New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18
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| Tgr CITY WIDE-AwAKrs.-Tbis organization,
| whhh in conjunction with kindred aseoc'anons, ou
incl eaec rye service during the late Presden1al cam
ragn design giving grand hop on Thu Tiay evening"
the 10Th instant at the Irving Hail. corner Of feenh
,tre,t and Irving pl ace, and from The ar'.nBem'nB
HAT have been made, il will, beyond doubt w tho
n o,t rlliart aflair Of the The officers" VI"
| Civ WiJe-Awakes are, A. ~ Coffin, Prcsdent; A.
c. Hills, r. f.. J,ireys and W. r. 'utt'rworIh' wee
Pre,jd. nts; F. II. Pinckney, and j. W. Seward, b.
| cretaiies, and s. A. Buncc Tloosurcr.
| Lp,sr ur ARcrIc RE0Ioss.-Bayard Taylor last
nolt delivered the sixth lecture in the Members course
of the Society Of Mechanics and Trldesnen, at Hope
Charel on the subject Of Life in the Arcti' Regions
before densey house the expression OF whose
| interest and entertainment often manifested ny ap-
pause The audience for the time being were trans
ror,ed among the fur.cad Firms and Iaplanders in
,lor lu,, ACCOMMODATING Them in their silent, gbasy
reindeer seighrdes in angle fle over the hidden paths
which thoe curious beats alone know how 10 track at
tending church with them at 30 or 40' below zero,
where the breath of the people 30 freezes that the NM
ister is hidden from their sight if speaking from
cloud and his words are frozen they are ut
| tered" and fall upon the heads Of the hearers"
| The fshermen of Hammerest which is the fnrhest
| north Of any town on the globe were a number Of
tines sToken Of This spot in the neghborhood Of the
Moth Cape, il an exception, as is the whole Of that
coat TO the general frgd temperature of such high
lauies, By reason of the Gulf stream which furnishes
| EN- with palm ard other wood from the West Indies.
Thee fishermen, in The pursuit Of their vocation, 20
very far noIlh having gone even nearer the pole
tlan tie famous dscoyerer, Capt. Parry, by several
degrees aud informed the lecturer that they It'll found
gu oTen, unobstIicted sea.
| LAURA KEEsE's THEATER--Tbe spectacular drama
of the Seven Sisters drew fine house Last night, and
will be repeated every night this week. number of
additions curaments and other cbangesfor the better
have been made since the inauguration Of this piece,
aid it ia now far more entertaining than at first.
| WALLAcK's TBEATER.-A new-od play was given
here last night, with entire success. IL was the hye-
| act comtdy of " To Marry not to Marry" written
nearly talf century since by Mrs Inchbald revised
aud abridged into three acts, by Mr.. Letter Waack.
| The story il simple. book-worm OF bachelor, VINO
scents at love and marriage is almost unconsclouty
capvated by an orphan girl, who, on remote invita-
ton from bis sister TO call upon them, seeks refuge IN
bis house to escape forced marriage. The characters
| are: Sir Oswn Mortlapd Lester Wallaok, the worm
hearted iacible book loving, concentrating bachelor;
Mn. Lorimer Mr. Hoey), his sister, widow, who
don I Late marriage; Hester Mary Cannon, the lnno-
cent orphan who says just what she thinks, and no
more; Lord Danbeuy Blake, uncle 10 Oswin, urging
him marry, 10 the regular descentOf propery
Mr.. Willowwear lWalcotl, ready to marry anybody,
and Lady Susan Courtley Fanny Mosnt, ioredcomed
| by Ter uncle for Oswin, but taking up with Willow
wear, whom she has twice before rejected
Mary Gannons artless, simple, truthful girl
perfect gem of acting Mrs. Hoey had fair part,
and gave It fair rendering; Mr.. Lester bore the weight
Of tie piece, and won deserved applause throughout
Mr. Bake filed sketch part only, as did Miss Monn
On tie whole the piece went of admirably and
bowed the possibility of making the usually tedious
comedies Of our wOFdy ancestors acceptable to
modern audience by judiciOus curalment and good
acting Il might be worth while TO serve others that
way especially that keep the stage to this day
by sheer force Of tradition. ITO Marry, or Not 70
Mary viii be Oh the bill all The week
The play wac done at the Park Theater in 1873,
by Messrs Dykes Pritcbard Simpson, and hieses
Leesugg johnson, and Mra. Baldwin.
CHALLEYGE.--The Rev. j. X. W Sloane Of the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church in Twenty second sire
has sent letter 10 the Rev. Henry c. Var OWE ~ the
Firet Presbyterian Cburca 20. H.. Ia brooklyn, chal
noing BIN TO written or oral discussion of the ques-
ton " Does the Bible authorize or justify American
Slavery in any Of its forms"
ARRIyiLs.-The Hon. Chauncey Vbtard Of Albany
DIR. T. d. Warren of North Carolina, and r. q. Wash
iogton of Washington, j. c. ere at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
Capt J. II. Dali Of san Franeisco, DR.. Thomas
OReilly Of s.. Louis, Col a. III. Kline Of Arkansas,
DR.. Paul Il. Goddard of Philadelphia, Maj. W. W.
Robbins Of Michigan and C.. Griffin and II. Benson Of
the L. 5. A.. are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Cart. Z. p. Dor and G. Il. Hubbard Of Buffalo, w.
II. Corwin Of Washington ID. c., j. M. Daniel and 5.
II. Morgan fTexas ere at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Sir HOLSTER McAllster of England DR.. V. B. Lock
row of Albany, aud 4. 4. Strong and c. r. Strong Of
ST. George's Manor, ut the Everett House.
Mons Bioudin Of Niagara Falls il ct tue st. Denin
Heel.
CoUET AccOHIoDATioss.--in pursuance Of reso-
luton yased by the Common Council, the Superior
Court part second attempted 10 take possession of the
Supreme Court General Term yesterday; but the
officer Of the Supreme Court refused 10 yield up the
room. Judge Leonard, who WAS holding the Supreme
Court Special Term in the room, declined to eld pos
session. on the ground tina. the Supervisors had granted
tie Supreme Court the Of the The Supreme