Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-11
TIE CITY AND SNRNRRS.

BROOKLYN CoBREsPONDENCE.-0 our
neighbor over the river-one day we are sure des-
tined to be a part of New York proper-a cores
pondent there sends US the following notings
Toll Gates IN the CitY-Some neqli-
gence. connvance, hes permitted the erection of
toI-gate on Ninto street ostensibly as payment
over the plank road. But four ffths Of those that
go it for other quarters. Such ol-bars in
the densely populated quarters disgrsceful and
1t would be best for the city authorities to abolish
them forthwith. That long standing nuisance at
Penny Bridge was about enough of dose for the
people Of that part of the city.
k6 Omnibus .MOnOpOlieS- Let the authori-
ties of Brooklyn mind their eyes and not be caught
in the trap of confirming monopoes of stage ronts
to any parties, for long periods Of time. Although
there might be few specous advantages offered as a
lure to this course 1t would cost dear in the long
run.
atlantic Street.-The most elegant build
ings in the city to be seen on this magnificent
street. When is that Athen@um to be pushed for
ward
Common COttnciI-The other Monday
evening, stepped in for threequarters Of an hour
to the meeting Of the municipal fathers at the Com
mon Council Chamber In the western part of the
City Hall This is rather handsome room and we'll
lighted. Mr.. Cogswel the assistant City Clerk kept
reading the long-winded previous meeting minutes
for some time and then the regular business com
menced Most of the time I staid was occupied with
an animated discussion on paying q bill for q few
hacks convey the corporosties of the city govern
ment to the funerals Of ex.Aldermen Mcdonald and
Smith, This mighty affair was argued for and
against and at length showed over to some com
mittee for their report 'lis great pity that the
Brooklyn fathers havn't some uniform rule about
these little outlays Half the talk and trouble at the
regular meeting comes from such bills.
The RiU0L H0UseS.-Frank Spinola has
had dash of cold water lately in the rejection by
tho State Senste Of his nomination for the post of
harbor master But Frank will turn up somewbere
else, somehow in the meantime, he is thorn in the
side Of the regulars. The latter have The good for
tune to possess Frank Stryker county clerk az Eort
of head man standard bearer snd his popularity
and good-hearted dsmeanor toward all classes mar
tic -ary the poor and the boys,n make him an on
ponent not easily counteTvailed. AS Mayor of the
city, Mr. Stryker enjoyed degree of favor seldom
voucbsafed to apy man by that fcke aggregate @the
people" And there very few BROOKLYN Office eeak-
ers who would care about running for any place with
the ex-Mayor as their competitor on the opposite
ticket Sam Booth, Aldermsn from the Fourth Ward,
have an idea, is treadng in Stryker's steps and
shouldn't wonder if he were to become an equally
popular public functonary in due time
No Solution to the Feyru RiddIe.-The
affair Of Montague Ferry is still in the meshes Of the
law. Strange to tell New srk was not utterly knock
ed into cooked hat by that appropriation Of S1OO0
to arm expedition sgainst her The wey the care
stands at present, we BrooklyDites nsS willing to
have the ferry unless can have 1t our own waV.
And New York, as before insists bitiug her own
nose from indistnct notion that she Dures the
facisl appendage Of Brooklyn. On, how admirable
are the checks and balances Of licences and pernts
and prohibitions inherited by moderns from the
feudal ages Meanwhile az I have twenty times said
P1ot1
river absolutely lran three four new ferries the
establis hment OF which, would directly benefit New
York too and here are the parties fighting about q
mere question of noonshne. For the mere prerooa-
tive in the abstract don't consider of stravs val
ue in comparison with the weghtier points at issue
Oyr'S CGSe.-In the case of Orr, convicted
of bigamy, and remanded for confinement come three
weeks SINCE It is doubtful whether the nrisenar will
be sentenced st all There seems to be an opinion
among the best lawyers corroborative of the argument
Of Sam Garrison, the able counsel for the defence
that the law cannot be enforced against the accused
under such circumstances as proved to exist on
the trial of Orr. Mr. Garrison has prepared bill of
exceptions to be presented to the Court whenever the
latter are ready to hearit.
Third -4cenue.-Since its late grading and
paving this long and broad thorouuhfare haa becona
one of the finest streets in our city 1t is The road
you will remember, to Greenwood Cemetery ana con-
tnues on toward Fort Hamilton and Conev leland
Beyond the Cemetery Gate, it affords fine walk or
drive which will be much enjoyed, no doubt the
coming season.
Corporation .adoertising.-A paper law
has been prepared st Albany, empowering the Gem
mon Council to advertise the great Tax Sales ia one
paper, or whatever number they choose We shall see
whether this really needed improvement passes or
whether it gets wormed out Of tha way BY the "peo
ples servantsD
Brooklyn National Guard This fine set
Of young fellows, under Capt. Horace Sprague have
obtained degree Of perfection in drill and msDmu7re
which no one can witness without wonder and admi-
ration. visited their weekly drill the other Monday
night; aud certainly never saw in any other exh-
bition Of the sort such thorough promptness deci-
sion, and soldier-like movement. The young men of
the Guard should occasionally give public drill it
would have beneficial effect in more ways than one.
The exercise and physical improvement of this mill
tary education are so salutary that should be glad
to see It introduced into our common ichools as a
regular branch.
MIDNIGHT INTRUDERs. ATTACK UPON
THE TEMPLE OF GRAcEs The JUDGMENT CT PAR1s.
The part of Paris b ibe Mayor of Neo York. (Fo nix
night ony )-0ur readers may have noticed for some
months past flaming handbills and various fashv an
nouncements Of new place Of amusement In thia
CITY called the "Temple Of the Gsaces situated at
59S Broadway few doors above Niblos The mama
ger and proprietor Of this establishment is NR ST.
LUXE toersoiy well Enown to many of our citisens,
as a quondam leader at the Bowery and other thea
tres The entertainments at this place ss we learn
from the bill before US consisted of Neafo Mnstrelsv
Juggiog or NecromeDcy, and " Jdlleaur 6y Lsrine
Models" On Friday evening, a ecene, not previously
announced on the bills was enacted there In which
twelve OF our eiicient Police" his Honor the Mayor
and our gallant District Attorney took couspicuet
parts. During the evening the above mentioned doz-
en- Of Policemen quietly dropped in one after another
with their stars hidden and duly paying their adis
sion fee, Tor front seats in the Pa,qu tie Well az
our ndefatigables always 90 they eu1oy ed the per-
formance, applauded the negro SINGING and darcip
looked rharp at the iugglers tricks and stared to
their hearts content st the first Taeqlt fhe 9Threo
HeDes - But they were not yet satisfied: nearer
acquaintance with these uebts was desired to take
possession Of them thsir order from headcyar r.
teTs. The next IE5leau was called eThe Miducbt In
truders" The same Hsbes, with slight difference
Of attire u but the same tricos we're agsia tbe per
formers but the twelve efficiently now had tler
cue. The parts Of Midnight Intrudersu were r. :
served for them, and for moment the audier c 9
thought that the Rape of the Sabines, WAS to
be enacted by our g Roman Indefatigablss y 49,