New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-30
BROOKL YN ITEMS.

TIE RAILROAD QuEsrrpS-Ald. Nicely presented the
petition of II y Conckin and George L. Bennett at the
last citing Of the Board praying that their apple son to
construct Railroad from The Fulton Ferry to Bedford 10
the Ninth Ward, might be accepted and tho contract
awarded them the ground Of being the lowest bidders.
Their oor is TO pay annual tax OF $50 per and to
carry passengers r four cents II the privilege charge
five cents per passenger given the petitioners would
pay bonus Of 500 per car the contract 10 last for ten
years lengthy discussion onsued upon the presentation
ofthsf clifton during which Ali Dayton expressed his
doubts a. to the power of the Common Council 10 grant
charters in Railroads without the express sanction Of the
Legislature The subject finally referred to the Rail-
road Committee for report.
RED Hook Po<NT-There has been much complaint foe
long time past that this section Of the city was LEFT
tIely unprotected by the authorities not singh Police
man being detailed for duty below Hamiltonay. Tho
want Of such protection is every fell by the inhabitants
who have from time to time peoned the Common Coun.
ell upon the subject but without avail At the last meet
ing petition of several of the payers o. that locality
presented which details Of the consequences OF
this neglect the part OF the Board The petition states
that heretofore several occasions petitions were pre-
sented showing the necessity and claiming your protec.
ton against class of people in the shape of human
beings who infect this part OF the city Their conductH
beyond description On Sunday last man by the mans
"of Doughery beaten severity that no hopes can
"be expected of his recovery gentleman by the mama
"of Cummings. on the Friday evening previous,
"ob,ged to deliver money and watch to Of the
same party, no doubt who committed tho foul act on
"Dougherty. Tho party boat gentleman from
East Brooklyn Sunday evening about shutdown, and
"robbed him Of his coat and hat Those outlaws well
known TO of the Police who reside IN tha quarter,
and who the pretext that they have authority and
"cannot be compelled to do duty on Red Hook Point
After considerable discussion the subject referred 10
the Mayor and Chief Of Police for report.
SERIOUS AccIDFNr-Francis Hughes lad about 10
years Of fell down the hold Of the ship American
InioD lying in the basin Of the Atlantic Dock and was
dreaduly injured, having fallen upon pig iron Ha
was conveyed to his home in Newiork-
Broken UP-A house of III repute in Water st., near
Dock broken Sunday night by the arrest OF the
inmates, who taken before Mayor Lambert and dis
posed Of Caharine Melee the keeper was sent to thu
Aims House for four months, and Ann Conway aud Ann
Wright sentenced to the Ponitenay the one for 50
and the other for 30 days.
SALUTE IN Honor or JoHS Mitchell. the arrival
Of the Prometheus in the bay yesterday salute Of 81
guns fred from the flights by Capt w. H. Hogan OF
the Napier Tandy Light Artillery, In honor OF the dsn.
guifhod parsonage on board On landing, Mr. Mitchell
came the Hamiltonay Ferry and proceeded 10 the
house Of his mother in UnOn near Hicksst
TaE GRAsD JURY-In the Court of Oyer and Terniner
Yesterday Judge Brown presiding, the following gentle
man. James McCafffey, George c. Ripley, Elisha Thea.
John Ditmar, Chester Coleman, John r. liennessey,
Charles kelsey, Jr s. L Champney. Alfred @. Benson
Richard Z. Buck Hiram X Harkins, James Timer Ebe-
Meier Howell Richard Covert Duyee, Reuben Decker
John c. Ryerson, John f. Smith
Iyoursr-Coroner Ball held an inquest yesterday upon
the body of John Mullen who died from injuries sustained
On Monday while engaged in loading brig at the FOOT OK
Adams st. with iron. verdict OF accidental death w~
rendered by the Jury
COMMON CoyUcfLA petition Of residents of the Fourth
Fire District presented last evening, praying ors
first class Engine for the members Of Company No the
apparatus present being unfit for proper and e-
cen duty The subject was referred 20 the Chief Eng'
TO report
communication presented from the Chief Engineer
and Foremen Of the Ere Department asking that an alarm
bellmay be erected Firemans Hail. in fenryst Re-
ferred.
communication from the Foreman OF No. H. was pre-
sened requesting additional appropriation OF 500 To
complete engine house in Perpon st. the sum appro
printed s25o0 being found insufficient for the purpose
AID DAYTON moved resolution authorizing the appropri-
alton Of the sum asked for which carried