The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-14
City Intelligence.


THE CRoToN CELEsRArIoN-Several Of the city papers
have ignorantly stated that the procession celebration
of the introduction of the Croton Water take place
on the 10th of September Such the case de-
finite time has been fixed by the Common Council
Roppiso FATHER AND BRorHER.-A young man
named William McGill, who has heretofore borne good
character and who has resided in several families of re-
spectabilty as waiter arrested yesterday charged
by his brother and father of AGA Washington street. with
breaking open their premises and stealing clothing
ery &c. amounting to about $50. Having refused to de-
liver the property his relatives compelled to CON-
mence prosecution against him in order it, He
implicated black fellow with him who was also arrested
FRoscH RETURNED THE ToMBs.-This person. re.
Gently engaged as an importer and who stands committed
on several charges OF perjury in making false entries
the Custom House. taken out of prison Friday for
the purposes being baied but not being successful
returned for safe keeping
PREcocious DErRAvITr-Justcc Stevens very properly
sent to the House OF Refuge vest rday three little girls
named Mary Shadbot aged Is, born in France Mary
Kelly aged is, born in Ireland and Catherine Morgan
aged 10, born IN New Orleans, all of whom have within
few weeks prosutcd themselves through the agency OF
some oil the notorious PROGRESSES ofour city.
Ors ALLEN Nor BAmEp.-The attempt to bail this no.
toriou conteretsr yesterday before the Recorder was
unsuccessful mainly owing to the article published in
the Herald In the morning He out Of prison in
ody of deputy keeper for several hours, but could
drum up security. The case was then postponed till
Monday afternoon at o'clock when il viii be faithfully
looked to- as well as the who offers his security
Will be indicted for perjury by the Grand Jury and
why he was not by the last, is beyond comprehen
sion. This Allen at the head of a notorious gang of
that nfest country from extreme to
the other and the who aids in his escape will be
marked for a time at least.
STOLE sAm-BoAr.-Charlcs Barton stole sail-boat
from Mark Somers Of III Maiden lane which found
in his possession, and for which he committed to
prison.
STABBED WITH A KSIrE.-Mr. John Matthew's of LAG
Allen street. stabbed yesterday afternoon by black
fellow named John Matthews in the left side with sharp
knife The wound is not considered fatal although the
injury is severe.
BILL McGML stole watch and jewelry on the It'll
instant valued at about Sl2, from John McGl of 485
Washington street. and committed yesterday 10 an
swer the charge.
Dnp IN AWArcu-Housr Chiffon Friday evening
Waterman Joel Miller found woman Broome street
in state of gross ntoxcaon and exhaustion PROSTATE
on the pavement He conveyed her to the Wac hkouse
where She died during the night. The Coroner held an
INQUEST the body but facts ELECTED to lead to
the recognition Of her person.
JIMMY TwrrcHsR's NABBEp.-John Henry and Frank
Fayard two of the expert and genteelly dressed
pckpockets that travel the streets Of city, were
teriay nabbed pin Chatham street. corner Of Oliver,
while in the act Of picking the pocket OF Mr. IL Lane
They had also succeeded in lching pocket book from
another in the crowd attending the auction sale OF
oothng and had sounded the pockets Of James Errard
VINO was among the assemblage. Henry was seen to
take swaet from Lanes pocket and drop on the
| ground where II found. The evidence was not 30
posuve egsinst faysrd, although there Is little doubt
my we're acting together. A third rogue was also
''s" ou'y On 'ns ground, but he managed 10 ssesrs