New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-23
CITY ITEMS.

NJ twenty five cars on the Hudson River Road, might
or,vo a, anv msment and did arrive at little after
noon making the number ready for sale little over
$50 head, the most of which were heavy fat West
ern Oxen and steers; a small portion OF them extra
good and suitable for frss-class rctail oulcsrS'
These sold, according to buyers ss'imae, a' Pro'S
equal to 10 cents net a pound, or according 70 'no
same authority at something like half cent pound
higher than was paid last week. We believe that the
asking prices all Tuesday morning were little
higher than last week. bat after the fresh arrivals were
yarded the market appeared to settle down TO Just
about the rates current last week. and from all OF the
indications we Judge that the market will prove to-
day and tomorrow Just about the same it was last
week.
In consequence of the disposition of sellers to hold
their stock for little advance, the sales Of the first
day were not large so that there will be good supply
for the demand to-day and according to appearances
toward the cose of the market the prices the whole,
will not vary materially from the last two weeks that
is S990 and perhaps worry few at lOc pound netfor
the beef. The prices are not such as give Western
drovers present satisfaction, prospective encour-
agement. They are however, encouraging to the con-
sumers of beef in this city and yciI y and it is gen.
orally supposed owing to the extraordinary fairness OF
the stock this Spring. and the prices at which butchers
retail beef that they are pretty well satisfied with the
present state Of the market. Our regular report TO-
morrow will give full particulars
LAURA KmsE's THEATER.-At this house, Mr..
jefferson, on Monday night, presented new farce,
which, for mere sketchy trihe-which is all it pre-
tends to be--is an exceedingly clever and amusing
piece. II had run of several weeks in London Mr..
F. Robson enaetng the leading part and the visit OF
the Queen to see it acted has been duly celebrated in
the over-the.wser correspondence of ell the papers
The piece is called go The Benica Boy" and il IL all
about the misadvenures of innocent railway clerk
who il mistaken for the fstic hero and prosecuted
accordingly. Mr.. Jefferson iBpersonates Mr.. " Ben
iamin Bobbin," whose significant initials are trans
lated by the rustic population to signify Benica
Boy" While upon some railway business, requiring
secrecy ard ncognto the hapess clerk is seized upon
as being the warrior and is made the hero of tue hour
Tie colors Of the Yankee champion incontinenty
procured by dozens of people at any cost, and are
waved in the face of the mystied Bobbin by enthus-
astic waters, chambermads, and kind ladies, and
after undergoing various prosecutions, which are
provocative of shreking mirth to the audience, he is
finally discovered by being forced to put on the gloves
with genuine member of the p. r., when his ignor-
snce of the manly art is made manifest and he at once
relapses from his pugistic pinnacle to the level Of
private citizen.
Mr. Jeffersons personation Of the wandering clerk
ID one OF the best things he has done. The utterly
mystified and aw kward manner in which he manipu-
lates the boxing gloves and attempts TO shrk the awful
consequences of putting them on are among the funni-
est of all JefersonsIns. Mr. Burnett is excellent as
the Chcken the pet of the fancy. The prize fighter,
and all the other characters which slight, are given
with due effect by Mr. Stoddar Mrs. Vining, and the
ever excellent Cornelia Jefferson. The "Benicia
Boy" will doubtless enjoy public favor until the whole
town has been amused thereby.
NIBLo's GAnpES.-On monday evening was given
here for the first time the spectacular ballet OF Gin
derela" The entire play is enacted by children, which
gives an additional charm to the Juveniles for whose
dedication it is especially intended. About seventy
maids and of tender age assist in the represent
tation. The scenery is very sne much BETTER indeed,
than for any piece Mr. Nixon has yet produced. The
dances are good and all the transformations well
Intended and will doubtless work as intended after
another performance two The magic pumpkin,
tue mystical MICE the mysterious lizards, and the curl
cue rats all in the programme, all play their sew
era allotted parts. We venture mildly to suggest the
snt suppression Of the golden Birds and the mitga
ton of the flying fairies. They spoil scenery that
would otherwise be exceedingly effective. In the per-
Torrance prior to the Cinderella spectacle, the Han
Ions do Nv mnasc miracles which completely eclipse all
their former achievements. They are the most Won
deru men in their style of performances that have
ever appeared in America.
Mr. POSTMASTER Fowler GoSE TO HAvASA.-Mr.
Fowler is now said TO have left in the steamer Moses
Taylor for Havana on the night of the 18th instant
The Moses Taylor it is said did not leave at the regu-
lar hour and il is presumed that Mr.. Fowler went on
board in steam-tug, and when more than nine miles
out embarked on board. His personal not his political,
friends made up liberal purse for him of several
thousand dolars-enough to take care Of him. Ii they
had newn in time the amount of his defalcaton, 1t is
sad the whole would have been subscribed to relieve
him from trouble. The defalcation, it is now known,
il of long standine, and much correspondence had
taken place with the Department on the subject. Mr.
Gustavus Conover one of his bondsmen, deposits his
half of the bail bond in bank be paid if the Courts
decree him liable, and sails for Europe in the Adratic
June to be absent two years. previously arranged
for the education of his children.
The Wrsr WASHINGTON MARKET CAsR.-In conse-
quence of the absence of Mr. Evarts the counsel for
Messrs Taylor & Brennan the argument in this case,
which was set down for Monday, has been adjourned
by consent until next Tuesday.
The Mock AUCTIONS IN Bro from
q statement made to the Mayor by young who re-
Gently permitted himself to be vicmized by of the
mock auctoneers of Broadway, that new element
has been introduced by these swndlers to aid them in
perpetrating their vilany upon unsuspecsing visitors
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