The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-23

GEORGE w. MATSELL,
F.A. rALL LSIt1 ass''''''e''
Res0ra % o SShs ee,ty Of Nsu York.
Clerk Of Police Court.
Superintendent ef.alms House.
ALEXANDER +. VACHE,
JOHN McCLELLAND,
.4s'istant Physician at Lunaiic Asylum.
Keeper q Blachweps Island.
DFr MEN HsiPt v2 ilis; EResvvtsS'is1y
Clerk Of Sessions, &c"
MohE OF THE HABEAs-On Thursday, man named
Jerry Mcdonald arrested by officer stokely strong
suspicious of being concerned in burglary and
although there two additional complaints against
him for assault and battery he taken out Of prison in
less than half hour after commitment writ of ha
beas corpus and admitted to bail by Judge Lynch This
daily, might almost say hourly, discharge prisoners
by the Judges ofthe Sessions when many and
circumstances Of arrest and commitment before
them Is calculated to prevent that due administration Of
justice that necessary in these days rascay The
writ of habeas corpus instituted for such pur
poses and should be resored to except in cases
where the public interest private rights endangcr
ed The daily application Of this writ cases of notor
burglars, thieves, and pickpockes is mockery of
its virtue, and should be frowned down by the public
ArrLicrIsG AccIpENr.-Y Yesterday morning as Anson
c. Phelps James, grandson of Arson G. Phelps and
Mr. James, who absent with his lady in Europe
turning from the city the residence of his grandfather
in carriage accompanied by the colored coachman Jo
nathan Brown the latter stopped the horse at Nelson's
blacksmith shop the of 2sh street and Third
avenue enquire relative to the carriage lamps and left
the youth above named aged about IL years. sitting upon
the front seat with the lines in his hand The horse
cd suddenly of at full speed and when turning the
corner of the Third and 25th street the Wagon
capsized and the boy thrown with such force
to cause the fracture Of the skull and almost instant
death. Dr. Vache passing in the immediate vicinity
at the time, and raised the interesting youth from the
ground in his arms but his skill of avail death
cnsued almost Immediately afterwards.
THE RECENT CONFERENCE.-The publication yester
day the Herald of the of the gang of counterfeit
brought forth large number Of persons who had
ceived the spurious S. of the Tollapd County and
Of the Greenwich banks in payment for goods purchased
In the of the day Honora Shepherd the wife of
Of the Shepherd gang in prison in Trenton for pass
ing counterfeit money; Peter OBren, her brother and
Charles shepherd recognized having passed these
counterfeit bills and trust that evidence sufficient
will be secured to send all arrested to tho prisons
Let every person who has been deauded forward
and recognize them Another Of the gang who her
name is Elizabeth Hennessy, also committed yeser
day in company with Ann McGnnity of No. 8 Hester
street. with whom she lived and to whom she gave one
the get changed, and which passed upon Mr.
Barney, grocer corner Of Division and Suffolk
THE GRAND PROCESSION for the introduction of the Gro
will take place about the LIST of the ensuing
month. Great preparations maing for this impor-
tan particularly by the Fire Department who intend
to surprise the New Workers. who rarely sur
prised at any thing.
NH. T.
ceeded from the partial burning of Prout Ink Manufac
tory in Prince street. between Elm and Crosby The pre-
misses not much damaged.
The alarm at eleven o'clock in the fifth district pro
ceeded from the burning of the sales room of Bolen
Parks stationer l0 John street. PEARL Smoke was
issuing from the door and windows and thu store
being entered by the insurance remen flames were dis
covered proceeding from Of the upper shelves, on
which were placed number Of boxes Of waters. The
FIRE extinguished by bucket OF water The occu.
pants fully insured and the Of the ignition
the fire il unknown. From the manner in which the
City Hall bell rung, it almost impossible tell
whether the fire in the fifth the first district Ring
slower, you corners, when the fire is down town.
A MONSTER IN HUMAN sHArE-A brute in the shape
of man. named Jacob Cochran ,who resides in Centre
street. while in state Of inoxication yesterday threw
Of his children, infant about Is months of age
from the second story window of the dwelling which
he resides of the little innocents legs
and otherwise injured il that its life despared of
last evening. He was committed for examination
MD PIrER DRowNEp-A well known genius of the
colored species named Edwa Piper of the Caha-
rne market fish boys found drowned the slip near
the-market yesterday morning The evening previous
about o'clock Mr. James Wade heard person fall into
the the end Of the Slip and Immediately the
wharf to rescue him, but arrived late accomplish
his purpose The soroner held inquest the body
and the jury returned verdict of accidental drowning.
PREcocfous DEpRAuTY.-A little girl aged about Is
years, named Hannah Horn found yesterday in a
house Of prostitution the Points by her half brother
She refused to return to his house. but preferred being
sent to the House Of Refuge which request complied
with by Justice Stevens in order to save from total
ruin.
A BowERv ACTOR THE ToMBs.--Yesterday morning
Mr.. Montague Lawson, who had just landed from Eng
land with the intention of making flourish at the Bowe
ry Theatre in capacity other, having been let
loose the Battery, endcavored to kick up fight and
row stake OF pound sterling when emcer Joseph
who very quiey discussing plate Of refer
chowder informed him that he had possibly mistaken the
the Battery for place where assault ana oeer1es
could be committed with mpunity and therefore as an Oh
oer OF the peace he requested Mr. Montague Lawson 70
keep himself and comfortable Not reshng ms ao
vice. he bounced upon Joseph like hawk upon june
bug and down went officer and up went Lawson, until
the war ragged 20 violently that Joseph like his namesake
of old left part of Of his garments on the held Oh bat
e Int secured his man. who landed In the Tombs 10
cool himself off in space Of eight feet by four.
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