The New York herald., 1869-09-20

FIRE.-At half-past two O'Clock yesterday after
noon fire broke out In the residence OF Mr.. J. r.
Pompiley, No. 40 Green avenue. Before the flames
could be subdaed damage OF $500 was done.
A MELoDEoN STOLEN FROM A CHURCH.-Tne EpiS
copal church at Clarencevnle, near Jamaica, was
broken into on Saturday nigh, ana the melodeon
stolen therefrom.
INJURED WHILE IN FIr.-Mr. John Miller was
taken with tit at the corner OF Hamilton avenue
and Henry street at seven O'Clock last night, and
was injured Dy falling upon the sidewalk. He was
taken to the Long Island College Hospital.
BEATEN By RowDfEs.-Mr. James Hanley was Sc.
verely beaten in Fifth street. Smith, about seven
O'Clock last night, by several rowdles. He received
severe injury on the head. and his face was badly
cut. The assault was made without any prOvoca-
ton. He was taken to the hospital.
THE CORPORATION COUNsEL.-Mr. William G. De
Witt, Corporation Counsel OF Brooklyn, who has
been dangerously i'll for several days past ia now
pronounced as recovering. and his physicians hope
that he WIN be able TO attend to the duties OF his
office during the present week.
AcCIDxNT.-Henry Hartsman, boy, while driving
cart on Myrtle avenue on Saturday afternoon,
upon which he was sitting with his left leg hanging
over the side, came In contact with another vehicle
going in an opposite course. His leg was caught
against the wheel and was broken near The Knee
4 police ofticer conveyed hlm TO his home, No. %
Fulton street.
ALLEGED PALsn PRETsNcEs.-onlcer Reeve
arrested Charles A. Murphy, young man, on Satur.
day on complaint Of J. J. O'Donohue, OF No. Ses
Broadway, New York, who charges him with obtain.
ing at various times under false pretences small
sums Of money amounting IN al to about sixty dol.
lars The accused was held at the washington street
station to await examination.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADR-Extensive pre-.
parations are being made for the approaching
parade Of the new Paid Fire Department. upon
which occasion the Commissioners feel assured that
the display VIII be such as to satisfy the citizens at
ment IS OF high standard In point OF physique at
all events. The horses are splendid animals while
the apparatus are, OF course IN fine order. The
parade VIII take place probably about the LIST Of
October.
STABRryG ArFRAY IN WILLlAMsBURG.-Ata late
hour on Saturday night person named John Buck
became involved In quarrel with some persons
10 q liquor store in Broadway, near Fourth street,
Eastern District, and the fght was continued on
the sidewalk. In the midst OF the tumult young
man named John GLASS; residing in Leonard street.
crowd to ascertain what was going on, when he was
attacked by Buck with pocket knife and badly cut
IN the right arm. Buck was arrested by officer
Travis and locked up.
CHARGED WITH RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.-Mrs.
Mary Graham residing in Navy street. was arrested
upon the foregoing charge yesterday by an officer OF
the Forty.fourth precinct The complainant IL jacob
Lehman. OF No. 2s2 Myrtle avenue. proprietor OF
daughter has been for some time past. Divers
articles OF wearing apparel have been missed at
1ens Int ana snsPon RS ION e upon an me
traced while bringing clothing to her mothers house
and from there to the pawn shop At the latter
place several articles were recovered. The prisoner
was locked up for examination.
FIRE IN sEABURY sTREET.-A fire broke out about
nine O'Clock yesterday morning in the blacksmith
shop Of John Dagger, on Seabury street. near Van
Brunt, entirely consuming the structure LOSS
$500. The flames communicated with two frame
dwelling houses adjoining, which were damaged to
the amount OF $500. The stable was Insured. The
other buildings, which are owned BY Francis B. Cut
ting are not Insured. The origin OF the fire was
were thus for the first time afforded an opportunity
to display their promptitnde and alacritY In active
service in the Western District. Their response to
the alarm was regarded as highly crediiable. The
horses were harnessed and out with the apparatus
In minute and half