The New York herald., 1850-05-22

Mr. S~;A taken 70 Ae Lunaiie .dsyias-Ye Yesterday
afternoon under the direction Of Justice Lothrop John
@. Smith the planter, from Tennessee who, on Sun
day last shot Timothy Corrgan Of the walters at
the American Hstel with pistol while laboring
tic Asylum on Blackwelrs Island, by ocers Crosett
and Smith. The unfortunate man, when removed
nom the CITY prison and placed In carriage was in
been given to the officers Of the Lunatic Asylum, to
keep him securely the charge Of shooting is still
pending against him should the injured man die.
fighf among the Fuemen.-0n Sunday afternoon a
row and fight took place among a lot Of fremen in
the Bowery which stones bricks and other missiles
were thrown, and several fremen, in consequence
thereof were badly injured In this disgracefu aray
young man by the name Of James Fitzsimmons, was
stones and conveyed before Justice Osborne who de-
tanned the party to answer the charge Yesterday
morning, at the Special Sessions, the defendants
through his friends induced the compainants to at
tend the court, and willing to intercede with
the court for a suspension of Judgment, and would
have possibly succeeded in so doing had not Justice
Osborne stated to the court the pernicous effect it
would have the community to allow these dis
turbers OF the public peace, who endanger the lives
and limbs the quiet portion of society to at large
The court review of the facts. remanded the
prisoner back to give bail to answer the charge be-
fore the court Of General Sessions Subsequently the
accused admitted to bail in the sum of $500 to
swer the charge
caught on Monday night in the dwelling house
ofMr. David Fisher, No. 400 Tenth street The rogue
had burglariousy entered the house and was going
from room to room, stealing from the pockets and
trunks situated therein, until overheard the
robber an alarm was then given, Officer Quackenboos
Of the lth ward took the rogue into custody and
veyed him before Justice Mountfort, who committed
the rascal to prison for trial.
.4,res Suspicion. Officer McManus arrested early
yesterday morning John Cooley aud Dan. Van Horn,
both well known characters to the police authorities
suspicion of having stolen 81 600 and gold watch
some few weeks since from old man by the name OF
Jonathan Nicholson, from Glenn Falls Saratoga coun-
~ At the time Of the robbery, an old thief, called
Bergen Jack was taken into custody the charge and
has remained in prison since and the two above
named persons alleged to be accompces. Justice
Osborne committed both the prisoners for further
hearing
RoJting a Duichman.--A Dutchman, unable to speak
the English language. by the of Henry Uldrof
residing at No "a Laurens street. was, on Monday
night induced partly by persuasion and partly by gen.
tie force to enter the premises Of Maria Kelley resid-
ing short time, Maria left the room suddenly and
lafter the Dutchman missed his purse containing
SO In gold. Officer stephens took the woman into
custody, who denied the allegation made against her ;
nevertheless, the magistrate thought otherwise and
committed her to prison for trial
Torpedo Bor at The Chiefs OGies.-Quite alarming
excitement was created on Monday morning, at the
ONCE Of the Chief of Police in consequence of officer
Nalony Of the Second ward police presenting before
Mr.. Matsell small box, six inches by fve and
two inches thick, supposed to be young torpedo
box, filed with explosive combustibes. The box
made Of halfinch pine wood, nailed together very
strong and enveoped in a sheet of brown paper made
fast with string The inscription Of the paper
"James McNiece, Thomas NJ Shepherd, No. 20s Water
street" This small, suspicious package or box was
received early yesterday morning by Mr. McNiece from
young who came hastily into the store. deliver
up the box tore of portion Of the paper and stopped
with second thought" saying to himself "hold on,
Jimmy, my boy; this suspicious looking box may
tain torpedo, on the Warner plan, and as do not
wish to to the other world just yet awhile my
eond thoughts must and thus he stopped any
further attempt to open the suspicious affair On
Election, Mr.. McNiece recollected that q q few
days previously had threatened to take him.
and thought struck him that this method
the way in which he to receive It, Ac-
ecrdingly, officer Maloney was sent for who took
charge OF the box and conveyed II. accompanied by
Mr.. McNiece before the Chief Of Police Mr.. Matseil
examined the box and from the representation Of Mr
powder explosion propcnsites the water should cool 1t
down, and make it harmless Therefore, under this
direction the little suspicious box committed to
bowl Of Croton water for hour two until 1t
thought the water had sufficiently dampened the pow
der II any such should be inside. But during the
the Captains Of Police from the different wards,
tered strongly and great the anxiety exhibited by
all present to ascertain the contents Of the box Some
proposed to send for Drury to examine the outside
Of this mysterious box; others proposed 0ne-Eyed
Thompson as the most ht person; and many the
finally taken from the water, the brown pape
moved. and then to the surprise Of all, another
inscription discovered, as follows
MRS. HOWE,
Care of Messrs John Barbour Co.,
No. ~ Water street, Liverpool,
On witnessing this direction, the m ystery about
half solved, and Captain Wiley at once volunteered
to do the desperate and open the box hit or miss eI
plosion explosion The Captain seized all
chsel and very soon ripped OF part Of the pine wood
aud then 20 the surprise Of ALL what do you think
concealed therein, Why nothing more nor less than
q daguerrcotype likeness OF two small chdrenMaster
Johnny Howe, aged five years, aud Jenny b. Howe