New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-22
CITY ITEMS.

THI BROADWAY THrATrR.-This place Of popular
entertainments which has been cosed for several
months past in consequence Of the building operations
on the adjoining property re-opens this evening under
the management Of Mr. Marshall, with BY far the Ot
numerous and effective stock company it has had Cor
>Dany years.
The interior has been completely rejuvenaed, every
part Of the auditorium having been reglded. repanted
and otherwise fresbened and improved The seats in
the parquette and dress circle have been newly uphO
stored and in order to keep them clean will be protected
by linen covers of tasteful pattern. The ne curtain
represents heavy green dama.k drapery frnsed with
gold and with the act drop aso new, is very elegant
The scenery is almost entirely new the greater part OF
the old scenery having been destroyed by the falling OF
the ttage wall The new wall and the alterations inc
dental to its being put up have edice
materially, and there is probably, no more substantial
public building in the city.
Among the Company are Madame Ponisi, Mrs. w.
R. Bike, Mrs. Lizzie Weston Davenport, Miss Emma
Hall, Mrs. Seymour, Mr.. W. X. Blake, Mr. Ton
Placide Mr.. A. II. Davenport Mr.. Seymour, Mr..
Joeeph Grosvenor Mr. Csnol.
The stage manager viii be Mr. w. r. Blake, a.
sisted by N. b. Clarke. Mr.. John Cook, the musical
director, resumes the baton.
The house opers with the 81 Lady Of Lyons" with
Mr. Davenport Pauline, Mr. w. Il. Blake As
Madame Descbsppelles, Harry Lorraine this first sp-
rearance in tbi. country, Claude Meno.te. In the
afterpiece, "A Roland for Oliver" Mrs. Davenport
and Mr.. Piscide take the principal parts.
At the close of Mr.. Lornne's engagement the Ger
man Opera troupe, with Madame Johannsen as Prins
Donna, will appear. These are TO DO followed BY Mr..
F,Irest.
Mr. WIILIs's LECTURE ON NusIc.-O wing 70 the
severe storm Saturday evening, Ar. X. Storrs VIII
hss second kctue on Music postponed until this
(hopday) evening, when it win be given at the Hall
of the Board of Education.
This course of lectures wss projected by Mr.. A. Gill
bert the able and devoted Clerk OF the Board Of Eiu
cation and is specially designed to ret forth the utilities
Of Music branch Of popular culture in our schools.
The AccxssoRY TRASsIr ConPAsy AND GspsaAL
WAIxrR.-The Accessory Transit Company has a.
length taken the offensive against Gen. Walker and
his supposed cOfsrstes in the Nicaragusn business.
An order has been issued for the arrest OF Chsries
Morgan, Corneliu. X. Garrison and William Walker,
in a suit brought in the United States Courts-ths
grsvamen whereof is then alleged conversion Of the
goods and chatt.l- Of the Company 10 the value of
f0ooC0 Furher damages for this trespass to the
sn,ouDt If 81 200 alsO claimed A. the
sane time the other side is not idle. suit was
commenced On Saturday in the Supreme Court, in
hch the plaintiffs ask for the appointment Of re-
ceiver of the effect. Of the Company. hearing viii
take place on Friday next.
The Fair Of the ladies Of the New.Yorh Anti Slavery
Society was opened Friday evening at Clinton Hsn
Astorplacs. Tonight the Rev. o. Il. PrstAinghsm 10
TO deliver an appropriate sddress.
The minority report Of Councilman Swan On the Tar
Levy for 1857 passsd to third reading Friday
evening by the Cosnclnsn, much 10 the discontinue
Of the Democrats who strove 10 sbtah the insertion
of the item Of 500 900 for the CeDtra Park 1t vas
charged that Mayor Wood had threatened the Com
mittee that BE- would veto the ordinance sslsss this
amoni Il. was inserted. We shan new sc whether bs
dare. to carry bis threat into effect.
The seoopd lecture of the German Csu,se was given
on Friday evening, At Clinton Hall, by Mr.. Frederic
Kapp. The subjeot, I" The German Soldiers of the
Revolution VI. The Hired TrsopA" Wa wen treated,
and vivid contrast vas drawn between the hsruisn
Of De Kslb and steuben and the msrcsnary imbseity
OF the Hes.iape. The audience vas rood.
LADIES UEIos AID SocIkrY-FAIR At NIBLoA-
Nhos Saloon has been fitted up, by the adiss Of The
different Methodist churches Of this city, for fair for
the benefit of the Ladies' Union Aid Society under
wbose auspices large building DOW 10 the ccmse of
erection, in Fortyseccnd street. near Eighth avenue,
to be occupied by worthy aged and in6rm Members Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of this city. The 90
cisty has been in existence All ysA and at M preseut
building, IN Horstio street, twenty Eve bsns6esrss
are supported. The new bsilding "a designed 70 40
commodaie one hundred inmates. The far Wa opened
On Friday evening with large a.tsAdapcs. Il win
continue open until Tuesday evening.
LADIES FAR.-Tbe adde's Of the congregation
shesrth brsel, having determined 10 bold Fair 1t
Academy Hal, No. 66S Broadway, for the benefit Of
poor I.raeses, respectfully solicit pubic patronage and
cooperation to cid hem h their exerops 10 ssst the
benevolent object hey have il view. The proceed
WI be distributed BY the Society fs the sassAton Of
poor children, and relief Of a&SaA DOss bss0ghg
10 the Jewish persaasos.
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