New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-23
CITY ITEMS

Nplo's.-The English troupe give tonight the fl.
yorte Daughter of the Regiment with Miss Pyne
az Marie.
BROADWAY THrArrR.-This favorite house opened
last night with the intoerab!e LADY OF Lyons.
There WAS large and intelligent audience present,
who endured the worn-out points of that threadbsre
.bsurday with admirable patience. There were
several new faces in the Company Among them, Mr..
Lorraine. from England, as "Clsudc," who impressed
us ,.ber favsraby but we must see him in something
else before measuring him. Mr.. Edwards, who made
decidedly the worst "Col. Damss we ever saw ana
Mas Lizzie Weston, who may do better out of the
hghfalutin rant which is set down for Pauline
Mr.. A. II. Davenport and Tom Placide were in the
.hepiece. but we did not see them. Some of the old
familiar faces were also visible The house looks fresh
and pleasant and, with proper regard for novelty in
the bills can scarcely fail to maintain its odme popu'
larity But the "Lady Of Lyons ought to be inter-
dcted by penal statute.
Rrproy's TBrArER-Miss Julia Bennett NOW Mrs..
Bauoyl commenced IN engagement at Burton last
night. in Coleman's "Jeaous Wife, Miss Is. 10
gratefully remembered as an actress OF rare accom-
plshments ard versatility, favorte with the puohc
in every part which she has assumed. Der persona
ton Of Mrs. Oakley last night was most excellent,
Civ en- with spirit and abandon which made II me
specimen Of genuine end natural acting Mr. Burton
did the bluff, horsetradibg Sir Harry Beagle to the
life. Messrs. Fisher and Mark Smith were also good;
while Mr.. d. Howard and Miss Florence were pre-
cisely otherwise. Miss Bennett was very warmly re-
ceived, and will iDfuse new life into company that
certainly has had no supis Of that article for come
time past.
WuLAcKs THxATER-At this establishment was
produced, for the first time here new piece entitled
1.-The Victor Vanquished." The plot is simple and
interesting the language sprghty and the acting ex-
cellent Mrs. Hoey did the part of girl of Tartar
extraction, with whom Charles XII. Of Sweden be-
comes enamored. She, however, is bent on SAVING
the life OF her lover captain under sentence OF death
for dsobeyog royal orders. clever ruse practiced
on tie King (Dyott insures her point. An uncle Oh
the King Baron Gortz (Mr. g. Holand) isa character
contributing much to the humor Of the piece. 1t is
in one act, and lie a nice little tribe.
Public attention s called to the Sunday School Fair
open this day at the Memorial Church, in Wsverley
place, corner of Hammond street, near Greenwich
avenue.
The Board of Aldermen had long meeting last
1t has, however, to go to the Councimen.
Ward School No. 49, in Houston street, near Norfolk
street, will be reopened tomorrow at noon, and for
may dedicated TO school purposes, with appropriate
ceremonies. Singing by the children. Addresses and
speeches by gentlemen interested in the cause pub
lie instruction.
TIE PATHS OF THE SEA- lecture on the above
subject was delivered in the Rev. DR.. Hutton's
Church, Washington square, last evening, by Lieut..
Maury of the National Observatory at Washington.
Notwithstanding the snow storm the Church was
crowded with most respectable and appreciative su-
dience Lieut.. HauD takee his audience over the
sea- TO and fro through its totuous paths winds and
"Rusty gales" He dives far down into the depths
and never founders, but up richly laden with
the wonders of the deep. He pous out its treasures in
rich profusion before bis eager hearers, while they
listen in wonder to his simple, though strictly scientific
researches He tears down the mighty fabrics Of the
coral and discovers matter In them which perhaps has
been brought by the "rivers Of the sea-" from the
Mississippi and Niagara, the rivers Of the South or
the chalk hills of Dover He sets the coral to quar-.
rying these substances and, "masons Of the ses.
build them up into continents. He climbs up the
shiny aides of these coraIne structures, and brings
with him from the bottom Of the fsa no dead mems
bones, no chests Of lost gold, remnants Of wrecked
veeses but curious specimens Of living infusors and
sea shells of every shape and color. The audience
were well compensated for any sacrifice they had made
in leaving their homes for the ecureroom on such an
evening.
Mr.. WILLIS LEcruRE.-Mr. Willis gave bis
second Lecture on Music before the Board of Educa-
cation and highly sppreciatve audience at Education
Hall last evening. Mr. Willis delivers the third and
last lecture Of his Monday evening next and
has been invited TO repeat the course in Brooklyn But.
falo Hampstead, and several other places during the
coming Winter.
The NEw-EScLASD AssocIArIoy.-The Lafargs
House was gay last night with the music and dancing
Of Young New.EDsland, represented In the "New.
England Association" the members of which duly
celebrated the 236th anniversary Of the Landing Of
the P1grms where
The breaking waves dashed hish
On stern md rock bosad eoas.-7
With excellent taste In music, they retained bod
vorth's Band and with equally praisswoty soxs,
they avaled themselves Of the ,spital eusine Of Mr.
Burroughs, the host Of the Lsfrge. When duty
called us away, the sakston had Just commenced
with an evident determination On a hands and heels
to make night Of II. II they were not sbundsntly
happy our judgment is at fault for once.
CHURCH FAIR.-The Ladies belonging TO the Dutch
Reformed Church in Sixth avenue opposite the end Of
Amity street, tcf which the Rev. joseph Mckee Il
pastor viii hold Fair in the church On Wednesday
and Thursday. On Thursday tChristmss) night the