New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-19

rested charged by Mr.. Frank Leslie Win having s'osen
from him two wagon-lcsds of engraving wood-cas,
plates aud music valued at So 900. Ii appears that
Mr.. Prince, in the employ Of the defendants, had
bill Of sole fr portion Of the property, but by what
he became possessed OF does not appear In the
evidence. Mr.. Leslie himself swesrs thst Sio,Vo
worth of the property, al his house in Broadway be-
tive, Seventy fourth and Fouy-egth streets, was un
ucuubered snd that D-rrckson, Clapp and Prince
employed carmen go TO this house during his aoseoce
and it TO their warehouse in Water street The
polio proceeded to the warehouse and cated it
up to the Fourth District Police Court, where it will
remain until the matter is settled to who is the
owner of it. Justice Warren has the case under in
vestgation.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT Automatically on the
morning of the 81 of July last woman was found in
aley-way leading from King street nsensible from
some poisonous drug. She was attended AZ the Police
Stson and recovering her taken to her
reside nee, No. 81 King street where she grew worse,
and her dsfs-morttm examination was taken by the |
Coroner, and two men named William Gregg and |
Beri Nichols charged with having administered the
drug. The evidence against these wss not how
ever deemed very strong, and they not arrested
The woman has snce recovered and yesterday she
arpearcd before Justice Davidson and stated that
Ind Of July the two men came 10 her house and
charged her with stealing miniature belonging to
tb, m. which they aterwsrd found at their house.
corer of East broadway and Canal street; that they
stripped and searched her, took her to several pawn
shors threatened to send her TO prison for twenty
wears. and finally poured something down her throat
which nearly killed her. The magistrate issued war
rants for the arrest Of the accused.
k,.. A named
Anthony McKuen was arrested yesterday charged with
feonous assault with knife upon the person OF John
RYAN. residing at No. 369 Madison street, whom he
stabbed twice in the back Of the neck and in the
head infcting severe injuries The assault to4k place
in Fourth street. where McKuen was attempting to
stab two boys nsmed James Cassidy and Cornelius
Sullivan. Ryan, It appears, attempted to shield the
boys when the prisoner sprang upon him ard inflicted
the irimhs above described. lie was taken before
Justice Brennan and committed 10 hit examination
| FATAL RAILAoAD ACcIDLsr.-An inquest was held
Yesterday at the New York Hospital, upon the body
| Of Ellen Sullivan child ten years of age, whose
death was caused by injuries received on the Fourth
avenue Railroad. The jury of inquest VS. composed
of nine persons three Of whom eyouerated the Railroad
Company from blame while the others rendered the
| fnoving verdict: " That the deceased came to her
death from injuries, having been rolled over by car
No 10 Of the Fourth.ayenue Railroad the
ing Of the eth instant and that the Company are to
blame in not giving proper orders to their employees,
"regardng speed &C., as neither the driver nor the
conductor seemed to have received any definite
orders in this respect The inquest was held by
| Coroner Connery.
| CHARGE or SEDucTros.-Bryan Graham, young
- ALL 4f
the Third District Police Court, charged with the
6uction ur der pr, mise Of marriage, of Ellen Mccoy,
residing at No. 81 Grand street 1t is alleged that he
visited her from February last to the let Of August
during which time he effected her ruin and now refuses
| to fulfill promise Of marriage which he made to her
previous to the seduction. The accused taken be-
| fore Justice Brennan and held to await examination.
| THANKSGIVING AT THE FIVE Points House. OF In:
| DUsTRY.For Fix successive years the frleods ana
dire ctors OF this Institution have met THANKSGIVING
Day TO return their sck Judgments 10 the Author OF
all good for the which has yned their efforts
and max joyful the hearts of the little commit
ted to their care by furnishing substantial meal and
such necessary articles Of clothing GIT be at their
| disposal. They have Away had much for which TO
be THAI kfu, though at times their ward robe has been
empty, and their storeroom with scarcely days pro-
| visions.
Though tbey have never been able 10 supply the
wants OF but small number of those who have applied
to htm yet they fell that they have been greaty hon
ored in the rUmoer of their benehciass and the per
usnert good that has been conferred upon them The
past We II has besn marked with signal avors II the
In s,iutiop II has been removed Fl m old, dapldated
| buildings "a a and commodious one erected 1T
cost Of nea,y $50 Geo. and has by the munliceD be-
quest of the late s. V Sickle the large indebtedness
remain rg on the building at it's completion prospect
ively removed. Though the IL stituOn Is free from
debt it IL dependent the public for tho means of
| ueetir its eurrert expenses.
In wears gone by Thank living has been ts harvest
easo for the Winter and in proportion to the album
dance of the harvest has been the amount Of good
con pshod The friends of the Institution are called
iron this year, heretofore to supply the necessaree
of life in food, clothing morey. Never has it been
| in condition TO to much advantage The means
cor ided t. 1t a. at the present time The friends OF
the poor are respectfully invited to visi the Institution
at Say tine DUNG the day or evening OF Thanks
| giving. l. NJ. PEAsE' Superintendent.
Tie depredations Of Dock Thieves have become
hi.btul in extent and stlnty increasing Dur
ing the part year the evil has exceeded oil precedent
lie slightest Investigations the most superficial OBJ
as 10 the manner in which cargoes landed
will dsclofe Of corruption little suspeced by the
public The looseness and irresponsibty which char
acterzes The management of the piers taken in connec-
ton with the vast amount Of valuable merchandise
constantly exposed upon them, hss proved too much
for the feeble virtue OF tie low class Of population v
ing in their neigbbcrhood till thieviDg has not only be-
come strong propensity, bat the settled habit OF life;
and communities of tbieyee, acting In concert with
uIkshops ard sptenators subsist upon the avail. Of
their Joint efforts. Their has entced Others in
10 the vicious practices, uht the foul Infection
has extended where little suspected. Common la-orers
isscn In tie spos or by din Of threats and bullying,
obtain the conLivance Of persons in trust and mercha
die IL pluDdered by wholesale.
The principal depredations take place on the East
River side but not lower down than Dover street
opportunities for plumber do not as frequently occur.
In harding coffee cargoes paine evidently taken