The New York herald., 1869-02-22
BReOKLYy INTELLlGEycE.

ACCUSED OF observation-disclosures kearnan and
John Piunket arrested by oicer Murphy, OF the
Fiftieth precinct, Saturday night, charge OF
committing burglary at the residence Of william
Peer, In Baltic street, near Fourth avenue. The
accused were locked up to answer.
ASSAULT ON A WoMAN.-Elizabeth Sem, residing
at No. rs Water street. was assaulted by man near
her residence ON Saturday night. The runian
Knocked her down and then made his escape.
boatman named Thomas Flemming was arrested ny
officer OF the Forty second precinct on suspicion
or having committed the assault; but as Mrs. Sem
failed To identify him he was discharged.
ROBBERY on BOARD A FERRy-BoAT.-Mr. Hugh 7.
Cullen residing at No. az John street. was robbed Of
his pocketbook containing nine dollars while cross
ing on one OF the Bridge street ferryboats Satur
day night. lie gave information OF the robbery at
the Forty-second precinct station house, and de-
scribed three or four parties who accosted him and
whom he had seen In Brooklyn. The description
corresponded with that OF three well known thieves,
and these parties arrested yesterday and locked
M 10 answer As there are other parties implicated
IT was thought advisable to withhold the names.
RySrs.-The Imomentous question OF the tenants
at the present time the amount Of rent to be paid
for the next year. VIII there be increase de-
crease In rcntsSs asked by thousands For the past
two years the supply or desirable houses did not ap-
pear TO be equal TO the demand and landlords were
enabled to rent their houses a almost any price they
chose ask Last year $500 houses were erected IN
Brooklyn and the result Is, sthe supply aud demand
will be about equal this spring. Landlords viii be
unable to get increase their rents, though there
are no indications OF decrease.
THE REPAvINa oY THR SrREErs.-There are o
great many streets In Brooklyn which need repay.
ing. but 1t is almost impossible to find two property
owners on any one OF them who agree upon one par.
ticular kind Of pavement The result Is that when
some Of the property owners certain street pc.
titon the Common Council 10 have their street re-
paved with peculiar kind OF pavement others pro.
test against II. Some are In favor or one KIND OF
pavement and others favor another, and there are
others again VINO are opposed to having the street
repaved at ALL The matter - referred TO
tho Grading and Paving Committee who meet
night after night To hear the arguments Tor and
against the measure. A portion or the property
owners on Lee avenue petitoned 70 nave that
thoroughfare rcpavcd with the Nicoson pavement.
protest was got up by the Others, and the matter
has been under discussion before the Grading and
Paving Committee for the past two months. Out OF
the ninety property owners on the avenue upwards
or sixty have signed q protest against having II
repaved and threaten to carry the matter to the
courts II the Nicolson pavement ~ forced upon
them. Just at the present time there Is light over
the repavng OF Atlantic street from the South ferry
to Fourth avenue. rhe street needs repavine, but
some OF the close listed property owners arc deadly
opposed TO Il, tearing II viii cost them penny oi
two.