New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-04-27

Important Arrest; Suppressed Foyer Arrested-oo5e
two years or more since as generally we'll known a; the
time the plates OF the Bank OF Kentucky were OBTAINED OF
the Union Bank Of this city. By Of forged order PF
porting to be drawn b. the Cashier OF the kentucky bah
for the purpose of making notes OF the genuine plate with
forced rna,-es for circulation in the Ceun and
several individual. arre.ed-among Charles Siearns
no in the State Prison Tor burglary. who, with another
called Major James Brown Of Akron. Ohio, were supposed
to be the principals in the forgery Stearus convicted OF
this. 5u; never sentenced Brown that lime escaped and
returned to the State OF Ohio arrested suse
auentIy for other offence but escaped aAa came Oh
hhr From, the resemblance OF Brown the description
given Of one Of the VINO obtained from the 'FaFd DAM
If Philadelphia and Of Jacob Little & Co the large sums OF
money obtained forged certificates OF deposit IN m
,aercal Bank of ew-Orcans supposed by Nh Bta-
new High Constable of Philadelphia and officers OF tis city,
tia, Brown was the great orger who had SO successfully
forged the certificates OF deposit IN question: and II vas de-
termined, if possible. to arrest him
On satlrJav nigh. Mr. Blaney left this cty for Phadel
phia and returned here SUNDAY night and Yesterday
morning before day5reak he, with officer a NJ G Smith
Walker and Stephens of this city, in motion to md
and Il possibe 20 arrest Major James Brown whom they
were well advised in this city And IN this they were
ennen,lv successful for hoy succeeded only in arresng
Brown but also another distinguished lon named Benja
min Stevens companion OF Browns, whose person was
found some 5000 Of spurious bills and both were
committed to prison TO answer the forgcres charged against
them There are others concerned these and other affairs
of felony which those officers expec; be able also to arrest
and thus break Up gang of as bold ard accomplished VII
ains be found this other country Ii the
are not fonna TO be gv of the extensive ogees recently
committed Brown will be tried for the forgery of the letter
of the Cashier OF the Bank Kentuck the Cashier OF
the Union Bank of this city. and Stevens for having with ~
tent to pass the counterfeit spurious bills found on big
person.
Sisce writing the above Mr. Jacob NJ. Little and others
of wal-stree, visited Brown and Stevens the Police
Office and are unable identify either the person who
negotiated with them in relation the forged certificate OF
deposit They will both. however be held other charges
STEAMSHIP PREsIDEsT.-Serious apprehcnsons for the
fate of this vessel are now entertained here they
las, dates in England The that she had been nearly
thirty DAYS when the Great Western sailed is of Itself alarm
ing but when to this are added the absence of all tdng
the knowledge that furious experienced the
Atlantic on the 18th and l4h u and the fact that formda
Die and ceberss encountered by the South Amsr
ca packet on the 18th u and the Great Western s,
later period the alarm must be admitted 10 be wei grounded
1t quite pessble-we hope probable-that the naissisg
Steamship reduced her stock of fuel in cncountcrng the
severe and adverse gales OF tho middle of last month that she
was compelled to lay her course the Western Islands for
new supply We snail rejoice learn that such the fact
but meantime the anxiety the relatives and intimate friends
of her passengers mus, be painful indeed.
The following list of the passengers who wen, out in
the President, VIZ
Pcfel Of Ncwiork: Warburg, dos 1t Fitzroy enox
Army Mr. Courtney do Tyrone Power and Eng
Me,erarcs Phia Mails Nc~-iork c Cadet, BueIos
tyrcs Thomas Palmer, Baltimore DR. Maria oner Cuba 7 Bian
cher New-york; Van Lobe. Amsterdam;
Bvrc Thorndikc Newfork w W Martin, England
Howell and friend New York; Livingston, Newfok Rev q
Cookmin Washington City; Deuchar, Scoland Morris and
child Barry; Roberts. NewYotS Leo Wolf; Mrs Leo
child Master hohring Total 272 Children servant
PoRrnAtT OF GEy. HARRIsoS-We have been shown .
new and splendid full length Portrait of late President