New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-08

q fye-year-od child In FOOLS dress, are excellent.
The only thing to seriously reprehend the stupdi'
ties of the clown who is too stupid to be properly char
acteIized by any adecves at present in popular use
and the Perilous- Ladder" exploit Of Mr.. W. Smith,
which has been so much better done here that Mr.
Smiths performance sinks to the undeniable grade Of
Gfhrate act. Doubtless be is an excellent gymnast,
and doubtless too lie can do gymnas,c things in which
the ps1soa agsius, him will not reduce ban below
Ii, proper level ADD eao.e HIN TO be looked on as
very a.er!or performer He ehoad therefore, In Jns'
tee 10 n.e AZ once refuse 10 logger place himself 10
THE a.sA position. However, az entirely new pro-
Prsnm. !, prcu;set iof this week with new riders,
gyuaa'u AID da0cer Atd scis by all the old, Ia
nat perfo'r.''. lie. o, hope that ,bese slight mis-.
nke- viii be rsc..E.d Those who know Mr. Nixon 8
ability ~ bbsrsl, enterptising and goahead man
sget will reoice 10 hear that he has secured Niblos
Grlso for the next three years. with the privilege Of
seven ysat more provided lie does not make his for
tuns meantime, and leave the business.
B4,aum'. Au,ertcan Mysepm.-B arnum, the indie
fat;gabe has crammed his Museum 10 full Of things
tina, The Ias-receved curioses beginning to crowd
the old ones outdoors On Saturday large CHINA
mon bear made his appearance on platform outtide
the secondstory window, and from that prond hight
stood for hours coolly contemplating the busy crowd
below. On inquiry, ascertained that he merely
came ont there TO mention that Samson ard the Gr1z-
zes and divers and sundres Of his other usne friends
were holding little party inside, to which the pubic
were invited.
In the Lecture Room, this week. the dramas OF
Ruth Oakley" and "The Flying Dutchman" are to
be given every afternoon and night, and the host oil
curiosities are to be seen as usual.
NiJio's Saloon-Lloyds Mnstrels.-This band OF
minstres which ID unques;onably the best in the city,
continue to draw crowded houses. Their music, both
vocal and instrumental is the very best OF ls class;
their fun ia un aud not vulgaEty, and their programme
is ALWAYS admirably selected
Borery Misunderstanding & Rogers's Circus, with
an excellent company, open here to-nigh.
Churchs Great Painting, "The Heart Of the An
des," is now on exhibition in Lewis Building, corner
Of Court and Joraenon streets, Brooklyn, from g. M,
to ). p. m, and to Sd. m.
National Academy of Dcsign.-The Beth annual ex-
hibition Of the National Academy OF Design, consisting
of original works by living artists never before exhib'
ted is now open for the season, at the Galleries in
Tenth street. near Broadway.
Grand Dioramd Of Iadi0.-The Great India Rebel
lion on exhibition at the lecture of the Church Of
the Purilans Union square the evenings OF the lOth
llth, and 18th of April
COrcert-A Concert of Sacred Music viii he given
at the Calvary Baptist Church The Rev. DR.. Gillette
in West Twenty-thrd street, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues, tits evening-G. W. Morgan, conductor a.
sisted by the Misses Gellie and members of the Men
derolm Union.