New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-28
BROOKLYN ITEbS.

TuH BRooEIYF Arr AssocIATIoS.-The tliri nr
nuol reception Of me Brooklyn AT Association tooa
place 10 the concert ma. oftLe Academy OF hulic on
Tmsaay evening, and US usu attracted p large AID
fashionable attendance. There il a good dsplay 0!
paintings, numbering Ia9. many from ;he sin los oi
our most distinguished ars's. Among item fol-
length likeness OF Edwin Booib, the ;rageGiau, by
Hicks; The Spirit Of &c, by J. G. Bowen; Picket
Duty in Virginia, By A. Bierstsdi; or for tho War,
By Louis Lang; The Parting, by J. Is. Wbittaker,
&c. DoGwortbs Band was in srcnd.nce, aul
p we'd "a, intervals which added greatly TO tie agree
able pature of tue entertainment. The exhibition
wss co4;nued yesterday aud lsss evening.
DISTINCTIVE FIR A. HuSTIr's PcfST-DAn-
AGE si50, ,C00.-At about II o'clc,k on TGursday
night fire Was dscc sered in tie large flill-houss
connected with the building belonging to the New
York Kerosene Oil Works On Newtown Crcei near
Hunters Point l.. |. The List appearance of the
fire was quickly followed by terrific exposion that
wac distinctly heard at ds'auoe of sever'l miles,
and IN few myments TIE fames burst forth with
appalling grandeur, aud soon the whole building
in blaze A. the fire spread from one apartment to
another it w.s followed by loud explosions, and Por
ions Of the nilding were scattered IN all directioDs
All atempi TO stop the progress Of the fames were
entirely fudle and although strong force OF the
Fire Department were present, their services were
Of no avail The building in which the fire oris-
mated was about 100 feet in length by 4O wide one
story bigh II contained st the time of the IRE about
30 900 barrels of oil, and large quantity Of costly
nacb.nery, all of Which was destroyed, involving a
oss it is estimated OF not less ttan $780, 900, wbeth
cr Insured or not could not bo sriained. The es
tailisbu. snt belonged TO Mesors Cozhens il Co.,
who.e Office is ut No. 50 Wafer strees New-York.
The origin Of the FIRE is unknown, but is stlrJated
70 leakage of some Of the pipes in the s'illroom By
this disaster about $50 nen are thrown out OF en-
ploynent and whether the works will soon 30 recon-
s,ruotsd or not is a matter OF great doubt
TyARIs0 UP Extraordinarily portion Of
the traek Il the Coaey 1slnld Rsiirosd In Wasr
.sst which had leceny been iid down vas torn rp yes
srday morbing the Of the Nrvtown Railroad
(omgay claim thc exclusive right 10 tue street IN.
police o. the second Precinct were robttd sod ai oies
n,red 20 the place and pn op 10 the u orderly oetd
ug III. Coney leland Company afpi,d to TIE pec's a
Police for re mission 10 elry r- eE, but appesng ths
r,ay,.d and matters ueIef re remain a,iaaot The
viii probably be decided the Lext noesiss
Of the sapftme Couri, In Jshnny
Tgs TpuAEr UoMs.-Ibe usual holiday celebra-
on Of this i1ution tool place at the old Pen etsiJ build
na Oh Thur .dsy. Ine tcns Mayor AID Taylor sud sTs.
.nJisuce chiefly resident. Of the n1borhood we're present
he etcei.'. eenn.'ed o ie' ,io'. dA snls ~ sso 'Ss
bic efficiency. After th co.cusi1n o tie exsrcs- the nh
dreu at table well stocked with poultry ris ana
ADDRESSES we're made by the acting Mayor Meals WLe,
Principal Of Public school No aud Carke oi NO H. ihs