New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-05
CITY ITEMS.

The WEATHER. "A steady, Old-tdShlonen
snow-storm, looking as If 1t had come to stay all
day, the first thing TO be seen out oil doors on
Sunday morning. The news.boys were scarce and
unusually silent, with this wet blanket over their
enthusiasm. A slight abatement in the Storm about
church-time took away the excuse for staying at
home and most of the churches showed no remark
able falling off in the attendance. In the after
noon the snow tapered of into mild seeiy drizzle
which continued until a late hour. An army OF
Irishmen were engaged in clearing the railroad track
IN the Bowery.
OPERA MATTERs.-We understand that
Maretzek will soon be in the field with full COM
pany for new season of twenty nights 10 com
mence on the 10Th inst. Among the names enrolled
are Stefanone, Bertucca, Marni, SalVi beneVeh'
tano, and probably Badiali.
Another company, comprising Bosio, BettInI, Bel
lett perhaps BadiaI and others in conjunction with
VIM Nibio, will open a NIbios Theater, the
18th inst, with Lucia probably for their debut.
WITHOUT SHEPHERD.--Rev. DIR.
CYe,pbton. as we have elsewhere announced has
declined accepting the Bishoprick of this Diocese.
The Church here is thus left again without Bishop,
and the old question of Office returns as an apple OF
suggested as candidates to which We shall give pub
Iicity at the earliest suitable moment
IMPORTANT TO HIP-BuILDERs.- I'VE
have seen an improved method of setting up and
securing the Standing Rigging or shrouds' Owes
sels which is intended to suppant the oldfashoned
dead eve and lanyard which have so long disfg-
ured the rigging of our ships. Masters, owners and
ringers of vessels are invited to examine the i'm
prevement at the glass staining factory of Mr. Glib
son. No. 374 Broadway. The new device is the
invention of Mr.. VIM. H. Jennlson of Tour City, andH
recommended to the favorable attention OF our ship
builders and others interested, by Prof Renwick, t.
X Collins and others.
The FERnY.-The pilots Of the Union
Ferry Company deserve great deal OF credit for
the care and prudence they exhibited during the
prevalence of the fog last week. We have heard o.
bu, one accident to any OF the boats and that nap
pened TO the Whitehall, which came IN contact with
the stean.tug Pluto on Wednesday evening, which
stove In both warehouses of the Plute, broke the
shaft, and done other damage
HuDsoN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY
We are requested to state that on the I'd inst Will
LIAM C. YOUNG, ESQ resigned his Office OF President
and Chief Engineer Of the Hudson River Railroad
Company At the same time HUGH MCMILLAN,
ESQ of Hudson also resigned the office o! Director,
in the place OF whom JOSEPH TucKERMAN was sub
seQuently elected. At a meeting OF she Board, held
ON the Sd inst, Hon. EDWIN d. MORGAN Was ussnl-
mousv elected President of the Company, TO enter
Oh the active discharge OF his duties on the adJ ourn-
ment of the Legislature until which time MI
Jones' the President, will discharge the duties
OF the office of President.
u The Hudson River Railroad trains
are again running with their accustomed regularity
and speed The damage TO the road was very shsn'
tg After very successful Eastern tour,
the Hutchinson Family have announced short Sc
mes Of Concerts in this City, commencing Io-morro"
night at Metropolitan Hall. Since they were mere
they have got a number Of new songs which have
hearing upon presen, ideas and evel,s-ainong them
a Welcome to the Great Hungarian As they never
fail 10 draw full house, there is no need OF asAhs
neo.le TO eo-,hat they will, foIegone coheIu-
sion.
TYy ALLEGHANIANs.- The many irlends
NJ This fine company OF singers will notice thai shey
give a Concert tonight al the Tabernacle, "hen
new name is announced TO sing Jenny Lhu H'"
Song.
Feysc..-Prof. Richard. an able teach
or commences a new course IN French iot ia'i.
and gentlemen at - this evening at NO. ooo o'o''
w.y. Free tonight. and well worth Puoic a''eA
ton