The New York herald., 1869-05-11

| ne committed the fatal deed was obtained from Q
companion Mr. John Waters. It has since beeh
ascertaned by the father of the deceased that the
pistol was purchased at store In this city.
| CATHOLIC CHURCH FAIR-A fair under the aus.
ptes OF the congregation OF the Church OF the Holy
Name OF Jesus, OF which Father Brennan is PASTOR
will be held at the corner OF Ninety seventh street
and Broadway commencing today, to De continued
hquidate the debt OF the church.
QUICK PAssAoEs.-The steamer westphaia, from
Havre to New York, arrived yesterday, In passage
OF nine days eight hours, including the difference OF
time. The French steamer Vile de Paris, of the
General Transatlantic Company made her last pas
sage from New York to Brest In eight days eighteen
hours Her greatest run IN twenty-four hours was
376 miles.
SOLDIERS MEMORIAL DAY.-The posts OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic are making arrange.
ments for an appropriate observance Of the n0ral
memorial service, in accordance with the general
order OF Commander Logan, on May 80. The COM
mittee thus far appointed in this city and Brooklyn
design, II possible, to make the occasion worthy OF
the day; and should nothing unforeseen occur to pre-
vent the demonstration this year will be an i'm
posing one.
BoNFIREs IN THE PUBLIC SrREETs.-The Metro.
potan Fire Commissioners, In general order, call
the attention OF the officers Of the department ana
he public to the following section Of the laws Of the
state, passed in 1865 at the same time providing
measures for its rigid enforcement
mon sSA a s ST . the
street. road alley upon any pier wharf or bukhead
hed metropolitan Fire under % peaaI
OF ten dollars for each and every such offence.
NEW YORK PORT SOCIETY ELECTIoN.-An election
for directors OF this society was held at the Mari
ner's church. corner OF Catharine and Madison
streets, yesterday afternoon. The following named
gentlemen were elected to serve during the coming
yearmGeo: w,ar. W. Lane A. D. Beiknap Captain Z.
Wam ! s'ewara " Sisn5r Il w. e. Ieyerdg
Rev. G. 8. Stewart D. D., 7. S. Shepard. James w.
Elwell, William K. Hnman. b. B. Atterbury, Henry
N. Morrison, Warren Beebe, T. A. Brouwer, John
Crosby Brown Q. 8: Strong, Loring Andrews, @. A.
A. g. Barnes, A. D. Platt J. $. Leverett and Charles
l.. DOLBY.
'TuE ARTISTS MIssIoN.n-Last evening Colonel
James Fairman delivered essay upon the above
subject before the Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion OF the Northwest Reformed church, on Twenty.
third street. 1t was not new having before been
delivered before the students in art at the Cooper
Institute, and at various places throughout the coun-
try; yet 1t was replete with originality ana beauty
thorough critic and student OF superior ability.
He referred to the power Of art; the elements
of its politeness; how 1t affected the laws OF mans
emotional nature; OF the writers OF remote ages IN
treating Of its earnestness and power OF DR.. Hutch
inson Paine and Burke and other profound thinkers
OF later day in their essays; OF Its associations and
beauty. lie then classified art in architecture
sculpture, painting, poetry and music and clothed
how to be benefited by the profound stuSy of thei,r
impressions and how to divide their labor with little
nature and little art-n such manner as to keep his
hearers attentive listeners for upwards OF hour
and O half.
ENTERTAINMENT BY THE CHILDREN OF THE sHOME"
SCHooLs.-Last night Steinway Hall was well filed
by an appreciative audience, which met to witness
the entertainment given by the orphan children OF
the "Home" Schools, which under the patronage
OF the Ladies' Female Guardian Society," and have for
their object the education and general moral eeva-
tion of the little wanderers The society
designed the exhibition last evening
an initial movement looking finally to the
erection OF handsome and copmodious building
for asylum purposes; and in a pecuniary way It
made a good beginning. The stage was occupied by
about $50 fine looking children, who, by their out
ward appearance, certainly did not betray very
obscure birth or neglected breeding. Many, on the
contrary, were remarkable for the delicacy
and refinement exhibited In their features,
and for the intelligent and often artistic
manner in which they executed the parts
assigned them. The exercises consisted OF duets,
solos, chorusses, recitatlOns dialogue and Biblical
allegory, and all OF these pieces were rendered in
way that speaks well for the children. Mr.. Carl
Teminger played violin solo, entitled "Fantasie
Brilliante." by M. Hauman, with good effect. and
Mr.. Edward Hoframan was at the piano, with frequens
encores, as was also Mr. Warren, OF Trinity church,
at the organ. Commendatory speeches were made
by the Rev. N. ID. Vail and the Rev. Mr.. Mingeres.