The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-25
Brooklyn InteIIirence,

THE FERRIES AoAIs.-A number of individuals who
realizing snug and comfortable incomes from stua
tons which they hold under the present directors and
managers of the Union Ferry Company, have taken
alarm at recent disclosures which have been made
spectng the acts Of certain persons connected with this
mammoth monopoly. Not even the most ardent or in
genious friends Of the association however, sasfac
toriy show why an establishment which annually
ceves from the public thousands upon thousands of dol
lars cannot successfully compete with private CON-
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Ferry, only six dollars year is charged for tickets
whilst at the Fulton and South Ferries the price is 6xed
at the exorbitan sum Of ten dollars. II the gentlemen
who have control the fiscal department of this pr
vate incorporation will economy than they do
in its minor business details, they will undoubtedly be
able to afford accommodations to the public, which
now much lacking At present. they exercise too much
beraity to especial iavortes by granting gratuitous
privileges which others would be glad and could well
aford to pay for and learn that efforts are be-
ing made by of the elect to obtain shops and stalls
within their newly erected premises at both sides the
river and all their ferry stations at merely nominal
II not really free-rentage.
OLD School or PREsBYTERs.- The Presbyterian Sy-
nod still continues in Brooklyn but their pro-
ceedngs have been marked by any features OF an in.
terestng exciting character The venerable and
highly esteemed members Of this body have not yet
York, by attempting to hold their sessions with closed
oors albeit, there some persons who have sought
ceilings, whose personal histories III made sub
ject matter Of investigaon) would be more appropr
aely discussed in private committee than before any
public tribunal at which the presence Of ladies' per-
mtted.
UNEXPECTED vRr.--Yesterday afternoon, CAPTAIN
Vincents fine company Of Light Guards paid unex
pected visit to Brooklyn, after their inspection parade
in New York. Although notice mad been given Of
the honors thus paid to the people Of Kings county the
corps met not only with and hearty reception
from many OF their brother soldiers but were also hosp-
taby and literally entertained at ofthe principal no.
tells by William NJ. Glen, Esq, an honorary member of
their body and psymaster In the to which the
company is attached Mr.. Clems efforts to acc omplish
the worthy object he had in view, sue.
cessu Notwithstanding every thing had to be provided
with unusual haste, and without any formal
several distinguished guests Joined in the brief but
y entertainment among whom Major General
Underhill General Duryea, Colonel Burbank, Major
POWELL Adjutant Lucas, and others not unknown to
Mars or fame
NAvAL-A draft Of one hundred mon, destined for the
rigae Columbia sailed from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Yesterday morning for Norfolk, under the command Of
Lieuts Calhoun and Reynolds. The Columbia will
a as soon as she receives her complement Of seamen
to join the Home Squadron in the Gulf Of Mexico
DEATHS IN BRooKLyr.There were sixteen deaths in
Brooklyn during the week, ending the 18th inst or
these, six children, and ten adults
BATcH SMALL PorAroFs-The indict.
nents mentioned In the Herald few days ago. as hay.
ing been found against Messrs Coe and Lockwood for
extofton al the present term of the General Sessions
Tor Kings county, may, opine he very
though perhaps not very casscally, placed under the
foregoing somewhat bsckn aption The accused "a
we learn, are Commissioners of Excise for the town of
Wiamsburgh and the charge against them IL for de-
handing six shillings from person whom they H.
censed 10 sell liquor instead of taking ten shngs for
one DAY as provided by the statute The trials post
oned until the nexterm OF the court Under the same
decidedly interesting head and In connection with re.
any small potato subject, may be reported the
msnoement OF suit against Mr. Parker, tavern keeper