New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-22
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

NAVAL ne L -. DIG Dolphin. Lieut..
Lee. commanding has been put IL commission. AMI
manned with crew drafted from tee North Carolina
She VII san IN few days 70 take souniings between
England and The Bermgdas TIE frgaie Maceio
man : beng reduced to a frs;-class corvette.
The BRooSLYN City GUARD.-The ninth
anniversary OF the establishment, OF tas fine compa-
- lakes place on Monday evening next AZ the
Gothic Hall. which occasion their new Club
House viii be opened. During tie evening an a.
dres, VIII De delivered By Gen. Il. 3. Duryea. Doa-
vcrihs military and cuadr.le bands are engaged.
! Constitution Engine Go. No. :. make
Their frs annual picnic and cotilon excursion 20
Bodies Grove, staten Island. on Tuesday next
They have chartered the steamboat Hudson and The
dou5ledecked barge Leyett c. Nellen, together
with She.;oi's Corret and Cou-on Bands.
New FIRE ENGINE. The Pacific COM
ranv. No. a. brought home Yesterday evening their
new and beautiful engine. and attempted trial Of
her capabilities al the dock foot OF Flion-st but IN
consequence Of The bursting Of her hose the effort
was unsuccessful. With her general appearance
they are IN every WAY satisfied. The engine was
built by Nr. Agnew. Of Philadelphia and does mach
wheels. &c. are of dark maroon color. with white
and git Innings The front OF the box is ornameniei
with pinA wreaihs. and on the end of the box Is
pink wreath lnclosing the words, Organized sept.
49, lsi6" The gallery i carved and heavily gilt,
but the most beautiful parts are the panels. which
have highly finished rep5eseatatons-one depicting
3 boa discovering he Pacific Oceac another Illus
traiIye Of an angel GROWING him with wreath, &C.
D -ko a. Il h,r,,
able to throw d stream $50 feet 10 hight ana st
$500 The company aiier~Hd assembled IN the
eugine-hou>c IN Love Lane. where an entertainment
awaited them.
Sickness. elderly man named John
Kcetn found OF the streets near the city
Hall on Wedno ,day night. IN q state OF exhaustion
from sickness lie was taken to the First District
station. where every assistance was afforded 90 him.
and Yesterday morning hewas conveyed 70 the Hos
piiai.
ENPLosIoN.-A camphene lamp exploded
m the DRY goods store of Mr.. James. on ushng-av,
near Graham-st. on "Wednesday evening. between
an0 O'Clock, but assistance quickly arriving, very
little damage was done
TIE CHARGE OF ARsoN.-Ihe cXamlua-
ron Of Charles Eileen. on charge of setting ire
20 a barn belonging To NcSSrS Tower e. RmgueDurg
dlsuuers. on Saturday morning last, took place on
Wednesday before Justice King The accused Is a
boy about - wears Old. The FIRST witness called was
Mr.. GlenSon,mth, a German employed 20 he dlSil-
lerv. who testified hat he resides m Franklm-av,
near Flushing knows the prisoner saw hlm on
Saturday last IN the stable and yard he was M the
habit Of coming there to PICK coal and clndcrS Also
met HIM IN The barn about O'Clock. and SAW him of
and on before and after The FIRE. On ms cross am
alton De stated that other boys were IN the habit OF
coming INTO the yard. The father Of the prisoner
had horses IN The stable, and was also IN the habit
of going there every DAY. NJ. Rowan, whose barn
aud dwelling was burned down the same day, stated
that he the boy after the ire had broken out on
his promises. As The evidence was insufficient %
convict The accused. ne discharged with "a eau
ton as 10 his future conduct.
STEALING IIoRsE.-Denuls Murphy
was brought up Yesterday morning on charge of
stealing a horse tie property OF Barney Conner.
The animal was found IA the possession OF the ac-
clscd who stated that he had bought II from man,
who had bou- ht It from another man, and who got a
certificate Of the sale INTO the bargain. The case
Wa~ postponed TO this morning, To give the accused
an DppOruuitVo bringing forward his witnesses. In
The mean Tune ball IN the sum 81 Sl0O was given for
defendants appearance.
ABANDoNMrNT.-Jolm Baxter was taken
INTO custody on " odnesday evening charge OF
atanCoulng ms VIE Bridget II seems that he had
piled together portion of hs goods, for the purpose
of making a start, when he was caught. lie had
previously been Hre>ung for a>saulung his wife.
Held to answer
JUMPED OUT or SECOND STORY WINDOW.
On Wcdno sday evening officer Blakcsloe proceeded
70 the house of John Rcean, IN Raymond St, al ms
solicitation. for The purpose of arrc>tlng woman re-
SCmg IN tie same building Tor disurdcrly conduct.