New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-23

though dirtbespattered spectators find great dncuiy
in wading through the disgusting stuff, the proPreors
Do not know enough 70 withdraw the unpopular pro-
ductr aid substitute the good old stock performance
OF Clean Streets or Pleasant PromouadeS."
AxUsEMENTs-The past week was one Of great
prcsperiiy Tor the theaters and vaIious balls aud
oous in which the public entertained. Niblos
New Circus has been crowded day and evenings
Laura Keene's Heart of Mid Lothian has kept that
house more than full; the last days Of " The Oc-
toroon brought increase of patrons to the Winter
Garden; the excellent comedies at Wallack's kept
that house in state Of overflow; while the EASTERN
Theaters ana Mnfrels everywhere shared literally in
the general prosperity. Hence satlrnine managers
have grown hilarious, aud astonish an incTedulous
world by actually proving that they smile.
This week we are promised two new plays. AT the
Winter Garden tonight Matilda Herons new play or
adaptation Of Lesba' viii he presented. The cast
includes Miss Heron, Mrs. Allen James w. Walack,
George C., Jordan Jameson. Johnston. and others.
AT HaHacks on Tuesday evening Mr.. Testers drama
of " The Romance of Poor Young Man" will be pro-
6uced bringing into the cast nearly all the excellent
company.
Laura Keeae will continue "The Heart Of Mid Lo-
thiaI" for a month or 40.
Milo will continue the Circus indefinitely, if we may
Judge from the state of the houses
The Trio Boace,ies have taken up the "Octoroon"-
Bowery senior having bought copy from Mr.. Bour-
cicsult while junior gets the same thing from DR.
Stuart. Both houses bling ont the play tonight
The Museum too, has gone Octoroonng, and promi-
ses speedy production of Zoe Scudcer and Pete
To-day, however, Dir. Z. f. Taylor the efficient
Utsge manager, viii have benefit offering in the af
\ ~ 49, III IL Ia,
and " Magic Toys" and in the evening "A Husband
to Order" and Aladdin" The beneficiary has the
assistance Of several artists from other heaers For
the remainder CT the week. the " Red Ranger"
And still again the Octoroon. George Chrisy, the
preceding genius at N,5los Saloon has got burlesque
Bioctoroon' 10 do tonight in which the chief points
of the famous original will be produced in caricature
See it,
The Chatham Ampihheater gives a meange of
Horses, Gowns, and Negro Mnstrels
The Broodtcay BoadOir presents pew pieces to-
night in which the talented Webb Sisters do tue lead
ing parts We notice some improvements in the COM
pany.
| At the Palace Garden, Van Amburgh's Menagerie
still attracts its share of visitors.
The White Captire, one of the most perfect works
of art ever seen in this country will be on ex-
hbition only until Saturday next at Schauss Gallery,
Broadway.
| Solomon's Temple should be seen by everybody.
It is at the old church in Ninth street. east of Broad
way. Tonight tie Rev. j. T. Thompson lectures
upon Jerusalem and the Temple
Prof. FOWLER commences second course Of lee
tures Oh Phrenology and Physiology in Hope Chapel
this evening.
UNLICENSED PREAchISG.-A street-preacher named
Edward Kilop while proelsiming his views from the
steps Of the City Hall ieering crowd arrested
for preaching without license and conveyed to the
Tombs. Justice Connolly offered to set the preacher
at liberty if he would promise preaching. He
declined to promise anything OF the kind, but said if
he was released he would 90 at it again; he didn't
care about bis liberty. On the contrary he expressed
himself in favor of being locked up, so that his name
might 90 forth as that of martyr. His request was
complied with, and be was consigned to cell in the
| Tombs.
CASE OF CAPT. ACKNOWLEDGING has yet been
learned TO explain the mysterious disappearance oil
CAPT Bradford Not the slightest trace whatever has
been found of him. and his vessel went to sea two or
three days since in charge of the mate, as 1t seemed
uselees to keep her waiting longer for her MASTER
The detective police have been appealed 10 to exercise
their utmost vigilance to ascertain what had become
| Of the unfortunate man. Thus far they have been
| compile ely bafled They can learn nothing beyond
the fact that he called Monday at the Office of
lawyer at o'clock in the day, to discharge an execu-
ton against his vessel taken out AT the suit OF ship
chandler without notice OF any such intention to Capt
Bradford and much 10 bis surprise; that the pas IneDt
of the money, which he bad with him, amounting to
aboSt $780, was delayed only til clerk could go to
the SheriGs Office to ASCERTAIN the amount OF has tees
that the captain after waiting for some time, became
iyupaiiert aud left for the Office of the charterer OF
the vessel saying that DE would return in ten minutes
and tina, since that time he has utterly disappeared,
leaving no trace behind him. That he may have alb
sconded is Of course, 10, impossible but against this
supposon are tho facte that he has hitherto borne
ir1eproachabe character that the temptation to do
s2G0 was altogether lUadequa'e, especially he
part owner OF the vesssi which he commanded, and
that by such step he sacrifices good position tho
esteem OF his felowcitiZens at home In st. Andrews
where be hears high reputation and abaudons, above
ALL wife and children. far more probable conec-
ture is that he has fallen into the hands Of some Of
those desperate villains with which this city sbounds
and who ready to commit the crime Of murder For
g much smaller booty than $500 in money. lie is de-
scrbed az If shout five and forty Years OF age,
Of stout build and with dark eyes, hair and whSkers.
If the detective system is good for anything il should,
by this time, be positively known whether 80
marked in appearance he has left the city within
the week or whether he ia still here unless it be in
concealment. And supposlng 30 much to be certain,
s il possible that nothing be learned to the dis
appearance of who, midday, III the most popu-
lous part of the town. started from given point for
another, within five minutes walk and never reached