New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-17

ACADEMY or MUsic.-The season with the new
singers will commerce TO night. The soprano, Nile.
Sperapza, will make her debut in La Trariaa, as
listed by Brigboli ard An edio. On Weinss lay, n.
Feni, the baritone, vii appear.
AMUsEMEYrs.-MJlo's Garden.-This evening" M.
and Mrs. Barney Williams appear for the frs. time ia
America since their English successes. II is an
nounced that they have lumber Of new pieces,
which have never been acted here, and which are
said to be Of more excellence than many Of their plays
with which we already familiar. The pieces for
this evening are, "An Hour in Seville" "Ls,est
from New-York," ard 81 Born to Good Luck"
U'a!iocks Iheater.-For the lat time this season
will be given TO night the comedy Of " The School
for Scandal with the farce Of Bathing" TomOr-
row evening will be presented, for the first time, a
drama in three acts entitled The Fast Men Of Olden
Time
HInter Garden.-" Dot" still fills the house, AID
will be acted every ns ht this week.
Laura Keenes 1heater.-To.nght Mis- Keene re-
wives the Midsummer Nights Dream" with the
cast materially changed from what it was las. season.
Mr.. Marx Smith plays "Nick Bottom"
French Ihtater.-Mr. and Mrs. Henri Drayton,
who have achieved very decided Success in their
paror operas, appear this evening in two pieces,
Never Judge by Appearances and Diamond Cut
Diamond"
Theatre Franeaise.-" Les Femmes qui Peuren..'
Brutus Lache Caesar, to night.
BUHum's american Masexm -"0ut Of ths
Depths" every light.
Woods Minstrels.-.Eph. Horn and Charley White
are the stars here. Negro minstresy every night.
The Dusseldorf Gallery, No. 5iS Broadway; The
National Aeademy Of Design, Tenth street
Broadway and the Studio Buldings No. Is Tenth
90 he 1oS. 4,
exhibition, eli places where the lovers Of good
pictures spend many delighted hours.
Mock AucrIoss.-Of all the many swindng oper-
atoms in NewYork City, there 10 none that FURNISHES
20 many complaints, or much business for the pc
lice force az the mock auctions Notwithstanding the
stringent laws that have beer passed by the Leg.ls
ture in regard to them they TO be found in all tn,
principal streets, boldly aud defantly c)nductitg
their rearious business in direct violation Of very
clearly expressed laws, and under the very eyes Of
the Mayo and the whole police force. Frequent ar
rests Of parties thus engaged have been made by the
police but still theyare be found at their old hauuis
When brought before tie Mayor they may have bsen
compelled TO restore their l.gottsn gains provided
tie swndle was deliberately and fully established be-
you'd the possibility Of quibbe,l but the next day
Jaw the same individual, ss actively and openly as
before, cryrg their brass watches and bogus jwery
at their Illegal auction sales. The Mayor has fau
power at any time to revoke the licenses Of these
mock suctioreers, ard upon complaint being made
against one Ct them it becomes his duty in accord
snce with the statuts not only to revoke the license
Of such s"indliDg establishment. but to forfeit the
bonds entered into by the auctioneer, and to
enforce fine Or imprisonment against the person
selling bogus wares. Yet It is never done. Police
men complain Of these places time sfer time, the still
.mHtiDs victim Of their deceptions is brought into
Court aud clearly esti6es TO the swindling transaction,
yet no penalty is enforced The victim is generally
Satisfied il he gets hi. money back, ard His Honor Is
content to drop the matter when be not ossdt 80