The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-15
City Intelligence.


City Intelligence.
The TRorrINo MATCH between the celebrated horses
Lazy Suffolk and Oneida Chief came off yesterday
the Beacon Course Hoboken The purse contested for
only 5000 three mls heats under the saddle but the
attendance was large and the day unusually fine, with
strong breeze Lady Suffolk was the favorite by long
Odds and therefore there but little betting on the
suit Sho was backed by Bryant and the Chief by Lud
low both riders Of known repute On the first heat the
Lady took the lead and kept it, being portion the time
some fifty yards in advance OF her opponent On the last
quarter ofthe last mile she appearedto fall off, to the
astonshment OF ALL except perhaps those who knew all
about it, the Chief shot with his striking pace and won
the heat by full length. Time I'm. AS.
Notwithstanding this unexpected result the hackers Of
the Chief were shy and few dared make on offer of any
thing like an even show The start was fair and the
horses kept nearly together changing partially but the
Lady leading until the last quarter when she again fell
eff and the Chief darted by and the heat by full five
lengths. Time I'm. 52s
The long faces and those who had courage to acc ept
strongly contrasted the and shortened
never again to refuse odds when ii was offered.
Previous TO this race, match came off between Hiram
Fashion two mile heats in harness, for $1,000 The
race was won by the latter in two strrght heats Time
ON 29s-5m SOS.
INFAMOUS OUTRAGE ON THE EAST kfvER.-Captain Theo
dore M. Dougherty and his pilot William Renoad of the
steamboat Jacob Bell entered complaint at the Lower
Police Office Against Captain Charles Peck and Pilot Will
liam Woods OF the steamboat American Esglen for an
outrage which, il proved, the affidavit of the parties
complaining sets orth the severest punishment which the
law permits should be visited the We report
the as it is given in the affidavit. About half past
three O'Clock in the afternoon Of Saturday last the steam
boat jacob Bell started from the east side of the pier at
the fost OF Maiden Lane with number of on
board for Cold Springs and the intermediate landing
places. At the same hour the steamboat American
Eagle" moved for the destination from the west side
OF the M the foot Fulton market and together thew
proceeded the East River the Jacob Bell keeping the
Long Island side of the river and the Eagle city side
In this order they arrived opposite Seventh street. when
the Eagle crossed to the Long Island SIDE evident
course Of the jacob Bell" When the Ss0'i ist ses
boat reached Bushwick Point "she was mali.
side house. Captain Peck and Pilot Wood: ef being h IN
the wheel house at the time together The guard Of the
the boats for nearly mile xSsa On
brig anchored of the southern extremity of Black wells
Island they separated and passed the brig, the Bell on
her sarboard and the Eagle her larboard side Upon
clearing the brig the Eagle again into the Bell
striking her on the arboard quarter just abat the shaft
and sauncheons splitting the plank shear and material
ly damaging the wheel house, and causing great con
affidavit further states shat the Eagle was purposely
sheered passing the brig and that both
and pilot had hold Of the helm at the moment" Officer
Barber arrested the parties complained Of and they gave
charge Of misdsmeanor" The afidayt Of the captain
Madison street also, by j. L. scudder White street
Edward Bishop, 299 Grand street Edward Kssam ISL
Fulton street and several others Who ~,s nsena ~
board the Bell at the time
MuRDERous AssAuLr on SHipMArx-samuel Jacobs.
arrived Of the dock GA Saturday last entered comnsnt
against his shipmae, Jonn Powers, who, without any
pin the LEFT side Of the head telling to him the
and cutting him severely The pin was sufficiently heavy
G have sd an ana is only mercy tina. the
was committed for an attempt to KILL
A THNBLE RIoeER-Yesterdsy officer Joseph arrested
notorious thimble rgger named Charles Walton in
Lenner No 80 Chatham street. gold patent lever watch
valued at $780, on the 18th June last The property
chan s am an as
nents for his nefarious trade He was fully con-.
mitted.
THE WRoNa HoRsE On Thursday last men calling
himself Aonzo Carroll placed on livery at the stable Of
Messrs Harrison and Rantz No. l0S Hester street.
mares, which he said he had purchased for $780, while
coming on the road from Poughkeepsie he being trader
the livery owners at $780, and received So the bargain
Meantime the owner, Mr.. Smith, Of Milan Dutchess
and officers sekeley and Cockefsr on SATURDAY traced
them to the above stable and yesterday arrested Carroll
receive balance n In
Of low stature, and halls from ALBANY
county.
sNo sme DDcrPLi~E.-we learn that on SATURDAY.
morning last the period of sentence Of John
convicted OF grand larceny and sentenced to two years
imprisonment, having exdred, he discharged His
first visit to the town gaze him chance Of dops neigh
borly act for fellow convict who very badly Off
for some tobacco" so he purchased and laid under
stone to where the intended recipient must pass "A
and from work. He However detected, and by or
der of Lyndes he tied up, and received two dozen
lashes on the bare back after which he thrust from
the prison gates. D0ugherty has commenced q civil
and criminal suit against ndes laying his damages at
avery heavy amount
RoBBIrc his CArrAIN-Thomas Carman, hand on
board the sloop James whaley now lying at Catherine
Slip was arrested on charge made by the Captain Ben
jamin b. Abrams for stealing from him the Of SIS in
admitted It, and gave back the Of $40 10, Offering Il
not imprisoned, to work out the balance. The captain
however, very properly refused continue him in his
employ and handed him to be disposed of by the
proper authorities.
INHuMAN CoNpucr OF A SrKpMsrurR-An inouest
was held at the Park Dead House BODY of Henry
Jordan, infant, aged but months and six dnv
who died in the Aims House Sunday last On the ex
animation the father stated that The infant was child NV
former wife, and having married the step mother
refused 10 provide for the infant and about three weeks
ago she pat in the cradle and then threw cut into the
ysrdthst he heard OF II, he took the child and
his other children TO neghbar at No 81 Mulberry st.
where they remained for that night but not being ableto
make the necessary Tor the board for Them
he was compelled again 10 bring them to his house.
chG had pad diarrho,a, when he obtained an order
from the foce for its admission to the Aims House. II
was prescribed Tor by the ply stefan for the City Prison.
but without any benefit resulting. The jury returned
vesdc that the deceased child came to its death by diar
rhoA, and through neglect Of It's parents.