New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-27

FIREs-Dec. 25 mdnight.-Fire In Morans
fancy store in Ninth avenue, ner Thirty.sixth-st
The damage was about $500
Dec. %. l23 A.M.-Au old frame building in
Thirteentb.st near Broadway, used as a carpea.
ter and cabinet shop almost destroyed Some
tools were lost.
Dec. 20, 6 a M.Two stables in the rear of lis
and 100 Clinton st. nearly destroyed, aud two
horses burned to death
A MOST wtNToN OUTRAGE Mr.. Editor. was
committed on one of the Custom House watch last
Sunday evening On going to a vessel lying in
one OF the wharyes, in the discharge OF his duty
he was knocked down by three intoxicated fell
lows, one of them the first mate and beat and
kicked almost to death-one OF his eyes being
friehtfuy swollen. Two men who were with
him lied at the commencement Of the ARRAY, and
after a long time returned with the Police, who
took the wretches into custody where they
remained until Tuesday morning, when they were
discharged. They had made such pitltul appeals
TO the injured party Offering to pay the Doctor
bill and all expenses, that he withdrew his com
plant 1t would have done ME no good said
the poor fellow, to imprlson them for year il
could not cure my wounds, and must distress their
families, and actually refused to accept the pc
cuuiary reparation they offered Fully to appre
clate this generous Conduct it should be known
that ne is under the tuition OF one Of the most
eminent artists, and now unable to touch brush,
or to discharge the nightly duties which are the
only means he possesses OF acquiring the neces
sary instruction.
Ii one spark Of honorable feeling remains among
those BY whom he has been so cruely tire ated, and
toward whom he has shown such orgiying
spirit, they will raise sum to the utmost OF their
means, and not merely offer it to him, but insist
on his receiving It ?.
Rlrat -
Ger MartindaIe Of the Third Ward, yesterday ar
rested Michael Corrigan keeper OF second hand
clothing store at No. Jackson st. on charge OF
receiving coats and pairs oil pantaloons, worth
in all SOS, which were stolen from the premises of
D C Brutee, No. 2l7 Broadway, few nights
since The property was found in possession OF
the accused Cortigan has Tor some time past
kent a place OF similar character in Chatham st.
and the officer yesterday while searching it, found
81 pieces of imitation thread lace, which Is sup
posed to be stolen property. A coat was also
found which had been stolen some mosths since
it was identified by the owner The accused was
held TO hail by Justice Osborne to answer
AXoTHER.-Oaieer Gillespie Of tue Fourth
Ward, Yesterday arrested an old thief named
Thos Smith alias English, charged with receiving
the clothing stolen few nights since from the
store of Mr. Degroot IN Fulton-st tie was
locked up by Justice Osborne Tor trial
FoUND DRowSED.- The body Of an unknown
man, about 30 years of age, was found In the dock
foot of Broome ST. East River. He had on sall
or 5 Jacket and appeared to have been some time
in the water Coroner Geer viii hold an inquest
this morning
CHARGE or BURGLAKY-Two men named John
Henry Orchard and Joseph Orchard, were arrest
ed on W ednesday night, charged with breaking
into the store OF C. l. Morgan, 257 Washington st.
The accused were observed about clock on
Christmas morning coming out OF the store. Inc
lock on the safe had been charged with powder,
and an unsuccessful attempt had been made TO
exp lode it. Nothing was missing except bot
ties of champagne which It is probable the &C.
eused used TO refresh themselves with They
were held for examination
ATrEMPr Al BUBGLARY.-A man names Chas
Mcdonald was, about III, M on " edaesday
caught by officer Mcknight oil the Fifteenth
w ard in the act OF breaking into the liqaorstoro
corner of Blocker and Elizabeth SITS When
discovered, he had succeeded IN getting oil one oil
the shutters and in removing pane OF glass DE
was held for examination
ASorHER-Charles Smith and Charles Winter
were arrested at an early hour yesterday morn
ing charged with attempting to break into the
store of Richard w Walters, 81 Divisional They
he'd supply of burglars tools with them when
arrested Committed by Justice Timpson for ex-
HuluustOil.
SUICIDE AND IsqUEsT- Coroner Geer yester-
day held an inquest at the City Hospital upon the
BODY OF Edward Burke, % years OF age, VINO COM
mitted suicide on w ednesday morning by taking
inwardly an ounce of laudanam- The particulars
Of the case we gave yesterday. A verdict OF So
icide by taking L audanum was rendered.
III The examination OF James BerthGlt, Har-
vey Young and Richard Willis who were recent
" arrested by officer Edwards OF the Lower 20
lice Court, charged with winning az r arc ~,
GOO from James l. Lockwood, residing at 40
Broome st. took place yesterday before Justice
Osborne. The complainant is clerk in the book
store corner of Broadway and 6rand.ss. de tes-
titles that he was first enticed into the gambling
houses Of this City BY those connected WIN tns
establishments He was formerly 6 partner IN
the book concern a. the above place. The exam
nation was not concluded ana g adjourned over
till Saturday next
fusanh aryiuI.