The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-04
City Intelligence.

THE GENERAL SESSIONS of the present commencing
tomorrow will be occupied during its session with the
falcaton Of John Ahern late Mayors clerk and
James II. Ward late First Marshal Their conduct in
the long continued robberies of the public treasury will
show corruption, dishonesty and black ingratitude at
fountain head; and strange to the sympahes of many
of the party that those cuprs have dsgraced are
keenly exercised from unknown causes that they
loud mouthed in their attempts smother that public
Indignation that should always condemn dishonest public
servants.
THAT CuroLA on the Tombs that injured by fire on
the day that Colt was to have been executed will be
subject of debate before the Common Council on Monday
night The question whether shall be rebuilt or not
will be the subject of controversy and enquiries should
he also made into the ofhe fire. well the con
duct othe bell ringer who had charge ofthe cupola
CORPORATION OFrIcEs.-The Common Council met in
joint ballot on Wednesday night. The places occupied
by James Palmer police justice William Calendar police
clerk and Peter see clerk Of the 5h s and l4h wards
vacated by term of appointment ion the 10Th of No
vember, and reappointments take place at this
meeting These Offices are held for four years The
term OF Justice Merritt expires on the end of January
next.
BURGLARY uroN BUReLARy.--On the night of the 18th
ut saddlers shop occupied by Covenon Mason at pos
Pearl street. entered by forcing OFF the paddock the
basement dosr and two vaes and two trunks stolen On
Sunday night the same place entered again. and on
the LIST inst the dry goods store Of JAS W. Emory Co. of
81 Fulton street, robbed of quantity of dry goods
and several implements that had been stolen from the sad
dlers shop were found the premises Pete Johnson
and John Harvey two blacks arrested Thursday
and have since owned the rogues who thus effected
treble burglary, having entered the sadders shop
time the purpose OF obtaining tools to open the
dry goods store. johnson had been committed to the
Tombs previous offence, but being employ cd cook,
courived to escape and participate in these robberies
son.-An old bag named Mary Thomas, commit
ted to prison yesterday for stealing 30 pounda of soap from
Claus butcher, at the corner Of Orange and Anthony
streets. She caught in the act with the soap under
her petticoats.
as Mr. Thomas Cummings OF 81 SCANNED street going
he stepped his stable the
where he resides at East Broadway to feed his horse,
but found the animal in the yarA and another animal in
the shape OF preparing to ride the horse of the
promises The jumped the fence and endeavored TO
escape but Mr. John Even whose yard he had entered,
gave the ALARM and the horse thief caught by watch
Bennett and committedo prison yesterday. He had
forced the staple from the door, and had not Mr. Cum.
mings been of the owl club he certainly would have
lost his steed worth 500.
FALSE PRErENcEs on SMALL ScALE--In March last a
black fellow named Daniel Mcdonald went to the house
Sarah P 90 Chapel street. and stated that he had been
sent by Mrs Hester Shpey Of n Laurens street. for two
band boxes containing clothing which delivered to
him. and which he then pawned for s. The rascal has
managed avoid detection until yesterday when Mrs
Ple recognised him in the street, and he arrested
forthwith, and fully committed.
Az OH OFFENDER CAeEp.-On the nth of September
last, while Thomas Marquis of 26 rcck slip either
asleep in some other attitude the Battery of his
pantaoons pockets was relieved Of leather pocket wal
le containing four five pound sterling notes OF the Bank
Of England. and the rogue, whose name Alfred
Holmes, then escaped Yesterday Mr. Marquis discovered
that Holmes who bears one aliases was on board of
vessel in port and with the aid Of officer Relyes he
was secured and committed to prison.
FouSp DEAp.-A colored woman, named Theodosa
Thomas who has occupied apartments in the of Is
Orange street. was found dead yesterday morning She
native of Long Island about d years Of age and
died from disease Of the heart The held inquest
the body and shown that she had been complain.
ing Of illness for several months past.