The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-29
Marine Affairs.

LAUNCH eF A PACKET sHp-The ship John Bright, Of
1900 tonr, to In Messrs Williams Guion's line Of
Liverpool packets and built by VIM a. Webb, Esq, will
be launched this morning 1t 81 O'Clock, from the ship
yard of the builders She will be commar ded by Captain
Edwards well known and skilfu officer
TIE BRITISH sTEAMsHP ASIA left at yesterday fer
Liverpool, with sixty passengers and $362 100 in
specie.
THE Dr. WITT CIINroN.-We are informed that the own
of packet ship Dewitt Clinton state that that vessel
did not CROSS the East river at all during the late fire.
When reporter Witnessed the destruction the
squall on tie Brooklyn side he informed BY many
gentlemen connected with tho shipping interest that
De Witt Clinton with the clipper Whirlwind, were the
packet lay far out he could approach her. and
his report upon their authority
Police Intelligence.
\ Fraud in Lottery Policy Dealing On the 6tL OF
November lsst, Mrs. Mooney, Of Broeklyp attended be
fore Justce Wood and made an affidavit charging that
she had been defrauded out Of SloO by a black man
oAllirg himself DR.. Wm H. Harris and white
sable doctor who offered 10 introduce her to hs Sauth
ern friend Gomperts who had OF obtaining infor
nation OF the numbers Of successful lottery tickets She
TO her He enlarged upon the numbsr Of persons who
had been benefited BY his advice to various amounts
d.ny tho +. ss drawn s
prize Of 500 ot0 This appeard to settle the matter
After TALKING little more he proposed that Mrs. Mooney
should give him 500, and In few days he would send
her such information would enable her to purchase
successful tickets. Mrs Mooney waited until her pa.
ence was tired out and finding she had evidently been
hoaxed she applied to frer IN this city, Mrs. Thorns,
who advised her to 60 to the Essex M.rle Police Court
and mako deposition, which she did. The police have
since been looking After Dr. Harris and his friend Mr.
Gomperts, and succe sded In finding them Monday
last They arrested by officer White, Of the Seven
senth ward, and held for further examination
at the Essex Market Police Court before Justice Wood
Daring Rottery.--On Tuesday evening, officers Null
ford and McKeer Of the Nntsenth ward police discovered
a man named William Agaty, wandering about
Yoikvile nearly naked considerably intoxicated and
almost frozen--the clothng he had being very wet.
He taking to the police station thawed out and
sebertd when he stated that he lived At EizAbethport
n. j., and had come to the city 10 brother who
lived here. That he got into Third avenue car and
while riding up town mlde the acquaintance Of three
men whom he supposed were laborers who offered to
conduct him to his brothers. house. They left the
gether and he followed them to . pond where they
knocked him down. threatened his life and robbed him
Of gold watch, gold chain. three dollars in money
dfab overcoat, satin vest, blue cloth cap, boots 10.
He believes too that they threw him into the poad
Is not positive that he did not fall into It. Previous 10
the robbng his companions had induced MIN to take
sundry drinks. After he sufficiently recovered hs
Was supplied with clothing and to the rsdeuos
Of hs brother In hoaros street