New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-22
CITY ITEMS.

here. Tonight, the opera OF LUCIA WI" ""i""'o
MaIetzek, Mario, and Badiaii, and The nrst ACT OF
Norma, with Madame Gr'si, Signorina Don'vAni, and
sgrors Lorini and Susin offer strong an astrsc-
lion as ever was presses ted in SewYork. Toe acting
and singing OF Madame Grs in Norma, las, Friday
evening are spoken of in musical circles as surprising
any previous effort of this Incompatible artistic; the
audience was reused TO degree of enthusiasm which
has no, en- equaed since the opening ofthe Academy
The anniversary of the Norfolk.st W. Z Sabbath
School. which is to take place on Monday evening,
see our advertising columns,) Is desery M ircculsr
attention. The price Of admission is but lsi cents,
and the proceeds are to be devoted to the purchase OF
clothing for the poor children attached to the school,
Money could not be better invested, especially by
those who desire amusement well as an opportunity
to bestow theiE charity
The Seventh Christmas Celebration eleventh An
riversary of the Asbury Sabbath School attached to
the Norfolk-st NJ f. Church, will take Plsce on
Monday evening.
The Ladies Fair of the Bloomingiale Home Aid
Society. AT No. 679 Broadway second door below
Amt, ST. continues to-day.
The Nsw-York Practical HouseP aintefs Benef,
and Protective Association held their Fiith Annual
Ball on Monday evening, Dec. IL, at the Chinese
Assembly Rooms Broadway. The attendance was
numerous and respectable. Mr.. Sullivan, in an ad-
oress briefly described the advantages which union
and cooperation would produce among the trade,
spd ais, alluded to the able advocacy OF rHE DAILY
TRIBUNE on their behalf
The New England Dinner is to be eaten tonight,
at the Aston House.
The LATE FIRE IN BRoADwAY-IsqUEsr UPON
THE BODY OF Mr.. LowRIE.-COroner U Donnen
Yesterday held an inquest, at the Fourteenth Ward
Station House, upon the body OF james 1. Lowrie,
late me nber OF Hose Co. No. 7, who was killed on
Wednesday morning, while in the discharge Of his
duty at the fire in Broadway. The evidence Of SyI'
| vanus Wood of No. IL Eleventh-st., member oil
the same Company, was taken, and went to sho"
that deceased and himseE while the fire raging,
entered carriage.house in Crosby-st., with the
bose-pipe-deceased being foremost-who asked wit
ness to move wagon which was in tho way, which
he did; the deceased then advanced, and moment
afterward the wall felburying him under the ruins.
| The body when recovered, found 10 be consd-
ersbly bruised and portions of it were burned to
crisp. The Jury of Inquest rendered a verdict Of
death by being accidentally burned at the Are in
Broadway Dec. 90, 1854" AT the close Of the in
quest the body Of the deceased was conveyed by his
friends to his late residence No. l3l East Twentieth
st. He was a native of NewYork, % years Of age,
and unmarried
The Foreman of Hose Company No. assures US
that no one belonging to that company is missing
We are reques ed to say that the Rutgers Insurance
Company lost rothng by the fire in Broadway.
CASE OF JOIN RYAs.-We are Informed, upon
what ought to be the best authority that the state
ment that John Ryan chad settled for $50" the
charge Of causing the death of the child Of CoIgan
by blow from wine bottle, is entirely I'm xue that
he has made such proposition, nor hiss any one
made it for him with bis authority or knowledge. 1t
is also affirmed that he is innocent of the crime
alleged.
THOSE FAT STEERs-The folio wing are the weights
Of the quarters Of the two three-year old Kentucky
Durham steers, which we noticed last week. az the
finest pair Of their age that we had ever The
white one, $780, Ala, 337, 3l5; total, 496. The
one, 42O 4l3, 34, 2s7; total, 1,iH Weight of both,
$3.50. cost, t45O-which, excluding hide and tallow,
is Is cents mills and fraction per pound. The
beef is sght worth seeing.
Observation-Disclosures & Loutrel, s.ationers, No. II
malden-ldne, nave Issued nelr usual assortment OF
journals and pocket memorandum. books for 1855.
The SHERIFF's JUEY OF ls54.-This august body
met last evening at the st. Nicholas Ho,ei where
they celebrated their anniversary by a fos dinner.
After the demolition Of large quantity OF edbles,
which we're washed down by wines Of all Sorts the
company settled themselves in their easy chairs in
the most comfortable position possible, prepared for
" feast Of reason and flow OF soul" Mr.. limp
SOD, from the Controllers Office Joseph Hoxie Esq,
Deputy Sheriff McKibbin and others, made speeches,
which were loudly applsuded Sheriff Orser was
absent OIL account Of sickness.
SUFFERING AMONG INNIGRASTs.-An Irish immi-
grant, named Ann Hsgan, with two children, one Of
them dy ing with measles was found Wednesday
night on the pier foot Of Chsmbers-st, where they
bad been lar ded sEd le TO look out for themselves.
The police had them taken to the Third Ward Sta
ton House. where the sick child died after
ierDg. The other child and its mother were in .
starving condition, and immediate attention had to
be given them.
HONE FOR THE FRIESDLEss.-Among the indus
trial schools which come in for share of the holiday
efls and charities, that Of the Home for the Friend
less ought not to be forgotten. Although recently
tabhed, it has about $50 poor girls register and
average daily attendance of about 100. These
in pat taught by volunteer ladies' and are uoder the
charge Of Committee Of the Home s.I, the ex-
penses for teachers od clo,hng fuel, books, rent,
&c, &C., are large, and must be supplied by the
kindbearted. Besides, at this season little dolls,
goodies, Chnstmas trees and other GIN sckcry Of
the holidays, which think proper 70, our sn
Children gladden. the hearts of these poor girls they
do OVID. IL is worth enfod the cost only to see
| ;ov and gr.tifuTa Ii,ht nm weafhar.