New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-29
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

BROOhLlN AFFAlhS
CHrRcH AFFArRs.-It is stated that the Metho
dist Conference have authorized the agents OF the New
York Methodist Book establishment 70 foreclose the
mortgage which they hold against the Centenary
This mortgage covers the full value Of the property
and very probable that It's foreclosure viii settle the
disputed claim. A collection was taken up among the
Ministers on Tuesday morning 70 aid Rev Benjamin
Griffin in sustaining the suits in relation % the Church
and also to aid in NE support About 1000 were SUB
scribed.
CASE OF ABDUcTIoN.-A case Of abduction has
lately occurred this City under the following crcum
stances Il sppesrs that poor but very respectable
family have only daughter whom Il was their inten
ton and enieavor 10 bring up in strictly yrtuous
manner Necessity required that she should ind some
kind Of employment and short time since PLAIN
looking girl came 70 the house and asked the mother
she did wish obtain situation for her st the
same time stating the wages and place The mother,
not suspectng any wrong gladly accepted the Of
fer. and immediately dispatched her daughter with
the girl In the evening the father came home, and
Immediately asked for his daughter when his wife
informed him that she had found place. He replied
that il was not 80 fer that friend had told him that
his daughter crossing the river with female
dressed in gsudy apparel and Of VIGOROUSLY bad char
seter Upon inquiry they found that their daughter
had no, obtained the situation alleged, but that
story had been framed 70 entee he into house II
designation In NewYork The distracted parents have
not as yet been able % obtain any cue 70 her where
sbOuts.
LIFE WITHIN LIFE.-On Saturday last Mr
Henry Rhodes OF the Village Of Hampstead opened
the shell OF small claIn which conta ned within two
perfectly formed clans one clinging to each shell
Ths il a very rare phenomenon nature and some OF
the Oldest sea-sRore Inhabitants stated that they had
never seen anything ike it.
FAlR.-The Brooklyn Ladies Benevolent So
cisry VIII hold Fair At Montague Hall in Courtst this
morning
RIDICULOUS AFFAIR-An examination Of
very interesting character took place yesterday before
Justice Pierce. ID appeared that an old gentleman 81
highly respectable connexions engaged IN business In
Sew-f0rk but WhOse family resides Ia Rhode leland
became suddenly enamOred Of beautiful young lady
OF TINS city and forgetting his duty hs wife and chill
dren began 70 make advances toward her 10 address
ing 10 her several letters Of ridiculous and offensive
character. Although his advances we're promptly r..
pulsed he persisted in bis endeavors 70 win the ady
a-ections and ventured 20 call her house where he
was received by her brother who after giving him r
severe lecture on the Improperly 0f ais conduct kicked
him 0ul OF the house. Ine old gentleman through the
advice Of his lawyer, commenced suit for assault and
battery when lull exposition Of the whole affair took
place resulting 10 the production Of some Of his udc-
letters which read % the great amuseIaen;
of the Court lonngers. The examination not com
pleied yesterday and vii be RESUMED a. some future
period
PoLIcE.-Nary Daylen was brought before JUS
ice Atws;er yesterday charge OF ha5,ua drunken
ness and disorier,y conduct made by Terence Nur.
phv Il sppeared from the evidence that the complaint
was made 10 crafty malicious feeling OF revenge for
supposed IN al and the accused accordingly dis
charged during the examination Mr. Murphy used In.
sutng language toward justice Arwster who com ited
him for contempt Of Court "A sailor named Wu Height
arrested ~ snug Harbor on Staten Island BY on
Ger Coleman, on charge Of oeatns his wife He was
sentenced 70 the County PenitenGaTy for 50 days