The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22
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City InteIIi9ence.


stand In vesey street for length Of time, having
scraped together $500 to Caforna to
him to carry the business Unfortunately he never
reached his destination lie Of a party who
were all robbed and murdered the Chagres river.
They all so mutilaed that there was no means Of
recognition pt in the case Of Brooks The
HIM testament when he was going out, and seribbisd
the word Brooks in IT, This he had in his money bet
and the robbers and murderers did not take it,
THE EsGRANr BoAHpISo HOUSES AND THE Co,tMuss,or-
Frs OF EMcRAuoS.-Ycsterday, two emigrants, named
William Dalaghan and Thomas Mckinley who have just
arrived this country made complaint at the Nav
ors once against Thomas Brennan Of the York Hotel,
Nos. and Washington street two doors from tho
battery They stated on oath that Saturday last
t'y put their effects including their clothes
rel and delivered 1t in charge Mr Brennan who said
he would be responsible for it, On looking since
they could not lind it, and applying to him he said
he could not be responsible FOR their luggage They ap
pd ~ the onice Of the Commissioners of Emigration
but did not obtain the least satisfaction there Thew
sent to the police through the Commissioners of
Emigration, and their employers knew ought to know
that II not criminal that the police could
not interfere The law especially empowers the Commis-
sioners q Emigration to the proprietors Of the
boarding houses in all such But gentlemen in
the ofice in the Park don't want to have any troubls
with the poor emigrants All they want is to pocket
their salaries The police at the Chiefs office told the
men that the proper quarter TO apply 10 was the Office OF
the Commissioners Of Emigration but knowing the
hopeessness fany good from thence suggested to them
to apply 10 the Mayer. The result immediate
summons against Brennan 10 apps before his honor.
Now the only way IN which the Mayor compel Brcn-
nan to make good the loss of these poor emrans by
holding him the threat of Withdrawing his license.
MEisscHoL, sSrEcTAcLE OF IIrIa> MIsERy.--Ycster.
day, amidst the rain tall gaunt old with but
eye, and possessing frame that evidently
cuiar and powerful, but dropping through want,
walked into the Chiefs Office. in a wrctched plight,
covered with rags. to the skin without sart
and having arm in state bordering modification,
from wound he lately received from iron bar. He
said, on entering the Office she has my watch, and
want the law OF her leaving the officers guess whom
he meant by she On being questioned it appeared that
he Irishman. named Nicholas Nugent residing in
Cherry street and that lie has been
country His wife he said who dealt in apples othsr
articles had taken his watch from him. and would
give to him; and she living with man. and
about to leave the city lie then related that
time since she got him sent to Blackwells Island as
'sgrant and by that means got possession Of his watch
which worth S25. All he wanted was tho watch
that he nigh sell it, and with the proceeds Of the sale
back to ireland again The police referred him TO the
Tombs but he said he had been there already and could
get justce The wrctched man advised to apply
fer admission TO the Aims House till his cured
and he went away apparently with the intention q
doing
Fmr-A fire was discovered about twelve O'Clock, oa
sunday in the basement OF the Theological Institute
University Place caught from the o,erheating Of The
stove 1t extingui.hcd without the aid of the fire.
men. and with but trtling damage.
AsoIrrR FiRr-A Ere broke out about six O'Clock
sunday afternoon in the Of 102 Centre street It
was extinsuished with but trhing damage.
ATTACK uroS An EArlsG sALooS-Yester,lay James
Kelly, John Keton and John Britton the Eat
ing Saloon Of Nandyke CO 25 Catherine slip, and aft
having the inner refreshed manifested their graft
tudc BY peltirg the windows Of the establishment with
stones They arrested 10y the police, and cent -
court They paid dearly for their dinner, for Justice
bail in 500. for their good behavior fer the sig
months. They were committed in default.
Tnr srAns SHINING Da,LieHI.-Yesterday thsee
was rtmarkablc phenomenon in the city. The stars
shone in dayl ght even N high noon all Go ham.
The order took eject for the t tiEc that every police
duty should his star on his breast. Accor-
dinrly the police rtcrcd in every direction including
the captans and the ehief himself who bright
Particular star Even the clerks ia the Chiefs Office
who never do any other duty than attending TO ths
looks, were compelled 10 them. The Mayor has
given positive orders that there should be no exception
is he he can ba
'ass found heis at HE po-t According 70 the old
lan The policeman COZ not b. distinguished from any
other citizen and in of danger (f they happened
to be cowardy) or in cases Of dsagreeable nature
suth as where personal or political friends were mpaca
ted. they might shrink from the performance Of their
duty With impunlty. Nov the case Is otherwise. Many
policemen always wore their stars but grea; many
others do not like the idea. because they consider it
sort Of seryhc badge. Their only remedy they think
So Is to reign the cfcc The situation of policeman
u he does biz duty faithfully, il "a honorable any
other. The argument against the exhibition of -ths
stars that put the p:ckpockes and other thieves
ard criminals on their guard. 10 enable them to
cape But. as prevention is better than sight o(
the stars vii often have the effect Of Geterrng viains
hcm the accomplishment Of ther purposes, Ia ths
on'e o the iaseals who hno" the persons II he police
makes no difference whether their stars shining
not
GafA1 p,nacr n, rnr Bvrsr,Ne % CnoroS w.rss-
rrr.-h a quarter past seven O'Clock sunday eve
ming. the cruton water Uncovered hy officer ksve-
nsch Of the Second ward running in the i,nrh story a
the building No 45 Maiden lane. The upper part wxs
occupied 10y silas Jones bgndbox maker; the scconA
stciy ly H. Leon importer cuilry and the store
occupied ly nras.ie and Conn The water stopped
~ the police and mut lave been Running
asl night The damagc L. about $4,000.
fEteAs AND 4 sKrtL BReStS-A man named Marks
it.k had he sSui acturei yesterday morning, "a
oclttk in nNcas at tho corner Of rcsth and
iinyfu;t street iIc j. no; expected 70 recover. The
police have obtained clue 10 The ptfpetrator of this
deed 81 ,tlenee anl he viii probably he soon in the
custody az the law.
SrprrN ~ ,7,ts.--0n Sunday a man named Doctor
Itdcy Nas und lying Gcad pier Z last river by po
iic'man ,ravlsy. Jsl,miHh Scasan hyns AZ ~ Water
street fg d0v In It, ycs,rJay auJ died in adiacly
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