The New York herald., 1868-03-05

object and the PASTOR Rsv D. Bartsel hopes 70 'es1e
. handsome sum by to-nights sntsrIainmsn'.
TEE Psors's RxADIsGa-Iast evening Inc nrs' !"
series Of readings under the above title was gwen IN
Cooper Institute The aitsndanoe was comparsnsey
limited and BY means so large the very Interesting
and well executed programme should have AttraceSa
The whole sntsrtainmspt was quite treat and was
thoroughly apD'.--.a.s. W those present. Ar' =
o'n,.L presided Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher inaugu'as4
the proceedings with brief address, In when ns AZ
verlsd TO the great interest that might be derived 'o
intended TO be given. sucn reunions were iafser
patronixed in Great Brsain and were prodae,
Tat the series Of osnruui r.saa,. 'I now unde.asen
would be az thoroughly appreciated - they deserved.
he addressed his observations cbisay 10 young men,
who, he considered, could not spend 50 hour more
prohtaby OF agreeably Than attending at the
Cooper Institute to the instructive entertain nent which
% Ssrs sa,so9
both humorous AMI sentimental and the pieces In
most instances beng carefully prepared and vel rem
Frobsher dslivered some pleasing compositions with
considerable Effect Messra W. Ormsby q. K Fulton
ability was displayed Ss Mr. Augustus w.ters IN . very
humorous sketch, for which he loudly appiauded.
The proceedings were diversified by some excellent mu-
steal seec iioua Mr.. Oscar " Newell played some
pleasing pieces neatly on The pianofore and Miss Jennie
Garrison contributed not little tho enjoy ment Of
the evening BY the capital rendering Of few excellent
very interesting character.
SUICIDE M TAXING LAUDAsUM.-Coroncr Keenan, he'd
an inquss yesterday At No 66i Tenth avenue over the
remains Of Mrs. Ellen Smith, hfty-two years Of age,
who committed suicide BY taking laudanum, on Tues
day night The jury rendered verdict Of "Deaih by
81 cde,n and csnsured Theodore Berbert, clerk fol
Charles Kunes apolhecary, for violating the law re-
gsrdng the sale Of posops and also for putting up
lAudanum In 20 careless Q manner, and selling u TO
child OF seven years OF The coroner ordered the
accused to be arrested and held for exam nation.
FATAL RAT ROAD CAsuALrEs-Mary Clark. late do.
NESTLE who Was run ovcr In the Bowsry BY ono Of tho
Third avenue few evenings SINCE died yesterday
In Bellevue Hospital from the effects Of the Injuries
Coroner schirmer was notified and win hold an inquest
the body OF deceased to-day. Deceased was twenty
eight years OF age and . native Ct ths city. Coroner
Scnrmer yesterday held an inquest 1t Bellevue Ho p
tai the body or James Watson the boy nine year,
Of age, whose death the result OF injuries sccb
eenally received the 18th OF January last BY beni
run over by car 90 or the Belt Railroad. The particu
lars OF the have already been pablishsd In Ih'
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CRUELTY TO AxMALA Mr. Henry Beryh. President o
the Socley for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
has sent communication TO tho president OF the Stat
Assembly expressing his proiound satisi action with h
bill before that body preventing street railroads
New York from obstructing ocomoton IN the streets
and imposing nns for 50 doing. Mr. Bergh suggests
modification OF part OF the bill relating to Supsrin
OF the proposed law shall be delegated 10 the so
csty OF which no 10 the presding oicer, the duties
be performed without other taAn the une
accruing from infract0ns OF the staLula