The New York herald., 1867-02-17
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

FATAL RESULT OF A BARRoon FRAcAs James Whalen,
the unfortunate who was severely injured on the
night OF the I'd inst by being struck on the right temple
with glass tumbler while In the baoom OF Paul Skein
No II Union street. died q, the City Hospital from the
effects Of bis injuries yesterday Skein who IS al
legged threw the glassnot however, intending TO strike
deceased-is now under arrest mentioned previously
In these coumns Coroner Lynch will hold an inquest
on Tuesday morning next
DRILL OF THE BRooKLYS POLICE FoRcE-The offpla-
toons Of the ten Brooklyn police precincts held their
semi monthly drill at the Portland avenue arsenal on
Friday afternoon The force was organized into eight
companies of seven nlcs 'front.' under command Of Cap
tain Theron s. Copeland irl master acting colonel,
assisted by Captain Smith, acting lieutenant colonel
r0wers as major Serseent Croft as adutant and
sergeant Dufour as sergeant major After the formation
OF the battalion the command exercised in the fol-
lowing movements as prescribed in Morris tactics:
on LETT by le from column OF four left in front; close
column by divisions from column of fours, right
front; close column facing rear. from divisions.
close column left in 'front.' facing rear from divisions
close column, facing left from divisions; close column,
left In front, facing left from divisions close conmn
facing right from divisions; close column left In 'front.'
facing right, from divisions. These movements, after
being executed from the column of fours right In 'front.'
next performed from the column OF fours left in
'front.' with great celerty and efficiency Several evou-
tons rendered the double quick The entire dril
showed excellent discipline the part of the police
force OF the City Of Churches and the New Workers. must
look we'll their laures On this occasion Captain Null
lin commanded the nfst CaptAin hnoues, sec
ond company; Captain Leech third company; Captain
Waddy, fourth company: Captain Jacobs, fh company
Captain Stearns, sixth company Captain Brown seventh
company, and Captain Woglom, eighth company.
ARREST on AN ALLEGED RECEIVER OF STOLEN Pro.
pERrY.-A junkman, named Francis Moran aged lfty-
five years. taken into custody yesterday afternoon by
the police Of the Forty third precinct, charge OF
ceivng stolen property The accused alleged, pur-
chased quantity Of brass ware valued at about $780,
from young man. named Edward Ryan, who is nov
under arrest charge OF stealing 1t from j. Reed
manufarory, at Nos q and % Sackett street. South
Brooklyn Mr.. Reeds establishment was burglariousy
entered the night OF the 11h inst by gang Of four
or i've young men-among whom 1t is charged. was
this Ryan, who Ia said to have disposed Of his share OF
shop the North pier Atlantic dock, and is now locked
up a the Fortythird precinct station house, awaiting
examination before Justice Buckley.
An IscoRRIGTBLK YouTH.-Henry Tressider youth OF
sixteen, yesterday arragned before Justice Doey
charge OF vagrancy preferred by his father Brade,
Tressider 1t appeared In evidence that the boy
the habit OF beating his mother when at home which
seldom, and that, although he did not pursue any
legitimate calling and got no money from his parents
expended freely in horse fesh fast women cigars
whiskey. The Justice sent the ncorgible youth the
House Of Refuge to his wild oats Before his de
parture for his homo Henry intmated the officer
meaning bis father. when he got his disc harge.
SCHOOL ExHiHrnoN. AN exhibition OF the pupils o
the Bedford Institute, In Hsrkimer street, givei
last night al the Brooklyn Athen@um The house wa
only partially filled. Tho exercises consisted Of tab
eaux and recitati0ns but II impossible to deter
mine from the entertainments what advancement the
pupils have made during the past term. Il Ii fair
nA the exercises OF tho occasion, and the exhibition
passed on IN tho mest satisfactory manner.