New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-24
CITY ITEMS.


The Academy of Music hes been we'll illustrated
durir the past few weeks with excellent represen-
ta,ior of one comparatively new, aud several very
old operas. They have offered no fresh polots Tor
critical consideration and have forborne to repeat
ancient statements about them. This eternal h"rPng
upon old composers and old compositions is doubtless
very good to fill up, when filing up il needed. The
new opera Of Poliutc-new to our stage-hss con-
siderable merit, but s not 6rst-rate work. There
are but few very salient portions striking melodies
init. Indeed there is but one air that can claim TO
be popular and the rest the fatigued utersncss
of the author, waiting the glow and spontsnsty Of
hs three or four welknosn works. But it only
shows that, write as many operas a. composer may
only about three hold permanent possession OF the
lyrical stage. There is no exception to this rule.
Among the promises fer the season is Madame
FrezzoliDi, who has been recruiting and refreshing
herself at Newport. She rstclsss artist in style
and method and has filed every where in Europe the
position of prma donna q. the great houses. Madame
DArgr the en- inent contIalto, is expected soon and
will find the customary admiratio which attends her,
The opera of The Sicillan Vsspers will be produced.
We hear Of much real armour, and forth, imported
for its Illustration IL is work that has enjoyed
certain success or favor in Paris The Magic Flute,
by Mozart-tbe plot utterly nonsensca and un worthy
the composer-is to be produced likewise. The Par
don Of NJ yerbeer is also spoken Of The success OF
this opera is not Accounts are contradictory
The last Grand Gala Matinee, at the Academy,
takes place today, at o'clock M Signor CASTER,
Mesdames easier, Cortesi, Strakosch, and Messrs.
Brig noli, Steani, Amodio, Jupcs, and Arthur Napo
con, appear during the performances.
RoNE-LEcTuRr By The Rev. WV. CHAuScEY
N 1S
ist was delivered last evening by the Rev. Mr..
Langdon Of Baltimore, under the auspices Of the
Mercantile Library Association, at Clinton Hall, Astor
place. The attendance was small. ln treating the
subject, the lecturer avoided its theological aspe, u.s.
revsrtirg only to its history. The lecture was fine
descriptive effort, aid listened to with great
interest.
NEw-YoRK HoRTIcULTURAL SOCIETY The great
Fair Of the N.w.York Horticultural Society is still
oren and will remain SO for two three days longer
TIE attendance yesterday was very good and if We
have IRE weather TO day there will, no doubt, be
s,ge sssemblags TO the most extensive collection
Of Fruits and the vest display of vegetables ever got
together on this Island.
The INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MArcH.-The
Grand International Cricket Match between All
England eleven snd twenty-five Of the United
States lie postponed-at New-York till Monday, Oct.
3; q: Philadelphia, Monday, Oct TO-
EvGIyE HoUsEs-The Street Commissioner yes
.orJsy opened bids Cor the erection Of engine
bouss for Company No. 81, and for altering and re-
p.irpg the engine house No. 81 Attorney street, be-
longing 20 Hose Company No. 4. The former is TO
be located in One dred and nineteenth street. be-
"a nd tha act
was awarded to James Z. Watson and VIM. Hsw, jr.,
for $3.o6S. The SITTER contract wac awarded to
Mscksy & sproul, tOr $l,ls6
The HEARTRsroyE CLUB.-The Hesrthstone Club
will hold meeting to-day at 3 p. m, in the Cooper
Institute Articles exhibited at the Fair of interest TO
houseseepers viii be reported upon.
M freeman Rawdon, Of the late firm Of Rswdon,
Wright, Hatch & EdsoD bank -note ensravers, who
was well known in business circles in New. York, died
after sho.. illness on Thursday.
SrErHgy II. BRAscH IN TRoUBLE.-George w.
Cock o: No. lO2 Heater street, preferred charge Of
libel yesterday afternoon, at the City Hall Police
Court sgsiDst Stephen II. Branch, alleging that in
The Daily Hand, of the Let Of September, an article
entitled Rskes and Hsrlots in National Capital
contained lbels On his mother, Nancy Cook, and bis
sister, Madam Bsgioh, holding the whole family up
ITO public ridicue and contempt" The examination
Is 20 take plsce st 10 O'Clock to-day.
Tie members Of the Deprivation from Ireland viii
preseh to morrow as follows:
The Rev p d. E S r. ;, Cooper n',,tuss p m tn
TIE Rev M Dill in the Rev. Dr. McElrovs Church;
N. The Rev fr Tbompsons Evening. The Rev Mr. Gle
The Rev Mr. Wilson O. n, In u. Rev Or Adams Church;
Cooper Ins:1e Evening me Rev. Dr. MeLeods Church
ALLEGED PEaJURY.-Jacob Elkin was arrested
yesterday, on charge of perjury few weeks ago.
Officers Jourian and Woodbridge took him into Gus |
tody, on q charge of suspicion Of grand larceny
bat he was discharged by the Magistrate suos''
quen;ly be appeared before the Police Commissioners
ard charged the officers with attempting TO black
mail him. bu. the case fell to the ground The officers
rov aegs tea, he swore falsely before the C0mmis'