New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-11
CITY ITEMS

CITY ITEMS.
Our Winter is still worthy Of the appellaton every
day bestowed upon it, Of every remarkable" On
FRIDAY had show Of weather that gave indications
of Winter such as have heretofore been accustomed
to- II clear and sunny, and the earth bare and
nlrozen, except in shady spots on the north side Of
buildings but the air winry cold, and all things
seemed ready to combine and bring about state of
atmosphere suited to the season. But To- there came
change between Friday and saturday, that, although
it still told of Winter yet told different tale from the
day previous. The bright stars were overcast, and
the morning opened dark and gloomy, but not cold.
BY and by the little white flakes began to fall whiten
ing the earth here, and melting and mixing into mud
thcrethen splitting little ain and then holding up;
and so passed the day dark, gloomy, and exciting OF
| such remarks rs "Oh, how miserabet e. "What
| Wrctchcd day." Did you ever such Winter ?"
To which answer, Yes; thirty years ago now Just
such another Winter; and yet miserable az most pco-
pie WERE they mostly lived through it, and Will this
year. and about month hence will probably see, hear
and feel some weather that ia satisfactorily cool dry
windy snowy. Let Us wait. Yesterday Sunday,
there came over the face Of nature another change;
| the dav was one which had evidently strGycd away
| from October 1t was delightfully."- clear and warm
until nearly sunset
AvrsrurxTs.- UoHacks Ilrotr.-The perform
ance this evening is for the benefit OF Mr. A. H. Da-
vcnport. the very excellent comedian The piece is
"The Poor Of NeW-York," which is now in its sixth
week.
Bp,f,a's THcotr.--A new original American
edv entitled "a Bachelors Wife, is to be played for
the first time at this house this evening. The author
/ 81 no bna lnn
one successful play the probabilities are in favor Of
the success Of the piece. Mss-rs. Matthews and
Brougham. and Mrs. l.. W. Davenport and Mrs. A.
| Parker are in the cast. columbus " concludes the
| entertainments.
Lou,o Kcene's TLcatcr-" The Unequal Match %
and Harlequin Blue Beard arc the attractions for
| another week.
B.oqd,roy IIcottr-Tht CiTcu, Company present
some new names in their list of riders, and announce
| change Of programme. On Wednesday, ayoung lady,
Miss Mary Livingston will enter the wild beast cages.
| NIl0's Gardra-The Rayels are about to go to
Boston for number of weeks, aud they play but three
| nights more here. Tonight the pantomlme OF " VI.
| Duchaumeau," and the piece called "Cycops, III
the course of which Marietta Zanfrea and her brother
make grand ascent on the tight rope from the back
of the stage to the top of the dome The piece IL fur
| Their illustrated by grand display of fireworks The
| last new pantomime, The Golden Egg will conclude
| tie evenings performance
| Boucru TAlatc-.-Thc show piece. ''Maz,ppa Is to
be renewed Tonight and circus performances are also
| given.
| Bornu,a's MuseUm.-The spectacle of " Valentine
md Orsop ." is to be withdrawn after this week. In
conjunction with it viii be played Temptation,
| in which Mr.. Harry Watkin> and Mrs. {. Howard
viii play. The Aquaria now more interesting than
ever, crcu, number of additions having been lately
made.
| Uooys Bu;1Jiags-CE,iay ard Uoofs MnStre's.
| -Minstre'-y and Farces with George Holland and
| George C!rstv.
Benefit Of Cbarl' Gay'cr-The receipts OF
Wednesday afternoon and evening, at Empire Hall,
where the panorama illustrative of the Kane ENpedI-
| ton has been for number of months exhibited, Will
| be for the bercft Of Mr.. Charles Geyler.
| Police FOR TIE MAYORS OTFCE.-Mayor Tie
mann on Saturday made selection Of seventeen cii
GERS from the Metropolitan force to attend TO the ro,'-
tine Of police duties of his office. Their duties will
consist in redressing wrongs attempted or imposed by
| hackney coaclmen, carmen, mock suctoneers junk
shop keepers pawnbrokers, emgraut brokers and bo.
Gus ticket swindlers stage drivers and city railroad
car drivers eecond-hand dealers. intelligence Office
keepers and to prevent the violation of certain city
ordinances These officers will also b. inspectors ot
carts, junk shops. pawn shops and the like The
Mayor is determined that every officer about ns de-
partner. shall the city TO the full extent required
by law and this force will have to appear at the office
daily al Sa M and receive their orders for the day
operations. from First Marshal stephens The follow.
ing requist.oa was to the General superintendent
| OF Police:
M,YoSs OFFICE Nrw.Yo,E. jan. g 1853
Tu A. Tall HDGE ESQ: iou viii pesse detail of duty 8.
| this O.hce the following Policemen: . 49,. - - H.
Jane. d. Cron, VIM r. Hilh.rd " BADGE ~ ~ h 1t
Tigan Frederick Arderson {. D. nkoop Richard W. of'
phcs. Abraham " Davis, James NJ Miller hafe
Hector Moore, Bernard Ngs James o. Forbes TeeE D
1 Fowler, B. -. A,bei,on Joseph Quick J.. ID Iihcc: 49,
| Respectfully, &C., DANIEL. T. TiEMAAN Mayor.
| DF,IIN IN BURCI AR.-Peer Deyin and James
II. Dorsett the notorious thieves arrested few days
ago. as already mentioned al length in THE TnInrSE'
were on Saturday committed to prison for tral by Jus
tce Kelly on a charge OF burglary, preferred by MI
| Warren Jones Of No. 80 East Thirty second street,
! Parcr or BREAD N LospoS.--The following are
the prices of bread in the City OF London, Dec. i'
| Wheaton breai 4 n loaf sSj. or about l3i l.iS
our cnrrrncy. Hou.eheld brad. 4 Is tosf. 3tS0sh'
| o. sssr. II lie. American money.