The New York herald., 1867-03-04
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

The ROMAN LoAN-It was announced in the Catholic
churches Of this city yesterday, agreeaby TO the re-
quest Of the Archbishop Of the Archiepscopa diocese
OF New York and Brooklyn, that collection would be
taken up in the churches Sunday next in aid OF tho
Roman loan, and the faithful called upon to con-
tribute literally IN support OF this object and the ne
cessty OF the Holy Father the Pop, II explained
by the clergy that the for soliciting aid IN this
to enable the poor OF tho Catholic Church,
who could individually afford to purchase Of ths
bonds the furthcrance OF the object this
way The total amount collected will he invested by
the Archbishop in the purchase OF honds which latter.
bearing interest OF FIVE per cent will be given over TO
the church from which the amount so Invested shall
have been realized which viii be devoted to the paw
Of the outstanding debt of the church, for such
other purposes as may be deemed advisable
The woaKNGMEs's AssEaBLY.--The mechanics OF
brooklyn have been endeavorng for time past 10
get up central organization, where all the different
trade societies be represented aud have voice Tho
object is 70 bring the working men in closer communion
and il is believed IL will have the effect OF encouraging
the men to keep up their trade unions One assembly
has been held Granada Han, when president sec-e
tary and elected. Another assembly IS
to bs held this week. when the organization will be
completed.
ST. PAraIcK's DAy-Thc various Irish societies Of
Brooklyn making extensive preparations for the
celebration St. Patrcks day. and the turnout will
doubt be the largest which taken place Here
tofore the Brooklyn societies joined the procession in
New York. but this year is their intention TO have
parade on their own account and they are therefore
AN OrrcER BEATEN RowDIn.-On Saturday night
officer Orpen OF the Forysxth precinct attempted TO
arrest disorderly character named Thomas Kerrgan
in Dcvoe street. E. D. when he was set upon by gang
OF young rfans who always 10 be found about the
house OF Engine Company No. IL, and was pretty
roughly handled, The officer compelled to abandon
his prisoner reported the facts to tho captain OF tho
precinct who sent him back to the Of conflict with
reinforcemepts, when Thomas Kerrigan, the rescued
prisoner, and Thomas Costello and George Chapman.
two Of the rescuers, were secured and looked up
ATTEMPTED SuIotpE Charles Elliott. employed -
clerk IN the drug Of DR. sne Franklin street. near
Java Greenpoint attempted self destruction by taking
large quantity of strychnine at noon yesterday and
not yet OF danger although DR. Snel who attended
him promptly Expresses confidence 10 bis ability TO
save him Mr. Elliott 10 native Of England, thirty
three years Of age and man OF high literary attain
ments The cause OF this attempt upon his life IL at
tributcd TO temporary alteration OF mind supenduced
by application TO study. he has also becn
anicted recently by the loss Of some valued friends
RHcovsRv or STOLEN GooDs AND EscArs ov THE
TntEv Tho attention OF oicer Bedell, Of the Forty
second precinct was called to young man who was
passing through the gae OF the Catharne ferry Saturday
night with suspicious looking bag The young man
also had cye upon tho officer and when he saw that
functonary approaching him he dropped the bag and
ran up Main street. The 0cer gave chase but the hee
was too nbe and made his escape. Tho bag was found
70 contain pieces OF white musln which had been
stolen from Mclntires dry goods store No, 2lo Fulton
street, and which was worth $22