The New York herald., 1862-04-29
City Intelligence.

WAR BETWEEN STREET SPRIyKLERs AND THE CRoroy
BcARp.-Rccently the Commissioners OF the Croton
Aqueduct Department have made few alterations in
tho water routes for street sprnkers which has
some considerable indignation among ethat useful
class of people. It appears that some of the sixty.
three water routes too large for the sp.nSlcs
and the Croton Board have fit to curtail the
dimensions Of said districts with q view TO having the
efficiently performed The water sprinklers
complain that the alteration afford employ.
ment to political friends of the Board, and refuse 10
work unless tho old ARRANGEMENTS reestablishsd
Some OF the parties aggrcved have erected pumps ON
the rivers edge, and salt rather than submit
to xha. they deem infringement on their rights
Placards, denouncng the Croton Board no measured
terms were posted all about the city yesterday.
TIE PAY CREW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Two BLUE JAcKErs-Iiiram Gage, an ordinary
seaman. aud Edward Lyons, a landsman, belonging 10
the the United States gate Cumberland called a:
office last evening TO complain Of alleged treatment
the hands OF tho officials in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Gage that served eight months on board
the Cumberland and was entitled 10 Sll2 compensation
for such servce but, being discharged yesterday
received only twenty hve cents from tho Pursor the
Navy Yard, tho balance due him. substracting
the oi suits Of clothing Lyons story was not
quite so bad. out Of seven and n half months pay
he received Sl2 GJ, in two payments. They complain
that they have been treated very badly not
having received a Of the 500 each promised tbem
to pay for the clothing, Nc, lost by the sinking
the Cumberland. The attention OF the government
should be directed to this matter and If the gallant tars
have been III used justice should be done thom nms-
diatey.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY HArL--The mem.
bers or the legal profession and indeed the community
generally, will regret TO learn that A. Oakley Hall Esq.,
the District Attorney Of this county seriously III with
typhoid fever He has been confined 10 his residence for
nearly weeks and for the asshree days his physj
clan prohibits his room II is ho ed that ,n.di
cal skill will restore him TO health, Tor the prose-
cutting Bureau, which Mr. Hall has just reorganize and
rendered eicient than has BEEN needs his
experience and executive ability.
SALE or vALrAHls PASTNcs.-PoRrpAr oy AARON
BrRRAn auction sale Of valuable paintings and works
Of took place yesterday forenoon the private resi-
dence, 40 West Thirty eighth street. when quite splen
did collection was disposed Of. Among the paintings was
original portrait Of Aaron Barr BY the celebrated
master vanderlyn which sold for tho handsome sum of
$40 " is the only rgnal portrait Of Burr extant and
painted previous 70 his visit France about wcu.
ty-fve years ago. Anthony j. Besckcr was the auc.
tioneor
THs FLORIDA RErdgy CoxMrrw.-The Florida Re,ief
Committee met at the Chamber Of Commerce yesterday
morning, but transacted no important business About
81 900 subscribed, making the sum- In all &3 600
thus far. The Chairman, Mr.. William Booth stated that
IL was rumored some OF the alleged refugees were se
cesh and putting up at the first hotels in the city.