New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-06

LIoIR BEER NOT An ISToXrCATISG DRINR.-Ihe
t1al of Jacob Staats the charge Of violating the
Sunoly law in selling lager beer was finally concluded
10 the Circ,it Court yesterday. The District Attorney
brought forth Witnesses 10 show that lager beer was
an Intoxicating drink, and such came within the pro-
visions Of the act which prohibits the sale Of ntoxcat-
iDg beverages on Sunday. The statements Of some OF
Tie witnesses for defense designated az cxtraga.
giant by the District Attorney and unworthy of belief.
On the part of the defense it contended in the
cumming up tha; the law made distinction between
intoxicating drinks and light beverages, and that the
law did not comprehend lager beer, but strong beer
and alcoholic liquors that the peopls bound 70
make out as a general rule that lager beer an
Intoxicating drink and they had utterly failed in 80
doing; that they simply proved an exception TO the
rule and that of slight character and by very few
Witnesses; that the defense had shown by overwhem-
ing testimony that this beverage did not produce IN
toxicatDg effects, as was the case with intoxicating
drinks.
The Judge (Strorg in his charge, reviewed the
evidence ct some length and the Jury retired about 9
o'clock. They remained in session until "a o'clock,
when they returned into Court with the following
verdict: That they the jury find for defendants,
"beHevrg that lager beer, which does not contain
"more than 81 per cent alcohol does not within
the statute in relation to Intoxicating drinks Ii
viii thus be seen that lager beer is not Intoxicating,
taking the finding Of the Jury as correct.
CoUErERFEIr BILLs.-A number OF counterfeit -
bills on the Merchants Bank of Lowell Mass, were
passed at stores in Atlantic street Thursday evening
The figure on the right aud lett upper corners are
crossed and recrOssed with partly curved lines. On
the right lower corner is the figure of female os'ns
on O rock, with hoe, pckaX aad shovel by her side.
On the left lower corner is figure Of Gen. Taylor,
and above the Presidents signature is the MassahO-
setts Goa. Of arms The names of John n. Pierce,
Cashier and Hasn Plsbury, President, are signed 10
Alegible hand.
RoBhrRY OF A PoRK-PAcRING EsTABLIsBNESI.-
Officers Irwin and Thompson of the Third Precinct
Police recently discovered that regular system OF
robbery had been carried on for some months pisl
from the pork k-packing establishment OF VIM. ~
Barker, at Red Hook Point. They watched Tor some
day. and al length discovered wagon loading at
the door. After the load had been put on, u was
covered with scraps so as to prevent detecoh'
The officer at once arrested two in charge of the
wagon, and found that it contained q quantity OF
lard Suspectng that the hands in the establishment
were implicated, they arrested the foreman oi the
killing department and two of his meD Subsequently
Capt. ShauIman and Oficor Ferry Of the same Ire
cnct discovered nineteen barrels of lard stored away
in the forecastle of pigbarge and nine barrels OF
pork in the barge Jersey Blue lying of the Point.
II has since been ascertained that large quantities oi
pork and lard had been carried off IN lighters from
time 10 time. Some 5000 worth has thus far been
recovered but IL is thought that thousands OF dollars
worth have been stolen in this manner during the
Winter. The parties under arrest will be Brought
before Justice Blacky for examination ON the charge
against them.
TIE NEw DlsPESsARY.-At the annual election OF
officers Of the Brooklyn Dispenssry just held, Mr..
Wm. ii. Peck (postmasterl was chosen President,
Wm. ii. Hallock, Vice-Presldent, John ). Mackay
Treasurer, and w. A. Walker Secretary. This instl-
tu.ion though only in its second year, has entered
spon career of eminent usefuluees-in evidence of
which LILO patients received medical treatment last
year and not less than 81 35i prescriptions were gra
fuitously dispensed. The number Of deaths was Il.
PIcKPocgETs AT CHURCH.-At a meeting in the
Congregational Church corner of President and Court
streets, Thursday evening, several persons were
relieved of their pocket books. The discovery being
made, the police were sent for and the doors were
closed TO prevent any person iron leaving. Two
ladies' however, impressed the docrkeeper with the
belief that il necessary for them to leave, and
they were permitted TO go. The pickpockets were
not discovered but several pocket books, otei of
their contents, were found outside afterward.
OBTAIsISG GOoDs UNDER FALSE PREIEHsES.-
woman named Ann Brown, arrested by Officer
hupson on Thursday night for obtaining goods at
number Of stores in Atlantic street by falsely repre-
senbDg that ste bought them for another party She