The New York herald., 1850-12-26

IrAltAN orsNA The opsra o n aiurA-.snto & 70
he performed this evening, and Permit I. to sppssr As
Binncs There many beautiful gems In this
The prsshieTa IL lovely melody that will long live in
the memory There will be very effective rsprss-n.
characters have been distributed Nathalie FitEsmss
viii appear in the ballet rerpsiehore ;" in which
has won very ipgushed applause and in whica
ehs dances With uncommon brillisosy.
ma BisBops CoNcEHr The concert At rripler Hal
last night vas great treat to tho. WIS pressn.
though the attendance was by what suoh al
entertainment should have commanded Auns Bishop
was in excellent voice and was encored IA ses-iy
storything che sang. Her ballads we're particularly
charming John Anderson" Home. svsst Homs"
and Mary Blanc F." drew forth rapturous plaaii,s.
Novelli also With his characteristics correctness
excellence The orchestra executed their portion
Of the concert admirably, and Bochss exhibited, Ia
their very effective formances his skill a. musical
director. The morning performance aid take place;
and but for the that fell early In the evening,
Larger audience doubtless would have been present to
enjoy the grahcaton OF 90 rich musical entertain
ment
CuarstIs MirrsrLs programme of enter
tanmebts tor this Beyening s usual hll-d sth hss
,elecion Of msodle, instrumsntsl performances and
dancing
FrLtow's MSsrRrLs going up the hill very fast.
The attendance ~ very aa;tering aud the voesi and
Instrumental performances give general sasfaciion
JF,vsu RrrvALpsov, the sweet. Scottish baai
singer. viii give hrr farewell concert the raosr-
nacle, "a morrow evening.
Pasopi ~ PHLluELriu,.-On SATURDAY. night the
opera q LucrsIia Borela repeated before very
fun and brilliant house The tu,husasn OF ths sdtrnc-
vss greater than ne preceding evening. and
Ptrcdi fuug aud acted with increased spirit We htvs
not 10 pnriicuATss The different bfauss OF the
reIioin shes though Ne oIsay As.et nat the opera
Tl,tcress. The house IN state OF evriteaiaut
throughout ne Whole approximation aud At various
tmts the nrplause vas unuFusiT eu.husastic ani
prolonged Psrod repeatedly called before the
tain and was honcTed with prousiou e smiles travos
knd bUuq tris Toe SigucriuA har evidently achieved
anort natiefing triumph aut . u the iaore o. be
valued aa roofoi her really great powers aasmunh
she follows 80 suddenly on the st-ps of Jeuny Lind.
and sobirsd % create IN interest With those rhota
patience a musical prodr ker farmitsh- rival had
gsits % hausts ca Ihis .ysnirs vs Sse 60 have the
S,-rs We doubt not thai thc bou's wiil be cr5Edsd
ren aeme 70 rarqtet,e The wu'ie ]. Toll 9i ienasr
ample crps-tunitg ffa display of paroiie v0isi
powers aud dramatic gsniua ftlaislilia Nofh .fas-
Jrss, Li.p. While q. Richmond made q dsnaiinn %
twelve hundred duiers for charitable rnrocsrF h fol-
lovs g. male OrThnn Asylum (proissfsnt Sico; ~.
Orphan Afyium tProt@-.rntl st0o sha AZ Oct design.
Cd making donation ot $1,000 20 the tsrale O-phsu
Institutions shs added 50 % the GIT aad divided
The anoSnt equally smous'; then.
wares o. rur q. srr.urn A.sov "a seriou.
tisrfter occurred our coast thp ale ~ Monday
Last Ihs steamer Anson Captsin hing, bound
tuebty passengers brsrd exclusive ofoaaesr, aud
crew, driven In irom stress Of weather, and
/ Ten miles from Matsrsrda As We learn nom ths
passenger. the Anson ler Brazos Santiago
ion ~ sospns ;. a.,r.scS on WIZ . SS-s s bus
during the rrht encountered a heavy an strong
gales ftom the soutbwsrd in witch she carried a~ay
her boats huwarks and sustained cons ierabs injury
Ctherwife vhfn the following morning the csptain
| concluded tofmake barbor IN Matagorda bay the
weather ttfu undated when c the bar, ~ cloak,
y tll repentsa si4nsis made for piot without
Eject and the csptain being unacquainted with the
char mel and the vessel in sinking condition ~
deemed I'M peratve for the prescrvson ot ise 20 reef
her which -as sccordinsll done and without, We are
harry 20 say the loss Of single life although great
| dsnetr attended the desperate ssrnsiive The pas
ssrgers arrived here on Thursday last most Of them
IN dssttute condition. having lost ali their bage age
and efs ots in the Disaster among the rest s pr. Mil
! Ter. one Of the Land Commissioner who has iost
| large amount ef many valuable papers Mr. Baushey,
c0t porary of the press and formerly c0itor ~ the
Point label Bulletin, is among the paesengers.-Nsts
| Eofda (Ttfas) Ttfbans. Nou ~
BURNING or MAiNE STATE PRisov. The Stat
4 prison, at Thomaston. Me, was discovered 90 he
| on fire about four and n h.ri o'clock, Sunday
| sftofnoon last The engines were pro4lp'ly on the
| spot but owing 10 excessive cold (fhermometer
fnrgng ~ degrees above zero,) and the scarcity ~
wBttr, could not be brought for some time 20 work
on the flames. The warden's dwelling house,
main prison, and guard room, were entirely de-
siToyed The workshops and western wing were
saved by the throwing Of snow, Nc, on the htmes,
~ cdizens The prisoners, about ninety IN num-
her, were ell safely lodged in the workshops. The
IRE 10 supposed to have originated from stovepipe
| in the guard room The warden's property. beng
| in front II the building, was mostly saved. Lpsa
J not s,ated.--PotIa~d Ars-s, Dsc.A