The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-28

I'M oRTANT ARREST AND REcovERY OF A LARGE
AMOUNT or PRoPERrY-From information COM
municated to Justice Ma,sell, and officer Relyea,
the valuable silks, laces, and other goods stolen
rom the fancy dry goods store of William Scott
" Co., 500 Broadway, were recovered yesterday,
and the burglars, named John Sullivan and Capt
Smith, as he calls himself, arrested and committed
Tor trial. The store, 1t will be remembered, was
entered last week by false keys, and the property
stolen, was valued at between So, 900 and So 900.
for the recovery Of which reward OF $500 was
offered. Officer Baker, of the Fifth Ward, and
officer Kellinger, aided in the arrest ofhe burglars
and recovery Of the property which was effected
by stratagem cvinclng great ingenuity and lntel-
gence on the part OF the magistrate and officers.
A trace OF the above named persons, who
were suspected of having committed the Of
fence. was discovered in the morning, when officer
Relyea obtained a cab, disguised himself as the
driver, seated Justice Matsell on the inside,
also partly disguised, and to prevent suspicion
an old woman with child in her arms was placed
in prominent position in the vehicle in front of
the magistrate. Thus prepared they kept the track
of the suspected burglars and followed them from
the corner of Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue
to Green street near Blocker, where they entered
a small shop which had the appearance of being
occupied as place for repairing iron implements,
&c. Having thus obtained knowledge of their To-
cation the officers surrounded the house, captured
the burglars, and found all the stolen property in the
rear room packed in trunks and boxes. Sullivan
attempted an escape, but was Immediately secured
by Justice Matsel, who received from him the
complimentary remark of " Damn your eyes, Twas
in hopes that the natives would have turned you
out long ago." The rogue was then hand-cuffed
with his partner, and taken to the Lower Police
Office, where they remain committed for further
examination. A large number Of skeleton keys,
lock pickers and various other burglarious nstru-
ments were found in their possession, also
raj silver salt and tea spoons marked with the name
of "Punnett." The arrest of these men, who are
both daring and desperate rogues, reflects much
credit upon the activity of the magistrates and Of
fcers concerned.
YAcHTINe.-We understand that there is to be
another sailing match between the Northern Light
and Belle some day this week. It is the opinion
of many that the Belle will be beaten.
appears to the Yachter of this city that those of
Boston are little too anxious to make the North
ern Light famous none-such in speed and splen-
dor. Now, as we admit that she is very fast boat,
and also very handsome one, it will not be too
invdous in US TO correct few errors that have
been published relative to her, and the late trials of
speed off Newport. We will do it as modestly as
the circumstances will permit.
1t Is we'll known that the Ann Eliza of this city,
attended nearly all the races of Newport and always
came in ahead It is, therefore, for her alone that
we shall claim all the speed. In several of the tri
ais she did not regularly enter, and accordingly act
ed for herself, and not for the yacht squadron
On Thursday, the 9Th inst, the grand yacht race
came off-the Belle, Of Boston, Capt. Forbes,
joined, and the A. E. was requested by the Com.
modore not to take any part in the contest Of course
she, repssing on her laures, remained quiet at her
anchorage on that trial. On Friday the 9th, the
wind was strong and the sea very rough, and
unsafe for river craft. This day the f" North.
ern Light" a boat of over seventy tons and re-
markably weatherly, chose as fair time to chal-
lenge fleet varying from IA to AZ tons. The chal-
lenge was not accepted for the same reason that
would make it prudent in racing nag to decline
long heat with Pennsylvania team horse, through
a swamp or over mountain. In the afternoon,
the streets and saloons of Newport resounded with
the exuting EXPLANATIONS of the Northern
Lights" crew. The impression became very gen.
eral in town that the whole New York squadron
had struck their colors to the Boston boat The
A. E. too, had to suffer the loss of all her prowess
and hide her diminished head But this did not last
long.
On Saturday the 10th, the day was fine, wind
brisk, sea moderate; and as fair day as could have
been selected for test race. The Capt. of the
Ann Eliza, early in the morning sent boat to the
Northern Light, with challenge to sail around
Connecticut Island, course which afforded oppor-
tunies to each boat for the display of any of the
various good qualities they might possess. The
challenge was not accepted; the ground assigned
was, that ladies had been invited to sail in the N
L. that morning. Soon afterwards the sloop got
under way, large party of ladies on board, passed
by the side Of the N L., returned again and re-
newed the challenge, which was again declined.
On the return Of the soop, 1t was ascertaned that
soon after she had sailed, the "Northern Light
started OIL with the Cygne, and was then out. Thus
appeared fact in navigation which the world was
before Ignorant of-namey: that the presence of
ladies on board is an obstacle to a race with a
sloop, but otherwise in race with schooner !;
such was the Cygnet. 1t is known, besides, that
when the trial between the Northern Light and
Cygnet, on Saturday, was arragned, Capt. Win
chester, OF the N. L., expressly declared that he
would not run with the Ann Eliza.
The Ann Eliza is a North River craft of sixty
seven tons, and had heen used to convey stone be-
tween Rockland and New York for eeveral months
previous to her being fitted up for the late cruise
The Northern Light is yacht, schooner rugged,
of over seventy tons; piques herself upon her
weatherly qualities as sea boat, and claims to be
the fastest craft out Of Boston harbor. Her preten-
sons to superiority, however, are contested by the
{. Bele," and she was beaten by the Ann Eliza, in
deed, almost distanced, on Wednesday, the 7th,
at Newport. Let us now see whether or not she
will beat the Belle on her second trial with that
Clipper.
SOUTHERN MAn.-Nothing south OF Richmond