New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-23

Tar LATE SToRa.-An inquest was yesterday held
upon the body of Bridget Farrell who was killed by
sIcke Of lightning in Fifth avenue, near the junction Of
Flsibush avenue, on Monday afternoon. l. appears
she efc the house for the purpose OF bringing in OF
the children, gill years of age, who was pisy.sg in
an open lot. She was leading the child toward the
house when she prosra!ed by the stroke, and the
gnl also rendered senseess. On picking Mrs. Far
Un up life wss found to be extinct TGere were 10
marks upon her ptrsop, with the exception Of slight
dncolcration tie right cheek aud neck. The little
sIl says abe did net know wha. had happened until
brought into the house. The Coroner Jury rendered
The verdict Of death by lightning
A lNge number Of treas throughout tho CITY were
torn down. The house of Thomas Pitbladdo, in Gov
anus, was moved from the foundation several feet.
John Friends Home, al Sleeps lIsai Bay, Was
sBgbtly damaged by lightning. House No. 100 York
street alec struck, but serious damage resulted
while several buildings unroOfed bu, beyond that
above stated there wes no loss Of life.
TEMPERANCE ~ TIE Board or ALDERA1S.-Tae
Aldermen have taken Up the subject Of temperance.
Az the last meeting Of the Boad, AID. Douglass offered
the following:
Wares. An investigation Ct the Of The amount Of
crime tend especially nud) directly tsabe "a the f'e
issr~sed aud the lo- property Of citizens
ftmes optase and endangered,
Rs.osrtd Tbs. the loose In which our lass
foietd BY the police and especially upon the Sabbath y allow
ht the various places where liquors sold TO esBbe by
.s Se door TO tbose who esc Tic sog beverage deserves
t1e s-v.Is.t esBsure.
ks!rsd Iba; ell places where lo, Il sold according - law
shall De- entirely closed ofc hours OF IL
cad every Dlsbt Of The week
Reolttd That the Court Of Appeals 10 the O! Behs
Papnh eat the People derdsrt. In decided Friday
s having decided that the selling Of qaor without license sub
70. oh,nssr to be penalties of thu law either by fine
ncf'mert b. Il therefore
. hoeed That tho Metropolitan Pohos shall fully
eport al offenders sue,>c n panshasnt eonoTuity
VIM Tie shove dssion.
An ordnance relating TO the payment Of fees in &C.
ucns 70 De brought by the Board Of Excise was sub
sii1teo In connection with the above and the whole
nauer was referred 20 the LAW Committee for renor
RkDrcTIos Oh THE FIRE DEPARrngsr.-Tb. So.e
ni COMMITTEE OF the Common Council 10 which the
matter Was referred reported at the laa ,noe,;, j.;
favor Of reducing the Fire Department. Il ,nne,,,
that there should be 1915 men in the Department
with the present number Of apparatus, but instead
there are only S2t members, leaving es9 v.c.,o;..
Some Of the Engines have not half work inc con -
msnt OF members, and one Hook and L,ddry Cpp,o
pspy bes only pne men on the roll. The Comm;tts.
object 70 the close pro1 0ity Of Of the
ssd reeommt nd that the folosipg, who have an in
suf6oent number of msmbers and lie too closa .,
fstser, be discharged: Nos. g. H. 10 ard ia Eapipss
+. Apd Hook apo ladder No. e. Engines En,. and /
Dc eabardtd ard 10" oNm1Ly Sfoes 10 their