New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-17


tilion that he cease selling liquor on Sundays
They have some rats in BROOKLYN -
The other night policeman rushed into the Cksefs
Oftce and reported burglars at work in grocery IN
bridge-st A detachment of men filed off, broxe
open the door, and found army Of rats holding n
irquest on cheese. These are the same rat, tss,
correspondent of The Suffolk Gassae says are killed
~ anew exterminator" at the rate OF about 1905
per day In New-Yo,k. lie says: " Last Saturday
morning, IN passing Center Market, 1 saw three
wagon ioacs OF dead rats driven of. They are
sknned ana their fur 10 sold to Genin the halter by
whom they are cured, and converted into maffs and
noss' and, under foreign name, sold to Broadway
bellies, at high price"
- A curious ball relative 10 the propris-
'orship and ownership of the lands held in conmou
a. Montauk Point, at the extremity of Long Island
has been debated at Albany These lands are
owned by about hundred and twenty different
persons There is good pasturage and good nun,.
Ing, and this statute was designed 10 secure the
property in its usefulness to its owners-so tina,
sportsmen from abroad should not have all the
good shooting.
In the Session yesterday the Jury ia
the case OF John Davenport, tried for grand lar
ceny, could not agree, and were discharged John
Cotton, indicted for highway ROBBERY, was found
guilty of assault and battery only. City Prison IS
days. John Baker was convicted of stealing 10
hogs. State Prison two years. VIM. Hynes, con.
victed of forgery in the third degree sentenced
to State Prison for two years. James Dumas in.
dic!ed in ls4s for grand larceny was brought into
Count and committed. :. .Ad joumed.
- The extensive establishment, known
as the Williamsburgh Garden, was sol on Saturday
last 10 the joint firms of futile Bailey, and Beach
& RUSSELL both of that city, for $4,000 The former
gentlemen are proprietors OF the Bras, Foundry in
lst-st between South I'd and South 3D. and the lat
ter Of the Iron Foundry In lst-st between Sou.h6h
and Sou.h7th. The Garden building is TO be en-
larged, and large foundry is to be erected on the
grounds in the rear, 10 feet deep South 9th st.
and having water front Of 1870 feet. The property
also extends 1870 feet on lstst.
- Several of the Jurors in the late For
rest Divorce Case have had their shillings, which
they received as their reward for about thirty-fye
days. labor, polished, engraved, and mounted as
watch.seals. One man has on his shilling, Kept in
memorial OF the innocence of Mrs Forrest" Another
has: 1.-THE reward for thirty-fve days service as
Juror in the Gaze Of Forrest rs. Forrest" We sus-
pect that gentleman is to have the lkeneses of
the parties cut on his 1911 cents while another wiz
probably prefer copy OF the verdict for an inscrip
ton.
In the Board of Assistants last night,
nothing OF consequence was done. They seem to
be very uneasy about the Sixth and Eighthav Rail.
roads, and have raised Committee, headed by Mr.
Bouton, to overhaul the whole matter from the com.
mencement and report what is necessary to be done.
They may be appeased, however, if the friends Of
fha rfv pfah fho ytviln in
power Of the Companies.
In regard to the Jones' Woods Park,
aresolution was passed in the Aldermen, 10 to s.
requesting the Legislature TO suspend action until
the Common Council can ascertain if Central
Park of about $50 acres, embracing the space be-
tween Fifth and Eighth-avs, and Sixteenth and
One Hundred and Sixth.sts., would not be more use
full and acceptable to the people.
Efforts are making by admirers of Mr..
Mitchell, ok. Marvel,) to procure from him public
lecture in Brooklyn, within short period From the
great number Of readers his Reveries, and Dream
Life have met, and the fact that many more than
the room would hold sought admission to his late
lecture in Hope Chapel, there have been numerous
disappnintments among thosc who desire TO hear
him.
According to the report of the Aims
number of paupcrs supported by the Institution
amounted to 500, which is an increase Of 1853 on
that OF the previous month. OF these 9 292 were
outdoor, and 5,757 in door, paupers-l6E Of the
outdoor poor were transient, and Gas pensioners
The total expenditure for the month amounted to
$42 GA 49, OF which $6,l34 IS paid to out door
poor.
"A party of "Short Boys" from New
York, went over to WILLIAMSBURG ON Sunday morn
ing, and visited the Third Ward, on a spree. They
returned in the afternoon, about 81 O'Clock, and
while coming down Grand.st. on that side of the
river insulted every one who CHANGED to come in
contact with them. They were armed with knives,
clubs, &C., but offered no personal injury.
About twenty or thirty women were on
Sunday afternoon bsptsed in the North River at
the foot of Twenty -ninth-st. There were several
hundred persons present to witness the ceremony.
The baptised were led into the water up to their
waists although the ice floating every side Of
them.
Two men, named John Main and VIM
White, were caught by officer Mcpherson OF the
Ninth Ward, Sunday night, in the act OF entering
the house of Mr.. Charles Edwards, No 70 Jane-ss..
by means OF false key. Since The arrest Of Main,
it has been ascertained that he OF the party
who. about two weeks since, broke into the cabin OF
acsnal boat at the foot of Chartons, and violated
a respectable mulattO woman.
A female of Incorporate habits, named
Hennah Hawkins, while crazy from the effects Of in
temperance, on Sunday night attempted to commit
suicide by jumping into the dock at the foot OF Peck
slip, while she on board of one OF the ferry
boats. She rescued by the exertlons of officer
Harbinson.
The recognizances in the case Of Ash
ley have been discharged, the District Attorney Of
Kings County being satisfied that his previous con-
ytc,ion, under which he suffered a portion. OF his
sentence Illegally, would be complete bar TO any
second prosec and, moreover. the faith Of the
State pledged by his having been used as wit
ness The order for new trial amounts, therefore,