New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-11

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Saturday and Sunday were delightful d4ys--a little
warm, but not by any unseasogably 50.
There will be A Mammoth Musical Festival" at
Jopes's Wood on the 18Th int. The musicians OF
the city to the number of several hundred players, rs
well az the German chorus singers, still more numer-
Gus, viii take part. Outer Quotations vii, mark the
festival which will be attended by thousands. PAY
ticuars appear in the advertisement.
We learn that as the building Of the nev theser
Union square is delayed by various obstacles, Mr..
w. Stuart has leased the Metropolitan TheCter, and
will open il on the 25th proxmo, with powerful and
popular company Previous to that time the house
will be entirely remodeled, in order 70 remedy the de-
fects which have hitherto prevented il from becom
ing fnvorite place Of resort. The stage viii BIZ
brought forward to increase its capacity of scenic
display aud the auditorium will be contracted SO that
every one can hear and With perfect comfort.
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE RANDALL ISLAND CHiL-
pRE..-The Rsndalrs Island children visited the city
On Saturday to the performances Of Dan and
"Jerry," and to enjoy themselves afterwards in the
way of small COLLATION. prepared FOR them by the city
authorities at the City Hall. They transported
Sylvan Shore, and reached Peck slip about two
O'Clock, where they were fonned into procession,
headed by their guardians aud tutots the way being
cleared for them through the crowded streets by the
police. On arriving at Mechanics Hall, their band
composed Of pine boys Of the institution halted at
the entrance and beat their orums and playei their
flies most vociferousy, while the boys, dressed 10
gray pants and coats Of summer material, with caps
corresponding preceded b. the girls in Boomer hats
large buff cspes and calico skirts, filed into the hall
in perfect order and filed all the front seats
AT the end Of the performances, Master Ryan, who
is fast becoming VEL kno~n pnblc speaker, stepped
forward and returned thanks to the Byauts and thcn
the children left the ball in ranks and marched down
Broadway to the City Hail. where they partook Of a
collation. consisting of oranges, Sandwiches, candies
ami lemonade and soon after returned home.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were i5S deaths in the city during the past week-an
increase Of - as compared with tine mortality Of the
week previous and 10 than occurred in the cor
Responding week Of las, ysa.. OF the WHEELS mum
bor Sc we've men, Ct women, l69 boys, and II girls.
There were 81 deaths of diseases of the brain Hn1
nerves ; Of the generali,e orsaus, ~ ct the heart
and blood vessels 100 Of The luug5 and throat, OF
old age, 30 Of eruptive ieSes ANA skin Diseases, 4"
stiboiu and premature buths, 1874 of diseases Of the
stomach ana other digestive organs % of uncertain
complaints, of the urinary organs, aud q from
violcu, causes Tee nativity table shows TINT 1862
were natives of the United States, Go Of Ireland Il
Germany and the balance Of verous foreign countries
TIKI SrSDAY LIQUOR LAw.-lestsrdsy, in accord
snce with the directions Of the General SuPerinead-
ent of Police the liquor stores closed very gem
e1ay throughout the city. We could not learn that
single arrest was made for violating the Sunday Law.
Mr. J. IT, lIigCjnsou Of thia city has ISSUED an excel
lent map of the part of Earope Immediately affected
by the present war; and the countries adjacent 1t II.
comp,lei from the original map used at the Congress
af Vienna.
SAtE ~ rHE Collins .STEANsHlPs.-Ihe Collins
steamships Baltic, Atlantic and Adriatic, were sold
on Saturday TO the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
snd tie Panama Railroad Company for about 5 Ool
600. They are to be run between New-lork and
Aspinw in the California passenger trade, IN connec
ton with the steamers the Pacific eide belong
irg to the Company after the expiration of the
contract WIKI the United States Mail Steamship Com
pany which ceases in October next. 1t is understood
that the Atlantic is to be sent to the Pacific side. Oi
course, tie United States Mail Steamship Company
vii iuu opposition line,
THK HALsEl MYSIERl.-Ihe friends of Mrs. Fanny
Deane IIalsey, being dssati.fed with the result Of
the Coroner inquest and believing that she met with
her death by foul means, have induced Mayor Tie
mann to offer of $500 for the discovery Of
her supposed murderers.
MISSIONARY OKDlNArIoN.-A special ordination
service was held yesterday morning at tue Church Of
the Ascension Fifth avenue, corner of Tenth street,
on which occa,ion Mr.. II. NJ. Parker, another of tue
Missionaries for China, was ordained with the usus!
ceremonies, BY the Rev. Bishop BOoue. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. s II. Taruer, OF the Gen
era Theological Seminary, NeN.Yosk from the text:
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain
snd Hill shall be brought log; sud THE crooked
shall be made straight sod Toe rough shall be male
smooth. And all flesh shai. see the salvation Of
od."-Lake, iii, ), d
FIRrNrN's Vl>Ir.-peIscverauco Hose Company
No. Of Philadelphia will pass through this city TO-
day ca their way to Albany, Buffalo and Niagara
FALL They will be received by lloward Engine Com.
pany No. 81, with whom, guests, they Wi remain
for Two DAYS on their retora 60 thi, city.
MAS> MErTivCo or IHE N,TioNAL GUARn.-A mass
meeting 81 toe members Of toe S-ycOta Regiment
was he'd on Friday night a, Lafayette Hall, for tho
purpose Of coul eripg the ~, snSon Of CO. pnrye"
Abou; three hundred members were present. After
The organization Of th, iLcSii.s The following pfoah-
bic and resolution were adopted:
The rehIs ,ftss N.tian.l Guard tS-ver;h R"-
ur) hove hvard ~hde. ? evt ,hs D. Duyc- has rr