New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-12

Broadway; Dusseldorf Gallery, NJ No 1iS broadway
National Academy Tonih street. corner OF Fourth av-
epue Pslmers White Captive, at No. GO Broadway;
Bart4es Coquete aud Firher Girl. No. 769 Broadway
El,oyiar.-r The Ministries at Nibios Saloon, and 1t
Nos 444 and ~ Broadway are offering several new
items in their laughiermoying programmes, aud have
full botses.
Ialaoe G0rGtH Mssic HaA-A drswins-room en-
tertsir ent vxi he given al the Palace Garden Music
Hall on Tueedsy evening Sam Cornell. Arthur Ma
poleon Emily r. LeAdernier and others wii contribute
20 tie auusemen. Of the audience.
LECTURES TO-NIGHT-Rev. II. w. Baeeher,
Heads and Hearts," Plymouth Church, Brooklyn;
J. F. Newman, "WbileGeld." Ro-- Hill Cdltch.
TWENTY. seveuth street near Third Aveuuei Capt. John
Hasop History Of Scotland" Cooper institute; Prof
p A. Chadwick, Iceland" Ratgers Insti,u;e; John
Thompeop Of Virginia, " virginia in the oden tines
No l72 broadway Rev. 3. Peters, Young Mems
Christian Union, Clinton Hall
BALL OF THE AscIESr RIrEs.-The brethren Of the
Ancient and Accepted Rte of Mas'ury, from the let 20
tie 33d oegrse will give grand ball and festival At
tbe Academy of Music on the Goth inst New-Ycrk
Lodge Of Perfection and is coordinate Council and
Cont;sory manage the STAIR and it ia eIpeced to be
the largest and finest assembly of Masons the first
Of this branch-eyer gathered on such an occasion
CHARITY FAIR-The Ladies' Fair, open at the
Academy of Music, ought to attract many aud liberal
visitor Aside from the worthy obec! Of The prope-
tors the show self is worth twice the price Of admis-
sion.
LOLA MosTEz.-Tbe lecture by Lola Mcnte1, siver-
Gsed for Thursday night Of this week a. Mozart Han,
is upon the domestic and social aspects of English life,
or John Bull at hone; and in the hands Of one who has
been a keen observer and is always Piqnsns mar
rtor cannot fa to be full Of attraction. Curiosity to
zee and hear the speaker WILL Of tse be likely to FL
the Hall.
The OPERA N PHILADELPHIA.-The opera has
commanded crowded hoases in Philadelphia The
Siciliaa Vespers Of Verdi has been pat the stage
with surprising magufcence We learn that Euro
means snd travelled Americans consider the scenery
there, upon which Riv6re has been engaged for four
month"; superior to any similar illustration Of the
work, il Europe. This is splendid praise for the
aIte in this country Miss Adene Patti has had
GEES commensurate with that enjoyed here. The Phil
adelphians are like the New Yorkers-they don't care
where q thing comes from.
The STREET CLEAsISG.-The stree! cleaning stands
in pretty much tire position that did two weeks
ago TIE rough dirt ia removed by means of hand
labor and the money pay therefor ia credited to the
City Inspectors Department, with the concurrence Of
the Mayor and Controller. There has been great
deal of opposition to the employment Of sweeping
machines by the contractors, who have done every
thing in their power TO upset tho arrangement Next
week however the City Inspector Gays the machines
will again be put in operation in the lower Wards as
they perform the work in this part Of the city much
more satisfactorily than band labor.
Icy SIDEwALKs.-On Saturday evening Sergeant
Decker Of the Nineteenth Precinct, while walking in
Third avenue, near Fty-ninth street, clipped down
and broke his left arm Richard Wilkinson fell the
slippery sidewalk near Fulton Ferry, and broke his
leg. lie was conveyed to the City Hospital. No
doubt many others have fallSn upon the sidewalks
from the during the past two or three days,
sustaining injuries lees severe. Now, all
there accidents might be avoided if the police would
only it that every citizrn kept the sidewalk IN
front of his premises free from Ice as enioned by the
ordinances Of the Corporaticni There is hardly
thoIoughfsre 10 the city i'll the Winter season. where
pedestrians are not likely to be trpped up on the sip
perry pavemenis, Broadway not excepted. One would
cup; ore that in the business srees at least self inter-
est would induce the storekeepe to guard against the
possibility of such mischief Yet on Friday and Salar
dav the sidewalks in from. Of such establishments rs
Stewards were covered with thick patches of slippery
ice hunmocks little sand coal ashes, sslI would
save a world of suffering sometimes.
THR TINE BALL-Mr. Secretary Cobb has been ap-
Piled to for permission TO place the time ball on the
Custom-House that being higher elevation than the
Exchange and better adopted for tho purpose. There
appears 10 be no doubt that Mr. Cobb will comply with
the request Tie time ball will be Of wood. six fFt in
diameter and painted red. The method Of its opera
ton is as follows: shortly previous TO the hour of noon
which the only hour indicated by the apparatus the
bail is raised by rope and pulley to the top of th lag
staff where it retained in its position by c&ch"
At the precise moment of noon as calculated for New
York, an electric current is sent from the Dudley OBJ
serya,ory at Albany, over the wires OF the hudson
River Railroad connecting with the top OF the stan
This current by of a simple contriyance, with
draws the catch" and suffers the ball to drop. The
globe which plays easily through its center upon the
staff falls in atrihe over second of time and comes
down with come momentum but is arrested by springs
which leave the pole within few feet OF the 'oof aud
bend outward The ball having accomplished ITS OBJ
cct for the day remains az the foot OF the pole until
the next day shortly before twelve when it again
placed in position
MILITARY FuSERAL.- Yesterday afternoon the last
tribute Of respect WAS paid the remains Of Jnnrs l.
Stacg by his late brothers in the Newfork Light
Guard commanded by Capt. Garland. On the day
previous ,ho burial service according 70 the tes Of the
Episcopal Church, wis performed a; St. Thomsss