New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-28
CII Y ITEMS.

CII Y ITEMS.
Mr. yAyDEYHoTTs READIyGs.-The first course OF
Readings Of Stskeppeare and Dickens, given a, Hope
Chapel by this gentleman and his wife, proved sue
cessiu that they now engaged in delivering SEQ
ord series. AIr Vsndenboff was one Of the fret to
Introduce the entertainment known as Shakespeare
ian Readu es" and he has been one o. the most
popular His readings Of The text are correct aud sen
sble, and he seldom sttemps any startling renderns'
for tie sake of effect. He has mad many years expe
rerce and trarins and he always gives his auditors
al excellent eBtsrtainment MIS- Nantenhoh VIII De
remembered as Miss Makeah lady who attracted
considerable attention as a debuaute at tho Broadway
Theater come years sgo.
PROF. MrTcHEL's BESEFn.-Pro' Mitchel havlog
generously given course of five lectures in aid OF the
Observatory fur ds toe audience, Tuesday evening"
oxprcssed Il cir thanks for his efforts end invited him
to deliver en- extra lecture a. early day, and take
the proceeds for he own beneft. The lecturer as ac
cepted TIE invitation and will deliver the eomph-
uentary lecture at the Academy of Music on Saturday
eve ifg. TIE subject Is: " The great unfinished
"probems OF the universe; the motions OF the sun
"ard planets through space; the revolution OF the
fixed staIs, and tie determination OF the center
aronnd which the stellar universe revolyes; with
"sketch of the new methods of astronomical obser7a-
"ti, by which these great problems are to be re-
"solved.'
HOTEL SoIEEEs.-One Of those pleasant soirees
wach enliyen Winter life in our city hotels wa given
or Wednesday night at the Metropoltan. The
Lelands were, usual most attentive to their large
company. and, wth excellent music, the dance ard
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lacea and gentlemen who participated enjoyed them
selves to their hearts content.
similar affair, the first Of tie season. came n last
night at the L,farga H)use, where a muttacinou
and well pleased hrong participated, and greatly en-
oyec tie pleasant sights and sounds and tastes there
a1ouLding.
NIELos SALooS.-A dramatic reading is to be
given a. Hiblos Saloon this evening, by Mr. III.
K Ball lie viii read the entire plsy Of The Lady
of Lyons
NiBLO's GARDES.-Equestrien performances are
again Tia order OF the day this house. the perennial
Rsvels having departed these precncs for the time
being. Last evening the Nixon company Of eques
tsns gynnasts, jokers acrobats, horses rDocsroses
ard ackasses appeared for the first time this season,
snd welcomed by bg crowd OF folks who had
core TO sec the crcus Tie hor.es were admired, the
Iioers cheered, the gymnasts wondered al, the Jack
asses yoc'erously and mirthully hcwed al, aud the
C!ow1E-tte c,Owns-wsl the clowns-the clowns, We
saic-were, upon the whole-the clowns were laughed
at lot 20 Eucb, however, at what they ssid as at
what they aid. We suppose that i; is OF no use 10
hope for ary phlanthropic manager in whose tender
bosom dwes sympathy for the suffering public, and
which eomnisefatlng manager will take summary
measures TO stop the mouths Of the clowns We tesr
that mistaken sympathy Of few oficous individuals
would ctspose TO prevent cutting out the tongues Of
elowus, or even padlookipg their jsws; end 80 tie
public 40 go TO the TO see the eqaestriarism
and the games Of tue athletes Will still to pay
tie dreaTy p,nay thsir curiosity BY Listening to the
thrt acbaIe n anitl~s Of Mr. Merrymsn.
However, the clowns OF the establishment now under
consideration ere oEdursbe than cthers, for
they SOY less and do more. AL the performances
cesr. TIE riding Of Mr Melville is Of the subme the
periornspees Of the horse Excelsior aIe .Ogusrly
grsceful tie aciobate feais src admirable, aad the
grotssquo e!Fa,ion Of be trained mules uproar
Il 9s.y ulny Is ever. On tie WHOLE this cIcas A tue
bees We have had for long time.
THs CoiD TERgs o. 1910 AND lS1.-We are n
debted 70 &I l. MIRIAM Of Brooklyn Hights. for TIE
following uformatiO. IN answer 10 5 correspondent
from C.srenoI n. II respecting tie Cod Friday'
Of Jsruary, islo, Is compsred with the zane cod
weather Of the same month in 1857. Mr. N. ssys:
IL .te las; hall Il the month OF JsuusrY, 1910, /
sss si place called Me.iway, on the Green N0ua-
taps, NeTniOnt The cold Friday vas the 18Th dsy ~
JsDGSrY oi iAat year. On Toe 18th, the w-stler w.s
not unu.ia.{ cod, but durns The Eight yiDl.nt VIVID
came frou TIE north west, secompas'ed BY intense
cod and the rp.rsturs isii to- ). hsow zero. The
Ierr.t rese spit ani craekei throughout the nights
Of 18th and lst1, Will detOnetoLs Ike the continuous
dlscnar o. vclsys tf nnsketry. 81 great The
nois', that our p-Ity could rot sleep. About mid
night iFemenoous explosion heart AMI fit,
wnieh subseg gaerty found to have been the crack
! ing ot lie tteA zee of lE,ge popd-the cp=nng
siS inches vice and half aDls long. Inc STOW il
Ibe mountains was very deep =. the tie In the City
OF N-v-iosk rsla fel sost OF the days Of Tuesday,
the ldth, AID "Wednesday, the I7th OF January, 1870
! In tbe mining CT ths lsth, WIND was S. W; at
m, =, then came round 10 the n. w. aud Lev
gale Ihe light OF 1919 and s1nri,e Of th- 18th
the upeIsiure fsl 10 zero and dd not rse sboVe
! turpg tie day. saturday morning, a. 3ocioek, the
v-ez Al. Anu.1ag m ma