The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-05

sged twenty i've years fell from the ship Admiral into
the water foot of Burling slip and before aid could be
rendered lost his life by browsing An inquest held
On the body by the Coioner and verdict was rendered
accordingly.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
THE Courts The Circuit, Oyer ana Terminer aud
special Of the Supreme Court convened Monday
forenoon in the Governors room, City Hail. Judge
Morse presiding assisted by Justice Silwe end Henry
A. Moore, county Judge. The following the name,
Of tie grand jurors empannelled this
you. Henry Holt Bernardus J. Ryder John Taylor john
Ryder Garrett Duryea, John jaeger, Jonathan Rogers
Henry r. Freeman Hiram X Hs'Ains Lewis n. Bald
Baldwin, Jehn Bennem Ralph Lane, G. b. Bergen After
had taken their seats Judge Morre charged them
IN substance rs folowsrhs Court has information
Of nee requiring special charge at the present
time by satute of the State it is made the duty Of
TIE Court to instruct the Grand Jury to inquire into
violations Of the Lottery act which embraces every Dos
tible device by which money other valuable things
to be changed They should also examine into all viola
lions Of the laws and this subject they should
bear in mind that any contract by which more
than seven psr cent per annum is sought for the
indictahle offence. All violations of the law
providing for the purity Of elections should also
the appointments to public Office should be regulated
solely by the free will Of the people They should
thoroughly and iearlefsly discharge their duty and pre-
tent Tor trial all persons who violate thu law of the
land and they should be particularly careful whatever
might trantpire in their deliberations The court would
call their attention to that part their requiring
tht keep eere the counsels Of the peoples
ut de misdemt to disclose the finding Of any 10.
dietment unless the person indicted is actually in
pIisen at the time III corclnsi they mus. be governed
IL al their proceedings by the principles of sound
men ,,nse After the delivery OF the charge the
Jury retiit 10 their room Ia charge Of officer
lie pct jury were called AID discharged until T1ss
cay moInrg
Cry CorRr-Bef re Judge Greenwood The Grim.
iIsI tenn tt this court Monday al
Joutned Until next Monday. The court is ct present
occupied win an argument which may continue during
the week
The following civil business was transacted Char
orte Gorlsra ~ her next friend, against Giles Cas-
tlcn T!e p'anti sues under assignment executed
By Etr husband to the defendant, claiming about
fifteen thousand dollars, being property brought
BY he, TO her husband on her marriage. The
assignee hsd allowed the assgnor to the property
Lis with the ~fe's consent She sought to
from the assnte but her claim not allowed by tie
tempt Of court the defendant brought up habGs
corpus and argument heard on the validity Of his
fLenent. Decision reserved.
Eaamiration he charge Of Bignmy : Before Justice
King David Orr recently the keeper Of the Shakespeare
drinking saooD No $50 Fulton street brou for
examination on MONDAY on the charge Of bigsmy. Ac.
cured has for several years past lived with woman,
whom he Acknowledges rs his wife, having had two
children by her; but now denies that they
married Some weeks since be contracted matrim onia
engagement with Miss Eliza Watkins and eloped with
her 10 Philadelphia where they united in the bonds
OF weclock Re subsequently returned to this city when
he arrested at the instance Of the he desert
ed. One witness only swoIn on the examination
Mrs Elizabeth Gibson resident Of the house with
accused Her testimony proved that complainant had
been introduced to her by defendant his wife,
everal occssions that they had occupied since
she had known them; that they had two children and
that she had never known anything to the contrary
that they were man and wife Counsel for defence
waived further examination. and the case sub
mitted TO the action Of the Grand Jury which In
session.
MORTALITY BRookIys The report of the Health
Officer for the week ending January 3ls shows that
total number Of deaths have been AZ Of which there
are, males 70 females IA adults, II children 70.
ArsoS.-About ten o'clock, Sunday night the rear
ttoop Of the heuse corner OF Pearl and Concord streets
lid NV Mrz Roy. Iap
the flames having already made considerable progress
among pile CT il fan matle materials which bad been
heaped nge,her desgnecly doubt, for the purpose
Of firing the premises. young German, named Simon
Morris arrested by Assistant Capt. LaEnam and
Policeman Drake, Of the First Patrol District
rcion Of being he iIcendiary lie was brought before
Justice King yesterday for examination, and sufficient
evidence berg elected TO fasten the guilt upon him he
committed in full TO tahe his trial at The present
term OF tie Court CT Oyer and Terminer.
CAsusLrIEs-on Sunday night last ofneer Gilmore Of
the Third district police, discovered man named
Thomas Eysne IN the area way o. en- unfinished house
csIner Of Smith and Bergen sreets having sccidenty
fallen down, in consequence OF the ice. lie had
tanned severe rjure and convey to his residence
Of Court and Bono street, by the officer Another
man named Thomas Harris was found lying in Canton
sreet al late hour on Sunday night having dsocated
bis al ke by fail lie conveyed to the Fourth dis
trict station house, by oflcer Jerodett
TnE BoARp o. suPERy,oRs AND rnr surER,NrESpESr
InE PooR-At meeting Of the Board Of SUPERVISOR
Tuesday afternoon the following resolution OF inquiry
vas adopted:--Resolved That The superntendants OF
the Poor VI the City CT Brooklyn requested explain
TO this Board why they do visit families socitngre
lief In the city, is done by the Superiptendents
Il Williamsburg and Why they give little aid to the
poor" The complaints are general that the officials
above alluded TO have been sadly remss in their duty in
this particular.
INoREAsE or SNARy-The yearly salary OF DR. Beue-
dict. Physician TO Kings county jail Tuesday in
creased by the Beard Of Supervsers from S75 $3.50
BOARD or LDUtATioS--Inis body held It's regular
monthly session On Tuesday Cyrus p. Smith, preeidpg
The Committee on Evening Schools reported that dur
ing the month Of January, the average attendance at
the Brookyn evening schoos situsted at the OF
Concord and Adams streets has been l39 males and 90
femalegto,sl average attendance 1877 Since the last
report the number Of pupils has diminished making it
necessary to diepense with the services Of two male
teachers and one female teacher The condition Of the
school IL spoken Of by the COMMITTEES In terms Of COM
nendaiion The Superintendent presented his annual
report for the year 1851 From this statement 1t APP
pears that the number Of pupi register at the be
ginning Of the year IN the several public schools Of the
city, amounted to-
Nhlte..
at tie date Oh TIE report. 6557
Col0ICd. 800
At the date CT the report .................,. 800
ghefe ale fifteen public schools in the city two Of which
for cooTed children Although the means OF public
tchtol education have not been increased materially
during the past year. the establishment o free evening
fchool has given On impetus 10 the cause which is
leading 20 the NEST gratifying results The pupils who
have embraced ills opportunity for improvement In
cir pTcgItss IN uteu studies bgby fpoken Of IN
this document An able statistca view OF the public
system in Bscohyn Is prevented IN the report OF
The eupeIAeudert. Fye hundred copies were ordered
70 Il printed for public use.
report Wes presented ~ judge Greenwood from the
Law committee declaring II ~ the opinion Of that BODY
Thai he tnne Ietson could not legally be member VI
the Common Council and that Board and suggesting the
mode q resignation IN such Placed on file.
hrnrEiotg-Q nIuetGay afternoon, tho bedy Of an IN