New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-21

good songs; these with comic dance between these
two actors and Messrs Holland and Johnston SUN up
the entert sinment of the piece-sll esq is weary.
As to the plot, i, Is undesirable, save 10 the Ian
suags Of the bill, which says represents the al
ventures Of three unfortunate Americans, csst away
an unknown ,hore'-which unkno yn shore, msy
remark, il mentioned Mozambique, but the nhab-
tar Is Of which dress Cinnamon AND have the domes'
tic peculiaities Of the Turks. 1t is drsmsc roude
script, allowable only the ground that burlesque
may be tolerated if il be extremely good 1t not only
ia not extremely good, bu! is particularly bad that
it will speedily exhaust the stock of public to'srstion
1t is very beautifully and extensively put on the stage
We are upscquainted with the author'5 name, and the
public seem to have no curiosity 10 that direction for
no one asked for him the opening night
ToAPXIss SeUAEE.-Of the improvements in prog
ress on the eastern side of the city not the least
potable are those Of TompkDs square and vicinity.
This square, until recently, has bee little better than
an open common, exhibiting sill the symptoms of neg
lect. II 10 square plot containing about ten acres
and situate between avenues A aud B, and between
Seventh end Tenth stree's and in favorable proximity
TO the brscpg atmosphere Of the East z yer. It ia
named in hot or of of the ex.Governors Of the
State. The Super Dteolent Of Parks, Mr. Buros
having taken the matter in hand about year ago,
has had the square iLcoeed by a substantial sni
handsome iron railing With granite base, resting
foundation Of soid masonry, four feet deepths up
rig hit supports OF the railing being massive columns of
grsLte. Its total cost was $3.50 About thirty
laborers have been employed on the grounds during
the Summer. The plot is ieterseced by transverse
walks tagged with slate, and subdivided 10 accord
ance with the dictates OF horticultural taste. There
will be four star devces embeished with evergreens
shrubs ard flowers. 10 the center is fountain, TO
be surrounded with wilows. There already
some good shade trees, and arrangements are
row being made for the planting Of several hun
dud trees and shrubs. During the Summer tbs
ground has been twice plowed a0d narrowed, upon
each occasion sOwed with timothy and clover ald
moot Of 1t ia nov beautifully cspeted with yerdure
while the soil is finely pulveri1ed and in good state
of preparation for the reception Of trees sod plaots
Fronting the square on Tenth street, fine block Of
bulldogs is row in course Of erection. 1t extends
fIom Tenth TO Eleventh street, fronting also on Az
enue Il, and is ovred by w. s Wright builder, and
Spectator in real estate. II is 200 feet square and
comprises sixteen lots The greater part OF it was
previously occupied by old sban,iss, stables, and
uiapidated tenements. The new buildings are to be
al Of brick five will front on Avenue IL eight on
Tenth street, and six on Eleventh street-tnose on
Tenth street beiog already partially erected, while the
ground being rapidly prepared for the foundation Of
the Others The six Tenth street - feet deep
and - feet front, five stories hghhe first story
sistiDg Of stores faced with orown-stone. Those
fronting CO Avenue Il will also have stores. The
Eleyerth-st,est houses to b. tenement buildings
only. To give some idea Of the value Of property in
this locality, may stae that the lot, alone ia this
block On Tenth street valued at 900 each, ex-
c. pt the corner lot which 'front.' as well Avenue
ths s valued ct s. 00 and the lot at the corner Of
Avenue and Eleventh street at 900. l. nay not
be out of place here 10 call the attention Of tho City
Iuipector to the filthy condition Of Eleventh street for
some distance either sine Of Avenue Il, where the
atmosphere is reekiug with the exbslations Of gar
bage dead animals and heaps Of fl;h that have been
gathered and left to waste taeir sweetness on the
desert air Of the eigkborDOOd.
DR. UsDEgHILL's GRAPHS, from his famous vine
YARD at Croroa Point, are for ssle at No. 7 Clinton
H.l, Astor Place. They good this year az ever,
and that ia good enough.
The Rev. AsTOISETTE l.. BROws BLACKWELL
will preach On Sunday evening next st Lyric Hal.
NO. 80 D'occ"tyi enn perlrps on llS ouIu1y o'ee-
ings thereafter I'LL Spring. Being one Of those who
speak because she believes she has something 70 ssy,
We are confident che vii be found lucid, direct, and
well wor herring We bsspeek for her the atten-
ton ard support Of earnest, thoughtful persons, es
peeisly tho.e who do not syrnpstbze WITH the Rev.
DIR. Bellows in his recent Suspense OF Faith
PrrrIsG DowS ERI-SwISDLIsG.-The Drec-
tors Of the German Society have held special meet
irg to consider the late sNirdlipg operations upon
number Of German travellers from the West, in the
purchase Of passage tickets. They resolved to con-
rect Themselves ~ith the Executive Committee sp-
pointed Of mas meeting Of Germans at z ytasgoras
Hal or Tuesday in taking msssures for the prosecu-
ton Of the persons who committed the frauds. II has
been ssceraned that Of the jefraudsi person. has
gone to Philadelphia and thai the other has lef. for
Bremen IL was proposed tia. these should be pro-
cured as witnesses. There wa, g proposition made
about epgsgpg spec. detective police to guard i'm
mig rants sg ainst ticket wndlng Establishments and
certain cass Of hotels where travellers are dersuded
DEPARruRE Of MIssIOSART.-On Wednesday