New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-30
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THE MyNDELssOHN USIOs.-Tbe concert Of this so
cety given Monday evening in tho great hs of the
Cooper IOstitute. w,s preeDiceutIy ucJes-ful Toe
chorus Of Aihale WIS particularly we'll performed.
The Runs Of Athens was also very well reader Sd
but the sccompapimeIts being pecuiNly written for
the orchestra, performers however good,
could give them adequa'e expression. Tue
solos with few exoep ions, wers excellent The art
iss. who are all members Of the Society, were: The
Mhses Dpgey, Hsnley, Hssey and Dernount; and
Messrs. Parker and Werpecke; the Pianist, Mr..
BeIge, end the Conductor, Mr. Morgan. The room
Ia what is needed fer q concert-Orato'iO ball
accommodating $500 people. II has very fine acoustic
properties and is arranged as to be kept cool in
warm weather The success Of the performance 10
such place was most marked. It il understood that
tie room will be provided with an organ, which will
enhance TIE great claims which this Society has Oh
public favor ard support
JANIS B. SMITH LATE CLERK or TBs CONTROL
lER. INDICTED FOR FoRGERY.-J ,mss Bryant NTH,
formerly prvate CLERK TO Controller F"gg vas idosed
by the late Grand JaIy on two charges Ut forgery 10
the third degree, in havirg altered aud forged tho
books fs urss &C.. in the Controllers Office by means
of which Is,ge sums Of money we're foonously en-
bezzled from the City Treasury. beach warrant
wa, inme datey Issued for Smiths apprehension, and
plac,d in the hsnds Of officer, who forthwith pro-
ceed.d to Yopkei where the accused resided and a.
rested him. The prisoner was yesterday Drought W
the city and arrsigped before magistrate VINO 10
oured h,m to give bail in the sum ct $5ooo 70 answer
the Indictment al the ensuing term OF the Ccurt OF sn
syal S.ssops, Mrs Euzsbeth Smith Of No. az west
Nineteenth street and Andrew j. Chambers OF ionkers
became his suretes The facts upon whi'h the odict
erts were found are said have been developed out
side of the investigation bad somc time ago before the
Recoreer
EorpTu OF JrLY CoasITTEy-The joint Com
mittee OF the celebration Of the Fourth oi July, hea
their lest meeting yesterday. There Wa
long debste on the veterans, and how mnch
money the veterans should have, and which
veterans should have the money. At the last
meeting of the Committee $3.50 had been voted to
Rayro ads Veterans. Yesterday AID. Bools moved
that Raymono's Veterans divide this sum equally with
Jones's Veterans. After stormy debate 1t was d.
cided TO let the veterans under Col. Raymond keep
their $50 and to give the veterans under COL Jones
$l25 Then $3.50 were voted to pay for wooden stands
for fireworks .pte of AID. Reeds assertion taat lie
could get the b done for sl25 Adjourned s'"1 dl'
RrII's Hran.-We have never seen time at Bals
Head when the prospect of the drovers looked
eoomer on Tuesdsy evening than they DID yesterday
The stock Of catu. on land ard on the way Tor tue
market to-day is not luge-say sbou. 2ooo head bus
Il ia oure enough for the cemsrd judging from the
disposition of butchers yesterday. There were proo'-
bly fewer cattle cold than upon sry Tuesday soce the
fashion of holding msiket upon the day before tbe
regular one commenced; and the hishest Puce We
could hear of for the choce. stock was Dot over sc
per pound net, by the buyers estimate. owners anu
persops were sure tbs. cattle OF ordinary
quality sold for prices only equivalent to Sc pound
for the eat We have never seen ess disposition on
the mart of butchers 10 buy cse than they msoeeted
Yesterday and it was tie general expectation that the
market to-day would prove TO be 'be lowsst tna' ~e
have seen for year, 1t is general, understood tne'
,ro,e cs,tl. came eastward from Buffalo this week
than ever before-the arrivals at Albany numbered
over 400, and it il said tnst many droves have
ha.p taken of Of both ths Central and Ene
rosds 10 pasture ard await better market. Ice
losse. of n-a. in this city snt vicioty oy the ho'
ve.,b.r during the past week have been sies'er,
..a bv .ho~e who know, than ever before known
w. have bead the loss estimsted ct &leV". Even
..sDt icehouses or meat preeeIvers, ftted 10 keep
meat stored 10 them from spoins We also near .n"'
more beef cattle bavo died on tee wsy 70 'uAa
90, h.C,re koowr-ip one instance ten he~a OUT "
or. drove. Tee dea.hs have generally taken pace
,rnedstel, after the snmals were unlosded from tue
cav. II msy be q question whether sheee th.t sur
,,v. when a part die OF extreme hest' can DC CO
,.sned strictly healthy food. Let Us 60 al 70
- .nA f-v;t ana lass meat, than usual