New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-18
CITY ITEMS.

ACADEMY OF Mrsrc.-Owing to toe storm on Mon.
day evening, the opera was spsrsely attended Don't
zetti's "Lu ,rezis Borga" was admirably performed
throughout. Seldom has Madame La Grange exhib'
tied more intensity of feerg than on Monday evening"
while her execution was all that could be wished.
Madame DApgri added to her reputation by her rem
dition of the part of Or.ini. She in good voice,
snd gave the weLknown Brindisi which was encored)
In re f1 ed and digni6ed manner. An introduced ANA
was also much applauded. The tenor, Bgnardi, I'M
proves on acquaintance, aud interpreted the music in
an artistic Manner nfusing into the part considerable
dramatic power Sig Gassier was in good voice, and
his efforts literally rewarded.
This evening, "RigoettO will be given.
xNrw Rowrpy PAVING CorrKAcT.-Whle the
Ma, OF AFFECTS to be the champion of those out OF work.
il NAV be we'll to call attention TO the closing up Of
avenues to labor through the wlful negligence of the
Common Council Here is certainly undenisble
case:
On the 10Th of October last, estimates were opened
by the Croton Aqueduct Board per ad 1erise nent
for the grading and paving of the New Bowery, be
tween Franklin and Chatham squares, with the Bel
pau blocks also for raising the grades and paving
the interesting streets with cobbe stones wherever
required The bids were as follows:
J B Monel.. ..........................S225o6 05
WB Rs1poid. Sos IS
The contract was awarded to Mr.. Morre, and sent
in to the Comm on Council the same day 10th October
for confirmation. The only action taken on the sub
ect was its reference in the COuncmer, to the Street
Committee where it has continued to slumber to this
tine and wherefore, may be pertinent inquiry. If
the contract had been promptly confirmed the whole
work git have been nearly or quite competed at
the beginning of Winter, while at least 200 men would
be now employed there and for two or three weeks to
come As il it, the street will remain unpsved another
Winter to the great discomfort OF travellers and pedes
triaps and especially to the pecuniary damsSe OF the
property holders thereabouts who have been assessed
largely for the improvement, and VIII, may justly con-
plain of this unwarautsbe delay. Messfs. Harper q
Brothers have already called attention to the subject
through the press, bat without meeting with any re-
sponfe from the right quarter.
Cry GIRLS FOR THE WEsT.-Yesterday afternoon
come forty girls left the City for homes in the West
urder the patronage Of the Children's Aid Society,"
which has row branch Office in Peter Coopers Build
irg, in Third avenue devoted entirely to girls Mr..
C. C Tracy, who has taken out so many young boys
went in charge of them. These giils are sample of
very large class left by the present financial revuon
tsiloresses dressmakers, and makers CT pens para
soils and sbits The Society does not purpose to send
West many domeslics, but TO restrict tseprncpalyto
that very large and mere promising clas whi,h has
bsen ergs ged IN come handicraf. depending directly
upon trade. There thousands of seanstre'hes In
the city, who haze heretofore been able to earn COM
Portable living by taking work homs who cannot get
work thi, Winter and Who if they remain 10 the city
r l...o
of them hsve-to 20 TO the AmsHouse or the street.
The girls taken out by Mr. Tracy will be proV'oed
with comfortable homes, and doubtless before very
long find themselves a. the head OF FAM ies' COM
pany of homeless children from the Central ounce iei'
the city at the time under MIR. Tfacys caa'ge'
The LATE SHOOTING AFFRAY-CRITIcL CONDITION
OF The vIcrIM-Coroner Coprery yesterday proceed
ed to the NewYork Hospital for the purpose Of taking
the ante mortem examination OF Henry Hsmitou, the
your man who was shot in Johnsons drinking saloon,
No. 3SS Caral street, early on Monday mornirg by
pistol in the hands of John MMoney bu. the sufferer
was in such an ncoherent state of mind as Dot to Dc
able to give ineligible account of how the deeaoui
affair occurred In reply to the question whether ne
could ide.tf Il person who sho. him Hamilton at
first ntin aed that he could do 80, but imme 1iateTy
aervard appeared TO be in doubt in relation to tne
matter In Consequence of the unsettled s'se o' nnu
in which the Coroner found Mr.. Hamilton Ne "e'
compelled to postpone taking his statement. for'u-
nstely however for the eIds Of justice, tce'e ei'
several witnesses who Maronty hre tne Pi''o'
Ore CT our reporters vsi.ed the accused I'D p,'on -
terday and converted with him in regard TO Inc snan
Msroney COL esssd to committing the deed oa aia not
express any periter in the matter. de ssh =" ~
had been with the gill about an hour or 60 0e'ol' VIC
occurrence, and had walked down Bfosa""'' auu
assisted her into car at Barclay street TOR tue puP'''
tf going home. Soon after he heard OF nc, nou.
friend. al traced her to the saloon 10 Caea'
where the tragic affair occurred, as hiss been s'es
reported The prisoner is closely confined 10 inc wy
Prison swaiiir q the result Of his act.
Mr.. Hamilton was much better yeaeru!' a""us
parsed the night quite comfortably Dr' nay 'ae -.
tending surgeon has been unable to extract 'ne ou'e
| or buck .hot from the wound, and IL Is mo.e 'a.u
probable that they are mbsdded beyond rsso N .u'
substance Of the b.sin There is one wound unoer tue
orbit Of the left eye, and another i. the ei, 'scp'e
The surgeon said that brsry mater hsd s1aaea u0w
one Of the wounds and II this b the oes
the brain must have been Considerably acsfs'eo,
The pistol va discharged 70 close 70 Hsm'toas hssd