BrookIyn CITY intelligence.
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Brooklyn city Intelligence.


THE WArcH DgPARTMENr.-We venture to assert that
there city in the United States with large
pulaton as Brooklyn that has meagre and inefficient


watch To this fact may be chiefly attributed the fire.
quent burglares that have lately been committed and
the almost absolute impuny with which those feons
CAPE whose depredatons are nocturnal AZ no one time
of vast extent and containing upwards OF sixty
thousand inhabitants, and even these are very made
quatey paid for the labor which they have to undergo
the long and resome beats is their duty to travel
But the Police project of Mayor Tallmadge will il
earned into effect make matters still worse as he pro-
poses compensation to watchmen' not exceeding two
and half dollars per week. asum which no respectaDie
or honest man would accept for the OF me
often arduous and unpleasant duties connected with TINS
department Of the municipal government There can be
doubt radical change is needed Alhe police regula-
tons OF Brooklyn, but not such charge as tins


GREEpiNEss ron OFricE-ln relation to the vacancies
which will shortly the Bench Of the Municipal
Court by the expiration Of the respective terms OF the
present incumbents there are 1t is SAID not less than
thirty persons who patrotcaly offered to take upon
themselves the heavy responsibilities OF the stations now
these commercially dsintcresed individuals are three
four gentlemen, at present holding lucrative Offices
under the Common Council, and who, like Oliver Twist
still cry for more"


made by many residents OF Brooklyn especially those
OF the sixth ward that they have no markets hear them
to supply their ordinary wants, and that they
PEELED to purchase their meat at the shops OF butchers
who have pay heavy rents for their premises and
orbitan sums for their iceeses and who consequently
in the majority OF instances under the necessity OF
charging higher than the usual market prices Il a
still greater objection, that several OF the individuals
engaged in this business have practical knowledge OF
it, aud have to depend upon those from whom they buy
to the whoesomeness and quality OF their meats.


GAMnLING.-We were informed last evening that n
young man. residing in the fourth ward the son Of a
highly esteemed citizen of Brooklyn, had attempted to
commit suicide by hanging himself i'll consequence, 1t is
said, of heavy losses sustained by him in lottery and
faro speculatons in New York lie was discovered by



AcciDEsr.-A youth, residing opposite Mr.. John Teas
dales tavern in BGrum street near Fulton was very
seriously # not fatally injured on Sunday last by accl-
house in which he lived.


RssIcNEp.--Messrs. Folliard and Remsen, whose un-
fortunate inaenton to their duties, few days since, OBJ
tanned for them unenviable notoriety, sent to the
Common Council their resignation as watchmen on
Monday evening.


came to Brooklyn yesterday, with requison upon
the Governor of this State for the surrender of Mary
Gray the female implicated with her husband, (who has


e in constructive larceny, the particulars OF which
have been published. The accused readily consented to
return with the officer to Providence and thus saved
both expense and delay The complainant was Mr. John
A. Lttlefed of Providence and the unfortunate trea
sure rove occurred at the of Clifford and Eddy
streets, in that city.


Warrants were yesterday issued against Thomas Cox
for assault and battery upon Mary Rosencrast and
against Barney Lynch for an alleged misdemeanor, OF
the complaint OF Eleazor Smith-all OF Brooklyn.


James Kelly who only arrived in this country Eas
ter Sunday last was yesterday morning examined OH





Ward Bank, in payment for glass OF liquor at Hat
fields tavern in the eighth ward spurious $40 bill
Commercial Bank of Columbus Miss, was also fount
upon him. He was committed for trial.
John Lewis was yesterday morning arrested on
charge Of breaking open trunk belonging to young
man named Charles Vine, on board the brig Aldrch
dying at Thompsons dock) and stealing thereirom al
overcoat and sundry other articles of clothing. Com
mitted for examination.


Police Intelligence.
SLPr. 2.-Second District Police Court.-There ap
o
pernendant of repairs, &c. in completing the proposed
alterations at Jefferson market for the accommodation
Of Justice Roome and his efficient clerk, Mr.. Mountio
who at present obliged to transact their business at
the head quarters of the Ninth Ward Police many
important papers necessarily thrown the floor and
left exposed for want of proper places to put them n


The painters employed put on the finishing touches to
hour, since which time, up to last evening, nothing had
been of them Surely under the before mentioned
circumstances the work ought to be prosecuted and
completed with the utmost dispatch.


Residents Of the sth, 9th, 18TH 18th, and 10th wards
having business with the police magistrates remind
ed that Justice Roome is located for the present at the
head quarters of the 9th ward police jefferson market
where complaints and applications for warrants, &c.
must be made.


Mckinney called to account this morning for in
creasing her stock Of linen &C. from tub on the premi
OF No al Grand street Caroline stands chance
being provided for at public expense.


Pickpocket Caught.-A fellow named George Johnson
arrested last night on charge attempting to pick
the pocket of John ONe.


Il 1hreat.-A woman named Williams, hailing from
No % Broome street. arrested last night for threat
ening to commit arson.


Insulting Femates.-John Mulligan arrested and
held to answer for insulting female in the streets


Robbed IN the Street by Woman.As little girl was
passing along Stanton street yesterday with bandboX
containing i've Tuscan bonnets the property Of Mrs.
Walter No. 46l Pearl street, she was accosted by a
woman, who seized the box and ran off with it.


.attempt 10 Pass Spurious BHs-A woman named
Maria Mullen arrested last night charged with
having attempted pass spurious bank bill to Edward
stuettner of 1875 Walker street


.Grand Larceny-Alr. Elbridge g. Eaton, passenger
board the steamship Massachusetts, while asleep
last night had his watch worth about S5 stolen. THIS
afternoon officer Gilbert f. Hays to the vessel
and arrested fireman, named Jeremiah Simonson, on
suspicion of having stolen the property and search
ing him, tho watch found in his possession. He
taken to the Lower Police and committed to for
the offence.


Theft Of Ccat--A man named James Thornton was
arrested this afternoon charged with stealing dress
coat worth Sls belonging to Myers Lesrentreat Of No
81 Orange street.


Charg,f,cith Grand Larcemy-A few months ago 10
pairs gold spectacles and gold eye glass stolen
from the store of Mr. WISE No 457 Broadway, and the
thief or thieves euded the vigilance Of the police until
gentlemen attached to the office of the Chief arrested
pair Of the stolen spectacles they being the second pair
that he obtained them from named Thomas Durnn,
officers proceeded to arrest Durnn, whom they also
swer.