The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-23

dongs at the Great Agricultural Fair, sent the fol-
lowing postscript to his letter of the l9h, but did
not arrive in time to accompany that communica-
ton. We now give it publicity
PosTscRIPTUM.
ROCHESTER, half past 8, p. M, Sept. 10.
The Eastern cars are in, bringing his Exexceen-
cy M. Van Buren,, his son ]. T. Van Buren,, Cover
nor Bouck, DR.. Beekman, who delivers the annual
agricultural address, D. R. Vanderlys, Elk. Messen-
GER all from Albany; the Hon. Mr.. Greg and lady,
of Canandaigua "and host OF Others" with
suite in independent train, of Durham bulls, De-
vonshire cows, Merino sheep, some calves and stud
horse. The distinguished gentlemen hereinbeiore
mentioned put up at the Eagle Hotel. Rochester at
this moment is the head quarters OF I" the Democra-
cie." We shall have tremendous supper TO NOR
night, and politics will most likely supercede the
merits OF homemade cheese and corn-salk sugar.
Spent hour since supper with several polite mill
tia generals at the Mechanics Fair at the Market
House. The concern is well furnished with vare
ty of mechanical nicknackerles, of which more
anon. There was rush to the rooms; an array Of
country girls the best specimens of domestic manu-
facture in the exhibition. And the way the dear
creatures delighted with the raten cook stoves
and the table of show bread, was caution to corn
dodgers and fried sausage. Gov. Marcy and Gen.
Swords looked for, and an express is spoken of
by the line boats for President Tyler and John
Jones. S, B.
THE THEArREs-The houses last night gave
abundant proof that New York is again prosperous
and that public amusements can be appreciated and
supported. Wallack terminated his engagement at
the Park to very respectable audience, in two of
his favorite pieces. The performances for his
benefit. On Monday, he appears at the National in
Philadelphia, Rolla and Dick Dashall, two of his
favorite characters. Messrs. Wemyss and Oxley are
the lessees, Ewho commence their season tonight
with well selected company. We understand that
Hackett is about to appear the Park and may be
his farewell engagement, there is rumor that he
il soon to return to his mercantile pursuits Hackett
Is ever welcome at Old Drury, and his appearance,
before we part with him forever, in the burly bully
Jack Falstaf-a part which he monopolizes excu-
slvely-would be advantageous to himself and pro-
ftable to the management, who deserve well OF the
public for what has been done on the house, and by
the engagements to ensure success for the present
season. Nibls's was crowded, as usual, and the
Italian opera appears to be popular as the extraor
binary performances OF the Ravels The Chatham
is sailing before the wind prosperously. The house
is now elegant, well conducted, and in possession of
an excellent company. Yankee Hill is at present
the star in the ascendant, and his Yankee represen
tations appear to satae the laughter-loving.
A larger or more boisterously merry audience was
never congregated together within those walls, nor
was success ever more deserved At the Bowery
Amphitheaire, a Mr.. Garfield is the most prom.
inent feature, and most extraordinary one
he is. Monstre Paul, Guillot, and others, who
have great merits, are entirely cast into the
shade. His strength is little less than superhuman.
He Lends iron bars across his bare arm lifts four Sc
lbs. weight by the hair Of his head, sustains hogs
head Of water and two men in singular position,
in which he rests on his feet and hands, and can
non which other performers deem too weehty even
to attempt to USE in his hands is a mere play thing.
The other performances here are welkmanaged land
of the first class, and the audiences are as good as
the managers can desire.
CONCERTS. and Russell both give Con-
certs on Monday night The former will have the
valuable aid of Mrs. Sutton. who stands on a proud
pinnacle in her profession Mr. Russell, it will be
seen, has removed 10 the Society Library, where
he will give extracts from Milton and Shakespeare,
in the novel but immensely popular style in which
he has sung some of the best solloquies extant.
City Intelligence.
NooN-DAy BURGLARY-The desperate character Of the
thieves and burglars of city has recently assumed
such complexion, that unless Common Council
will adopt patrol plan Of police something partaking
of its character, dwelling will be sofe mid day
Those accomplished rascals, Holdgate, Walker, and
Others have, in all recent cases. committed their bur-
glares in broad day light, and some at MONDAY Sun
days appear have been specially selected for their
atoms, and in many they most successful In
addition to the advantages of this mode of robbery
and outrage the term of punishment for entrance by
day light is less and therefore the chances in its ia
The day officers Of police, appointed by the Com
Council for the several wards, Of little use in
oftheves with two exceptions, they
rarely il with prisoner at the police Office.
The wants Of this great city demand, in all its public
thoroughares the hourly patrol Of selected guard
the property of the public. Let be stationed in Broad
way, for instance and let it be known to the citizens but
particularly to the thieves and day burglars, it
soon would be- and robbery would be Of occurrence
in that vicinity Extend this plan to the other streets of
our city, and New York would be rid of the thou
sands who now exist only by plumber from the honest
portion Of the community
An instance Of midday robbery occurred yesterday,
which is another argument to compel prompt action on
the part public authorities to do something to
tect the property of the community. The dwelling
house Philip s. Monroe, II Murray street. CENTER
ed bet of 10 and IL o'clock in the fore
noon by hosting the front basement window and large
and valuable stock of clothing carried away, and $40
bank The burglars escaped with their plumber
which possibly be recovered reasonable reward
has been offered for that purpose.
| lrHUMAN TREATMENT OF A SoS.-Wliam H. Hiscox
youth aged about IS, son OF Gardner c. Hscox of 9s
Ann st. appeared yesterday at the Lower Polce before
Justice Merritt with his mother, to prefer complaint
against his ather for aggravated assault and battery
while chastising him for trivial efence. The boy
streaming with blood from his hands and face, and
the Justice hearing the case very properly held the
iather to bail the 5000 to the
The wife OF Hscox sustained the complaint We under
stand he agent for certain property belonging the
Mechanics Banking Association.
ANOTHER "ToucHER" BAeoEp-Joseph Holden, the
well known toucher with the Lascar wig arrested
yesterday morning by Capt Alex H. schultz, board Of
the tow boat Witt Clinton. belonging to the Enc Rail
road Company, and his affidavit sent to the Pententia
ry for three months vagran The tow boat has bean
the resort OF number of black thieves and oaers for