The New York herald., 1845-09-18

MODERN THEvEs.-ln looking over the first mum
Der OF the Police Gazette lately started in this city
we were astonished TO find the vast amount of pro
perty that has been stolen in this city within tht
last two months, which has not yet been recover
ed, and which we afraid the owners of will neve
see again We took the trouble TO analyze the diff
ferent advertisements, and classify them ACCORDING
to the articles that have been stolen, and the resul
we find as follows, wiz
There has been stolen in absolute cash during
the last two months upwards of $4,000 gold ant
silver watches nearly one hundred two-thirds O
them valuable gold watches, and the whole numbel
probably worth $1,000; fifty dozen silver spoons o
all sizes, worth in all probability some $500, besides
variety of other articles of silver plate, wortl
perhaps some $780, one dozen horses worth. saw
at low average, $500, besides quantity Of cloth
ing wearing apparel, books, table linen, &C., worth
in aperhaps $500 Here we have, in all. property
TO the amount OF l7 400, in the short space of two
months, taken from our citizens by the operations
of burglars plckpockets, and thieves OF every kind
The reader will remember that this is merely the
property that is advertised in this paper and
by no means the sum total OF the whole amount thai
has been lost Many robberles have been commit
ted which neither the public nor even the police
know anything about, as from the miserable man.
ner in which these matters are managed by our po.
lice, those who have the misfortune to be robbed
frequently content themselves with their loss, and
do not even seek police officer, well knowing that
the experiment of looking for the thieves will prove
to them almost costly as the articles they have
lost, and that in nlnety-nne cases out OF hundred,
even supposing that by some extraordinary mis-
chance the criminal Is arrested, the restitution OF
their property is by means a natural conse-
quence.
1t is well known that the thieves of this city form
perfectly organized body, and that as professional
brethren, they all perfectly well known to ano-
ther that they have regular clubs meeting places,
&c, where they assemble to discuss their plans, and
carry out their projects. As in every other commu-
ny there are those who take the lead, and are look
ed up to by their fellows as superior officers. And
in fact the whole body of thieves as regularly d.
vided, and governed by their own laws and rules,
as these United States are. fund is set apart
refuge in time of trouble, and many an unlucky
rogue who has been placed in a somewhat insecure
position, by his deeds coming to light, has owed his
liberation to the we'll directed scattering of a few
thousands, and to such extent has this system
been carried that this city has become the rendez-
vous of all the European burglars, thieves, &C., who
get out of luck the other side and the proof OF
ii is that within the last eight weeks we find in the
list of advertisements, to which have before re-
ferred, no less than one hundred and eighty-four
distinct robberies stated to have been committed
in this city, or more than two every twenty four
hours, and this as we have before observed, by no
means includes the whole number, and what is the
most extraordinary part of the story is, that none of
this property has been recovered or any clue been
found to it.
The Police establishment of this city comprises
within its body many men who have devo ed years
of their lives to the profession of thief catching,
men whose business it has been from their youth
upwards to track criminals through all their tortuous
windings, and keep the run of all those who make
crime the means of obtaining an apparently easy
living. These men have had ample means for OBJ
tanning perfect insight into all the various strata
gems of criminals have perfect acquaintance with
the persons of all the principals who manage the af
fairs OF the criminal communty and in fact of their
experience in affairs of this kind during the last
quarter of century, has been put any kind of use
they cannot fail to have become as thoroughly ac-
quanted with all the arts OF the thieves they them
selves. Seeing all this, it has become matter OF
serious enquiry among the community tlarge as to
who it is that TO blame for the great laxty evnced
in apprehendng offenders recovering stolen property
and the general fulhlment of police duties If citizen
is robbed OF large sum of money unless reward q
offered, almost equal in amount to that he has lost,
what chance has he of recovering it? Is it because
the thieves cannot be found Then how comes
thai Immediately aftera large reward is offered, the
thieves are found Can there be such thing as the
thief offering higher reward TO those who will let
him go tree when once he has been captured! And
have any lnconveniently knowing thieves ever been
captured most summarily for small offences, and
hurried of to tell their secrets to the four walls of
their cell in Sing Sing All these questions naturally
present themselves, when look at this affair in
calm manner. A new body of police have lately
been organized from among the peope-the MAORI
ty of them are probably not as much acquainted
with the ways of criminals as their predecessors,
but the public safety loudly cries out for change in
the mode of arresting thieves. The citizens of this
free and enlightened country pay high enough for
the law and justice that they obtain-for Heavens
sake let it be pure and undefed.
WAR NEwS.-The intelligence from the SOUTH by
yesterdays mails, is not OF much consequence. 1t
confirms, however, that which was received on
Tuesday.
STEAMSHIP CALEDONIA, Capt K. G. Lott, with-the
semi-monthy mail, left Boston for Halifax and Liv-
erpool on Tuesday, taking out s. passengers, many
of whom will stop at Halifax
Sporting Intelligence.
CRioKET-Another match Of this noble game has been
made up between the Brooklyn Star Club and the eleven
players Of Sheffield, England for $780, commeuce on
the ground Of the former in Myrtle Avenue on Tuesday
next This has been caused by the dissatisfaction of the
Stockholders at the recent match they not having had
sufficient time finish their innings when sunset was
called. On the present occasion the game will be
play throughout and i'll doubt occupy the greater
portion Of second day MIR. James Wilde is engaged to
cater for the OCCASION and usual he will honor to
the players, visitors, and himself
1t is proposed to hold second meeting on the Union
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