New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-30
CITY ITEMS

AausyMEsrs.-At this time Of year, when ncS' OF
the eaters are ragged in paying up OLD SCOTS ~ ''
WAY Of beBes due to the vaouS arti6s tnere % E''o
u at can be sad about the smusemenfs OF tue cy e.
cept to paragraph the events az they come on re-"
new performers appear at THE time, aud no new pieces
are produced therefore until the regular Summer sea'
son begins, few novelties may be expected.
academy of Music.--To night, puritan VIII Do
repeated, With Patti and BrignoG.
Winter Gogden.--The opera Of La JUNE will DO
performed tonight. 1t is novelty. We believe IL
was never performed here except by the real pioneers
of operatic music in this countryside New Orleans
French Company. BY the way, let persons who would
talk historically about opera in this country learn
little about it. New-Oreans was the first in the field
az regards time, Philadelphia regards stage ustra-
ton, in opera.
Hallack's 7hsater.-To-pght, ga Husband to Or
der" and Everybody Friend"
NiJlos Garden This evening viii be renewed the
"Sports of England" snd pumber Of new perform
ances in the circle will be prescribed. Mr.. William
Hanlon, who has been ncapacitaed by illness since his
arrival in America will tonight make his first appear
apce. He is said to equal if not excel the astounding
gymnastic performances Of his brothers,
Laura Keenes IHeater.--The Colleen Bswn."
Mr., Brougham's 7heater.-The burlesque of cat
alana" with the Nelson sisters will be repeated this
evening.
California Bfenagerie.-To night will be given the
GIst public exhibition OF Old Adams California Me-
naQerie, corner of Fourth avenue and Thirteenth
street.
Barnuua's Ma:eum.-" Jeanne Deans every after.
noon this week; every evening, excellent performances
By the stock company, led by Mr.. C. W. Clarke.
Borery 7Reater Mrs. Adah Isaacs Menken viii
appear here this evening in six characters.
Nec Bo1cery Thedter.--To-pight will bs performed
three pieces g The Gipsy Daughter" A" Pongo," and
(" The Track in the Snow"
Gen. Ton, IEunb.-The General Eill give three
performances tonight.
Geo. Chrisfys Mnstrels.-A different play will be
presented every evening this week, with the usual
amount Of cafi'a music
Bryants Minstrels.-Jerry Bryant and Eph Horn
keep the fun going all the time here.
HamJljier the Wjsard, gives his last two perform
aDces to-day at Hope Chapel, uppsr room.
TIE Drsseldoyf gallery Is open day and evening, as
IS also Tie National Acadcmy Of Design in Tenth
street
l.. = Of Deati.-This large painting viii continue
% e. 5ition ora week longer at the Cooper Institute.
ArnraY or MUsIc-Conceyt If the Philharmonic
.So,i,r -Tts Conce-t If the philharmonic Society
dle5, ,arye audience TO the Academy Of Music on
ST. .rd J., eveniog. The novelty on the occasion was
the ninth symphony of Beethoven. The peculiarly Of
tits work is that it mixes voices, solo and mulludi
nous, " It'll the instrumental symphony. The fault of
symphonies even without such additions is, that they
are too long. They are composed Of four moves
rnepts, each of which might be heard separately,
for they have no connection. This one mulipes
the movements beside adding the voices Writing
for the voice was not Beethooven's forte: this
work, vocally, is below bis usual standard, and is
neither more nor less than bore 1t has vocally
10 climax, 10 intensity, brilancy, no deelsml.
terry funcon IL IT, beside being sersechins, cold and
unnpassioned. 1t is rs great nuisance as the new
HanGers solos, and we cannot say more. The COM
mon selse of the Americans makes them y4wl over
such iGGc;ion much as they 90 over stupid, misty
eraories. Portions Of the instrumental music are
redoleut Of Besthovens genns; the scherzo and an
dante are worthy Of him.. But there Is great deal OF
sbe praise bestowed on works as colossal, merely be-
Cause TIE generic idess ars repeated many ways-hgh
medium aud low loud and sofon this instrument and
that or on many and fsw. These Kaleidoscope effects
are awfuly pulled il crdeism, but really they are
childs play TO the composer who has any brains. IL 10
the original theme CT moiro which il nineenths Of
the battle.
Ii the philharmonic Society desire to give vocal
music, why not take such German music rs the Con
spiIytlon Scope IN The Huguepots, H4ydas Macs in
d. or weber's Grand Msss. These are hct didsctic,
, and have blood ard fire.
Tire symphony in question ought to have been more
reheaSsed, especially the vocal part.
AclDF1IY OF MUsIc-MADANR BGErL-The benefit
Of Slanor Brignoi Friday nj hit dew a large audience.
Tee novelty of the evening was the debut of Madame
Bsnti. This artist nae the advantage OF youth, fine,
expressive face and commanding figure, and a sweet,
synPalheiie voice, deficient, however, in power At
present Il not remarkable for eminent culture, but,
favored by the opportunities which tune can give,
Gtsout impaipg freshness, is may rank with those
Ok high. elass artists.
Misc PinipS, who did the savage gipsy, achieved
distinct success AS a dramatic atist she il the only
native-born American on the lyrical stage who takes
rank. We have nothing especially to add except tho
Improvement shown by Si9uor Amodio, aud the con-
tipued favor in which the beneficiary Of the evening
seemed be held by criesl and brilan! audience.
THE BLACKWELL IsLASD CAsE.-Coron Jackman
yesterday concluded the inquest on the body of a
German named Valentine Courteny, who died on
Blackwels Island on the 9th ins from the effects Of
violence. The deceased was committed 10 the work
bOuse On the 10Th inst. by Justice Quackenbush, he
having been found the night previous in tie street.
The dsceasedwas an incorporate man, aged so years,
and IN very destute circumstances. He was admitted
to the Work House. where he was washed and dressed
Of than
might be expected ct so old man. He was placed III