New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-02
CITY ITEMS


AngsxmEsrs saving and excepting the now play
Of Mr.. Bourccsnlt at Laura Keese's, and ths ro-
onenira of tbs Museum thsatcas have presented few
new festures this last week, and nothing particularly
novel is promised for the coming one.
Lanra Keenes 7heatcr--The "Coileen Bivn"
having 30. into good working ORDER now fairly COM
meces ts rum IL is ann junced for every evening" I'LL
contrary notice.
Winter Ga, den.--" EyaDgeine."
IVailoek's TAeater-The " Poor Young Man" shows
signs of yielding to toe force OF crcu INSTANCES Inc
"last six rights are announced for this week. NOV
elites are promised and romor says that the pen OF
Mr. John Brougham mas been busy. Let US believe
the story to be true.
NiBLo's Garden.--Mr. and Mrs Barney Williams
appear 10 night in three pieces, the ast Great icisn
Drama, Willie Reilly havog been judiciouSy with
drawn. The plays Tonight are, The White Horse
of tie Peppers" "Tte Widow of the Mill and Irish
Assurance and Yankee Modeety."
Barnum's Museum.-W oaderful things have beea
achieved at this house 10 the way of renovapg, deco
rating, and otherwise improving the appearance OF the
same. After closing the establishment for week In
order to give TIE workmen an opportunity to do elaoo
rate deeds with broshes and tools and things on oaur
day Mr.. BsInum and the Museum once more barss on
the world with renewed vsor, and brilliancy of
many years ego, when this old TO |n was new. bar
mum" blszes in respendent gas the entire front
Of the house, thus apboancing TO the grasied public
that the enterprisiDg manager can once moro hold
property and attach his TO it, without fear Of
having the same attached by impatient creditorshat
Bsrnums foot is once upon i's native, and 80
FORTH and his name s ct cetsra-that in abort Phine-
ss is himself, and 60 ca.
The crowd on Saturday was tremendous The house
las been much improved in appearance both outside
aud inside. Painters, paperhangers and carpeniers
have accomplished wonders. The curiosities have
been busted shaken out and rearranged the pictures
have been some of them disposed in better lights aud
soma udiciousy put entirely out Of sight forever An
air of tasteful Improvement is noticeable every where
The dramatic company has been increased and much
trepQtheued The old favofites, Mr.. Carson w.
Clarke aud Miss Emily Meotayer return to their for
mer posiiions at the head Of the stock company.
Among the other members we find the names of
Messrs Delmon Grace, T. Ha5away Shirley France,
j. Bridgman, 4. +. Taylor, W. l.. Jameson, and }.
Deforest while in the lst of ladies we notice these
familiar names: Misses G. Afford, Sals Partiagton,
LIE Brun, II. Waby, Mrs. ii. Howard, and Mrs j.
Dunn.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. C. w. Clarke, who has
been absent from the stage for three years appeared
Don Cesar do Bszan." la the evening, acted
"The Orphan of Geneva" with Nc. Delman Grace as
Corwin, and Miss Emily Mestayer as Therese.
Tonight, will be produced :" Jeanne Deans" Anew
drop curtain has been painted and other Improvements
made in the stage department.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Barnum and Mr.. Clarke
e3ch made short speech
Botrery Theater,-The engagement OF Mr.. Eddy has
been most fortunate for the toeater-the house
having been foil every night He has been reengaged,
and appears tonight In the fve-act drama Of jean
Remy."
Ney Bosery IReater.-I4te Cordelia Howard aud
her parents have been secured hero for few nights,
and appear tonight for the drst time.
Ckrists's Miastrels.-The Toodles," and good
bill every night.
Bryanfs Minstrels.-Minstrelsy and Eph Horn.
PALM SUNDAY AND ALL-FooLs DAY.-These two
festivals came on the same day this year. the former
is great holiday of the Church, celebrated by the
Epscopalians and Roman Catholics as the beginning Of
Holy Week. in honor of tho triumphant entry of Jesus
Christ into Jerusalem when the road through which
| he was to pass was strewed with palms. Every Ro-
Catholic yesterday bore, therefore, on HE cap or
in his button-hole sprig Of evergreen which had
been du blessed by bis PRIEST The Festival Of All
Fools is falling into neglect Happening this year
upon Sunday it was probably marked BY very few of
the folhes peculiar to the day,
BURGLARY AND ARREST OF NOTED RECEIVERS
Three thieves, on Saturday morning. drove Light cart
up TO the sidewalk in front of the premises No. 80
Walker street. ABshting from their vehicle, two of
them ran up stairs to the third floor where they broke
into the rooms occupied by Godfrey Seller, dealer in
wooden goods. Selling nine pieces Of goods, valued
al 1851, the property of Mr. Seller, and piece Of
brosdcloth worth si7 belonging to Benjamin Nichols,
they regained the street. and drove Off with their prize
gentleman on the opposite side of the street, who
had watched their movements, gave chase, and fol-
lowed the thieves to No. 10 Greene street. where they
sioprede This place is kept by noted receiver OF
ITO en- oods, named Samuel Sprnce and his two sons
Julius and Bernard. The gentleman who had fol-
lowed the thieves at gave notice to the Fifth
Ward Police and Officers Latta and Cole were dis
patched to investigate the matter Taking Mr.. Seller
with them, they proceeded to No. 10, where they
found all the male members of the Sprnce family. The
officers demanded the goods which had been let there
and after the father and sons had INDUCED in little
private conversation the officers were conducted up
stairs. Here they found FIVE pieces Of goods, which
were readily identified by Mr.. Seller as having been
len from him. The officers conveyed the goods to
the Station House, but stupidity omitted to arrest the
receivers. Capt. Hutchings Immediately sent them
back to arrest all persons in the house. Had the
officers done go in the first instance, they would have
secured the whole family of Sprmees, bat through
their laundering the elder Spruce escaped. The two
soma were taken into custody and conveyed before
Justice Connolly. A search warrant was then Issued
and on again examining the house the remainder of
the stolen goods were found. partial examination