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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-21
Trouble OF the Police.
NEW YORK, June 90, Is

NEW YORK, June ~, 1854.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The police Of this city are continually censured
for not doing their duty in stopping the throwing Of
garbage and other filth in the streets when in fact
number of persons have been arrested for the
offence by officers Of this ward to my knowledge.
No longer ago than yesterday one was caught in the
act by one of the force and taken before the sitting
magistrate, when he discharged him, and informed
the officer 1t was useless to bother with them This
is but one instance Of q number that have taken
place in this ward alone. In justice to the force of
which ! am member would ask what induce
ment is there for officer to do his duty when he
Is almost certain the offender will be discharged and
ne (he oficer) in all probability, receive rcpri-
mand for arresting the person.
Another cause Of complaint is the freedom allowed
to rowdies by the police. This is another error
The police arrest them, the Judge commits them to
the island for three, or six months and in less
than one week they are discharged. On one occa-
SION we arrested three young pckpockets at burial
that took place from Grove street.-The evidence of
guilt was found on them; they were ordered to the
island for three months but were discharged before
going there This IL done through the influence of
some three four individuals, who lay around the
Court daily and live of of what they grind out
Of the friends of the parties committed. There lies
the evil Let the public press drive these contemp
tible paupers away from our Judges, and my word
it, the police will do their duty fearless of the
consequences. The names of parties mentioned In
this will be given If required, by member of the
police. HIGH PRIVATE OF THE NINTH WARD.
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MOVEMENTS OF FILIBUsrERs.-From our ex-
changes and other sources Learn that the availa-
BILE funds at the command of the friends of Cuban
liberty amount to little short of one million OF dol.
lars while eight steamers and four sailing vessels
have been placed ut their disposal and be made
ready for sailing at twenty-four hours notice. They
ninety thousand stand of arms, mrskets and rifles
incusive they also have if we are rightly inform
ed, about ninety feldpieces, including cannon,
howitzers, and mortars, and are pretty well sup
piled with ammunition and side-arms.
The resources have been placed in the hands of o
committee who to hold it until the time set for
the carrying into execution Of their project.
The entire command Of this expedition will be
vested in gentleman Of known ability aud skill,
and whose name has already become household
word with the citizens OF the United States, in con-
sequence Of his brilliant achievements and success.
full manGuvres while in command Of division of
the American army during the late war between
the United States and Mexico.
The second in command will, in all probability,
be northern man with southern principles" and
who was also a commander of brigade in the same
war, and who hasssnce held the office of Governor,
AMI who, Ii we mistake not, still retains promi.
nent civil position.
Gen. Gonzalez, whose name has been associated
with this movement from the first, will, without
doubt, be third in command.
Col. Wheat Col. Pickett, Col Bell Major J. A.
Kelley, Major Moore, Can't. w. s. Ed wards, Capt.
King, Capt J. w. Dement,, a nd Lieut.. Frank Quill
nette, all Of whom were intimately connected with
the previous expedition, are credibly inform.
ed, exerfng themselves In preparation for the forth
coming struggle, and will abe in at the death"
The number ofmen that have enrolled their names
and pledged their honor to support this cause, can
not be much less than fifty thousand, and they are
men who are well skilled in the OF fire arms, and
who are determined to avenge the cowardy massacre
ofCrt'enden, Kerr, and others, in Havana, on the
Sd August, 1851
This expedition will, In oil probability, leave the
shores Of the United States about the middle of next
month and will land in the Vuelto Ahaio countrv
and thence proceed to Havana. There will be, per-
haps, ten thousand men thrown into the island the
first effort, and Immediately followed by reinforce
ments, until Thirty or forty thousand soldiers are
there, and with this force there cannot be much
doubt as to which party will be the successful one
--MCnzhis Whig,
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There were seventy eight arrivals the port Pade
phia the 18th inst.
LAurCHEs-At Newburyport 18th by Mr. John Coffin
q ane bark Of $40 tons, called the Rapid.
At Pittston l4th inst, by Mr. VIM Cooper shin Helen
Cooper tons She Il said to BE- Of the heat
vessels built the river.
At Smiths Ferry Ptston 18th inst ship about 1000
tons.
At Brunswick. Me- 18th inst bark tons owned by
Neesrs Pennen Capt Woodsde Messrs Webb, h Carr,
and Others.
fine white oak ship Of 100 tons to be launched August
She Is to be called the Golden Horn.
MISSING VEssEL-Brig Garland, VIM II NewhAu master,
sailed from salem Nov 1855 for Para, since which
thing has boon heard Of her She good
tons built in Baltimore, owned by Pingree, Esq and
with her sured in Salem and Boston Captain
iongsd to salem and we're single the second oesr
lem. Her consisted Of Henry Collins George.
John Doyle Henry Buckley, Chas johnson, and VIM
Lindsay. o Salem
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Court Calendar--Tnis Day,

UNuED STATES DISTRICT CoURr-Nos 38, 81 q, A. II,
80, 81, So, 16, o., So, Al, IA, 81, A, as.
SUPREME CouRT-specal Term.-Nos. AZ, As, 40, 90,
81, 81 TO co.
surRHxx CoURT-General Term.-Nos. 3d. argument
calendar 49, motion calendar and the matter of Canal
and Walker streets
surREnE CouRr-Circut-No 4es, 435, 1927, 2s2 2se,
$40, 5s5 to $50.
o0e, 676, 37s, 621, 704, s65, s72, 1913, se2, 1885,
sUFno. CSunr o Give branchesl Nos Co., ess ee2,
isso ~, 1872 1925 Ilso l14S, 81 81 sos Id4s IIss
1885, e7s 1877 49, $751; se2 1923, 1l8, ITO, tie, sI9
1893, 6, COS, 267 $780, 1So ts5, $50, 2 1874 $780, 700,
1871 $50, 46e 1904 744 bos ga 474 97s $780, 8S4 4eS
1928, 726 III, Gal, $50, $3.50, 1923 266, 265ls 622
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A HARD STORY The Hayerhill Ga.efts IL respon-
sible for the following hard story:--During the
shower on Thursday afternoon, a tortoise, three
inches in length, and weighing two and half
ounces, fell upon the sidewalk near the Universalst
Church, on Summer street. II was seen by lady
az it came through the air, and Its movements
noticed after reaching the ground. The little fellow
seemed alarmed, and at the time rather pleased
with bis safe arrival terra rna and, after taking
q hasty observation, began to travel.
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FLORIDA STOLEN BoNDs.-The forged bonds of
are TURNING up Last year one of them was forward
ed to Washington, and, the fraud having been for
gotten there, was paid with interest, amounting to
$1,000. SubsequOtlytw two more have been sent, and
an investigation ensuing, the bonds were found to
be of the number stolen, and means are now to be
taken to recover the amount already paid and arrest
those who have knowingly engaged in perpetrating
the cheat. =
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DEATH or AN AGED CoLORED MAs.-Bister or
Bristol Underwood a colored man, who had for
Seat many years resided in the vicinity Of Kent's
Mills, Pawtucket, Mass, died on Wednesday morn
ing last. His age not positively known, but is
He was slave in Newport, r. L. previous to the
Revolutionary war. He was n man of herculean
frame, and retained his physical powers to q re-
markable extent until within two three years of
his death.-PaWtucket Gazette.
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SINGULAR DEATH.-Mr. j. II. Morehead, living
near Paris, Mo-, died. short time since, under
singular circumstances. He arose in the morning
apparently in his usual health, and after walking
about for short time, and after partaking of his
bench into the house, saying he expected to die
soon and wished to be laid out on the same. He
then ordered him TO fire of gun as he wanted to
see whether be could hear the report. After this,
his wife asked him IL she should send the negro to
work in the field; he replied not that he was going
to die and he wished the negro TO stay and help lay
him out. He then laid down and expired soon after
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On Tuesday afternoon, June 20, after short and
we're illness, JosnT, only son Of Edward and Amelia E.
Scholes, aged years and months.
The relatives and friends of the family respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral this day. at O'Clock NJ,
from his late residence vemot Cottage first street
and Eighth avenue.
On Tuesday morning, June 90 WILLIAM RoBxRr KING,
infant Of Robert and Catherine King aged months
and IL days.
The friends and acquaintance of the family are re.
spectfuly invited attend the funeral this day. 21st
inst at O'Clock M from the residence OF his parents
70 (new MOI North Moore street.
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NUMBER az Ls,sss IN THE WoeID.-The African
Institute at Paris association for the diffusion Of
civilization and Christian light In Africa, has re-
Gently isstBd o cAcuhr, m which the number OF
blacks held in sAnery in difarnt countries Is seven
and a half mllnrss of which 3O95 900 are in the
United states 8, S10,b00 in Brazil 900 900 in the
Spanish colonies, 81 00Oin Holland colonies, 140,-
600 In the republics On Central America, and 80, 600
IN European bIisbUk n6rin Africa
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY-Two PERSONS MURDERED
AND SUICIDE OF THE HURDRRER.-The village Of
.Milvile, in Blackstone, Mass, was the scene of
terrible tragedy on Saturday night. We learn the
following particulars Of the affair A man named
Alexander Hewitt, Of Incorporate habits, and as is
supposed excited by liquor, had quarrel with his
wife, which resulted in her quitting the house from
fear OF her fe She entered the house of Mr.. Orrin
Brown, neighbor and an estimabe citizen, and
claimed his protection, which he accorded to her,
and instantly locked the door to prevent the en-.
trance OF her husband, who was in hot pursuit and
soon reached the house. He demanded his wife,
and Mr. Brown went to the window to speak to him,
when Hewitt drew revolver, with which he had
provided bimsef and shot him in the head the ball
passing into his forehead and killing him instantly.
The wife, Mrs. Hewitt, was in the room at the time
and passed the wlndowin an attempt to fly from the
house. As she passed her husband fred at her, but
the ball missed its aim. Mrs. Hewitt then attempt
ed TO escape by back door, but just she reached
an embankment of earth, he came up and seized
her by the arm. He then held her at arms length
with one arm, drew his revolver, and shot at
her twice, one ball passing through the head and
the other lodging there. Hewitt then fed to the
woods and remained there over night. On Sunday
the murder, where he was immediately taken into
custody by the officers. lie stated to them that he
was perfectly willing to be taken "a he had swal-
lowed dose of strychnine and could not possibly
hve but . few moments He was shortly afterwards
seized with COMMISSIONS and died almost instantane
ously lie stated to the officers that the murder of
ms wife was premeditated from motives of jealousy
but not that Of Mr. Brown; that he went to Provi-.
dence last week and procured the poison with which
to Kill himself after he had killed his wife. Mrs.
Hewitt was alive at last accounts but could not pos
siby long survive. An inquest was held on the BODY
OF Mr.. Brown, amidst much excitement. Mr.. Brown
leaves family, who were present in the house at
the time of the murder
Hewitt was scythe platter by trade, and when not
under the influence of liquor, Of industrious habits
He leaves four small children who by the expected
If npnf har will hacn
Brown was employed on the Providence and Wor
cester Railroad, and had just returned from his
weeks work to spend the Sabbath with his family.
His children are two boys, one ten and the other
Twelve years of age 1t is also stated that Mrs Hew
iu was drinking woman.-B0ston Erenug 1rapel-
,ey, June 10.
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Schr Raven, Rose, Jacksonville. Buck q Co.
Schr Lin d. ay Day Eewhern, Davis Holmes.
Schr G Watson, jump, Richmond, Fl Pierson
ARRIVED.
Steamsbip Alabama, Schenck Savannah go hours with
mdse and passengers to L Mtobil Sunday 1t 10 Pm,
For sa nii
Marion, hence for Charleston.
msss ana e sms w U1ss
the Bar Saturday at IL Pm Sunday; At 10 Pm of Cape
Hattarss sgnal.ed steamship Florida hcnoe for
ton.
May - In ballast with 23s passengers HuE|spt&
Bordeaux New York The experienced light westher
the entirc passage Took pilot June u 10 Ion 6s.
with coffee d. to sih Ken ironsides . 1A''
Bark Convoy lot st George Mel Hopper. Ssgua 1,
GIande IL days, with sugar and molssfes Brett Son
Brig Winyah Gof Bgcksgort Hancock sagua Grands
say .ss Hp SosPr ssn for ss1 Pransoc
days with moiasses tt B EIdridge.
sohr Ellis. Jones. ilmingtou, NC, 6days
sSr foMer cSuash Hiri9Rf
SchI Elorio, Dodge Ellsworth, II days.
seSr DANIEL NEW We b.ser, WiSo a1n IuSes' day..
s: jsGs Fans, kSy sss.s
seSr sSesspssi axes spos SsI ko s'SeEseS.'
BELOW.
One bark, unknown.
Steamships George LAW Aspinwa star Of the West San
John nh yorktown. London; shsnnon Mobile %
(BY SANDY HOOK PAINTING TELEeRApH.l
THE HI0HLArDs, june 20-Sundown.
outward bound of the Highlands 'e''
Wind light from south Weather hasy.
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NEW York OurDoNE-PArENr SAFE GAME
EcLIPsED.-As two verdant specimens, on Saturday
last, were perambulating the classic grounds near
Chepatchet intent seeing the country, they were
gratfed at small cost with view of the elephant.
Being previously joined by friendly individual,
they were soon accosted by an apparent stranger
who held dog collar in his hand :" Had they seen
a black and white dog?-he was anxious to find and
collar him-sixteen collars had been applied and
successfully been stolen from the same canine
here, however, was a collar which would defy the
thieves-the lock on 1t was pecular--the mocha
nism known only to himself and the maker" The
friendly individual requests the pleasure Of exsmn.
ing It. Turning to bis companions he readily I'M
fastens it. much to their surprise, and with saga
cious wink closes il carefully and returns IL TO the
owner, declaring the lock to DO nothing remarkable.
Tho proprietor, with well fegned wrath, offers to bet
twenty dollars It cannot be opened by any one in
the crowd. Mr.. verygreen Ia persuaded to put up
his watch against the double X, the friendly cJm.
panion Is chosen stakeholder, when behold the
lock magcay loses its aperient quality, and grceny
his watch. The matter is TO be sfted, a. the anna
BILE companion is now in the hands Of the law. The
proprietor s non est according to last returns
Nsc Bedford Standard.
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EEDGARTOWN June 16-Arr schrs George 4 May. Lord,
NY for Boston, George Jones' Look Philadepha for
40 Ccra Miller New fork for Belfast Eveline. Stearns
Virginia for Bath Geo Warren Means Rondout Salem
Nictous Within, do for Newburyport Hannah Grant,
Sid 18th, all tho vessels reported above.
l9th-No arrivals this morning.
PHILADELPHIA. June 20-Arr brig Nebraska, Mooers,
Gould, Grant; Margaret Caroline, Anderson; Florida
Kelley, and VIM Corbtt, Hewitt, Boston; Michigan.
winsmore Proyidenes steamer Delaware Clark, NYork
Myra Fuller sylvina, Cornwell and Royal Southwck,
Reed do schrs Roam, Wilson Albert Wass VIM Dennis
hewitt: Jesse williamson Winsmore, and Lacon Rutter,
Sos.en Rio Langley do; Seaport scul NswPsrt Laurel
Lopez Lake. Brszos Dickinson and VIM Corbitt Dewitt
Fall River; Au ora Phlbrook, Salem; Smith, Smith,
arren RI Alert Preston, Neponsett Could Sellers
Salem Bsylis GIL East Gissnwieh SorbuIa Brooke.
Anderson, Troy; Choctaw. James, New Bedford.
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Superior Court-Part III.

BEFORE Hon. Judge Campbell and Q Jury.
JUNE 20.--LeOnOra Rohrnlan cs. John Oyser
She,rf.-This was an action of trespass brought by
the plaintiff, German woman. keeping q grocery
on the corner OF avenue and Second street, in this
and segars taken by the defendant under an execu-
ton against one Moses Herr, in April, 1862 which
property the plaintiff claimed to have belonged to
her.
For the defendant, Mr.. A. R. Dyett commended
that the property levied upon and sold under the
execution belonged to Herr OF at least that he had
an interest therein.
Verdict for the plaintiff Of $3.50, with interest
from the commencement of the suit.
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IMPORTANT ARREST OF CouNTERFEIrERs.-Agents
Preston and Hitchcock, with the aid OF Geo. Don
nelsn, U. g. District Marshal, succeeded on Friday
last In taking three counterfeiters, at Muncie in
this State They had in their possession at the time
they were taken large amount Of bogus and paper
ecuted. The persons taken arr citizens of the place.
they are DIR. A. l.. Robinson, - Sergeant, and
- white. The bogus money we learn, consisted
principally Of half dollars the bills were Of the de-
v. r., and los on the Corning Bank N. Y. The
Irisoners were taken before United States Commits
-ione. Sample, at Muncie, and BY him held to bail
= the sum OF 5000 each TO appear at the ap.
aching United states Court, indianapolis SEN
ant, yihs lS,
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LORD ELGIN ON LfouoRs AT PUBLIC DrNNEss.-
We learn that Lord EIgin remarked to gentleman
Of our city, that there was one feature of the recep.
ton given him in Portland with which he was par
ticularly pleased-that of public dinner without
liquors Of any kind. This he added, was the first
public dinner of which he ever partook which was
strictly teetotal affair, and from the handsome
manner In which this passed or he was satisfied that
for company called together as that was IL was
better to exclude liquors than to admit them
Portland advertiser.
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Our RIO de Jaselro COxrespondemoe.
RIO DE JANBIRO, Nav s. 1854,

hio De JANnikO, nay b, 1904
Enterprise Of an american Merchant in Brazil
It's Success and has Retusw-A valaabs Comces.
sion from me Government Repufsd Right to Gold,
Copper and Diamond Mines-A Great Ftsturs
True.
took occasion to write you, few weeks since,
relative to rumor respecting the immense affair
about being arranged by an American merchant, by
which, If true-and the thing is now almost beyond
the possibility of doubt-on the transfer of the high
powers, conceded to this gentleman, to any COM
pany or companies that may be organized, al i'm
mense return within twelve months must certainly
be the consequence
This gentleman, with his family, sails tomorrow
for New York, his native place, via Baltimore in
the bark w. H. D. C. Wright. Rumor says the i'm
concession Of territory is really quite enor.
nous including the gold mines, well as the working
of the diamond districts in two of the richest pro-
vinces in Brazil, and, in addition the immense cop
per mines on the banks Of the river Janero. This
gentleman, it Is said, visits the United States for
the purpose OF treating with parties relative to this
concession Of property in mineral wealth and pre-
cious stones. Besides all this, the navigation of
some of the largest rivers will follow as a conse-
quence
There is considerable excitement now existing
here among high commercial circles respecting this
great affair, and the superior business ability by
which 1t has been managed. The thing Is here more
or less involved In secrecy. The details you will
perhaps hear when this party reaches New York
He will no doubt make large personal fortune off OF
it, and he certainly deserves IT, for arranging such
q negotiation with the Brazilian government; it
must have been managed with superior business
ability. Were this gentleman to receive half mil
hon dollars for his personal labors it would be
hing to compare with the immense wealth of the
district embraced in the decree made over to him.
Rumor Gays he has been some eighteen months in
effecting this stupendous affair, and has at length
entirely succeeded. INFoRMER
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The Greancastle, (lnd) Bonner says an old gentleman
named Talbot recently died Ia that place aged "a years.
who has OF CHILDREN, grandchildren and great Rrand
Children. one hundred and ninety SIX living
An Arkansas paper states that less than one hun
dred horses have been killed In Union county by the
gnats, within the past two or three weeks.
In Anderson, South Carolina there was heavy frost
on tho night of June 2. Most of the vegetables
killed
Blackberres made their appear for the rst time
this season In the Cincinnati markets on wednesday
mt rnipg New potatoes also served up at Of
the principal hotels
number Of the iron boilers of Wheeling are on q
STRIFE for an advance of wages. They demand
dollars per ton
DR. rrunden, who was charged with stealing negroes
and bailed In tho Of S O00 died at
kenton county Kentucky, the 18th inst. the day on
which his final trial to have taken place He is said
to have died Of delrium tremens.
Simon Walters Waterman the Pennsy lvana Rail-
no d was turnover and killed by the Pttsburg
on Wednesday
large body of Mormon emigrants have arrived at
Oeceols, Kanses They number about / 600 aud are
chiefly foreigners.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has decided that the
act of the last Legislature expungng the record Of Its
conviction Of Thomas W. Dorr for treason Is uHconstu
tonal.
Turing the thunder storm the 18th Inst three vau
able and OK, belonging TO VIM Scov OF water
town, were killed by lightning. They were valued at
$500.
The grape culture at the West particularly In Illinois
and Ohio is rapidly extending and the first producers
will probably realize large fortunes
The wife of Mr.. James Robbins living near South Sa-
lem Uhio committed suicide, the 18th inst by hang
Ing No cause Is assigned for the rash act.
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Miss Mary Barry committed suicide Saturday niyht
lat A. Boston By hanging herself in the cellar during
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CLEARED.
Steamship Star Of the West Tnklepaugh. San Juan.
Morgan.
stesmship George Law. Fox, Aspinwsl, N Roberts.
Ship Sharon. Brooks, St John. z Dupcan Co.
Bark Ithonia, Norton. Naples, Curtis Co.
Bark Warren. Bentley, Touion J Elwell Co
Bank Stella Hilbert, Lisbon Stalker 4 Co.
Bark Venus Mech), Permisen, Falmouth. Thompson
Neuhaus
Co.
Brig Albatross, PAtten, Norfolk. n Brookn Co.
Brig Brown. Bartlett Philadelphia, Brookman
Co.
Sehr Raven, Rose jacksonville. r p Buck & Co.
Schr A Lind ay. Day, Eewhern Davis Holmes.
Schr L Watson, Jump Richmond, O II Pierson