The New York herald., 1867-02-12

Collector Andrews The rectifynR estsbiishu 81 No
whiskey nos properly branded and four husdrsd ssous
In the tanks was also taken Of by the auth0rse
THE KENO CAsEs.The persons arrested @ the S0th OF
January at 154 Myrtle and al Fulton street sp
peared before Justice Cornwe yesterday afternoon 70
answer the charge Of Gambling and playing keno A
the parties were mostly Of respecaby good stand.
ing IN Inc community, they desIrous OF settling
the matter as quietly as possible and therefore pleaded
guilty. Ephraim Roberts, Winfield Mount William
was promptly paid. j. B. stevens was discharged on
motion OF the counsel the examinationlof william Bur.
CESS ana James Clark was set down for Wednesday next
for Thursday.
The ALLEGED ARSON CAsK-Ths examination in the
case OF Henry Boyer accused Of setting to the prem
ises No 34 Atlantic street. resumed again. before
Justice Cornwell yesterday afternoon James s. Mel
vile testified that he the accused leaving his house
with can early on the morning OF the fire. OAcer
Utter testified to the fact OF his having the &C.
cused on "Wednesday the 9th inst, by direction
Of the Fire Marshal and Sergeant Boyd On his
way to the station house the accused said, as
body see any ono set fire to the house, Fire Marshal
Lawrence testified that he made examination Of the
premises and found that the fires had been kndled in
three different places There had been one are in the
back r0om under the stairs and anoth or
Ia the coalhoe. The rooms smeed Of kerosene and
turpentinc, and upon further examination he found
pillow, three pieces of kinding lwood and the floor
saturated with the oil He compared the pieces
accused
using and found they corresponded in length and had
every appearance OF belonging to the same lot Tho
accused asked the Marshal why he arrested and he
REPLIED ION suspicion OF having set fire To the place
The accused said he did not why he should be ar
rested as no one saw him do it He said he had
an insurance OF $500 his stock and $500 his furn-
ture Took an inventory Of the goods and they footed
up to S232 The case was adjourned for two weeks
and the accused allowed to 60 ON his own recog-
nizance.
FUNERAL THE LATE PRoFRssoR LYscn Tho funeral
Of the late Andrew LYNCH Professor Of English and
Latin at st. Johns College, Fordham took place yeser-
day morning, at ten O'Clock, from the Church OF the
Assumption, corner of Jay and York Streets Brooklyn
The deceased gentleman, who had but recently gradu.
ated with high honors, had been time suffering
from the attacks Of that nsdious disease, consumption
He had attained his twenty year and was young
man Of much promise. The body was met at tho door
Of the church by tue Rev. Father Kegan pastor attended
by Acoytes bearing crucx, and carried up the ase
by students Of the college The professors then entered
the cnanoe and took the right SIDE Of the alar
High for tho reposc Of the soul or the
departed celebrated by the Rev. Father G,ackmcycr
Vice. PRESIDENT Of st. Johns College assisted By ths
portion OF the service the Rev Father Glackmeyer
briefly addressed tho congregation, bearing testimony
his late friend and subordinate and speaking word OF
nope and consolation 70 the bereaved father who bad
very smiiar The concusinS services were sac
over the body OF the deceased bv pastor Of the
church largo congregation assisted At these soems
ceremonies, afer which the remains conveyed 70
Calvary Cemetery for interment.
HAUL or GRxxsBAcKs, &c, BvRoLARs -Reti.
cence Is not a all times the best 70 secure the
apprehension Of thief So least would seem Mr.
Thomas W. Newman has found II 70 be the case. Tho
house OF Mr. Newman ,2S2 Atlantic avenue was burg
ariousiy entered on Thursday afternoon dsrins tho
ana articles o. clothing valued ss 500 Hs lodged
skeep the matter quiet"honce the tardness n its
publication No clue 70 the whereabouts Of the thief
property.
Tm SoU1nRS Rzlxs Movn,nxr was inaugurated in
the churches Of this city Sunday last by collection
which taken up the General Presbyterian church.
Rev. W. B. Lee PASTOR for the Southern Relief Comnis-
The amount realized about $500. Il is be-
lieved that other churches will mako collections at
carly DAY for the same charitable and praiseworthy
cause
BIcAxr. "A young man named William Handy, twenty.
three Of age yesterday afternoon arrested
q warrant by the police Of the forty fifth precinct
charge Of bgamy preferred by his second wife, Eliza
beth Brundage residing 10 North Fourth street, D.
charge against him on Thursday next
ARREsr ALLEGED HoxsK THIEVES BURGLARS
Two men, named Aaron Pierce and John Perceana,
yeste rday arrested by tho police OF the Forty
precinct charged with horse stealing They had in their
possession at the time horse worth $780, which had
been stolen from John Lec OF Port Jefferson L. l. The
prisoners were committed by Justice Daley. Al an
early hour the morning ofhcer OF the Forty sixth
precinct urprsed three while attempting 70 force
an entrance to the grocery and feed OF Robert
Beas corner Of johnson and Morrill, Streets r. D. The
officer secured t~o OF then who, being taken 10 the
station house. gave the names Of John Gates, twenty
lve years Of age, and Thomas Carey, tweuty-one. A
man named Peter Meyers subsequent: ~I-.ssca on
suspicion Of being the third pa.tdnIlicd 81 Justice
tempted burglary qfaS wer"
Walter. >,s...v. M.xM N, Josach Tsv
-. -~ .nc Oldest men connected with the Brooklyn
pfcsr died At his residence, Smith street. D.. on sun
day afternoon. Mr. Taylor Enslishman by BIRTH
and in early life published prosperous newspaper in
Birmingham; but entering with spirit into the charst
NOV ement under the leadership OF Fergus OConnor
his business became involved that he concluded TO
cast his fortunes in this country, the institutions OF
and In is47 he took part In the publication
OF shors-Iived daily called the Morning Post Artcr
this he conducted the issue OF the Brooklyn
J,urnal which fourished for considerable
time since then he has been content with subordi.
nate position In the business, and lived In state OF
quiet happiness with his family Mr. Taylor was well
read man. possessed large stock OF general nforma
tion He died In the hynnth year OF his age. and will
10 Inferred the Cemetery Of the Evergrcens to-day
MORTALITY IN BRooxLrs.-The weekly report Of deaths
for the week ending Saturday. February Q, shows
falling or Of 49, as compared with the previous report
the total number being las. There were u men, -
women, 20 boys and 35 girls. The nativities were-
United States 100; Ireland. "a Germany 10; England,
g. other nationalies The principal diseascs were
Consumption, IS. pneumonia o; disease Of brain, 9;
disease OF heart, s. scarlet fcver. 81 convulsionA VI