New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-27

realities OF SpIlng business. lev odyB since gram
hop was given at the Metropolitan, when very large
crowd of guests came together and kept up the fun
ard frofc until morning. 1t tie third or fourth of
the Winter series of sorees for which the house aud
| the lsodords aye justly famous.
| similar entertainment, elegantly got up, attended
by a remarkably weD-dressed company and in all
spects successful was given on Tuesday night at the
| La F1ge There was Q large and fashionable com
pany in attendance, and Nols band furnished excel
lent muio What with the superior style Of the guests,
the good music the ample and weordered supper and
the untiiDg attentions o. the host Mr.. Stone and bis
Lieutenant, Mr.. Hill the affair passed of most pleas
sn'y.
| THE Ottoman SocIETY.-The members of the
Consn Society entertained their friends to good music,
ard several hopeful oratoos in the Calvary Baptist
Church. West Twenty Third street, las. evening. The
church was packed, large proportion Of the audience
being ladies. Charles II. Kitehe presided. The other
| orators Of the evening were Everett p. Wheeler,
| Samuel G. JelliHe, Adolph Werner, Jared s. Bah
| cock, Smith Bloomfield and Samuel d. House. The
| muscL exercises we're conducted with much ability
and taste BY Mr.. George w. Morgan, organis,, and
| Mr.. Harvey B. Dodworh, chef orchestra.
Ex.She,ff Carney lying dangerously i'll at bis resi-
dence in Carmansvle, and little hopes entertained
| of his recovery.
| BURROWS THEArEn.-Lsst night Mr.. Burton took
his first benefit in his house, and appeared in his
favorite character Of Capt. Cattle, with Mr. Brougham
in bis original psrs of Joe Bagstock and Jack Bunsby
These two also appeared each In two of the
new farcss I'd supported In all the pieces by
the entire comedy force Of the establishme0t- The
house was literally crowded, and the applause was
uproarous hr. Buron was called cut .! the conclu-
sion Of the rst piece and made the following speech
LADIES AND GESTLEMEs: can hardly expires:
The prios and pL asure gives me to apPeaf 70 ngot
before crowded, brilliant and enthusiastic an au-
dience. An actors benefit is his holiday 1t has bssn
suggested not being exactly proper for the manaSer
OF beater 10 announce hs name for Der emit but TOR
my part cannot see why actor, who happens to be
msnsger, should not have the privilege once In the
year of gathering around him the familiar faces of his
| friends and somueIs. The success of the SEASON Is
tie benefit of the manager, and the success of the
actor 10 the the triumph Of the actor hinseif and
assure you that u gives me no less pleasure to sos
You all here 10 greet me personally to night, than II
does 10 contemplate the entire and perfect success OF
| the whole season. AS remarked, It has been su2-
geeed that IL not precisely proper Tor manager to
put up his own for benefit st his Own theater,
but am glad TO see tbs YOU adies and gen.emen by
your DIT CO here this evening" refuse 10 coincide With
any gu ,h opinion That thank yop heartily and SIM
cerely believe me, and that Is all that can say lap
| p!apsel. Now, permit me for Q moment to sink the
L
Ing the course of Eext week shall have the pleasure
of preet nipg TO you these boards that young and
talented American tagedisn, Mr.. j. w. Wallsck, jr
who i'll appear IN q original historical piece, wrt
ten expressly for this tbeater which will be produced
with the utmost attention 70 all the Accessories In the
| way Of scenery and costumee, and which, am sure
will be received by you with all that favor which you
are ever ready TO bestow on any play thai ualy Do
| serves it,
The affair passed of very pleasantly, and Mr. Bur
| ton cannot fail to be fully satshed.
The members Of Howard Engine Company, to the
rumbey Of fifty or sixty men, under the command OF
Charles Miller, foreman, and John Mack. assistant,
win start on Sunday afternoon next a visit to the
Cities of Philadelphia, Altimore and Washington.
They will be the guests Of Northern Liberty Engine
Company Of Phsdepha while they remain in tina, city
On Wednesday the 4th ps1. they will arrive in Wash
pgton in time to witness the Inauguration Of Presdent
Buchanan, and return to Baltimore the following NOM
ing. The company intend taking with them theiT
beautiful apparatus, and viii occupy ose week IN max
ing the tour retu ming NewYosk On Saturday even
ing the eth. They viii probably be received by sew
ers companies on their return home and escorted to
| iheI house.
FronS Leaks IRsssrated Nerspoper exhibits a
steady improvement in the noble Art Of wool engraving.
When We consider to wAs. low condition the calling
of the great Albert Durer had fallen in England and
France few yeSn ago. and marx the splendid achieve
ments now exhibited those countries tn the same d.
rsction, We may hope that in every particular in this
branch We may sooo, in this country, arrive ct an
emirence equal with that Of the foreign standards.
An earnest Of this Is found in fine, spirited and very
large wood engraving q feet BY 2, for the present
number Of Lslie-" General Wayne's assault on Stony
Point"-eDgrsved by ]. II. Brightly from an original
picture, painted expressly by j. McNevin.
I The CRY RAILRoADs.-The Committee on Rsl-
roads of the Board of Aldermen, to whom was re-
f.rred the matter Of investg sng the Affairs OF the
CITY Railroads to have met yesterday afternoon
bat owing TO the absence of the Chairman and two OF
the members, the subject adjourned til next Thurs
d.v sferncoa. There were large number Of person.
present who seemed much disappointed ct the nesh
eence Of the majority Of the Committee IN not meeting
pursuant to adjournment
HuDsos RIVER RAnRoAD.-Ths track Of the hua
son River Railroad has beos fully repaired, sad ts'
trains VII hereafter run u accordance w'tA tho nov
7 tmetabc.
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