New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-27


msuced with universal thaw and By sunset yes
1eicay tue snow was almost entirely Transmitted INTO
a mil gled mass Of mud and slosh. Win the msr
cury atthe freezing point a sunrise aai rising to -
before o'clock the process Of Lquetacsion went on
rapidly and al the present writing there IS scarcely
a trace Of the uncertain gores Of the wntry day
which las, week spread such exhilara.ion through
out our streets. Theice ab0u. the harbor and rivers
has broken up, and gone 70 sea II the present
temperature continues, the Sound navigation viii
DC opened by the middle of the week The dismal
| procession OF Omnlbuses In Broad way, after the
tunouts Of merry seigo.riders, has almos! flne-
real lock.
IHE OPERA AT NEBLO' s.-We are. as 4
general thing used to full houses al Nblo'. popular
establishment but since the Italian Artists L Mon
have reduced their price OF admission to the regular
! Niblo standard, the houses have been everdowng
Last night many went away who were unable to ind
places and We expect succession of JUS, such
houses.
La SoBnambula, ever charming and popular,
has been seldom better performed here than last
night. Bosio, the public knows is the most flsci
mating OF Amnss Miss Whiting was very clever
Liza, and Bettni very successful in the r,Ie
Of Elvino which he performed for the first time in
/ New-YoIk Altogether the Opera was very success
ful, and although II was in contemplation - produce
another Opera on Wednesday yet IN obedience to
the very general demand Sonnambula will be re-
peaied on Wednesday, with the same excellent cast
| PRoF. WILLIAMs'S LEcTURES.-An inter-
| o,irg course Of lectures by Prof Williams is now
! open Ia Knlckero0cker Hall, Bleecker-sl, which is
attracting good deal of attention. Prof Williams
has long devoted his studies to the phenomena of
the mind, with especial reference to their more I'M
common and mysterious manifestations lie claims
to have discovered important laws OF psychological
action which he illustrates by variety Of singular
and astounding experiments. His lecture NIGHT,
We unde stand, will make some remarkable disclo-
suies, and will not fail TO draw a full house.
A SCENE NOT IN THE PLAY.-Quite an
incident occurred at the Broadway Theater last
night, which was not anticipated by those who went
to the play During the third act Of Paul Cliff
! ford, a number Of persons come in from a saloon
| and walked down the middle avenue Of the par
quee when they hesitaed, and one said to another,
Why 10 Mt he come in" few minutes after
ward Mr. Edwin Forrest appeared in private box,
| and the company who had just entered called out
| for three cheers for Ned Forrest" which were
eiven. We are informed that but one man in the
dress circle cheered The names of some Of those
who came first, before Mr. Forrest appeared, as
/
informs us, we're Mr.. Doherty,l whose name we
have seen in the Divorce trial Clinton Baker,
| Charles Pierce, Mr.. Eddy, Albert Wallace JACOB
! Roome and OF those not so mme iiately conSpcl1
Gus, Mr. Thomas ~ Carr, Mr. Isaiah Rynders, Mr.
| James RYAN, ard Mr. Burr, one OF the witnesses Ia
! the late trial In consequence OF the fact that MI
Forrest had not been expected TO appear, the great
majority of the audience had not time toJoin IN th's
| spontaneous welcome.
A SIGHT FOR THE WAsHISGTONIAss.-
The proprieors of the Collins steamers, IN ten days
or theIeabout or soon rs the navigation will per
init, Will send the Baltic, Capt 10. Comstock, up the
Potomac, to give the Westinghouse sight OF
ship worth looking at.
u The steamship Crescent City, of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company's line, was yester-
| day brought round TO the foot OF Warren ST., from
/ the Dry Dock, where she has been receiving extern
sive repairs and Improvements having had new
boilers, and her upper works so enlarged as to afford
additional capacity for freight rs well as increased
accommodations for passengers.
Mas. BosrwIcK- Madame SzpacZek is
ain to appear at the next concert OF Mrs. Bost-
wick on Friday evening next Mr.. Squlers a new
song and ballad singer, who was very hatteringD
received last Friday evening, is also announced
again. 1t is surely quite treat TO hear fine English
songs and ballads well sung, after hearing so much
Italian as we have had of late.
! The WIZARD AND THE WITS. - The
wizards offer of two magnificent prizes those
now exhibiting in the window OF Ball & Blacks
STORE ha, quite reused up the wits Of the neighoor
hood and there will no doubt be rich collection Of
ideas read out at the Metropolitan Hall on the night
of the 9Th of february. The place Of awarding
rCfrth NV RIFE m
derson is in every way satisfactory and attractive,
and Will, no doubt produce Juror by competition.
The .conundrums are to be sen: to Jollie's Music
Store, No. 800 Broadway We would remind our
readers that the Professor performs his extraordi
nary wonders nightly at the Metropolitan Hall, and
also in the afternoons Of Thursday and Saturday.
The ALLsGHANIANs.- This band Of
singers had great audience last night and gave
much satisfaction ailhough the mufhed echoes or
rather mufIled silence OF the Tabernacle is enough
to vex the patience of a singer with the lungs Oh
Stenor During the performance, ana AZ us cl'se'
they were heartily applauded
We learn that the Alleghanisns have signed the
papers for tour in California, and will soon prepare
for trip to that auriferols region
Eg' By the advertisement in our columns
we perceive the agents Messrs Palmer Co., NO
50 Broadway, aid b. G.. Haght, MOI BatIey-place,
have obtained the new steamship City of New-York
beautiful vessel, and placed her upon the Chagres
route, selling through tickets, afording to the rush
of Califonisns IN the City chance to proceed with
| detention
PORTRAIT OF Mas. FoRREsr-A most
beautiful portrait Of this lady is published this
ing by MesHs. Goupil & Co, No. 2s) Broadway. Il
is from dagueneotype by Whitehurst, and the en-.
craving does great credit to Mr. Grozelier.
EY Mrs. Skerrett, meritOrious actress
at Broughams Lyceum, will have a compliment
onaff has