The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-18

nempeTaDce and 10 regulate the sale OF Intoxicating
liQuors.o Decision reserved.
Police Intelligence.
SINGULAR RECOVERY OF VALUABLE DIAMOND
RING
About two weeks ago Mrs Bernard Van Rensselaer, Of
Albany was robbed of portcmonnae, containing fifty
dollars in bills and diamond ring, valued at $780, while
she was making purchases in the dry goods store Of
Ubsdeu, Pierson 4 Lake. Some expert pckpockct re-
leved her of the pccketbook while she examining
MORE antique and it not until she put her hand in
her pocket pay for the silk that she discovered the loss
An made TO effect the recovery Of the property
by means OF extensive advertising, but the attempt
proved frutess. few evenings ago policemen Roach
and Albertson Of the Sixteenth ward, started out on
tour of inspection. They visited well known resort in
Ninth avenue near the of Twenty-ffth street,
kept by genius rejoicing in the cognomen OF Cockney
DAN There they found Dan, his wife Mary Henry Fields
and woman called Manchester Mol, all closeted to-
gether and talking about proposed trip TO New Or
leans. From the conversation that occurred the
policemen learned that of the party had lust returned
from down where they had been purchasing tickets
for Crescent CITY, that they had been taken in and done
for by couple of emgrant runners, who them sec md
instead first class for which they had
paid While the conversation was gong on Aloertson ac-
cdentaiy espied very handsome diamond ring upon the
finger of Manchester Mo and called the attention OF
Roach to the fact. The idea then struck tho policemen
the identical ring lost by Mrs Van Rensselaer,
It bore resemblance to the advertised by
that lady and they finally became convinced that they
had fallen in with good game Soon the
observed leave the saloon and walk down Twenty
fifth street. apparently in somewhat OF hurry The po-
lcemen stole cautiously after them and succeeded IN
ovcrtaking them before they had progressed
many yards. Roach walked up TO Manchester
Moh and sgnfed desire to see the ring she had
on her finger. Mol accedcd to the request, when
Roach told her that it belonged to lady in Albany. Mol
that such the fact saying that her husband
made present to her in the old country, and that
was her property aud ese's The policeman
begged leave differ and insnuated that would be ne
cessary for Mol to TO the station house and defend her
right To the property. Mol became indignant and finally
quite abusive, but the policeman not 10 be tri6ed
with and accordingly the young lady and her companion
were marched to the lock up The ring was then placed
district and from his hands passed into those of Justice
DAWSON the Second District Police Court, where it is
now awaiting the arrival of its lawful Mrs Van
Rensselaer, has been eegaphed to in relation to the mat
ter
CHARGE OF FALSE PARTNERSHIPS CONFIDENCE GAME
James B. Hoogs formerly resident of Boston, Mass.
taken into custody yesterday charge OF false
pretences preferred against him by Thos Asten, of
Yonkers Westminster county, N Y. The complainant
alleges that the accused employed by him 70 collect
bills and to do other matters appertainng 10 bust
ness; that while employed in that capacity he induced
complainant TO part with some notes Of hand, valued at
s20C0 under pretencc that he going 10 have them
changed for railroad stock that complainant handed over
the notes defendant expecting 10 receive good railroad
stocks equivalent for the same and that defendant
instead Of performing his PROMISE sold the notes and APP
propriated the proceeds to his own individual benefit
I
Essex Market Police Court where he was committed for
examination in default Of s., 900 bail.
cosKcuoS-Isaac Levine writes to say that he was
not arrested charge OF receiving the stolen billiard
balls AS noticed In yesterdays HERALD
SALE OF on PAISnSGs-A collection of paintings, late
y the property Of Mr. VIM Schouss disposed of yes
terday at auction by Mr. H. Leeds, at his saesrooms
There were few pictures among the 10, which were
above medoery but the great were rather ordna
~ Affairs, and some were little better than mere daubs.
The worst sold for dollar each hardly the value or the
frames but many OF the best brought forty dollars
each 0f the latter Z" The farcsn and a landscape
both by Noelie The sale, altogether rather dun
owing perhaps partly TO the depressed condition of the
times, and partly to the quality OF the paintings.
FIRE IN CHERRY SrsrIT-srx Hossts BURNED TO DEATH
AND ANOTHER PARTIALLY BuRSED-Shortly before O'Clock
on Thursday morning fire broke in row OF stables
situated in rear Of 372 Cherry street Notwithstanding the
quick attendance Of the rcmen six were destroyed
by sulocaon and burning before the flames were sub
dued The fire extended n the gable end OF the r but
dwelling house No. 3T3, but extinguished with but
trfing damage to the building The stables and dwelling
house owned by widow Rrokman. Damage to stables
about SIS. Andrew McNulty, hack driver, owned two
horses, valued at s225; William McNuty two horses val
10 pieces James Mccormick los, one horse worth 500
John Kirk lost horse worth 800 and John Mct;uIro
lost Canadian pony valued at 5000 No insurance any
part Of the property Tho FIRE u supposed to have been
eaused By the careessness OF Andrew McNulty who Il
seems came home with his carriage short time before
and put hs horses up The Ore broke Just In the vc
nifty or where he stabbed his horses. One OF NcNuy,s
horses extrcated from the fire. but il Is so badly
burned that there Is no chance Of i,s recovery
The NATIONAL GuAKD-The report that $50 picked men
Of the National Guard would visit Baltimore ncx, April
proves TO be premature Invitations that effect have
been received by the Guard but no Official action has been
taken by them II is the custom Of the Seventh Regiment
70 20 on an encampmen every third year, but
mer instead OF an cncampment there OF the
regiment visiting Washington, stopping Baltimore and
Philadelphia ON the route
THE CENTURY ClrB-M a meeting OF this club held
recently, Mr. Thomas Hicks the artist, was designated 10
deliver eulogy the late Thomas Crawford the sculp
tor Resolutions OF regret also passed and ordered
10 be sent 10 the family Of the deceased The Century
club has been IN existence about -four years
among rs st Of members many eminent lite
ray mon The club intend TO celebrate its anniversary
on the 18th OF January next when entertainment, will
be given at the club house, in Fifteenth street. and the
play Of Twelfth Night" will be performed by amateur
company Of artists and literary characters Tho affair
Will create a furore among our r. Fs
Tg ItAwas-Thc llanas which arrived in this city by
the brig r. Drummond, from Aspinwall, on Monday arc
sale al the Washington droveyard corner OF For.
ty fourth street and Fifth They were purchased
In Peru and Bolivia by NJ Eugene Roebn French natur.
ait, Tor the firm OF James Fisher Sons OF Baltimore
who consgn hem 10 the OF Mr.. Isaac 1ohman Ia2
Front street The object of the OF these
ing animals 90 introduce them the farms this coun
try not alone for the value OF reir wool bn, for their
service as beasts Of burthen They all landed safe
y on Wednesday at the cattle PIER foot Of Forty nth
street Mr. lehman has sent twelve Of them ~ the Cat
lie show at the Crystal Palace where they may seen
d. RNhn has them IN charge. We gave full account ~
the appearance and habits Of this denzen OF the peaks o
the Andes In the HkRa1D of Wednesday.
CoRREcnoN-Mr. w. " CrommelIn offers 10 do tho
whole work q the Arsenal for $50 ga excepting
The iron portion, as was stated in yesterdays paper
Coroner's Once.