The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-11
brooklyn city Intelligence.

CRY CouRT-The People against George Wiikes.-This
case which has been ending for considerable time,
and which is prosec ution against the editor OF the
Police Gazette for libel, arising out of article in
tina paper the subject Of the Kidd Salvage Com.
pany, called up for trial yesterday, when Mr..
smth ON behalf of the defendant, moved for ad-
journmen mt the ground OF the absence OF material
witness The application was granted till Thursday,
the Goth instant when the trial to take place unless
cause for further post ponement be shown in the
meantime to the satisfaction of the District Attorney
KrFrrSG DisoRpERLY HousE.-In the same court,
John Csnnon indicted for selling liquors without
license, and also permitting gambling. To the first
offence he pleaded guilty, and of the second he was
convicted. Sentence reserved
LICENSES TO SELL SPIRITS, Sc-The board of Excise
have resolved grant licenses for the sale of spirits
at charge of SIS each. Applications to be male on
or bsfore to-day. UP to last night the number made
was 80. Last year none were granted.
BOARD or SUPERVISORS, AND rms ALDERMEN THE
SECOND CLAss-ArPEAL' 10 THE LEGIsL.ruRE.-A reso-
luton adopted last night at the meeting of the
Common Council setting forth the late proceedings OF
the Board Of Supervisors in opposing the claims OF
the aldermen which have been already noticed in the
Ieroid and petoning the Legislature tor ediate
Injunction in the In question, and that efectual
provision mig be mad by Law to prevent repetition
Of similar abuse.
ISsuFfIciEscY THE PoLIcE FoRcE BRooKLrS.-
Alderman 6tillwell last night moved a resolution
that i've additional officers be added to the police In
each OF the following wards-ffth, sixth, Tenth aud
Eleventh; those parts OF the city being very made
quatey protected particularly the Sixth and Tenth
wards, where the present force was utterly useless
Police eomnittee. The state of the last mentioned
wards was laced to in the Herald Of Yesterday
BoARD o. EDrcArIoS-A resolution was also,adopted,
directing the Mayor to communicate forth with with
the Senators of the district ana members of the As
semby requesting them TO oppose any OF the various
proportions pending in the Legislature, which
should supersede the constituting the present
Board Of Education OF the city OF Brooklyn.
PREvaIrScr or SMALL Pox.-The Health officer has
made a communication to the Common Council, stst.
ing that great numEer Of cases Of small pox have
been reported to him, and recommending the sstab,
lshment Of an Institution for vaccination.
ASornsn NEw EsoiNE CoarAsr.-on Friday evening
last another fire company was organized under the
title Of the Empire Fire Engine Company No. ~. The
following officers were elected Aaron A. Degraw
foreman Ezra Lewis, assistant VIM. In glis second
do; W. Jos Wileomb, secretary william Moody and
William Gilmore, tressurers Aaron A. Desraw and
joseph lair representatives, Bay ;. Cook steward.
Drpte.rioS o. Nsw CucRcn-The new Msthodst
Church at tn. corner Of Hicks and summit streets,
open for divine worship on sunday last and the
sermon preached by B.hop James. The church iss
substantial brick building. 81 fee. BY So, and
arranged that by owing side wall II. Dimensions
can sasily Be enlarged to IS feet by IS feet.
Broovny BmLE eocrEtY.-A collection for this
society Was made on Sunday evening last, at the
Church Of the Pilgrims, when very eloquent aud
earnest sermon was preached by DR. Bethune, who
selected for his text, "sanctiiy them through thy
truth-thy word is truth St. John Wi, y. The
port for the pas. year the eleventh q the society
existence, was read, by which II appeared they had
circulated $50 Bibles and 10 Testaments They had
within the same period received from collections
s14s6 So from other sources sl2e L. OF this, li7
had been paid to tie American Bible Society. They
had obtained the cooperation Of society lsdies BY
whom every family Was visited monthly
Fm,s-on Sunday last about one O'Clock, q FIRE
broke out in the frame house OF Mr. Titus lac Geld
street Some engines we're promptly on the spot and
gusbed the flames before they done any material
damage. About six o'clock alarm given, which
vas found 10 proceed from 81 Fulton street, where,
however, the chimney only had caught ire, aud the
services Of the engines we're not required.