REPORTS 



Of ih J Managers of the Nineteenth Annua! Fair of tl;e 

 American Institute. 



Preliminary arrangements had been made for holding the 19th 

 Annual Fair at Niblo's Garden; the destruction of these premises by 

 fire in September last, made it necessary to obtain some other loca- 

 tion. Castle Garden was selected, which is at the southern extremi- 

 ty of the city, the avenues leading to it being generally much crowd- 

 ed by the business operations of the city, apprehensions were enter- 

 tained that the receipts from visitors would, from these causes, be di- 

 minished. It is gratifying to say that these apprehensions proved 

 entirely groundless. The number of exhibitors was 2,343 an increase 

 beyond any former Fair; 54,326 admissions to the exhibition were 

 paid for, according to the receipts; and it is computed that, in the 

 aggregate, there are four free admissions to one that is paid for; 

 which gives 260,000 as the total number of visitors. It will be 

 borne in mind that all the members and their families, exhibitors 

 and their families, delegates from other States and similar institutions; 

 distinguished men from all parts of the Union; distinguished men 

 from all parts of the world, who may be in New-York during the 

 Fair, members and officers of the common council, judges of all the 

 courts, charitable schools, committees of judges of the Fair, &c., 

 comprise the free list. 



The expenses attending this Fair were materially augmented, in 

 consequence of the change of location, and the entire loss by the 

 conflagration of Niblo's Garden of all the permanent fixtures which 

 were stored there. 



In various branches of art and manufactures, there was a percep- 

 tible improvement from the last year, and this has been constantly 

 the case from the commencement of these exhibitions, which alone 

 serves to illustrate their extreme utility. For a full detail of all the 

 textile productions, we refer to the accompanying report of Mr. C. 

 C. Haven, chairman of the committee on that department. 



