New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-18
CITY ITEMS.

ET ST. Peters Church, Barclay-st, is getting
out of the slough ofdebt. OnSunday, 10th inst. the
Pastor of st. Peters, Rev. VIM. Quinn, read q
statement setting forth the receipts and disburse-
ments from November, l349, to November, 1850
which must have been gratifying to the congre-
CATION and friends Of the church,-a large num-
Der of claims, especially those in favor Of the
INDECENT, having been liquidated
ORDIyATIoYs.-The converts to the Catholic
Church, John Murray Forbes, ID. and Thomas
Preston, were las week elevated to the Pnest-
hood in the Catholic Church. At the request OF
Archbishop Hughes Bishop McCloskey conferred
minor orders and Subdeaconshp on these gen.
temen on Thursday The Order OF Deacon was
conferred on Friday and this morning they VIII
be made Priests. We learn that Dr. FORBES
is to be stationed at Nativity Church in the Sec
ondav. with the present pastor, Rev George
McCloskey. Mr. Preston will be fashioned IN the
meantime at the Cathedral.
ARREST OF A BURGLAR AND HOBBER-lne
dwelling of JOHN Knapp, SO Marketst was burglaousy
entered on the afternoon otlhe 9Th inst VINE e
out, and robbed oa note OF hand ior sz,, ~ o ,t
notes and $3.50 in cash The money and notes were III
chest which was opened by false KEYS. Llaieaaey Oh
tie Of the family they discovered me robbery ana
gave information the police Constaoie Joseps OF Tue
Fourth Ward who is celebrated for his success IN matters
of this nature took the affair IN hand and yesterday arrest
ed named John Houston, aias Miller VINO 10 sad 10
be old burglar on suspicion OF nayng been IN
The robbery female who lives IN the netghoorhood saw
two men Mr Krapps house just previous to the rob
berry and recognizes the accused one OF them He was
committed 10 prison by Justice IHnpson Tor further eXan
nation.
CASE OF FORD AND WHTNEY.-Ha6eas Cor
C01lT
MIA, were again brought up on Friday by Habeas
Corpus and application for their discharge made.
Messrs Jas I. Brady and David Graham appear
ing in ,heir behalf and messrs Rob H. Morris and Good
msn in connection with the District Attorney, opposed
The charge against them Is having IN their possession
counterfeit money with intent traudueny to pass it, sc.
The law the counsel said in order to make case penal
requires three hngfEst having in possession counterfeit
money second knowing that counterfeit; and third,
intending pass said counterfeit money with NEW tode-
fraud Othersapd that unless all three are proved party
cannot be holden.
rested he had in possession number of so counterfeit
bills on bank in Missoud-in PLANTATION he said he had
procured them OF person in Missouri, whose name he
tell, he would not suffer for other people In
how many such bills lie had passed 10 the house
in California already mentioned he said be could not tel,
but Mr. Whitney, who had gone TO Buffalo, had memo
randum OF how many, and also had S2SoO Of the bills An
officer being Ene County arrest Mr., w. and who
did arrest him, counterfeit bills found upon MI W
ard memorandum book found IN Lis trunk did not show
The entry alluded TO by Mr. = but w said to the officer hat
there another book which must have been lost Nj
w 5dd 10 MI Leonard tue Ohccr, ai BE nan mao some Oh
the bills coming along, but did admit that they
counterfeit bat the contrary tic officer has doubt bu.
w said lie thought they were good.
Al affidavit, made by MI Hawkins of Buffalo, read
by Mr. Morris. Mr.. II in the affidavit, states that he
passenger in the from San Francisco to Pa
mama, with Messrs Ford, Whitney, and others, Ford,
Whitney and man called Lacy appeared to be in com
pany Was attracted and w ny their dressing alike
win new black clothes and black spanish coaks each
having large gold fob chain and large breaspin The ar
hcles appeared 10 be new ard from the repeated manner
in which they continued han their watches supposed
shey he'd not been long used them. Witness was sch
and confined 10 his The door Of the state room
was open and Ford and Whitney would dTa" aDie ~
front IT, and gamble with such OF the passengers 40
plsy with them. Have seen them have 80 Dls e.
quently had conversation with Ford Wnney ana dns IN
They told day they mad placed Lher gof Tor
possession of the purser who was 70 aSe liza them
per cent They asked how much had. on ,,1at had,
ould cost considerable pay per csn re think the
and on calculating they found our thsI n no s.ate.room,
sdayt ssid IS GGl said bad 10 keep my Kept my
and would take care of myself toid IN landing Pa
god dust in that russell pOrtianLes1 rom the with
80 nv Iyere in he ssne convey nIayyi Marsh
and yse They expresses, ,s,sb and myself started
a. atas Messrs Robinson, Ma ne so0n as possible
u 49, bai1g iesirous to get oa We 49,
NJ MaIsH ma nae hid dust Seeing shower apklosc.s a.
conaiPiI5 rs an hoping TO reach raaclG u RIB
nish, Ia oyer,aKen; the night was very olA'