New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-22
CITY ITEMS.
FREE LrcrURE.- Mr.. d. B. Mellish gives iocsa'e
On Photography this evening, at Military Han, No. ITO
Bowery.

On Photography this evening, at Military Han, No. i'S
! Bowery.
/ Nyw Music H.LIe-Is,UGURATro CoscEsr
North by eastwady the tide Of empire takes II, way
in Manhattan and the rush il 80 strong and staedy
whal, that local history has 70 he revised and oor-
recfed every year. Tie attst evidence Of THE s tho
bnilding Of a concert hall in Tbiny-tbird street. near
| Sixth avenue TIE Academy was oonsdored lately
too high up but here twenty mortal blocks further
beyond that limit Is built TO tie worship Of the huaes
a temple This liar Of Hercules lie called Ebbitt Hall,
after Mr.. Ebbit, Superintendent Of the Sixth Ayenao
Railroad II is ~ feet long by AZ wide, with ceiling
| of qoodly hight, floor Of extreme neatnes, IN the
French fishion. There is a commodous orchestra bal"
coDy, as well as ample dressing-rooms. The opening
! Of this place was ignazed by concert given by Mr.
C. j. Hopkins to brilliant and exemplary audience, it
eing understood that the fashionable NoihEaeers %
he avenues and their cotangen's take into their local
keeping ard favor entertainments close at hand Mr.
Hopkins and Mr. Mills the chief performers, en-
ored, and the concert much reliahed. The proprietor
| the hall ia Mr. Amos Gore
| CHRIsTaAs.-While our ouzensere making merry
Christmas for themselves they should not forget the
houseless and poor children. Those under tse charge
Of the Chdrens Aid Society, No. ii Clinton Hall,
claim their compassion. considerable party OF Or
pbans and poor street children will be sent out during
the Holiday week 10 TIE West. The expenses for get
ting home for each child about $40 or sl2. Who
will contribute home as Christmas gift 70 poor
child
GRAHsAR scEooL EyHIBIrIos.-At the reception Of
Grammar School No. 10, yesterday, notwithstanding
the oss Of South Carolina the patriotic spirit of The r
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que" was never sung with telling effect than or
that OCCASION The dialogues and solos reflected ered
upon the teachers and pupils.
BOARD or SrPERyIsoRs.--The Board of Supervisors
met yesterday at 3p. The special order ncrea,iug
the police force TO 800 men amended ~ to en-
power the Commissioners TO appoint 200 in January,
100 in February, and 100 in March, and passed by
vote Of II 20 Hr. Blunt alone voting in the negative
Mr. Blunt stated that hs only objection TO the increase
was that the salary Of policemen was too high if he
could reduce the salary fIom $500 10 500 inst good
men could be obtained and then he would be in favor
of doubling the police. After come uuimporsnt BUSH
mesa the Board adjourned until Wednesday, at P. M
SOUTHERN DEALERS AND Commission MERCHANTS.
The commission merchants of this city usually charge
q commission and q per guaranty commission,
making in all per cent sale Of goods, especially
,hose shipped from abroad One house in this city
have sold largely to the South, and merely charge TO
TIE shipper in Europe per cent. Even in such osss
when the for such sales psd At maturity, the
loes is now terrific. commission house selling largely
to Charleston merchants receive certificate of deposit
in bank at Charleston, worth Wall street 10 per
cent less than it, face Thousands of dollars Of the
Southern notes are of not paid. But when they
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twice his commission.
NEw-EEGLASD SocfETY.-This ancient benevolent
Institution holds lie annual festival this evening, din
the Actor House being the only entertainment
for the present year. the Grafton being omitted. From
the well-known reputation of Mr.. Stetson, feast OF
fat things" may be expected and assured that
speeches will be made by distinguished gentlemen of
this city and from abroad. We may mention, without
being inydious, that Richard H. Dana esq, Of BOston,
who has Just returned from bis voyage around tbs
world viii speak on the "Wanderings Of the Sons Of
New England" exJudge Pierrepont Of this city upon
the Judiciary" and that the Hon. John NJ Bolts of
Virginia will present his views the Indissolubility
Of the Union" 10 an able and eloquent letter.
TESTIMONIAL TO JoHs PAYsF CoLLIrR-Seyeral
American gentlemen have to Mr.. John Payne Col
ler valuable and handsome testimonial of their APP
probation of bis labors critic of Shakespeare. IL
consists of silver inkstsnd of the exact form of the
Warwick Vase, on saver appropriately surrounded
by enchased mulberries and mulberry leaves. On the
latter is engraved the following inscription:
Presented TO John Payne Collier, esq. f. g. A. by few
febds IL A~es who appreciate bis Literary Integrity and
Private Worth New 1 ok November 1850"
The workmanship was executed by Messrs. Wood &
Hughes No. l02 Fulton street after drawings by Mr.
Balmanno Tie fonors are: ID. Appleton a. Co.. K.
Balmanno G. +. Coolidge, c. Congdon c. X. Desen,
+. Drecr, A. Fleming s. II. Grant. A. w. Griswold,
X. Lenox Kennedy, I. McAullen, II. A Oakley, J. p.
Quincy, c. +. X. Sherman II. +. Sewall j. Sartain,
j. o. Sargent, and w. p. Wright.
The STREET CoHnIssIoSER.-Thereh has been q
good deal Of talk recently in political circles in refer
ence TO successor for the present Street Commission
err and rumor has at different times assigned the place
to different individuals Ii is well known that the
Mayor Las been working hard get the Office into ths
family, but the Aldermen not inclined b play into
his hands. The present incumbent is regarded a. a
faithful officer, and the Aldermen probably can see NO
benefit that would result to them by any change s yet
proposed by the Mayor. AT any rate, the chance for
Henry Woods getting the Office seems at present ex-
ceedingly slender.
Protestant HALF-ORPHAs AsYLUA.-The twenty
fifth anniversary Of this Institution No. West Tenth