New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-13
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

The FIRE DEPARTMENTAL meeting of the
Board Of Trustees held Monday evening 10 decide
should be taken In reference the late seizure
gunpowder in the schooner Oscar of Red Hook Poin
and the conclusion arrived at sale Of the
seized consists Of 1900 kegs containing - 900
pounds. The load transferred lighter, lying OF
Department The proceeds OF the sale go the Fire De-
paItment Fund Ameetng Of Committee the part of
the Trustees OF the Department and the former OF
the powder last night held 10 effect arrangement #
possible. but the result Of their deliberations has not
tTlHspred
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders OF the Brooklyn Institute Mon
dsy the following officers elected for the ensunsyear
Presidfnt-Charle NJ. Olcou
Vee-PyesiGeHt-Isnes VI. Walters.
TrcGsHyrr-Gerrt Smith.
Secretnrl--J. W. Pray.
Df,eciors-Ohver Hull, James How, Thomas Wood ward.
Samuel Lounsterry Peter o. Taylor, VIM Insraham Ches-
IScEypIlRIsx-Ab o'clock on Tuesday
morning fire we. discovered in the garnet Of Conrad
shsstng's house, al the Junction OF futon,V and wa;
lougi bys but eXnguished before much damage had
been Done. The ire Il appears osinaed among sonle
rg, which had been saturated with eamphene or other H.
lGn.msble substance.
CONCLUSION OF THE coROyER's ISyEsTIGA-
Ttoy-Tbe Investigation before Coroner Bal and Jury,
10 nquire into the circumstances attending tue deIA Of
John Wad concluded last evening, ard the following
verdict WIS rendered The jury Ind that John Ward
came 20 his death BY wound inflicted n the breast with
csspkpfe in the hands Of Lewis Greye when attacked by
deceased and enRagt ia Win VI Ar
OF the lth met" Charles Rem one Oh those arrested -
being implicated in the aaa was discharged by the Coro
ner il being clearly shown that be had not paepated N
the ARRAY IN which Ward lost his life Gfeye and the thres
others custody Will be held for examination before tae
Justice.
HAMILTON LITERARY AssoCIArIoS.-The sec
pd anniversary of this association celebrated with
dinner al the Globe Hotel Tuesday evening Numerous
made and speeches delivered IS usual on such
OCCASIONS and the proceedings terminated satisfactorily
AccIpyyr-Officer Oaks, OF the Second PO-
lice covered man named John Cornell LYING IN Fleets
sey running out Of Yorkst Yesterday nonins' with Que
tine during the early part OF the evening" and beng laoe
t. move renamed there until found by the oheeE lie was
taken to his residence, No. ~ Main-st.
FoUSpIISG.-An infant about a month old
was picked up in front Of A C. Burses res.hencs No u
Juonst Yesterday morning. by an oIlceF Of tne fAd D
tT.c Police. IL properly provided foE.
ORGAsIzArIoy.-The Democratic General
Committee OF u city organized Tuesday evening by
tie elecuon Of the following officers Chairman. Edward
Pel; Secretary James II. Howe Treasurer, Thomas ui-
Agsn-
DISEASED MEAr-Officer Notary, OF the
Second District Police arrested butcher on Tuesday on
complaint Of VIM. smith, charged with dressing diseased
meat IN he market The accused held 70 answer of
Justice King.
~ The Emerald Ball takes place tonight,
a. Montague Hall The proceeds as usual WIZ Dc aPPro-
prsted ards tie support of the Catholic Orph1n Asylum