New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-05
CITY ITEMS.

the City Hall, and for the appointment Of whole
host of Commissioners of Deeds. After having
accomplished all the small work, the Infamous
Gas Contract was putthrough at race horse speed
in the Assistants nothing of Importance
trsnspired but the passage of the new ordinance
for the reapportionment of the Police. The OH
cial proceedings are crowded out this morning
THE WEATHER-It is dull, cloudy, misty,
muddy "spell' that we have-hardly worth de-
scribng. A dreary rain threatened; nights COOL
but not very cold.
The OPERA-Po-night the glorious Barber o.
Seville again, with its genial exhlllratlng melo-
dies Parodi in her new triumph of R0s'na Anna
liza Patti, Lorini Beneventano, and-far from the
least-Sanqurico, make this Opera one oil the
most delightful of the season.
Tomorrow night AMALIA PATTI an acknowl-
edged favorite of our musical public, takes her
benefit. A rich selection Of scenes from Norma
will be presented, with the I'd act OF Gemmd d.
Veegy, (Signora BARILIPATTI, as Gemma) and
the Sd act of Marine Faliero. We should have
preferred the Sd act of LucreEiG to the latter
Patti should sing her charming II segretO on her
benefit night.
e The Printers held large and enthusiastic
meeting at Tammany Hall yesterday, and unanl'
mously resolved to maintain the new scale OF
prices
FIREs-About 9 OF clock on Monday evening
the fancy store of Mr.. Frenchard, No. 76 Reade-
street, took fire from the bursting of camphene
lamp which accidentally fell from the hands OF
Mrs. Trenchard to the floor Owing to the in
Hamable nature of the goods, the flames spread "a
pidly, and goods to the value of $1,000 were soon
destroyed. Engine company No. p was quickly
on the spot, and succeeded in saving the building
from destruction. The loss was covered by in
surance.
Tie dwelling No. 600 GraDdstreet was slightly
damaged by fire about halfpast II o'clock on Mon
day morning. The thirteenth Ward police extin
guished the flames.
INDUSTRIAL CoNGREss.-A highly interesting
meeting of this body was held last nigbt-several
new Delegates admitted, and a variety of bust
ness transacted. Mr.. Bailey presided. P. f.
Day (Printer) was chosen as Delegate to the
Worlds Industrial Exhibition in London next
May.
CRoToN REsERvoIRs.-The Board of Assist
ants last evening, concurred in the resolution
the other Board to purchase land for the erection
Of an additional Croton reservoir, so as to ensure
asuppy in the reservoirs, for the City, in case of
accident, for 60 days.
" The Wing General Committee met pursu-
ant to call, and admitted the Black ticket from
the Eighteenth Ward. No report yet from the
Ninth Ward Sub Committee. The General Com
nnttee adjourned for one week.
~ The advertisement for house for Jenny
Lind on her return to New York has been an
swered by over four hundred applications. The
applicants calculate on her well known liberality
in regard to terms.
~ The deaths at Wards Island last week
were one twenty. fifth of the whole $780, for the
City, or four per cent. The proportion in the
City Hospital was a little larger. The total
deaths were "a less than for the previous week.
" The Straw and Pamela Sewers will hold
stated meeting at the Carpenters Headquar
ters. l79 Wooster.st. on this "Wednesday even
ing, Feb. 5, at u o'clock. Punctual attendance
is earnestly requested as business of Importance
will come before the meeting. VIM V. Barr
and K. A. Bailey, are expected to attend also
Capt. Young, and other friends Of labor.
~ Our report of the meeting of the HistOri-
cal Society last evening is necessarily postponed
till o-moriow.
A TEDIOUS VoYAGE.-The English emgrant
ship Laconic arrived at this port on Monday, hay
ing been Just one hundred days on her passage
from Liverpool. She had 2l5 passengers. This
is the longest voyage between Liverpool and
New.York that we recollect ever to have heard
Of 1t is confidently anticipated that the clipper
ship Sea Serpent will make the voyage to San
Francisco within few days of the time made BY
the Laconic.
A NEW UPTOWN HoTEL.-Certain capitalists
have made proposition to erect q new Hotel up
town that shall surpass in size aud beauty of ar
chitecture, any at present in operation In the
City. A site has been selected, and some $4,000
of the necessary funds raised. 1t is expected to
| cost somewhere near s25OOOO with the furniture
NEW HouRs-It is said that lady of fashion
last week gave party at which the guests were
invited to be present at o'clock, P. NJ. We do
not know what success this innovation met WITH
but we hope, for the sake Of comfort, health and
common decency the example thus worthly
| given will be followed by many others, until the
hour now generally fixed for assembling will be
the signal for dispersion. Turning night into day
has caused many City Belle to become the pre-
mature tenant of the grave.
CHANGE OF TIE PoLIcE.-In the Board OF Al
dermen, Monday night the Committee on Police
reported an ordinance for new apportionment
of the Police force Of the City. According to the
new angement, men are taken from the Sec
ona NNa-d : lam 4hn Fourth Is from the Sixth