The New York herald., 1845-11-12

/
the average rate in the metropolis the lesser sum
within the domains OF its young and nourishng neigh.
is six hundred thousand dollars which cannot be lau
dated until the year 1850 added to which there are
hundred thousand dollars. The proposed workhouse
will not cost less than fifty thousand dollars. and the
of hundred and fifty thousand dollars more In ad
don to these heavy sums, the following projects es-
to its growth must ere long adopted and go ope
ration:-New police and watch regulations, S5o,ooO
ward maps $4,000; additional public schools and
teachers s7Oooo two parks, sl5ooOO; and supply Of
water for the whse population, at least million and
half Of dollars These estimates are made by one Of the
Oldest inhab ants of the pace-a gentleman well ac
quainted with the affairs and wants of the cyand one
who has held ter long period gh position IN its %u
nished increased taxation must result from the esta
bilshment OF hospital and it is seriously contem-
plated to found high school, in which portion
Of the youth OF the city may obtain finished
classical education and be prepared for collegiate stu
dies Such an institution will also add materially to the
liabilities and expenses of the city, and there many
who have become alarmed at these heavy prospective
and ready to oppose them with hearty zeal and
determination without calculating upon the correspond
ing advantages which must be derived, and the ultimate
and benefits that will inevitably to the
whole body of the people
A Cry HALL LAsr-A LATE SEssioN.-When
left the Common Council chamber of Brooklyn, at 10
o'clock Monday evening last there was but little pros
Of any action being taken by the members towards
removing the secret session resolution in relation to the
City Hall opening the long sealed budget OF facts
which they have carefully and cautiously kept from
the view OF their anxious and complaining onstuens
between that hour and two o'clock on Tuesday morning
up to which period the board remained in sessionthe
City Hall subject was publicly discussed and resolu
ton adopted by strict party vote to accept the plans and
specifications Of Mr.. Gamnlel King the lately elected
democratic member of the State Legislature All that
has been done for ,nract to be entered into with
ofthe builders who have applied for the
work and this business will be attended to under the
pervison OF the Committee on Lands and Places The
lowest proposal yet received for the erection OF the
| hall is one hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
REPEAL MEErING.--A meeting OF the members of the
United Irish Repeal Association of Brooklyn took place
at Sweeny's Hotel in York street, Monday evening,
and transacted considerable business The long existing
differences among the several individuals composing
this association said to be entirely settled and
tors and leaders We do not learn however, that any
very extraordinary success has attended their efforts to
funds for the furtherance OF the cause which
they profess to advocate with much devoedness ener
| gy and zeal.
| MELANcHoLy AND FATAL ACCIDENT A fine youth,
about seventeen years of age, named Charles Brown,
of Mr. Lyman Brown, who resides at the corner Of
Main and Front Streets city FELL Monday
ming through the hachway of the of Messrs Trow
bridge White Co.. lls Pearl street, New York, with
the shutters in the third story he accidentally stumbled
something, and thereby precipitated through
the open hatchsay falling upon his head on the first
floor His skull received severe fracture and he
Immediately conveyed the residence of his parents in
covery but in vain lie fingered until 10 o'clock yester
day morning. when he expired, having remained sense
less without any ntermssion from the time OF the acc
the Coroners OF the County, held inquest upon the
body when the aforementioned facts were ELECTED and
verdict rendered in accordance with them We un
derstand that Dr. Rawson the New York Coroner, was
the point of sending Brooklyn fer the body Of the
unfortunate young that he might hold the inquest
when he was informed that death did not take place
! within his jurisdiction.
five and six o'clock, well dressed discovered
the stairway OF Mr. Owen Colgans house, having
| tered by the private door, which had careessy been
left unlocked When detected he stated his excuse,
that he had been directed go hither by
in search OF an individual for whom he had money
and Mr.. c. being unwilling to have any trouble with
hm-or perhaps not doubling his ssertion-permitted
this the year there are gangs fellows who
make their sole business to enter the halls Of dwell
keepers, therefore cannot be too careful in keeping
their doors constantly secured against such depredators
CATHERINE FERRY.-Persons who in the habit Of
delays to which they subjected by the naenOn or
neglect Of those who have the of the boats
In regard to celebrity of movement and apdty of travel
the other ferries with all their many imperfections and
their higher charges for commutation infinitely pre-
erabe and the propretors OF the Catherine Ferry who
profess desire to accommodate the public in every
possible respect ought to remedy this evil promptly
they will inevitably lose many of their present patrons
ANOTHER TARGET ExcURsIoN-The Columbian Rife
commanded by Captain Morris proceeded to Jersey
City yesterday on target excursion during which they
| Lynch, of the Thatched Cottage
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mr. George Fuller, of Booklyn, aged
about iorty five years died suddenly in New York,
Monday morning. He was for some time in the employ
OF Mr. George Van Brunt the former proprietor of the
efectory the Fulton Ferry and up the time of
his death with isaac Burts the present proprietor of the
same house While engaged in attending to busi
ness in New York, he taken suddenly i'll and ex
pired in two hours 1t supposed that he died in fit
He industrious man, of temperate habits and
social qualities, and much esteemed by all who knew
| him.
| On CoSrRAcr.-The Brooklyn Common Council, Fl nd
ing that the oil which they last week contracted to
cure from Mr. T. Hatch for the use of the city will
not be suitable for the winter adopted resolu
ton on Monday evening, directing the Lamp Committee
consent change his contract, furnish the city
during the ensuing six months, with winter bleached
sperm instead of unbleached SPERM and with winter
strained bleached whale oil insteadyOf
winter strained whale OIL designated in the original
bargain In connection with the subject of better light
ing the streets, the Street Commissioner was at the
meeting, directed to enter into contracts with
certain firm Tor furnishing lamps for state Garden Co
lumbia, and Pacific Streets at 81 rs per lamp and also
to advertise for proposals for the requisite supply OF
lamp posts for the same streets.
POLICE OFFIcE.-The charge of bigamy which has
been for some days pending against the colored man.
samuel Waring was disposed Of on Monday by deien-
and among them the brother of the first wife from whose
testimony appeared that Waring conscientiousy be-
dead He had likewise uniformly borne good charac-
fer honesty industry and obriey, which operated
greatly in his favor; and it would have answered no
good purpose under the circumstances to punish him,
ne set at liberty He will not probably repeat the
offence as generally brings its own punishment with
tence Waring to live with both wives.
A Coon MovE.-At the meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil Monday evening last, Alderman Powell offered
resolution to refer to special committed to inquire in
to the proprety of amending the city dnances,
abolish the unjust restrictions upon trade the shape
of heavy charges for license to conduct regular and
lawful business and that the committee be requested to
report the result of their deliberations to this board at
their earliest convenience. The resolution adopted
and Messrs Powell Crist and Macomber appointed
to institute the necessary inquiries.
DicSriED-F TRuE.-lti is reported that Of the Of
iciang magistrates Of this county in recently dsposing
of small which had been presented for his ad
Indication, made wholesale and violent attack the
public press decryng its usefulness rdiculng its nde
pendence and defying its power is great pity he
could not have been better and more crediaDy en-
gagged.
A HUMBLE MEAL-During the long and tedious pro-
ceedinRs the BroOklyn Common Council on Monday
evening, one of the democratic members being very
hungry and determined not to be absent from his seat
during the struggle which took place the City Hall
project ordered about half bushel OF crackers to be
sent him the Board, for the use OF himself and his
coadjutors in that movement. The city fathers OF New
York. who accustomed to fare sumptuousy in their
tea and committee rooms would have relished
onnd O and, haua