New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-07
CITY ITEMS.


To- I'nY EIGHTu WARD PATRIorIc ALLIE
,scr heio 4 meeting, J. w. KELLOGG. President, IN
the Char Al Convention Hal, Wooster-st on Fri
day evenns Of last week. delegation Of three
member. f,om the Industrial Congress presented
,lemsel,r, and by invitation TOOK seats and par,icl-
paed IN ne proceedings OF Inc Alliance. Mr.. Yves
ton. on behalf Of tho City Temperance Alliance, IN
troduceo proposition 10 merge TIE Patriotic Ali
ance in ,ie Temperance Alliance. Nh Wedgewood
opposed 'he proposition ~ few eloquent remarks,
m the come Of which he briefly advered to the his
tory of tie Patriotic Alliance, showing that it dated
is erstoiice as a Society many months anteccdent
TO the formation of the Society INTO which II was
ROW proposed 10 bc merged. aiso, that it covered
more ground. proposed more important reforms than
the las, ,mcd Society. The proposition was lost;
but resolution Was adopted cordially inviting the
cooperation - the members o. other Societies. and
Of all person desiring the reforms proposed by the
Alliance Hich are, briefly, To secure the election
u moral a.1 competent men 70 I'll all Offices within
Atgift q. the people to prevent bribery and cor
nghon "a; primary and other cectIons and TO Sc
CUE more rlgld enforcement of existing laws, and
he enactment Of such additional ones as may be ne
eaYy 30 secure and preserve The peace, safety and
happ.nes If he community" Speeches were made
M M DE camp, Mr.. Bourne, Mr.. Weston, and
others ommlttee of SIX was appointed TO confer
with the Committees and leading men OF the Wing
and Oppo>,po parties, witt a view 10 procure the
nominaiiou by the two grea, parties of such candl-
dates as the Alliance support al the ensuing cleo
ton Should they fail in this mission II Is understood
to be the purpose of the Society to nominate ticket
Of is own The object of procuring the election OF
good ana II table men 30 places ~ public trust As
certainly audabie one, and we hope the influence
Of this association VIII have weight with the NOM
mating caucuscs.
OUR GOLD PLATE AT LoNDoN.-The
splendid service Of gold made by Bah, Tompklns 4
Black. and presented to T. Is. Collins by certain mer
chants OF ih'> city, is now IN the Crystal Palace.
where II attracts much attention. The T,ncS says II
isarena,, abe addition to our department a. only
thee mouths ago the metal was still lying undScov-
eied IN The halls of California. Within that wonder
horle psrod the gold has been found, through,
~NeN-l ORR, and manufactured without alloy INTO
Ses Cf Articles highly cred,aSle 20 the good taste
Ollie manufacturers. There is nothing IN the eN
histOn a. al comparable to the auriicrous brhancy
OF 0er Which this California plate possesses, and
iotAat Ies son alone II IS well worthy Inspection
~ Dnr Mas also speaks IN warm terms Of the
deen All workmanship.
CmAp GAS IN LoNDoN.-The Secretary
oihs Gas Consumers Company, ~ a meeting held
dae Yorkshire Sungo Tavern. MarylebOne, Lon
d@, to 'sKe INTO consideration a proposal for the
sYpy o. Ctcap gas, stated that the new company
Ssd elr ssc 10 supply Gas Of the best quality al
s1ssmtus p,ce of Is. per 1000 feet, to limit the
ordend 20 4 WatW,aa OF 10 per cent, and all other
pnais bey oud per cent. 10 be applied to the reduc-
IN Of the pace. The capital required would be
tIa'oeo, ,ae preliminary expenses out OF their own
>t~1eS AsNlebone IS one % he largest districts
o'lOrior
tTHNoIooY At the last NEE ting of the
h'aicog cal society, some interesting statements
were matte BY Mr SQuier IN regard 10 the researches
" VI ae Sonrbowg, French gentleman of dis
Nls"sht0 aeluremen,s who has been making some
'A"nsN' researches IN Mexico IN regard TO the early
ANof, o. he Aboriginal Inhabitants OF America.
~'ue 3 al obtained copies Of 40 manuscripts Of
swat '~ue written by Don Ramon &c 0rdoncz
Ns1iN 1A;i'e and pies, Of CnapaS, some atty
N'"'> ago. OsdOnez devoted himself for many
t.aS % 'te >'ady OF The ANTIQUITIES Of Mexico. and
Vp-olS were the result OF pat,ca. investigation.
t Ie ssia poni which the manuscripts 20 20 estab
~ ~, was hiaps> and Mexico were first peopied
IL go, 49, "no came By tAe Mediterranean across
b,,a'V Their ARRIVAL was IA early times, CEN
"a ~, '''"i 10 The Christian elt. They said
Ser '"dhec some time a. -. Domingo, and
kow,,.~ tossed 10 CAlap@S. W ere NJ De Bour-
O>ns ,iete are evidences O. "a settlement earlier
a See "''Ac" he thinks tina. national pride, and
Ansr !" Notop0llzc The glory OF tae discovery OF
soas. Co.'s, N0uoed the SpaniardS ~ overlook OF 70
No., .s Eastern ofgln OF thlt early colony, and
u, ~ iAe IDEA that sho FRS settlers came from
cr,,. MS pamphlet Is interesting. and must
0foS. sitSt desire 10 have The manuscripts OF
Nssp p-.t>Aed' Which, trust. NIL soon De done.
~" publish the or'onez Mss AZ Paris
"'-'NiIoN OF MISSIONARIES On Sunday
ras A'se audience assemble. AZ the Broadway
Nm s'n~'le 20 witness the ordination o. /. H. Gulck.
80, Mo u Lo5ceI, ND, the srSt as a MISSION
d. ~"i oaesia, AMI the LATTE. to Nosul, IN Kur-
TO- Alter singing hymn, Mr. Thompson. pas.
g. iaoe'asble, read the proceedings Of the
br0,s- o. ministers approving the two candidates
a"S'i.'on- and declaring them duly qualified for
~rosA' Mr. Thompson then read ne 42d chap
sS,A HI Ma'ch MAS followed by singing the
''"' N me Church PSalm>i
Ss-ye messengers VI Cod
lo. Ike the beams ol morning III A."
sud5s. Hsmg, Mr. Thompson stated that. owlns 20
Mev,n,.a ana severe indl>posltiOn. Dr. Lohssu WAS
Greaa g. uoa beng present. but he would proceed
We're r,s Sscouse A. though both Of the candidates
''" tie chose Tor ms text. Revelations