New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-08

ANTE-NUpTIAL DIFFICULTIES -CURIo0s
CAsE.-In the Marine Court on Tuesday before Judge
Cowles suit was brought BY Marx Cohen against
Aaron Jacobs, from which 1t seems that one Lewis
Emanuel in contemplation of marriage with Miss
Levy bought certain articles Of household furniture
Emanuel ard this young lady made the purchases and
the goods were conveyed the house oftne defend
ant cher uncIe) with whom she resided--and there
place ina room OF which Miss had the key. Eman-
uel advanced all the money for the goods. appeared
that the time for the marriage had been agreed upon
several times, but postponed at the suggestion OF
Emanuel. The Goth Of May next was the last day
agreed upon. Some two weeks since Emanuel
called the young lady and stated that his business
affairs not Ii state to warrant his marriage at
that time, that he was going 10 Europe, SO. fne
lady considered this tantamount 70 breach OF pro.
mice, and the parties separated on not very good
terms. Emanuel then assigned his claim for the fur
niture to the plaintiff and a demand of the same vas
made on the defendant, who admitted !nas he nad
the control Oft but would not deliver 1t up The
plaintiff then brought his action for unlawfuy de-
tanning the said properly. Emanuel and Miss Levy
were both examined as WITNESSES: The Court
charged the Jury that II on this evidence thay con-
sidered that the defendant had the possession and
control of the property and refused 20 deliver It, he
was liable. The Jury returned verdict for the de-
fencalt.
Ey7 The Europa sailed at noon yesterday
with So passengers and $1,000 in specie.
FIREs.-On Tuesday night fire broke out
in the hunk mandatory Of Mr.. OLSON corner OF
Maiden lane and Pearl ST. The flames were soon
exttpeuished. Damage triaiDg.
On Wednesday fire was discovered In the foun-
derry OF J F. Valentine, No VI Elizabeth % caused
by The sparks falling from the furnace during the ao
ssnce OF the woIkmeh. Tine names were exsh'
saiihed with few pals OF water
New BUILDING BLOWN DowN.-About
ia o'clock on Monday night fve-story building IN
process OF completion, situated In Sixsy-nn!h ~,
near First-av, fell with TREMENDOUS crash, outy-
Ing three adjoining houses and stable under us
ruins Five horses and a number OF sheep were
allied The houses demolished were small and hsd
no occupants. The building had been earned up 20
the fifth story without front, and was ous slIgasy
braced This circumstance, together with the facI
that high wind was prevailing at the time, sum
cien:ly accounts for its fall It's fortunate CIR.
cums,ance that the houses which were crushed were
unnhab.ed as had that not have been the case, loss
of life would undoubtedly have occurred.
SELLING LOTTERY TIcKETs.- MIR. Kel-
", who keeps an Exchange Office In Canal-s'. near
BROADWAY was arrested OF Tuesday by Othcers Gfeen
and Elder of the Lower foucs C9ar. cnsIseJ WIN MN
having sold lottery policy to the driver mack no
IS. The ticket is alleged TO nave peen 500 IN sao
presence OF Mr. David =. Wheaton, OF NO l1o assau-
S. The accused was held for examination by JUS
iice Lothrop.
VIOLENT AssAuLr.-A man named Tim
othy Harrington, residing at No 90 Dover-st while
passing through White 50. at an early nour on u;s
tay mSrpipq, was attacked by several individuals,
one of whom struck him over the eye with siung'
sho, and Knocked him senseless TO the pavement
The sssaiants then fed, leaving theif victim va sas'
Of The sixth Ward ard taken to the Station house
where DR. Simmons dressed his wounds, aiser walcn,
by the advice of the Doctor, he WAS taken 10 the
Eew-York Hospital.
~ The case of John Sass, who was az
rested on Monday. charged with attempting TO take
~, r1 him vaa YESTERDAY examined before Justice
MSuntfort, and resulted in the accused being held
70 hail in The sum of $500, to answer the charge.