The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-23
City Intelligence.


THAT PoRPosE.-Somebody sent a magnificent Pornoise
as presentto the Herald Office last evening and sunR II
nigh and dry on the awning post in front OF the building
Those who have never seen such of the Deep
had call quick shall deputse Mr. Street In
spector Hill to the body before night Some one
OF the captains of fishing steamboats, suspected OF
this fshy deed.
The RNG-Sullivan and Bell met last evening at Con-
gress Hail. Brooklyn put up the last stake in the prize
hgAtto come Oft on Thursday next. The whole amount
now up is $780, half each sde Sullivan wen the toss
forthe selection Of the ground, which will be made
known untilthe day Of the mill the odds favor Of
Sullivan as 100 to So Both appear confident of
cess and are in frstrae condition It is supposed that
$4,000 will change hands the of this contest
CASE OF HARorr--This Univ ersal Agent" and whole
sale advertiser OF "cerks anted with $50 advance to
their employ ers did not succeed in getting loose before
the Recorder yesterday morning The District Attorney
served with the following nocc which put stop to
all proceedings for the present -
The People, &C., Us. Henry A. Harott.
Please take notice that the notice of bringing up on l
beas Corpus Of Henry A. Harott, before his Honor the
corder to be baled at 10 O'Clock
give the parties time for settlement if may be- unit
further notice. for this day or to morrow Yours &C.,
JU sTICE CARPENTER,
Associate Attorney with Mr. Wecl
." To JAMES II. WHITING, Esq"
The publication in the Herald Of Sunday of the ATTEMPT
of this to escape justiceby writ of habcas corpus
has thus frustrated his designs and those of his wire pull
crs for the present at least We like that part the
tce of his attorney that attributes the postponemsnt
ton under the writ in order Ito give the parties time for
settlement, il may be-" If this Harott will walk up and
settle with oil the confdng young that has duped
into the payment Of S5oto obtain situation clerk in his
office, will guarantee obtain good security for his
release and give him outfit for Texas No such good
luck looked for by those who have been deceived by
him. They may be certain however that he will not es
cape trial without previous notice through the columns
of the Herald
SINGULAR CAUSE DEArH.-During the severe thun.
der storm of Wednesday night woman named Mary
Jansen oil 81 Cross street. much alarm ID was
i'll in the morning to be kept confined TO her bed dur.
ing the day She continued getting until yeser.
nation made Of the body and the jury decided under
the advice OF the that she died from disease
duced upon person laborng under such dsease1 This
is question for medical men to decide.
The CHARGE OF ARsos-John Eckert and Joseph Kali.
tenmark the two German shoemskers charged with the
crime of arson Tor setting fire to the premises No
203 Delaney street. Wednesday night thoroughly
examined separately Sunday afternoon by the police
clerks and fully committed on the charge. Eckert
essed that he owned portion of the furniture in the
building that was set on fire. although his re.depce was
obtain an insurance Of $500 upon from the jefferson
Insurance, the Bowery and the North River Companies
but was refused by EACH KaIenmark had succeeded in
obtaining insurance $500 at the North River Com
pany, which more than covered all in the premises
There is no doubt the premises were set on fire.
PHIL Boon SETTLEp-Charles Rogers OF 279 Broadway
appeared at the police yesterday and identified the gold
key advertised in the Herald having been stolen from
his by Boom who offered the SO broken note of the
saltwater Bank in pay ment for it, and upon being in
formed that it was bad managed to steal the key before
he left the store This will send him to the pententiary
VINO lost the French curb gold chain 2
WATER THEvrs-Two wharf rats named William
Brown who halls from Philadelphia, and John Toolor
from England, we're caught in the cabin of the boat
Wave lying at the foot OF Liberty street. which they had
entered by breaking open the doors The roQues had
ected aquanty of clothing carry Off when they
caught and sent to the Tombs by the watchman brown
and grey coat also found with them that had in all
probability been stolen from some other vessel
ACCIDENTALLY KILLrp.-A man named Patrick Dwyer,
who has resided ct the corner OF Scanned AID Cherry
streets, and has been engaged on the floating dock as
workman accidentally fell overheard, yesterday MORN
ing and was drowned before his body was recovered
LONDON AssURANoE.-On Saturday night last man
with air of importance hurredy walked into the
tailoring establishment of Mr.. Phillips, Astor House,
and took two coats off the hook, and walked out The
clerk ran after him. but owing to the ingenuity of the
thief and the crowded state Of the street, the attempt
catch him proved fruitless. .
To THE EDIroR THE HERALD =
In paragraph in your paper of Monday morning, sta
ting that the company of Tompkns Blues in amp
ment at Staten Island would the city this after.
noon Tussday) and be escorted TO their quarters by the
return the compliment offered them twice
For the information of yourself and the public, would
state the City Guards have been to return
the compliment but from circumstances beyond their
control they unable Ghrough fault Of thers) to
do So The facts are as follows when the Tompkns
Blues had determined to have Gn encampment, they
questcd Of the Union Rncmen the their mafquet
This the Rhemen declined but rendered them an escort
on their return from Camp, which was accepted Alta
meeting Of the City Guards about this it was unani
mously resolved to tender the Blues and on
presenting the resolution to Capt Maher he informed the
Guards that they had already accepted the escort of the
Rifemen, and that according to military etiquette our
offer must be made through the Rnemen. A commune
cation was Immediately addressed to Capt Storrie Of the
Rhemen, by the Guards, offering cooperate it'll them
III me reception 1.-THE Blues. This the Remen declined
and OF course the Guards have nothing do but sub
mt These are the facts and you will OF that
the Guards are in blame for not returning the
compliment. Yours H. o.E or THE C. G's.