The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-28
City Intelligence.

THE Freshest FoRGERY.-A Frenchman, named Louis
Chevrier who has passed for of half priced broker
and who has recently occupied desk in the Office of
Charles NJ Livingston, of Wall street. arrested on
wednesday evening" by officer Col John Manning, of
Brooklyn, and placed in the city prison. charge OF
forging check in the of NJ Chevrolet Co for the
sum of 800, drawn upon the Bank of New York, aud
made payable to NJ Livingston. He obtained the money
from Mr. Livingston and also understand that by false
and fraudulent representations has also cheated other
persons Of this city of several thousand dollars His
family resides in Brooklyn.
COUNTY CoURr-At a meeting Of the Court yesterday
morning was decided that the motion to quash the char
ges against Justices Matse Parker and Stevens for lille
gaydscharging convcts and causing them be brought
into the city VOTE &c should be denied but that the
names OF the four Aldermen mentioned in the
be and the words oher persons substituted The
Court adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock
SINGULAR CONDUCT A CAPTAIN OF THE WATCH
Hiram Truss, of the city watchmen who testified to
the arrest of the two prisoners discharged by Captain E.
Leech of the Fifth District Watch was suspended from
duty Wednesday evening for giving his evidence in
accordance with his oath. II Captain Leech expects to
screen his conduct such highhanded and arrogant
act as the discharge of poor watchman he much
taken as the Committee Police Watch and Prison will
never sanction the removal Of for such His
threats relative to his arrest by Justice Gilbert for viola
ton Of duty, will recoil upon himself
THAT sPAr between Jacob Brush ESQ., King of the old
Hunkers and Colonel Alexander Ming of the Locofoco
guard well the conclusive speech of John amoree
the Greek, will be presented as soon as space will
permit.
Political MEErINos.-The Wings of the Sixth Con.
gressonal District, comprising the lh 18th, l5th 10th
and nth wards, meet tonight at Constitution Hail. go
Broadway, to confirm reject the nomination Haml.
ton Fish, nominated for Congress.
THE HOBBY ISpEPENDEST WING DEMOCRATIC Central
Committee of the Third District assemble at the Committee
room this evening at u o'clock
AsorHER PRIzE FIGHT ARREsr.-William Harrington,
butcher was arrested yesterday by officers Reyea and
M Smith, warrant for manslaughter for his parti-
cipation in the prize fight between Mccoy and Lilly He
was taken before the Recorder and admitted to bail in the
sum of $4,000.
RowDYrsM.-Mr John vantne Smith and Clinton Ba-
ker esed yesterday, and the latter committed for
entering the premises of Charlotte Brown l65 Church
street. and destroying her furniture and property This
practice of rowdes travelling the town. entering pre-
misses solely for mischief should be visited with severe
punishment
Another FoReERv.-The conviction of Colonel Ed.
wards has had little effect the vicious
propesstes of those whose evil desires uppermost as
evident from the oorgery that been brought
to light within few days. Yesterday afternoon Young
named Michael Kelly aged only about 10 years was
arrested by officers Joseph and Drnker charged by las
Centre OF rs Wall street. with presenting forged bill of
exchange purpong to have been drawn the house Of
B. G. s. Gray, of London in favor of Edward J. Mann,
1t ascertained while at the police Office that he had
recently arrived from St. Johns firm Of stoke.
Anthony, of So Broad street. had negotiated similar
draft for 100 pounds sterling which Kelly who had been
partially engaged about their Office had managed to take
copies from to initiate the original He fully
committed for trial.
GANG OF BURGLARS CAUGHr-Through the instru.
mentality of B. Osborn Esq of the efficient clerks of
the Lower Police aided by officers Gil Hays, Stevens
Welsh and Tompkns three burglars named George Nor
ton alias "swell Head" of negro Charley Firms
touch and take pupils Frank Thomas, brother Of Tom
in prison. and Thomas Stevens, were arrested on
Wednesday night at house In Madison street Scam
nell, where upwards Of fifty dozen penknves of fine
quality that had been stolen from hardware in the
10 part of the city also found These rogues
are branch OF the gang arrested at the time Tho
mas Thomas caught last week. and doubt
portion of the number that have committed the late
merous burgaries in the lower part of the city.
FiREThe old frame church in the rear OF 48s Pearl
discovered 10 be fire yesterday morning. but
was soon eStinguished by the aid the watch and fire
men in tLe immediate vicinity.
ANOTHER SEDUCTION CAsE.-The ate return Of yes
serday contained the following item Robert Satterly
or attempting to seduce Lydia Sinn gon." Complaint
by husband What does it mean