New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-28

The LARCENY AT THE BROADWAY Posi-
OFFcE-The examination relative to this m liter /.
Get down 10 come Of this afternoon before Justice Ga
born. The following Is a copy of the letter sent BY
the Grand Jury to Justice Osborn on the subject,
| GRAND jury ROOM
| NewYork, Feb Is, 1853 :
| b. w. OSBORN, Esq-D,ar Sir: The Recorder in
n chargeto the Grand Jury called upon them to invss
ugste complaint against Daniel F. Sckes and others
having iorcbly taken possession Of some letters or
circulars from the Broadway Post Office kept by Mr.
D. u Hsrrlot The Grand Jury having no afidavits or
complaint before them in regard TO this matter but
merely letter from Peter Cooper (Which ia here with
.Lco.eo have instructed their foreman TO inform you
that was their desire that yeu should investigate the
matter and you should conclude that the charge is of
snihcent importance to send the complaint and afia-
Vi's to the Grand Jury for further action.
Respectfully Yours &C.
HENRY ERBEy, Foreman.
STRAsGERs.-At the METROPOLITAN, Col L.
Boy insate Consttasoni Jas Gynn Navy z. 5. War
"icss New-Orleans s. Johnson, Cincinnati T. Towns
enc, a46sny a. M. Gwinn Mississippi c. Hyatt Ro.hes
lsr IL e r. Tho%pson Nashyile J. Garrett, Kentucky
",nc .g DR.. Cleveland, Boston; and oher..
PAT A. TIE iEvIss, Hon FOllett burlington C. C. sadler
Hessee; w; Z. CroysdsIe, Missouri; S. W Mount, ST.
Lou, P Warren; Illinois. T. Gale, Memphis J. Web
Iscuse; 1t. wiDder, Navy n Holland, San Francisco
Z; Ch'ttenden' Vermont L. T. Goodfe England, aud
the ST. NICHOLAS Hon. Frederick Folett, Albany;
Commander Bigelow, Navy; W. Amidon, Chicago; L. t.
Thomas Boston; s. Hemanway, Buffalo; A. White, Pc
more I. Mitchell Paris II L. King Albany; J.. Ide,
Troy :; Van Amburgh, Utica: g. Clapp Maine; 5. NJ
Attic AsToR Hon c. g Atherton Mrs Franklin Pier,e
Mrs Means Col steptoe, from Hampshire for Wash
f. PetrOwkino, England; Robt Morris, Warrington; j.
Sutton, Arkansas; ID. Stone. Alabama w. Woodville
Baltimore; T, Baker Shanghae; Emil Herman. Eng
land. RostnD eVh all New lyie
p. Tbbtts, California; T. Harris Boston A. Davidson,
Detroit; t d. Johns, San Francisco, and othes
FIRES AND AccIDESTs.-The alarm of fire
in the 4th district Saturday afternoon caused by
the explosion of copper vessel containing Caraway
oil which being distilled in the Drug shop 44I9
sixthsv John Rudolphey the proprietor and his clerk
John Ruckert were badly burned on the face and
hands, but not considered dangerous TIE explo-
sion took place in the back part Of the store and
violent "a to break the plate glass in the front door
and windows. 1t was heard for some distance about
and caused great alarm. The stock and fixtures
damaged badly, but the lose Is covered by insurance
Yesterday morning about half past two clock
Sergeant Ebbes Of the l4th Ward discovered fire In
occupied by John Reynolds Blacksmith and Davis and
Wilburt, Carpenters. The frernen were early on the
ground and by the most energetic action succeeded in
cTnnng the Ie to the Carpenter shop The stock o in
no insurance. The building adjoining in the rear oc.
cupied by families greatly damaged by water
About o'clock last night fire broke out in
building in Thirty eighth st., near the Eighth av, occu.
pied confectionery Establishment. The fremen
early the ground but before they could extin'
guish the flames the building was nearly destroyed.
Loss about 5000.
Last night at o'clock fire broke out 10 the
cellar of the building No. Sixthav., occupied by T.
Davies wholesale and retail coniectioner. The flames
Were soon subdued the fire being confined to the cellar
Damage about $3.50 Insured in consequence OF the
hose being laid across the track the Of the Sixth
and RAJ WEI IN ms
About n o'clock on Saturday night fire
broke out in the large building No 229 Christest occu
pied as Provision Establishment by J. w Edwards.
The fire originated in the smoking department and IN
consequence of the large amount OF nammabie matter
about II ragged with great O'eBce and before the ar
rival of the fremen the ground the building was en-
veloped in flames. The building was in ruins at ten
o'clock The fire would have proved much more de-
sructye had il not been for the energetic action of the
fremep many OF the budingsin the immediate vlcn-
ity are of wood. Considerable damage was done by
water. The loss the building and stock OF George
w Edwards is estimated at between ZIG 600 and $1,000
and is partially insured. Captains Bremen OF the 9th,
HaggaTty 7th Bradford 10TH Turnbul Sth Worries OF
the 18TH Stevenson 10TH Scatf l4th and Hart Of the
18th were present. and rendered every assistance
tothe fromcn.
On Saturday morning, about o'clock,
fire wes discovered in the rear basement OF No lO1
Waverley place. occupied as n dwelling house and
school by the Misses Meeker The flames exiting
uished before much damage occurred The hre origin
sted in some linen which the servant gi had been IRON
ing, and hanging upon horse near stove 10 dry
About IL o'clock on Friday night ire broke
out in the dwelling house No. lOs Waverly place occu
! pied by Solomon Levy and Mr.. Newman and owned
Z by Mr. Levy The fire originated In the gatre ana
was discovered by Policeman Heyer OF the Fifteenth
Ward az he was passing down McDOugalst The O!
fccr Immediately gave the ALARM after which he broke
open the front door and aroused the sleeping iamae
who succeeded in escaping without injury. The hremeh
soon arrived the ground, bur before they could sub
due the flames the attic and ROOT were entirely destroy
ed Tho furniture throughout the premises was more
] les Inv wa about
J in the Equitable Ins Co. John Mckulsr, OF Truck No
had his face severely cut by falling shutter Patrick
Kelly of Engine Co, No. %, was run over by Truck
No 90 and badly injured.
AT an early hour on Saturday morning, a
FIRE was discovered in the basement Of No. 50 PearL
occupied by Michael Lsndy ms grocery store Inc
stock in the store was entirely desuoyed panl mig
trninp The occupants Of the upper part OF the bwid
ingwere considerably alarmed, but received no INJURY
The police were present and prevented any property
from beng stolen.
GRAND LARCEYy.-Three men, named Thos.
Mckinney Thos Cannon and Peter Doyle, were ycster-
dsy arrested by Officers McAndrew and Mclaughlin Of the
SSth Wsrd chaTged with stealing 50 in gold coin, the
r5on.ry OF Eliza Dolan, of No I5S Anthony-si The
cused portion Of the plumber to one DEM
Information TO the Police led TO their arrest They were
locked up by Justice BogaIt for mai
An Irish sailor named Robert Crawford, was
~retcd by Officer Maher Of the Fourth Ward charged
shruste Of the accused The two men occupied the same
and SATURDAY. morning the accused ana the money
were missing No portion Of the money has been recovered
Justice Bogart held him 20 await examination.
CuARGE OF GAmBLING.-A young Englishman
named Samuel Moss Friday arrested by Assistant
Captain Sparks of the Tenth WId Police, on complaint OF
Mr. samuel Cohen Of No 80 Sphug-st who charges him
with having on the ed inst from complainant the
,u,n of SlOO al Bluff" 10 seems that Cohen, when he
began PLAYING had but s4 which he soon relieved Of
hetb. Lonowed SIS of the accused depostpg his gold
watch worth SIS collateral secprty this amount soon
followed the former snd Cohen feeling assreVed st hs os
Justice Welsh and held to bail in $500 TO snsSe the
change.
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH--Cor0ner Hill
ton held An inquest on Saturday at No SO Greenwisht
npon the body Of child wears Old named Mary Rum
mage whose clothes took Are om match which 1t had ~
ntsd The little sufferers brought the mother 10 her
assistance who used every effort to exthguiSh the flames
Int she did not succeed until the child was - severely
burned that death ensued shortly aferwaId Verdict Ac-