New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-23
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

| TRg CoRoyERs.--The County Of Kings is Just
now afflicted with TOO much Coroner in fact for
some months il not for years 1t has been in "A chronic
siatc of Coroner quest. Three four CorOners
have been elected recently while another claims to
hold over by some occult dspensation OF the law.
81 OF esc gentlemen expect TO make living ont Of
he Office willie the .act is that the well ordered
County Of Kings affords hardly cases enough to keep
one Coroner and bis deputy moderately employed.
Coroners in4uests cost the county s each, with now
and then m extra dollar or two in special cafes. To
gain this paltry fee the ryal Coroners reward in
formers who bring them news of cases for inquest,
rash of 70 bold the inquest, and not unfrequenily,
the spectacle is presented Of fouF Corones,
seaJed behind fast nags in full chase after the same
corpse. Nor il this STRIFE disgusting as it is, the
most unseemly feature Of the business. Instances By
no means rare have occurred in which, after one
Coroner had gone through the Formally Of holding
N inquest, another has presumed TO go and repeat
the performance. Last saturday en inquest Vas
held on tie body of Henry scbwenAe, at No. 50
Baltic streot, and burial certificate handed 10 the
rcl,t.yes Of tue deceased
Subsequently the Health Officer Of the city refused
10 recognize the certificate, and another Coroner un
der bic Instructions, caused tie body TO BIO taken
from the friends of the deceased and deposited IN the
dead-house where he subsequently el,o held an in
quest upon it. Such proceedings arc revolving, and
ought to be summsrily suppressed just such scenes
uted to occur in New-York until the Coroners COM
bined together, and agreed 70 share !heir work All
fees alike. Ii the Coroncrs OF Kings County cannot
make some such amicabie arrangement, then the
Courts or the Legislature should interfere and abae
the nuisance. -.
ACADEMY Or MUsIc.-At the las. meeting of
the directors Of the Academy Of Music, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year President,
In. c. Pierrepont; Vice-Presdent, George i.
Thomas; Treasurer j. II. rockingham; Secretary,
4. &. Hull; Finance Committee w. NJ. Richards,
Z. d. Plympton, A. Wbirehouse, w. NJ Newell, j.
I w. Degrauw; Executive Committee, A. NJ White,
/ l.. b. Wyman, T.. j. Lowber, II. X. Norihingon,
j. II. Frothngham; Dramatic Committee, John
Greenwood Robert r. aymond, Edward Lambert.
SKATISG.-Skating resumed on the Washing
ton aud Union Ponds yesterday, and large number
Of persons enjoyed the opportunity of indulging IN
the iuvigoratmg exercise. The recent rainy weather
room. Tie skating is also good on the public ponds. ,
The Washington Club propose to place signal flags
at the ferries TO denote the condition Of the ponds.
Tie flag win be white, with red ball In the center.
The Hutchinsons will give their first concert at
the Brooklyn tabernacle Gu Monday evening, the
9th. II needless TO say that they ring as well as
ever.
Tar NAyY-YaRD DirrIcULrms-A meeting of
some Of tie wor sen employees in the Nayyisrd was held
Tamm1ny Hall ia YORK see. Brooklyn Tuesday even
ing for the purpose Of he,n, the report OF the Committee
cent TO arlington by the employees weeks .lrce Nj
Henry Leek presided Several person. made ueeston' as
to the b,., pursued and number OF motions
were SIDE but entertained when Nj joseph Arcioad
who lad been depu,ed proceed 20 Naugcn aud lay heir
before Congress- reported tt he had presented
er petition Tor tile repeal Of the n section Of tie az,
Gently passed for the regulation Of the to The Naval
onmttee The petition rad been presented 10 Sonse's
but IN order that their interests might not be Overlooked
wa. suggested that be appointed TO proceed TO
M.shngon ard remain there for the purpose OF advocating
their cause. and possible, 20 procure the repeal Q. he o.
The pTopoon wa, f,yoraby received BY meeting aud
Mr. Archibald continued committee o. one q attend
70 their at the eat OF Government mellon w~
then mste aud carried th tie Chairman appoint rohn,.r1
Of representing each department IN tie yard VINO sha
mike collections i'on so ihG Soisueu ,or the pa''e o.
deayr tie OF thci delegate 20 a.hnSon Ihe
meeting then adjourned II updgrood thst the Naval ON
nte, both Houses encouraged the III the oeoi
that the eighth section hich extends the hour OF AMOR
and qur-s 10 work than s requ ed Of work
outside the ~sses-wouid he repealed as soon
The subject could be properly considered Inc "o amen
viii their abor the expectation that the scou Of
Cou.Ies will be layorsole
RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS
,pscisl meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors TUESDAY
the gratiin announcement made by super
visor Cooke that Henry Rugses esq aud Mayor hsbdeiaoh
had with noble patriotism. preferred their checks of 1000
each SO the. the distribution Of relief to the families OF the
volunteer. may be to-day all the money heretofore
having been expended 1t thought that the
SO grautou,y placed At the disposal OF the Board vi
suffice to meet the requirements Of this eAisecy Gnt .he
Legislature shall have passed the $4,000 bill which the
Board memoriazed that body TO enact The thanks OF
the Boad unanimously voted to those pubhe spirited
citizens for their truly patriotic prorr Among ne hsI
business transacted by the Board tue adoption Of the ran
of an &C. for submission TO the Legislature by whch the
County authorized to raise 100000 on account oil Tie new
County Cour, Honsc A bill IRON The sherii amounting 70
$1,000 presented aud $4,000 Of the sum was ordered
fhe total number of families on the books OF the
Volunteer Relief Committee Is g9f2to whom the o
$50 100 n has been paid during the pas: tive weeks
ACCIDENT on The NEwTows RuLRoAD.A DO,
named Wism Watson In attempting to mount the plat
form Of Of the Ncwown Rsiroad ears yesterday Tel
npon the pavement and sustained fracture OF the le hip
The Second Pecnc Police convey cd lin to h' home al No
2J5 Water street The Company are making experiments
trips daily order try the capacity OF the track which
some places found be impaired the rails having been az
when the ground was iozer
/ POISONED ny ITS MoTIfFR.--CoToner Norrn
held all inquest Tuesday upon the body OF ehid Z"
years old named Clara Jane Sah who died on D0Afd w
boat Lma lying the foot OF CoEovet street from '
effects Of an overdose Of laudauum sdminl'ered by ~
mother through mistake verdict In accordance WIN VI,
facis but pans the mother all blame ienaeeu
by tho Jury.
Tue BRrcKISRIDGE PRIaARIEs.-The National,
or Bfecknrldse DemocI attic Primary heethls' 70 -
delegates 10 the Kiugs County General Committee ".lc
on In-sdsy evening and passed oh IA an oide'y @ H.
There wa, very thin attendance at the N9unf Ptha,r
new COMMITTEE IL 10 the hrst Tuesday III 'eo'"''
n :, ,be ,,r,er mar,