New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-27

n The Board OF Aldermen will meet
at O'Clock this afternoon. The Assistants DO not
meet until Monday next.
~ The reader will observe, IN another
column. the programme of the Opera for the twenty
nights promised by Maretzek 1t will be perceived
that the marvels heretofore indicated IN regard to
artists and operas will be brought forward, and that
those who are fortunate ensugh to secure subScrp-
ton seats will enjoy an opportunity never before
offered Of hearing, within so short period, the
the gems Of the bes, composer rendered BY COM
pany unequaed in this country.
u The steamship Atlantic. which sailed
hence on Saturday al 70 81, for Liverpool after hay
ing run outside Of the Bar, was observed to have a
slight arrangement "a the machinery, on account of
the KEY or nut of the Crank Pin which had become
loose This was deemed trifng, but Capt West,
with his usual prudence and caution thought 1t ad-
vsable to regulate it III substantial and proper
uer. Accordingly the ship was put about and run in
to an anchorage at the Southwest Spit. Next day,
Sunday at IL NJ, the necessary arrangements be-
Ing made, she weighed anchor and departed on her
voyage with the papers of the morning and the news
of the arrival home of her consort, the steamship
Pacific, from Liverpool, this vessel having passed IN
BY the Spit short time previous to her getting under
weigh.
Ia 1t has been asserted that the Hon.
Joseph b. Varnum, Jr., Speaker pro tenn of the As
sembly at the late special session, made an unvar-
ranted alteration in the terms Of the act authorizing
the location Of the park the ste Of Joness Woods.
The Clerk of the Assembly, Mr.. Vamum, and Mr..
Wakeman, have made afidavits which show the
facts Of the case to have been these:
The Clerk OF the Assembly requested Mr. Varnum
to decide to the form IN which The house had or
dCred the parbblil 10 third readlng. Inc speaker
referred 10 the journal and found that the Dill had,
on Mr.. Maunce's notion been Tec6mmtted win
instructions 10 strike out certain words requiring the
appointment Of commissioners TO be made upon the
nomination OF the Common Council and the properly
holders, and that the Committee had subsequently
reported the bill IN competence with instruction
Upon tins state OF facts he decided that the officers
must be governed by the journal and as that show
cd no action Of the House reversing its former vote.
and the Committee had therefore discretion IN the
matter having no authority to make, or the Speaker
TO receive any other report, II was to be presumed
that they intended to report IN the manner ordered
by the House what they were bound to do must be
considered as dOne-lt not being an uncommon prac-
tice where the House orders bill TO be recOmmltted
for the purpose of some clerical act, for the Com
mitee TO go through the form of reporting it, and
leave the alteration TO be made by the officers.
1t has never been intended, we believe, to assert
that Mr.Vamum cid a wilfu wrong but it was aver
red that he had erred in judgment. Whether he did
so OF not, readers can decide from the foregoing
statement.
CLOSE OF THE FAIR.-The XXIVth An
nual Fair of the American Institute closed on Satur-
day night when portion of the List of Premiums
was read Addresses made, and display of
fireworks given. Judge Megs, after reading off
some of the awards, made some remarks upon the
value and extent of our Inventions and Of natu-
raj resources When lie had concluded, the com.
pany repaired to the Battery where the display Of
pyrotechncs came of IN fine style. We give this
morning only such of the gold medals were
awarded When an official list of premiums is made
out, We shall give the whole of the medals Of both
kinds
GOLD MEDALS.
Dorastus Kellogg, skaneatlaS, y. Y, best cassi-
meres.
d. Rodman Ailert0n, y l., best merino cassmeTes.
Rochdale Mills, Rochester. n. H., blankets
Duncan q Co., Franklin, Essex Co., n j., table
covers.
The New-York Mills Oneida, best bleached Jeans.
X. w. sprague, Providence, r. l., best prints.
James Roy & Co, best wooden shawls
Duncan & Cunningham, Franklin, n. y, superior
embroidered shawls
Grlswold & Co, Troy, velvet and tapestry.
j. Farnham Co, best plain ana satin-hnlshed
linen thread
steele d Co, New-York, feather brushes.
II. Groyesiein best specimen of pianoforte.
Waterville Manufacturing Company, WaservIHe,
Waterbury, Conn, best pen and pocket knives
Sampson, Goodson Co, Shelburne Falls, Mass,
best table knives and forks, and butcher and other
knives.
C. Carthage & Co. Greenpoini, L. l., specimens
of porcelain door knobs.
BALDWIN & MANY New-Y ork, mounted door knobs.
Williams d Dingee Newly ork, best carriage.
John H. Wood, best leather-top wagon.
d. X. Barton, Rochester, N y, carpenters, loln-
erS' and coopers' tools
John Russell, New.Yo ora, case of files, of superior
quality
Waterloo Brass Company, Waterbury, Conn,
l. D. Gerardin, Jersey City, decoration on porce-
lam.
Il Hoe & Co, y Y, frame Of verv superior saws.
Alexander Young, Newly ork, terra Gotta ware
ana building ornaments
Nh Steers. New ork, model OF Yacht America
Brooklyn Flint Glass Company, Venetian and Boz
homlan glassware
FIRST WARD ALLIANCE.-A meeting will
be held this evening at the Mariners Home No. lO7
GIeenwch.st., as Will be seen by referring to the
advertisement
SECOND WARD ALLIANCE. This Alliance
met on Saturday evening, and organized as follows
President, JOHN BROAD Wee Presidents. Michael
Ryan and c. H. Mansfield, Recording Secretary,
Rev. Luclan Burlegh Corresponding Secretary,
W ID. Colt Executive Committee, Messrs Kenh
Manning, Watson Wales, Buttre, Decker and Mix.
Committee of three was also appointed 10 Dis
trc, Convention. The Alliance adjourned to meet
at No 29S Pearst., on Tuesday evening at O'Clock
IY The Eighth Ward Temperance and
Patriotic Alliances have nominated full ticket,
which viii be found upon our first page
FOURTH WARD.-The Wings of this
Ward are IN the field with their nominations For
Alderman THoNAL II. BURRAS for Assistant Alder
man: DENNIS McLAUGRIIN-yeTy popular nomlna-
tons The Opposition present two tickets IN oppo-
stion to the Wings for all the Offices. Their claims
TO regularity" We viii not now examine.
l. Dhc l',cn Snrnr of the Fir. Dom II