New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-31
CITY ITEMS

| D'EPIgxUIL ZoUAvEs.-A brilliant concert Wfu
be given at the Academy Of Music on Friday night
in aid Of the families Of the volunteers. This oOo-
cert has been organized by Col. D'EpinsuiI, and
promises to be unusually attractive, embracing sA
the principal artists who are in .New-York at pres
cnt. Miss Patti, Madam Strskosch, Signos Maca,
feni and Baril and Adam Touhay, the young FA.s
virtuoso have rendered their services for the evea
ing. Theodore Thomas win conduct The object a
the entertainment is one which should meet with .
hearty response from the public.
GRAsD USIoS CoNcERr.-A sacrcd, patriotic, and
miscellaneous concert will be given this evening q
the Academy by Mr.. Keller at which Mesdames
,Johannsen and Won Berkel, Messrs. Quint Reiohard
Mueller, and Weinlich, with powerful ehens
from the New-York Harmonic Society, and fah
orchestra of 90 performers, will assist.
A CAPAcIoUs EsvELoPE.-Mr. j. w. Wilcox q
this city has introduced an envelope made OF shan
pasteboard, which weighs only one ounce, ana u q
about tenfold the capacity Of the ordinary mosaia-
lined envelope. tape, run through two eyeles ia
the fap is attached to secure the contents from pA
This seems to be a convenient article for keeping
papers or scraps file, and for sending packages by
mail.
THE Continental MosrHLY.-An erroneous i'm
preston has been given in regard to the propressr'
ship Of this new magazine. Mr.. q. p. Putnam d.
sres us to dscaim for himself any credit for s psn
or control over it's management. His agency N
New.York like his agency for The Atlantic Monthly.
involves responsibility Of any kind for the pshs'
cation.
PREsEsTArIos OF THE ANDERSON GOLD 6sUsS
Box.-At o'clock yesterday afternoon few of ths
friends Qadies and gentlemen) Of Gen. Andersen
assembled in the parior of the Fifth Avenue HotsA.
to witness the presentation, by Mayor Wood 10 Gen.
A.. of the Freedom Of the City, accompanied with
golden snuff box. The Mayor 10 his remarks recitsA
the origin and significance Of this preseutaton-thsk
it is only profered in cases of extraordinary meris
and had been resorted in this city only In few IN
stances, which he cited Not only the indiyid-
ual valor of Gen. then Mail Anderson at the bomb
ardment of Fort Sumter highly creditsble but ths
heroic example to bis country in that trying cfss
was beyond praise. He then rendered him the Frcs-
dom of the City, as manifested by the presentation od
tie box be offered.
Gen. Anderson, who is in very feeble health, ~
any attempt at speaking on his part, and observed
that be bad partially embodied his expressions of
gratitude in writing, which he requested fiend&o
read. He duly and gratefully appreciated the honor
conferred upon him. claimed that he had only done
hr duty and regretted that his health now prevented
him from being at his post for his country.
The sword presented to him in Philadelphia wss
exhibited for the inspection Of HE friends.
BARBARoUs ASSAULT UPos Sailor ON SHu.
BoARD.-On Tuesday evening an assault and rob
berry was committed on board the packet-ship jobs
Bright, now lying 10 the North River, on one of the
seamen, who had retired to bis berth. II appears
that John Morris, the third mate and John Hurley,
one Of the crew. went into the forecastle and made
assault upon John Hogg. also a sailor, beating
him in the most barbarous manner, till be was in
sensible. When they had made sure that he was
urable to defend hirnsef Morris, the third mate,
turned bis victims poke, inside out, taking there.
from $l5 in gold Jumped over the side into small
boat, and rowed for the Shore The frst Of ths
ship having been alarmed, took another bost. par.
sued and overlook him before reaching LANDING
place, and brought him back to the ship, whsrs
both be and his confederate Hurley were kept ill
Yesterday morning, when Officers Whitney aad
Grimm OF tue ntIDOr fOuCo toOh tneIu iu Sndeop
and conveyed them TO the Police Court at the
Tombs, where Justice Brennan committed them In
default Of 81 900 bail each. portion Of the money
was found n Morrs's boot, where be had concealed
il. Hogg, the victim Of the assaalt, was taken -
the New.York Hospital.
Bulls HEAD.--Tbe report Of the great weekly
cattle market shows very remarkable supply OF Al
kinds of butchers animals; that s i54 head Of ba
locks LOG sheep and lambs, ls, ,so9 swine, which,
with calves makes total of Al SIS head and oil d
these, except few builoGks, have been sold within
the week TO the butchers Of the city and suburbs.
The very large stock of cattle reduced the selling
prices particularly toward the close OF the rnarkek
when good fair steers, t for The ordinary retail trade
OF the city, could be had at rates only equivalent 70
6Ia7c. v 10 for the meat the seller sidking ofsk,
and at these rates all the stock could not be sold or
rather the owners Of few cattle preferred 10 bold
them over rather than accept the low rates offered
The value If the beef cattle cold is estimated In ths
report at over 100000. Taking the total supply
of me at for the week, and IL Is truly enormoussay
of beef a. 307 800 ibs; Pork, 2s2O, f5O lbs. Muts
ton. sO 800 ibs; Veal As 400 lbs; total, 19Sl, od
bs This is pretty fair supply, certain
ly. for one week, and Is arrived az
6y estimating the bullocks on sale at 1W
rs esch the swine $50 fbs., the sheep ct 80 fbs,
and the yeals at 100 lbs. Ii we count the average
wholesale price of this meat al only seven cents
,laao half million Of dalIars.