The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-21
CITY Intelligence.

BrwARr OF TRAVELLING sERvANTs.-Several instances
have lately under the cognzance Of the Police, IN
which girls hired the door hsTe after soourn
of three four days, pundered their unsuspecng en-
ployers Aud the sake of Justice isto be regretted
that in nine out Of ten the guilty parties have been
suffered escape punishment rather than the family
should be put the and annoy OF at
tending court TO give evidence. This is wrong-h Is
iminal-and where the compoundng Of felony, even
rifng nature in which serven is the guilty
party be traced becomes mperous duty on the
officers appointed to administer justice not to suffer the
compcunder escape From ths burglar or the highway
robber may protect ourselves, but we have no such
to property from the hands Of our ser
wants who necessarily placed in trust and have &C
most private apartments. The only means TO
save the community from depredators OF this class is
posture and punishment His Honor the Recorder,
fails impress upon the jury the enormiy OF such an
offence and far the law will allow at his hands, the
public interests are properly cared for in disposng OF
convicted Of robbing their employers We make
II .se remarks as introductory to case in which
GIRL who was hired but few days ago, plunderea
her master of money to the amount of one thousand dol
lars in gold and bank bills, but who was allowed
to go at liberty on surrendering up the money On
Sunday morning, Mr. Barnett of No 2ao Houston street.
suspicion fell Mary Hart Irish servant girl
who he accused of the theft and sent to the police office
detailed TOR that duty-but To- when he arrived at the
house, he told by the daughter of Mr. Barnett that
the girl had restored the money, on condition OF being
allowed escape and that her psps not wishing to be
annoy with going law, had given her mission
and she had accordingly left the house. Such conduct
does not require any comment.
DISTURBING ACoNoREGArIoy.-Yesterda two members
Of the Methodist Protestant Episcopal Church in Allan
street. presented themselves before Justice Stevens and
made affidavit that on Saturday evening last, man
calling himself John spicer by trade shoemaker, had
entered their place of worship while the congregation
o
their ministers decipes Of the Devil and denominations
in the sight of the Great Ruler that in long trade he
so interrupted the meeting and alarmed the members
that he had to be forcby elected That on several pre-
vious occasions the congregation Of Allan street Church.
and others in various parts Of the city, had in like man
ner interrupted by disordery entrance Of spcer
and his fanatic associates who deem their religion the
only correct one and assume the right 10 enter wnat
pound their peculiar dogmas. Spicer was fined in the
sum OF $40 and COSTS an imprisonment for 80 days in
the city prison. Not having the money he was re-
manded. The conduct OF the miserable man. was suff
GENTLY wild and nconherent to warrant his committal as
lunatic.
RELIEVING THE CoMMuNIrY.-Caherine Fassett, Eliza
Williams and Susan Peterson cypians OF the lowest grade
yesterday sentenced to the penitenary, for six
months each Migrants and Julia Smith for term of
three months, for disorder conduct and encing from
the path of virtue two young lads sons OF respec'
table man, who in vain tried to prevent the intimacy
Would the ilantropsts who talk loudly and exFend
SO much money in teaching and converting the distant
heather and southern slave but expend 1.-THE Of their
young pagat-s Of both which exists in the very
hear Of their city, in almost immediate contact with their
palaces then mic INT they effect some good Whch as the
money spent is rather doubtful. The community
would thank them and the reclaimed beings themselves
would be present memorials of the benevolent distribution
| Of their charity.
| ROBBERY AT THE QUARANTINE GRouNp-An extensive
robbery committed yesterday, on board the brig
Amanda, from Honduras, then lying at the Quarantine
latto man. relieved the the morning watch
when the Of the hands asleep The man went
into the cabin and took from the pocket oil the captain
the key OF his trunk which he opened and distracted
the key OF the locker in which deposited So 400 in
specie. This money he succeeded in carrying from the
in boat, undiscov ered II is supposed he must
have been assisted in his operations the money was in
separate parcels and it would be difficult for person to
carry away alone The boat probably landed on Long
Island.
ROBBERY STATEN IsLAND.-The Telegraph Hotel
kept by Capt Western burglariousy entered yester
day morning. by person unknown and 20 bottles Of
champagne bottles OF brandy lot of cigars, and some
| small change stolen.
| RoBBING BED CHAMBEn-Ben Haycock arrested a fel
low named John l. Martini the act of carrying off the
feather bed pillows and Sheets in fact the entire
furniture of the bebchamber of Mr. Charles Hoffman, No
Ia Dover street. valued at $40 and upwards The rasca
| was fully committed to answer.
STEALING AWATca.-John Disney arrested by of
fcer Josephs, for stealing from Michael Wallace, No 81
Mott eet, silver watch and awl, worth $40
| which property stolen from is bed room during
short alb ence and searching Disney the razor and
were found on him.
| BAD MorEY.-John McFarlan committed for at
tempting to pass 50 bill Of the Globe Bank which ut
terly worthless Nicholas Cady, No. lS2 Chamber ST.
| in pay ment Tor nine cents worth Of liquor.