The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-17
City Intelligence.

GREAT RIor AMONG THE SAILORS Yesterday about
noon body OF men comprising about hundred and
nifty, part scamen Gnd tn remainder seveaores, long
&c., msrched in prcc ssion down South street
for the avowed purposs o. eating excitement among
the sailors of the shipping obtain increase of
from to SIS per NTH. The fist vessel they boarded
the ship Rochester, Captain Britton. This vessel
ready for sea- and intended 10 sail yesterday after.
The rioters drove the Captain and from
the deck by throwing paviog stones ick bats &c. and
then entered the o,.caste and removed the luggage of
The hands shipped for the voyage and compelled ror
ton Of them the mob They then selected
the sicsn brig Caroline, Captain Cric, lio from Paer.
mo, ao ready ior sea, and drove the Captain into the
cabin and the hous ,uo IN fcr ie. sptan Crcebo
refused to make compliant 1t Police Tut represented
the outrage upon his vessel and the Scian Consul
who will probably preteni tothe proper authorities for
redress They then boarded the orq1e Rio Gran1e,
Captain Cozzens and attempted TO drive him from the
deck Of the vessel hen he rushed into the cabin seized
pistol and threat ned 10 snoot down the first that
attempted to enter This cooled their courage and they
left his vessel snd passed the decks OF several others
lying on the East River side, until they reached Buring
Finding that but little could be accomplished amo
boots and proceeded towards the ship suy Capt Thomp.
lyng in the ;tream ready 10 sail Capt. L. see
ing them approach, ooS ms sation the quarter deck
armed with brace OF pistols and showing tn tho
rioters, promised them such reception would be
comfortable and the then rounded to ana went back
the place OF stortipg, without attempting to board the
ship.
Al this point the Police we're for an some dozen
officers detailed by Justice Matiero proceed to the
OF the disturbance under the supervision OF Barsa
bas Osborn, Esq OF the lower ohce. On arriving at Old
clip they found the mob who had dested from further
proceedings OF outrage, and who finally dispersed.
The Rochester was then hauled of in the stream op
pos,e the Battery between the North Carolina and hide.
pendence from whence she will probably sail to day.
soon a crew is shipped, her seamen having been
all forced to leave and their luggage carried off by the ri
oters.
number Of captains of vessels made complaint at the
police once during the afternoon aud among them were
and who thus prevented from going to II is
be hoped that the rnslsaders will be arrested and last
esampe sate by Punishment for riot thus rejecting
Disgrace upon the character Of our commercial empori
The police eXerted all the energies in their power
but its iaefeiency ia point Of numbers was fully appa-
rent 81 hough ali the officers duty detailed by
The magistrate and sft perform any service at the
police, although several applications made during
tnsir absence Had the rioters been numerous and
disposed to have committed more outrage, tie police
force would have been useless and the consequences
impossible to imagine as the only protection jor the
commanders and owners OF vessels would have been the
use of firearms and the destruction Of human life.
The new Corporation have been in power nearly two
nangh has been done even for temporary Improvement
10 our miserable police ysem Why do they not adopt
The psn mended by the Mayor in his message until
lhfy can Eject something more permanent Are we to
have her years talk about the necessity OF police
form wiihowt any definite action 2
Law o. wAsss-A singular up before Justice
krisnd last week. the decision OF which intimately in
teres,s the lsborer, that give publicity The plain
ua man named Lawrence Fay, who commenced an
action oil the recovery wages Cark
aud Browa OF Maiden Lane He had been q servant in
ths rm for several until the oh oil February last
when he arrested by the defendants on charge Of
petit lrceny tried In the Court OF Special Sessions and
sad sentenced TO thirty days imprisonment Az
his release he claimed from deicnaoDts his wages from
the Of January TO the 6b Of February inclusive The
counsel Tor defendants insisted before the Justice that
plaintiff not entitled to recover, because he
gagged by the month"; and did Sot out his full time,
having bes prev ried rom doipg by his ac-W
". Dnrks, Esq, for plaintiff, argued that IL was not by
ho~n act that he da not out his time but that he
a. Ia. thai nj
aud. therefore. u or to his recovery.
ymsiice Kisrlasp derived that the commission Of the
sfcsny by the psin6 his OVID act an IT, 10 so do
In hai made h'ssrr .nsnsble to the law, and thus
toise his contract W serving out his full time, he
entitled 10 aai he therefore decided IN
f.sor Of Attendants lhs decision good law, persons
engaged by the msnh must &c careful how they leave
their employers un be ul term Of service has expired
sUppss DEsru % Jew ..-On Thursday evening
last Mrs. Juirh Lsvs. ~i- Of George Levi, aged 81
20 Division ftr 20 visit some friends, and
rsiurning found hers ~ hs,sy able proceed q eat
her dcul'y ~ hes'ing. aud pain In the region Of
the heat Ga reschiag heI rcieoce Of alb East Broad
wsy, she was 80 ia ss 20 i'qrire the assistance of
her sienisnt, who csrfici her and laid her ssfa
where In fee momer's me suddenly expired Doctor
A. frcnsn vas saurotc'. tut sue was past human aid
on kis sruTa Tie Coroner also sent for and. after
eesiug the iscs 'hs Jiry Iea'n.d verdict that her
heath was eccasiBnsi b. 4" diasssofihe heart"
Aro,lru-Tte Jfr,. IN ~, cas. of James Walsh. as
esosl N s.'srt,s. ssr. rein nei verdict,hat the
csefe ef q All y &c slopl'Ny.
nscsnfse eretf Cotrs Drf'ng he last six months
TIE efssse q 9veniis ihieses wss suicsntly evident
em h rumHf " sesisf ~ q The Court OF Oanorai
"a special ltsFs ia iasly Of ihsm by reason OF
hsiftsntsE aCe cent 90 ~ Hsase q Refuge ard
h,sis sfrs - ~ - p,s - psc'st.in from them
o. d. ais Ilrrfs itf 81 soisu goods deposit
"a sn asp.s~i q T3o Is n.nlsd rhirles Dendett
sai Ps' ck .nss male sia iessso OF the robherifs
~ vh.ca The h.l tsss sasae-f 80 ne manner In
witch they Ia eil essf nj 10. ~ Sgy and the ind
siuss ho tfrrlsrl taH 60 a. sfd fDd them. Among
he roAhsf,s s4stsi Of the plate stolen from Mr. Walter
~ smHh, 81 No i Ofsene street, consisting Of silver
tsbis and des<r fpoens valued pa. and which
my hss soa "a loen Lsassn No ~ Lauren. street 10,
te ifnx n thntccB shiliings Another lad named
Patrick NcClssky ccnfesast thst be hal sod 70 him
smorr other tkines icos and shoes which he bad
sfolfa from the shop Of william kchbeca, No - ocsna
erssi. ofth IN placed IN tie hands OF
ocefs Joseph srd rown VIA arrested Lesson ester
tsy ant In dsfla Of hail 20 large amount he ~ iniy
-or a. f.ke an tl,e texfluony Of ioye.