The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS AND THE THEATRES
The Board of Fire Commissioners have instructed
certain of their engineers to carefully investigate
the condition Of every place Of amusement in this
city, and to report to the Board which Of them are
using combustible matter for stage purposes, and
whether the combustiblc matter used and the man.
In which 1t Is used endanger the safety OF the
buildings In which II Is located
CHANGE IN THE BOARD OF HEALTu.--Dr. Willard
Parker's term OF Office as Commissioner of the
Board of Health has expired, and he has notified the
Governor who desired to reappoint him, that his
business would not allow Of his continuing In Office.
Dr. Stephen Smith will succeed Dr. Parker as Com
missioner, he having been nominated by the Gov
ernor with certainty OF being confirmed by the
Senate. The new Commissioner was, in the time OF
the cholera, In charge of the hospitals under the
management OF the Board OF Health.
ANNUAL SCHOOL RECEPTION AT THE House OF
INDUsTRY.-The school reception at the Five Points
House Of Industry yesterday was In every respect
save one-the paucity Of the audiences complete
success The children about four hundred in num-
ber appeared in whole and Clearly attire, and not
face in all the throng, about equally divided az TO
sex, bore upon It the impress OF stupidity On tue
contrary, they all looked bright and shrcwd as
had been prcmatureiy and keenly developed.
The exercises consisted OF the singing OF solos,
the asking Of and answering Of "a questions soG IN
mental arithmetic, geography and the Scriptures all
Of which were Inn not ons promptly but
Hoffman, Mr. Warren, OF the Board of Education
and two of the clergy addressed the Children put
ncnty answered AT four O'Clock, the exercises
having been brought TO conclusion, the scholars
were marched to the music of the soldiers Chorus.
from Faust" TO the dining hail. where they partook
Of the evening meal About 200 of the children
ranging nom two to SIX years orphans and half
half orphans, are inmates OF the House.
ERIE RAILROAD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Legislative Committee appointed by the state Senate
to inquire into the condition and Workings of the
Erie Railroad CompaDy's property held prelmi-
nary meeting ut the rooms Of ScweIl & Pierce ~
broadway, at noon yesterday. No evidence was
TAKEN and the committee after transacilng some bus
ness OF public importance adjourned 10 recon
ycne at the call OF the chairman, senator Pierce
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
AND ARr.--The regular monthly meeting Of this
Association was held at their rooms. Cooper Ipsti
tue last night. paper was read by J. Disturpoi
on the geographical Distribution and Classification
OF the Human Race also the influence OF Climate
and Culture on Man."
AMERICAN BAPTIST SABBATH SCHOOL USIoS.-An
anniversary meeting Of the Teachers Association Of
the American Baptist Sabbath School Union was
held last evening In the Mariners church, oliver
street The tgeasuror's report was presented ana
exhibited the following financial statement:--
Amount In hand at the close OF the last fiscal year
$40 40; collections aud donations since s97 5y ex
pehdnrs MI oaoe ere e a -; o. The
| Ing year:-Presidcnt q. w. Himan; First Vice
| President, X. g. Cornell; Second Vice Presi-
l
Treasurer, s. c. Burdck. discussion was then had
| upon the necessity Of establishing a baptist De.
pository In this city, which was participated In by
the Rev. Drs. Anderson and Hodge and several OF
the lay gentlemen present. resulting In the adoption
| OF resolution TO bring the subject before the
churches and sunday schools In earnest EFFORT to
raise the funds required for that purpose. resolu.
| ton was likewise adopted recommending to the
Board OF Managers OF tho association the propreiy
OF seeking from the Legislature an act Of incorpora-
| ton.
! The ST. PATrICg's DAY PROCESSION AND TUE
| PoIIcE.-Thc committee appointed by the various
Irish societies which are TO participate In the pro.
cesson the 18th inst. to confer with the police
authorities as TO the police arrangements along the
line OF the procession, called the Board Of Police
yesterday: but the conference did not result In the
change OF the route, although II IL. DntinIated that
the societies Will finally leave Chatham street and
Broadway below Canal street out Of the route pro-
gramme. They viii, In doing this, do lust what the
business men on the streets above mentioned most
heartily desire.
ATrISrTED ESCAPE ny CoNvIcrs.-As Deputy
Sheriff Smith was passing along Broadway, near