Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-18

ANOTHER CALIFORNIA TICKET FRAUD.
For some time back man named Hamilton,
having an Office at the corner of Greenwich and
Fulton street, over the Ocean Bank, has been
disposing of passage tickets for California by
the steamship Reindeer, which he represented
as his property and which he stated was to sail
hence round the Horn on the lst of April. On
the strength of those representations, several
persons engaged tickets and paid Hamilton
5000, that being the amount of the passage.
The vessel not sailing on the day appointed,
and, in fact, not appearing, the suspicious OF
the ticket purchasers were aroused, and on in
stituting inquiries it was found that the con-
cern was worthless. Under those circum-
stances, the persons who had been swindled
applied to Justice Osborn, who Immediately
detailed officers ,PatteGaqns going 6beeP 20 aa he Et Office
however, 1t was discovered thai Hamilton had
had notice of the proceedings, and had sloped
to parts unknown, leaving no one in the office
with the exception of an lrishman, who seemed
TO know nothing of the concern. In answer to
the inquiries substituted, it appeared that the
REINDEER is still on the stocks in PHILADELPHIA
and Will not be prepared to sail for some time
Justice Osborn, on hearing the case, issued
warrants for the arrest of Hamilton, and also
Tor persons Of the name of Miller, Dingle, We'll
don and Yellalee. The general impression is
that Hamilton Is the principal in this business,
and that most of the others are innocent of any
intent to defraud. Others again insist that
Hamilton is not capable of conceiving or carry
ing out SO extensive fraud. Since the above
was written, Hamilton has been brought back
from Buffalo, in custody of Officers Crosett and
Elder, whittier he had gone en- route to Canada
being accompanied by his wife and child. On
arriving in this city, Hamilton was committed
to prison to await further examination. On
yesterday afternoon Mr.. HamiltOn's case came
on for hearing, when there appeared as coup-
sci Tor his defence, and that of his partners in
the transaction, Messrs. James T. Brady, Fran
cis b. Cutting, A. A. Philips, R. Holmes and
Ioln Oranam- Ihe further hearing of the
case was adjourned till to morrow.
THE WILL1AMsBUGH ALDERDfEN-GAs
we venerate the Common Council of VIII
llamsburgh, and whenever we pass the "Citv
hall, we invariably take off our tile from res
pect to the brilliant talent which on MONDAYS
tnere sc1ntlllates like stars from Fourth-of
July rocket. The worthy legislators of the
Kingdom" having temporarily suspended their
enquiries into the nature of water and of salt
petre, have turned their philosophical attain
ments TO an enquiry into the weight of gas
A resolution was offered to purchase a machine
by which they could ascertain the reouisite
density Of the gas consumed by the celestial
lamps of that interesting " Central Flowerv
Land" Immediately, the stop-cocks of their
metres were opened, and the quantity of fluid
which flooded the Council Chamber was awful
to behold. The alarm bells were rung--the en-
glnes surrounded the hall, and had it not beer
Tor the presence of mind of the serqeant-at.
arms, who knocked down several Aldermen
and put a stopper to the flow of the deadly
stuff which began to pour out of their gas
ometers, the city would, ere this have been
laid in ashes. Between Yankee water. salt
petre, and gas, we fear the industrious leois-
latOrs of the g kingdom" will have rather So
we're time of it. The water and saltpetre ones
tlons they may dispose of, but the gas never
QUARTETTE INTERRUPTED.-Weh have
often IN these columns alluded to the DELIGHT |
iul private quar'ette parties which occasional |
ly take place at the house of Mr.. James Pirs-
SON. the distinguished piano forte manufacturer.
Ills manutactory adjoins his dwelling in Leo |
nard street. A few evenings ago. musical |
party In the dwelling was most suddenly and |
interrupted, by fire which broke |
out In the factory, which for short time threat
ened fearful destruction to life and property. |
Through the heroic exertions of Mr. Kearsinr.
MI PRISONS foreman, and by the aid Of Hose |
20. No. 25, several barrels containing varnjsh
which were in the burning building were, got
out, and thus disaster, fearful even to imagine
IN that crowded neighborhood, and in that fac |
tory filled and closely packed with seasoned
wood and half finished instruments. was nre.
vented. The outside of several of the varnish
kegs was already on fire when thew were
brought out. Had the contents caugbt and
he flames. The superiority of the iron plates
md frames used by Mr.. Pirrson was wonder
ully shown, by the fact that the strings of some
If the half burned and ruined instruments.
we're fully in tune after the fire, although ali
he woodwork was burned, scorched and
warped.
DEMAND FOR CoMPENsAr1oN.-T Cor
,ner was presented with curious bill yester
lay, by an Irishman named Corners After
tating all the labor and difficulty he had in
aving the life of a man at Pier No s, North
4iver he demanded of Dr. Ives S., for such ser
ices, which would have been the amount the
ffcer would have received from the city, in
ase the man was drowned and an inquest held.
he Coroner could not see how he was bound
0 pay the man for putting money out of his
wn pocket and refused to pay the demand.
It this Corners became indignant, and said he
ad done the state some service by saving life,
ut that it was only those who did no good that
we're paid and added that it was the same all
yer the world, for he saved the life of man
n Ireland before, and got nothing for it. He
vent away very indignant, first giving the Cor
ner notice that he would never save another
nan's life if he was not paid beforehand