The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-15

ESDA L, INV EVMDEh
beat Erie lying at the foot of Duane street Nom
day Difht, and, though effort made to res
cue him, was drowned A eolored man, named John
Gurnsss, accidentally fell into ths river at Peck slip
on Monday night, while engaged In making fast the
lines Of the steamboat Con neoticut and drowned
FpRg.-A IRE broke out Monday night, In the
upper story Of the house, No Sc Washington street.
which was put out with trihing damage.
AccipERrs TO THE SrEAMBoArs-B Both the Staten
Island ferry boats the Sylph and Staten Is,auder.
we're 20 disabled by accidents on Monday evening
the latter having broken her sbaft-that neither Of
them could get to the CITY, II Is said that more than
Island during the night in consequence thereof
Police Intelligence.
Such Widow pas Ner.r Ssen-At the watch re-
turns, yesterday morning before Justine Timpson,
the police OF the Second ward brought into court,
young widow, who gave her name as Emily Allstisn.
She was evidently an English lady, CT very pleasing
mani ers with handsome looking couuteuauce, dark
eyes, flowing ringets, small mouth, and Of rather
dark complexion. She dressed In plush bonnet,
trimmed With a few flowers inside; 4 brown merino
decorated with gold watch and chain. Her general
appearance and manners were very lady like, only
seen under rather disadvantsgeous circumstsn noes
having lodged the whole Of the previous night In the
% ward police station house, caused by dining out
with ZONE friends, and psrtakDg Of rather too muoh
wine On being brought before the Justice she related
vous evening che In the Fulton street stages
on her way home when rome gentleman insuted
and rather annoyed with the joing Of the stage she
became quite irritable and forgetting the use that
the Almighty gave her Of her tongue she let him have
In return just good he sent Unfortu there
being other ladies ia the stage at the time the gem
tlsmen removed her from the omnibus, and conveyed
her to the station house, but in y, doing she was
robbed Of her shawl, valued at SO, aud o diamond
breast pin valued at $40 On the conclusion of her
story the magistrate fined her So for being drunk and
diorderly and being without funds she rendered the
sgi' rate her watsh collateral security until she
paid the money This security the Justice refused
take but allowed her to 80 on the word Of gentle
man prese mt that he would be responsible for the
ney if she did not return, and during the afternoon
faithful to her PROMISE she returned to the aud
paid the v like man The consequence ia now that
Widow Allsi.ns credit stands good at the lower po
lice on any future occasion. Who Is the lady that
raised mnrs in the omnibus! That's the question.
Grand Larceny officer Nodine OF the 9Th ward,
arrested young man by the name OF Horace r. Per-
kins on charge of stealing gold watch and chain
No. i22 Rivinston St Justice BlaseIy commit ted ths
accufed for a turtle hearing.
Stealing Diamond Breasf-pin --Ofioer Crassous, Of
the 9Th ward, arr sted yesterday woman by the
Of Ellen Russell on q charge of stealing a diamond
breast pin, valued at $685. the property OF Mr. Cras
tous, residing on Staten Island. The ACCUSED was
held by the Magistrate for further hearing
n Dishonest Porter A young man by the name Of
James Smith porter in the tailoring store Of Joseph
officers Reed and Cole in stealing piece Of satin vest
Ing and piece OF CLOTH valued at $40. IL appears
fem the evidence that Mr. Lee discovered the satin
and the piece OF cloth, lying in corner in the
coal thed, and feeling satisfied that thief
was somewhere about the premises, went imms-
feet. The chief, upon hearing the c,rcumstances
directed Mr. Lee to place back Immediately the piece Of
satin and cloth in the coalshed and sent the above
nsmed officers to watch the premises In order to hnd
out who came for them. After Watching about two
hours, they the accused go down the coal she'd
and soon sitter return again, enter the store made
ark to MIR. Lee about the water. pipe and
ID Ia treek far hafor
officers tapped him the shoulder, and on lifting up
his coat and opening his vest they found the satin
and piece Of cloth Bnugly slowed away. On being
taken before Mr. Lee. he the theft and
begged hard to be let Off This, however was not per-
mtted and the dishonest young man was convey ed
before Justice Timpson, and committed for trial
I'm Unequal Mofch.-Yesterday y. quite scene occur.
red at the Police Office before Justice Timps
sequnce of an Engshman, Of 90 years OF age sy the
of Samuel Reed, being brought up on warrs t
for abandoning his wife, Dung Irish Of only 20
y. OF very good looking and at that" which
greatly dad her in the sympathes of justice and like
WITH The who rraks IL point Of goiny in for
such things the OF the evidence iJ was
had the boneymoon passed away whe the gree eyed
monster began to show itself the part of the old
mon; and although John Bull yet still he had a
great aDtpatby for hO ns, and fearful that such
would BE- bis aie the fret violent step took to
his letter half was to seize pair Of nppers and
deavor to cut the gold rings from her carr which he
supposed were given to her by some young man who
visited the house Thus from that day the old mans
anger has been wrought up to violence and on ssve-
Der Yesterday her breasts and part her body were
bruised black and blue from the blows Inflicted by her
; , o nps sr The old man now refused
magistrate issued his warrant for his arrest
After the hearing was had the Justice concluded to
hold the husband to bail in the sum Of $500 for his
good behaviour for one year. meaning that support
his wife for that time This of bail the hus-
band unable to give and the consequences was his
conmta 10 the Tombs At this decision ofthe masis.
rae the wife appeared to be well pleased an tina
the Justice for his Kindness she knew exactly
where he could be found, and she could rest happy
without being in fear Of some brutal assaults Mrs
Reed then lett the court with her friends
az glad at losing husband as she would be at geipipg
one. This scene fully developes the old adaye, that
"tummer and winter can never agree ..
Charge Of EmJez element by a Sea Captain.-About
the 26h OF August last the bark Clari'sa Perkins,
left this port Tor Trinidad de Cuba On board Of this
vessel was placed in Captain Dunhams charge, 500
Spanish douboons, consigned to house in Trinidad,
Tor which Captain Durham signed a receipt On
irving al Trinidad, on examination, only $50 of the
doubloops were found instead OF the 500 sent
hoard by the overs The consigneos at Trinidad pro-
cured the aid of the Governor and caused the ship
passengers and crew to be thoroughly searched but
without success These fscts we're at once commu nj
Gated to the house here and the mysterious matter
was placed In the hands of Mr.. Reyea of the Inde-
pendent Police No 112 Broadway, assisted by Captain
Wiley Of ths first Ward Police The case was
warrant for the arrest Of Captain Dunham Upon the
arrival Ct his vessel on Monday afternoon he was
taken into custody, and committed on the charge of
stealing the $50 doubloons Captain Dupham has
been in the employ OF Chasteain Il Ponvert for
many years as mate board their ships and recently
appointed captain of the Clarissa Perkins On the
railing Of the vessel the captain requested not to
communicate the fact of money being board to anv
one yet contrary to this order he told the steward,
ar several other hands board that large amoun
Of gold was in the ship 1t is supposed that the $50
doubloons were extracted from the box before the
vetse sailed from this port The will be further
Examined to-day
The Weather.
From the Boston Traveller. Nov. 1871
Thermometer on Saturday when highest SO; Sun
day ut su Drse 82ls; do when highest 80 Monday at
suDrite 3ts barometer on Sunday, at sunrise 80 46
Monday at do, 30 81. 10 began to snow in this city
on sunday morning; little, however, fell, and the