The New York herald., 1845-11-06
Brooklyn Intelligence.

with ther interests anu rights, well sub
ect OF this loudly talked OF and greatly needed
in relation to the equally much desired
reform in the City Watch and Police regulations
All sorts OF sratagems have been resorted to- the
purpose Of hoodwinking the citizens of Brooklyn in
these matters, and it is feared only with the object OF
creating political capital for the election which
terminated Farther delay will scarcely tolerated by
the most good natured among the already pa
tient constituency OF these slow and easy moving law
givers.
ARIsrocRAcY IN THE CHURcH.-Aluch excite ment has
been created Brooklyn by the refusal Of per-
commodate with seats two respectable mechanics from
New York. who went to hear Dr. Coxs lecture to young
people Sunday evening last II is said that there
ample accommodation in the several pews Tor
third persons than present. and that when
respectful request made by the individuals referred
to- to be accommodated with seats thsy answered
in very rude, uncivil, and unbecoming manner-be
cause they aege they were not SO dressed
as others in the building so much for arisocracy IN the
church!
MAIL BAG PICKED Up.--A mail bag, containing appa-
reny letters and papers found Tuesday on the
by Henry Hendrickson, OF Huntington, who left 1t at
Johnson's Post Office, in the village Of Jamaica.
xTHE ELEorIoS-In the statement published Yesterday
OF the result Of the election in Kings county Williams
burgh was set down as having smaller democratic ma
jority than it really gave. This owing to
made by Of the inspectors upon whom made a
QUESTION for the returns who, instead OF taking Sand
tords supposed supremacy Bradish, gave what
ne then made be the majority over the other Senate
H. Cornwel, Esqr the efficient and popular clek of the
Common Council, a complete official statement Of the
wnots returns 10 the mean time i may not De mpTo
county could be found to themselves farms and
but the sorry number Of twenty abotonists ventured
to deposit their votes The native party mustered to the
number Of seven hundred add sxty-three.
MELAScHoLY ACCIDENT Miraculous EscArE-
On Tuesday afternoon little boy aged four years
of Mrs Budden, widow lady, residing the of
Henry and Middagh street. accidentally fell from the
third story window of the house into the street Strange
to the child escaped without single bone being
broken and with but little internal injury.
WILLIAMSBURG PoLrcE-On Tuesday night at a late
hour, officer Gideon Austin arrested named John
fire to the house of Patrick Flaherty in First
oil North seventh No other assigned for
heinous an act than slight quarrel which had taken
place between the parties Tie accused committed
desperate assault upon Mr. Austin with club when he
went to take him into custody.
charge was preferred against master mason, a
sident of Brooklyn by his wife, for abandonment and
assault She made affidavit that her husband had lived
separate from her for upwards Of three years and had
contributed scarcely any thing to the support of herself
and child In addition to this she deposed that he was
three children, and that recent occasion of making
complaint to him the subject Of his bad behavior he
Cole issued warrant against him, which placed in
the hands of officer Gee for execution.
plant of assault against Heman n Scranton. stephen
Herriman and Henry Evans which charge seemed to
have grown out Of attempt of the defendants to In,
duce Swain to pay them some money, and during which
Of them laid his hand upon the complainant The
magistrate dismissed the complaint as frivolous.
John Jones was committed to prison. in default OF Civ
ing bail in the of $780, to at the next court
Of Oyer and Terminer complaint made against him by
his wife, for threatening her with violence.
SACRED CoNcERr.-A Concert was given at st. Anns
Church Tuesday evening. and although there were
large audience the performance very indiferently
attended. The chief feature the occasion was the
appearance of Miss Julia Northa young lady possess
ing abilities of high order q vocalist
l.. !. TELEGRAPH-The wires OF the telegraph were
put up Tuesday morning through Atlantic and Fur
continuous talkng-rod from Brooklyn Coney Island
The is said to be somewhat differently prepared
is wound with tarred thread which prevents the rain
ice which forms around it in the winter time from at all
is now temporarily fastened to the Fulton ferry house.
and the question is, how shall be carried across the
rverl The project to have been abandoned ofcsy
ing it under water The telegraph company will Tor the
present have to make their station at the Brooklyn terry
dock and semaphore telegraph to forward their in
telligence to Wall street.
BOARD OF SurEsvrsoRs.-This Board will meet at the
County Jail day, when it is probable they will enter
into some arrangement for appointing permanent
Clerk in the place of Jeremiah Lott Esq deceased and
also resolve upon for the immediate building
OF an additional wing to the prison. to be used as work
house,
BoAnp OF EDUCATIONAL full quorum of the members
Of fthis Board met at the Municipal Court Room Tues
divers accounts Cd for sosries Of .eacsr and
articles furnished to The public schools The Board
then adjourned to meet at the Common Council chamber
on Tuesday, the Sd Dec. next
CURIOUS AND DANGEROUS ACCIDENT r.-Yesterday
morning, at sunrise, one OF the carriages OF the
Menagerie, containing the Lion, Panther, Tiger, &c,
was in the act of starting Petersburg drawn by four
norses one OF the horses took fright and attempted to
run this excited the lion who roared from alarm upon
which the whole team dashed speed down Locust
Alley not much than wide enough for the passage
Of the The driver his box displayed grea, pre-
sence OF mind and at the intersection OF the Alley with
Main street, and few doors above the Bell Tavern in
turning them upon the sidewalk the wheels coming
in contact with the posts planted along the sidewalk
smashed three Of them when finally OF the wheels
was knocked of from tho axle the driver pitched into
the street and and wagon the lore
wheeis being by this means detached
edfurously until they stopped by obstacles in the
street. One Of them was much injured II was fortu-
nate tna an accident which might have proved tragca
occurred @ early when the streets were comparatively
little thronged, And it is more fortunate that the
great strength Of the cage resisted the violent
sion ana prevented the letting loose OF the prisoners
upon the town the consequences of such result can.
not easily be conjectured The dignity of the lion was
much the escapade and gave vent to his
rage and to rror in an mpassoned roar None of the
beasts We believe, injured by overthro signal
escape for them well the public the proprietors
more amusing occurred with ono Of the eis
plants in fording James River SUNDAY The tide
being up and the higher than when she bs
ore .he refused upon reaching the chanue proceed
any farther, resisting the and blows of her
rider Al last resenting his importuny laid down
III the river carrying him under and concealipg him
some time from the view of an immense multitude who
were the amused but before concluded the alarmed
and extricating himself emerged and swan up stream
to the Bridge Her mate the other elephant ian epor.
mn" Uus uess Weighing within traction OF 10000 lbs)
ceeded quietly on her way.-Richmond Wig, Nov. g.
WAR OF THE ABoLIrIoNIsTs.-A couple of wagon
load OF travellers put up at the Mansion House on
Thursday evening last, on their way Louis See
ing SO many strangers together in open wagons curos
~, oil course wished to know their Whereabouts and
wherefor. Whereupon, from Information indirectly
obtained it seems that ostensble business was
mad been at convention at Sparta and that they
all cergymen, as in number) Of what church. is not
said they reside in different places in Ohio and
North Illinois This Is all good, provided this and this
only is fact But from the TACT that they made no en-
quiry about any OF our minister's churches or any
thing thereto 1t seemed that they least had sympa-
tiny or identity with any Of our clc churches
II is currently said on the streets, with how much truth
we presume not to say that they abolition
crusade from ONO to south Illinois, Sparta particularly
That abolition nucleus is collecting there, about
Sparta, that will throw its halo South Illinois,
Now we should be panied to know that either Of these
were true. The people OF Randolph ought to have
Judgment than to admit such formation II such a
state things does exist and these strangers who by
the way, were good looking men, had been down there
TO an abolition convention, We of course are not ap-
prised ofthe objects Of such convention Not put in
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