The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-03
BrookIv, C,tvI,,e,,,y.n..

FAsr Dsr In accordance with the rrconmc ndation
OF the President Of the United States fos the ob.ery-
snca " this day day of fasting aud prayer In view
Of the national scourge which Is trsverns the length
and breadth Of this land the Mayor OF this city
sued proclamation to that effect The general public
business will OF course be suspended aud the churches
opened for those who choose 10 attend them Di,ine
services will be held ia most Of the churches of the tv
roticE CoUHr.-In consequence Of repairs which Tn.
court room " Undergoing Judge Truman Smith has
been unable TO attend to sny business beyond the dis
charge 81 the watch prisoners. The principal case,
which "a at all worthy OF the examination Of
The Rev Richard Van klsrt the principal Of FIatbu.h
Academy, who stand charged With having the 9Th
Of July Inflicted severe cnAstis.tn.nt With rsttan
upon The person Of Charles a. Lssrencs, young lad
about tseive years 81 sgs. aud Of John D. Law
street Commissioner of this city The affair mas
created consdsrsbe excitement aud Judging from the
evidence, Mr Van kleet has been guilty OF TO ssy the
Least unvarrsnts6e violence In punishing the boy
Messrs Nalderyeit ana murphy appeared on the part
Of the def.nce Daniel r. Barnard for the people rhs
boy vss upon his good behavior and that the puash
msnt bad been brfurS threatened. Archibald Law
renee fsq testified that no examined the marks
the body q the boy aud discovered that no had been
most Outraeeuusly beaten The nes his back side,
and ies., vas IN mcgee a. large a. msn. hngsr DR.
Goodrich was also examined aud testified TO the
facts The examination. on the part Of the prosecu-
tion, had not eoncludsd chen our reporter left
Cirr CouRr. Ca.Nsshs.-Befsre Judge Green wood
UsAeas Coryss--A surgeons steward Of the North a
rolipa, named Edws'd Briiteryhum, was brought up,
upon ~rn % hab,as esvps, aud his liberty demssdsd,
postponsa tii Tns'day next aSd ia the meastns the
complainant Is In custody 81 the Sheriff
Cos-rv JuDe,--while all the supreme Court judges
are al Albany, holding special term VI the Suprems
Court IL MAJ be Advantageous On the legsl profession
to krow that the county Judge Of Kings county Samu
@ johnson, tsq has ali the pOrers 81 Supreme Court
Judge at chsmbers, and can Ne found ct the City Hail.
Brooklyn, during business hours.
Arctst-r AZ rug ia. Dscx-Anothcr serious breach
occurred at the DRY Dock, about Midnight Wednes
day. II seems that some danger was spprehendsd of
the failure 81 the cofer dam, aud gang Of
le 20 secure H. vhSn large sprng 81 water suddenly
burst through the bsttgm OF the excavation sbl,t IS
feet below the tide, ~aich tcon unerm ned the inside
piles aud bought such pressure the dam. that II
broke Buuber Of the large shores aad other support
ing timbers, In addition 60 large chain cables
Witch bad been lately put In 90 IL rhe rorkmcu,
fortunately escaped la tis and gave the alarm 70 the
engineers Who soon collected SUFFICIENT number Of
men 20 ~ fe, IL believed, IN. works from Mediate
danger We undertt4Bd that the force Of the water
vas o. Ers that brought no some Of the foundation
piles, tsd that n fee minutes. hole a. large
hogshs al rss msde In the bottom II the PIT into which
ror sss O. the depth Of 80 feet belos the tide
ttCm the Advanced stage Of this hoped to hsv,
seen successfully finished vithOut any further scei
dena; sud trust that this will net delay III
esfy and sccrre. comPieuon.