The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-08
City Inteliigencs.

City Intelligencs.
soIxnS CERUosY CoxvrRx .r,oS--At the Church OF
st. Francis Xavier West Sixteenth street. yesterday FORE
noon four hundred and nfty boys and girls To-
gether with about seventy adults received the sacrament
a Confirmation from the Most Reverend Archbishop NO
C..ksy The boys Of the parish school distinguish
Cd by blue scarf while The others bore medals
snd rosettes The girls we're all srrayed In white and
ihs,apricants had received c,mnunion from Fathers
Meagher and DriscoIl they addressed the i'm
po.tsnos and sosmny o. the OCCASION ~ tue Arch
Confirmation assisted by Reverend Father McNsiruey,
his SECRETARY Father oyxance President Of the College
choir under the direction Fahe. IAngeakc composed
o tho children Of the singing school attached 10 the
church. gave several English and Latin hymns in excel
lent style After tho concinSon OF the ceremony the
Archbishop gave his benedicton and the congregation
dispsrsed.
C,xnucxurr AT RrrGms FEMALE Issnrrrg = The
twenty seventh anniversary commencement Of the Rut
GERS Female Institute held yesterday afternoon .,
the Broadway Tabernacle. number Of Distinguished
gentlemen present, among others Vice Admiral
Farragut General w. II Seward Jr. DR.. Barnard, Pras
dent ~ Columbia College Professor Peck, 81 Columbia
College, DR.. Webster. VI the Trce College; Hon w.
Darling NJ G.; r. r. Gilbert, Dr. Crosby, Dr.. west
and Rev Stephen Tying yr The exercises wore opened
with a prayer BY Dr. narnard and proceeded IN the
usual order on these occasions reading ~ competitions
singing and awarding OF diplomas testimonials ~ mort
and przea The aud largo aud select oomro,ed
NEw YoRK cAxposiAs Cara --EuxkrAnsrN L,sT
EvxSrso-An agreeable entertainment. was gwen last
evening the new rooms Of the Ca'edonar Club. lis
sullivan street. by the trustees of that organization
This entertainment piven 10 few frcn,s of the
club who have been conspcuous In sdvanoln Is nte-
The ~ tho Calcdon.ans Oiled the
occasion, some my or sixty pcrsons being present
Among these might be mentioned colonel aanklins OF
~ s' ~ Vi. o1 ssTs.r
OF the iattr regmcot Tho officers NJ the club
Chief David Mcclellan Firs, Chief VIM. Manson: zee.
ond Chief, George tcheii; Third Chief, john Watt
Fourth Chief, T. n. Robertson. The club In the
full tide ~ success and numbers vn hundred
ber banded together for aocia ntsrcourae aud the per-
petuaiion Of national sentiment, being Scotch organ
zaton, their ssnines u " intended 20 provide
library and gymnasium for the club rooms, and the
necessary improvements 10 the building under
way. Last evening an elegant supper wns provided,
when speeches made bv Chief Mcclellan Colonel
oonkng Colonel farns~orsh and others An esoecs.
journcd AT late honr, much arafed with the pleasant
programme arranged for their edincatiou.
srrssr CrxnRaeG Yesterday afternoon all the prin-
cipal thorougharcs below Bcekmsn sudden
y blocked up by vehicles OF every description This
occasoned bv rush IL stages and carriages through
the by streets, resulting from interruption OF tho
passage NJ certain point ON Broadway. where some
we're o. m s On ,w 's see ., ~e,, ,s ,
causing great deal OF annoyance 70 pedestrians. but
the police soon succeeded in clearing the aud Keep
arrested Tor violation % city ordinance Ia driving out
Of their hire and blocking M the shoroughfsres
SUMNER Dsrs Porscr The following General
Order VII BE- issued to-day by General Superintendent
Kennedy
CENTRAL onpY1 NO as
o'r'cs os rHr ssrsnsr'spsw N.rnsrpi,t.s r ~
cAvrAx-The members VI your command will. snd
Alter sAh June instant appear q fun dress ss.p.
tours only The summer dr. will conform - The require
and p.n,sioon. hat, ~bs gloves sl.ei
tie You VIII c.nfnly inspect the dress A. each muster
placed 10 any ether manner than securely IN We
seam you VII jet the dress Out UNIFORM snd make
JoHy A. KENNEDY. Superintendent.
JAMS Lyo~Asn, inspector
EccrsI.r srrrrpx-As the fcrrybost Nasssu
crossing At so,th ferry yesterday about noon, IN
known young man. dressed In Light clothing and hsv.
ing dark hair and light sandy whskcrs xss observed
standing the guards His hat blown from h,-
head and he very deliberately climbed tho railing
Of thu steamer ie, himself easiy into the warr ser ~
snd. throwing up his hands. sank quiky ~ arh,
This done suddenly and cooliy that those near
him had not time r. interfere The steamer had gone
about quarter the distance Tie stream ~.
though attempts made 20 the bOdy " tao
suicide they were for the time unsuccessful
sricrpx ~ A ssssAs--on Wednesday morning Aiolph
pier No 40 North nver, while In . derangod state u
side into the dock Re promptly rescued and taken
back " hs bunk but later IN the day, egdng the vg
lance 81 the psrscns watching him, wrp sgsn ran 70
the side o. the vessel sod plunged overheard Marx
him but IN vain Wtrn sank AMI drowned.
He body being grsrped Tor subsequently recovered
Coroner Cover Yesterday held inquest The body.
and the jury rendered verct ~ "Desih ny suicide ny
Drowning Two weeks previous 10 hts Death dcreasei
bad ben drinking eroe~. He vas ,~snty.t~o yssr
Of aud q Rzave VI Finland