The New York herald., 1866-05-28

Of confirmation 10 about two hundred
i at Fordham.
The Rev william Irvine. Of ths Wesleyan Methodist
denomnasoa. iUrsaehsd In the open alr aa Lehsrss
Park In Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. sfter the rain
ceased, 10 ovcs hve hundred persons.
The zs session OF tns Seventh Annual snvention Oh
the Board Of Delegates Of American fsracles 9ess
yesterday afternoon Tho annual report Of the Execu.
tive Committee having been read, adjournment was
had until this evening whep tho questions at issue will
discussed.
At the Turn Hall In Orchard street convention was
held yesterday Of delegates representing tLs German
cet.es who making preparations for demonstration
against the Sunday law which s TO take olacs in Union
square on the Alh or June Measures To complete the
arrangements were discussed and acted uDon.
The liquor Law discussed yesterday afternoon at
166 Clinton street In presence Of about hfty hearers
The speakers we're nearly all temperance men.
The Broadway concert saloons which employ female
walters Aanked the Excise Commissioners yesterday.
They remained open. dealing only in light refeshments
such - Ice creams soda water coffee cigars &c. The
law was observed very generally throughout the city and
in Brooklyn. Tho number OF excursionists was not
whstandng the rain fully great on any previous
Sunday.
During Of the trips Of the Hoboken feryboats yes
terday while crowded with the pleasure seekers who
had hed from the dry scenes Of the metropolis In the
hopes q refreshing tho inner In New Jersey tho
cry Of "Flrs' was raised. panic ensued among tho
passengers, many Of whom were women and children,
and the utmost terror prevailed Tho boat was rapidly
nearing her DOCK however when pistol shots were heard
In the front part Of the boat and the panic Increased
man named Louis Lovoy fired two shots at another,
named Michael Culen Of which took of,ct in his
breast, severely wounding him. The panic abated-no
one else being nured-on the arrival OF boat At her
dock. when the firing parties arrested.
The dead bodies OF three females supposed to have
been victims Of the cholera buried in the from
the ship Falcon discovered Coney Island beach
on Friday and Saturday.
FIRE occurred in No. Is Amity place yesterday The
damage amounted TO about eight hundred dollars
rc was discovered Saturday night in the liquor
store OF Henry Gracey In Hudson street, Brooklyn. Tho
proprietor arrested the belief that he the
place fire for tho purpose OF obtaining the Insurance
The loss consequent the disastrous Gre st. Louis
on Saturday evening is now reported to be 500 00o
The Union foundry, at Providence r. L. was destroyed
by fire yesterday The loss Is about eight thousand dol
lara
Thomas Murphy was arrested yesterday on suspicion
OF being concerned In the robbery Of Mr. Higgins
Fory-third street. tho 18th inst when It will bc
memb,red, over sixteen thousand dol ars were stolen
William Mccormick, the perperator Of the Fourth
street murder, surrendered himself the authorities
yesterday He stated that he and Pollard had difficulty
abont the wife OF the prisoner and he accused Pollard Of
slandering her, VIII ch Pollard dened From words they
came to blows but separated. They again TO
blows and while clinching the second tmo he stabbed
the deceased After the murder Mccormick hid himself
in the house OF friend in Eighth street until yesterday
morning. when by advice, he determined to surrender
hinself. He committed tho Tombs to await his
trial.
Generals Stoedman and Fullerton arrived In Augusta.
Georgia. yesterday in tho pursuance Of their investga-
tons They preparing another report Of the conduct
Of the Bureau and the condition Of freedmen, with
special reference TO Florida and the South Carolina
islands. ,s.,,. ~. -.--a
The Freedmsn's courts IN Tennessee were abolished
ON Saturday by the Commissioner Of the Bureau for
that State tho law making coored pcssons competent
witnesses before tho civil has gono into effect