The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-13

dusk, colored woman, who engaged in cleansing
The lower windows of the City Hail. discovered bundle
containing something among the shrubbery the iron
railing and upon taking it into the Hail the following
note found enclosed within it, and the twelve silver
table spoons belonging to the Corporation, that
supposed have been stolen by Patrick Ward formerly
waiter at the Hall, and who is in prison on the
charge. Thcho.e endorsed, Mr. Ron City Hall, and
| read as follows
| To Mr.. RioN for Mr. CoorER
Those things taken as hoax; sorry that
| you accuse the wrong person. We will give you the
| names at another time"
| Patrick is still in confinement awaiting his trial.
| IIIcuwAY RoBpERYMr. Richard H. Schentley, ofthis
city, knocked down in Washington street, the
| Northern Hotel, Sunday night, by two men, and
while lying PROSTATE robbed OF about 500 in bills
New Jersey banks, which enclosed in an old brown
pocket wallet He is seriously injured and his recovery
considered doubtful arising from injuries received the
| head.
OwNERs ron SILVER Plate of the following marks are
desired by officers Hlliker and King OF the upper police
Butter knives markell r. c. g., table spoons marked
J. Mex; tea spoons F. p, c. D. aud c. Y others with
wheat sheai and also mahogany box with brass plate
| marked &. II.
THr UNsAruR,L MvnDER.-The coroner held an in
quest yesterday the body fhe female child Of Joseph
and Mary Ann Sratton, who murdered by the latter
on Thursday last, by throwing the infant into sink in
the oil their dwelling smothering
tilted that his wife TO him the day she committed the
deed and told him that she had made way with the bah!
by throwing it into the sink lie blamed her for the act
but finally concluded to keep the matter secret and took
her Wcstchester county lie communicated the fact OF
the murder Mr. Samuel Cocks grocer of Grove
and Bedford streets the following day and arriving
| Wescheser where he took his wife, he persua
ded reveal the murder TO the public authorities by
Dr. Bayard oftha county and finally concluded to do
Monday last He also stated in his evidence that Cocks
advised him to keep the murder secret and take his wife
out OF town. in order to avoid suspicion. The only
to which he attribute the commission ofthe
lack Of milk to supply it, and partial illness the part
his wife for few days previous to the murder of the
child. The jury, after hearing the evidence, including
the testimony of Mr. Cocks, returned the following
dict -" That the child Mary Ann Stratton her
Heath by wul exposure in the sink, the lot
No. lO9 Bedford street. the 7h ms ant by the mother
Elizabeth Straon and that Samuel Cocks and the father
Of the child Joseph Straon, accessories after the
fact" On this verdict the conceived to be his
bounden duty commit all the parties named and refused
TO admit thu to bail.
Mr.. Cocks Immediately brought before the Recor.
Ter writ of habeas corpus and from the slight char
lcter oihe testimony against him, making him
sorry after the fact only he admitted to bail in the sum
of $500.
CHARLES f. MITCHELL, the forger, who committed
prison in Philadelphia Monday by Nelson H. Mil
of his suretics brought this city yesterday
Mr.. Merritt another Of the surees and safely lodged
in the city prison. Will he be sentenced now'
THE GREAT TRoTTING RACE between the celebrated
horses Rpton and Confidence two mile heats with wa
sons for $1,000 off yesterday the Centerville
Course, Long Island The first heat won BY Rpton
in II! Sec, he coming in about four lengths ahead
The second by Confidence in ~ Sec. beating Rpton
only neck and the third also by Confidence in
m 81 sec coming in the lead about the distance
hat Ripton the first heat. The time in wagons is un
precedented and believe is the first race which
either OF the horses have contcnded for with four wheel
vehicle They matched again for similar stake TO
20 IN sulkeys over the same Tuesday next
Large sums of money changed hands, Ripon was the
avorite both before and at the start.
The best race mile heats for purse in which Fashion
3e:sey Baker and Little Western were entered did not
Off the two former paid forfeit to the latter
EXTRAORDINARY ArFAiR.--We have the facts con-
lected with most extraordinary case of seduction
by medical gentleman, married man, of a young
Quakcress in England. The parties are both highly
respectable and wealthy We learn that the doctor
has been arrested in this city.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WEArnER.-The last two
days have been deliciously cool, and blankets com
Portable at night. Fires were lighted up in Cleave
and, Ohio, last week. to keep the people from free
zing. Very singular, this, for July.
INDIAN NEws.-Thc st. Augustine News of the
I'd inst. says: Halle Tusenuggee has returned to
Col Worth, after unsuccessful attempt to ''bring
IN" the Creek Indians.
MILuARY.-The New York CITY Guards will ar
i've in this city this afternoon at O'Clock, and pro-
ceed to Castle Garden, where collation. will be
provided for them
KIND, CERTAINLY 1T is stated that Gov DORIS
friends in Providence have made up purse of So
100 TO defray his travelling expenses in tour to
Europe.
RESUMPTION, are indebted to Harnden e.
Co., Adams & Co. and the officer of the Cleopatra
Tor files of Eastern papers.
YELLOW FEVER IN HAvANA.-It is said that the
report of yellow fever in Havana is without founda
non.
SrRoSc.-Bu,ter in our market 1t can lift itself
easily.
CHATHAM THEATRE popular establishment
which has so long been conducted by Thorne with
eminent success, has been leased by Messrs Ste
and Palmer, in whose hands it promises to
lose of its popularity. The bill for this evening
is an admirable one. Mr.. Scott appears az Sir Ed
ward Mortimer in the Iron Chest with other enter
tainments of an interesting character.
Court Calendar-This Day.
CIRCUIT CouRr-Nos. l04 70, n 10, 50 o. o5 o. lOl
O2 lo6 90 40 80 49, 81 81 loo No. Is H. 49, le, l20
10, -, 80, 81, 7s, 81, 9, SO, o.
COMMON PLEAs.-Nos. &, 81, 81, l06, 1873.
TRIAL Observation-Disclosures Arrange Bnrbon was
Yesterday put his trial for having secretly feonousy
and maciously administered poison TO Fernando Garcia
Barbon late OF Grena the 10Th of April last of which
as the indictment says "he languished and langushng
lid die on the fifth day of May following. This is
suar case The prisoner is young about twenty.
Two years. old good looking, and possessing trait OF
vicious mind in his appearance. lie had the
deceased but before the time is alleged he poisoned
him. He then represented himself knowing some of the
ieceaseds relations in SPAIN and evinced much friend
shin for him.