New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27
CITY ITEMS.

The weather yesterday was at mixed
character, little sunshine and little snow, and
clouds and threatened rain made up the day. L
was not uncomfortably cold anti near night, when
a sudden dampness pervnded the air, and set all
the world a,shigering. The night was still, but
troubled with premonitory symptoms ola storm.
STEAMSHIP INDErENDENcE.-A novel launch
took place w ednesday afternoon. The steamship
Independence, just completed by VIM H. Brown
for the California trade, slid from her ways in fine
style, at l o'clock, with a large party on board
and steam on, and immediately proceeded on her
trial trip. She sailed almost entirely round the
City, from Blackwelrs Island on the east, to
point equally distant from the Battery, up the
North River, and then took trip down the Bay
The I. had a very successful trip, and attained
high degree of speed. Her engines, built by E.
Coffee, when most rapidly in motion, made n
revolutions per minute. She leaves early in ian.
uary for her station in the Pacific
For CALlYoRNtA-Th steamship alcon, which
has Just undergone extensive repears left its pier
foot of W arren st. yesterday afternoon at o'clock
with the mails and passengers for California, &c.
intended for the Ohio, that vessel not having
arrived from Havana Among the passengers in
the Falcon we're three or fourof the Rayel troupe
who go to Havana for professional purposes
THE PHooFEss OF PROGRESS ~ ONE DAY
In addition to tbe announcement in yesterdays
Tribune of Paine's success in obtaining light and
heat for nothing from the decomposition OF water
another journal announced the invention of Sew
Ing Machine which can execute all sorts of sew
ing and do the work of sixteen seamstresses in
the same time while an Evening paper declares
that the problem Of navigating the air against the
wind has been accomplished on mathematicnl
principles Is not this progress enough for one
day OBSERVER.
GREAT HOLIDAY ArrRAcrtoS,-One OF the
very best places to enjoy one of these holiday
evenings is at Stoppan Hall, corner of Broadway
and Walker st. The grand Panorama OF the
sublime and classic scenery Of the Connecticut
River IS one which every individual in our City
should see. Though seated in comfortable
room, listening to delicious music one can hardly
help imagining that he is actually pointing the
telescope from Mount Hoyoke, Or hurryng on
board the magnificent Connecticut as Capt.
Peck rings the last bell at Saybrook. But
this panorama is but part of the attractions
Leopold Albert, the pupil and rival OF the cele
brated Magician, Herr Alexander will appear for
the Srst time this evening. Joe Gowell, SO
well known to the citizens Of New York, makes
his witty remarks on the scenes passing on The
panorama. Mr. Loyett performs some national
and ether airs on bells and on the rock harmoni'
con- This last instrument is composed OF sc
ries Of stone slabs appropriately taken from the
ted Of the Connecticut River, from which he
ELECTS tones as sweet as q pianos. The drop
curtain is gorgeous view of the " Charter Oak
Beside these, there is Yankee, Irish and comic
singing, and other attractions too numerous TO
mention. For amusement, instruction and graf
fcation of taste, Stoppani Hall might well stop
anybody tonight.
Masonic CELEBRATIoN.-The Grand Lodge OF
New. York, and the st. Johns Grand Lodge OF Ma
sons, will celebrate the Union OF the two bodies
this day Oratons, Addresses and Odes will be
delivered at Triper Hall, in the morning, conmen-
cling at o o'clock In the afternoon procession
Will be formed, passing down Broadway to the
Park, uD Park ROW, Chathanls st. and the Bowery
to Union.square, and down Broadway to Tripler
Hall, where the Brethren will dine together at
o o'clock NJ.
THE TEuToNIc CRoss.-In attempt TO de
scribe the Collar presented to the late Grand Mas
ter of St. Johns G. L. Of Freemasons, we said
"oruamented with a red cross Of the sgd degree
1t should have read a whtte cross" We may as
well confess vast want OF knowledge on these
mysterious signs and degrees.
AToSe VoyAGE BEGUN-The new steam pro-
peuer Freeman Rodman, was advertised to leave
Pittsburgh, Pa. for New. York yesterday.
~ The Board of Assistants did nothing last
night worthy OF note.
THE PRoMErHEUs.-This new steamship left
for Havana yesterday morning, with large nun.
Der of passengers.
TzxPERANcx-We understand that the well.
known Temperance speaker, Jno B. Cough, ad-
dressed large crowd of Old Brewery denizens
last Sunday night at the Mission Rooms corner
of Cross and Little Water st. A large number OF
persons signed the pledge.
II The Optical Exhibition advertised IN our
columns is really beautiful and instructive affair
CoycERr.-signorina FandaIf commences her
first Concert in America, to take place at the
ADollo Room tomorrow night. See advt
TWENTY FIVE DOLLAR FARas.-Pfosperous
dsys ozce more are inducing people 70 invest in Rssi
Estate The poor man have Lis homestead alHo''
within stones throw OF the CRY Hail Of New York oF
he small sun OF So Vide advertisement sz5 for q
Hometteads.
INPoRrAsT SALE or PAIYTISG5-One.hat q
the large ana beautiful collection OF Paintings ancient and
modern now on free exhibition in he Gallery over the So
c.ety Library in Broadway, corner Of Leonafds' viii be
sold TINS evening al O'Clock THIS occasion presents
rare chance 10 tlose DESTROYS OF getting good pictures
SERIOUS DISTURBANCE IL rHE oIxTEEsl
W.ED.-About 4 O'Clock on "Wednesday after
noon party of eight or ten young men were
| returning through the Tenth Avenue from sqoot