The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-02
City Intelligence.

consisting of silver Watches gold chains paints &c
from Charles Brison and Thomas Lowrie, of Scot
land, under false pretences, and shipping himself and
goods to this country in the first vessel Under the
new treaty, he will be delivered up as il provides
especially for the return of all such violaters of the
law.
HENRY A. HAIRCUT AGAIN.-This man, charged
with almost nnumerable cases of swindling and
fraud, was yesterday brought before the Recorder
for the purpose of being bailsd out. An examna-
ton caused him to demand security in the sum OF
81 900 for his appearance and while there another
charge was preferred against him Of similar charac-
ter and to cap the climax, before he left the
office, deputy sheriff stepped in with writ which
was served upon him. The respectable gentleman
whose name was presented security, should look
well before he leaps. Harrott was remanded to
prison, and will not be released by the Recorder,
unless good and responsible security is offered in
both cases
THE REGATTA AT NEwBuRGH will be given in full
tomorrow.
QUITE HAuL--As Mr.. w. II. Huyson, clerk in
the employ OF Messrs. Nesmith q Co, of this city
was ascending the steps Of the City Bank on We'd
nesday evening he felt somebody make snatch al
a bank book in his hand, and turning round saw
fellow taking leg bail with locomotive speed On
examining the book he found that two notes
of 1000 dollars each had been distracted and
afterwards learned that one of them was chang
ed at the Fulton Bank and the other at the
Butchers and Drovers, in less than half an hour af
forwards. We did not hear whether he gave chace
after the thief or not These notes were also offer
ed at the North River Bank and refused. A re-
ward of $500 is offered for the apprehension Of the
thief and recovery of the money
SUPPOSED MuRpER.-On Wednesday evening
about o'clock, as several laborers were engaged
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a vessel with ballast, some quarreing took place,
during which a man named Joseph McAlwee, OF
No. Orange street, was knocked overheard by
some one of the party, and another man named
John Mcclure. of 10th street, near avenue ~, at
tempted to rescue him, when he was pulled over
board by the struggling man, and Doth were urown,
ed. Their bodies were recovered yesterday, anu
an examination of the circumstances attending
their death made by the Coroner, which resulted
in the belief that McAlwee was knocked over
board The Coroner's Jury was adjourned till this
orning to conclude their dehberation.
MORE SwrNpLERs IN WALL sTEEr.-During the
past few weeks man named Champerlain, VINO mad
opened an agency and commission office, at No. l,
Wall street. up stairs, has engaged some twenty or
thirty clerks, from each of whom he demanded
certain amount as security for their honesty, and
also that they would remain in his employ for three
months. From some he raised 800 others $50, $40,
&c, and they were engaged in doing nothing out
and in DOORS that but few knew or supposed that the
others who were ounging about were engaged in
the same capacity as themselves. Having succeed
ed in obtaining several hundred dollars by this means
he decamped, on Tuesday, and left all hands minus,
not only the money they had advanced surety for
their honesty, but forgot, as matter of course, 10
pay either OF them cent of their promised salary.
He has beaten Hanat all out and out, and is hoped
that some one of his dupes may catch him in Texas
or some other place.
DRuGGED-A Southern blood named Robe ri
Robertson, took stroll on Wednesday night, and
on finding himself tow ards morning. he found man
named Charles Summers, ofs44 Orange street, pull
ling and Juggling to get one Of his boots OIL On
examining his pockets, he found that his gold watch
worth $50, and valuable breast PIN, &c., had
been stolen from him while he was in a state OF In
sensibilty, lying upon the pavement. or somewhere