New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-29

u The Common Council met last night and had
the usual proceedings respecting the death OF Mr. Pater
son the late District Attorney. Resolutions expressing
respect and regret for the deceased were passed. The
Common Council will attend the funeral with their
of Office and Grape the left arm for 80 days.
EET An auction was held a. Grace Church on
Tuesday for the sale OF pews belonging 10 said church
There hundred and twelve pews and about two
thirds OF them sold. In many cases. four hundred
dollars bid for the choice above the assessed price
The bidding quite lively and spirited. The TWO
choicest pews valued at $3.50 each.
THE DISTRICT ArToRSEY.-A very brisk canvas
ia going on this morning for the vacant Office OF District
Attorney. 1t is supposed that meeting oil the County
Cour; will be held Saturday next as the februay
term of the Court OF Sessions commences on Monday
and is necessary for the public veal that some person
should be appointed. The following members OF the bar
are said TO be candidates James R. Whiting. James NJ
Smith Jr VIM NJ Price Lorenzo 2. Shepard and John
Mckeon. Commercial.
II Fire was discovered on Tuesday night at the
North corner of West Broadway and Franklin street.
kept by Mr.. Disbrow paint Damage trifing
Also in Grandsreet in the of No. 2ol occupied by
Il looking glass frame maker about o'clock. Trihine
damage.
FEMALE BuRGLAR.-Sarah Livingston was ar
rested on Tuesday night suspicion OF having entered
the bedroom of Mr.. Edward Garland No lO2 Centre-st
with false keys in his absence, and stolen therefrom
about $500 OF property.
s-37 Thomas Warner Esq. has gone to Albany
for the purpose of submitting the case of George Potter
the pardoned pckpocke TO the Chancellor at the same
time to get wrs of habeas corpus and cerrorar allowed
the eject of which will be dean Potter here until the
case is finally disposed Of also to enable the legal ad
visers of the prisoner take the proceedings at
from before the Chancellor f he should decide against
then into the Court of Errors without the formula OF
going through the Supreme Court
~ A very genllcmanly looking man. calling
himself Augustus Hudson has been arrested for several
larcenes from merchants down down which he effected
by conceang the articles under SPLENDID circular cloak
while pretending to be engaged in making purchases
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
! u The Advertiser says that movement has
| been made toward lighting Brooklyn with gas, in the
prospective formation of company with capital (when
shall be subscribed of $4,000 in 10000 shares of $40
each It's about high time that something done for
notwithstanding its many advantages Brooklyn remains
/ in a great degree unenlightened City.
/ ~ Rev w. s. Balch delivered a lecture last
evening the Brooklyn Tab rnace upon the subject OF
Capital Punishment and with nervous eloquence
and wel.iounded made powerful appeal for its
adjustment He offered the following among other rea
in favor OF that object l. That the ceath punish
Inent is insufficient to preyen; crime Many instances
cited to prove capital crimes had been per
!
frequent crime increased in corresponding ratio
A man who came sixty miles witness Strangs execu'
ton and shed tears upon the occasion himself commit
ted murder aweek aterward and was III turn executed
= That it prevents the operation justice by presenting
SO revolving penalty 20 be bar to convection IN
many Of wellascertsined guilt criminals being
cleared upon slight technical grounds be cited the case
OF E X Avery and Robinson. whom every body believed
TO be guilty but who cleared by wealth and inu-
ence. 3. That It is dangerous-nany persons having
been hung while persisng to the last IN asseverating
their innocence and aerward proved TO De guilsess
That the experience has proved persons aud
property 10 be safer without L. Many crimes WHICH are
punished with death known now and otaers
have diminished since the death punishment OF then
was abroga.ed. Mr.. Balch stated that Mr SULLIVAN,
while n Europe procured statistics from the Ponce
Department of Belgium. where capital punishment was
abolished for I'VE years and from them appeared that
crime had diminished greatly during that period ana IN
creased when the punishment was restored 10 sue
books The knowledge gradually but surely attain
ing that kindness and goodness wrought better han force
and cruelty. The lecturer related the incidents oil vslt
10 the pirate Babe who begged that no attempt snoulo
be made for obtaining Communication OF his punishment
He desired death less than imprisonment for me- 1.
Capital punishment is opposed 10 Christianity as wen as
sound philosophy which deprecated resort 10 the 1
tcliopi The ministers of the could not say they put
criminal TO death because they loTed him nor because
they loved society for it would be paradoxca 70 say
that Christian love had any thing do with IL Ooedl
ence to the laws and the punishment OF the ohender
could De effected without interfering win me preross
tive oil God D Il opposed 20 the spirit OF the age
II which We live The gal!ows had been disappearing
little by litre, until relic OF It was lex ana
that was hidden IN jail yards and behind ngn FENCES ior
the purpose OF excluding the public and admitting lew
choice guests The lecturer did not doubt out tnai tns
last remaining specimen of the cruelty OF osrosrous ages
would likewise soon be swept away IN this country De-
fore the onward rde of human progress Every Lning
augured favoraby for this great desderaun Mr. bach
brought 70 the calculation of the above points large
shae OF anecdoe and rdicule as well as power
tu logic and was listened TO- throughout his !ongex
tended remarks. with profound attention lSseie.
APPoRTIoSMEsT OF THE AssEMsLY.-Senator
LESTER from the Select Committee OF the Senate,
for that purpose reported bill for the reapportlon-
ment o; the Representatives 10 The Assembly IN
this State according to the new Census The bill
proposes an apporrionment which viii effect the
following changes:
Albany, members. gain of l; Erie. DO do !;
Kings. 8 90 do l. New-York, 10 do do g. 81 Law
renee. } do do IL
Chautauque, members, loses ! Chenango, do
do !; Columbis, ? do do ! Cortland. do DO !.