The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-29

Convention reasssmbsd ain last evening for the pur
any thing but satsactory to the friends of the
party; breaking they did in the utmost state
q single additional nomination; while Communication
were received from Hiram Ketcham and w G Moves
them It is found extremely Scus to nd seod
and able urists to accept the nominatons on account
Hon George Folsom, Senator favorabiy spoken of
last evening and will probably be nominated Tonight
until when the Convention adjourned.
The WEArHER-Ths thermometer stood nj "a a.g
| yesterday, in Wall street, at l O'Clock.
INTERESTING School ExHisIrIoN.-We took occasion
yesterday ito attend an exhibition of Public school
No T. in Rivngton street, Ridge Long before the
Of the exercises the spacious room was
crowded almost to suocation The intellectual bill of
fare fellowE-l recitation in concert Choice
Of Country by four small lads q Recitation in con-
cert I" All the Worlds Barber Shop by two lads
nation Of class Of girls in history. s. Recitation
Wind In Frolic," byJ Cooper 9. Recitation The
Widow rected by about fifteen interesting pupils Of
the female department 8. Exercise in Reading, by
of girls snd s ao sas BY
men," by II. Hotto II. Class In Grammar. boys de-
pertinent y Trio by three primary sehea's 10.
IA. Recitation in concert Burial of Sir John oors'
by twelve pupils of boys department 10. Class in
Philosophers Stone" by three lads. H. Solo, "My
own Native Land BY small boy is Recitation in
partment 10. Class in Arithmetic, boys department.
90 Dialogue Little Patriots by two primary scholars
Sailor and the Monkeys with moral by two boys "a
Floral Festival or May Day An of
Widow" the Burial of Sir John Moore the "Fower
Girl" but still more especially the "Flora Festival
fifteen flowers of the flock took part The nature of
the latter pleasing may be better conceived
by the following brief synopsis
First Part-Seasom- Spring time Suns st-May- day
eve-Maia, Queen Of Mayo in pleasant grove is
are by he aea
Iris the rainbow; Zephyrus (the gentle west winds
whose sweet breahis tabled to have produced fruits and
fowersD with attendant Fairies. After greeting the
Queen elect all rere-aa at twilight is visited by the
Pleiades cher ssters-fabed presiding spring)
Offering presented BY Merope sister Peiad-Twight
Part Sscond-TGme-e dacn--The Plciades still
sion-Florads, Zephyrs and Faries-with May.pole
flowers, &C., recitation address to Aurora, (presiding
the Zephyrs addresses Maia After merry greet
ings with songs &C. they retire to the wild wood for
Part Third -Floras procession returns-Flora, Flo
RAIDS Iris Fairies Carpo Zephyrus, Merope and her sis
ter Pleades-and Maa The Coronation-Flora's sd-
tivties-Flora and Carpo distribute fruits and
final chorus" Strike the Merry Tabor"
EAT tho conclusion of which the visiters retired,
apparently very much gratifed with the manner
in which tho proficiency, Of the pupils under the
charge of Mr. Patterson and Miss Doane the principals
of the male and female departments Of this school
exhibited.
Between the exercises about $50 juvenile pupils favor
ed the vsters with satisfactory evidence Of their ad-
vancement in vocal music Three of the senior pupils
of the female department, viz Misses Eliza st. John,
plause by their sweet voices The latter the May
Queen" drew forth general admiration.
FIRE-A fire discovered early yesterday morning,
10th street, near 5th Avenue which was promptly put
out by the Police Of the 18th ward.
AsoIHER-A FIRE also occurred, yesterday morning at
No. 800 Bowery. 1t promptly put out by Sergeant
Mansfield and fifteen men. Damage trfing
TRIAL TAR THE CORNELIUS VANDERBLr.-We
learn that the steamer Cornelius Vanderbilt made
trial trip yesterday She met the Niagara
Manhattsnvie, and came down the river with her-the
latter twenty feetahead when of CORTLAND st. wharf
The c. v. made twenty-one revolutions, and the N
twenty-three
BosroN PApERs-Through the kind attention of our
friends of the Springfield and New Haven Railroad we
are in daily receipt Of Boston papers.
CorEY IsLAND-The steamer Zephyr will make seve-
raj trips to Coney Island tomorrow. Coney Island g
delightful place.
ACCIDENTAL very interesting child named Sarah
Ann Smith accidentally fell out of window. and died
from the effects Of the fall yesterday. She aged
three years and nine months Her sudden death has
been serious blow to her afflicted parents and friends
SuFrocArEp IN A sIrx.-Coroner Walters was called
the body Joseph Kersch native Of France aged 80
years, and Anthony Albert German, aged Al years,
who to their death b being BY the fou,
dence adduced before the Coroner that after
cleaning the sink had been almost completed, Kersch
down for the purpose of measuring the
of the sink when he became faint and fell downmutter
ing some words AZ he did So Anthony then went down
to rescue Kersch but on attempting to draw him out
with Kersch, he also fell victim to the foul air Seve
raj attempts made to get them both out alive with
out however those who let down by
of ropes for that purpose being nearly suocated them
selves. The bodies Of Kersch and Anthony reco
vered after delay Of several hours and inquests held
upon them which resulted In verdict being rendered
| in accordance with the foregoing facts.
Police Intelligence.
Pickpockefs at work again.R. T.. Gillett drover,