New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-11
CITY ITEMS.

l Ate ttalntf " 4-Al TT n--s y ~ NA@ s~At~ ~. $50
occasion lsaVns Peck alp in We morning and return
Ing about &c tee evening. Among the company ws
observed Rev Dr. Typg Philip Howe, Esq Mayor
Woodruff, Hon. Messrs. CArsusn Of y c. and Bedia-
ger Of Va various city Oaieers, Aldermen, Heads Of
| Departments &c and Mes.rs Draper, Halsled, VIII
hams. SC Of The Board Of Governors.
4, Ransalrs ls.and the NaFsery ehildrea greeted
their guess with various appropriated nanIiesta1ion',
and an address composed FOR the occasion was ve-y
well reetsi By brghtlookinr intelhge lsd-wheTe
upon Ills Honor the Mayor, Or Tying and Mr. Hone
successfully addressed the Children in return The
visit 10 the Nursery Establishment but bref, al
though with many 10 whom the spectacle was entirely
strange l. viii not coon be forgotten.
| At Blseswel's Island, the company made 8 much
longer siayysiting ia the different Aims Houses,
the Penlt, niiary end the Hospitals ontDg the Luna
tic A.yum on account Of so large number tending TO
excite the patients. Dioner vas set in the Keepers
residence a, ihe Penitenuary and tia, flushed, the
party returned highly grstfed with the general ar
rsr semenis and excellent management Of these orns-
uerts TO the City-Ios,itutons Of which We may well
| BE proud
-Among tho Penitentsry prisoners we noticed the
notorious iudson Md Bpaiine. dressed in striped
Jacket and thorough prison gerb msuser bis late fixed
determination 70 refuse food sDd die rather tran work
The Keeper confirms the story Of his having refused TO
eat for some days on his first introduction within the
wals-but he seems 20 have come to Il a. last ami we
learn thai under the prcssu vlgant superntencence OF
the Prison bis is nol 10 b made mocAery
The general aspect Of the prisoners is extremely
/ clean and healthy Their food 10 Of wholesome and
nutritious quality and plenty OF 1.-THE bread Is much
whittier and than that often seen upon private
tables while the variety OF dietary srrsngemsns seems
snuenty calculated TO promote health and strength
| and, had almost said-~comiort
srRAsaxRs Is TowS.-Wc notice, among
other distinguished arrivals at the Irving House yester
day. those of Hon Mr. Crawford. Secretary Of War;
Hon. Levi Woodbury., y. II, Washington Hon VIM
rohsu.. Z. q. Senate. IT. Col John II Mcintosh and
family. Fla J. W. Zachsrie and family New Orleans
Nsi5r Lowsh snd Lady. British Army Dr. Cuyler, L.
3 A. Capt Taylor, British Army Hon. A. LOOMS,
Little ais; John Bensp and lady Bos ,on Capt :.
/ Folsom, T. : A: w. B Franklin. Z. 2 T. Capt.
Robert 81 JOY Nantucket. Hon. :. Mclean Consul 70
Irnidsd Capt Hare 7Ih Royal Fusilser'
CF- The FAIR is now at tie height, End this
sreniring tho Annual Address will be delivered At the
Tabernacle BY Hon. LEVI WOODBURY. OF Nsw.Hsmp.
.bire Many new inventions and other articles Of great
mart and interest have been received within the last
few DAYS and the attendance Is grester than Il has been
The Cattle show opened yestsrdsy at the Of
Fifth.ayenuc and Twcntythirdst and Will continue
through to-day The great air ,sef Castle Garden
will continue throughout the prssent week.
~ That box Of pears arrived yesterday morn.
ing from Syracuse In hrs, rate order They have been
surveyed BY competent artists snd pronounced wor
thy sven old ooondsga in point Of outward beauty
as for their inward rasrits anticipate an amount
Of ucous enjoyment in s.oersinins that same such
City Innizer 10 rsFsly allowed 70 reyel In sitsr
which we shall speak.
SIXTH WARD.-The Wing Committee Of this
Ward held meeting last night, which was fully at
tended. A compromise ticket was msde out and unan
rously adopted The following the gentsnen
named Tor the more imp ortsnt Conventions
J4dieifi C r. spords y. C. everett. John stswart
Cszafy--J B. Taylor, d. : NeeAs, a. C. Reynolds,
cng-w L Robinson, Tbeophilas Bates, Geo. Will
4nls John Colsln, Abraham FNdop. Jr
Ssaafo~toi y. b. Taylor ID. A. webster, owen ".
Brennan, A. {. Burr
T5s ticket being thus unanimously recommended, IL
is hoped ma, every Wing voter Of tho Ward will be
presen, and support it, The polls are spsn this morn
ING from nil 10 o'clock at the NorthAneslosn Hotel
corner Of sowery and Bsysrds.
|. o. O. F.-RoBERT II. GRFTIs. ESQ. OF
Georgia the newly elected Grand Sire Of the Order q
odd Fellows in the Unitsd States is al present in
City Last evening he, in company with Representa-
tive Anderson Of Geo and under escort of Com
miitee visited the Grand lodge Of Southern New York
where be received In very appropriate and elo
qaent speech by GEO. II. AsDnrws late Grand Master
Of this State. The reply Of the Grand Sire fsic
tous and well received and made most excellent i'm
preston.
Tomorro~. a, room. be will deliver tho Charter and
formally institute the Grand Lodge Of Northern New
YORK. and by that act put the dyson which hss
cng distracted and retarded the Order ia State
Mr. Griffin Is 9 member Of the bsr, and In his short
service Presiding Officer Of the Grand Lodge Of the
uuted States has won enyisbs reputation for elo-
ccence snd smeDity.
A charter or snted last evening for q new Lodge
In TIL. City be called Crescent Lodge. No 5s2"-1
There wss sisrge NUMBER Of petitioners
TIE SsIP BEooKLfS.-We have been shown
letters from passengers ia this snip, hence to s.n
Francisco, which entirely sxonerate her captain and
owners from the grave charges made against them In
Al article copied from California paper Ia last
Il seems that the Brooklyn one Of the first pas.
senssr ships fitted cut FOR the Pacific and wen. On the
s.s. of charging o~ fare and having each passenger
end Bis own provisions. she had good passage TO
Jasn Fernando. BAT eighty days sailing thence to
frsnciaco her passengers subsSting their old
provisions. some Of which must have become Dus.y AZ
east. This brought the seurvy, whereof TAO died
before i've srriya. Francisco. The
soty Of the passenger letters state exculpate the
owners and captain from a. blame IN the premises
TIE CALIFoRSIA WHOM. CEAsE, the Ed
isor Of this psPer sails next Wednesday IN the
Empire City. HIS types, presses, &c have lsng pre-
coded hin Gentlemen desiring 10 receive adver-
tse IN the Wing invited 10 call on ssss T Smith
i0l Wal ~
THERNLs MILyILLE hes sailed i0r London in
the psekstship Southampton. !, Is bis intention to
sped s,we.ysnoath abroad
y We were sorry to see the Italian Ccncert
80 ttniy attended last evening OWING to The storm
There VAS fne singing there, however and plenty oft
e Isssrs. BRADsuEY. NasH 4 Curtis re-
qu-si invite our musical readers 70 the rooms q
TIE New Y5sk Conservatory Al Broadway, this eve
nng, WAN saort lecture music, together With
solo duet and ehorzs nsing may be expected
Fres Tor a. Tonight
e A large variety 0, rare plants will be sold
this morning Al No Wal II Those making ccIec
t,ors will atteod