The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

PRoPosgD ADDITION Police PRscfsrr STATIONS
IN BRookLyS-For several months post. the question As
TO tho necessity OF dividing the Forty police pre-
cinct Of this city, by creating station some where
the vicinity OF the Hamilton avenue ferry has been
the leading topic IN police circles while the utility OF
such measure rs fully apparent 70 all citizens OF South
brooklyn Tho Forty-ihrd precinct which extends
from Atlantic street TO the extreme end Of Rod Hook
thence 70 the Penny Bridge, and from thence 10
Nevn street cnbracNs within It's limits population
of neary nifty thousand persons while the police force
at the present time does not include than forty
nine members, officers and mon, nil told To guard this
extent OF territory there but twenty regular pos
which Ii justly deemed insufficient the requirements
OF the community, IN the protection OF property and
personal safety BESIDES this, each month witnesses
great increase in the number OF buildings section
aud the number OF inhabitants with which the In.
crease Of the Metropolitan force By
surate. The present force Ia larger than was In
1851. The shipping and commercial Of South
brooklyn which rapidly growing Importance viii
thores the protection thereof BY the establishment
OF Q now precinct IN tho neghborhood of Van Hruns
poi,an police which ai,sr would bs decided Improve.
mont ON tho system nov observed there The subject
Will no doubt receive the attention which . due 81
early meeting OF the Comnon Coupcil
A DAKx DsxD FRusrHArxp-A BLACK saxxr Dpcovssxp
N IHx FoLD.--wiam H. Smith 10 Of African descent,
and member Of the Memorial Congregational church,
corner Of De Kab and Hudson avenues. which place
Of worship for colorod posona william appeared before
Justice Cornwsl on Saturday afternoon . serious
charge preferred against him BY colorcd elder named
william Hill Elder HiD testified that being under Tho
impression that contemplated entering tho sacred
edihce for unlawful PURPOSES owing 20 the tact that hs
suspected William o. knowing than he wished 70
tell about clock which recently spirited from
the church. he determined watching smith On Friday
night the Elder secreed himself In the church. where
he held vigil About midnight In came smith Ia
his stocking foot and, looking round advanced towards
the pulpi. HUI Ia the meantime lay quietly concealed
behind bench until the latter within 4 few feet
OF him, when no sprung from his place Of concesment
and cried In loud tone 81 voice, "Ah smith, h that
yousp smith, though little disconnected al the un-
looked for query, answered 'sYcs,n and turning en-.
desvored escape from tho buidiag At this Juncture
Brother Duncan another elder OF color who va In
waiting outside came To tho aid OF Hill and between
them ,hey subugatsd the black lamb and handed him
to the police lie ID held 10 await an examination
beiore the Grand Jury.
Rus ovKR Richard W. Farrell, aged nineteen years,
while attempting 10 aligh from Fulton car IN
front Of the Park theatre saturday evening was
knocked down BY coach, the wheels Of which passing
his ancle caused n compound fracture lie was
taken 70 his residence, No. 90 carroll street
.PrAL RssrLr 10 AocspEsr.-On Saturday after.
noon, While Patrick Gallagsn driving a coal cart
through Pacific street, tho horse shicd running the
wheel ~ tho cart up tho curbsone with force
that tho driver was thrown 20 the sidewalk and striking
his head sustained internal injuries which resulted Ia
death the same evening Galiagsn, who was poor
man resided al No 81 Doaglas street where no leaves
wife and four children. Coroner Lynch held inquest
the body yesterday, and returned verdict o.
dental death
MYsrxRors OCCURRENCE For several weeks past
the occupants OF a certain house. situated In Atlantic
street, have been much annoyed and greatly mysined
by the occasional Judgment u eaden bullets and Augs
which have boon fred through tho vindos pansu In tho
Of the dwelling into tho apartments the second
and third foorS The firing which afier ghtfafl
not attended BY any audible report and The suppos
ton IA that IL performed by tho AID 81 gun
though from what source or what incentive for sach
extraordinary conduct u proceed all vgi.
lance on their part at loss 10 ASCERTAIN fev
ings since one Of these slugs which Cred through
% n 81 no m n bal
which child lying asleep at the time The
damage done the windows Of which several have been
broken, has cost several dollars 10 repair In the
meantime the matter has been repored 70 the proper
authorities and all that ingenuity devise 70
inc affair and bring the rerpe,rs'on 70 light has been
done. What the result remains 70 be seen.
Tmn Psoro-sD MasosIc HaiI>-Mxrnsa ~ rss FxArxm-
rrr suaJrcr. a public meeting o. the xssons
Of this city held on Saturday evening Al The Atbs
unum corner OF Clinton and Aisn,lo sreeis for us
purpo~s OF discussing matters IN connection with ths
collection Of funds for the erection u tho
Masonic Hall Tho meeting vs not namsrous, and
informal discussion Of tbs matter all thai
place Mr. Harvey Fsrrington presided, and erpissei
what had already been done appears that last winter
the bill providing for tho Incorporation % kAseac
hall In Brooklyn passed. BY tbs legislature. and IN
July last twenty I'VE trustees chosen Preliminary
efforts made and stock 10 The amount of 0os
subscribed without much eHosi the part Of the trustees
Ths amount required for thu erection and u
the baiIcng ~ii 10 e2oo,oD, stock FOE which. -
isyed can be readily dspsssd o. No poriies q TINS
amount has been collected Baltimore Cneinss.L an
Francisco, philadelphia and other cities bessi 81 Tier
Masonic halls and IL considered brl Jest that bs thfd
city IN sire, % tbs Union, should ses 10 dsasisni 10
this latter necesfy tn kkscns % Brooklyn nssgy
four thousand 70 naigeer ksuarss N f.vw q Ne
Joseph q Couch Dr. T. y. Jones and oshsra The bosk.
nos open 70 ssh<crbsrs, ard can 30 fosnd al ssy
psny on Couu street csizsns generally are invites v
AID in the work The meeting adlosraet W The sesosd
Tuesday IN January.