The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-20

"A Chsncs for the Habeas Corpus Samuel Harrison "a
with stealing pie worth cents. belonging to James
Goodwin No South street. This locked up
and intends to brought on
corpus this morning, and doubt the pie will BIO done
brown.
Brooklyn Intelligence.
BRooKLrs REPEALras. - The United Rspealers Of
ngs for The purpose Of dominating officers for the gov
of the United Repealers for the ensuing
dsn Harris Ft Vice Thomas
Leslie Second do, Peter O'Hara Third do, Peter
Dufy; Treasurer Edward A Harvey Corresponding
O'Mahony. Mr.. o'Hara and Dr. Colgan addressed the
meeting. resolution was passed, declaring the viii
lngness Of the Irish to lick John Bull out Of Oregon in
case he should attempt to take it.
Mn. GoUGH.-This man. it 10 said, delivered another
rambling and crude DISCOURSE last evening" at the First
Baptist Church. upon the old and hacknied theme OF
theoretical than practical knowledge We did not at
audience. but venture to guess it was meagre and
miserable affair; if We may judge from the wretched
failure of the exhibition which was got up at Halls
buildings sew evenings ago, at charge Of two shil
lion.
WILL AND Truly sAID.-The Grand Jury came into
Court yesterday and after presenting number of bills
of indictment, inquired whether il was the wishes of
the Court that they should make prssenmsnt before
to infer from the remarks of the Recorder and his
charge the first day Of the term The Recorder
suggestions which the grand inquest in their Judgment
might think proper to make. Mr. Erosn the foreman,
they considered Of some Importance but they deemed
entirely useless to do So inasmuch as the Common
kind least such had always been the CASE far
they had any knowledge on this subject.
COMMON COUNCIL Proc ErpINas.- Six long, tedious,
and weary hour. did we de vote s. night in listening t9
legislators Of Brooklyn, in Common Council assembled.
A considerable portion Of the time occupied BY
and orators of the rival political factions in relation to
a resolution sometime since offered by Alderman Still
well, to have night Summaries attached to the public
schools. which are now in Isuch aourishing condition
in Kings county under the direction Of the present
harmsssy satiricsl Alderman Lee Of the Firs ward,
succeeded in getting appended to Mr. stwsls resolu.
ton rsggson upon tho Committee on Literature
man, member Of Congress. from Michigan, That ID.
ucaon at war with democracy and ruinous TO the
foundation of free Institutions"
Upon the commendabls and excellent plans suggested
ported adversely, on the pretext that the Common
Council did not possess adequate jurisdiction in the
The able whig representative from he Heights" re-.
port was presented "full Of sound and fury" from
which we select the subjoned choice and elegant
tracts =
"That upon examination and reflection the committee
find that large portion of the community who claim to
be in possession of ell the respectabty refinement and
education the unwavering and mplacable enemies
of the principles and doctrines of democracy, even
while they profess to love and reverence them.
It was this class of men, who in the early
history of our government were found advocating the
for ehs consolidation and centrazaton Of the gene.
raj government by extensive system OF internal
They were the authors Of the alien and Sc
and vested rights ami have always opposed the pro.
country and they howl with despair state after state
therefore the claim of this class education to
be admitted the committee would necessarily arrive
cracy. that very radical defects the pre-
sent system. It consists Of
and the adoption Of an authors instructors ideas.
without examination of intellectual hash served
stated intervals and varied BY substantial courses
annum, until the recipient sent forth into the world
with the sheep skin in his pocket prey upon society
until they become delrous and impsrtinent fancying
that smaterng Of Greek and Latin Is full warrant for
and respect of the unsducated classes Such
education Is destructive true political faith snervsng
the Be Ssa snd so0
tempt by all sensible men,"
The mn nut Of the regular meeting Of the 18th Of
were read and approved after which petitions pre-
sented from William Cornell, complaining Of nu-
sance at the Of York and Bridge streets from
Charles H. Judson and Others in relation buildings Of
brick from William milford to be released from
for omission Of taxes from John w. Thornton for
duction Of personal tax from Henry L. Clark asking for
Dsgraw street from Isaac Allen and Jocob Smith in rea
ton to property sold in Brooklyn for payment of
sessments from w Campbell and others to have Prince
street between Myrtle and Fleet strse lighted;
from Engine Company No sfor acofee kettle and cups;
from John Lawrence and others asking that Samuel C.
Brewer assistant engineer in the fire department, be
requested to resign and in the of refusal 20 to
do to remove him from oce; from Neptune Fire En-.
CINE Co. No to have their house removed TO South
Brooklyn; from Jas Boyle Patk Murphy, Fred DeClsw
James Riley, and Peter Hoslin, to be appointed watch
ma sna %
John street; from Charles Hoyt and Others asking the
Corporation to unite with them in an apple alton to the
Legislature to strike Hammond avenue from the map Of
the city.
Bills were sent in from P W. Clayton ST. for repair.
ing fire engines from William Lee So so, for services
rendered from NJ. Marley, $3.50 Is, for materials and
work done to supply deficiency in fence round City
NRemonsrances were read from the Sands street Mstho
dist Episcopal Church from C. c. White from the rst
Unitarian Society Of the city Of Brooklyn from three
one churches from Oscar Johnson and others from
Eli Merrill ana from the Consistory Of the Reformed
Dutch Church in Jeroamon street. against the proposed
The bonds Of Edward LsIkdon receiver and measurer
ward and Of Eleazsr Tonpkins collector Of the First
ward were sevsraly referred to the law committee for
Communications were received from Mr. George 8.
Wiley in relation to the opening Of Debevoise street
from Henry L. Clark in relation to we'll and pump,
lard the subject Of well and pump Park Avenue;
and from j. A. Perry, asking to have q well and pump
at the corner Of Henry and Remsen streets.
Reports adopted in favor Of entering into
tract with Mr.. Alderman Of New York ION application
Of William Clew Esq, Of Brooklyn) for furnishing
the streets by night in favor Of employing Hsler (
Stevens, to label the Of certain streets i'm.
proved plan in favor Of restoring Abraham and william
Bloodgood, and William King ss members Of the FIRE de-
pertinent, to be connected with Engine Company No
and in favor Of restoring tho recently disbanded are CON-
pany No g. to all their former rights privileges i'm.
munities
FpE.-Yesterday afternoon Are took place in frame