Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-10-15


with logwood.
! Capt. Walker, spoke the u. s. revenue
cutter Washington, l9th inst off Key Largo,
and was informed that lieut.. O'Brien, master
commandant of that vessel, had been lost IN
one of the boats some time previous-the
boat had been found, but they had obtained
10 information of her officer.
KEY WEST, Sept. I2.-We regret to an
nounce the probable loss of lieut.. Gabriel o.
Brien, Of the revenue service, commanding
the u. s. cutter Washington.
/ While his vessel was laying at anchor III
the vicinity of Key Vacas, on Friday, 4tll
inst. lieut.. O'Brlen, accompanied by The p'lot
and his boats crew, were on shore Mt one OF
the islands for the purpose Of shooting pig
cons, and toward evening, while some OF the
party were engaged in cooking theiI BIRDS,
lieut. O'Bricn left the island alone in the boat
for purpose of taking a sail. Shortly after he
LETT, a flaw of wind was observed to strike
the boat and carry away the manmast, whicl,
it is thought lieut.. OBrien succeeded in Sc
curing and then hauled up for the island under
the ioresal, but soon after, as if he thought
himself unable To effect his object. bore away
directly before the wind. The party on shore
having no boat, could render no assistance,
and having succeeded in making their sltua-
tion known TO tie cutter, were taken on
board. Boats were Immediately despatched,
and night coming on, lights were shown, and
other means taken to enable Mr.. OBricn to
discover the situation of the vessel. As he
did not make his appearance, and the search
of the boats having been unavailng, they
were again despatched the ensuing morning,
and for two days all the islands in the direc-
t!oAl he was last seen going, were examined
i'm the hope that he would be found on some
one them; the search was fruitless, and it was
consequently anticipated that he had pro-
ceeded on to this port.
/ The brig Mary, of Boston, captain Nehe-
miah Hill, 30 days from New York, was
wrecked on the reef off Key Vacas, on Sat
urday the 9th instant The vessel having
bilgcd will be totally lost.
\ The Mary was bound to Mobile with an as
sorted cargo of considerable value, most OF
which has been brought to this port, (prnc
pally by the revenue cutter Washlngton.)
and we belive is but little damaged having
been taken on deck before the vessel bilgcd.
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\ EXTENSIVE FRAuD.-Wall street was in an
uproar yesterday afternoon, caused by the un-
welcome discovery That jobber IN fancy
stocks had suddenly "evacnated Flanders"
leaving certain checks upon various banks, to
the amount of 1900 dollars, which he had
i given as so much cash. in the morning, utter
ily unprovided for. The individual Is young
Englishman, calling himself Widing, who
has figured to some extent ~ the stock-ninr-
kct lately, as well US in Broadway, whore lio
made quite show every day with green frock
coat, red velvet waistcoat. low crowned hat,
and great store of diamonds aud safety chains.
In the course of the morning he purchased
stocks of one dealer To the amount of 1000
dollars, and 1900 of another, giving his
checks in payment; but forgetting 10 make
any deposites To meet those checks, he made
sale of the scrip without moment's delay,
fingered the proceeds. amounting to 1000
dollars, and instantly boltcd. The roguery
was discovered, Of course, on presenting tho
checks---the myridons of the police were
reused to the chase-and at o'clock last
night, the gentleman was civly ushcrcd i'll
to the presence Of the magistrates, having
been arrested somewhere in tie upper part
of the city. He had removed from his lodg-
ings, with bag and baggage, but his move.
ments were neither rapid nor secret enough
to evadr pursuit Of the keen ministers of the
law. A large part of the money was found
upon his person.
The strangest part ofthis affair is the rcad-
ness of the brokers to suffer so large an a
mount of money to pass out Of their hands,
with no better security for repayment than
the checks of an unknown dandy boy--a for
eigner without connexi n, or guarantees of
any kind for his integrity. and who has been
known, even by sight, only few months in
Wall street. In the card published in the
morning papers announcing his fraud and of.
tering a reward for his apprehension, he is
represented as no more than "abou. twenty
years old."-[.E T. Conn., .1dre,iisey.
tfrom The New York American.
4 ToUCH or THE FANCy.-Thc British,
ya'ch Gem, belonging to the Marquis of Wa