Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-04

Librarian, Esq. of New York. which, IN q snort umes
was almost entirely consumed, together with the
Wheelwnght and Blacksmith shops adjoining, the
former belonging to Mr. Lynch and the latter to Mr..
Tuttle The fire was no doubt the work of an inesn-
diary, az NO fire was used in the building, and the
flames when first discovered, were issuing from the
NJ w. corner next to the river. This we are told is
tho Sd or 4th instance within short period of fires
having been kinded by incendaries in this village.
Loss probably between two and three thousand dol
lars. The hay house was insured in the Williams
burph Office for lOQe-the other buildings were not
insured. Most of the stock and tses in the shops
were saved The wind was very high; had there
been any thing like a nsrthwestery breeze no doubt
the buildings bounded by Water, Grand, FIRST and
North first streets would have been destroyed.
ANoTHER-A FIRE broke out in the basement of the
building door to the Pacific hotel l60 Greenwich
street. Occupied as brokers' office by Mr.. Sergeant
and the other two upper stories as dwelling, were
with their contents, entirely destroyed. The interior
of No. l5S, owned by DR.. Burgher, unoccupied, was
also destroyed. No. 156, at the cerner of Green
witch and Cortandt SITS. owned and Occupied by Mr..
Swain grocery and dwelling was also, with most
of its contents, consumed A refectory extended
through the basement of all the buildings. Mr..
Sergeant barely escaped with his life losing clothes,
money and valuable papers.
ARREST or CoNEKs-A large amount of spurious
shilngs and two shilling pieces having been put in
circulation during thu last week or two by number
Of small children in various parts of the city, who
passed them off under pretence of purchasing
couple of worth Of groceries, the officers of the
police were put on the alert to ferret out the rendez-
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and Bowyer, on Friday night, watched the operations
of three children who offered some Of the counterfeit
coin, in grocery up town, and traced them to a
house in Grand street In the of two or three
hours man who afterwards proved to be one Daniel
Sullivan, an Irishman, was seen TO come out of the
house, and the officers followed him to place in
Goerck street short time afterwards, Sullivan
came oHt and went to agrocery in the neighbourhood,
where he purchased quart of cider and paid for it
with counterfeit two shilling piece The store
keeper took it, although he had been previously
toned by the officers yet perfect was hcimaton
of the genuine coin that he took it Notwithstanding
the caution he had received Welsh and BOwyerw was
present al the time and waited for several hours
watching the premises, when they rushed into the
house, and surprised two men, Daniel and Eugene
Sullivan, IN the act of polishing off number of
pieces ready for circulation. The csiners were not
a little disconnected by the abrupt intrusion Of the
officers and In the confusion Of the moment threw
some of the pieces out OF the window, which how
ever were carefully picked up again by the officers
md brought down, together with the family Of the
sullivans, including the two men, Daniel Sulvan's
wife and three children. On the premises were also
ound number OF unfinished pieces of coin, several
rucbles and other apparatus of their nefarious trade
the whole Of which was brought down with the
prisoner. On Saturday, the woman and her children
were discharged the men are committed in full for
trial before the United States Court.
GRAND HAuL.-Justice Lowndes and Alderman
Lynch of the 9Th Ward, together with Mr.. MGrath,
Street Inspector, and Officer Bowyer and posse of
watchmen, last Saturday made grand haul in the
Five Points, that black sink of iniquny About as
persons Of doubtful character were arrested in Or
ange, Anthony, and Centre streets. They were Of
all ages, colors, and sexes Clerks of respectable
mercantile houses were found in this pieus place the
embraces Of the most depraved and abandoned deni
zens Of the notorious spot They were compelled to
give their names and the names of their employers.
They were then suffered to go home, covered with
shame and modification. The street inspector was
very servieeable in this grand haul He is perfectly
cognlzant Oh any pArt Oh the rOintS ana came upon
the delinquents like streak OF lightning. MGrath
is perfect terror evil doors on "thc farm" as the
Five Points is styled by the old rogues. We doubt
vary much whether they can dRd his superior within
the limits Of the ward. Hat
DISTRESSING AccrDErr.--On Saturday afternoon,
atthe Aims House in the Park, one Of Mr. Wins
lows 1.-THE keeper children a fine little beg, aged
about five years, was amusing himself by sliding
down the banister Of the staircase he lost his bal
anee and was preclpitated hesdlong TO the Hoer be-
meath. His father who was sitting in the CompaR-
ions office at the time picked him up state Of m
sensibility, in which situation he remained last even
ing His recovery is considered doubtful.
TupSrse rnE scREws.-The gas men on Saturday
struck for wages that is to say, struck for higher
ges than they had been receiving. The men COM
plain that the piance they reserve from the Ccmpa
ny is insufficient to support their families The Com
pany replies times hard and we can't afford IL.
The men retortcd, ''then we wont work any more"
The Company rejoined, "thcn well get other men,
"Do il you dare" continued the gas men, "and we'll
serve them out" This threat induced the managers
OF the concern to call upon the police for assistance
which they promised in case of need. If the Gas
Company cannot afford to pay their workmen, folks
ought not TO stferd TO pay them for light
Syoosp WARp HoTEL-We said the other day that