The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-19

ing quesrn spurious money in that city some weeks
since. Both committed BY the magistrate Tor sxanna-
The Patterson Bwglars-ws mentioned the arrest of
two Of these rascas, who broke jan on las.
policeman Bloom, of the 18th ward, succeeded IN or.
resting virne alias Wilson making the three who ss
Sheriff of Passaic county, with policeman Bloom,
escorted them back yesterday morning to their old
quarters. Captain Westerfeld and policeman Bloom,
will receive reward Of Sa5 for the Of these des-
perate kracksmen and also deserve great credit for
the skill and ingenuity displayed by them in the whole
Bwglsry.-The store of Messrs Coe Anderson & Co,
No 10 Beaver street. was entered Monday by some
sale blown OF with gunpowdsr The amount stolen is
very trng from the fact Of there being nothing in the
PETIT Loresny-John Thomas was caught stealing a
key Of white lead valued at S. belonging to Mr. James
Talicott, No 81 James street. Locked up by Justice
Attempt to saoot-Charlss Gramsn was arrested last
evening for an attempt to shoot Caroline Feeke Of No
"a Chrystie street. with pistol Locked by Justice
Gilbert
Highwoy Ro65ery.-Bsrnard Ward was arrested last
street and endeavorirg to rob him. Committed by Jus.
tice Gilbert.
Passenger corner Of Houston and Avenue A. was bro
ken open last night and robbed Of leg and on of veal
and one dollars worth Of pennies
"A Nep Way 10 Raise the Wind-John L. Rodman
arrested yesterday afternoon by order of Alderman
Hart OF the 5th Ward appears this man was employ
ed by the City Despatch Post at the Post Office carry
out letters during the great of valentines and wish
ing make the most of the job he very ingeniously
placed or tucked in little valentine at each end
Of the letter and charged nine cents stating the person
receiving the same, that 1t was double one conse.
quently letter which cost him one cent at the Post
Office, was charged nine cents for-therefore he made
eight cents clear grit" by the operation and no doubt
has been making S. $40 day BY this process When
all ready to deliver He was committed to prison for the
fraud by Alderman Hart.
for board a. No. lis william street yesterday and While
ieplne watch No cal They both gentssly dressed
in black the tallest sluinod and the other was
O,oner WaniedsAn owner is wanted for two gold
watches and gold pencil case, taken from thief APP
ASTOUNDING MISUNDERSTANDING LESS THAN
A DIRECT ATTEMPT TO BRIDE A MEMBER OF THE
LEGISLATURE WITH MoNEy.-Mr. Piollet obtained
leave to make statement which personally referred to
himself, but was Of vast Importance to the body Of
a man by the of Daniel McCook of and from
the State Of Ohio. had called on him, and solicited
his influence in favor Of the Lshigh County Bank,
he being member of the Committee on Banks, in
the investigation now going on in reference to
what he AFTER and resolved to expose him, but put
him of for future meeting, and in the mean time con-
suited with Mr. Burre and some other OF his friends,
he resolved to receive the money and accordingly the
money $4,000 paid to him this morning at Buchlers
in the presence of Mr. Buchler, and put in package.
which laid by Mr. Poet at the close Of his remarks
the Speakers desk Mr. Burrll then stated that he
and he therefore offered preamble, setting forth the
facts accompanied By resolution, providing for the
facts and report to the House, with power to send for
persons and papers, which was agreed to, and the
NicSo.on and Trsro said committee warrant was
then issued by the Speaker for the arrest of McCook
and the sergeantat Arms soon after returned, having
him in custody, where he must await the action of the
House 1t - to be hoped this will put stop to attempts
Of this kind in future although some similar have
occurred except that the attempt treated with such
marked dsapprobation at the outset completely to
bluff off the party Col Polet, however is entitled to
thanks Of the community for his successful efforts
bring the party to justice More anon. The House
adjourned soon after the excitement being great
to un6t them for doing BUSINESS propsrly-Haris
burg Letter, FEB. II. in Phila Q Gazette.
Marine Insurance.
Sir In the insurance trial Of Garcia vs.. The
Jackson and Netc York Insurance Companies, your
reporter appears u have done his duty very clearly
His labors have been beneficial to all South Ameri-
can traders In former communication, said that
the insurers would not find that having Jour cables
and anchors made vessel unseawOrthy, and
that experience would prove that jerk beet was not
I" an article deemed perishable within the meaning
of the memorandum clause" Three days OF trial
before New York jury have proved that was
right. But these COMPANIES vince under the report
OF the Courier and Enquirer, and seek to deceive
the public by communication" in that PAGER, on
Tuesday morning. The insurers state that there
was no right to break up the voyage at Rio. That
there was doubt about the right Of abandonment"
and that the verdict OF $l4 63l Al was mere mat
ter OF form. II Is not to be wondered at after what
came out at the trial. that these companies shou d,
through their COUNSEL attempt to combine the lubri-
city OF the eel with the nervousness Of the SNAKE in
sneakng away from their original defence tor II
could not stand, under such overwhelming proof be-
fore intelligent jury tor more than the five minutes
which the jury empanelled took to muct these insu-
rers As to their first point breaking up the voyage,
Mr. Garcia had no control the captain acted under
the best advice, including that of the agent OF these in
surers, and by so doing saved some $3.50 for the
insurers, more than Mr. Garcia appears to have de-
manded. AS to the abandonment, Mr.. Cutting
clearly explained, that if the voyage, after eighty
three days. delay, had been resumed, the loss
at Havana, as /" a salvage loss" would have been
7S So 100 per cent upon the value In the policy, aud
that assuming the pro lorna sound value, at Rio,
the loss, without general average, would be over %
per cent What necessity was there for any aban-
donpent! But fair abandonment was proved,
and the statement OF claim proved upon the trial latter
credinng the insurers with all the net proceeds,
satisfied the jury that the claim was HONEST for the
good sense OF the community when they intimate
that Judge Oakley charged improperly when he
gave his views as to the nature OF an article to be
superadded to the memorandum Had the Judge
charged the defendants desired, the verdict must
have been the same. In short, the insurers CON-
munication, in the Courier, too plainly shows that
they are afraid and ashamed OF their own position
before mercantile publlc-and II can only mean,
that after SIX years OF unjust delay, they are deter
mined to drive Mr.. Garcia to a compromise, or the
Court OF Errors But our merchants understand
sha0Dy ana summing defence, ana VIII give tnelr
patronage to those only, who act honorably and
promptly; and, as one of these companies has
stopped the legitimate business for which it in
corporated, we have a right TO believe that public
opinion, or the strong arm of the power which gave
charter, will prove that dishonest technicali
ties are useless. and that as insurance was intended
to afford honest indemnity, underwriters will
be strictly held to their liability. BENEcKE.
Life Insurance.
EDITOR OF THE HERALD
A lecture is to be repeated this evening, at half
past seven o'clock, at the Stuyvesant In
stltute, upon this subject gratuitously, by James