The New York herald., 1851-11-06

The Complimentary benefit given to Father Mathew,
came on last evening" but regret say not before
Q full house, anticipated by the friends and sd
mirers Of his philanthropc and benevolent actions
The hall little better than half full but from what
cause We could not ascertain. The programme OF the
evening consisted Of hne selection of vocal and instru
mental music the orchestral part Of which Was executed
with great artistic ability Miss Hayes was In nns
voice, and at the conclusion Of each ballad she was
greeted with the and enthusiastic cheers OF dc
lighted audience singing is characterized by in
tense earnestness feeling and in this lies its great
charm and irresistible power over the hearts OF her
hearers Her voice although PERHAPS no. as strong IA
continuous liz of the most even and msodous notes.
from the lowest register to the alto capable Of
giving expression to sentences conveying the most pas
sionats love, this widest joy, the deepest melancholy
and the most hesrt-rendins despair which can 81 be
expressed in tones and accents which penetrate the
hearts and charm the senses Of her auditory. These
qualities brilliantly displayed in her paintive and
beautiful style OF ballad sineing She sang the scena
and aria Before my eyes behold him" and the recita
tive and aria from " Linda di Ohsmounx," with great
musical precision and exquisite and she
rendered the ballads Ssvourneen Deesh' and Erin
ia my home charmingy that the audience continued
cheering her for several minutes. She eBeored and
she sang Kathleen Mavourpeen' with exquisite taste
This and Saturday evening will be her two last
il this city those therefore who have not yet heard
heard her should embrace the opportunity thus offered
city Intelligence.
THr PRorEsrANr EPIscopAL socIErY FOR THE PRoMo-
rros OF EvANeELIo KNowLEpGE.-The annual meeting
of the Protestant Episcopal Society for the promotion of
Evangelical knowedge held yesterday evening, in
St Bartholomev Church Lafayette place, and the
nuAl sermon befrs the directors preached by the
the Theological Seminary Of the Diocese OF Virginia The
gentemaH took for his text the second chapter
and second Of first Timothy There is one God
spd mediator between God and man-the man Jesus
Christ" Doctor Spsrrows address was very able and
srgvm ntative, and he spoke with much eoquence OF
the mediation of Christ and its unity In the Church OF
Rome be said there were various kinds OF medationa
rdOtal mediation the mediation Of saints the
mediation OF Mary the mother Of Christ They all pre-
to have foundation in the ok Of Jesus Christ but
they Interfere with the medatoris glory OF Christ who
con'essedy the great mediator between God and
fhe reverend gentleman at considerable length spoke to
his text which showed that Christ IL the only man who
can he the channel OF comm unicaon between sinners
ard high heaven God alone forgive. Man cannot
forgive where his sins require and he needs
himself to be forgiven To forgive sins not opera
ton of nature it divine act, and God alone for
give At the conclusion Of the address collection
made. The congregation was not very numerous and
tie OF those present appeared to be ccrgymen
sricipE Bv TAXING ARSENIC The acting Coroner yes
teray held inquest at No. l89 Bowery the body
ef Margaret Nonnvonchoulla, aged % years born in
Dsrmstsdt Germany who came to her death by taking
Of arsenic which she purchased at drug store
No l9l Bowery, which she said she wanted to poison
rats The deceased expired in five hours after taking
the poison DR. Lidell made an examination of the
body and upd that the deceased her death by
the taking Of arsenic. verdict rendered ky the
jury that the deceased to her death by taking
arsenic, the act of her own hand while in deranged
state Of migd
Fmr-About O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke
in the grocery No AZ Baysrd street. occupied
by John Dolbeer The entire contents destroyed
Police the Fourth Sixth Tenth aud Fourteenth wards
present and rendered ali the assistance required
CHILD DrssRTIon -Cn Tuesday female infant. about
three weeks old left board the steamboat North
mercs lying at the foot Of Murray street by Irish
woman, who, preext of getting her trunk left the
boat but did not return The child was taken to the
Aims House by snicer williams.