The New York herald., 1845-10-10

Brooklyn city Intelligence.

,0ssrsusriso sirEwALxs.-From the well known ener.
sstc character Of the Street Inspectors who were sp.
that the ordinances would be rgdly and sar ,ssy on.
forced against all who dared obstruc the pub
top tic Of 2. S.s
tatons have been realized Is well known every Pc
destrsn who is compelled thread his way through the
boxes baskets piles Of pumpkins mounds Of potatoes
and mountains Of cabbsges which ineroe
in almost every direction These nuisancss have now
become general, and one Of so really vexatious
character that longer exercise of patience and for
bsarance viii be cuipabls In the extreme.
AFAsHosAsLr WEDDING On Tuesday last grea I
up t00f place YSrFs the
the consummston OF a nuptisl arrangement be-
tween distinguished scion of the Brevoort
Of Judge Leferts President OF the Long Island Bank
The interesting ceremony was attended by host Of
mllionaires Of the two cities and it is not all mpro
bable that some other equally excellent matches"
would result from this happy meeting.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Andrew Oakes, Esq, Coroner Of
Brooklyn held an inquest yesterday morning upon the
body OF female named Jane Maria Sutherland wife of
James Sutherland ssyears Of sge lying dead at No AL
Main street. The deceased had for several been
troubled with asthma and for three weeks past body
presented the appearance Of being afflicted with highly
inhamed scorbutic affection She did not however seek
medical aid although Tuesday last proposed go.
ing to the New York Hospital from which purpose She
was dissuadsdb Mrs Jane Scott her cousin She went
to bod at an early hour Wednesday night, and at sx
O'Clock yesterday morning her husband awoke, and
found his bed fellow corpse The jury returned YER
LOST CHrLDRENA stronger proof cannot be furnished
OF the necessity of receptacle being provided by
the Common Council OF Brooklyn for lost Children than
the fact that no less than eghty.fou stray little ones
have found temporary shelter and home at tho house
oil the Coroner Of Brooklyn the 10th of June
For the accommodations thus Afforded and trouble
and Inconvenience necessarily incurred, neither MIR
Oakes nor his lady have received any compensation,
and, what is still worse not even official acknow-
members OF the body corporate Truly these represen-
tatives of the people Of Brooklyn great
for the exercise Of prudence which only fo.bids
their being generous but also divests them of the
mon principles OF gratitude.
PoLlcE IriMs Since the opening Of the Law Courts
atthe County JAIL business at the Poeeoce has been
dull stale, fiat and Improbable" Yesterday afternoon
great number of Dutchmen were in attendance-some
as spectators and some wtnessesin assault and
battery case between "cew doctor' named Schiller and
another individual agaist whom the learned Escuapian
had made complaint In consequence Of the absence Of
Judge Church. who engaged in other business the
trial OF the cause was postponed until this day.
John Doherty was arrested charge of committing
brutal assault upon little boy about thirteen years Of
potatoes and defendant scattered them over the street,
and then beat the boy numerically He was found
An assault and battery complaint was heard in which
Mr. Charles Burt, engraver and Mr. Dsnaut par
ues prler to any adjudication being made, the belli
gerent gentlemen entered into compromise aud thus
mutually satisfied they left the court reom after paying
costs.
Board OF svrERvsoRs.--At . meeting of this board.
the loan officer were presented and certified to be cor
rect and returns OF the ordered trans
The mortgages under the Ioa Of 1899 were reported as
all cancelled except for the Of ST. 600 which
had been in existence since 1911.
The bills Of the several Marshals for taking the census
OF Kings County as well as the accounts of various
gistrates police officers &C., for special services were
referred to committee, with power lquidate the
same;
The Jail Committee authorised to enter into con-
tract with Mr. David Anderson for ali the cut stone ns
pris
resolution was adopted requiring the Clerk of the
Board to report at its next meeting, (Which will take
place this day) the legal powers possessed by
the Board over the prisoners in Tie County Jail with
view OF ascertainng if they be- employed on the
public roads and avenues.
BOARD OF EDUc ArioN.-The all enQrossnp subject of
discussion among the members Of this Board at their
meeting on Tuesday evening last in reference to
the rival claims of two school book authors each of
whom elaine superiority over the other in their modes
ot teaching " the young idea how to shoot" A very
angry and very unchristanke warfare has long been
carried on between these asprants to e-udte fame,
through certain nawspapers which enlisted to fight
their respective battles; and the result
contest is one Disconnected and klledr Serious
ly the book committee had discarded the productions
OF both these persons and sought elsewhere for such
instruction of children neither they nor their posorty
would have lost anything by the experiment.
GESEaAL skssnss.-rompkins: alias Thompson, alias
on OF six indictments found against him for
passing counterfeit money, Gn company with French
Canadian, who falsely gave his George Sweet
was convicted lie was very zeaously and eloquentiy
defended by William Rockwell, Esq, one OF the mast
deservedy eminent members of the bar of Kings c,un
y but the evidence against him was Of 50 uneauivocal
y positive Character, that the jury to
hnd him guilty Prior to his arrest he in the en-
ploy oil man named Kerly, keeper of furniture store
in West Broadway who gave the prisoner excellent
character Mr.. Watts, of the " Star Polcen Of
New York also testified in favor Of the accused.
THE ErHIoPIAS SERsNADERs we are requested to
state that these popular vocas.s and musicians will give
concerts AZ the BROOKLYN Lyceum, on the evenings of
Wednesday and Thursday next.
soM.wHAr ANrIeUArED.-Avery goodhoarted, well
meaning and highly respectable but decidedly old FASH
ioned gentleman Of Brooklyn has taken the trouble to
publish as his solemn opinion that the large and popu
lous city OF which he has long been nhabtant does
not require any increase Of watchmen police oaiers
lamp lighters other additions to its safety and sscn
rity Some evil disposed persons have whispered il
ABOUT thst ms singular views on this subject not
wholly o disnterested character but that his patriotic
hostility to Improvement arises from fear Of being as
sessed from the fact Of his complaining that the
from many who do not pay taxes The venerable sage
forgot when he thus decaimed that every man in the
community however humble in station or poor in cir
cumstances contributes his quota to the public service
aud for the veal much as does the richest
and proudes in the land albeit that his name does not
osentatously appear in newspaper advertisement az
having lots confscated for unpaid ssessments
Ayoung man, named Francis Caraher, of respectable
family and connexions indicted for passing copntsrSsit
money, will be arragned for trial this dsv he l. ~
large on bail and came hher from Boston, on Tuesday
or the purpose Of meeting the accusation against him
Tor grand larceny was called but the defendant not ap
pearing his recognizances declared forfeited and
Ais suety, JohH laTgee, OrdeTed TO be prosecuted.
The court occu pied the whole Of Yesterday in
The trial Of Robert Willis, formerly police officer
ana constable OF the third Ward, on an Indictment
charging him with committing assault and battery on
ne l7th OF May last upon Peter Stevenson keeper Of
oil gate on the Jamaica road The defendant ATTEMPTED
% pass the gate Of which the complainant had charge
without paying tho usual tax and the present controver
y originated IN such refusal to pony upn The Jury
until the 18th inst
COMMON PLEAs-The trial OF the causes bet Seen
,lessrs shepard and Carpenter, commenced on Tues.
lay evening last will not be resumed until SATURDAY.
iext and I'D interim Judge Vanderbilt will take up
ip any other civil business.
lectures or the the Hebrew Commonwealth
by Professor Wines.
inis gentleman delivered his second Of the course
II lectures on thus subject at Clinton Hall. last eve
ilng, TO very large and respectable audience.
ln contrasting the war laws and slavery of the
lnclent Geniies, with those of the Hebrews. he
ook occasion TO speak OF the barbarity OF Srsostrs.
Who cut off the hands and feet of forty prisoners
vhon ne took IN war of the lndgnties which