New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-06
City Intelligence.

FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-This court was
opened Yesterday and some arrangements were made
CITY COUNCIL-BOara Of .4Iaermen-Iues-
day Sept Eight members present-Mr Claiborne in
the chair. The minutes of the last preceding meeting
read and approved.
The ordinance before the Board of Aldermen fixing the
basis of representation for the two Boards of Aldermen
which was introduced at last meeting taken up.
Mr. Lugepbuhl offered preamble and resolution pro-
vidng that
Whereas the late is incorrect and should be
examined
Resoiced That the and basis proposed by the
Board of Assistant Aldermen, be submitted to joint
committee of member from each Aldermanic District
from each Board.
A warm and lengthy debate took place on the fore
going resolution in which Messrs Burke, Claiborne Con
verse. Lugenbuh and Stockton participated.
A motion to strike out the preamble was carried and
the resolution adopted.
The President appointed Committee from this
Board Messrs Sewell. Clark, Lugenbuhl and Burke.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN body
met last evening DR., Alpuente in the Chair
message received from the Mayor, Transmitting
the letter of MIR Meagher which document we have al
| ready published
Fire Company No 10 petitoned for $500 for the pur
| chase of a hose carriage Fire Committee
Reports received from the Surveyor and Street
Commissioner and message from the Board of Alder
men, announcing the concurrence Of that body in yar
| Gus resolutions.
remonstrance against the establishment of fatboa
landing in the Fourth District received COMMITTEE.
| on Streets and Landings.
petition received citizens on Baron st rect
praying for the suppression of boiler mandatory
said street. which they declare nuisance Referred tc
| the Police Committee.
| MYSTERIOUS DEATH-REPoRTED SUICIDE -
| A man named j. Brockner. a German confined in the
Parish prison charge larceny is reported to have
committed suicide by hanging himself with his belt ir
one OF the apartments of the prison Monday last Nc
inquest was held on the body from the as are in
formed by the Deputy Coroner that the Sheriff did mol
wantany inquest heldr Having accidently heard of :
mysterious death We repaired to the prison in
with another member of the press in order learn ths
particulars relative thereto There. in the absence o
captain Seichna der keeper Of the prison. could only
learn that namelcss man had hung himself within the
prison walls Th'Gone Ccrberas who growls
tendance there in the capacity of turnkey could not OF
would not give any information on the subject Being
asked whether inquest had been held the body
the deceased the turnkey snarled in reply If that's
all you came Tor can tell you that the Coroner did
make cent out oft" and saying dumb Whether
this man committed suicide by hanging himself or ha
been the victim of violence mystery that only coul,
be cleared up through AN examination by the Conorer
Indeed if the ministers who otciae in the penetraa
of this temple of Nemesis anything of the
ners and aspect of him who presdes the portal any
one entering there might well entertain fears his
We regret being compelled to speak truths
public cmployees-more particularly the keeper of thu
prison Captain Sechuayder is distinguished his cour
bearingbut be permitted to suggest that
show of cviity The part of the uuderugs would
be nothing to their disadvantage. The dead ha!
been buried.
FATAL ACCIDENT,-On Monday evening" q
cabman went on board the steamer Princess No eav
ing his cab standing alone; and while there mischev
Gus individual told him that officer had seized his cal
FIR violation of the ordinances The driver, much
alarmed made rush to get back his and in doing
so his foot slipped and he fell into the river and was
| drowned. His name is not known,
| Two-FoRTY ON THE SHE'LL RoAD!-Y esterday
AFTERNOON while horse and buggy belonging the Tat
terSall Stables standing the Halfway House er
the Shell Road, j, b Mcclure. being on lark imped
INTO the vehicle assumed the renS giving the cheer
ing cry of gaHng " daShing up the road Mt
regular twofnrty lick 1t was in vain that the
the buggy cried out to him to stop John was in for
ride. and he laid on the whip with a will.
On his arrival in town. Mr.. Msh, of the Tattersall
stables made affidavit against the erratic youth
stealing the horse and buggy Mcclure arrested and
conveyed to the ileyia street prison
CHARGE OF RoBBERY james Waters made
oath yesterday in the Second District that the night
previous between and 10 O'clock he induced to go
III certain house situated Barrack street, between
Gondt and LeVee streets, occupied by woman named
Mary Lyons and that entering the premises he found
forwards one OF the men put his hand into deponents
pocket and took from him his pocket book containing
S2s2 On missing his pocket wanted to follow
the man who had taken who had immediately gone
out but the woman, Mary Lyons told him to be still
that ms pocketbook only taken fun Shortly af
erwarus other three men retired and then percev
ing he had been robbed, doponent went out also and
having told the facts to policeman Ryan, that officer ar
rested Mary Lyons and conducted her to the Caaboos
BREACH OF TRUST David Kenney made afi
dayit yesterday before Recorder Genois that about fr
weeks he entrusted to the Of Joseph Rice soon
of the value of Sl25 which said spop was then living in
the Old Basin He Furthermore directed Rice that in
he should find purchaser for said sloop to inform
him OF IT, but that said Rice, not obeying the mandate
sold the soop Tor SIS aud appropriated the his
own nss Rice vas examined and the proof Of his guilt