New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-20

Pop ss- w-7- tor bu ding 10 the
Nursery Hospital and for the enarg' men' OF the kitchen
bs USED wash house on Rtndas leland. The con
'rsct wa awarded 20 Joseph Lamb.
rs.oulion from the Commissioners Of Emigration was
e,-c notifying that the balance Of hsr indebtedness
20 the Board OF Governors would ba Withheld until al
iusmsLt II referred - the Committee OF the Board
Of Governors having the subject in charge.
The 7. .gnaton Of DR.. w A Van Buren, as enc Of the
visiting surgeons Of Bellevue Hospital, was received and
accepted
A Communication was received from Warden Of Aims
House with plan Of iron railing IN place Of the towers
Vhrn have been removed. O,defed that estimates for
RVS al.o ordered that estimates forfrnshing the n
her fer the south wing Of the Work House be- Obtained
The Board then Adjourned
4 snrsvD S,,r,DtE Upo> , B,vK-The Bridgeport
Bank - bridgeport Com, recently sw.ded out Of
300 by hrcwd operation the part Of 4 returned
California pamed Geo H. Duncan resident Of Water
bury VI tappe4rs that. some months since tlis indivd
u made his appearance 10 the Cry with large amount Of
gold Gust and quartz IN bis possess no having then
turned from California After dsshing about for while in
this CITY and giving the impression that ne bad been high
~ successful 10 MS gold seeking operations he proceeded
10 Bridgeport where M opened an oiee for the sals Of
hs gl,.ering COMMODITY After disposng u c0nslfera
he quantity Of H. b. closed the oil ADD lett for tn. CITY
before doing wl.c1, however, NJ d-posted one lump,
which he valued a. 800 the Bi1g port Back, receiy
ug from the Cashier certificate Of deposit Tor that amount,
nj. he brought with him u Neg York and sold sold 70
Sir joseph HoUgh exchange broker doing business under
tie Museum for a iii ht deduction from the face Of II.
Sson after BE- lett town it vas discovered that one or
more small pieces Of quartz which h. had disposed Of con-
tanned ht'e gold, and tbs District Attorney OF hh
county was applied 10 70 procure his arrest This gentle
10 l-.rILg n the deposit made by him IN The bank
went q that institution and Informed is officers Of he
plants had been made o. him in relation 70 Duncan
This led to examination OF the precious lump which
turned be nothing nor sss than sheer hum
bag composed Of piece Of soft stone IN whlcha
cavity had bored and lead poured into H. The outer
surface bad then undergone chemical process and psr
os II gold and other gsrng substances had besn
,prinked upon in such manner IS to render i very
Ike The gen gine quartz rock.
When this discovery made, an officer OF the Bank
immediately dispatched 30 this City 20 elect the arrest
# The sWindler Officers Deyoe and heetS Of tbs Chiefs
Office made acquainted with the cunstance and
were soon il search OF the swndler They found hat be
bad put public house near the downtown Dept OF
the Hucson River Railroad but unable 20 ind him.
HIS wife and John Chessy who had appeared At the
broker Office 20 identify hrn, were however there aud
arrested and taken before the Chief Of Police Inc
ruer subsequently discharged from CUSTODY aud
iuu- diatey started her Rome Chsslsy commit
ted 70 pri,6n 10 avail, examination The police cond-
cen. Of securing Duncan very soon Ga searching tbs
eco .eEed up in a ia5leco'h belonging % him.
FlgF-On Norday plight at late hour FIRE broke oIi
in ii- building No 54 Egsh sv- occupied by John FRI
patrick a. clothing and shirt store. TIE FRI orlaaiei
IN The basement occupied leather and nod NJ ,'9
was caused by the csreessness OF ttie girl Who .nn{
advantage Of The absence Of hr snd Mrs. got ont "a
With small children and com Drnced playing among ne
store cuttings usirg lighted lamp % fad so9,nnS aey
had lost The hsm,s eIiDgushed before much dam
age occurred The Toes IS insured.
A DsHoxEsr WAiTER-Charles Gi>sien "ai'-r ~
Thom ).0n saloon Broadway, was yesterday HressH ~
ofcer Allen Of N. Fifth Ward charged with s,ss0y
silver spoons valued q; slO from bis employer The prop
erty was found in possession Of Mrs sophia Martins who
had purchased them OF the VIE OF hs accused lie al
rpi,ted biz quilt and Vas locked up BY Justice Bogsr, 70
ans xer the charge.
a Ro,spISe.H oUsE TINA young man named Jo;
senb Necd wa yesterday arrested charged With enter
pr the boarding house Of Mrs Stephens No 2l5 Fifth st.
n s4s on searching him. false key which fitted
night latch Of the front door, found This key
subsequently aseesined be had manufactured for him
locA chs in Avenue B. He was locked up BY Justice
Wood TO await examination.