The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-09
CITY Intelligence.

MAIL RoBBERIEs-DETEcTI0N OF THE ROBBERS.
In the latter part Of August last published
Of the loss number of valuable packages and letters
coming In the mat TO and through the New York Post
Office but it partially smoohed by some Of the
city presses with the explanation that the alarm grew
ogt the absence Of OF the clerks who
afterwards made his appearance, having, said,
been detained at home by sickness in his family Al
though this explanation had the effect to quiet public
curiosity and thus afford better opportunity for official
investigation, it appears that Mr. Hobrook, Of
the special agents Of the Post Office Department has
been quietly at work since to detect possible the
author Of the robbrrier referred TO- the
progressed, his suspicious grew stronger stronger
against night clerk porter in the Post Office by the
Of Patrick Ry an, until he became fully satisfied of
his guilt The matter finally brought to head the day
before yesterday by the arrest Of Ryan, and the finding
upon his person between and two hundred dollars Of
the identical bank notes which contained pack
age Of $4,000, mailed at Mddletown Conn., for Phadel
phia and which had certain private marks upon them
quantity Of hills answering the description OF another
lost package from the West were also found upon him.
lie subsequently made full confession of his guilt and
yielding to the demands for restitution he yesterday
morning proceeded in company with oitnastsr Fowler
and the special agent to certain place in South Brook
yn where he at produced the proceeds Of his de-
precautions The recovered, understand amounts
TO 81, 3o0
ARRIVAL THE WASHINGTON FIRE COMPANY franklin
New York Association, whom noticed Yesterday 8
having left Washington intended visit to city
arrived here yesterday afternoon They to be the
guests Of Engine Company No g. who will show them all
the great sights Of Gotham bsfole their return. This
con pany marched by Office yesterdsy, presenting
appearance worthy the admiration of ALL This company
is OF the first in the District Of Cotuaba, and is &C.
serving of the knest attention OF their brother emen
in this city during their stay with
SCHUrIKIIL Hosg this nsble look
ing body of visited tho Crystal Palace by invita- ion
Of the Representatives Of the California Fire Depar ut
and in the evening gave Woods Minstrels call by nvi
tation of the parties and Populations fro Engine
Company No. and Hose Company No. 20, Who act as
escorts during their stay in the city.
OTsuF,dES's s1nKn.-At q meeting OF the oystermsn
hsld in Perth Ambov. n j. Nov 5h, Il agreed that
they should have Gfteen cents per gallon for opening
oysters, and fourteen shngs per day for longing up
oysters, where the finds his skif The meeting
addressed by the Hon. Anthony buchanan.
ACADEMIA named Ebenezsr Tucker of oswego
county, while crossing Chatham street, near Pearl,
Monday afternoon, knocked dswn by stage and
versly injured. He was conveyed TO the hospital.
FnE.--A Are broke out Monday afternoon, in the
house OF VIM. Bray, 1O4a Third avenue. II extin
Eaished after triAipg damage.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE "A named Robert naTens was
found yesterday morning IN the hall CT his readence No
JSS Fast Seventeenth street suffering from the effects of
overdose Of laudanun which 10 had tab to Commit
suicide The Eighteenth ward pslice conveysd him to
the New York HOSPITAL,