New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-12
DEARnAE LoTs-The following lots in this new
place were sold yeste day:


SUSPICION OF ARSON AND GRAND LARcESI-
OHcer B baldwin Of the Second District Police Court,
and Mr.. Mex ellar Of the Chiefs olhce yesterday
took into custody al Englishnan, named Thomas
Brown, on suspicion OF having fired the house OF
@. w. Fellows, Esq. $50 Spring At on the ith inst
and with stealing from a trunk $500 in gold coin
and three 500 bills on City Banks, together with
model of q steam engine, pair Of revolving pistols
aud a pair of gold spectacles. The accused it ap.
pears resided in the house, and is connected by
marriage with Mr. Fellows. The family left the
house on the morning OF the 4th 10 visit h0oSaway.
The accused alone was eft 10 the house, where he
remained bat about Is minutes, when he followed
after and joined Mr.. Fellows in the excursion. On
their return, little before O'clock, 2 NJ the house
had been on FIRE and the property in question had
been stolen from a trunk in which i had been de-
pcsited. Brown, from various circ1mstances, is
supposed to have previous 10 his leaving the house
in the morning taken the property and fred the
house by Lighting sperm candle which be placed
in such manner that after burning ieV hours ii
" ould set on IRE a quantity Of paper and c)mbus.
tIbes and thus burn the house. He is locked up at
the Third District Police Station, and will have a
hearing before Justice Beakley at O'Clock this
morning.
ARREST OF A REFUGEE FROM JUsrICE.-A man
named Shea, alias Rock, wa, arrested a few days
since on suspicion Of larceny, bat the evidence be.
ing insufficient 10 hold him, he vas discharged-
ROOM officer Baldwin. Of the Second District Po-
lice Court happened to come 10, and at once recog
niZed him as fellow he had been on the lookout
for, for about months. IL appears that IN the
month Of May last silk house ia Bridgeport, Conn.
was broken into and robbed Of silks and shawls to
the value of $500. The burglar made bis escape TO
Southport Island, about six miles from Bridgeport
where be encamped near the woods and built
fire for the purpose Of cooking bis breakfast The
surrounding grass however, took fire, and about
~ acres OF it were burned The flames called the
neighbors 10 the Spot who were fearful that the
woods would take fire and destroy all the timber
on the Island Daring the confusion, the fellow, it
sppears, stole horse and wagon and made his
escape. leaving bis booty. The accused is now Ar.
rested on suspicion Of being the burglar and will
be conveyed by officer Baldwin % Bridgeport this
morning for trial
CHARGE OF EMBLZzLLxEST.-JanesH II. Pea
cock, one Of the doorkeepers Of Bursons Theater'
in ChAmbers.Bt was taken into custody 10 Phia.
delpbia Yesterday, by Capt Carpenter, OF the
Fith WaId Police, charged by Mr. Burton with
embezzng funds to the amount Of eco. He was
brought 70 this City, and after admitting the cnse
10 be true, was committed by Justice M0aniioft
DRoWNED A boy l. years Of age, whose parents
reside AZ lss Monroe st. was accidentally dno Ene1
Yesterday morning while bathing at tue foot OF
GoyeTneUrss. +. X. The body was soon ater'
ward recovered, and the Coroner will hold an IN
quest
BAD BoTs.-Thomas Ring miIchievoas boy
was arrested 70. breaking the windows d f10
WAlkerst.
ES- Five boys we're arrested 10 the Eleventh
" ard, charged With entering hay lofts and Iced
stores 70 sleep, aid committing acts Of mlcicls
miAc-leL T4ey viii BE- sent 10 the HO1Eo o. hsa3e'