The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-22

TwESry-rouRrH ANNUAL FAIR the AMERICAN ISsTr
ruTE-The twenty fourth Annual Fair Of the American
Institute CT the city of New York will be opened to the
public at Castle Garden the first day Of October next
The desgn OF the American Institute Is TO stimulate
genius advance all the useful and ornamental arts en-
courage and reward industry and elevate the condition
OF the aborng classes Their efforts have been contin-
ued through period Of twenty four years These con
ssanty recurring have important
influence On the progress Of the arts and
OF our country and In eevating the character and dn
~ OF Labor Experience convipces us that IL is i'm
mensely important they should be continued partcu.
larry at time when almost every civilized nation is
gagged in similar efforts, Of advan cling
great national interests The nts for the
Fair will be fuperntebded by committee COM
posed OF some Of the most competent and nelli-
gent men Of our country and 1t is confidently anc-
pated that the Fair will be the greatest and most
successful yet held by the American Institute of the
city of New York
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE socIEry.-The fourth quarterly
meeting Of this society will be held this evening at
Broadway Table The evils of intemperance are
certainly cause Of great alarm Facts evolved en- each
repeated trial for murder clearly show that there is
close connection between and crme
and if So then every check the prevalence of ntem
perance must tend TO the dimnuton of crime. There
cannot be, in vrtuous community, any love for intem
peIspce any than for crime and its awful results
and the National Temper Society present
the public any feasible plan to arrest these evils they
should be promptly seconded by all those who wish wen
to the best nteretts of the city and the country.
father MArHEw.-Tbe Very Reverend Thsobald
Mathew is expected to arrive in New York wednes.
day next previous to his departure for Europe. He will
be the guest Of Archbishop Hughes during his soourn
sowing the reeds OF his mission throughout the United
States. and he is returning happy to say
novats in health, fcm recent visit to the Falls Of
Niagara and the ether places of interest in their neigh
bourhood.
FKEs.-Tbe alarm of fire. at noon yesterday was
caused BY the ign itipg Of chimney Of the house No
460 Water street. 1t extinguished without any
damage Yesterday at half past one o'clock, 2. M
alarm sounded for the Fifth district and at NJ
for the Third hut they proved to have been unfounded
About balfpast nine p NJ, on Saturday night, fire
discovered in j. d. Under hills coach factory I97
Mercer street 1t was caused by the furnace IN the
blackmihs forge having become overheated. The fire.
men succeeded in extinguishing it before much damage
was sustained.
ImPRUDENcE A RETURNED CALFoRNGAv-A man
named John Doran recently returned from California
found saturday night lying in Catherine street
in state Of int oycaten He taken to the SIEVE nth
ward police station by officer Lyons who, searching
him, found 1855 in gold, in belt, which fastened
about biz person In the morning his money was re-
turned TO him, and he was discharged with caution.
SUDDEN DEATH CoLoREp MAN-On SATURDAY.
evening, Coroner Geer held inquest at Pier No IL
East river, the body Of colored commonly cal
led Philadelphia joe who fell down suddenly the dock
ard expired verdict was rendered Of death by he
morrhsge Of the lungs.
DE.rH DRowsiSG.-The Coroner, yesterday. held
inquest at the foot Of Stanton street the body of
Michael Furong aged Is years born in Ireland. who
came to his death by drowning The deceased was a
hand beard sloop, and accidentally fell overheard
into the water Monday week ago, and drowned
The body was recovered yesterday Verdict accordingly