New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-23

BdfRums MUSEUM, -" Jear1e Deans Is slil acted
here in addition TO which varied succession of plays
are given every afternoon by the dramatic company,
headed by Mr.. C. w. Clarke.
HonJlyer, the Wizard is at Hope Chapel.
Ciri,tys Mnstrels.-" Veto, the Sensible Mon
key rs the farce which ia played here this week, in
ADDITION to tie musicsl programme.
Bryanfs Miastrs's.--A new burlesqus "WoIaan's
Rights Lecture" is offered sbis week.
Hope CEGpd-In the lower room Of this house, Tom
Thumb holds forth twice day.
WIsTRR GARDEE-FLoTow's STRApELLA.-Att the
Winter Garden, on Friday night FlotOw's Opera in
German Strsdella, was produced for the first time
ct that theater. The subject is entirely Italian, and
the nteection Of the German language appeared out
Of place. whereas is at home in Der Ffeizchu,z and
Faust The soprano part afforded very little scope FOR
Madame Fabbi and on that account nothing particu-
lar need be said. TIE tenor part carefully given by
Stigelli, has some notable points. repentant cut
throat was vigorously portrayed by Mr.. Quint, who
always exeIts himself to do his best. The music of
this Opera s srticaly composed but the situations
want breadth and intensity. The drama is based on
well known sneedote-and sufficient varsity of Incl
dent lie not obtained for entire piece With broad
sentiment at timss tho composer falls into the mean
pasalso TO speak-Frenoh style, and kicks over his
pail Of milk. These extremes can be found in the
overture, which is familiar to the public. The house
was crowded, and several pieces were encored. The
audience was as German as Berlin or Vienna could
afford, 60 cosmopolitan has our city become
THE TINE BALL.-The statement that the time bill
on the roof Of the Cutom-H House was TO have been
dropped on Friday at II o'clock is incorrect. Mr..
James, the operator in charge, says he has not yet
fully concluded the adjustment Of the machinery, which
is a work requiring great nicely Of arrangement At
A. o'clock on Friday afternoon the wires attached
TO local battery below and the bah was touched off
in the most satisfactory manner. Mr.. James intends
repeating experiment. and TO get the apparatus in the
beet working order before connecting with Albany,
and this will probably be done by to-day or tomorrow.
CHANGES ~ OFFICE The Street Commissioner il
stl making changes in the personnel of his office.
During the week pEst, the following are reported:
Alfred Sebripg has been appointed Clerk, vice X. H.
Oseood removed Samuel Banta and Patrick Gornly,
Inspectors have been removed; George r. Cole sni
Hugh Crawford have been appointed Inspectors of
Contract Work. Cor siderable outside pressure has
been brought to besr upon ex Alderman Stephens the
newly appointed President Of the Croton Board, for
positions and spoils in that Department, but no new
names have been announced and It is thought by those
ct present concerned with the business Of the Office
that few or no changes will be made.
NEW COUNcmAAsIc COMMITTEE RooNs-Toe
rooms formerly occupied By the fire telegraph opera
tors and the reporters Of the press in the City Hall,
have now been thrown into single room Of ample
dmentons, and connected with those of the Clerk Of
the Board Of Councilmen overhead by Aah of wind.
ing stairs. The Councimen have hitherto had no place
of meeting for their committees, and they have been in
the habit of meeting behind tcreen in the Clerks Of
fee, in place 30 confined az to be entirely unfit for the
purpose. The new plainly rsftted and paint
ed, furnihed with gas and water and other convent
ences In a few days it will be furnished, ready for
use TIE windows fronting the Park will be ca. do
TO within three feet Of the floor, and in week or so
the Street Commissioner will advertise for proposals TO
construct areaway around the City Hail. ordered
by the Com non Council It will probably be month
OF moro before the work. begun The area-way is TO
be made four feet wide the north and sos.h sides
Of the City Hall, and FIVE feet on the east aud west;
is to be cut down foot deeper than the floor of the
placements the inner wall Of the is to be plastered
with cement and the outer is to be agged the bottom
is to be tagged and provided with miniature cutters and
ceHpoos. There are sixteen windows to be Gu. dowa
to within three feet Of the floor inside and plain rail
ing to inclose the area on the south side.
FEES AND FrEs ~ THE CoURTs-The folloyin /.
figures show the revenues accruing FROM fnes, fees
and penalties in the Courts and County offices for the
quarter pat; In tie Court Of Common Pleas the col
sctons footed up 100 50 for the 20 for
January, 1882 20 for February and $7S 81 for March
In the Comt of General Sessions the monthly receipts
for the same period were January, 800 59 February,
$65 March ss0-total $535 50. nthe Court Special
Sections, $500 were collected during January $500 dnr
ing February, and si7s during March--total, 81 ,o7s
The Marine Court collections were: January, sil5i
February, s1Si March, s43s 5otOtal, o. ZIG 80. In