The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-09

Maysrs Once
CURIOUS CAsE-RUNoR OF MuHDEE UsrouNDED-
THE QUESTION: or WHO STOLE THAT HAP SOLVED.
Avery Interesting and somewhat complicated case,
and enc attended with great mystery d At present
dsrgoins careful investigation before Justice 0sboras
at the Mayors Office. Although the Investigation has
bees going On since last Sunday, up to the present
moment no account Of II has appeared in the public
prints and It was deemed advisable TO avoid giving pub
cty to 1t in order that Of the parties VII, had
not been apprshended, might not have chance OF ss-
Gaping from justice The story IL very curious, and
may sitter all amount 70 nothingas there no direct
evidence that foul play used by any persons
about whom all the trouble is being taken hiss moi vet
turned up, neither has the ship in which his wife az
or The y, ss sh 1e.,s
simply a. toilows:-Some time in the month Of Nay,
1854, French merchant, named Jean Francois Long
ITALIA sold out his business with the intention Of pro-
ceeding to and permanently takingup his residence In
this departure and It was agreed that his wife Clara
MARY Lcngcbamp should start before her husband and
stop at adelaide australia for the purpose Of ndu sing
uni, the succeeding August when having received ad-
vices from her husband she proceeded alone to New
q o. sd tSs Ss o. And
received letter from the German Consulate
at Sy dnsy informing her that her husband had left
Mary but since that time she received no tidngs
Of either her husband OF the vessel Madame Long
fearful that her husband had been ardsrsd Or that
some other horrible mschance had befsllen him She
communicated her fears to some Of her friends, who
tried TO comfort and console her in the best way they
could. On Saturday last, Mr.. Edward q. Maxwell,
siding No. 1855 Chambers street. who was acquainted
her hssry read an D ths HERALD Of
harp for sale, by man named Otto Anderson at Nos.
% and n Nassau street and called at the said locality
for the purpose Of purchasing the harp which he OBJ
tanned for e76 In looking over some Of the other pre-
perty pus up for sale, he saw the name Of I" Long
very curious and aroused his suspicious
as to it, being In the possession OF Mr. Anderson. In
him that he had from or advanced for the
property to ga ID Frenchmanin San Francaco." Not
SATISFIED i with this Mr. Maxwell made "A appointment
day, and 1T the hour agreed, accompanied by Mms.
Longchamp, TO whom he had RELAXED all he hsi heard
Longchamp immediately recognised the harp aad other
articles a. belonging to herself and her husband and
q Mr. to h s"a ?:
named Lawson, who lived in Boston, ana who
New York via Cape Horn. Nine. Longchamp then LETT
the house and engaged Mr. Lane as her attorney who
called the folio xng day at the Chiefs ONCE and mad
interview with officer Bowyer, to whom he communi-
Gated the whole affair Mr. Bowyer, after having
the Mayor in relation to it, and received instructions
matter, directed officers Kimer and Smith, OF the Chiefs
Office. to watch Mr. AndersoE's place and that
thing was removed thereir0m I'm Monday m0rning the
subject brought beiore Justice Osborne who issued
warrant for the arrest of Anderson but bsfore 1t
executed the harp had been sold and removed to house
in Mulberry street Anderson could not be found until
the following day, although the officers were keeping
bright lookout for him. &c then arrested Ia Chat
ham street it, and taken 70 the aa,cs Office sasrs rs re-
from Captain lawson, who told him he had purchased
them from I'D Frsncbman " who owed him money,
Sandwich Isancs his way to New York via San Fran
cisco but who had afterwards been In poor health and
China. In the msantms, communic alton WAS seSt on
TO Boston for the apprehension Of Capt lawson who OF
his own accord against the advice Of bis counsel
ON to New York. On his arrival here, he repaired
immediately to the Mayors officer and informed JUS
tics Osborne that Mr. Lonschamp was passenger with
him In his vessel from the Sandwich Islands and had
requested him to ship the goois to Boston remain in
store till he arrived In this country, but that he, he
Captan getting short of FUNDS, had concluded to sell
which he had advanced.
The explanation Of Captain Lawson was considered
his examination and then discharged him. mot finding
any evidence to crminate him, establish the fact OF
his having used any foul In the obtaining OF the
property. It was suspected that Lawson or Anderson
had murdered Lonschamp but 1t ID now certain that
such not the case for according to the statement of
and worthy shipmasters The case is, nevertheless,
still under Investigation All the property has been
moved 70 the Chiefs once and s now in the custody Of
instrument and although offered for sale for
the paltry sum of SIS, Is worth at least $500.
INTERESTING LETTER TO THE MAYOR, ON FOREIGN
PAUPERIsM, FROM THE UNITED states CONSUL At
GENOA.
GENOA, May Is, 1855.
Hon. MAYOR OF New York
SIR-Y0ur circular the SUBJECT Of emigrAnts was
received here on the 18th inst and concur fully in
the and opinions expressed shall every exer
ton 70 my power to arrest OF at least mitigate the evil
port Of the Sandman frgate Des GeneYa communal
GATED by to the Secretary Of State and presume it
Is here ready the Sandman brig SenziO with
about 100 emigrsnt passengers bound for your city
There Is likewise vessel filling up with smigrsnts at
the port of Maraeiles, bound aso for New York. The
name and character OF this weasel have not learned
but presume you will DO informed by our Consul at
Be IL
other passports which had been ncau ously induced
70 vs the supposon that the holders persons
New York tooin them Ny vise given only bscauseI
was pressed TO DO it. for told the partis. that pass
port not necessary to land In the United States
but l shall hereafter not give even that much
countenance to emigrants OF any description, and
have lately rejected every application, no matter
such passports Of no force or authority and oan
confer privilege to land in any portion of the United
States, contrary to provisons or regulations made at
great many Objectionable emgrants from this place and
Marssilles and would recommend strict scrutiny of
money or give ample security that nsns should Be
tme or else require him to take the smigrants back
notes to be given 70 Captain Csrdelia, Of the brig
slenzio Of the difficulties he would hare to encounter
upon his arrival IN New York. and he cannot therefore
claim any exemption from responsibility on the score Of
ignorance. 1t Is high time that this subject should
ceve the serious attention of Congress- and that very
which have herstsfore been pracised in landing pau
vagrants and criminals Shores not only by
foreign vessels but also by vessels belonging to the
suggesting the proprety Of his bringing this subject to
the attention Of the sardinian government, and ap