New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-18
BROOKL YIN ITEMS.

BROOKL YIN ITEMS.
Tux WATER CssrBRArIos.-TSe Conmittsc-ss.
uittei the odes c,nt bn,ed for the yster Cesbtsss
T. TIE editors of the city pspers Saturday evsNeg.
for the purpose Of selecting the ia. ore out Of he
whole number. There about tive aozso poets5s
effusiops from which t. choose
The f,eren sppss-tc bs dsss,s6sG With the courS
Of the Committee in invitug conpsr.ce fron distaoe
localities and then expecting the Department to ss>
t,em proper ,tion anu entertain them wais here
A Committee Of the Board Of Officers OK the Fire d.
putnept appeared befors the Committee Saturday,
and submitted communication in which they say;
"Hsd your comri,;ee given the 6smeo the -.es- Of D-
Of by them b.. 'oee you have Invited th@m
bat at that should m.se c,3e provision foi h re '.pioa
sscy been assessed 70 sfse snoun, ana 20 DOT care
or a,s.a ssaa IN o5spy 70 Ssy ,Se co%p.Ss
here used 10 proper m.Seer Il h.. been
they have been sighted 10 this matter" q.
TIE comuuI cstion wss signed by Samuel Bswdsn,
b. A. Williams, ID. S. Simpson, Commit too Of tho
Board of ,ficsrs The slb.ct was sid over fer future
aoticu.
A LITTER vas received from tss Hon. Howell Cobb,
statrg his Inability to accept the invitation to be pres
ens IN consequeuce Of official engagements
TIE fouot,n in the Park is f,s progressing toward
con pletion. Il % being constructed in a euotsnrA
and permanent msnuer, aud promises 10 bs rsdit-
able affair The estimated ocst Is g 500 athongh
much LEES cum has been appro pnsled. Tbs foant.,a
in the Eastern District which Is locsed At the iano-
ton of Fourth street, Division and Bedford avenues
has been c,muerced. 1t Gill be Constructed on plan
similar to that of Bowling Greon. The expense VIII
be out Il 5OO Bo.h will be in playing order tho
day Of the celebration.
Arrangements hsve been made to display she Ere
works from the City Hall The design OF the principal
piece i'll be submitted TO the Committee TO day. IL
re1 several fountains in ful play tho city COAT
Of arus ara other appropriate enb!sms The piece 10
to occupy the en,ire front Of The Hal 1t will be the
crosnpg glory Of the evening,
Cry MoRTALITY.-The total number Of deaths in
this city, last week, was 80 Of which q we're men,
IS women, 80 boys and 10 girls. The priccipd
causes were Consumption, 10; Sill bern g. Infannls
Ma@mus, z; Fevers a; Snail PIX aud Dfopsy,
each; Casus'ties, Convusiors, Group, Ildsm nation
Luns,, sc. Under l year of age, 49, Natives
Of the UIited States, 81; Ireland, %; Germany, g.
British Amsric. and England, essh.
PREAcHIsG IN THE PARK.-A City Missionary took
aiva1tsgs of a crowd about the Basin in the Park,
yesterday, 10 preach q Sermon. lilo held forth for
some twenty nioues on the subjects of to nperanos
and Sabbath breaking.
THE THIRD DIsrRicr STArIoS.HousE This
"a clapc.ted ard ne,ry unteusnabo condition for
ye.u, 10 bsiug repaired The hrebell waioh weigh
9cSr No 800. hs. YET been .sisea IA hi. o.e apc.
bch erect t. TIE bfoZ will ). reausrssd and arssd
IN be s 's di1
Court secold hoor 70 be removed .Goher build
ant the room nov occupied By ba wi BE- eonysrea ino
proved BY alterations oomplst-d ower for the.
hs.bsl should be erected IS 'Pr, diiy {" po''iSs
CoRosER's ISyrsrIoArioEs "A poet mortsra OK.
teusus OF the boy Psncis bees who,
s. order Of Horton satatssy ORA Coohrsa Bs
0f,sn OGan Lt,l~ aud YeGns examined the Daas bas
. S' ifs1 h. a bis eas ' VA. 1s.u q pay
The psrS .ed on supeion are . 10 CUSTODY e .~sis
Ire Jgry imp.nuelsd ore Robert Cr., Wilton Mclaughlin,
Jlus. Eysls, william CsHpbel MI hsel Deyias AID L. c.
IA inquest Was held on SATURDAY upon the body Of
seCo who ore rom 10 e. Ss .,
street tsepss hst th. street bockiasd -.b barrels,
s.ss ss H. oS.,tr,Ss aa Sp.s, N. vehicle rho jay
.vroit "a scocIdsncs WITH he isc's and esn'7.d
tie o~Es Of the properly oP2o'ts Tor ob'r~a tas pi''o
street
SEpiors CHARGE--On Saturday lsst DR.. E.
WILSON, dentist residing a. No 81 sood stlos Neg yort,
b,oustt before Jose Fox complaint Of Mrs. EdnsS
"a a February lat he perstss5 ou,
upon her psson ia housf The compliant hsoTe
tie Jusoe made FncLy last TIE complainant
unable spnsaI the tNsunsion at down Tor FIJI
d,y sppss she hsd employed the Doctor profess
,5fsly ard cslsd ,evsr, time. hs Office No. 81 Bod
.e About the I'D o. February .be nys1 him % CO, q hsf
h,1e there alleges that the oisas ives comnisee
AccrDEST At PICK SLIP FERgY.-Ysster1sy morn
ia ch0oEer IAssns the river In way iIo tho
ot o. South seventh street snc, while eGdevor1f
70 a. In spite q. the head
{. held her After 40 hoafs dsssntoa.
tt and schooner twsd Into tna stream
tEe sy boats which had sspsadee their tps TAs s2eh'r
oat
PICKISG PocKET5.-Ceorge Riley wss arrested, %
ssie.y n Of picking 'he poke: Of Alssfo
Ger stsnit Grand DE locssd - Tor sxsa
usaCa.
FgLOyrOrs AssAULT.-Frederick Hahn, on Sunday
orpipR while under infueree of suoT made ssssHt
upon sboeusFer usus4 Albert Miner Il ursnc street With
sfoerie, but iLfictsd ssOus IJ0res de VISA held %