The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-29
BrookIvn CITY Intel,iuenoe.

Long ISLAND MILITARY AFFAIRs-THE FFrn BsIGADR
lash VoLUSrE ERs-cto last OF series of cd
journed meetings 0f tho officers OF the Fifth Brigade New
York State Militia held Friday the 2otn inst, ct
the City Armory, General Duryea in the chair snd
Lieutenant John O'Rourks acting secretary A con-
mitce previously appointed Consisting Of Colonel Jesse
Smith Captain Sprssue and Lieutenant O'Rourks to
investigate the facts attending the grant Of $50 muske
for the Long Island hhh Volunteers BY Msor Berry Of
Willismsbms on application Of Captain Powers of that
body made their report om which 1t appeared that the
committee had personsi interview with Captain Powers
and Msor Berry both present and that no deception or
bad faith had been by the Captain for the purpess
of oh aiming muSkets for tho late parade had
alleged 1t hereupon solved that tho report should
Of nifcdauct tho premises The report Of Oon-
nit,ee of Nice (thrce officers from each regiment the
18th. l4ih, and 70h to whom referred the question
Of the admission OF regiment into the otigs4s,
ealing jhente,as tie Long Island Volunteers rad
by Major Bail The report stated that the ttes
requested the attendance at their meeting Of Oaptsin
Powers and colleagues who present whea the ques
top cussed aud that the oocaon ths following
objections suggested 10 such regi giment:-
First- That IL int nded to be exclusive body.
ed Of enc cla Of citizens In violation OF The
principles OF equality and unity.
StcoDd-That the present regiments mot full au4
that the regiment would take their forces and pre-
vent their increase
peculiar uniform not that Of the State.
Fourth That the fund received from ths county
much less four.
There views met by the committee Of tbs Irish
regiment By the following eugges tions and pledges
frst-That the said proposed regiment desired to b
governed by tho laws and ussgs other regiments
now IN tho brigade that 1t bot to bs exclusive that
IL now bad citizsps in 1t of various nAtiuna-s; thxs
their by laws provide for the admission Of
ont respc to birth; and that the regiment, II organ
lied should be called by Its reg,ment number and only
knowB
second-Thst said new regiment would not b, oom-
poed tf sny or persons la the present rer.
and would not be ed at the damage exist
ing organizations; and that . regulation bad been
adopted to that effect by soid proposed regiment
Tbird--Tbat sad new regiment willing 70 sdope
and wesr the regular state uniform.
Fourh--That the ams ndmsnts # the present maiaa
10 nvlaa tt1 fr.e. el-ko
INST division with the increase OF popuis ION, sod
peri ct enrolment would give and enough sup
In view of these pedges and statements, the COMMITTEES
seemed 70 lie ct opinion that the of the
exiting regiments; and inasmuch IS the aot OF Con-
gress In relation to the militia, allows Of four
regiments to a Brigade there did not appear
TO any objections provided there be enough -
compose such regiments and funds enough to suppoes
Them With these views, and recommsndA.b thss
the Brigade Board should take procure tbs
passage Of certain ndments to tbs militia
feport submitted aud adopted This business bsag
Of series Of resolutions were subitted By en-
Duya in acknowledgment OF the ofic al visit o(
OF Major Gen Wd and his staff ut the late pmsnt
ut East New York. Of the visit OF Brig Gen Herrimau,
ard Coils. Hampstead and Hamilton and the Officers sod
soldiers Of the sixth brigade the occasion; In
acknowledgement Of the services Of senator and Rspo
ssntstys IN the State Legislature for the In ercst ssksn
by thu behalf Of the military; OF the kiudnsss Of
Mrs Howard mr Whaen for the ground used for the
encaDI MT and lastly expressing the thanks Of
,oers Of the brigade the Long Island Railroad Co-
psEy for the grBtuous OF the
put aud carried upaDmousy. Alter the 1npDsA OF
OF business IL received that the officers of
the Fifth Brigade should hold quarterly tiogs hsrs-
after the frat Friday OF January, April aud 0csob.
Lieut. John RouIke elected permanent secretary.
The meeting then adjourned
ASoIHIR CANDIDATE FELD.-SeverAl meetings
have been bed during the past week BY
nom nun Der Il eIgne companies for ths purpose Of
putting pp candidate for the once OF Onisf nnsi
ot the Fire Department Two men Mesus Jonn
q Roach and John Green-had previously been nomi-
rated for that occ by convention Of the n,le depart
mept regularly called and regularly cooducted but it
seems other who desire to all that
sronsible staten, and sLo herMf esei D. Nelson
foreman CT Engine Compsny No 3h0 consequently besa
poc, domination 70 there three candidates
irom which chooee and probably By the time a thu
election theie vi be some half dozen more
MuEprnous Assault On Wednesday night last
gro named Aroitw johnson, who quietly passing
along Atlantic street Clinton avenue vi0enuy
assauttd by BEATEN in ,uou shook ng
that ks life for time 6esoared OF. He
found IyIrg ssnstets, time aftsrsarca and the
Fourth district Ioce being idsd Of ths fact convsye1
him 10 the ttsi,n house where he provided via
medical s,sstsIce 1be eosardiy assSilants have nDt
bttD GetteieG ne yet.
TsKisa IHr BAcK TRAcs-THE SUNDAY OaDrSArss.-
Orc.rs Saturday evening st disrSas
station htpsts drtcttR the oaptsns OF police
Interfere with the tavern keepers yesterday but TO report
all wbo found selling liquor. hst procsedisxs
sssns them may be taken hereafter In proper way