New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-08
CITY ITEMS.

~ The steamship Golden Gate, built by
VIM H. Webb, for Rowland & Aspinwals Pacific
Mail Line made an engineers trial trip, yesterday
out TO the Hook and back 10 the perfect satisfaction
OF ali on board and the novelty was somewhat IN
creased from the fact of her having pair Of the
largest sized oscilla;ng engines ever used on ship
board. their dimensions being IS inches m diameter
and feet stroke And, strange as may appear they
moved of like thing OF life. making IA and Is revO-
uiions, and up 10 Ia, with but 10 10 pounds OF
steam for the first attempt FOR the mrs, attempt n
81 large pair Of oscillaOrs much credit IS due 10
the constructors, Silman Allen & Co. of the Nor-
city lron Works, foT their successful performance.
We think she viii prove a fast. safe. councillors
and economical steamer. MAY success attend her.
The OPERA.-We understand that Mr.
Maretzek has engaged s,snor Badiah a. well As
Signor Sayi and that the former will appcar IN the
course Of the present week. This will be good news
for the thousand who nightly Gnd amusement in the
cool immensely OF Castle Garden. Radiah is unde-
niably the finest BARITONE except, perheps Bee,,i,
ever head IN this country, and when he sang at A,
Garden las, summer his popularity was unsurpassed
II the materials for fine troupe on this side the
Atlantic Maretzek has certainly now collected them
he abundan,y deserves the harvest Of success he is
now reaplns.
tS Hon. J j. Crittenden, Attorney Gen
eral L :. Hon T Anderson Louisville, NY Hoa.
l.. B. Peck. Vermont Hon. Robert J. Walker, late
Secretary Treasury Judge Surat, Col. MumIori.
Col J X Jenning and Rev MIR Mullin, New-Or.
leans MAJOR Donaldson. Washington, ID. c. MAJOR
Bourn. savannah. Geo, Rev L o. Lawson. Hudson
Mrs Gen. Harney. |. : Army Capt. J A. Webster,
m Phil l..i,,
| the guests now at the Irving House.
! ALARM OF FIRE.-There was an alarm of
| fire from a store IN Old.slp yesterday afternoon
Before the arrival OF the engines II eN,lnguished
New Muslc.-The BLooNER or NEw
! COSTUME PoLXA.--MeSSrS. Firth. Pond Co.. OF
| Franklin-square. have sent Us the BLooNER PoLS..
/ music by T. LEROY. and embellshed with ylgne,ie
| title representing the new costume. The music Is
IN the STYLE of the far famed Jenny Lind POLKA, and
/ quite as pretty
10 1t is announced that the Collins
steamer Atlantic, Capt. West will sail from Liver.
pool for the United States the 23d of this month
/
~ The Sixth Regiment Governors
/ Guards Col Peers commanding, leh this City yes.
they intend to remain during this week They were
attended by sheltonS Brass Band.
To Be SoLD.-The steamer Cleopatra,
that was engaged to convey the Cuban adventures
/ TO the Island, is to be sold tins day at auction.
r-V At the last meeting OF the General
Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal
Church IN the United States that body declined to
concur IN the project to allow absent Trustees to vote
/ 10y proxy IN the election of Professors. The vote
stood, nineteen for il TO sirfy-nms against u. The
Bishops THREE for it ofre against it
EXAMINATIONS. The annual Examina-
ton of The pupils of the Institution for the Blind.
Will commence on Thursday morning and the
nual Examination of the pupils Of the Institution for
the Instruction OF the Deaf and Dumb, will take
place at two o'clock on Wednesday, the 9th inst A
special train Of will leave the City Hall at
O'Clock, to convey visitors to the Institution.
NIBLo's. To. night a sterling comedy OF
Bourccault's Is to be given for Mr. Bakes benefit.
This gentleman has wide fame for his reresena.
ton OF Jesse Rural, and doubt Mr. Burton will be
equally cfce tive in his new character.
Ia The Farmers Club of the American
Institute meets at noon to-day al the Institute Build
ing 35i Broadway The subject is the culture and
uses OF Root Crops, and an interesting discussions
expected. Strangers invited to attend
NORTHERN WTer'y Place.
The following report shows the number OF patients
who were attended a, this Institution during the
month OF June
Whole unmleT LIN
Patients treated at their houses ..-..- 1W
Patients Treated az the Dspensary i.sJ-%
Do 80.
Females ---r--- lii0--ip
PLACES NATIVITY.