New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-23

tor Mr. Howe well understands the wants of West
chester and Will do good service IN the Editorial
ranks.
ARRESTS BY THE PoLIcE.-N. X. Slim
son and g. c. Foster, editors and propuetors OF the
Freni,s Day Book were on Wednesday arrested by
officers : j. Smith and Elder of the Lower Police
Court on complaint OF Joseph I. Gilbert, Jr., one OF
the editors OF the Erensg Post, residing at No. 20
COrfland-st who charges the accused with having on
the l9th INST published IN the Day Book wIlful and
malicious libel on his reputation. The libel IN queS-
ton is in lengthy editorial article relative to the
difficulty between MI James WATSON Weoo OF thc
Cotrie, and Enquirer and ~ p. Willis OF the Home
Journal The bail under which the accused are held
a. answer The charge is fixed At $500.
A boat with two large bags of cotton IN It, was on
Wednesday found concealed under the Peck-shp
feny-house. James Nolan, the owner Of the boat,
was arrested on charge OF stealing the cotton He
was held to answer the charge.
George Williams, colored man. was arrested on
Wednesday on a charge OF attempting to break INTO
the clearinghouse of Mrs. MulhOand, IN tenry-st,
Oh Tuesday night He was held for examination.
Patrick McNulty and John Mcclure were arrested
on Tuesday evening for riOting IN the Eighteenth
Ward. 1t appear for several days back large party
arRng apSt fR srnIe" iaGYof ~ TSif nave t 2e1h
Eghtetnth-st near Thrdav. for the purpose of pre-
venting few men m Mr.. Leyys employ from work
ing at their business They nav e. on several occa-
slOnS attacked his workmen and considerably lnlur
jured one or more Of them. McNulty was heard TO
tell one of them, while at work, that he would wager
$50 he would not be able 10 work al O'Clock the iOl-
loving morning. Captain dndtdu OF the Eighteenth
Ward with Il posse Of his men. succeeded IN arrest
ing the nngleadcrs and IN Quellng the disturbance,
which az one time threatened TO be OF serious char
acter. siGng-shot, weighing nearly pound, was
found in McNuity's possession. The accused were
held for Examination.
Joseph Forgal. John Bradley and Joseph Blake,
were on "Wednesday arrested on 4 charge OF breaking
into the house OF Edward Wainwright. 1871 Springst.
and stealing thcrefrom Si25 bank bills. They were
committed for examination.
John Wmtmore q lottery policy dealer, having an
Office al IhOmaS-St.. was arrested on "Wednesday
by officer :. j. smith, on complaint OF Jacob l..
Wade who charges the accused with selling HIM
lottery policy. Wade state, that he purchased the
ticket for the express purpose OF bringing Wmtmore
TO justice. Both parties were held-the accused IN
$500 10 answer the charge and the complainant TO
appear and prosecute
0fhcer Patterson of the Lower Police Court. ar.
rived from Albany or Wednesday, having IN custody
a man known rs John ". Graham, against whom are
two indictments for false pTetenses. The accused
was taken before Judge Beebe and committed TO
prison N default OF 81 900 ban.
man named John Oakley was arrested on Tues
day evening, charged with attempting TO take the
HE of VIM. COSlne oysterman, az the Crescent
eating house. corner OF Exchange-place and Han
OyeT-st 1t appears that Oakley called 81 the eating
house and asked to see COslne, AMI when the latter
came 10 him, Oakley drew a shoemakcrs knife and
stabbed him the left side CoSlne then ran for the
kitchen and was pursued by Oakley, who endeayOred
e. plunge the knife again into ms body, but pre-
vented by the waters. lie then quietly walked of
and was arrested an hour aiterward Oakley ID "a
pianO-fOrte maker and resides At 90 GTand-st He
alleges that Cosne has seduced his wife. COslne u
lying al the City Hospital N a dangerous condition.
Oakley committed 10 prison 70 await the result
Of the injuries inflicted.
Young man named VIM Monroe on We'd
nesday arrested for entering the house 2Sf Mott-Lt.
with intent 10 steal While IN the house with a
FaRion he var discovered and both hed. He was
pursued and arrested ms companion escaped. On
his person a lady's gold watch and cham found
u - supposed 10 be stolen property.