The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
City IntelliRence.

POLICE AND 1HEATRES.-Inere certainly should
be some steps taken by the Police Commissioners To pre-
vent the congregatng Of police in and about places Of
amusement at night There is hardly place Of resort
in the city but where be found members Of the force
lettering about in their UNIFORM when they should be
performing their duty post At Nbl0s theatre, the
other evening there less than fifteen exclusive
OF detectives whose duty II s TO attend these paces)
witnessing the performance and two Of the number be-
longing TO the Fourteenth precinct acting ushers
On the same night at a concert Broadway near
Grand street, half dozen policemen and captain
standing talking with the waiter girls and drinking III
they had nothing else to do Many of the propretors Of
these places have demonstrated against having many
frequent their places and at OF the theatres but
the detectives are admitted This certainly the proper
way and II the proprietors Of all places Of amusement
would adopt this course IL would only be benefit
themselves, but TO the public. They certainly
S What 'G the
loss Of his pocketbook at the theatres II s but few
evenings ago that gentleman had his pocket cut out
completely several hundred dollars stolen at Nibos
and know of two detectives being 10 the theatre at
the time yet they too much wrapped up in the play
TO attend TO looking after suspicious persons that might
be there The New Bowery theatre has also been the
sort for quite number OF the Fourteenth precinct po
lce who hnd IL very convenient to drop IN and while
this find members of the force doing special duty at
many Of the concert rooms who receive dollar night
for their services half OF which goes 70 the officer and
the other half TO the Commissioners There certainly
hundred Of the police about these places
and II they compelled to be out doing their duty
there would be no necessity OF increasing the number OF
the force.
RABBI RATalL ON THE BrnlE VIEW OF srAvERv.-on
Thursday evening the Rev. Dr. Raphal by special nvi-
taton repeated before the New York Historical Society
his sermon on "The Bible View OF Slavery" which he
first delivered before his congregation the late National
Fast Day. On concluding, the Rev. Rabbi said tina I
those among his hearers who the habit Of read
ing their Bible must have noticed that he brought for
ward nothing new and set up theory Of his All
that he had done had been TO place before them state
ment of facts derived from and supported by the Bible
That such sober statement would be very unpaatabe
had done their best to refue his rising their
attempts from the brief newspaper paragraph Of few
lines to the elaborate Article Of many columns One
gentleman, a co regionist OF his own, who signed his
name but with whom he was not acquainted, had made
short work Of him, and bad designated the discourse
which they had just listened nonsense. Never
thcless, the gentleman had been proiigal OF
his own precious time and Of the valuable space
OF the Tribune TO waste three columns the attempt
10 write down this said nonsensewith what degree Of
1t for the public To- decide. On the other
hand, the discourse had found favor with slave.
holders, who required him TO withdraw his remarks
the character OF Southern slavery But the attacks made
to be made upon him must e. for what they worth
They must stand fall upon their merits, must
likewise h own discourse, which ne thought il needless
TO defend he convinced would fall since
embodied the word OF God that standeth good for
ever He concluded with his prayer for the day u
humiliation, in which the audience devoutly joined.
A PRorTAcTEp INTERNATIONALLY several months past
examination has been going before Justice Welsh,
a charge brought by George W. Thompson against a
German named Charles Weber OF stealing large number
or gas burners from the Sefreguatng Gas Burner Manu-
featuring Company The case was concluded yesterday
with the arguments OF counsel on both sides and the
complaint was dlsmissed-the accused being honorably
discharged
tbs Crosby STREET GYMNASIUM opens this evening under
the auspices OF Mr.. A. H. Ferguson. II will, no doubt,
be very Interesting reception to the guests as some OF
our most experienced gymnasts are TO take part In the
exhibition.
BROOKLYN AcApKNY or Mrsrc- Monday evening next
sargent = Prontiss, the "Thundercr OF the West an
Rev nr William u. Mburn will lecture In this new TEN
pie Of pleasure, art and intellect