New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-05
BROOKL YN IZ,EIN3

Il
on Monday evening received letter from Gen. Lane,
in which that gentleman declined invitation to adj
dress the National Democrats of Kings County, on the
oroupd that he had determined rot take the stump
durinp the campaign He says he leaves the deter
Mutation Of the principle at issue with the voters of the
Union trusting for the advocacy of them to those it
wouH better become, aud who are less personally in
terested than himself" A Committee was appointed
to make preparations for grand ratification meeting
Inspectors for the Primary Elections were appointed
but 10 time was fixed on which they were to be held
CHARGE OF ARsoS.-Johp G. Scott, the proprietor
of paint store at No. 22l Bridge street. was arrested
Yesterday on charge of setting fire to his store Fire
was discovered in his place on Sunday night and Scott
was then suspected On Monday afternoon, Scott
closed the store posting on the door notice of de sth
in the family. About II o'clock, fire was again dis
covered on the premises, and was speedily extin-
guished. Upon examination it was discovered that a
quantity of turpentine bad been mixed with rag
and get on fire. Fire Marshal Belknap caused Scott
arrest, and, upon being searched piece OF rag sat-
matd with campbene was found in his pocket, lie
could not give any satisfactory account of his where
abouts, or the origin of the fire. and was consequently
committed to Jail. His property was insured in the
Hamilton lOSuTADCS company lOr scVVj WING ho
value of the contents of the store s said not to
coed SIS.
KINGS COUNTY SUPREME CoURT-SPECIiL TERN
Application was made to Judge Brown yesterday for
the appointment of three Commissioners of Estimate
and Assessment to ascertain the value Of certain land
proposed to be taken for public park, on Prospect
Hill in pursuance of recent act of the Legislature,
passed in April, 1860. The application was made on
the part of Edwards W. Fiske, ESQ.,. by his counsel.
1t opposed by the counsel of the who
sst the appointment of Commits toner's on the grounds
that the act gives to three irresponsible commissioners
the power eXpend the public money, subeeting the
Western District of the city only TO the taxation,
while the other por ions of the city should be equa y
taxed The principal points raised by counsel for the
| tax pay as follows:
The authorizing the laying out Of the Park violation Of
private local bill which be passed by the Legislature
shall embrace than one sH 1S ihbi nG ha Dc
distinct subjects park, parade ground and an alteration OF
t Is also in violation of sec 7Of Art of the Constitution
which provides tnat compensation taken for land for public
@ sppsd be By coa Of Record The so pIOSid
their ard shall be valid and of the effect If made by
The act whhods from the the exercise
erection in escertainiI the compensation:
1t denies to parties sggreyed hearing before the Commits
Counsel for the applicant replied to the objections
aud commended that the opponents had no status in
Court, and the Court should interfere only when s
Judgment would be an estoppel TO the parties at lssue
lie insisted hat the Court had jurisdiction TO add
dictate upon the question presented in these objections
Also that not the time to question the valid
ity of the act or seek remedy.
The question argued on both sides and submit
ted to the Court, who will his decision until
the General Term shall have passed upon similar
points raiy-d in adverse decision of Judge Lott
application under the same act for Commissioners
ts@ss expenses, &C.. for the Parade Ground at East
YNew-Y York.