New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-07

FUNERAL OF APoLIcEaAS-AccIDEST.-T fu-
neral Of Charles +. Preston Sergeant of the Third
! Precinct Police, WHO died few days since at bic
residence in Butler street. took pacs yesterday after.
noon The Police of the Third District, with
pla,oons from the First, Second, and Fourth Pre-
cincts, under command of Capt. Joel Smith. accom-
panied the remains to Clinton avenue, preceded by
the Brooklyn Band. The body was thence taken 70
Hampstead for interment. The bells toiled Us the
I procession moved along. The deceased bad been
connected with the Police Department since the Or
gluzation of the force under the Metropolitan law
While the cortege was passing the corner of Myrtle
avenue and Prince street, q horse attached to .
sleigh became frightened and ran OF at full speed.
A lady in the sleigh was thrown out and severely
injured. She wac conveyed to her residence, No.
.02 Myrtle avenue, by the Fourth Precinct Police.
TIKI OLD LADIES HoaE.-Tbe adjourned annual
meeting of the Brooklyn Society for the Relief Of
Respectable Aged INDECENT Females was held at the
Church Of the Savior, corner of Pierrepont street
ard Monroe place, last evening The Society appears
to be peculiarly unfortunate in the selection Of time
for holding their anniversaries The meeting was TO
nave been held at the lilo ne in Washington avenue,
was postponed Oh account OF the aisagreeabe .tata
Of the weather. Last evening, the weather WAS fae
from pleasant, and there WAS, consequently not 70
large au attendance there would have beea under
more favorable circumstances. Tie proceedings
were opened with prayer, wien the Rev. DR.. Farley
read the annual report OF the Secretary, from which
i a9p.ars that there are aoeGBsn. odated nc tho
Home A. Old ladies'. There are two boarders, and
i've servants. During the year there have been two
den,bs-one lady aged 100 years, sho was tho
daughter of a revolutionary soldier, END had oeeo
the wife OF "a soldier of 1872.
The health of the inmates was stated to be very
good. TIE Housekceper was commended Tor her
neatnees and tor the general good order OF tho
tabli. hment. Among the incidents mentioned IN tho
report WAS one showing the patriotism Of the old
ladies'. Af,r the war broke cut and Negotiating be-
came the order Of the times, they co,l,c ed sub
scrption and procured the erection Of pole in the
courtyard Of the Home which they surmounted with
A be .tiful American hdg, which has since waved On
all fitting occ asiOus; thus proving their devotion 70
The country for which their fathers fought. Too
number OF applcan for admission TO the Institution
had been unusually large during the year, but the
state of the fnanoes imperatiyey required the man.
ayers to reject most Of them After givi X state-
meut of the contributions made in roney and pro-
visions, the repor, concluded by urging men who
have been successful in business 10 give literally II
support OF 80 worthy an object.
The eleventh annual report OF the Treasurer shows
tho receipts FROM all sources, during the year 1861,
To have been $7,93S &c; disbursements, T. 565 10;
leaving a balance Oh hand of $3.50 10.
Aitrr a hymn by the choir, addresses were made
by the Rev. Mr. STAPLES, tie Rev. DIR. Porter, the
Kew Mr. Bartlett, and Others, when the meeting sd-
iournrd-the managers OF the institution Tor the
ensuing year having previously been reelected.
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