The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-01

Tie Arrival IL Watsoa.-oficer Smith arrived in
custody Henry N watson, alias John Henry Wood.
bury alias Governor Deer whoes arrest In Boston we
noticed Ia yesterdsJs Herald taken from the Boston
Times in which long detailed ascaunt IL given OF the
modus opsradf practsed By the accused the young
man William -. Baker who, in appearance, 10 bat .
mere boy, and apparently not much vsrsod In the
tricks OF rsscaIty by which he evidently was sur
rounded. The Boetouian. appear 10 have thought
is eonsidsred much bslos par. The sathortie, here
VIII no doubt, hold Watson to answer a charge Of
forgery In The signing OF fictitious name TO drafts
made CO the house OF Rowland & Aspinwall Tbs az
eUssa vas taken yesterday morning before Justice
Lothror who committed him TO the Tomb, for "a
further examination Mr. Anthony Barclay, thu
Britifh consul has taken the matter in hand. the
TSFt Of Baker ard will aid IN the prosecution OF the
guilty party.
Charge II Foig,rv and Psrj ry.-Two men called Jno.
Diennsn and Frederick schmit, were arrested on
rhursdsy ons warrant issu-d BY Justice hountiort,
wherein they stand charged With forgery ami perjury
la attempt TO obtain the release from jail, OF
German physicisn by the name Of John Washington.
IL thss, rome mort times tnce, one John We
Der caused the Doctor be arrested suit for the
reduction a his daughter. Maria Weber, girl Of 10
years o. age, laying his damages at $4,000 The SUI
peror Court ordered bail in the sum Of 5000 That
amount the Doctor unable to procure; and the
result va. that the sheriff locked hin up IN jail An
attempt made TO obtain the Doctors release by
Brennan producing written parer stating that the
father q the girl had ,etted the case, and sehnt
that he the father sgn u both Of which
alleged &c he untrue. and done merely to obtain the
release Of the Doctor from jail The magistrate com.
rtted both the accused parties 70 prison to answer
cAGyss = Ps,jsy-An examination is progressing
before Juttice Mcsrsth against ysmas Ferguson In
which Ferguson stands charged With perjury In
swearing that George p. Brush committed q violent
ssssut his person-by which alleged false swearing
Brush st.a aud tired before the Special see
lions and there acquitted the evidence OF two re-
spectacle witnesses who testified that no assault or
violence used ~ Mr. Brush that occa ion.
Tergufon, IL IL the defendant In suit for 81
vorce and Brush q winners whose attendance was
required during the trial Ferguson served subpoena
on him a. Brugh in msdately ordered hin from the
house but committed yiolencs Ferguson. then, as
IL alleged out Of revenge, appeared before the magts
tste and court and s~ore 20 personal violence The
eSsmnstion 4 EN- pending before the magistrate.
The Foyagn Corrtcfs Captain Rischel OF the ship
Albert, from Hamburger was arrested yesterday, By
constable Eiche, on warrant ifsned by Justice Lo
tbrcp where the captain stands charged With bring
leg to this country i've conyicts, with the full know
then on beard his ship TIE case was exaDined BE-.
fore the magistrate ysfterday afternoons bat the evil
dence did rot show thst the captain aware Of the
fact that the men we're convct when they w.rs
placed n board the chip as passengers However,
the captain offered TO convey them back nTsir.-
Therefore the charge di,mlsssd against him and
The conyieta already In custody, will be returned to
the country from whence they came.
n Precious Negro Thi.T- Caution 70 Housskespvs-
Hall thieves IL active opetst0n all over the city
20 flat housele, psrs ought TO beware ON Thursday
va. found acf.ted in the dwelling Of NJ whiting rs
Anthony street. Mr.. Whiting hearing noise In the
hall went TO look for the cause, when he found Read
attemptin g 10 make his escape Mr.. Whiting got be-
him aud the door and sent his little son TO call
the Finh yard police The negro rushed upon him
sezing Of his fingers his mouth nearly bit
oH lie also bit him badly in the cheek and neck
of,er Issacs arrived just in time 10 secure the .coun
oeps from which 40 IL Inferred that Read hal
papion With him. Who Effected his escape Ia the
~, ion. The prisoner vas conveyed before Justice
10 hISr, wbo committed him To the ron9s tn uisl.