The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-31

Ater tine passage OF the bllls, motion made by
Mr. Murphy that the President and Clerk sign the book
of minutes and place in the Office Of the City Clerk Of
Brooklyn; which was carried motion also adopted
that application be made TO the legislature authorizing
the City Treasurer to pay the bills the amount 10 be a.
portioned between the cite. IN the taxes OF the coming
Year The Boar, then adjourned.
DsiAYD FOR INCREASED PAY.-The dock carmen, to the
number Of nearly two hundred turned out in procession
on Monday, on horseback under the marshalshp OF
Henry Besau and marched through the streets Of the
city, to the music OF mounted band Their object is to
demand an increased price for their labor to take effect
from and after the LIST Of April They receive three
dollars per day which they deem insufficient and there
about three. hundred and their determination not to
work for less than four dollars after the time specified
Of which due notice was given yesterday.
POLICEMEN ARRESTED INTERFERING WITH A CONSTABLE
IN THE DISCHARGE or HIS DUTy-Cn Monday afternoon Pat
rick Tooe and James CAIN officers of polio attached to
the third district arrested by posse from the first
discharge of his duty while serving warrant of eject
ment upon John Cayanagh Of Columbia and Con-
gress streets After the interference the constable pro-
cured warrant for tho arrest of tho policemen; but
they appears did not pay any attention to the officers
who were despatched to serve it upon them whereupon
posse sent and they were brought before justice
Smith, who committed them to jail to await examina-
ton.
FusERAL GENERAL UNDIRuIr.-Tho remains of the
Greenwood Cemetery with military honors The funeral
ceremonies took place at the Church Of the Holy Trinity
when the military, comprising the Fourteenth regiment
mcnt and the Napier Tandy Light Artillery, Capt Ho
gan, formed in column Montague street and took up
the line Of march about O'clock to the place of destina
ton. Brig. Gen. Duryea in nd and the Off.
Of the Fifth brigade acted guard OF honor The
Fourteenth regiment selected escort, in conse.
quence of being the regiment organized in the dis
trict which Gen. Underhll commanded colonel then
the Sixty fourth. The military presented fine appear
ance and the solemn strains Of good band added to the
solemnities OF the occasion.
EXTENSIVE BURGIARY-Ap extensive Burglary was per.
petrated in this city Tuesday night and silks and other
goods were stolen to the amount of about 81 000 An
fppna Haeia into
nent OF Eorton Sons, in Fulton street. by means of
boring no. rough the wall from the adjoining apart
The second floor The entrance to this poron Of
the house always open, and ngress is consequently
net difficult The occupants having left the premises
early in the evening" the burglars had all their way
and made aperture through solid brick WALL of subj
cient capacity to admit The thieves then entered
and packed all the valuable silks and sains they could
street. where they probably put them in vehicle and
drove off undecided A considerable reward has been
offered for the arrest of the evep but clue to them
has as yet been obtained.
FROZEN TO DEArH.-A stone mason named John Corkie
found in unoccuped basement, on the of
Sackett and Henry streets on Wednesday morning. by
neighbors having been frozen stiff with the cold
He soon after died. Information of the fact taken
to the Third district station house. and assistant captain
Oswald took from the body silver watch and other art
cles and had them conveyed to his late residence the
of Atlantic and Henry streets He leaves family
All upon the person Of deceased was handed to the
widow.
ANOTHER CoUSTRYMES SwIYDIRD "Wednesday afternoon,
Mr. John Schenck, who had been swndled by some
sharpers the day previous of all the he
cd, amounting to SIT So appeared before Justice
Smith to lodge complaint against Patrick McCan who
had been arrested by officer Cowen, of the First ward
New York, suspicion OF being one Of the swinders
appears two fellows met him at the Office Of Wander
hlpsli of California steamers where he about
purchasing ticket and induced him to accompany
them to Brooklyn before embarking. Taking him to
the Heights they were met by stranger apparently,
end Mr.. Schenck was hmnbugged out of his money by
the ball game after which they left him cogtae
the circumstance Mr. schonck is from Troy, New York.
and to New York few days since with tho view OF
going to California.