The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20
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City Intelligence.

OrErIrG A BoARpERs LETTER-This offence OF opening
other mems letters and prying into their secrets is be-
coming quite prevailing fashion, and will get some one
INTO an ugly scrspe the law imposes severe penalty
on the Paul Pry Yesterday James Aud 90 John street.
made complaint az ainst Mr. John Conroy OF So John
street, at whose house he boarded charging him with
having opened letter which delivered into his hands
oy ooyir MIR. Lowndes r. Cow, and with resealng
after becoming acquainted with its contents Mr. Con.
osed n$S0O to answer and states very suppose
Die story that the boy gave the letter into his hand it'll
out saying any thing, and supposing it was for himself
hs at the superscrpton broke open the
SEAL Out on finding 1t was matter relating to him or
his business, and that for Mr. Aud he resealed IT,
placed on the mantel piece, where Mr. A. found it, Mr.
Conroy at once told him how the thing occurred like an
honest man. az he has always been considered but no.
thing would satisfy the aggrieved owner but criminal
action. Mr.. Conroy baiied without loss of time bv
Mr.. John Clark the corner Of Duane and
streets.
A srITEruL WRErcH.-An i'll looking dutch fellow
named John Vaber, had for time past been endea
voring to coax the widow Ufsalar Kuns Whose auto
graph proves hatshe is Of peculiar endowments
Ito become Mrs. Vaber but finding ner MEMORABLE he
grew furious and yesterday, after first trying hard by
signs, and oil love and constancy, he changed the
tactics and sought by force of to bring her to his
BOSOM bat the feet not what he desredso efter
bout at 6scn and hair pulling he ventedihis spleen
carefully cultivated and had fondly hoped would have
yielded supply for the household for the season. The
patch, which several bushels Of white eyes were
growing he speedily uprooted and scattered in sad con-
fusion to the four quarters of the lot Mrs Kuns after
many bitter tears had been shed. told her to the
shall have decided whether he shall be useful to the State
or the City.
THE VAaRANr Acr.- Yesterday a named Andrew
Ryan, offered Tor sale pair of water proof double
s0led boots of very superior quality for 3d.
and was detained by Mr. J. Z. Staples No. ll6 Sixth
Avenue and sent to the upper police where he was
cognized by the Napoleon of that ose, cid peni-
Tertiary bird which after eqvocaon, he acknowledged,
and that he had but his liberty since the 3 July
last, and since then lived he best might having
house home, ostensibe business Justice Tay
lor very properly committed him under the vagrant act
for six months to his former quarters where he will be
made of some service to the city The boots be had
on proving property.
Owner FouND.-The publication in yesterday Herald,
Of the detention of supposed horse thief at the upper
police the Of restoring hard working, in.
street. his horse and wagon, which had been driven off
by thief John Hughes from the Of West and
Fulton streets, while Mr. Knapp engaged in com.
pletpg his marketing Mr.. Knapp reading the report
and description Of the property repaired 10 the police
office and identified it his, and made affidavit against
the prisoner who is held in custody for trial. in default
OF bail in $500.
ted, discharged, aud remaining in Prison, for the
ending Saturday, August 10, ls43:-
MAZE. Female. Male del. Female. ''N
Committed ..... 1873 % 10 254
Discharged 49,. :. so rs 6 1872
Sent to BlsckwelPs Island 90
Remaining in Prison 70 80 10 10 ia