The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-07

City Intelligence.
Police Record, Oct. 9-THE Cry PHIsor.-The
female department Oh the city prison under better
regulation government than at any former period
and n credit should be extended to MIR keeper Cox
Mrs Burger. ard Miss Campbell mstrons and deputies
Mount and Howard. The ABRAMS emenis re such
that the female Witnesses confined IN PRISON, and those
detained Tor minor offences, acc mmodaied with
separate apartments from The deg AIDED and supplied with
comforts before extended 10 them in this institution
Each Sunday divine 10 acid IN the large hall at
the end OF the building, which doubt has
salutarJ effect upon the minds Of some Of the unoItu
nate inmates. The kind treatment OF the ons snd
the daily Dr. Warren, the physician OF the
prison. caused several OF the inmates avow IN our
presence determination TO change the past course Of
mspent be and but lew leave the prison walls without
PLEDGE the Of strict temperate habits in ia
tnre The male department has recently Undergone Sc
Mr. Copeland, gives much satisfaction 10 all who are
brought INTO the precincts OF the prison business and
the inside deputies much kindness Of opposition
the prisoners ana gentleaniy department TO yeis and
others The PRISON throughout Is In the most cleanly
condition. and the foo1 for the inmates ~ well selected
AID abundant the Of potatoes and cabbage
that should be supplied once twice week in toup
otherwise IL is with pleasure that record these scts
ms much misery ID thus aevat.d. and our experience
III pson discipline, has convinced us that KIND treatment
to offenders all the better feelings Of their hearts,
and prompts disposition to reform, which IN many In
stances have known TO be efectnai The police CON-
mIuee including Aldermen Lrake and Bunting, deserve
the thanks The the addition improve.
made 10 the female department OF the PRISON.
Lower Police Office, Der 6-The only business
transacted OF interest was the arrest OF coIored man
Cooley suspicion oil stealing thirty sovereigDs from
William Lynch, sailor belonging 10 the brig Brigan-
tine He went INTO one Of the numerous groggeres
the POINTS and relieved Of his none. and the two
above named being the premises they were pulled"
by officers stephens and Lalei on suspicion.
Removal or OrricERs.-We understand that some OF
the persons, might say particular person at
tached TO the Mayors ONCE was depued or did depue
himself spy TO watch and report to the Mayor the
names OF those officers connected with the police, who
visited Albany Wednesday last the day Of the mass
meeting of the Democrats The Of such reported
also learn be emoved from Office but whether
for political SIN, or to CRAFTY the malice or revenge Of
tainly cannot seriously contemplate such con-
clusion, the ends OF justice and the protection
Of that vast assem blage from thieves and pickpock
tc dme e as would II nj e%
obtain living at this season by following and attending
large assembages well known To all the octfs
OF police OF this city who been long service, and
we doubt not that presence OF several OF the Off
Of police al Albany Wednesday, was the sole
reason that so few offences were committed Should any
removals follow from this cause, we trust that the re-
moved will Immediately organize an Independent City
Police Department, establish an ciice in Wall or Broad
street. entirely distinct from the police OF our city, and
Immediately commence operations in the recovery Of
stolen property, arrest OF midnight burglars and robbers
end deteciors OF frauds and small pretences upon the
merchen,s and business oi city Such office,
with capable AT its head, would compel our
city authorities TO organise new police ~ stem or aban-
don the present utterly nsuiceno protect the CON-
munity.
ONE THOUSAND MEXICAN TENTS MANUFACTURED
IN BosroN-BRlTIsH lNTKRFERENcE.-ln our paper
OF the 18th Of September last made statement on the
authority OF merchant in this city, to the effect that
mercantile house Boston had to supply the
Mexcans with 900 tents within thirty days, and that
generally understood that this contract had been
made through British agency The statement or para
graph reached Washington the usual course OF news
and thought nothing more OF 1t TIL we received on the
LIST INST the following communication from the United
States District Attorney OF this district, which publish
in with other matter relevant thereto on account
OF its Importance in with the present position
OF Texas and the designs OF Mexico and Great Britain:
DISTRICT ATToKNky's OrTIcE,l
BosroS, Oct. !, lsa4
EpiIoR OF 7 M BosroN DAiLy TIMEs:
SIR am instructed by the Secretary oil State TO en-
qurc into the truth OF the statement made in the public
that the house oil thilo shelton Co.. oil this CITY,
mas supply the Mexican govsrEn. mt with
qnsn ty tents and "a generally understood through
The earnest statement that kind which have found
in any public print the Boston Daily Times" OF
Sept i7th anu other papers IN repeating 4 quote the
Times ior the statement. As published in tnat paper
il is as follows
THE house Of Philo Shelton Co OF this city have
contracted supply the Mexicans with 1000 tents within
80 days II is generally understood here bas this con
tract has been maee through British agency"
In pursuance oi the instruction above named, request
you to inform me whether you have or can refer me
to any evidence in support OF Thu. statement.
Respectfully, your obt servant,
FRANKLIN DEXTER,
u :. District Attorney.
In compliance with Mr. Dexteis request, we addressed
that gentleman the succeeding day. stating
that the authority for the statement was well known
merchant Who Communicated the fact at our Office,
and also remarked that said house had contracted
with Prince 4 Baker. sail-mekers twenty two India
wharf, Tor the manufacture OF 1000 tents Tor the Mex
service and that generally understood that the
contract was made through British agency We likewise
stated to MIR Dexter that further informed that
the tents ere th.n ali made packed and on board
sci 20 sail Immediately Having obtained likewise some
further Information. communicated the substance OF
the same TO Mr. Dexter personally being DESTROYS OF Civ.
ing to the government all the facts in possession in
relation to this most singular affair In the course Of
the inquiries which instituted Il was found
that original paragraph strictly true win this
exception that the me- can tile house was Greely Guild
NO. Contra wharf, and not shelton Co. II
by Mexican house IN New York and bound for Havana
The brig Ramon de RADIO Capt Kingston, came e. this
port about month ago The ospein IN has clearance re.
presented these Mexican tents, 100 bales
iactured sail-cloth
The vessel d,d not clear till inquiries had been.
made about the matter and then the capt 10 the Gus
tom House Immediately. The Ramon de RADIO although
the wind adverse made ready for sale the a,er
OF Wednesday October and such the anxiety
Of the Captain that he got his vessel lowed OF the har
Dor by q steamboat and made tracks at for Hsva
ma The District Attorney was aware OF all the
facts, but doubted whether he had any power by the
law 10 stop the vessel Tho facts. however, will be-
officially made known to the Departmental Washington.
We have also understood OF have IRON report, that
there mercantile house in Havsns through which the
contract made end 10 which the tents
that the Ipcunary amount ives pad through a
draft Barring and Brothers, England Howev
er this may be, the Whole case Is one which
country. We should like to know by what right
Mexico or England, either openly or obscurey, d
rectly indirectly fits out munitions OF war
city, and manufactures and exports In our very
midst the Of defeating the gallsnt little Re- ublic
which is striving maintain lis national Independence
against the despotc government Of Mexico and the ns
dons and grasping power OF England-Bostcn Times,
Gets
IMPORTANT ELECTION DECISION The Court Of
Common Pleas this morning decided that by the
naturalization OF all Of his minor children residing
in the United states pso acto made citizens and
titled TO vote such Many had supposed that every
from abroad must be nauralizcd but Judge King
referred TO the Act OF Congress 18th April 1902 and
TO decision Of the Supreme Court Of he United States,
In Branches Reports where II expressly laid down that
the children OF persons duly na,urazed shall II dwell
ing in the United states be- considered citizens OF the
United States. "--Phiiad Gazsf,e
The RICE HARVEST Some planters finished
harvesting their rice crops the ast week. but dur
the present week little nothing has been done