The New York herald., 1850-08-27


.frresi Of Boarding Hosse Kssper.-0fhcer Msgnes
arre'tsd, yesterday. q man BY the name Of Patrick
Plunkett: keeper Of smigrant boarding house, q,
No. "a Washington street, on charge Of robbipg
Patrick Daily Of purse containing slfO, In gold and
paper money The circumstances, u seems, under
which the robbery effected, follows =
Daily took lodg ng at Piunketts house while he
was asleep the bed he disturbed by Plup kett
,h.us'ins b, hand into his ,ss. pocket near his
meney. but Plusk.tt said he was snly taking IL In
remarked further that he could have the money in
the morning; consequently With this understanding,
ing however, Piunkett on bsing applied to for the
return Of the money, denied all kno~ledge Of the
uansseton and declared that he had not touched
dollar OF the cemplsinants msney. The officer on
searching the premises of the accused found I'm the
bureau drawer two pieces Of German coin valued at
$ iS an. sSd 'E.,s's :, -s tss
Dovery and other banks amounting 20 over saOO
The two German pieces Of gold Daily identified as
portion of his money from the fact OF his having four
such pieces in purse which he had received In
change, at Liverpool for the value Of $40 each. A
panied Pnnket 70 the Police Court appeared 70 take
avery sctve part In behalf of the prisoner which fact
created the suspieion Of Mr. stewart the penetr.ns
eierk Who at once ordered her into custody, and
searching her person $50 In gold pieces, vas found
This money sb. could not give any satisf4ctsry sc-
her possetsion therefore II Is believed IL portion
Of the stolen money taken from Daily. The facts,
above rsstsd the magistrate eonsiseres sufcient to
commit both parties 20 the rombs for further
misatton.
W wfh "A, Bsnres, s~d Down With ne Dust--A comi-
cal exhibition took place yesterday sbont the middle
OF the day, In the vicinity Of Pearl and Wall Streets
which ec,sotsds . number of spectators, and caused
much merrment It seems that Of the suctioneers
in that vicinity, had enfrspped verdant gentleman,
from Demarara b. selling him bill OF dry goods aud
fancy articles, amounting ~ S26s not valued at half
the amount The duped onA after paying down the
money discovsrd he was shaved cut Of 800 and
ty the sdvtce Of FRIENDS he refused accept the
goods snd the auctoneers refused 10 refund back
portion OF the money. Finally, the aid of Captain
Wiley OF the First vard police, va brought into
quisiticn who Likewise applied 10 the suetioueers for
the return OF the money; but 10 avail. The cap
tain, however, not feeling disposed to be bued OF
sorted to the old and sure method the banner on
which IL written In beld letters Strangers beware Of
mock auctions" This conspicuous banner erected
on the bach Of comical looking little old Dutchman
who did ur the business 70 sdmrstioD. by barading
backwards and for yards before the auction shop This
dose more than the suctioreers could possibly
withstand their business do while the banner
vss sp The result was that . mpromise soon
entered into b~tveen the auctoneer and the purchaser
In which the ccnfdins strs nger received back the
Whole of his ropey With the reasonable disooxnt Of
fve per cent on essh" Az soon 90 the settlement
the spectators lsughed and eongratu-
lated the At his success. The banner was furaea
and tbe comieh locking little Dutchmau vas seen
vending his way bsst 70 she station house With an air
OF dignity exhioitti In his he had lust
captured Vera crus on the city Of Mexico.