The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-20
Brooklyn City News.

TIE FINANCES OF THE CONSOLIDATED CTY.-The Official.
connected with the of the consolidated city
are in q sad fix. There is money to pay their ga
lares The moneys appropriated under the old order
things applicable to the old only and cannot
therefore, be touched for current expenses. No pro
visions having been made TO keep the wheels of the
government Oiled those In Office and all those depend
ant upon the public treasury, find themselves In dsa
greeabe m the only remedy 10 to obtain authority
from the Legislature to negotiate loan. This done
everything will again turn up right. The Common
Council will probably take the necessary at the
next meeting.
BURGIARRs-On Thursday afternoon the house of Mr.
H. A. Carter, No. l07 johnson street, was entered
through the front door by Of false keys. The
lady Of the house temporarily absent a,
the the time, having been gone about an hour.
When she returned she found that every trunk
and closet, from garnet to basement, had been
broken open and the contents scattered about
the floors. No wearing apparel had been taken
but all the jewery and silver that the thieves
could find was carried away. Among the missing art
spoons, in all valued ut 500. small writing
desk IN one Of the upper rooms was unobservcd by the
articles stolen The night previous the house Of Jonu
N. Martens, In Cumberland street feloniously en-
tered by forcing in the r. ar basement door The house
was rumaged from top to bottom and syy that the
occupants not disturbed. Among the property
carried away hundred dollars Ia golj lot Of
COINS S so engs ,dr r are sss &C. 10 81
to get off clear. Several attempts at burglary
made in different parts Of the city the night They
are becoming more frequent than ever.
FIcuuous FIRM-A New MODE RAISE THE WIND.
Officer Raynor aid to the Brooklyn Chief of Police,
arrested young man, Thursday afternoon last, on
suspicion Of being OF gang engaged In swindng
country merchants and Others by false
The accused is a young man, wen dressed and about
twenty five years Of age II. called at the Post Once
where he was drst seen by the officer and representing
himself to be member of the firm of claw, Grnnel IL
Mnoto Of South street. New York, inquired for some
letters The Postmaster handed him six which he took
and, after paying the POSTAGE left the Office. The frm
1t appears fictitious one and the system pursued by
the gang, of which the accused Is supposed to be
ber is to forward letters to merchants in different parts
OF the country with the information that box of
had arrived from CALIFORNIA; per steamer to their ad
Dress and that by forwarding 81 for freight the goods
would DO sent as directed Considerable sums of MONEY
supposed to have been received by them In this way
and, numerous inquiries having been made by persons
swindled to the existence Of such firm, the police
upon the watch which terminated in the
Of this man. He committed to the cells to await
further Developments
KINGS COUNTY Court OF SEssroNs.-In this court yes
terday, Jacob Ortiz John Russell Luke Otten George
Warner, John Quino James Hughes and Nicholas Boy r
having pleaded guilty to selling liquor without license
fined $40 each In all these cases II was shown
the court that the had dscontusd the
&c for time past In all those where the prac.
is continued the penalty of the law will be strictly
forced.
Lawrence Cullen pleaded guilty to stealing pair OF
boots at the FIRE TIE South ferry and
to thirty days hard labor in the peniteutary.
Edward BlackeD indicted under the antigambling act
for selling lottery policies to Isaac Hicks and other
persons. on the 7th December last placed trial
The defendant had kept lottery policy Office in Hudson
avenue and Isaac Rcxs the only witness called for the
prosecution, Of the class Of which forms
The greater portion Of the patrons Of these paces-a
c0ored laboring The being given to the jury
the defendant found guilty. DEFENDANTS counsel
moved for, and obtained, suspension Of judgment to
enable him to make motion Tor arrest
catbarine Ferguson and Margaret Ryan arraign-
cd two several indictments receiving stolen goods
On the fret indictment, Mrs. Ferguson convicted
ard Mrs. Ryan acquitted upon the second Mrs. Ryan
was convicted and Mrs Ferguson acquitted Sentence
reserved.
Mary MINIS, conviction OF grand larceny, was
sentenced to the State prison for two years AMI
three months.
Matthew Hart and Robert Switherback pleaded guilty
to selling liquor without Lcense-when the court ad-
jourhed till Tuesday next.