New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-16

morning.
The ascension was most beautiful one, and the
voyage pleasant and profitable. We understand tha'
the Professor intends to start on his transatlantic trip
in the great balloon, the "City of New-fork," on
Saturday next.
FALL OF GRKAr FIERY METEoR-A singular
phenomenon was witnessed yesterday morning about
81 o'clock in the upper part Of the city, in the form OF
meteor, or immense ball Of FIRE, rs It was generally
termed by eyewitness. Ii is represented Ms having
been of striking brilhancy and in size as large as
common ball, with tail some 30 feet in length,
resembling that OF a comet. which. while passing
through the air, left behind fiery trail The ap-
pearance of so remarkable phenomena in broad
day light while the sun shining from almost
cloudless sky, leaving room for theories favorng
the possibility Of tracing the cause to probable
shooting star" or similar manifestation so fire.
quently witnessed at night, naturally created an
unusual degree of excitement particularly IN the upper
Wards, where il was witnessed by many persona
The news of this telegraphed from the
Twenty-third Precinct in Eghtysixth street, by Ser
geant Clinton to the Central office, in Broome greet
from which points spread TO every section of
the city, taking every possible form of exaggeraton,
and constituting with the intended balloon ascension
Of Prof Lowe a complicated, and not the most anus
ing topic of speculative conversation touching embryo
balloon voyages TO Europe possible interesting occur
rences in the form Of gas explosions, or unavoidable
conclusions with shooting stars stray comets, ETC.,
evenuatng in impenetrable mystery as to how high or
Lore the royageurs might find point of terminus.
Our reporter diligently searched the upper Wards
including the village Of Yorkvile, in pursuit of snch
reliable information relative to the "sight" as was
comeatsble but his hopes of obtaining fragment of
the fiery thing itself were not realized.
From Sergeant Clinton and others reporter gath
cred the following information to the performance
of the " meteor"
Sergt. Clinton states that be engaged in writing
at his desk. near window in the S,ation-House in
Eighty-sxth st., about 81 o'clock yesterday morning.
when suddenly fash of light from ascending
rocket was reflected upon the desk which caused him
instantly to cast his eye from the window, when he
perceived the phenomenon, in the form already
described, shooting in direction from the northeast
to the southwest, which instantly disappeared,
apparently striking the earth 200 yards from the
Sation-House. Officers Cavanah and Wright, who
were within few feet Of the Station-FIouse at the
moment also the meteor, the appearance of which
struck them 20 forciby with amazement as to cause
them to alarm others who within the building,
but who of course did not perceive it, owing to It's
sudden disappearance.
The officers who, to the number Of four five went
in search ofthe spot where the meteor supposed
TO have fallen state that the excitement among the
residents of that neighborhood, many of whom wit
messed the occurrence very great and that it
impossible to arrive at any correct conclusion as to the
precise place where il fell, from the conflicting ac-
counts given on that point Mr.. G. IL. Reed, acting
in the employ of the Commissioners of the New Re
servoir states that he at the pier foot of Ninety
first street. f. r., unloading lumber, when his atten-
ton was attracted by the singular appearance of ball
of fire shooting swiftly through the air apparently
in an +. S. L. direction. He called the attention
of the workmen to it, who appeared TO be struck
speechless with wonderment Officer Flynn of the
Central Park Police states that he patroling the
" promenade within the Park at the time, when he
perceived what appeared to him to be a ball Of hire
having long tail like comet. He says he saw II
disappear behind the trees but thinks il fell within the
Park incosure. John Berry, one of the laborers in
the Park confirms the above statements to the sp
pearance of the object and the time specified.
RossIrER AND MrGsoT's WAsHIsGroS-A numer-
Gus company of gentlemen assembled last Monday
evening at the residence of Dir. Rosster, in Thirty
eighth street to witness the first exhibition of the large
painting of Washington at Mount Vernon, upon which
he, in connection with Mr.. Mignot, has long been
engaged. In the division of the labors Of the two
artists Mr.. Mgnot worked up the landscape and Mr..
Rosster put in the figures and painted the mansion.
The historical time of the piece is the year 1887. The
occasion ia the vsit of the Marquis dc La Fayee to
his revered Commander-in-Chef in the American
Revolutionary War. The iusrious Frenchman is
drawn in attitude of easy posture against one of the
pillars supporting the portieo of the weknown east
front of Mount Vernon, listening with rap attention to
the conversation of the great statesman and soldier.
Washington is represented standing with his arms
folded across his breast Mrs. Washington is seated
near and with her daughter Mrs. Gusts, is engaged
in the arrangement of bouquet of flowers Children
beneath the porico and upon the lawn next TO it, give
life to the still scene of the conversation between the
two companions in arms and the graceful but quiet
employment of the women. Dogs in play near the
house. and cattle upon the lawn far from It, and the
magnificent Potomac to the south and the east frnged
with great trees in all the glory OF Summer foliage and
American sunlight and ycoloring fill up the picture
At late hour Mr.. Roseters delighted guests passed
from his galleries and beautiful library and reception
rooms to an entertainment as elegant AZ it liberal
LAURA KEEsE's THEArER.-0n Monday evening
burlesque of Norma was performed for the first
time at this theaer with Miss Mccarthy and Messrs
Mark Smith and Vincent in the principal parts. II was
thoroughly successful. Mr.. Smiths presence as the
deceived priesess was imposing. Morally frail though
Norma might have been, physically she was not so.
Mr. Smiths singing was of the highest comic excel
n. Mt far
Mccarthy, who played Polio, warbled most delicate
Establishments Infantile grace and loyeliness were
cenetred in the gentle twins. The piece, which is full