New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-21
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

Exrtxslvy CosfLAGRATIoS.-feste NORA
inc a, sbont Al o'clock the neighborhood o. Had
fon.aveuue and Ply tnouth-st was visited by most
disastrous copAagration, involving the destruction
Of great amount Of property, and rendering home
less a number of poor families. The IRE originated
in the barbershop Of Mr. Jacob Hoffman, who occu-
pied the basement Of 80 Hudson.avenue and ex-
tep6ed TO buildings adjoining either side, the
ground Hoors Of which were all occupied as stores
and shops of various descriptions, and the upper
portions tenanted by upward OF 3Oor 80 families
most of whom lost their all, and some barely es-
scaped with their lives. The fire IL supposed u
be the work Of an incendiary, as four attempts
had previously been made TO fire the premises &C.
CUPID by Mr.. Hoffman.
No SO, occupied by Dir. Keefe as grocery store
was entirely consumed together with It's contents.
"a, furniture store, occupied by Mr.. A II. Hall.
day. was burnt down. Loss entire. 80 grocery
store, kept by Mr.. Solomon w. sprat, was all
burnt cut. His stock was fully insured. There
were five or six families who occupied the upper
stories some of ghom escaped in their night clothes
40 was occupied by Mr.. Lawrence Flynn as an oil
store. Contents all saved. A. corner Hudson AZ
enue and Ply mouth-st. was kept as junk and run
shop, and is 0 ~ ned 10y Mr. Thomas O'Brien. This
building, together with all its contents was fully
insured.
The other buildings which were destroyed are
owned by Mr.. John Mead, who is at resent absent
from the city. He is Insured for $4,000 the
houses on the opposite side of the street were
flooded with water and some Of the GOODS consider
ably damaged thereby.
At the time of the above fire two others occurred,
one in John.st ard the other IN Litlle-st. The
damage however, was trifllng
The weather was excessively hot, and the fire.
men had very hard work, bat they did their duty
manfully and nobly and by their exertions pre-
vented the flames from spreading TO the neishbor-
ing buildings. No. was the first on the ground,
No. next
TIE DRURYs-The trial Of these men com.
meIces il the City Court to-day.
RURAL ExCURsION.--The children connected
with the Sunday School Of the Church Of the Pill.
grim went to Brushvile on Wednesday on a rural
excursion. They enjoyed themselves finely.
The WEATBER-The thermometer showed a
temperature Of 920 in the shade yesterday.
tee Morse and Justices Stllwell aud Stryker.-
The Peopievs George $. DaUiS, indicted for grand
larceny. In this case order was entered yes
terday discharging the prisoner on his own recog
nisance.
Mathew Dunn, indicted for burglary in the first
degree appeared In Court and asked leave to with
draw his plea of not guilty and leave being grated
be plead guilty Sentence was suspended.
Charles Devere appeared IN Court and asked
leave to withdraw bs plea OF not guilty, and leave
being granted he plead guilty OF grand larceny
He was thereupon sentenced 10 imprisonment in
the States Prison, at Mount Pleasant for the term
OF two years.
The said Devere being examined on oath before
sentence was pronounced, stated that he was born
in the City of New York, was 3 years Of age and
had never been confined in any States Prison.
TIE sentence was the most leDient that could be
pronounced under the statute, Judge Morse stating
that il intended a lesson rather than pun-
ishment by which the prisoner might shape his fu-
ture conduct.
City CoURT-Before Judge Greenwood, and Aid.
! TAYLOR and Van VooThis.- ne People IS Ih0nils
/ CWe-There were wo indictments against the
defendant, one for assault and battery with the To-
tent to shoot and one Tor assault and battery oay.
He was acquitted on the first charge aud found
guilty on the second. For the prosecution, Henry
A. Moore, Esq assisted by Col. Jack for the de-
Tense, Sam. Garrison, Esq.
yokn n. Locktco0d and Minor II. Keith VS.. jas.
NooTe.-Ths was suit brought on a promssJry
ote, and By Of parties tried by the Court
without a Jury. decision was rendered for the
plant fl Tor $500 o.
The Gaze of me People vs. David Blair and
William Bates-lDdicted for a nuisance The L.
PENDANTS AT a trial which occupied the Court all
I day Oh Wednesday untl II O'Clock at nignt, were
found guilty.