New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-19
BROOKL YN ITEMS.

TIE PUBLIC SCHoOLs.-The City Superintendent
of Public Schools (Mr. Buckley, accompanied by
eral mbers Of the Board Ct Education, commenced
visiting the Public Schools of the Eastern District
Yesterday The first visit made to School No. TO-
of which Mr.. Valentine is Principal. The school is
very large and the Committee were highly pleased
with the proficiency ofhe scholars and the correct dsc
pine of the school. They next visited School No H.
Of which Mr. Woodwork is Principal. After the
usual ceremonies by the visitors they were favored
with singing BY the school under the direction OF Miss
Bodwen the female Principal. The Committee ex-
pressed Themselves we'll satisfied with the deport-
ment Of this school. The other schools will be Wis.,
tied this day.
THy DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN THE Police AND
FIRExES.-The difficulties which arose between the
Police and the Fremen a. FIRE in Jsyst. on the 4th
inst, in which, as alleged, the Police prevented
the fremen from going into the burning building Is
now under examination before Special Committee OF
the Common Council. At the first meeting OF the
Committee on Tuesday night, ChiefEngiueer Velsor
Assistant.Euqineer Tsylor, and M j. ID. Lawrence,
were examined Their testimony give the facts as to
the origin OF the ARRAY substantially the same as here
toore published TO the effect that the hremen VINO
were rot In uniform prevented from gong INTO
the building by the Police who were stationed on the
stoop, and one fireman was badly beaten. The exam
SUNDAY School ExcURSIOSs.-The scholars Of the
York-s' Methodist Sunday School proceeded to Glen
Cove L. l.. on their annual excu slos on Tuesday.
The school, which under the superintendence OF tx
AID Booth numbers about 600 children They char
tered the steamer America and barge Coxsackie for
the occasion. Stopping at Whiiesrone, l.. l., they
took Oh board about I25 children of the village Sab
bath School, ard together with their parents aud
teachers, they enjoyed pleasant time, with which all
were gratihed.
FIRE.-The alarm of fire was caused yesterday a.
ternoon about O'Clock by an old building adjoining
Laws mat factory on DivisiOn-av. lE. D.. taking fire
in the roof Il was e1tlnguished with slight damage
Corr DE SoLIEL.-Yesterday afternoon about
o'clock, an unknown man was overpowered by the
heat on Divsion-av. near Fourth-st IL. d. He
was conveyed TO the Fifth District Station. House,
where lie died soon after. Deceased was an Irish la
borer about 40 years of age and had on blue oyeras
and blue shirt.
SrS-STRoKE.-An unknown man, apparently Ia
boring man, proetrated by the sun IN Bedford av,
yesierca afternoon. Officer Devlin OF t,e Fifth Dis
trict Police procured cart and had him conveyed to
the Fifth District Station-House. DR.. North was
called to attend him. His recovery Is doubtful.
DROWNED N A WAsHrrB.-Yesterday little girl
aged about three years while playing about wash
tub in tie basement entry of its parents house In
Adamsst., fell in head-foremost, and before reilef
came, was drowned.
The CorRrs.-In the Court Of Sessions yesterday
Eve talismtn were summoned 10 act as Grand Jurors
in The place Of others excused account OF eickness
Their names are John G. Ryerson, VIM. storey,