that was tired IN the Cn'eo
States Circuit Court yesterday.
MroHASIcs' REPUBLIcAy CsroS.-The Mechanics
and Workngmens Central Republican Union held q
meeting at their rooms, No. 267 Bowery last evening
IN .pite of the storm. Mr.. J. X. ingalls, gave an
address on Land Reform and Republicansm, and the