New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-13

OPENING OF TIE ISrERsArioSAL Asr-usIoS.
The opening Of the Free Gallery Of thi. ins,its
ton Monday attended By brilliant ihr ong Of
lsdes snd gentlemen, who hlled the from
ng until late IN the evening Everybod was delighted
with the exquisite pictures that sdorned the wall. and
the subscription book opened mos; promi.ingy TIE
success Of the Institution Is scarcely predetermined
and It's influence upoa public taste viii BE- Of surprising
bene6i
THE GREAT S0IREE MUsIctLE-The approach-
I'M, .,, uasi,as =, the Aston Place Opcrs House on
Thursday evening next viii be one Of those real snd
precious moment. when the champagne Of life over
sow,st the beskers brim sud moments srs ss bright
a. diamond. With Herr Trufh Benedict. Rosi. Val
,eNna and the whole force Of the orchcsrs snt eho
rus Of the Opera he public may look for some ihirs
unusually slorious-sure OF not being disappointed
CHEAP PosrAos-It viii b. seen by on aiver-
rscmeni 10 smother column. that meeting Of me
friends Of Chesp Postage has been called % assemble 4
the Merchants Exchange. Wal St on Thurtdsy. to-
morrow Il o'clock NJ. 20 take 70 procure
reduction q the present rates OF Postage A this
question in which the Public Is deeply interested the
Public should by Al mean. stsend the meeting
CoIo~izArIaN MEErt>c.-Ths eyeuinE. At the
BvrLER will make siiressc.
r. Mr.. kRYCzYNsNl the author OF the History
Of the D srncmbernent Of Poland Is now in this City
endesyorins to procure subscriptions for second cd.
ton of bis book. Mr. X. Is spoken Of As gentleman
well worthy Of encouragement aad IS his WORK Is only
: 25 per copy It IS hoped that he will be- kindly re-.
oeived ly those upon whom he calls
~ Hon. DASiEr WEBSTER arrived at en-, A.
tor House yesterday bu, le n the afternoon tor Wash
as,on. Mrs Webster remains in this City
~ There iss snow storm wrapped up in the
sir. twill be along probably by the next Northern
msil
IL It was reported yesterday that Miss Ma
RIErrA SMITH had been discovered in Boston.
~ The BuRLEsQUE OrER, At the American
Museum proves attractive affair. and is certainly
pleasing method Of giving the isvorie Ethiopian Neo.
dies blended with burlcsque passages from the various
popular Operas Of the season. It VIII be repestcd thu.
and every afternoon and evening the present week 30
geher with the Comic Melsnge of Great Western.
which with the other interesting amusement. make
up a series OF popular performances The two Dwsrfs
Major Liucfnger and his little sweetheart both Of
whom arc smaller than Gen. Tom Thumb are eNhibit
ed every morning, afternoon aud evening sud are
tracing great attention.
u The Annual Meeting of the Representa-
tvcs Of the Fire Department for the election Of on
GERS which took place Monday evening last, at Fine
mans Hall resulted in the following appointments W.
ZorIAR Mills Esq President GEo r. HorE Esq
Vice President JAaEs r. SWORDS Esq secretary
john :. GrLEs Esq Treasurer DAVID THEALE Col
hector JoHS CoGER in Esq jaws PAYER. Esq HE~
Ry 4 BURR ESQ Trustees for three years
RESCUED FROM DROwNiNG.-A man nqmcd
Robert Thompson accidentally fell into the water At
the foot OF Market 81 yesterday but rescued and
consigned 20 the station House
Tar Pictorial BROTHER Jos ArHhN FOR
CHKIsrMAs-We have received this wonderful speci
of printing, and have II exhibition at our office
H. the largest sheet printed In any country For
several years past the proprctors of the jonathan
have issued this holiday pictorial and every year they
seem 10 have enhanced its attractions fortnight ago
We were in the pressroom, where this typogr,p hical
loviaihan Il being printed and II should tell our
readers that immense power press has been all that
time constantly engaged In printing H. and will prob.
ably continue be engaged until week or ten deys
after the si of January should hardly expect 10 be-
believed. Yet such Is the fact Immense piles of
psper from four 10 six fee, in height each sheet of
which ia large enough for blanket stand in long rows
ready wetted for the press and fas, the press
Issues forth the sheets they folded up gr the mails
by halt dozen CT so Of AZ pretty girls folded
sheet for any The Christmas Brother jonathan Is
of the greatest wonders OF the day No one can
see IT, and resist the temptation Of possessing IT,
staten Islander.