New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-20

THE OpKnA SEAsos.-Afairs musical are

THE OPERA SEAsoy-Affairs masical "'o
taking shape for the winter season, ana t"o
companies are in process Of formation uhacr "'' -
Of Soniag and Alboni. Madame Sonsas Is " "pp
Hblos about tie middle Of January, where she WIZ
perhaps q month then q, Boston month anu nus
with another month here Her associates are nov w
definitely chosen but Ssvi will undoubtedly DC ohe'
ard Marini and Bsdial are likely to appear.
Madame Alboni will appear Monday next al th'
pros6yyry in SOmnambula" RuInor has Il tnai 'a'
fair Prima Donna receives from Mr. Marshall 'ne san
of $4,000 per week She will have IN her tram mover
Ardt. saneiovanni, Pellegrini, q new TENOR 81"
others. Among the operas which VIII prooso'y DC
produced are Don Pasquale, II Barbere The it"l'"a
in Alccrs Cenerentola ard the Daughter oil the "esF
merit
II isa source of regret 70 our lovers OF tue oPetN
generally that instead of the two companies wnieh wiz
thus he in the field at the same tim', we coua no'
have had in one constellation Sontsg, Albon and h'
planets which would have revo!yed around do"s'o
sun O, such hriiancy That would have given US inc
music OF the spheres indeed
II The last two days have been OF BONA
6de winter weather in temperature with the addition
of violer. northery and westerly gale. There were
several serious disasters in tie rivers and bay and tac
ni1ot boat Washington went ashore a, Squam Inlet,
LOSING three of her men This melancholy occurrence
harpened on Thursday night the wind then blowing
from the south Immediately upon striking, the ya"s
were got overheard into which the crew got but u'
fortunately one of them capszcd in the SURF and mel
anchoy TO relate three of the occupants were unioru
nately drowned The boat lies high and dry, having
beaten over the bars. She was in charge OF the boat
keeper at the time of the disaster the last pilot having
been put on board ship few hours previously faf'
ties have gore down from the City to get her ot Inc
following are the names OF the men who were iost
Cherries Johnston Nike Burke and Charles Hutcnins'
(cook) Saved John Kelly and George Freeman. We
could not learn if the who persisted iett families,
but il is more than probable that they did
Avery heavy sea ran in both rivers the eject oil
which was tina, the canaboat Temple, OF the Buffalo
line loaded with lumber. swanped in the East
River. and towed into Cocntics-slip; no damage.
barge, loaded with coal lying nj vanderbilt's ferry
Gock. Staten leland was also sunk, and has gone to
pieces The sloop Mary Atwster of Saybrook, struck
on the barge but was got of in safety.
We have not heard of any serious damage in the City
The LATE WILLIAM NEILsoN.-At a special
meeting of the Board of Underwriters held on Satur-
day the President having announced the death OF VIM
Nelson late President Of the Board the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
Pesolred That the members OF the Board haveearned
with deep regret the deceese OF William Nelson aiorm
or highly respected President u this Board.
ResOir6d That the Board sincerely sympathize with
his sted family in the oss tibet they and this commu'
nifty have sustained.
and rcspect and Of their appreciation OF his eminent
standing merchant and an underwater, and MS
estmahle and worthy character as citizen the mem
bcrs this Board VIII attend his funeral from his late
residence, tomorrow, at o'clock
Resolred That the Secr,tory OF the Board be re-
quested transmit copy OF these resolutions 10 the
family of the deceased, and that the proceedings oil TINS
meeting be published
CAYAL-sr TEMPERANCE SoCIETY.-Therc
was a meeting of this Society in Merritts new Hail.
Spring.st near Thompson-st, last evening. The Hall
was filed with an attentive audience. Mr. Qua, Presi-
den. Of the Society, presided Addresses were made
by c. J. Warren, Rev. C. Burleigh, Or. Elliott the
Buckeye Orator" Of Ohio, and Horace Greeley The
burthen of the speeches the Evils OF lntemper-
! ance and the necessity of the Maine Law TO remedy
them The Hall is well finished furnished and lighted,
&c and is pleasant place in which TO attend meet
ings They are held there every Sunday and Tuesday
| evenings.
FIVE PoIsrs FEsrrvAL.-The literary and
musical festival in aid of the Five Points House of In
dustIy Superintendent, Rev l.. NJ. Pease) will take
place at METROPOLITAN Hall Monday evening, Dec 90.
I
variety of attractions musical and intellectual will
enhance the interest of this effort to relieve great
moral and physical want in City. Besides tie pop
ular cantata, "Eleuthera," given by the Ncw.iors
Sacred Harmonic Society, assisted by grand orchestra
the children of the Five Points House OF Industry will
sing some part songs and choruses The octogensran
composer Anthony Philip Heinrich, will contribute an
original song suited to The occasion himself accom-.
psnying; and original poem, The Mission of In
tellect," will be delivered by Dugannc Mrs. Georgiana
Stuart Mics Marin Scovill Brsinard Miss Annie Girls
weld, Messrs. NJ Coburn and F. E. Nash will sustain
the soloa in the cantata Conductor, Geo F. Bristow.
FIVE PoINTs MIssIoN.-TO the Editor Of THe
| Tribune. II having been announced in the public pa.
pers that a Concert would be held this evening for the
benefit OF the Five Points Mission, to all in erecting
buildings On the site of the Old Bretccry :" the public
are informed that such not the fact the Concert for
that purpose having taken place Friday last What
ever may be contemplated for this evening in way
connected with the Five Points Mission, with the
buildings on the site OF the Old Brewery"
| M0GEN MERcErS,
Cor Sec Ladies' Home Missionary Sociey
20: The Concert OF this evening Is given b. the 80
cety Of the Iron Man. for the bcned: OF the establish
nient conducted by Mr.. Pease.
New WORK HOUSE AT BLACKWELL ISLAND.
On Saturday last the Ten Governors accompanied