The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-29
City Intelligence.

gave our readers the Of the recent proceed
ngs fore the Recorder connected with the arrest Of
ing pocketbook containing $65 from s. u. Pennr,nn,
Esq Of Albany The Recorder ordered Hatfield to be
manded to the custody Of officer Brown until Monday Of
week. when he is to appear before him for final
decision in the although he gave his opinion that the
authorize the officer to take him to That city and deliver
him to the proper authorities This delsy acceded
order allow addition testimony be obtained
tive to the fact whether the offence was committed in Al
bany county after the steamboat had left the wharf
In the meantime Hatfield remains In confinement in the
city prison under the charge Of officer Brown Mr. PEN
nnan. the gentleman who lost his pocket book, arrived
here from Albany yesterday morning in order to enter
had been imprisoned refusal give bail for damages
for such arrest lie is OF much wealth. and Of
the worst customers that any rogue fched dol.
lar from. lie signed his determination to sustain the
officers in oil they had done and to pursue the
ton against the supposed pckpocke until lie him safe
Of most determined character evident from the fol.
lowing anecdote in which he was the principal actor
Some SINCE he robbed Of small the
North River and the thief arrested brought this city and
admitted to bail The thief failed to attend Cou and his
enhance forfeited but Mr. F. not thus to be
rhd with He engaged the services ofone Of the police
officers Of this CITY, and after travelling it'll him
thousand miles, and expanding several hundred dollars
he secured the rogue brought him back had him tried
cunv cted and sent TO the STATE Prison Sing Sing After
short period Of time the convict Creased himself in the
soon as Mr. Pennian heard the fact he grit his business
started in pursuit OF the rogue and after much trouble
and s.psnditnrse o. money nc Arrested him. took him
mainder Of his sentence II will thus be that rouge
who commits derredatons on this gentleman, meets with
The result this before the Recorder and the re
lease Of the officers the wrts for penalty in refusing
to obey the habcds corpus and for for alleged false
and abduction o the pickpocket has caused much
satisfaction throughout the community as it Is that
with the police Of this city The officers concerned being
Of the young school," arc particularly gratifed with
the result and one Of the party appears to consider that
himself and his associates in refusing to obey the writ Of
kabeGs corpus to return the pekpocket forthwith have
rendered themselves almost conspicuous old cko
nv when he disobey ed the writ from Judge Hall at New
Orleans for which he fined $1,000 but who has since
received back principal and interest from the treasury Of
hs nation ne ihy sS Sna ay 70 the e
will doubt instantly let them up when he becomes
acquainted with their Intentions
AsHRKwp FoRoER.--We mentioned yesterday the arrest
Of named Thomas Gillespie who succeeded in o.
tanning 81 500 from Henry f. Vail paying teller Of the
Bank Of Commerce. saturday, check pnrrorting
70 he drawn by the firm Of Charles King Co., Of -
but which after discovered to b. forgery Al
soon suspicious excited, notice TO the
other hanks Of the fact that the rogue had been
paid in large notes Of the Bank Of Commerce shortly a.
Gillespie presented himself the of the Leath
Manufacturers Bank with a $500 bill of the Bank Of
Commerce, which he desired to change The Teller
rested him al and red all the that he had
obtained the check which the rogue had changed into
smaller notes Of various denominations He Immediately
svowed his entire nnocenceo know ledge OF the note
being forgery. and presented letter which he said he
had received from his father in Albany enclosing the
check This letter had doubt been previously prepar-
cd ny the rogue and mailed in Albany directed 10 him
this city in order to assist in his escape detected II is
as follows:--
"AlnA~v, April g. 1874
"Dear Thomas-Enclosed you will find a check for
$3.50, which you will get cashed and forward 10 me
without delay to Buffalo shall leave for Buffalo to-day
Yours, S.. r 9ILLEsPIEo
When arrested he asked for psn. ink and paper TO
write answer to the letter. and commenced with
"Desr FatherThc check you have IN said to
forgery But the scheme would not do to blind the Off.
charge and produce his Dear Father" witness in
his defence TO save him from Sing Sing.
MALICIOUS TREsrsss- Daniel McC anley pilot of ferry
steamboat Nassau, running from Fulton street was ar.
rested Saturday and held to bail charge Of mali.
cious conduct in rum pg said steamboat purosely into
the steamboat Jacob III on Friday while she was oppo
site Fulton street going up the Fast River to take the
ship Cambridge in tow from the foot OF Beekman street
FALSE Pnrrrscis-Thomas Eden, who says he Is an
anconeer. of SO Duane street arrested yesterday
charged by Mrs. Eliza Bareno, ri 20 Orchard street
with baining two silver candestcks valued at Ss3 So
from her by representing that ne desired 10 show them
aperson who wished to make purchase but which be
pawnsd, and pocketrd the money for his own use lie
was fully committed, in default If bail
| REDcuTroN OF PosrAGs RArEs.-The bill to r,
ducr the rates OF postage, &c has been engrossed
in the United states Scnnie by vote Of 20 to Ia ma.
iodty so decied as to leave no doubt Of it's passage
that body The rates OF postage, provided by this bill
are as follows -
For every single letter for less than 30 miles cents
over 80 and not over 100 cents 100 and not tx
ceeding 200 locens over 800 10 cents Single double
and qnadrupie letters in proportion quarter Of an
in weight equiv silent to single letter Drop let
tes cents each Letters advertised to be charged with
the COS, OF Advertising Newspapers not than aOO
square inches may be sent through the mail by their pub
fishers 70 subscribers within 30 miles free of postage be-
yond 30 and not oyer loo miles a half cent over 100
niles cent On newspapers OF greater size than 500
squafe inches The esme rates OF postage magazines
pamphlets Printed or autographed circulars not larger
han ioolscaP shall be charged cents each aheo for any
distance Pamphlets, periodicals. magazines a cents
each copy weighing not more than ounce,
ing oo miles cents for greater distance and
cent additional for each additional ounce in weight
traction oil more than halt an TO be charged
| ounce
The free exchange Of newspapers between publisher.
permitted Heavy penalties provided for ell violations
me law Contracts for the mail hereafter to be given te
me lowest bidder without regard the mode Of convey
a,c AID the ntractor net required 10 take the stock
| his predecessor
FREtcWTs The freigb g at the South are dull
an many We uab vessels ara Without employmen-ys