Year: 1859




In addition to the above the sum Of SsO1s5 81 is to be
raised for general school purposes.


FIGHT AND SERIOUS SrABBING AFFRAY ON SmrBoARp
little before yesterday difficulty occurred board
the ship Mayfower lying at Thornes dock, Brooklyn be-
tween the officers and the appears that the vessel
ready to SAIL her destination being Bordeaux France
The which had been engaged on board drunk
when ordered to do duty refused do dispute
between them and the second mate Mr. Barker ensued
and he was knocked down. The captain came to the
mates aid and all the officers followed The fight then
became general Maringspikes bottles slung in handker-
chiefs and other weapons used by the combatans.
At length the third mate James Krwin stabbed one Of
the sailors named Charles Nebuhr, with marlingspike
njuring him in such that his life despared
Of A terrible wound inflicted in his back and his
hands and neck dreaduy cut Three others of the
also injured The scene on board is repre-
sented by the officers to have been terrific: and il is
wonder that not seriously injured The injured
sailor taken to a drug store in Fulton street near
mate was taken into custody and locked up to await in
quiry into the cause. The Mayhower will be detained in
consequence of this fracas for time. The injured
sailor, who is native of Leibig in Germany,
veyed to the City Hospital by the Second district police
about three O'Clock being impossible to him before
that time in consequence of the serious nature OF his
wounds. Surgeon Ball and DR.. Peck made an examina
ton, and found wound the right wrist six inches
long, extending from between the fore and second finger
to the wrist bone cutting the tendon Of Of the extensor
muscles Of the fore finger The second wound was the
left shoulder about three inches below the shoulder joint





The third wound in the back, about two and half
inches from the spine The eleventh rib cut of and
the puncture extended into the cavity of the abdomen.
The unfortunate man was in precarious condition last
evening, and his recovery is hardly expected.


LAYING OF CORNER STONE OF NEW CATHOLIC
CHURCH IN BRooKLyy.-Between fifteen and twenty
thousand persons assembled Sunday afternoon TO wit
the laying OF the corner stone OF new Catholic
church. which in of erection on the corner
of Hicks and Warren streets, Brooklyn. The ceremony
Of dedication was performed by the Right Rev Lough
lin, D. D., Bishop of Brooklyn, Me following clergymen
being present:-Rev. Messrs. Franschiold, Cassidy
Schneider, Mcclure and McKenna AT the close of the
ceremony the Bishop delivered an impressive sermon,
after which collection taken up assist in the
erection Of the edce description of which has already
been published in the HKRALD. We understand the
lars new system Of raising subscriptions has been set
afoot which has been attended with the greatest success
and by means Of which sufficient will be obtained
in less than two TO pay the expenses incurred IN @
erection Of the church. Each Catholic in the PARISH
which numbers about seven thousand souls contributes
the sum Of three cents per week till the REQUIRED
shall be raised In this way about two nuhareu uoss
is collected every week. very considerape Poruon ot
which, understand, is subscribed oy people oi oer
denominations.


THE INJUNCTION on TIE SEWER CoMMEsoNEFs-Ihe
Broadway Railroad Company have waived their injunction
order obtained by them, restraining the Sewer Commits
sioners from digging under the railroad track on Broad
way The question the rights of the Sewer Commits
and railroad companies TO the streets and whether
The railroad companies entitled to compensation for
damage or loss by delays the construction Of sewers
10 be carried before competent tribunal for final de-
cison.