The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-24

warm, the sthsrnion,stsy, about two O'Clock, having
reached as high rs 81 degrees The morning was very
warLl, though there a very heavy shower just bo
fore the dawn of day aud the air for awhile seemed
cool and pleasant. About four o'clock In the after
noon there was an appearance of an approaching
storm from the west which continued to rise until
about seven o'clock when the raj began again to fall
accompanied by thunder and lightning The storm
ragged for a considerable time and the tain poured in
torrents, during which time the air was cool ana
pleasant.
VINO MrErISo.-we found the following notice in
the Tribune Of yesterday -
AN ADJovnsED MErrISe from last night Of the committees
trance Cans street, this tFriaayj evening at o'clock The
every
SHK PAgllsos, }seerstaries
MARCUS ID, BoRucK
We despatched a reporter to the place Of meeting,
with instructions to note the proceedings for the bene
At of our readers On arriving there at the hour ap
pointed, he found three persons in attendance. At
hafpast the assemblage consisted Of seven our
reporter included, and black and white coored kit
ten. At quarter to eight, the number dwndled
down to six At eight o'clock gentleman looked in
and then evaporated and one Of those present left
With the that n
easy matter to set the North River on fire.
ScHooL ExAMINArroN.-The primary and male de-
partments Of district school No 10, in the fourth
ward took place yesterday before the trustees and
the county superinte ndent The primary department
is under the charge of Mrs assisted by Misses
O'Connor Mills, Deagan, Dolan and Walsh. The
largest the children range from the ages of eight to
twelve years while there about four hundred, the
eldest Of whom is scarcely six years old They were
handsomely arranged through the room for examna-
ton, the larger being placed nearest the door,
while the great Of the little placed in
the rear end of the room, upon steps, one above the
other, to the number of about twenty. The whole
number Of scholars in this department. who presented
themselves for examination amounted to five hundred
and ffty-four. They recited their lessons with re-
markable accuracy. and the little creatures seemed
happy in being permitted to show the attention they
had paid their studies They sang several little songs
of the regulations of the school. won the smiling
appreciation Of all present There were quite
who expressed great satisfaction with the gen.
eral conduct Of the school, There was one little
fellow who particularly attracted the attention of
those present. From the great similarity OF fea-
lures, he bears the name of Yankee Sullivan,
and the name is apropos for more perfect likeness
painters hand and his manner is bold and free and
has much of the 'care for nobody look about him
as is necessary He is a remarkably Intelligent boy.
and in his Rotations proved himself worthy of OF
the haudsomest premiums, which was awarded to him.
In consequence of the examination Of the higher
school commencing at half past II o'clock the primary
examination necessarily cut short and the gentle
and ladies present went to the room of the male
department, Of which Mr.. St. John is principal, as
Miss Tyson In this department, the higher branches
taught and most successfully too, on the moral
suasion system In this department as In the other
strict observance of the rules of order The
examinations in arithmetic and astronomy were most
striking, each scholar seeming to have perfect know
ledge of the principles of the studies and showing
iutuitveness of mind generally which is seldom met
with in schools of the first class The explanations
in astronomy, were excellent as were also those
which has lasting effect upon the minds of the scho
lars They required to repeat the words distinctly
after tho teacher thereby afordi them fine oppor
tuuity to become perfect in their pronunciation.
There seems, too, to be spirit OF generous rivalry
them each endeavorcg to outstrp the other in
his studies which makes the task for the teachers
pleasant The reading exercises of this department
should not pass unnoticed. They are generally, re-
arkably in the enuncatons Of the sounds Of
llnhle and
clearly show the powers Of elocution strongly deve
loped This is said to be the most perfect school, In
the arthmetical branches in the city and it Ia
bable that statement is for class of scholars
could be more perfect than they arc The manner in
dit upon the character of Mr.. st. John, and his
assistants and visit to the school will amply repay
any who takes pleasure feels the least interest
In education.
A STRANGE BIRD AT THE PARK FouNrAIN.-There
quite excitement at the Park fountain yester
day afternoon. in consequence of the appearance of
strange looking bird, swimming about in the basin.
There than thousa nd persons who pressed
to it, not of whom could tell what it was,
though all could think it belonged to the crane spe
ces The beak. head and neck were similar to that Of
the crane, though the body perfectly black and
shaped very like the common crow The legs
short, and the feet webbed 1t swan with the whole
body under water, only the head and portion Of the
neck being visibe and seemed to like that place where
the greatest body of water fell from the fountain.
thought would frequently swim around the edge Of
BASIN and the strange bird swan up to him, and suf-
fered itself to be lifted out of the water and put upon
the land. Its movements on the land very awk-
ward. scarcely knowing how to walk, the water evil
IDENTIFY being it's proper home. The name Of the bird
given by Wilson, is Poius Paiianiii black bel
lied Darter and is bird of India. Africa and the
South Most ornithoogsts class II among the
species of the Pecanm, though bears very little
semblance. having no pouch rs the pelican Its
plumage black very glossy, and very soft and
smooth interpreted with dark grey spots from the
back part Of the head down the back to the tail which
slightly tipped with dirty white color. The head
beak. and neck about the size and length the
bittern It subsequently ascertained that
it had thrown into the basin by two sailors who
doubtless became tired Of their curiosity and wished
to put it in such place that every would have
opportunity of seeing it, 1t is probably the only
living one on this continent and Is certainly one of
the natural curiosties of the old world.
PARADE OF THE FIREMEs.-The members of Hose
Co. No 49, of this city paraded yesterday as an escort
to a new company from Jersey City, who have had
completed in this city han some hose carriage, and
the 'Arreseoh" engine company Of that city. The
machines were handsomely decorated with flowers and
the affair went of in good style They had superior
band Of music. and paraded through the principal
streets Of the city twice passing Office in their
route They were body Of fne looking men, and
the apparatus gave evidence of the which Is taken
oft.
SERIOUS AFFAIR IN BRooKLYN.-Quite q serious AZ
fair occurred near the Long Island Railroad depot
Yesterday afternoon About one O'Clock. two men in
the train refused to pay their fare which led to an al
tercaton between them and the conductor Mr. Edward
H. Marvin After few words of the struck
the conductor a blow, which Ky ocked him of the car
He fell under the train, which passed over and in
stanty killed him.
Political Intelligence.
THE NOMINATIONS In 1NDIANA.-At indianapolis
the news of the nomination of Gen. Taylor and
Millard Fillmore was received with great JOY and
enthusiasm In less than an hour after it was an
nounced by telegraph, large wing flag was raised
upon tall staff over the office of the Slate Journal,
while crowds shouted beneath it: "Old Brass
L. F. r