New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-25
BROOKL YN ITEMS.

THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE CIRcUs.-At
meeting Of this body held yesterday they rescinded
the resolution passed the previous day by which they
declared circus a nuisance and dangerous to public
health, by adopting the following, offered by AID
Crowell:
Re.olrsd That the resolution adopted last meeting de-
reocnsdered and rescinded
This then settles the question that circus is not
detrimental to the public health.
In connection with subsequent events arising out of
this matter the Mayor submitted the following COM
muncation TO the Common Council at the meeting on
Monday yeniDg, and it was referred to the Police
Committee without comment:
"Genteraen. 1t is my duty TO report TO you Assist
ant Capt George Latham OF the First District Police,
for dsobedience of orders. In accordance with res
oluon of the Board of HEALTH declaring the booths
or tents erected for circus performances on the block
bounded by Court, Remsen and Joralemonsts., nui-
sance and directing its removal under my SUPERVISION
Iprocceded 10 have il done, and ordered Capt La
than with platoon of men to assist in so doing The
order he refused TO oSey. As there Is no authority
given me to suspend for trial Assistant Captain,
report bis TO your honorable body, that you may
take what action YOU may deem proper IN the matter
Yours, respectfully GEORGE HALL, Mayor
PUBLIC PARK IN THE EASTERN DIsrMcr.-The
residents of portion Of the Eastern District are adyo
eating the location Of Park in that section of the
city and have pettoned the Common Council TO that
end. The subject was referred to Special Commit
tee on Parks
About IL o'clock on Monday night a small shop and
some oubuldngs in the center of the block bounded
by Myrte-av., Gold, Dufhed and Johpson-sts. caught
rc and in consequence Of the hazy state of the at
nosphere threw out large food Of light The build
ing was occupied by Barney Carter, and the damage
cccssioned was between $500 and $500.
School ExAMISArIoSs.-PublcSc School No. Il passed
through examination on Monday afternoon before
several members Of the Board of Education and others
with satisfactory results. The School has how a regis
Try of 276 pupils with average attendance of $685.
OF this number $40 in the Senior Department,
being composed of 263 boys and ei7 girls. the Junior
Department has aregistry Of zee, of which 3si are
boys and 3sS grie.
ANEW DIsPESsARY.-A new Institution called thc
Brooklyn Central Dispensary, and designed to afford
advice and medicines gratuiously to the INDECENT
population in the southern and eastern portions of the
City has Just been organized and will be opened OF
the LIST proximo, the corner of Fultonav and Han
oyor-placo John w. Hunter, Esq, is President
Associated in the enterprise number of medical
gentlemen of high professional standing and other
weLkDown citizens. The institution Is purely philau-
threpic IN it's character and cannot fail 10 enlist pub
hc confidence and cooperation. During the present
VAIN weather especially it will afford much timely
relief.
ELEVENTH WARD CENsUs.-By the returns Of the
lid District of the Eleventh Ward, bounded by Cum
berland.st DeKslb av., DeBevoise-st and Atlantic
av appears that those limits contain @ 5O9 inhab.
itantsof which 67s Aliens 29l native voters III
naiurazed voters, "a persons of the age of 2l who
cannot read or write, II persons Of color not taxed
person Of color voter az deaths during the year l6
marriages l deaf and dumb, "A horses 9 head of
horned cattle swine 500 worth Of poultry $50 brick
houses, lls frame houses l stone house making 275
buildings valued at 1904 l5O There are 2l grocery
stores and taverns IL places of industry other than
agrcutural SEQ, 456 capital invested in real estate
ano the annual product is sl9s, 900 The number Of
men employed is 20.
THE CouRrs.-The Court of Sessions reassembled
Yesterday and Lawrence Finn. john German and
Michael Gsnly heretofore convicted of grand larceny
in stealing gold watch, which they robbed from
lad in the street. erragned and sentenced 20 the
State Prison for the term OF two years each, the light
est punishment the Court could nhict. The prisoners
are boys one l6 and the other two II years Of age.
The Judge in passing sentence regretted that he vas
compelled 70 send them TO the State Prison. but could
pursue no other course they had passed the age of
admission TO the House of Refage which he consider
cd the proper place for them.
The City Court before Judge Culver and Superv-
eors Stryker and Allen convened Tor the transaction
Of criminal business. Edward Neville indicted for
selling liquor, being called and not answering, his re-
cognizances were forfeited and bench warrant issued
for his arrest The jury were then discharged and the
Court adjourned.
Az IMPORTED CoSyIcT.-A Prussian, who had lust
errtved in this country died on IT,So,