The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-08
CltV Intelligence.

ABOUT halfpast O'CLOCK last evening, IRE was
in the third story of Nos 4s and IS Broad st.
occupied by several firms above and below, which ex
tended to the second and first stores in the tenure Of
Charles! illus and Zachrison & Co., consul for Norway
and Sweden portion Of the building was occupied by
McCracken and Livingston L. L. Britton Begeden and
others Several tenements il Meeks' court in the rear
also injured The store No A. occupied by Matt
land Comre Co.. escaped unnjured inside also the
No. A. The flames continued to burn until u
o'clock owing to the combustibe state ofhe materials In
the store consisting Of cotton, boiling cloth, Sc We
understand that the property destroyed was insured Tor
about $40 000 but how the fire was communicated, no
body had any knowledge the latest time last evening
Police Office Friday, June 6th-DARInG HIGHWAY
days since Patrick Kelligan pass
ing down Canal street. he knocked down and robbed
$685. the assalshts making their escape This morning
officers Sokey and Joseph arrested one OF the miscreants
He is coored person. named Lewis Merritt Alter Mer-
itts arrest mis- lodging place searched and large
rnnk filled with female clothing, which he had stolen
was found on his premises Ho is fully committed ON
both charges.
More Dropping and Fraud-The pocket book game
to be the svorte sport amongst the Degraded
terday man named Joseph Eldridge, arrested by
officers Bush and Connolly for sliding pocket book
ed with worthless bills between the feet OF country
who in Barclay street. and afterwards demanding
Of him $l9 order to secure to the stranger the rewar
that would be offered for it The officers stepped up and
secured EdrJge, and he is fully committed to prison
His pal escaped
IA FENDER Of Obscene Publications "A large sizel boy,
named Thomas McElroy was arrested by officer Reyea
who detected him last evening in the act Of Offering
obscene prints pamphlets &c for sale opposite the Aston
House. He is committed to prison for the offence
IMPORTANT ARRIsT-Otcer A. NJ {. Smith has arrest.
ed John II. Rickett, who has passed himself off with
dozen aliases; person who has been Episcopaian min
Brooklyn Of late deiraudng persons OF large sums
menced the dry goods business at Worcester Mass and
left, after having collected $4,000 and to this
city, which he stated pay debts In New York but
instead Of doing he left for Europe having contracted
ther debts to the amount OF sooo in Boston and leaving
$500 unpaid in this city and by means OF false represen
River off Pike street wharf But such not the
ne left in ship and crossing the Atlantic. did not return
i'll April l543 smuggling into the port $4,000 of bronze
He left this port by the of Cook and returned by
hat OF Reynor. The facts coming to light the Collector
this port took to seize the property and $500
worth has recovered in Baltimore $500 IN Philade
pha by the agents Of the Collector Mr. T.. Curtis and
$1,000 by A. NJ Smith aided by Mr.. Porter, the
former of whom arrested him in Brooklyn and he stands
committed 10 answer.
THE WHALING BUSINESS isrevlving and progress
ing gradually with the return OF prosperity 10 the
various interests of the country In common with every
other of prosperity and wealth Notwithstanding
the large mporsons Of oil and bone the present
they still continue to command very good prices and the
present indications thai large addition will be made
70 the Whaling fleet during the year SO far New Lon
Ion is concerned enabled speak by authority,
eight ships have already been added or these the
gal 3o4 tons. the Dromo 307 tons, and the Hbenia 500
IONS long known as one of the celebrated New York and
Liverpool liners have been purchased by Thomas Fitch.
ID the Charles Carroll Al TONS OF the popular New
York and H<vre packets by Messrs Perkins and Smith
TONS by Messrs Haven and Smith the Louvre 373 tons,
by Lyman Allen the Charleston - tons, by the Messrs.
Billings. who also building live oak ship Of about
400 tons, at Mattapoiset for the same business. Nine
ships, averaging very nearly 400 each Something
TO boast Of think The dismantling, repairing. reft.
ting. and loading of these with the unloading and fitting
out Of the fifteen vessels that have arrived laden with the
treasures OF the Deep the reader may suppose makes
atty the of business Of the most active and substan
poy to all classes of the communty.New London
advertiser.