The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-18

DESTRUCTIVE tiPE THIS MoRNING.-lhe large
three story brick building, No. l04 (Easo Market
street. of Harrison street, totally destroyed
BY fire between two and three o'clock this morning The
hrs in the o. the Sra o !asS
violence and rapidty, that the interior Of the whole
building in flames before the force Of the fire depart
Of water having sfssr some unavodaSls delay o.
tanned from the cistsrns, and from one Of the by
tween the city and the aqusduct company s,sady
stream was soon poured upon the nre which was
house next door on Market st. only about eight feet dis:
tant the soap and candle works Of MesGs E. Conger
Sons the rear and number Of old barns on the Oppo
site Of Harrison st. Mhch s quite here, but
very slightly injured. The west brick wall Of the
building prevented ths Are from spreading that side,
The building was owned By Charles Hiins and was
built in 1898 At cost Of $4,000 and insured in the
wa: leased by Msssrs Thos B Psddis and John Nor
rson. and was principally occupied by them
'Ss
worth Of carpet bags brussels carpsting, and other
materials for manufacturing the same and about $1,000
In other stock tools &c, which they had insur
ance Part of the store was occupied BY = Mlntyre,
wall paper manufacturer whose loss was about $500.
story, lost about $500 mot insured; Caspar Meyer,
weaver OF saddle grtha, &C. had his Looms &C. in the
insurance Company Of New Yorkamount Of los. not
observation-disclosures .adrertiser, I'm inst.
THE HELL!-ExTRAoRpINARY DISCLOSURES =
The most exciting TOPIC of conversation in town is
the gambling affair. Some days ago young French
Canadian, Mr.. Edward Lamontague wa: arrested. and
strange to say true bill has been found against him BY
the Grand Jury for receiving stolen MONEY the said
81 Union Club" alias He'll" although no bill has yet
been found against the principal parties the keepers
Of the house. is thought very unfair that Mr. Lamon-
ague should be made the Escape goat this occasion,
disclosed It appears that among the prominent mem
bers of this He'll Lord Metc afes Aidesde Camp,
Captain Brownrigg and Balfour, Inspector General
Caylsy and number of military gentlemen one at least
hsh hszard' and ecarte and young Ready as well a.
Lamontsgue, played with the officers and others The
Of other members of the Executive Council are
freely spoken of visitors TO the club indeed We be-
stand very strange disclosures may be expected in
the Of few days, but in the mean tune we re-
peat that it very extraordinary that Mr. Lamon
hague should be singled out a. victim, while hon.
gentlemen in high stations equally guilty with him
We know that legal gentlemen have expressed great
surprise that bill should be found against accessory
before dealing with the principal Hon. George MoGatt
is foreman Of the Grand Jury Let him take care that
he does his duty without fear, favour affection. We
hope hs will be we'll Watched Montreal Pilot.
BURGLARS EsCAPED.-A letter dated Paterson,
Feb. l6 says :-"Joseph Neal, John Plumb, alias
Monroe, and William Vernel alias Williams, alias Fz
gerald three OF the gang which suspected Of having
Newark, and in Elizabethtown, Saturday night
last escaped from the jail Of Passac county where they
were confined. There were four altogether. They
placed in adjoining cells, two in EACH and this
morning the sheriff found the doors of both cells
locked and only of the gang, Martin Armstrong,
naming"
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED SrATEs-Feb.
l6.-Frederick Allen, Esq, of Maine, was admit
ted an attorney and counsellor of this Court No. 1870.
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