New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05
GEN RAL NEWS.

"A serious not occurred yesterday in South
Brooklyn, of which give an account elsewhere.
large mob of Irshmen, it appears, had determined
to beat and burn TO death if they could tue coored
women and children employed in two tobacco fac
tories. Taking advantage OF the absence of /, {
men, most Of whom bad gone to celebration, they
made the attack, drove the women and children into
the upper stories and then set fire 10 the first hoor
But, az in the case Of the Charleston Jail, from
come unknown reason the fire did not make
the expected Roadway, and the contemplated
burning TO death Of a few hundred niggeis did
not come off. The rioters attempted TO get no
stairs, but few resoute men kept them at bay until
the police arrived and put end to the disturbance
IT, rs is alleged, the purposes of the rioters were well
known days ago. why did not the police prevent the
outbreak? There is population in that section Of
the most dangerous character as the police well
know. But the answer will doubtless be the wait
of men, as Kings County thus far refuses to bring
her police force up 10 anything like the New Y or
proportion.
There was a remarkable exhibition Of aurora
borealis Just after IL O'Clock last night. The sky
from northeast to west was covered with irregular
bright patches that looked very much like thin clouds
spots rose innumerable flashes of lambent flame.
less bright and less quick but otherwise yery much
Ike what is popu arly called heat lightning. These
flashes almost 10 the zenith, but bad none Of he
usual streamer or pencil form; they may be aptly
hkeued to pUffs Of steam from Thousands Of
higb.Pressure engines, let oft with the most
perfect irregularity. In the North there was for
time the ordinary bank Of light lying about fifteen
Iegrees above the horizon, and eastward was sOme-
thug OF the streaming merry dancers; but all the
west was lighted up by the ftiul flashes above de-
scribed The sky was clear, and the stars were
plainly visible through the Aurora
Mayor Opdyke sen; message to the Common
Council last evening, again urging that measures ie
taken for tue defense Of the harbor. He would make
appropriation of 81 900 600 for The construction Of
iron or Iron-p'a'ed batteries and ships, to be ex-
pended under the joint direction Of Commissioners OF
high character and proper qualifications, to be ap-
pointed by the corporate authorities and the military
or naval authorities of the United States If the |
Mayor would have the money voted right of, let |
him recommend that it be expended under the direc-
ton Of Com mittee Of Aldermen chosen exclusively
from the Ring.
That nice little Aldermanic scheme for accurau-
iatmg loot under the guise Of sympathy for wounded
soldiers-he appropriation of $50 1000 to pay Sisters
OF Charity for attending hospital in their old build
ing in the Central Psrk-has drawn another veto
from the mayor. The first veto maddeDcd the Al
dermsn' and they replied to it by preamble Of
castle nonsense and hypocrtical resolution recon-
mending the Park Commissioners TO give for nothing
what they wanted to spend $50, 600 for. This the
Mayor declines and in very plain terms shows up
the swiudling character Of the entire movement.
The steamer Northern Light, which arrived at
this port yesterday, brings US later news from Cen