The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-06

EOIlce lnteIlIgenee.
Arson and Larceny.-On Friday night bet ween [
and IL O'Clock the premises No 70 Nassau street
discovered to be on fire. The room where the flame
were blazing is occupied by Mesrss Lapyre and Lad
publishers and printers of the Eco de Erepe ct
les Deuu Mondes. The rooms above these Offices are
occupied by Mr. George Hayward photographer and
IN room directly over the fire sleeping John
Major photographic printer and his two so MS both
small boys who all asleep until awakened by the
alarm OF fire, when, endeavouring to make their
escape and flying to the entry, found IL i'm.
practicable as the dense smoke rendered it impossible
to get down stairs. The fremen came prom pity and
soon extingushed the fire; not, however until the
whole OF the papers and valuable
consumed and large hole ournt in the ceiling From
the appearance Of the fire, it considered at the
time to be the work of some ceudiary az fire was
communicated in two distinct places and only for the
timely arrival Of the fremen in all probability Mr.
Major and his two sons would have persisted In the
flames The most singular part the story Is vet to
relate. Between 2and o'clock the same night a.
of1cers Owens and Garland Of the 9th ward police.
were on duty in the Park the fountain they OBJ.
served a young man sitting Of the ten hes in
ton they found that he was sitting on a bundIe Of
something which looked like clothing, and on ope ming
the same several coats and other articles Of wearing
ap parel were found He at taken into custo-
dy, and informed that he arrested q charge OF
stealing the above articles On his way to the station
house. he informed the officers that he to be ar
rested and for that purpose had stolen the clothing
from No 3 Nassau street and fearing that would not
be sufficient to hold him he set fire to the house to
make sure-expaining the manner, aud how he COM
municaed the fire. TO the officers before they Of
the fire having taken place. On the prisoners feet
prisoner having taken of his heavy boots and put ON
the slippers because he said they were much cooler
All these statements, the officers found to be exactly
correct upon visiting the burnt premises The prison.
or Is small slim, young man, Of twenty-five years,
and Scotchman by birth, giving his name william
Spears and said he only arrived from Glasgow about
four weeks since. He further said he bad q father,
residing in 18th street who engaged porter in
store No. 4 William street but did not treat him
WELL as he would not let him remain at home bee
he did not work and feeling himself destitute com
mitted the crime in order to be taken Of Take
tban no1fn fh,rt . l. al.
loss falls heavy on Messrs. Lapyre and Ladvere as
they not insured But what is more unfortunate
is the loss OF valuable papers aud correspond nee,
which cannot be restored by money. From the con-
duct of the prisoner in the police office it is supposed
he is insane. Justice Lothrop committed him to
prison for a further hearing.
"A Dishonest Saiior-Offcer Hopkins of the Sd ward
police, arrested yesterday young man by the name
of Thomas Bowen, a sailor, formerly on board the
schooner Factory, lying at Little Egg Harbor on a
charge of stealing $500 in silver and bank bills fro m
the vessel belonging to the Captain, Samuel Eudcott
The robbery effected about two weeks since and
imme tiately Bowen proceeded to Philadelphia to have
a glorious spreee on the money; where, after a few
days spree. some woman eased him of all his bank
bills, amounting to 500 Finding his stock Of
money diminish rather suddenly he ded to come
on to New York and spend the Misunderstanding in
this city on Tuesday night last taking up his
on the Hook in Walnut street. where he was found
by the officer On the officer searching him, SOS
in silver ound his person, in the Identical
bag in which the Captain had placed il before the
robbery The accused, after being onfro nted by tho
captain acknowledged his guilt and said he was very
the accused to prison for trial
Constructive Larceny Officer Bowyer, of the chiefs
ONCE, arrested yesterday genteel looking the
legal profession by the name of Solomon B. Noble
charge Of obtaining gold lever watch valued at 5000
19e property OF Mr. George Baldwin jewellsr No.
ing circums' ances, according to the adavits 1t ap
pears that the accused called upon Mr. Baldwin On the
q IN OF last month and represented that his mother
wished to purchase watch, and selected the above
me ntioned watch he thought would suit her
and wished them to let him take the watch I'M TO sho
III mot Hkei In Ar~<,,
again at O'Clock the next morning. Upon this con-
dtion, Mr. Baldwin allowed him to take the watch
l he next day Mr. Baldwin Mr.. Noble, who stated
that his mother said the watch did not exactly suit
her and that he would bring it down the next day
Well the next day came and no watch, and then two
more days passed when Mr. Noble was see again
who then gave as reason for not bringing the watch
that his wife had gone to Philadelphia. and BY
mistake took the watch with her, but faithfully
promised that he would send 1t back on the third
Of august This story likewise proved false when Mr.
ception upon him, applied to the chief of police and
Mr. Bowyer was deputed to unravel the mystery,
the day he obtained tho watch from Mr. Baldwin. he
employed MIR. Richard J. Parisen, residing at No
2o.a Madison street to take the watch to Mr. simp-
did, bringing the money to MIR Noble who was wait
ing at Tammany Hall until the job was done Con-
under these circumstances false repre-
sensations, Mr.. Noble was taken into custody and
conveyed before the chief police where he was de-
ained until further hearing before his honor the
Mayor.
7oseh in PRISON .again.--Oficer Bowyer arrested
yesterday Charles Baxter, commonly called Tosoh,"
= notorious pickpocket who stands indicted on q
charge Of an attempt at grand larceny, in pickinga
man s pocket few weeks ago he was liberated from
again. and locked up, in order to find better bail
Arrest Of an Alleged Eugative.-OfHoer Crosiett,
Of the lower police arrested Friday genteel look
ing man. by the name of Edwin Hayward. . warrant
ssu. by Justin Lathrop, wherein he stands charged
with being fugitive from justice from Pttsburg Penn
'yvania, where he obtained bill Of dry goods from tho
N
II appears that Mr. Hayward called upon the above firm
about the 9th of October last and wished to purchase
bill of goods representing at the time that he had or
about to rent large storehouse at Ports outh
Ohio, where he intended doing business Upon this
goods sold Hampton & Smith taking Mr. Hav-
wards note at months, for the balance Sis3s This
vent on until December following, when Hampton
smith ascertained that Hayward never had store Tn
ortsmouth, but Immediately conveyed the goods 70
cincinnati where the ywere sold at auc ton Tanner
vas sufferer to the amount of $3.50 for bill Of boots
IND shoes and several other merchants to the tune
of over $1,000 are likewise sufferers MIR Hayward was
'aken before the magistrate, and detained to await
requisiton from the governor of Pennsylvania. The
accused when arrested Friday acting as clerk
to Abel Riggs grocer, No 90 Cathsrine street There
are some doubts from partial * MI me
appears to be shown almost cencusvely, that At the
time MIR Hayward is said to have been in Pittsburgh
he is proved to be here in New York.
"A charge Of Perjury Officer Crosett of the lower
police, arrested Friday gcntecl looking young
man, by the name of l.. f.. Buckley q warrant
issued by Justice Lahrop wherein he stands charged
with alleged perjury in swearing falsely in certain
suit before Judge Daily in the Common Pleas setting
forth that he had interest in certain suit then
pending before the court. The will be fully nves
tigated before the magistrate, the 18th Of this
month
MEXICAN PROTEST. AGAINST rHE TREATY OF Qua
lALou re DISMISSED ny THE SUPREME CoURr:-The
Monitor Rpubltcdn0, of the 18th July, at the city
II Mexico, publishes the protest LAID before the
supreme Court, from eleven representatives OF
congress, against the consttuonalIty OF the trea-
y of Guadalupe On the 10Th July, the court de-
lvered its opinion in the presence OF all the high
of government, declaring the treaty
o be constitutional, and that |" the power OF ma.
ing peace. or declaring war, being vested in Con-
ress its jurisdiction over the sublcct-natter was