New-York tribune., 1867-04-12

wood An explosion followed, and the girl was m an n-
stant wrapped IN flame Hearing tho cries OF the girl,
her mother Mr. Margaret MeDermott, sprang nom her
bed and ran To her assistance. In attempting TO eKt-
guish the flames, Mrs Ne cDerpott very badly burned
burned about The body The fire was at length extl-
euished by the neghbos before the furniture was ueh
damaged The injured persons were conveyed 10 Belle
Hospital, where tho girl died yesterday morning.
Coroner Wdey notified to hold an inquest.
MARINE hfE-SAvING CoNuIssIoS.-The Commits
sion held their fourth meeting yesterday morning at the
of the Board of Underwriters in wals The com
mtce appointed select boiler for the trial OF safety
valves reported that they had engaged one OF Mr. An
morning. An invitation was extended 10 the inspectors
VI boats on Southern and Western rivers and TO capt
Forbes oi EOstOn to he present a the bngs OF the Com
mission An invitation from Wells, Fargo Co for ths
rom 70 visit the Great Eastern was
atus for eboats, Collector Smytbe having placed at the
disposal o the Commission the revenue cutter Kankakee,
which will leave Pier No. l. North River at ii O'Clock.
BOARD FIRE insurance CoMPANIEs.-At the
annual meeting OF the Board of Fire Insurance Com
paDies held Tuesday the following officers were
elected President James NJ Mclean, President Citizens
Insurance Company; ylcePresdent Edgar W. Croweil,
ViccPresldent PhgDix Insurance Company Secretary,
W. W. Henshaw, Secretary Long Island Insurance Com
standard Insurance Company; Treasurer NJ. L. Crowei
President Irving Insurance Company Executive Com
Pinkney, Daniel UnderhIll. A. b. Mcdonald Charles
Taylor, d. Head Wm A. THOMSON; NJ T. Hodges; George
Ezra White, A. J. smith, T. r. jeremiah John W. Murray
II. Garrigue, Carlisle Norwood, Lindley Murray and
Robert ID. Hart.
The REv. DIR. BEILowss LECTtRE.-The Rev. DIR.
Bellows delivered his lecture, Halfway Through tho
Nineteenth Century" before large congregation the
Church Of Saviour Thirty fifthst evening
The lecture embraced great variety Of material in
tended 10 show the wonderful progress the world had
made thus far during the present century, and the lee
turer drew conclusions OF grand aud hopeful future.
All classes advancing, socially morally and polit
icay The artisan In time would become the artist, the
workman the owner of work. The great reason for
progress was the unity Of smaller nationaites with
larger ones, winch was taking place gradually The inter
minglng of people of different tongues and ideas would
result I'm more harmonious union of the whole race
The lecturer concluded by paying eloquent tribute TO
the free and mighty Institutions OF America.
LECTURE BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION FOR EIIE AD-
vANCENESr or SCIENCE ASD ARr-The Rev DR. Leon
ard c. Hayes delivered last evening section OF
this Association at the Cooper Institute lecture the
New Chronology of the Bblc' The idea ofthe discourse
TO demonstrate develop from Egyptian history
sysiem Of ehronH,ogy applicable to 9 the world and TO
ced The lecturer stated that the chain Of evidence he
proposed to establish extended from the time Of Abra
ham to Christ the period during which the most doubt
exists history being comparatively exact since that time
-Four nations have asserted their right to settle the chro
nology OF the entire world from their hstory-the
Chnese, who go back TO roo b. g. the Egyptians, who
lonian founded 1913 b. c. and ho Hebrew nation which
is comparatively modern. In the authors opinion. the
Egyptian have the claim the disputed honor
Tie room wac full, aud the lecture. which was very
lengthy. was listened 10 with much attention.
SALE OF P.INTINGs-NIessrs Miner & somerville |
commenced last evening, at their gallery, corner of |
Fourteenths and Fifthave the sale Of quite large col
lection Of paintings, chiefly by American artists Quite
a ecody number Of persons were IN ATTENDANCE but the
bidding generally was not yef1 spllted The greater
part Of the pictures sold last eyegng were small and not
% S SSod & sa oss sSd seSSd asS TSts Tas
71he Great Falls Of the Potomac" by J. Hope,
sold for sS 9 The Bear BY 1e same artist artist
Waterfall, brought $500 Gramyi lie Perkins's sun
;rt ON the Pacific Coast sl7' Van lngens " american
Paddy Kcssau" by 4. ii. wyant sl22 90 "Eddystone
Lasayr" by the last named artist sold for s7 s%
Mount kearsag,s" by J. IT, Dolph' So & %; View on
sale will De continued this evening at the same place,
when some fine pictures an. promised.
BAPTIST MISSIONARY CoNvENTIoN-The Board of
the Baptist Missionary Convention Of the state Of New
York held special meeting at the rooms OF the A. B. IT.
Mission Society Wednesday 10 hear the reports OF It's mis-
sonaries and take into consideration the interests Of
This organization il siNtyyears old haN ing been formed
IsG5. II has planted and made 5J2 Of the slt Baptist
Churches in this State, beside doing in It's earlier history
great work IN surrounding states. It's missionaries
have baptized more than 1900 persons 10 has now IL
missions underits care most Of which report prosperous
state Of affairs Four of he,e are among the Indians.
past year one of the reports stated that the High
Priest Of the six Nations processes conversion and ey
poets 10 offer himself as candidate for Christian
t hes an m@y Et; 5Sc Strong in that have Sc been
weakened by deaths and migration till they need the as
sstance Of the favored CHURCHES and many import
places unoccupied by the denomination, which is
Of the strongest In the state numbering
gl,gl COMMITMENTS Among the gentlemen present at
the meeting Wednesday and participating in its discus
sheldon. esq. the Rev. Drs Armitage and weston OF
derson aud Rev DR. Cutting Of Rochester University.
aud the Rev. Drs Moore Thomas ana BackusoI Brookyh
ANNIvFRsARY OF THE FEMALE BIBLE SOCIETY,"
The ffty-fi anniversary OF the New-York Auxiliary
Bible Society was held yesterday in the st. Paus Method
ist Episcopal Church. corner of Twenty secondst and
Fourth-ave, the Rev. Dr. HoldIch presiding Aner
iary and Treasurer which unanimously adopted.
From the Of the Treasurer Mrs Jacob lie Roy 1t
ha. been NS9si &c. aud the c1pendiinre ,ae same less
Ssd Ssl'ciis ins Rev DIR. Murray Of this city sub
joined are the Officers elected @ for the M ensuing S.a ygar
N'. copnia L. Wsso Recording Secsyi Mn, d. olp
pISI1s Saassssf.M RisT 8 BesCs; Mr. ? Ios,.oa
Mr., Richard u Sir. Bac Ssuus G. saith Mr., Gis't NJ.
wcOl,sy Mr.. w% Tusow Mr.. Wsi%Srs Mrs De sn VIII
Mi. l. stuart l. Graham Mrs. 4,sr Nh cGga I,ne'Sn
F:g":i .Ss Sir % Md Mr., n%5y S. P11S, .
Nissan K oA;.' s. pns: Ss:M M IA Aid. % Va" ss,
i IH Mrs. & S SeT ., S NI D.r; T1.sS .S M. s'RS, RSS
NJ X Je.snp Mrs Dosmu, Mr' Monroe Episcopal Chae-hr'
AS1 comSis, %r ier II. Of the 9 MM. B.l.
Gilsii Snriecqih.t NJ. Dr. PsUy No e. FOURTH
M Me- Ns, No. 81 10 eissSG' g %, S S .n'' M Mr. sf
Sa;% S %..S u :se a lis n E p IsS S a.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE-Sales at auction yester |
day by James NJ. Miller:
Hons. Thir,yh' so sst west Eighth oo
lot. q land .,. sd. F..vs iacOr south one