New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-03

money stasea.
B,RSrY ARRESTED FoH DIsr-AS cTatA $50
1ocS-A few MONTE since Ny. Phiness r Bi-lsn-
a citizen oi wealth and rep-ted 70 ~ Millionaire,
became involved in HE pecuniary sfa.rs ~ nGuns
the notes OF corporation the verge Of baHkruP;y
and within short time bis paper, wh,a sd stood
high in Wall street, became unaaisbe. Ee rl' his
rcverses ike man. BE concealed nothing, slsSe.ei
every question propouuded with faukness Oh al % a
sons, and even endured insult withou. nurnur
when estfyinc under oa.h under the c-'ica eI.mns-
ton Of astu.e lawyers He gave up everything be
owned, so that he might leave nothing undons which
would aid in satisfying An indebtedness he hsd unwi.-
tpgfy brought upon himself; and when & generous
offer was made among business men 70 loan him
100000 upon HE own terms az an auxiliary
TO his enterprise that he might recuperste his
fortunes, he declined the after, prsferTng II he
ever achieved wealth again to get it as he had
done before, by his own enterprise and Industry.
He was harsssed for months in his affairs until
he decided TO go 10 Europe with his family, there TO
commence the world snew-not a. fortune hunter
for his ambition In that regard he no longer has but
to support bis family in respectabihy and comfort
After several months absence, business compelled his
return to this country, and he has been sourhing IN
this city for several weeks. Last week he received
intelligence OF the illness Of his wife 10 London. This
determined him to return TO her as soon as possible,
ard he made preparations to sail on the Arabia
Yesterday. The fact OF his intended departure was
noticed in several of the daily papers SOME days SINCE
But a. the steamer about sail he was served with
writ a. the sut of the holder ofs clock note bearing
his Endorsement. II impossible fer him to obtain
bail a. 90 short notice, and he Wa therefore com
PEELED to remain in shs city. The petty malignty OF
the transaction Is apparent. The writ could have
been served at any time since Mr.. BaIhums return
his whereabouts has been secret, and had the
wit been served even hour two earlier he could
have got bail and proceeded on bis voyage The noe,
il is said, is held by broker who originally shaved it
at an e1orbitany usurous rate, and in fact Mr. Bar
mum declares that his prosecutors consist almost solely
Of rote.shayers and spectators, who bought the
paper at unlawful rates in cases paying little If
al more than half the face Of il, while those who
received the notes in the way Of legitimate business
have not generally manifested desire to trouble him.
A PrrnrL CAsE.-Yesterdsy morning Officer
Wood of the Tenth Precinct, while ps.roIng his bea.
in Delaney street, heard grosns proceeding apps
rertly from the house No. Ill Of that street Wishing
to ascertain the cause he raised the latch OF the yard
gate and on entering discovered man named Richard
Sheady lying PROSTATE on the grass plot in the last
stage of consumption. He conveyed to the Tenth
Precinct House, where he was lodged and the
| necessary assistance wa rendered him.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MrRDER.-
Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, man by the
name of Andrew p, Wilson, sailor, was discovered
lying on the sidewalk in Cherry Catherine street
suffering from the effect of stab in the back
together with other injuries. The man was conveyed
10 tho Seventh Precinct ststion.house, by officers
Townsend and Black, where his wounds were dressed
Il was afterwards ascertainsd that the injured man
had been attacked by garoters; who, after robbins
him Of email amount Of money which he had on bis
person at the time, inflicted the stab, and brually
beat him into insensibty. The rogues took advan-
tsce of this Circumstance and made good their escape
before the arrival OF the police.
ARREST OF CoIyERs.-Yesteiday evening at =,
| boy about seven years Old called at No. 49, Mulberry
sire ct for some Gin, and rendered in payment coun-
! te,feit dime. On being asked where he got ii, he
stated that his father Henry Farrell of NJ, IL Null
| berry street, made it. This communicated to
Sergeant Scuder, of the Sixth Ward, who went there
WITH attended by Sficers and succeeded in anestiug
| Farrell, while busy in melting metal They also
got Elk dimes and two hafdnes, fresh from the mould.
They cid not get the die. 1t is thought that he passed
it to another Of the party.
LITTLE GIRL FOUND W,TEK-Oficer
Coz of the 10th Precinct, Tuesday afternoon found
tie body Of little girl floating in the dock foot of
Twenty-frst street, n. X. The deceased subse.
ouently Identified Sophia Smith, II years Of age
who left her home 5S Ninth Avenue Sunday last,
| and was not afterwards alive. Tnere dan
cerous hole in the pier through which it is supposed
the little girl fell Tito the water and drowned. The
body was removed TO the residence of her parents and
\ the Coroner notified 20 hold an inquest.
| TuIFr OF VALUABLE DIAMoNDs.-F is rumorei
that young man the Of wealthy parents residing
in this city, was Saturday arrested by Of the
| General Superinsndents Aids, charge Of stealing
| several thousand dollars worth Of diamonds from
Broadway jewery store, but the matter has been
flushed for the present by the accused relatives, who
have compromised the matter with the parties from
| when the valuables we're taken.
| A MAS ACCIDENTALLY KILED.-Mctael Ennis
an Irish laborer, was yesterday morning engaged in
removing q barrel Of sush or rubbish from on board
| steamer lying a. the Collins Dock, foot of Canal
street North River, when the hoops slipped from the
barrel ard il fell upon him, and knocked him to the
lower deck with great violence From theme he fell
overheard but was rescued from the water in few
| minutes afserward. The injuries received by the
| fall however were Of fatal character, aud death
epsued soon afterwad The remains of the deceased
ver, reInoy ed to his late residence, No. 81 Vande
water street. where an inquest will be held by Coroner
| Perry.
| TUz RIVER THIEVES AGAIS AT wORK-oSE OF THE
| THIEVES WoUYDED.-For the past six months num-
Der of cotton merchants doing business along the East
River, have been annoyed to great extent By river