New-York daily tribune., 1852-01-31

| "ta'Aef s,lH continues, ard the mslted snow an l
ice collected in deep gufs make the streets almost
impossible Carriages proceed with great din ,ulty,
| except at snairs pace, and woe to the luckless
peoestnsn who attempts to effec: crossing Ii a
hunT. The streets are filed with breakers and
perilous pitfalls, and one must be shrs Nd nayga-
tor to steer through them without damage. smart
rain would make clean sweep OF the ice hills and
holes ard TIL that comes tread gnssry as you value
Jour bones.
Ii The weather is glorious, bu. the
| uaVeing-who shall describe 1t, Oar Streets are
siill encunbsEed with much ice and snow, which,
mixed with mud and softeIed b. the hea, Of the sun
ovelfovs all low places with a foul pudding which
| puIs waterproof boots a. defiance. Practical
Bioonersm is now in full sway, AMI the sensitive
angels who shrink from Turkish trowsers develop
much more than mock modesty dare slnction-
when the streets are dry. Two days more Of yes
teIday's temperature Will probably make BroaiSay
! cfoSsao!e without yavl boat,
HE OPERA AT AsToR-PLAcE.-Tne per-
crmance last night at this house was Of the first class
and was Enthusiastically eceivsd By 4 fashionable
although 10. crowded audience. S,effanone sang With
| unusual excellence and was loudly applauied
salTi was all himself and appeared to have recoy-
cred the transcendent powers which he possessed
when he made his deou. In New-York. He stands
without. peer, as a tenor, in this country
The whole opera was done in a manner to satisfy
the most fastdious critic.
On Monday, Naretzek, in order to meet public de-
mands, reduces his prices to 50 cents FOR the whole
house, ptng the amphhea.er, which is Is cents
This movement must have a very favorable effect
upon the fortunes of this house Under this arrange
ment there will be no reserved seats, the whole
house being thrown open to the public
During the evening S,lvi, with the true no5leness
Of soul which distinguishes him. gave his sra.uitoIs
services TO Maretzek for the coming month and te-
voted the entire amount Of his benefit to the o.
the Orchestra and Chorus Such li5erlii!y canno,
60 without its reward IA this community
benefit, whch 1t is intended shall be su5slan-
ual ore, IS in course Of preparation for Mare,zss.
4 Committee OF the subscribers % the Opera have
the affair in hand and all his friends Will have
al opportunity to show their appreciation of his ex-
ertions establish the Italian Opera Ia this City.
On Monday nigh. Maria di Rphan Is given with a
strong cast.
u The Regents of the University Of
Michigan have discharged three Of the Professors of
that institution for heresy IN teaching that DDS 1g
Is higher than that Of man.
ty -Four ocean steamers are % leave
today for various ports, c0sstwise and foreign Tne
Washing gton for Southampton and Bremen at 70 VI.
the Florida, fer Savannah Union, for Chirleston.
and Roanoke, for Norfolk and Rchmon1 at 3 p. NJ.
We learn that all Of them 60 out, as usu Il, with
liberal complement OF passengers and freight. The
Union las been pat upon the Charleston line in place
Of the SOutherneT which vessel is to be overhaued
and repaired, preparatory 70 the coming spring ar
-.
lne, instead of two, formerly. The Roanoke,
which has lately received extensive Improvements,
by way Of additions and alterations Sd as to afford
proper accommodations for the trade and travel thi.
have been constantly Increasing on this roue since
she has been running
TIE AILEGHANIANs- These popular yo-
calsts have positively decided to go on. TO the Laad
of Golden Promise, and have engaged passage IN
the steamer Promeiheu,, which leaves port on the
5tk Of March next. T. L. Nichols Esq as business
man, svvo general Hnanclai anu aIvefEISIu5
agent Jesse Hutchinson also, one Of the rem owned
Hutchinson Family is member of this troupe.
Jesse is az original swTiter, and Kill stir up the
enthusiastic CaliforniaEs nightly wsh his go.ahead
songs Altogether, the company will consis. OF SIX
persons beside the pianist aud attendants, and a
brilliant career Is before them. 1t is the FIRST popu.
lar band Of American vccalists that has ever gone
out to the aursrous region, and no party has ever
gone tbther under more Aalierng auspices. Tue
Qusrtette Company consists Of Messrs. Oakley, BOu
lard and DuIning, ani the eyerdelishtiu and tall
ented Miss GOodenow, whose fame is rapidly rising
to the zenith of popularity Thousands already
rank her as of the first artists of the land If no.
indeed the very Queen OF SOngsters in America.
We predict perfect ftrOrs Of excitement among the
gallant Cslifornisns. On the whole there seems 10
be no obstacle in the way Of a most Triumphant, and
successful tour We wish them all possible success,
and vhen they have got tne.I pockets full of rocks
will elaC " welcome them back again to home and
friends.
clean that they are under engagements to
come back again to New-Nork By next fall, and
thence to Europe Surely they have no idle duties
before them.
By notice in our advertising columns, it wil be
seen that they are to sing two or three times the
coming week for different associations, and we al
wise all who would chershtle memory of their songs
to avail themselves OF the closing entertainments If
All opportunity rs presented Jus. PRIOR 10 their de-
psrture TO give them rouslng beneht, Metropoll-
tan Hail viii scarcely hold the thousands who Will
rush ~ their farewell concert.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. - This body
meets this evening at : o'clock, at the Trustees
Hall corner of Grand and Em-sts. |! is expected
ths, paper will be read upon the Free Academy
lis influence &c. also discussion will take place
upon the three Propositions Of Kossuth
II For Sermons, &c, tomorrow see
| FIs. Page Of this mornings Tribune.
- Amusenents, &c, are advertised
ad hJifuyr in our paper to-day
MoRE SALAMANDER WoRK.-The books
and papers of Fisher Robinson, the great lace
merchants burnt on, il the Are OF Wednesday nlga'j
were secured in one of Henings Salamancer Safes,
and after roasting 40 hours in redhos bricks, were
brought out safe and sound All the brass knobs
and projecting portions of the Safe were melted OF,
and the door was so warped that It cosld no; be IN