New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-09

conspired to spread good hgmor over the City, and
to make pleasant Sunday.
The OPERAS was very good
house at Aston place on Saturday night, and the
performances were of the usual high order. To
night We are to have Rober, lie Disble.
At Niblo's the house was crowded. and the audi
cree delighted with the performance. Don Clio
vanni to night for the last time.
Y WHO YoUKG MEN's GENERAL Con-
MiTTEE.-We state, by request, tina, the Unrest of
moving the expulsion of any member who should
report for the Press the proceedings of this Com
nittee, was general in its scope, and not specially
aimed at TIE Tribune.
The SIERRA NEVADA AND HER TRIAL
TRIP.-The new steamship Sierra Nevada. built by
William Collyer for j. Howard Son, asd to sail
on Thursday for Chsgres, under command of Capt.
j. d. Wilson, is one of the finest vessels ever sen!
on. of this port: The S. n. is 2eO feet keel IS feet
beam. and Registers about Loco tuns She has tSo
engines built at the Morgan Works Of a inch cylin
der and IL feet stroke All her arrangements Of
the best kind and evnce attention TO the comfort OF
passengers seldom shown The accommoiat for
Storage passengers are excellent. Three tiers of
berths run the whole length Of the ship, with opp
site tiers along the Enclosure of the engines that
$40 Storage passengers be comfortably lodged.
The Storage cabin is furnished with wing tables
which are siung close to the upper deck when not
in use, and these tables pr perly furnishe with
crockery and cutlery, that not only the sem
bance but the reality OF cheerful meal is pres.
ent. The ventilation of the steerage is very
superior, and Will tend greatly to the health and
comfort of passengers. Passing upward We find the
cabin Of ample dimensions, finished in beautiful
sty lie in rosewood, mahogany and maple, delicatey
gilt around the ceiling and presenting most IN
yiting appearance Above this is the saloon, an
elegant and spacious apartment, surrounded with
state-rooms (as in the cabin and finished in pure
white, With line or two Of gold leaf by way Of re-
lief. This saloon terminates IN a sort OF sitting
room furnished with lounges and we'll lighted by
windows The state-rcOms are in keeping with
other portions Of the ship, and comprise every
thing necessary for comfort The engine room
is remarkable for being about twice as large
as such places ordinarily are, and thus giving
room for the men TO move without crow ding or
STOPPING. Tie clerks Office is also of ample size,
ard is as well arranged as regular country
house. On the same plan, the wheel-hou;e
is spacious and comfortable, and well inclosed.
There is an ice house holding about fifty tuns of ice
in which provisions enough are slowed to last the
ship on the return voyage. We had almost forgot
ten that there are two beautiful Siate-rooms with
arge double beds and washing and dressing appa-
ratus Of ample dimensions and luxurious appoint
ments. These are intended for persons suffering the
ecstacies of that period OF peculiar mental unaion
or luDacy called the honeymoon There Is an ap-
paratus ainxed 10 the engine 80 as 10 save the CON
densed steam, by which 2,400 gallons Of water are
+ha all
taken. The culinary and table business, under the
charge of Mr.. Fairchild, the steward, unexcep-
tonabe, and will fully sustain the best reputation
OF the in this line. On the tial trip, din
ner was laid cut which, in appearance and IN fac,
was equal 10 the best hotel ordinary
On Saturday the Sierra Nevada made d trial trip
down the Bay, leaving The Dry Dock shortly after
II O'Clock, with small company Of invited guests
or board She made the distance from the Battery
to Fort Hamilton in 81 minutes, which was extraor-
dlnarily good time inasmuch as she had on board
coal enough for the voyage TO Chagres anu back.
Her strokes were Ia 10 Ii per minute, ana
tie ease and steadiness Of the ship we're We re-
raIkable. When of Sandy Hook she turned for
home, and the gong plpet down 10 lunch, where the
sharp appettes which are always caught in the
Lower Bay were quickly appeased. The trial trip
was every way successful, and was alike gratifying
to the builders and the owners OF this beautiful ad-
| ditien TO our California fleet.
| ABpucTtoN.-Mr. S. w. Treadwell, of
Jersey City, has lost daughter, aged nine years,
under circumstances which lead him to believe that
she has been foreibly abducted He says that she
was last seen in Hudson.ss., New-York, on her way
10 school.
PEiTBoLoGIAN SocIETY.-The Peitholo-
sian Society of Columbia College has elected the
following officers for the ensuing term John II.
| A AL
den, and William G. Wood, Secretary.
" The Arctic sailed at the appointed
hsur on Saturday, with 81 passengers and the fol-
lowing amount Of specie American gold, s925,OCO
American silver, $1,000 sterling gold, f2,673
STERLING silver, s463 10.
u Mails for Havana and California will
close to-day at P. NJ. at the Post-Ofice.
Hungarian LoAN.-The certificates for
this Fund, of which We have before made mention,
are ready for delivery by the Agent of the Central
| Committee, VIM. p Libby, at No. 2l4 Broadway,
over Genin's Hat store.
LECTURES Up Town. Attention is called
to course OF Lectures advertised in our columns to
be given at the Ninth. st. NJ. E. Church The hfs'
lecture is to be given this evening.
TEMPERANCE. 49, Washington Prospect
| Temperance Society have public meeting adver-
tised in our paper of to-day, to which we call at
! teEtion
LOO. F.-Empire Lodge, No. Ga, will
celebrate their lOlh Anniversary on the evening OF
the 18th inst, In the Grand Lodge Room, odd Eel
lows Hall There will be an Grafton, AMI singing
! BY the Alleghanians.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HARLEM RAIL
ROAD The O'Clock up train on this road, yesser
| day. met with an accident at Upper Monisania, by
the breaking of an axle, whereby one man, brake
man. was killed and four or FIVE others seriously IN