The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 2

COMMON CQIINCII). V.V AND PROCEEXD NGa. Onr Albany Correspondence. font. Albany, February 15.

to the Senate tnls morning Mr. Splnola present, ed a petition signed by several hundred citizens of Brooklyn, asking the proposed amendment to the water act, on the ground that the present Commission is more expensive than the Croton Department. Mr. Gardiner's bill amendatory of the act relative to the Superintendents of the Poor of Kings county was reported favorably, and advanced to the Committee of the Whole. The railroad toll bill was tip last night, and the debate and votes in committee of the whole, indicated that although this bill may pass, there is lit.

tic or no hope for pro rata. The friends and opponents of the proposition to toll the railroads are pretty equally divided in the Senate, and last evening three or four of the former indicated during the debate that they would oppose the pro rata scheme. Some da3 since the Albany agent of the associated press telegraphed that it was common rumor hereabouts that the Pennsylvania Central liailroad had agents here urging the passage of the pro rata hill. Subsequently this was denied, and the Buffalo Express in copying the denial, took occasion to say that the agent of the associated press here was in the pay of the Railroads, and called for his dismissal. There appears'to be no foundation for the charge, and I understand that steps will be taken to prosecute the editor of the Ex2rcss for libel.

At 12 o'clock to day, the doors of the Senate were again closed, and the Senate went into executive session. The fight on the confirmation of Von Yalkenburgh and Lounsburv has been kept ui) about the capitol during the "week, and is renewed in secret session, with what result remains to be seen. Changes of votes are rumored. It 15 stated that P. P.

Murphy, who voted for the former last week, is now against him and on the other hand, that Senator ltanisey, who then voted against him, has been called from town very un nrpectedbj. 31r. R. is the father aud especial advocate of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad loau. That bill has passed the Assembly, but it has hardly been introduced into the other House, aud now Valkenbergh's frieuds (meaning the Governor aud Mr.

Weed, and those who swear by those magnates,) have some influence there enough perhaps to defeat Susquehanna, if they choose. Mr. Ramsey was hopeful that his vote against Von Valkenbcnrh never would have leak Of Eodger and others in relation to grading Delavan street; Wri. Forkett and othBts for publte parks. "Of John A.

Emmons and others in regard to condition of MarteuBe liana in the 4th ward. Of 8. Banxay amtotUeriln favor of Parks. Of Captain Shaurman for a now floor In 80. oust.

Station House Of James B. Fairman to bo appointed Commlulonor of Deeds. Of G. Marshall and others to havo lots fenced on Wash Ington botweon Park and Myrtle avs. Of G.

Marshall and others to havo sidewalks paved on Washington avi Of Elisha N. Crane in relation to assessments for paving and grading of Twelfth street from 2d avenue to tho Canal. Of Geo. M. Grove for an appropriation of $750 for new carriage for Hoso 8.

Of Dep. Snpt. Folk to havo stomach pump furnished to the Station Houses. Of John C. Thorp in reference to a nuiaanoo on a lot.

Of John Morrison to havo cattle stable in Union atreet removed. Of John S. Bussing for apportionment of taxes. Of Union Engine Co. No.

8 for on appropriation for repairs. Of John D. McCluskey and others In favor of a publio market. Or Charles Kellis to have lot No. 69Deanstreot enclosed.

Of Eobert Buck and otlirs to grade and pave Brooklyn av. from Pacific street to Warren Btreet at their own expense. Of Jarvis Carman for cancelment of tax. Of Edw'd Gallagher and others to havo Washington av. between Atlantic av.

and Wyckoff street, lighted with gas. Of Eogcr Clancy to have well and pump aeoeptod. Of J. M. Caspar and others to have nuisance on vacant lots in South 1st between 2d and 8(1 abated, Of John Whight to have vacant lots fenced.

Of Samuel B. Higginbotham to havo lots on Atlantic av. filled up. Of Lemuel Richardson for correction of assessment. Of Foreman of Hoso Co.

No. 0, W. for $100 to repair house. Of H. Allen, Chief Engineer E.

for a temporary house for engine No. 5. Of Foreman of Engine Co. No. 8 E.

Tor repairs to Engine. 8r Owen Donobue for military exemption, P. Rosenqucst for cancelment of assessmont. Of Rev. Joseph Harrison for exemption.

Of Abraham Denike for cancelment of tax on church property. Of Andrew H. Hodges for correction of assessment. Of Atlantic Dock Co. for apportionment of tax.

Of Sohn Gurahan for correction of assessment. Of Thomas Martin for correction or assessment. Of Margaret Bamsey for correction oflfsseasment. Of J. A.

for cancclnicnt of assessment on Greenwood Cemetery. Of R. Whithers, for correction of assessments. Communication from Joseph M. Greenwood, attorney for CharleB C.

Bctts, asking payment of cancelled certificates. Of Hoso Co. No. 7, E. for a new hoso carriage.

Of J. N. Stearns, for cancelment of tax. Of Daniel Donovan, foreman of Neptune Engine No. 7, E.

to repair house. Of Wm. Maxwell, Stephen R. Xeavilt, and 0 hers, for a grant for a horse railroad from Greenpoint ferry over Ureenpoint avenue to Newtown Creek and Laurel Hill, which was referred to tho Railroad Committee. Of John Sammond, and others, for an alteration of grade on Smith street, E.

D. Of John A. Murphy, to bo appointed City Surveyor. Of W. H.

Starbuck, for remission of personal tax. Of B. Haven, for repairs to Engine House, No. 8, E. D.

Of Charles Fleck, and others, for grading and paving Monroe street, from McKibben street to Bushwick Cross ltoads. Gf Jacob Seabury, and others, to havo nuisance in 18th Ward abated. Of George W. Smith, for delivery of warrants on Lori mcr street opening. Of G.

11. Crans, to bo appointed Commissioner oT Deeds. Bill of H. Allen, for furnishing brooms and boxes of if we. regard it as twenty years jso that there musthavo in each of these generations 20,000 or 251000 natives of Ireland In the actual service of France.

To estimate the Value of that element of military strength must remember that 100 years ago a royal army was considered unusually large when it amounted to 50,000 or 60,000. At Fontenoy there were 60,000 on one side and 59,000 on the other. So that France had half of such a force, who not being natives ot the country, being a moveable force and having no permanent home, would naturally be bronght into a greater number of actions and perhaps sometimes were more exposed than the native soldiers. What did they do, these 250,000 men What did they accomplish and what events can we trace to the influence and existence of these Brigades In the first place it is not overstraining the facts to say that France was indebted forher safety in some degree against the great European coalition of that time of Holland, England and Austria and at one time a very numerous party in Spain all united against her, to these Bfigades who kept France in her legitimate position at the head of European civilization, and in keeping her intact as a nation, it does not matter at all that they did not save the Bourbons they could not, nothing could save the Bourbons. Maria Antoinette might well mourn that there were no more Count Dillons when the last was slain on the steps of the Tuilicries while attempting to save his sovereign from the fury of the mob, driven to frenzy by a wretched aristocracy which would overstrain its rights but not perform its duties she might well wringhcr hands and exclaim "Alas, there are no more Dillons If there had been a thousand Dillons they could not save the Bourbons.

But they upheld for 100 years the military reputation of France and helped to defeat the mercantile and selfish combination based on principles now entirely disavowed. Whatever importance the fact may have, it is certain that during that 100 years, without some external recruiting ground France could not have kept her position Western Europe. That position she owes to the sword of the Irish Brigade. Another result accomplished by tbe Brigade was the settlement of the Spanish succession. The present Quceu of Spain sits upon her throno in consequence of the battle of Almanz which secured the throne to the Spanish Bourbons and that battle was won by the Brigade.

The whole government of the Spanish Peninsula for the last 102 turned upon the battle mentioned. Again; whatever complications have arisen in modern Italy, whether Austria has had more than her share of the conquests made by her sword and deserves to be as odious as she is in the eyes of all patriotic Italians, and whether she deserves to be repulsed, as all patriotic Italians believe, one thing at least is clear, that some of the most critical and important events which determined the struggle for power in the Italian, as in the Spash Peninsula, were brought about by the agency of this ubiquitous Brigade. Italy then as now was the field upon which continental policy clashed, in which France, England aud Austria claimed the game of diplomacy or the more bloody and Bumtnary game of war. AY ell might Italy be apostrophised by one of the greatest poets of our tongue "Italia, oh Italia, thou that hast The fatal gift of beauty." "Too beautiful for tyrant's rule" said the orij inal, which Byron translated Too beautiful for tyrant's rulo Too proud for handmaid's duty Would thou hadst leas of loveliness Or strength as well as beauty In that contest the greatest event was the surprise and successful defence of Cremona, which he described. It was defended by a French garrison of 8,000 men, and was entered by the besieging forces through an oldaqueduct which had been filled with rubbish, and as the troops which entered through this aperture were hastening across the city, under cover of the night, to open the gate and admit the besieeing forces, thevwere The Ilcligioua pissenuous In St.

George's US la The English papers never omit to parade before their readers any politlcalSiocial or moral delinquency occurring on tWl side of tho water, for the purpose of showing the evils inherent in our system, and to convince John Bull that there is nothing respectable outside of his gracious queen's dominions. We take the following front the London Times of the 1st and we doubt if anything at any point so disgraceful is ou record; Yesterday evening there was a frightful riot, reaulting In the destruction of much of the church property, la the parish church of 81. Georgc's in the East. Unhappily, notorious as thfs church has become in consequence of the religious differences which prevail, and serious as have been tho disturbances which havo taken place, everything which has previously ocourrcd sinks Into in aignfficance when compared with the terrible scene which was witnessed there last night. Tho morning service, at which Rev.

Bryan King, the rector, preached, was comparatively tranquil, the afternoon Litany service was a good deal interrupted, but at the evening service there was such a scene aa it would bo impossible for any language adequately to describe The conduct ot tho congregation was, to use tho only phraso at all applicable to it, "devilish." By 6 o'clock Cannon street, in which tho front gates of the church arc situate, was filled with people, who wero anxious to obtain admission into the clin ch, and loud and imperative demands were mado that the gates should be thrown open. Awed, however, to some extent by the prcsenco of a strong body of police, there was no actual riot outside, but at half past six the public wore admitted into the church, and then commenced proceedings of which it will bo our painful duty to give some description. Evening service at St. George's commences at seven o'clock, nnd at a quarter of an hourbeforo that time the church was densely packed, there being at least 8,000 persons presenter whom wero had come with the determination of making a row, and who took possession of the galleries. Previous proceedings at this church have been compared to a theatre on the first night of a pantomine, but no theatre ever contained such an audience aa that which assembled at St.

George's last night. There was catcalling, cockcrowing, yelling, howling, hissing, shouting of tlie most violent kind, snatches of popular songs were sung, loud cries of "Bravo" and "Order" came from every part of tho church, caps, hats, and bonnets were thrown down from the galleries into the body of tho church and back acain, while pew doors were slammed, lticifer matehes struck, and attempts more than once made to put cut the gas. In this there waa a regular organization, but it was not successrul, although various iiarts or the church were at times placed in darkness. )uring all this time the unruly mob acted without check of any kind, for, although there was a strong force outside, not one policeman was allowed to enter tho church. At tho Garrick Thcatro, close by, whore there was a religious service conducted by the Incumbent of ono of the district churclieB of St.

Georgo's in the East, there were several policemen to preserve order. At 7 o'clock a procission of prlesls and choristers entered the church and advanced to their accustomed place in front of the altar. It was headed by the Rev. Bryan King, the rector, who was followed by tho Rev. C.

F. Lowdcr and ten or twelve choristers, habited in their whiteVohes. Their appearance in tho church caused intense excitement. People jumped on to "their seats, pew doors were violently slammed and loud shouts of execration proceeded from every part of the church. Mr.

King, who appeared to be seriously ill and very much depressed, took Iiis place on the seat on the south side of the alter, Mr. Lowder being on the north. The latter gentle roan said the first portion of the prayers, Mr. King the last. Scarcely a word was audiblo.

Hitherto the congregation had contented themselves witli "saying" the responses, in opposition to tho choristers, who sang them, but last night they indulged in responses which aro not in the prayer book, and which were nothing short of blasphemous mockery. At tbe close of the prayers, Mr. Lowder ascended tho pulpit, and was hissed and yelled at by the people with tremendous energy. He was unmoved by their assaults, and gave as his text the 8th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel, 26th verse "And he saith unto them, why aro ye fearful, yc of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there waa a great calm." He spoke very energetically, but amid constant interruptions of the most disgraceful kind, of the persecutions which in various periods of her history the church had been called upon to undergo, and, averting to the oir cumslances of that parish, remarked that the clergy had never moro reason to expect successfully tho conversion of Binncis than at present.

He expressed his holier that when thepresent persecutions ceased tho church would triumph, and then exclaimed with great force, "Who is fearful for the everlasting Church of Chriat?" Thia was followed by a general shout of "Who's afraid!" and lotid and long continued laughter. The gentleman bore thia indignity wilh apparently stoical indifference, and when tranquility had been to some extent restored, addressed the boys present, reminding them that one day they might be laid on a bed of sickness, when the awful sin of sacrilege which they were then committing would rise up in judgment against This Paver has the largest circulation of any livening Paper published in the United States. Its value as an advertising medium Is therefore apparent. To C0RHK8POKDKST3. No notice can be taken or anonymous Communications.

Whatever la Intended for Insertion mnit be authenticated by the name and address ot the writer not neceimrily for publication, but as a guarantee his Rood faith. THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 10. The Engine of the Waterworks and its Cut off. There seems to be no limit to the amount of chiconeryall along practised in connection with tbe establishment of onr Water Works, nor ot the efforts to fleece the city through the means of these Works.

Our citizens are aware that one result of the hubbub created in consequence of the high bunded career of the old Commissioners, was the resignation by them of all control orer that portion of the Works which were completed, and the acceptance of the same, including the pumping machinero. It appears, from what transpired in the Common Council last evening, that the pumping engine has a cut ofT attached, which economises the that it was tested with this contrivance in operation, which, of course, gave a much more favorable result tlum would have been presented without it. Now, however, that the city has possession of the machine, it appears that this cut off was attached by the builders of the engine, Woodruff without the consent of the patentees, who now demand from the city of Brooklyn pay for the use of the invention, which it appears is worth $15,000 ay car, or else it must be dispensed with, which will require an additional consumption of 30 per cent of coal over the quantity necessary to do the same work, while the engine was being accepted by the city. But this is not all. If the cornmuuications read in the Common Council last evening 'and signed by "Dickeraou 'and Sickles" in one case, and in the other by Dickerson alone, be reliable, the builders of the engine knowingly violated the rights of the patentees, and the latter entered into collusion with them to let the violation proceed until the engine was delivered over to the city of Brooklyn If It be true, as stated in the communication referred to, that the builders of the engine intend to put on another cut off, which will supply the place of that now in use, the detriment to the city cannot he serious but th present transaction appears upon its face to be anything but creditable to those engaged in it.

Aid. Dayton seems to t'uiuk, judging by his remarks in the Board that the commissioners took precautions, in accepting the engine, which will protect the city from any such claim as this, and it is to be hoped they did so. The history of the Water Works from the beginning must have suggested the necessity of extraordinary prudence and caution in accepting any portion of them. Common Council. The Board held a special meeting last evening, and transacted considerable routine business whicd had been left on hand for some time.

A notice was served on the Board by the owners of the Sickels cut off patent, that the cut offnow being used on theengine at the Water Works was a violation of the patent. The Clerk was directed to re advertise for proposals for the grant of a railroad on Fifth avenue and 3d street, subject to the rights of the Jamaica Railroad Co. on Atlantic street. The annual report of the Water Commissioners was presented and placed on file. The Mayor's veto of the confirmation of D.

S. Simpson as Assistant Engineer, was taken up, and the resolution lost for want of a two third vote. Some unsafe buildings in the Eastern Distiict were renortcd. Tbe California Overland Mail, with San Francisco dates to January 23d, passed Jleloy's Station on Tuesday. mine McAllister of United States Circuit Conn, had refused to dissolve the injunction in the.

New Almcda Quicksilver Mine case, causing much regret that so productive a mine should lony remain closed. The Republican State Convention to select delegates to the Chicago Convention is to be held on the 23d lut. ThcAnti Leconipton Central Committee decided not to call a State Convention to elect delegate3 to Charleston' and aa attempt would, it was thought, be made to elect Douglass delegates in the Leeompton Convention. The news from Oregon and Washington was hoc very important The Spanish Army in Morocco is rapidly rising in the estimation of Europe. As they are setting seasoned, their conduct and discipline improve greatly.

The Moorish mode of fighting flying when attacked, and returning in swarms when the Spaniards retire has annoyed the latter very much but in all open assaults the Spaniards have beaten their opponents. The professed and trained skirmishers of the Spanish army could do liter aly nothing against the native sharpshooter, fighting each for his own hand. The balance of losses became heavier against the regulars day after dca, until, at iast, and as a proceeding dictated by military wisdom, the Spaniards declined the contest altogether. Tee Grand Street Railroad Ax Injunction. Last night nn injunction was served upon the Aldermen individually, to restrain them from "doing anything contrary to law" in relation to granting the right to lay rails on Grand street, E.

D. This morning a similar notice was served on the Mayor. The injunction was issued by Judge Leonard in New York, at the instance of Mr. Buekman.to prevent the re adoption of the resolution awarding this grant to the Flushing Railroad Company. Snow Stokm.

The snow storm which set ia yesterday afternoon continued until abotit midnight, and was one of the greatest falls of snow this season. A cold northwest wind made it very disagreeable to those who were out of doors, aud caused the snow to drift. The Railroad Company had considerable difficulty in keeping their tracks clear, and this morning double teams are necessary. The sleighing is not very promising and will not last lontr. Consolidated.

The two Williamsburgh ferries have been consolidated. The Long Island Company having been bought out entirely, and will quietly go out of existence, and George Law the great bugbear of the Williamsburghers, is now the autocrat of their ferries. The Connecticut Democratic State Convention last evening nominated Hon.Thom.as II. Seymour for Governor, James English for Lieut. Gover nor, Nathaniel B.

Stevens for Secretary of State, Col Thos. Kingsbury for Treasurer, and Horace Taylor for Comptroller. From Europe. The steamer Prince Albert, which arrived at St. John's yesterday, brought two days' later foreign intelligence, her dales being to the ad inst.

The steamships New York and Vigo had arrived out. The news rroun by the Prince Albert is without special importance Lord John Russell bad stated in Parliament that Lord Cowley was assured that the Emperor of the French had 110 intention of proposing the annexation of Savoy to France, aud the British government had sent a despatch its satiiae tiou at this assurance. The English Ministry had been defeated on the question of appointing a committee to inves thc expenditures of the country. The alliance ot Imglnnd and France on the Italian question is prominently announced by the Loudon Post, aud it was rnmored that the two governments are determined tliut the only true solution of the Central Italy question was to be found in the project of annexation to Sardinia. The Pout also announces that the treaties of Zurich and lllairanca arc virtually annulled, the Western Powers having declared that no armed intervention shall take place in Italy, unless, previously sanctioned by the unanimous approval of all the great Uuropean powers.

This is regarded as tantamount to absolute non intervention? The discontent in Hungary was increasing, and matters were assuming a serious aspect. Breadstulfi steady. Consols 04 1 2 and 91 5 3. American securities dull. Debate.

the sickels ccr orr rrrrEnroEUKKT or rATmrr. The following communication was presented relative to the uaeof tho Sickols cut off, on the Water Works en glno which it is said ia an Infringement on the patent. New Yobk, Jan. 26, 1860. To the Mayor and Common Council of tha City of Brooklyn and Water Commissioners: Gentlemen, You will ploaso to tako notice that the cut off on the pumping engine of tho Brooklyn Water Works at East Now York ia on infringement on 0 patont granted to ono Mr.

Sickols, Sept. 19, 1845, extended for sovcu years from 1'eb. 19, 1859, and now owned by ua. It was applied to that engine without license from us, and after our offers to build the engine for that place had been rejected; although wo offered to furnish the engine for nothing, if it did uot do tho duty required by the contract with Welles and to tako no pay for it till it did perform that duty. We are now willing to licenao tho use of that cut off at the same price that we have sold it for to others, If paid without subjecting us to the cost and trouble of a law suit if not we shall proceed to enforce our rights by injunction or otherwise, as wo may be advised.

Sickels, 87 ParkKow, N. T. Aid. Douglass moved a reference to tho Water Com5 mittee. Aid.

Dayton said that provisions had been made by the Water Commissioners to protect the city from all liability, when they took the engine from the contractors, some six of the wealthiest men of Hartford had guaranteed them against any such claims. Ho had understood that such communication would be handed to tho Aid. of the 10th, nnd was requested to have it referred to the Water Commissioners, which reforence he moved. Aid. Douglass thought the gentleman did not fully understand this case.

The guarantee ho spoko of only extended to the time the engine was in Hartford, fills was a matter of great importance aa the use of this cut off was understood to be worth from ten to fifteen thousand dollars a year, nnd ho did not wish to aco the city called upon to foot 8tich a bi 1 as that. He then read a communication which explains how thia matter stands FEBBtfAKY 0, 18G0. Drab Sib: In reply to the questions you have put to nie, I have to say there ia no question about the infringement of the patent granted to Wm. Sickels, Sept. Ill, 1S45, bv the cut off now in use on the pumping engine at East New York.

Tho subject waa talked of between Mr. Woodruff and myself more than once and he requeatod me not to proceed against the uso of tho engine till it was accepted by the city. He also said that they wero about to put on another cut off and Mr. Wright explained the new plan to me, but not sufficiently in detail to form a very accurate opinion of its value. 1 lmve no desire to arrest the use of this cut off, which works as it seems aatiafactory tho city but it is very obvious that Mr, Sickels rights must be respected and that the city, which derives the benefit from tho use of the machine, must pay for that benefit.

I suppose that it would increase the coat of fuel about 30 per cent to dispense with that machine and work the engine full stroke as it might be worked, and aa it waa worked for a long time before the alterations of the original plan enabled ft to cut off ateam. The cut off now shuts at about seven Out of ton of the stroke. Engines originally cut off much shorter. Truly yours, Edward N. Diokersox.

J. X. Douglass, Brooklyn. Aid. Dayton said the Commissioners were prepared to take charge of this matter, therefore it should be sent to them.

The motion to refer to the Commissioners waa carried. the yirm avenue railroad. A resolution was offered by Aid. Van Brunt, directing the (Jity Clerk to re advertiae for proposals for tho grutu to lay rails, Ac, on Fifth avenue, coupled with the provision that the granfeo shall first obtain the permission from the Atlantic street Kailroad Company to use their rails. Aid.

Scholea said this would be a perfect farce. The owner of the Atlantic railroad would be a bidder for this road, and here the Board required an other party bidding against him to go to him for hiB consent. He moved to amend by substituting the words "subject to the rights of the Jamaica Kailroad Co." Aid. Strong thought that the question should be understood whether the City in granting tho uso of a street to a Railroad Company they gave tho Company exclusive right to such street. He believed that no such exclusive right was ever given; ana aucn a supination should always he made, that the right to lay rails was not exclusive, that such roads should be open for the use of othor parties on equitable terma.

The Board should not acknowledge the exclusive rights of this Company in their advertisement. Aid. Van Brunt aaid the Central arid Jamaica Railroad ConiDanics had a right on Atlantic street which thev had paid dearly for. In granting the right to lay rails ia Atlantic street to the Central Railroad Company no stipula tion was made that the road should be open to the use of other Companies. Aid.

Strong thought the Board shouldnot pass the resolution in its present shape. The parties should be al lowed to mate tncir own terma. Aid. Perry said there was a law for tho Board to act by, and what was the uso of their acting eontrnry to it, nullifying its provisions by any such clause as that proposed. Aid.

Douglass moved that the right to iibd the tracks on Furnian street he included in Hub grant, but subsequently withdrew it, as Aid. Scholes said the right to lay rails in this street had been given to Mr. Litchtleld, with tho stipulation that tho tracks might be used for any other route. A motion to indefinitely postpone was made, and lost. Aid.

Strong moved to strike out the provision requiring that no bids should be received unless the consent of the Brooklyn and Jamaica E. It. Co. should first bo obtained. Aid.

Douglass wished to have this grant put in such a shape that it could not be construed into a right to lay another rail track 011 Atlantic street. Tho avenue was iu a fair way of being made a most splendid throughfaio, and it shouldnot be spoiled by having a double set of rail tracks on it. The resolution was finally adopted, directing the Clerk to advertise for three days for proposals for tho grant fur a railroad on Blh avenue and Third Btreet, subject to tho rigts of the Brooklyn and Jamaica R. K. Co.

THE MAYOR'S VETOES, On motion of Aid. Dayton the vetoes of tho Mayor wero taken up, First, the veto of tho confirmation of the election of David S. Simpson, as assistant engineer of the Hro department, W. D. Aid.

Dayton submitted opinions sustaining the Mayor's view of Mr. Simpson's ineligibility, from the Corporation Counsellor, A. McCue. C. J.

Lowrie, Jasper W. Gilbert, and T. S. Crooke, which were read. Aid.

Dayton moved the adoption of the resolution notwithstanding the objection of his Hon. the Mayor which he believed was tho proper way of bringing the questton before the Board. Aid. Douglass stated that notwithstanding the array of legal documents he held to the opinion that Mr. Simpson was legally elected, and and was fully competent to perforin the duties of assistant engineer.

Believing him to he in the right, and the subject of somo persecution, ho (Aid. stood up for him, aud hoped the resolution would be passed notwithstanding the veto of the Mayor. Mr. Simpson was eligible under one provision of the law, he had become an exempt fireman under the' law of tho State and had received his discharge certificate from the Fire Department of the Western District. Aid.

Strong thought this matter should bo left where it belongs, with the firemen who had chosen Mr. Simpson; there was evidently some little Irregularity about this election, but the firemen acted from impulse, from the feeling of their hearts, and had chosen this man without enquiring into these little technicalities. He moved that this matter be referred back to the firemen, to have a new election for this office. Aid. Dayton said the fire ordinances of this city had been amended at the instance of the firemen themselves, with the special intention of excluding from ofllces men who had not served their time in this city.

The Common Council had no alternative but to comply with tho law, and uuuer 11 Mr. Simpson was not eligiulo, not having served hia time iu the Fire Department of this city. Had Mr. Simpson been aware of this he would not have run for the office; the llremen would not have voted for him, It was not found out until a late hour; the firemen objected to his confirmation a largo number of them do, nnd will turn their caps on it. Tho Mayor was right, aud the Board could not do otherwise than sustain him.

Aid. Scholes said the doctrine advocated by the Aid. of the lllh was the foundation of the Know Nothing party; that if a man did not happen to serve five years in the Brooklyn Department, but came among them from another place, he was not eligible for office. Ho said it was a distortion of the law upon which the objections were based. Mr.

Simpson was an exempt fireman of the district; he had a discharge ccrtilleate signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. Aid. Furey said he had voted fur Mr. Simpson Assistant Engineer, and had voted in tho Board for his eonllrmatton; but on examining the law he was satisfied that Mr. Simpson was ineligible.

He believed that the matter should be sent back to the firemen, and let them settle it among themselves. After some further discussion the motion of Aid. Strong to send tiie whole matter back to the Fire Commissioners, wns put and lost ayes 4, noes 13. Tlie motion to adopt the resolution over the veto was then put and lost ayes IU, noes 7 (not two thirds as required. The Proceedings.

An adjourned meeting was held last evening, Aid Kidlifieiech in the chair. The minutes of tlie 13th inst. were read and approved. Aid. Waller on leave presented a communication from David Gnrrclf, fire warden o' tho JC.

relativo to tiio unsafe condition of house No. 2tU South 6lh 8t. Referred toldermon of lGth ward. Ceo. Green, 011 leaie, offered a resolution fixing tho salary of the Assessment Clerk in the Collector's office at $1000 per annum from the 1st of January, ISlio, iu conformity with the action of tho Joint Board.

Adopted bv unanimous consent. Aid. Franks presented the resignation of Walter D. Mark aa Commissioner of Deeds. Accepted, and Joseph G.

Wilson appointed in his place. Aid. Strong, on leave, presented the resignation of David A. Sutton as Commissioner ol Deeds. Accepted, and David Jackon Dean appointed in his place.

Adopted. I'ETlTIOMS, COMMUNICATIONS, (fco. Petition of Thomas Holohan for adjustment of an action against him. Of foreman of Hose Co. No.

1, E. for appropriation to puint carriage, Of H. C. Place for appointment as commissioner of deeds. Of George Curtis to have moneys paid at tax sale refunded.

Of E. Kellington for cancelment or tax sale. Of Mary Dolierty to have tax sale cancelled. or Charles A. Nichols tor correction or tax.

Or Rev. S. Dawson Tor correction of tax. Of John Tynan, for exemption from tax. Of Hope Hose Co.

No. 9, W. for a new carriage. I ui i.iiuucuicr lor correction or lax. Of Daniel McCidm for correction of aHsesamonts.

OI'JohnT. Ruiicie relative to assessment on South 1st i street. Of Stephen B. Brophy in relation to assessment. I Of Win.

B. Nichols for apportionment and eorrcclion of lax. Or William Higncy and others to havo lota gradod on I rahani street, between Willoughby and Myrtle avenue. ed out. In this he was mistaken.

The reporters soon after the doors were opened secured a correct list of the votes on the motion to conlirm. They were then beset by several of the Senators, who Ci perienccd a delicacy in regard to the matter, and solicited to suppress the names. The reporters replied that it was impossible. The vote was a valuable item ot news to which the public was entitled, so the vote was published, to the great annoyance of several Senators, who occupied equivocal positions towards the Governor. Some think that this explains the absence of Mr.

R. to day. The pro rata freight bill was up in the House to day, and elicited a warm debate. Mr" Taylor, who makes this a hobby, seems to have become satisfied that the measure is in danger, and on his motion it was modified in sevenl particulars, one of which is that the freight tar riffs of the roads shall remain unchanged for at least five days from the time of filing the same with the Auditor of the Canal Department. The bill originally provided that changes in their tariff of prices should not be made ofteuer than onee a month.

During the discussion, Speaker Littlejohn got himself into a bad box by the followiug expression, which he uttered iti'an exciting manner 'I have learned, Mr. Chairman, from undoubted authorit that a letter was written by a member on this lloor to a gentleman in Wall street, stating that if this bill is to be defeated, the sum of 8100,000 would be required." Confusion followed this remark, and immediately half a dozen members arose but a promise on The pint of one tiat he would move for a Committee of investigation, produced quiet. As soon, therefore, as the Committee reported progress, Mr. Jacques offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Kesolved, That a committee of five bo appointed 4y Die to inquire and report forthwith to this House whether any, and if any, what attempt has been made to influence, by corrupt means, the vote or action of any member of this House, on the Pro Rata Freight Bill and that said committee have power to send for persons and papers. What is most noticeable about th.13 matter, is the fact that, although making this serious insinuation in the most serious manner, the speaker subsequently attempted to modify it, and showed a strong disinclination to have the motion for an investigation adopted.

The Irish Brigade in the Service of France. A lecture on the above topic was delivered in the Atheneum last evening by T. D. McGee, Notwithstanding the great inclemency of the weather there was a very large audience present, the room being almost filled. The lecturer was introduced by Pvev.

Mr. Fransioli and proceeded to deliver an address of nearly two hours duration. After some preliminary remarks the lecturer said the subject of his address would be the story of a very heroic and illustrious bady of men the Irish Brigade in the service of France from the clofc of the 17th to the close of the 18th century. Generally speaking men who leave their own country to fight in foreign service and receive the pay of a foreign state are usually and. perhaps justly condemned by moralists as mere soldiers who sell not only their blood but their immortal souls for perishible lucre and personal gain.

These men were not subject to that reproach they en tered into no service that did not guarantee them freedom to worship God, on the field of battle, 011 the eve of engagement aud on.the morrow of victory according to the faith of their forefathers. They were no mercenary soldiers, as the Hessians were or the Swiss are accused of being. They did not belong to the Dugald Dalgetty class o'f soidiere. Dugald, in the Legend of Jl mtrose, informs his friend with whom he was travelling that he had served under every King in Christendom, lie had been fighting for Austria, but left the service because he got higher pay elsewhere, aud he oskcti the Rev. Mr.

Fatsides if the increase of pay would be a sufficient saivo for the injury done to his conscience by forsaking the service in which lie was engaged. Fatsides answered that he was pretty sure to go to the devil anyhow and it did not make much matter whom he served in this world. (Laughter.) They were not of this class. The first Irish Brigade in the service of France for there were two distinct bodies and for a period of their existence they were cotemporary wa3 formed by the Irish soldiers, about 6,000 men sent over by James the Second, after his return from Paris to Ireland, previous to the battles of the Bo3'uc and Aughrim, and the seiges of berry aud Limerick. In exchange for that Brigade Louis sent over Ruth with an equal number of veteran troops, who fought for James in the three years struggle between him and William III for the crown of Ireland.

When Limerick capitulated after Ireland had held out for three years against England and Holland, the greatest commercial X'owers of Europe, there was a treaty made which was Bigned by the Field Marshalls of William and confirmed by his own hand. The defenders of Limerick made no terms for themselves, except permission to march out with the honors of war but they stipulated that all those inhabitants of Ireland who chose to remain in the country should enjoy their religious liberties as under their former king aud no one, not specially exempt.by name from the benefit of the amnesty, should suffer uny injury for the events that transpired during the war. The military terms were very simple. The garrison were allowed to march out bearing their arms, and when they came to a certain spot in the vicinity, at the meeting of four roads, those who chose to file to the right were to enter the service of William with the same rank they enjoyed under Jame3 and those who filed to the left were to he transported to France, with liberty to enter the service of any continental power. Tlie garrison consisted of and only four hundred odd volunteered to enter the service of William; the rest preferred expatriation.

These men, under Patrick Sars Earl of Lucan, formed what was called the New Brigade. These two brigades remained for ciuht years in the service, and still kept up their numbers to 20,000 men. After the war which was concluded by the treaty of Utrecht, both were very much reduced, and were consolidated and known as a single brigade, consisting of 10,000 men. When the earliest and fullest available statistics of the military history of France were published under Napoleou's directions, it appeared that, between 1001 aud 1791, when the remnant of the brigade were disbanded by the emigrant princes at Strasbourg, 250,000 of these men had fallen in the service of France, in the field of battle. There were but four gene we count the military generation at twenty five years aud but five generations grease to the E.

D. Fire Department, was referred to the Auditor. Bill of E. T. O'Ecilly, for constable's services, ($21 75) was referred to the Auditor.

Petition of Daniel Hart, to bo appointed bell ringer of Calvary Church. Of Peter Green, clerk in comptroller's office, for increase of salary. Of Patrick for dischargo certificate as fireman. Of foreman of Engine Co. No.

11, for appropriation to paint engine. Of Frontier Hose Co. No. 5, for repairs. Severally referred to the appropriate committees.

Communication from Fire Wardens, reporting tho following buildings as unsafe: carnage houseN. 50 Second street; No. 8 Dunham Place; Nos. 12 and 14 South 7th street; No. SO Second street; brick building cor.

Wytho av. and Clymer Marion Hose House No. No. 261 South 6lh No. 257 Grand street, known as tho Star Hotel.

Referred to Aldermen of the several wards. Communication from James Maurice proposing a compromise of suits in his charge against the city involving the validity of assessments of streets in the lato city of Williamsburgh. Eeferred, Communication from Charles Sturges for balance duo to Timothy Bannon for grading and paving Partition st. To assessment committee. Bill of John Anglem $41 60 was referred to flnaaca committee.

Communication from Judge Culver relative to constables bills, ltcferrcdto counaellor. TTIK WATEE WOBKB, Tho Water Commissioners submitted their report for the paBt year, agreeably to the act of April 16, 1S59, to the Common Council. In it they recapitulate theu transactions and the delivery of tho works to tho city ns far as completed with which the public are already familiar. They congratulate the city on its being saved from prolonged litigation by the acceptance of this work, which secures to Brooklyn an abundant but undisturbed supply of water. The Commissioners.point to the impetus which the introduction of water has already given to business and property in all sections of the city by the erection of block after block of new houses.

From the progress of nianuractures, too, since the water supply was inaugurated, the Commissioners feel certain that the growth of tho city henceforth will be unprecedented in tho history of cities. Thus far our local matters have been economically administered bnt great caution is needed now lest a spirit of speculation be promoted in view of our present prosperity and thus an unhealthy and disastrous overgrowth may be experienced. In regard to the works they are severally enumerated, the reservoirs, buildings, engine, Scc, and 119 miles of supply pipes laid by Welles fc and three miles or force pipe by Hill Newman. AH is in excellent condition but few leaks have sprung and no damage has been done lo private property. There aro 631 single and 154 double fire hydrants, and, notwitliing tho inclement weather, 6,673 permits havebeon issued; the daily average delivery is two millions now, but in July and August last year, with fewers takers, the quantity taken was three millions From this the Commissioners infer that tho demand next warm weather will be five millions.

There are 304 licensed plumbers. The Ridgewood Reservoir is in good condition. Prospect Hill Reservoir is being built. The conduit is in good condition, but tho earth slopes require trifling repairs. Tho Jamaica Reservoir is in good order.

Suggestions and working plans are postponed to the next report to be made in May next. The following statistics accompanied the report: The balance sheet of the Nassau Water Department, furnished by the late Board of Water Commissioners at the time of the transfer on the 10th of November, 1830, exhibits the following: UECEtl'TB. Water rates, regular, $100,106.0.1 extra 11,331.51 Water permits, profits on do, 4,529.35 $116,510.91 1,133.15 1,674.20 22.21) EXI'EHDITURKS. Pumping water Salaries Stationery and p.inting Contingencies Inatrnmcntsand furniture $23,396.12 Balance In hand of City Treasurer Since the transfer the exhibit is as follows EECK1ITS. Water rents, regular extra Water permits, gain on do 2,302.21 80.34 $23,311.85 8.24 5,730.9 85.8S 537.97 322.53 EXCKNnrriritES.

Punipinitig water Water meters llt pairs and supplies Salaries Instruments and furniture Contingencies Printing and stationery 23,341.85 10,832.84 $34,223.43 5,634.53 $111,314.83 Balance in hand of City Treasurer Receipts of late Board Permanent Board Expenditures late Board l'etuiaueul Board Balance in the City Treasury. Balance in water fund newer fund Adjourned. To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of the City of Brooklyn. Wo, the undersigned cltizons of Brooklyn, would respectfully call the attention of your Honorably Body to tho subject or tho proposed Parks, believing their location to be of vastimportanco to the welfare nnd prosperity or Weyour petitioners, aro in favor of ono Grand Central Park but would not oppose the purchase of tho land at Bideewood, as recommended by llio Park Commissioners believing that money Judiciously oxponded for Parks will add immensely to the wealth, as well as the bouuly, of the city.

The Park Commissioners havo selected ground on Prospect Ill, which they will ask the Common Council and the Slate Legislature to adopt, Wo, the undersigned, are not opposed to a Park in that section of the city but we ask your Hon. Body to mako the Northern boundary of the Park bo cither Dean or Puolflc street; and to make Its Eastern boundary cither Nostrand Ave. or the Clove Boad. Theso boundaries would make the proposed Park moro central, and consequently moro advantageous to the whole city, and especially to the entire Eastern make it accessible by tlie Fulton and Atlantic Avenue railroads, jwhloli wo eonsldortoho of great importance. And wo therefore nsk your caroful consldration of these boundaries, believing thorn to bo vastly prefernblo to tho bounds or this Park as recommended by the Park Commissioners.

observed by Major O'Mahoney, the senior major of one of the Regiments of the Brigade, who hastened to the rescue and prevented the success of the stratagem. The capture of the town and defeat of such a numerous regiment, would have broken the power of France. Many members of the Brigade'volunteered to Franklin to serve the American cause and did good service in aiding a cause which they believed to be just and humiliating a foe which they knew to be unjust. The portraits of many of them are to be seen in the capitol at Washinton Major Gen. O'Meara, Dillon, a brother of him who was torn to pieces by the French revolutionary mob at Lisle, and others.

The principal event in which they figured in Europe and which was the leading event of the 18th century was the battle of Fontenoy, a town of Belgium 011 a June day iu 1745. This battle was described by the lecturer. The field was lost to the French, and Louis 15th who was present in person turned h'13 horse's head to fly when Marshal Saxe said the only chance to retrieve the fortunes of the day lay in bringing forward the re served force consisting of the Irish Brigade and one Scotch Regiment of horse. On the English fide the reserved force consisted of 6000 men, household troops. This was" the first field iu which a distinct and picked British force upon one side met a distinct and unmixed Irish force upon the other.

Fifty four 3'ears had passed since the Treaty of Limerick, and for fifty four years had it been violated and when the brigade was ordered up, their cry was "remember Limerick and British faith," aud with that erv they not only stove in the heads of those columns, but they recovered the fortunes of the France, cast a halo over tixofleur deli. and taught their tyrants the truth of the Chinese proverb that curses like chickens, coroe home to roost. Hearing of the fate of the day, the British monarch exclaimed, "cursed be the laws that deprive me of such subjects." It is a general opinion that the lesson ot toleration in England has been philosophically indoctrinated; that the orators, essayists and divines have taught the lesson of civil and religious equality before the law. The Burkes and O'Connels did their part, so did the Jeffries and Broughams, and Macintoshes, and Sydney Smiths, and wc are grateful to tliera, according to our knowledge, of the part played in changing the public spirit of the country. But the greatest lesson ever taught to any modern State that if they will enter into the domain of human conscience, it will rebel, that justice is the best policy and no State can long deny to a whole people their just rights and not in the end be punished iu proportion to the length and breadth and depth of their tyranny was taught bv the sword of the Brigade on the field of Fontenoy.

Their conduct was exemplary iu all particulars and during a century in which their native country was buried in gloom they rendered her people respected in every country in Europe in far foreign fields from Dunkirk to Belgrade Lie the soldiers and chiefs of the Irish Brigade." NEW YORK CITY NEWS. Seeing toe Elephant. Daniel J. Stvayne, of Union Hill, Hudson County, N. visited Gotham yesterday.

After seeing a good many of the sights during the evening, he started at nightfall from his hotel to catch a glimpse of the elephant by gas light. He met a young woman named Elizabeth Treodwcl), in Broadway, who, for an entire stranger, Daniel thought to be exceedingly agreeable. The upshot of the conference was Elizabeth escorted the Jersey man to 23 Church street, where he remained all night. On waking up this morn ing, he found that the frail fair one had fled, and worse than that, had taken his gold watch and chain, valued at with her. Mr.

wayne, in great tribulation, sought the assistance of the police, who succeeded in arresting Miss Tread well, to whom Justice will be meted out at the Tombs this afternoon. The brig J. M. Sawyer arrived from Matanzas yesterday, with a cargo of sugar. The steward, H.

J. Bunnell, was caught making a private job of 800 pounds of it, and was arrested for the theft. A fire occurred last night in the distillery of James Gardner, 127 East 37th street. Considerable damage was done to the rear of the building. The will of Wm.

E. Burton, the comedian, was offered for probate yesterday. His property is to be divided equally between his three daughters Cecilia, Virginia, and Rosine after providingfor an annual payment of 1,000 per annum to Mrs. Burton, and one fourth of the Glen Cove property to his step son, Mr. Cleveland Burton.

An unpoetlcal rascal, taking advantage of St. Valentine's Day, got up a lot of love missivos on his own hook, and went around distributing them exacting a two cent postage in each case. He was caught at it, aud confessed the crime. The Canadians desire to try the skill of the Scotch residents of America at their favorite sport of "Curling," and send tliem a challenge to that effect. The lateness of the season will probably preclude its acceptance.

A day or two ago the body of a man, severed in two, wa3 found on the Harlem Kail road track at OTtli street. It was ascertained to be that of a well known resident of Yorlc ville named Turbcrts. It appears he accidentally fell down the embankment, which is at this place thirty feet high, and was so stunned as to be un ableto move. The embankment is protected by a waTT three inches, it is said, above the level of the street. i mem.

ne ooys, nowevcr, were prooi agninsi 1110 ltev. i gentleman's serious and earnest admonition, which they responded to with a shout of derisive laughter. Mr. King, Mr. Lowder, and the choristers made their way to the vestry room with great difficulty, being moro than 1 once subjected to personal violence.

I At this moment a cry was raised for the demolition of the altar, which was elaborately decorated, and the threat would have been carried out had not the altar gate been I gallantly defended by Mr. Stutflcld, a son of the county i magistrate of that name, and one of Mr. King's choris ters. Over the apse or quasi aUut is a beautiful c.indel abrum, and this at once became an object of attack. Hassocks wero collected from the pews and hurled at it.

Many of them strnck it, and every moment it was ex pected thai it would come down. As it was, it wassc riously damaged. Another object of attack was the large cross over the altar, atwhich hassacks and cushions were thrown from the gallery. All this time there was fighting, shouting, and singing in all parts of the church with no ono in authority to repress it. i The scene at this time was perfectly fruthtful.

and would in all probability, have ended in bloodshed, had not Inspector Alison, upon ids own authority, entered the church wilh a dozen policemen, and ordered the church to bo cleared. Turned out or the church the riotera suggested an attack on Mr. King's house, and many persons who went there were very roughly handled. In the course or an hour Inspector Alison had got the whole of the disorderly mob into the street. A considerable amount or church rurniture has been destroyed.

The cushions in the galleries were torn up and thrown into the body of the church. Bibles and Prayer books flew about in all directions, nnd many of the altar decorations havo been injured. Painful as this description of riotings at St. George's last night must be, it will fail to convey anything like an idea ol the disgusting proceedings. In the House of Lords, the Bishop of London asked what steps Her Majesty's Government proposed to tako to put a stop to the very serious disturbances which havo recently occurred in the Paris Church of St.

George's in the East. Lord Granville was yet unable to state what would be the exact steps taken by the Government, It was however, his decided opinion that it was tlie duty of the Government to use every means ti prosorvo the peace. In the House of Commons. Monday, also, Sir. J.

Lewis, in reply to Mr. Butler, suid it was not the intention of tho Government to introduce any Bill to meet such cases as that of St. George's iu the East. Powder Mill Explosion at Newburgii One Man Killed. On Saturday, the graining mill of Messrs.

Rand Smith's powder works, near JN'cwburgli, exploded, entirely destroying the building and killing Mr. Christian Sim'mleman, one of the employees. lie was wheeling a barrow full of powder into the vault, when the explosion took place. Several of the beams were carried a considerable distance. The large yard gate was thrown into a tree by the side of the road.

A large quantity of powder was destroyed. The windows of the houses near the mill were shattered and broken. OFFICE OF TIIE PERUVIAN SritUP. I TnE PERUVIAN SYRUP Ob Protected Solution of Protoxide or Irox Combined. Sold wholesale and retail by HARRIS 429 Broadwoy.

Pamphlets had on application. ola M.W&Sly)j john o'MAnoisr, Dealer ra Imported Wines, Brandies, and Sesars, London Brown Stout and Scotch Alb, No. 23 Myrtle avenue.near Fulton st. 06 It Callicot Lbvinos, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW Offices, 48 Pine street, TnEoririLTO C. Nsw Xoss.

George S. I.rvinos. 1 d9 MARA VILLA. MAKA VILLA. I MABA VILLA.

Tbls scientific preparation is certainly very approplately I named. The succesl which has followed its use is truly marvelous. IT DESTKOT3 I CURES BALDNES, i RELIEVES SIOK HEADACHE, i PRODUCES GLOSSY CURLS, And should he on every lady's toilet Use it once and you will never be without it. 1 Sold by all DrUBSlsts nnd by MRS. HAYES.

175 Fulton St. CHARLES ERNEST Sole Proprietors, n4 3tawMWS3m 96 Maiden Lane. New York. Hollow ay's Ointment The dry eruptions so annoying to many airml persons, as well as boils, rinsworm. scald head, fever sores, bruises, luid all external inflammation, whether the result of accident or disease, heal rapidly under the application of this Ointment.

Sold at the manufactories, No. 80 Maiden lane. New York and No. 214 Strand. London; and by alt Drutirists, at 25 ots 62X and 1 per pot.

sei6 II T'S LINIMENT 4 HAS BECOME THE PAST FRIEND OF MILLIONS OP TUB HUMAN FAMILY. CHILDREN CRY IOS IT. Por the many BRUISE STRAINS, BURNS, CUTS, POISONOUS BITES, 4c, To which they are subject. No family will bo without thia LINIMENT, after trying one bottle. To everybody we say try it.

Then use any other you can. Price J6 and 60 cents. Principal olllcc, 139 Maiden Lane, New York. JalClm A. NORTHROP.

irssrPETisn Lynan, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In North Rivsb Blub Stone, ofliee corner of Flushing and Clinton avenues, EostBrooklyn. FlagBlnf laid to ordor lallr Jotjvbn's Kid Glove Cleaner, 25 cents Set bottle. One botle cleans 60 pair. The name of Olahi 88f Broadway, New York, is upon every bottle ot the 6enulne. For sale by Mrs.

M. Hay to, 17f Fulton street, and ail druurlsts In Brooklyn. Ic'Jd Is'.