New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-25
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

VISIT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VoLUN-
TEERs-About ten o'clock yesterday morning the remnant
The regiment Of Massachusetts Volunteers who had
ed 10 Mexico visited this City, under Of the American
Rifles Capt Moody and received on landing. by H.
Washington Life Guards Capt VIM H. Saarp, with the
usual military honors They then escorted to the
Navy yard whence they marched to the City Hall
and proceeded to The Governors Room where Gen H. B.
Duryes elcomed them behalf of the city, in appro
pirate address which handsomely responded to by
Capt Poore of the Volunteers From thence they epared
TO the large hall the entrance to the Military Garden
on Joraemon- t. where they parook Of COLLATION.. The
military evolutons Of the Volunteers In front Of the Hall
were executed in an admirable manner and though the
rain fell in unusually large collection Of people
had assembled to witness their msneuyers
TIE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE Com
mANDANT OF THE Many YARD-Tho recent order of the
Commandani Of the S Navy Yard this Station for,
bidding vsers from entering that incosure brough
up the Board of Aldermen last evening and the follow
ing resolution passed by large majority;
Resolted That the recent order Of the Commodore of
he United States Navy Yard al this station Is step. in
The opinion Of this Common Council uncsed for and that
His Honor the Mayor be requested TO with
the Secretary OF the Navy aud Iequest tass our cuzens
may be, heretofore, allowed 10 visit the Yard unless
some very urgent reasons Do assigned
CRY MoRTALITY.-Dr. M. Wendell,
Health officer reports the following list OF mortality 10 the
city Of Brooklyn for the week ending Feb. q, 1851
or Apoplexy, / Bronchitis l; Scaled, |. Cancer,
Consumption, Il Commissions 4; Group, q Congestion
of the brain, 8 Congestion Of the lungs 8 Debility,
DroIsy in the head 8; Dysentery Bilious fever q Puer
pegsl 90, Scarlet do, u Typhoid do Inflammation
Of the brain Do of the bowels Do. the lungs, Do
Of the womb, Maras mus Measles, q Modification,
Old age, Stillborn, 8; Vanoa, Varioloid,2
Males 81 females 81 adults IS children 46. Total g.
The FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND.-PO-
LcE-The Mayor last evening, returned with his obiec
uons the resolution adopted The last regular sitting Of
The Board apprOpang The sum OF $50 10 the Fire De
psrtment WcOws aud Orphans Fund on the ground Of
It's illegally also, the resolutions passed al the
which authorized addition OF twelve policeman
20 the Third Police District, because II would be IN aug
mentaon the number originally intended for the city
large The objections sustained and resolution
was immediately afterwards adopted praying the Legisa
tnre for The passage Of law authorizing grant of $500
for the Fire Department Fund
MARTYRS MONUMENT-A cOmmunica-
ton was presented TO the Board Of Aldermen last evening
and referred the Committee Lands and Places, ask
iug for plot of ground in the most elevated part OF
Washington Park, Fort Greeneb for the erection OF
Monument in commemoraiOn of the Martyrs who died 10
The PrisOn-ships of the Revolution
BOARD OF SUPERvIsORs.-This body met
at be County Jail Yesterday afternoon but nothing beyond
the Usual routine of Business transacted aud they soon
adjourned
CORPORATION NEwsPAPERs.-The Com
non Counui evening designated The DAILY Eagle and
The Daily Freeman as the Corporation Newspapers