New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-18
CITY ITEMS

The Pyne and Harrison company of operate artists
are now performing at Nblo's. An opera by aalevv,
which they are givng-The Valley of A.dorre-s
excellent tn plot and situation and n. Haevy is
ilusrious composer lees the power to construct
isbirg melody Hs talent suits the heavy business Of
symphonies and not the memorable loneliness of dra-
matte melody. As for the performance, saving Miss
Louisa Pyte, Miss Pyne, and II. Guilnstte il IL no.
eDdurably bad Miss Louisa Pyne, beside being q
,ipgularly fne vocalist Of the coccert.room order,
shows now an increasing dramatic perception. The
orchestra Inadequate and the chorus fair. II En-
gh Opera Is to succeed ought to be through its de-.
serts and the company 10 question does not merit
success.
N,BLo's The Pyne tro, pc win produce tonight the
opera of the Crown Diamonds, In which Mise Pyne
appears to great advantage. This opera has always
been favorte with the public.
PARK BryJAxrs gave the second lecture in eoure
before the Mechanics Society at their Hall, No. 472
Broadway on Monday evening. The Hall was filed
to is utmost and several hundreds went away unable
TO gain admis. ion.
SALE OF CAMrL's HAIR sBAwLs.-Messrs. Hag-
gerty, Jones e. Co. sold . large quantity Of csmels
hair shaws and scarfs, rcb fus and coety capes, at
suction yesterday. The sale was de-gned to enable
gentlemen to purchase for holiday presents, and was
nunerously attended by both sexes. A number Of
csmels hair shswls sold at prices varying fro n
$3.50 to $780, sets of furs high a. $780, and other
articles at proportionate prices.
FAIRs-Tbe ladies Of the s. james English In.
'berup Church opened fair esterdsy morning in be-
half Of the church, at Academy Hall. On Broad sy
opposite Bond street. They have, 10 addition to large
assortment Of the ufua Christmas toys snme fine suits
Of baby clothing. the cf them worth 500, and 40 ut
s6to~Orth Of plate. furnished baby house Ia co sd.
ersbly admired, and one can zee the elephant fr q
shihrg. People viii do well TO embrace this opporu-
Ly, as sight Of that animal generally costs a great
deal more.
b The ladies Of the Free Church of the Eoipb.nv
opened Fair yesterday morning in the basement OF
their cbur,h, No. 100 Stanton street. between Essex
and Norfolk. They have toys, books, refreshments,
and two or three pantingr. Mr.. Jupes. the pre.en,
pastor, bas been the incumbent for twenty wears
great part Of which time the church has been Mis,n
Church. 1t lie now about 81 600 IN debt, toward qui.
dating which the proceeds Of this Fair will 70.
The ladies of the Seventh Presbyterian Church
opened Fair last evening in the Church curner Of
Bfoome ard Ridge streets to ruse money 70 psy for
the carpets In their church. 10 h. place work boxes
ard bags TEEN to be specially. A model Of fab.
onsble house contains half dozen appropriately fu,
phhed NONE; The sabcsses are csrpet-d and com.
PIee' Two or tbr-e dozen nc-ly framed photographs
OF ibe pastor, Mr.. Smith, are the most noticeable
things here.
in rphe Of al the attractions which are dip,syed At
there fair one s drawn tov ard the sblee rpher BY
hat is behind them than by what Is them Lsdes
lock wonderfully well behind thee charitable count
en-, and they know IT, II would be difficult 70 cav
which Of the three irs bears away the palm IN thi,
re'pect. There are gsnd black eyes in Academy
Hal, and sOtf, ws,y hair at the Free Church, and