The New York herald., 1868-04-05
BROOKLYN CITY.

TIE FARMERS AND CITIZENS BANK OF WILLIAMS
BURG.-A motion was made In the Supreme Court
Circuit before Judge Gilbert, yesterday behalf Of
the receiver Of this bank Frederick A. Platt to dis
solve injunction which has been issued to restrain
the Sheriff from selling portion of the estate of the
institution In question pending the litigation which
has for several years past been in progress judg
ment was entered against the real estate OF the
bank In December, 1867, for $25,000. An execu-
ton was issued, 1t appears, on the judgment
to the Sheriff of Kings county at the time
1t is claimed by the bank That the Judgment obtained
by the defendants. Patrick Campbell, Sheriff. and
Burrel DAWSON Il BurrelI, is not lien upon the
property OF the bank The court took the papers
and reserved It's decision.
RECEIPTS OF THE THIRD COLLECTION DISTRICT
There is a very great falling Off the receipts of the
Third Collection district OF the Revenue Depart
ment as shown by the returns. The total receipts
for the month OF January amounted to s75 2O7 SO
and for February to sS0,5)0. The recent amend
ments of the law IN the tax bill just past i'll make
deficit OF about s5OOOOO year III this district alone.
THE ALLEGED MIsMAyAGEMESr OF THE HOME FOR
FREED CHILDREN.-The managers OF the African
Civilization Society to whose care the African Or.
phan Asylum was consigned situated at weekssle
about year ago, are undergoing an overhauing for
alleged msmanagement OF the institution. meet
ing was held in tue colored Methodist cnurch On Fr.
day evening, ut whica a report was subn ted by
the Committee on Investga appointed In
November last TO investigate the SUBJECT OF the
complaints made against the superintendent OF
committee verify In their reportt the truth OF
the cruelty charged, and they recommend a
change in the management OF the Home. Ee-
marks were made by Mr. Lewis Putnam and Rev.
Mr.. Peterson, commenting the report and urging its
adoption. In the course OF the latter gentleman
speech he said, g AT one OF our meetings Mr.. wilson
buasted that since lie had been connected with the
society he had collected over $4,000 for It. Now,
now much OF that amount do you think
did as Treasurer ol that Society. ever have in my
handsS just Sl00 the proceeds Of concert given
in New York Tor the benefit Of the society,"" IN.
other director OF the society Peter s. Potter, also
spoke, endorsing the views OF his predecessors
this subject. The report was adopted by ballot by
the meeting Notwithstanding these charges. 1t
appears that the management OF the Rev. Mr. Wilson
has been endorsed by Rev. DR.. Budngton and
that the opposition he has met with has grown out
Of msapprehenson and jealousy.
ALLEGED FELoSIoUs AssAULT.-wilhemna Hun
derlng and her brother Emil, residing corner OF
Bushwick Avenue and Jackson street, E. D., were
yesterday arrested and arragned before Justice
waiter on charge OF feoniOusly assaulting one
JACOB Obrest The iater's head was very badly bat
tered oy hammer In the hands OF one OF the ac-
cused. The justice Will dispose OF the case to-
morrow.
KINGS COUNTY SURROGATE's CoURr.-The wills OF
the following named PERSONS were proved In the
Surrogate's Court during the past week:-John
Bevis Theodore Redderhon, Horace May, Catharine
Mclaughlin and Allen @. Mchel, all OF Brooklyn.
Letters OF administration granted In the estates
Of George Warren Leman Heistell 8. Ware, Grace
Jeffers, Thomas Laurent, Christian Hetzc, OF Brook
llyn, and William Barkuloo, Of the town OF New
Utrecht.