New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-29

C0SsOLIDATIOS-A meeting of the Consolidation Com
mFsiOners held at the County Jail on Tuesday Martin
kebfesch Esq The President IN the Cha'r Atter inc
reading and approval Of the minutes the reports Of Com
mitteos taken up and proceeded With. That on the
Common Council and officers their election and duties
suggested several amendment among them that all the
Veoes Of the Mayor be printed and published before the
subject is reconsdered That the Common Council have
power to make an appropriation to the City Hospital ana
regulate the licensing &C. Of railroad cara in addition
10 other vehicles Jhtse amendments adopted anu
several others were discussed and laid upon the table,
when the Board adjourned till yesterday afternoon to meet
at the Mayors Office BROOKLYN.
Another meeting Of the Consolidation Commissioners
took place yesterday at the Mayors Office City Hall,
but no additional Committees being ready to report.
the consideration Of the report of the Committee on the
Common Council and City Officers was resumed. Com
mencing at section 10 of tile . they eed upon all tao
remaining sections. Title disposed of to the 18th
section, and number Of amendments were adopted,
when the whole laid upon the table for further action
The Board then adjourned over until Friday to meet at
the same place
DoDY OF Man FOUND is THR Icr.-On Monday
morning some boys skating on pond near the Coney
leland Plank road, this side of The toll gate found tho
body of man embedded in the ice Master George
Robinson of the boys, informed Coroner b. of the
fact who proceeded 30 investigate the affair From the
appearance the body presented il is thought to have laid
in the water for nearly year II had become decom
posed and then frozen in which state it was discovered
Identification under these circumstances was impossible
but IN cyomination will be made day and probably al
ditiono particulars may be obtained.
CHARGE OF FRAuD-A few weeks since Mrs Mooney.
Of Brooklyn preferred complaint against c0lored IAN
living in First st. Brooklyn, calling himself Dr. VIM. II.
Harris and white man named David G. GOmpers, VIII nm
she charges with having deauded her out of 500 She
states tbdt come time ago she became acql anted with
HAMS who told her that he knew David c. GOmpepts,
and that he Has possessed of Information By which the
successful numbers of various lotteries drawn in different
States could be known She requested to be introduced
TO this man and HAMS presented him to her as South
e1ner Gompers then told her that by his advice prizes
VARYING from $500 to $1,000 had been drawn and in one
instance prize of 100000 had been obtained through bis
advice in the purchase Ola ticket She naly was in
ducod lv his narration and promises to give him slOO he
agreeing TO furnish the numbers of the tickets which would
prove successful in the course of few days. After wait
inc some time and finding she had been hoaXed Mrs
Mooney preferred a complaint against the two men, both
of whom arrested Tuesday afternoon and held by
Justice Wood await examination.
TIE RAILROAD QUEsTIoN-ln the Common Council
last NIGHT A Evans moved a suspension of the rules 10
allow him to offer resolution inserting the name OF Da
Vd Mills which had been omitted in the report OF the
Railroad Committee The subject gave rise to dis
custom ard the motion was eventually declared ont OF
order by tie Chair.
ALARM OF FIRE.--An alarm Of fire was caused yesier
dav morning in consequence of dense smoke arising from
the Nassau S. Bapts Church Ii was found to proceed
from the furnace in the basement the workmen ged
n making repairs having just buili fire
LArNcu.-A beautiful steamship named the Adelaide
was launched last week from the ship yard of Mssr Lup
ton & McDemot at Green Point She is intended for the
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