New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-12
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

sHoCKfNG ACCOMPLISHMENTS half past , o'clock
yesterday morning officer Koyer Of lbe ID District Po
Ice reported the premises q Malust be fire. where
upon ASS, Capt. Beknsp and Sergeant MscDonsld pro
ceeded house sRd there found woman named Ellen
hcCufker lying the door G1d 10 s Appearance burned
10 death Dr. Cochran tent for, and with his
toned aacrty pr ompuy the spot aud Immediately
covered the unfortunate with cotton and OIL amer
which she gradually recovered her but still remains
in dangerous condition The accident clused by the
falling Of lighted candle caEeessy len burning The
bed which Ere to he clothes and enyeoped her
flames. Mrs. MEG 10 the mother OF two small children,
and her husband had only from Europe
Ing previous in tho steamship Washington
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH-This en-
teiprising Society begins Its under asteng
auspices It's present and beautiful edi6ce at the
Of President and Courts which is designed ulu.
mstey be Lecture Room, Sabbath School Room, Social
Parlor and Pastors Study 10 two story brick building
TIE main room, on the first foor will between four
ard FIVE hundred persona On the second floor there
ee rooms one them large and beautiful parlor for the
social gatherings Of The Church and Society We learn that
thI Church has extended call to Rev. William IL. Marsh,
OF North Woodstock, Conn become their pastor and
that he has accepted their call and will enter upon his IA
bors the frat Sabbath in May.
The DRURYs On Tuesday last, as the witness,
VIM o. jenkins had given ball for bis appearance on Mon
day and was leaving the Cour. he arrested
Issued by JuaIce Boyd OF Queens Co charging him
with dssaing and robbiHg young Sam DTury Astoria
November l849 the occasion OF the lsers arrest the
torpedo charge jenkins yesterday brought up by
haJeds co5u before Judge Morse who discharged him o.
the ground OF irregulsy, and did not consider
cesssry to inquire any further Into the matter the prison
er wa already recognized and such length Of time had
eiepsed since The time ofthe alleged ofense.
shout O'clock malicious person entered the cellar OF
ofthe buildings recently erected in Courtst be-
tween ssckett and UnonstS. and placing quantity OF
combusbie materials in heap, set 1t fire. The dense
smoke arising therefom soon filed the building which led
to It's timely discovery by the workmen engaged In The
upper part and was soon evunguished.
BURGLARY.-On Thursday afternoon, about
o'clock the residence of Henry Suydam, II Warrenst
burglsr0usy entered through the front door, by
forcing of the dead latch and robbed OF large quantity
of silver ware clothing ard $i4 in money The family
absent at the time and had eit the servant gr IN
charge wh9 as attending to her usua daes below sss
while the burglars were busiy engaged In me rooms
above Suspicion rests upon two Young and well dressed
men, who about the premises during the alter
The value OF the property stolen amounts IN value
TO about $500.
THE RECENT STABBING sE.-Hugh Fergu'
sop who keeps a liquor shop in Rsymondst near tbs
r. with Mary, his wife, and man named Thomas Hoy
ere Yesterday committed for trial. chars ed the hrh win
sisbhpg one Daniel Driscol in his Ferguson's house
days since and the others with aiding and sbeing IN
tie ARRAY
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.-A man named
Philip OReily Jumped irto the river foot Of Amt st.
yesterday morning, while abo,Rg under temporary NJ
it'll The assistance several others, succeeded IN rescu
| ing him.
| INSULTING FEMALEs-ASsAULT AND BATE
Ry-A complaint was made before Justice John c. Smith
Yesterday. by Patrick C.sduTty charging William D0oy
III having committed q violent assault and battery pom
him on The evening Of the 9Th alt In Adams Sands
from the effects which he had not yet entirely recovered
for wbch ssGu The defend ant was sdldged TO pay
| fneofS25 Mr. DoOey entered cross complaint and
fOm the evidence sdduced il spDeas that tie evening
~ question MClserty assaulted bic wife and made use Of
improper language toward her while she vas walking Ia
Adams-st Whertupon her husband (DOOlyD who was a
,hor dIisnce behind up, ard being Informed OF
vhst bad taken place attacked MClahery snd beat N
severely TIE defendant 10 the scompIant was also
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