The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-18

ELECTION FOR SCHOOL CoMMIssIoNERs-Av erv in
terestlng election comes off on the first Monday OF
June, In this city. 1t is for school commissie ners,
and is conducted like other elections Last year an
amendment was introduced into the system, of the
following Character
The commissioner inspectors and trustees 90 elected
snail mold their offices fer the following terms viz one
commissioner and inspector in each ward for one
year one commissioner and ont or for two
and the five in each ward for the several period
OF one two, three four and FIVE years. The term
wee OF each commissioner inspector and trustee be
determined by drawing lots the time when they sh all
De severaly indicted into their Offices On the first Mon
cay IN June in each following there be elected
IL the same manner one commissioner and inspector
in each ward whose service shall be two years
and one trustee whose term of service shall be Ave
years"
We understand that great effort is to be made
TO GUST all the Catholic Commissioners, and par,cu-
larly those IN the l4th ward, where they have ex-
cuded the Bible from the schools
VANDENHoFFs BRNEPIT.-Mr George VandenhofI
who is playing short engagement at the Park The
atre, has "won golden opinions from all sorts Of
people," by his PRESERVATION of high comedy-espe-
claly in the character of Benedick his perform
ance of which on Saturday evening, obtained for
him the compliment of call before the curtain -
He repeated ii last night For his benefit on Friday
evening ne puts out excellent bill The Susp-
clous Husband Exceedingly well cast) and Rob
Roy-both of them pieces which have long lain
by There will doubtless be full and fashionable
house. All will be there who love a good sterling
old comedy, and an interesting and stirring melo.
drama-both strongly cast and well acted. BY the
bye, Pelby of the National Theatre, Boston, has
done smart thing in securing VandeHhoff for next
week. Jones of the fremont. theatre (where Van
denhof played before and was great favorite)
somehow shilly shallied about the engagement this
time; and Pelby meantime stepped in and offered
Vandenhof his own terms for five nights, with which
offer OF course the latter closed Jones has since &C.
ceded to Vandenhoff's terms-but too late. The
National will be the theatre next week at Boston.
FRENCH OPERA AT NlBLo's.-To-morrow evening
the New Orleans company commence their musi-
Cal novelties The most extensive preparations have
been made in every department to produce the ope-
ras and vaudevies in exactly the same manner and
by the same persons as at New Orleans Mons
and Madam LIE Court have been especial favortes
at New Orleans, and well known to be first rate
artists. Dessonvile is said to be most excellent
comedian. Polichenelli, we perceive, is playing at
Paris with great success, and contains much beau
tful music Great expectations are raised with re-
gard to the bass singer, Mons. Bernard. As 1t is
eleven years since we have had French company.
we conceive that nothing could be so certain as the
success OF Nibos selection of an Opera Franchise;
especially the greatest taste will be exercised in
the selection OF the most popular operas of Auber
Donnizett Montfort and Herod
UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH PosT-In conss-
quence of great number of removals in this CITY
since quarter day, the carriers OF this post have been
unable 10 find many of the parties to whom letters
are addressed, and which now remain unclaimed at
the Office in the Park. We are requested to make
known this fact; and with view OF reventing any
difficulty hereafter, the postmaster has ordered
registry ofremovas to be kept. and is anxious to be
advised upon every change of residence, through
any of the branch Offices, and the name of the
street, and number of the house; and on all occa-
sons when sending letters by this post, the public
are called upon to have both these essentials to
prompt delivery, distinctly written on the address
MUSICAL MovEMENTs.-Signor Nagel's farewell
Concert, on Tuesday evening, with Mons Nourritt,
was attended by most dense and fashionable au-
dence, as it most richly deserved. Both these gen.
Ilemen leave to day for Boston, where they give
concert on Friday. Mex. Monday Sgnor Nagel
departs for Hamburger and his European tour. Sue.
cess go with him.
Dempster, the beautiful ballad singer, arrived
yesterday from the South, and leaves to-day for
Albany and the West. He is, without exception.
one Of the sweetest and most fascinating ballad vo.
callsts that has eyer been heard in this country
The western people will give him hearty welcome
MIR Breugh gives HE concert next week, at which
he will sing several new songs
Russell gives concert also next Monday evening,
prior to his departure for the South.
o. The anniversary of the Sabbath School Union
was celebrated at the Tabernacle in New York, one
evening of last week In the course of the proceed
lngs, Rev. DIR. Tying, of Philadelphia, presented
accompanied by Speech full Of The no.
best sentiments of Christian union and co-opera-
ton.
81 am an Episcopalian he excaim ed "and not less SO
as grow older, but will not allow my self 10 be doone
for life to solitary confinement will not be shut up
within prison walls high that cannot look them
me.n
He urged, with great earnestness So, upon the
dence, did Mr. Hague, the obligation of the pre-
sent generation to educate that which growing up
to succeed it National hateLigenor.
"Noblest sentiments % In those speeches of Dr.
Tying he was most particularly savage, harsh and
vndictive on the Roman Catholics. Was such
"Christian union and co operationr
MCKENZIE The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed committee, in Boston, at a preparatory
meeting OF the subscGbses TO the Mckenzie Fund,
TO considerhe best method of testtying the regard
of the citizens of Boston IT. H. Perkins, H G..
DR.. ]. G. Warren, Charles G. Loring, Patrick Grant,
Samuel F. Holbrook, John l.. Dimmock, Uzias
Goodwin, Thomas Lamb, George Darracott, Will
liam Hales, IA. Inches Jr. Samuel A. Eliot, Arthur
Pickering.
1.-THE friends Of Poor Mckenzie will ruin him be-
fore they be done. Why not let the Commander
have some peace-some ease Of conscience7
HARD LUcK.-The present editor of the New
York Brother Jonathan, John Neal, of Portland,
State OF Maine, solemny declares, that within the
last twenty-five years he has been either grossly
swindled or otherwise ilItreated, by seven-eighhs
OF all the American magazines, and full filteensix.
enfhs of ali the Anne qxananera he had