New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-30
CITY ITEMS

people VINO COMIC oNosy h6ns.
WaUaek's TAsater.-Mr. Florence in his euccesstui
mperopstiou Of Capt. Cutie o-nishti Mrs. Florence
as Susan Nipper. To be followed by I" A Lesson Tor
Husbards' Tomorrow evening, " The Toodies
Niblo's Garden-To-night the circus retarns 10 al
its glory, with all the favorite performers who nave
already made favorable impression hero; zoyars'
Robinson the Hanlons, and all the others appear.
Svccess av alta them.
N,r Borery.-Mr Eddy's engagement has been
great success and be has been reengaged for another
term of nights Mr.. Eddy is one of the most popular
trsgedisns we bave.
American Muserm.--The minstrel business Is IN full
operation and seems to be successful The eurosity
department is constantly replenished.
Palace Garden Something new and grand Is given
here every day and evening
THE FAST OF AB.-Yesterday, the ninth day Of the
Hebrew month Alb and the anniversary OF the
destruction of the Temple Of solomon by Nebuchad-
rezzar and of the destruction of the Second Temple by
Titus yespasisn was celebrated by Israeles every
where as q day of fasting.
CENTRAL PARK SwAxs--The Acting Consul for
Hamburg has notified the Commissioners Of the Central
Park of the receipt of communication from the Senate
of that city expressing willingness to complete tne
original number of swans for the Central Park
LAUxcH.-Tfe launch of the bark James Welsh
will not take place on Monday, but on Wednesday
morning at o'clock, from the yard Of MIR. E. VIII
iams of Greenpoint.
Explosion IN THE BAY-A MAN ScALDED.-The
small steamboat I. c. Mnturn burst her boiler on
Saturday morning. at II o'clock while towing into Pier
No. 6, North River, the canal-boat A. II. Phillips
severely scaldipg George Walter, who was at the
helm on board the canal-boat, and blowing overheard
another named William johnson, who was picked up
unipiured She was one of the original Houston
street aud Will ,msburgh ferry and now almost
used up.
SLIGHT MIsTAKE-" The Wide-Awske Vocalist
and 1.-THE Sunday School Bell are bound in the same
establishment. BY mistake Of the binders, large
number of the covers of the former have been faseoec
on the songs of the latter and sent off to purchasers
and editors. Lincoln gleeclubs, however, are not
expected to sing Sunday-School hymns at political
meetings Our opponents will not be likely to make
similar mistake, for they know they will sing small
next November, and have not provided their party
with a song-book.
PHREkOLOG1 IN rV"fci on~
wife, and Mr.. Wells firm of Fowler & Wells, phre-
biologists and publishers of this city, sailed on Saturday
in the City of Baltimore for an extended professional
tour in England Scotland Ireland, and probably Aus
tIala, or wherever the English language is spoken,
and where those who speak it are willing to hear
lectures upon the science Of phrenology. Messrs.
Fowler & Wells have made the tour Of the United
States and Canada with greater success than ever at
tended upon any travelling lecturers upon this or any
kindred subject. 1t will be something remarkable ii
they do as well " over the water
The KsIGHTs TEMPLAR OF WAsHisGros.-On
Saturday the visiting Knights Tempar of Washington,
under escort of tie united Communicates Of this city,
visited Brooklyn, where they were received by the
Communicates of that place. and entertained at the
Pierpont House with collation.. They were accom-
panied on their march by band Of music, and attracted
conside rable attention in their neat and plain uniform
The Wasbipgtoniaps leave for home to-day.
WALKING HoRsEs.-Lewis B. Brown of this city
has given the managers of the CREST national horse
show, to be held Sept. A, at Springfield Mass, the
sum of $780, to be offered special premium for the
best walking horse under the saddle in harness."
This IL very proper way Of calling the attention Of
the public to the consideration of the fact that good
walk is the most useful gait that horse have. 1t
has heretofore been wholly overlooked in making up
prize sts.
STREET LETrER-BoxEs.-After Wednesday next,
letters dropped into the Government boxes affixed to
the lamp-posts in our streets must have a onecent
blue) postage stamp upon them as well as the usual
ed three-cent stamp, TO ensure their going by the
mails The free conveyar of them to the post Office
has, so far, failed to pay expenses.
political discussion on the issues of the campaign,
between Francis John Tucker, esq, end Col. William
C. Rote i'll take place at Clinton Hall, Astor place
this evening.
For EURoPE-The steamer Vanderbilt sailed on
Saturday for Southampton and Havre, taking out
$50 900 in specie and 2O3 passengers. The City of
Baltimore also left for Liverpool taking out sl7O00o
in specie and 1879 passengers.
TRADE WITH JAPAS.-The clipper-schooner New
York. Capt. John Sweeney owner and master, is
about to start on voyage to Japan, with the inten
top if possible Of entering into the coasting trade
with that country.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER--A CURIOUS
CAsE.-On Saturday night Capt Bowling and officer
Riordan of the Sixth Ward arrested German named
Richard Bsvendanp, keeper of Five Points GROCERY,
at No. 45iBaxtsr street, ON charged of murder The
only grounds for the arrest the statements made to
Capt. Bowling on Saturday tya mostdegraded woman
named Mary OBrien, and the fact that a man was
found dead az she relates The circumstances of the
mans death are as follows:
On the night Of the SOth Of July 1852 officer Sherlock
discovered apparently intoxicated man in sitting