The New York herald., 1845-10-22
Brooklyn Intelligence.


compelled to perform jury duty not perhaps
that their neighbors in Kings county have decided ad
vantages over them the consider ate kindness Of
lyn summoned to appear as a juror at any Court OF
Oyer and Terminer or General Sessions. receives
dollar for each days attendance as does also every
taesman who may be sworn upon any trial. Inadequate
as the compensation unqucstionaby is for the
called into req quison aud of little consequence "a 1t
may really be to the gentlemen who required TO de-
vote their time and attention to the frequently un.
the arrangement is certainly far preferable to the one
which, as in the city OF New York. constrains
leave their business and their homes for the discharge Of
those necessary and important obligations without pro.
viding any pay securing to them any other benefits
emoluments, or gam.
TiIE FLOATING THEArnE--Ihis establishment was far
from being successful in Brooklyn The proprietor GER
ainy could not have played his cards WELL otherwise
soidsant moral community, at least sufficient pay his
current expenses tis however, very doubtful wheth
er the receipts of the adventure adequate to its
most common demands.
An UNLucKY EscApE.-Three or four weeks ago it
was stated in this paper that Police officers Bird Felt
and Mccormick had obtained from house in Furman
street, by virtue OF search warrant vase containing
complete and highly finished set Of burglars tools II
appears that the individual whose a collateral
object in this proceeding, man known Charles
Radcliffe, who not found the " demised pre-.
mises," and who subsequently made his escape from
the city II now turns ou that the culprt the noto
rcus Jack Reed of the most dangerous and desper
ate scoundrel that has appeared in this or any
other place II is believed that he is far distant from
Brooklyn and close and quick trail will be kept upon
him by the police of the two great cities Of the Empire
state.
CRrcKgr.-On Friday at the ground of the Brooklyn
Cricket Club, single wicket match will be played be.
tween Messrs Henry Wilson and Charles Smith, of the
"Union STAR association against Messrs Barnet and
Lynch of the New York Club for considerable stake
As the respective parties are so equally pted and
the contest involves wolves many large bets. the meeting will
the thousands OF persons who now take interest in
this sport.
BASE Ball MArcH.,A very closely contested match
at this well known and old fashioned game took place
yesterday at Hoboken. between nine Brooklyn men
nine New Workers.. We were informed last evening
that the Brookly mites were the vlctors.
ARRESTS LAST EvwsINc.--A man named John Green
living in the "RookeTy" known as Keley's bull dings in
the Sixth Ward OF the City of Brooklyn, was arrested
last evening by officers Felt and Coombs, on various
charges OF larceny alleged to have been committed by
him. In his place was found number of blacksmith.
ken from the premises of Mr. robert NJ Whiting, cor
ner Of York and Bridge steets and also certain boa,
s1Eng ana a o,nsn gear oe1rgg to an ndv
to his being taken into custody,
An athletic Duchman who gnve his name as John
Butt and represented himself TO be market garde ner
carrying on business at Wallabout placed in tn.
cells, under the especial guardianship of Elias Pellerow
Esq charged with violent and dsorderiy conduct the
grocery store Of Mr. La Blanc Of Gold and Mas
streets He entered place rude and fore ibl
and assumed control The persons and pro.
perty ofthe entire establishment Officer McCormicl
sent for to arrest him and difficult task he had I.
perform ellow made most desperate and deter,
mined resistance. MIR. Mccormick called to his ad on
of the city wa,chmen, who snugly ensconced in 8
neigbboIing rum shop but this Individual because Tho
hour had not arrived for the Of his off
cia functions refused the assistance which was
AMI but for the accidental of Mr. D. J. Luca
and Mr. English, Of New York, the prisoner woul,
nave inevitably escaped.
Ar ExrLAsArtos-Mrs. Cornea Higbee widow OF
the late Edward Hgbse, whose head was said 10 bay
been sold TO certain medical men, surgical purpose
and whose body short time since ordered 10 be dl,
inferred by an indignant and much excited multitude
mas made statement in Brooklyn which must complete
y exonerae her from all censure in the prenises ana
cannot fail 20 obtain for her the mpathy Of those wh
were led 10 believe she willing partc,pant in tht
post mortem decapitation Of her deceased husband
LoyG BLAND RAILRoAp-The express with the Eng.
iish mails came from Boston the Long Island Rail
road 10 two hours end twenty minutes running time
rate Of 40 miles per hour.
NAvAL-The great topic of interest at the Navy Yard
yesterday morning was the reappoinment Of c. q Rice
ESQ., The Pursershp Of the North Carolina from whcn
ne vas detached come fifteen onths since The salar,
attached to the office Is $500 per aDnum and chanc,
~ Afforded Tor an indefinite amount of .perousiteso
The slooPowar Dale in complete sailing order and
her oncefs are daily expected to be on beard.
The treble, at the direction of the Secretary of tho
Navy, VINO recently visited the station ia now beins
stripped for tho iough repars ''''e
Cry H.LL.-on Monday evening a resolution va, Of
iercd ot the Board OF Common Council by Alderman
BURBANK that The injunction of secrecy should be reno
we'd from the proceedings Of the meetings he M ON IN.
oih and 18th inst which lost by large maioritv an
that the Board did not consider the inuncon yirslI
rcscinded py the passage of resolution to advertise fo
estimates. w