New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-29

Afternoon from BIS STOP window, and from their sc-
iiOs- though; they were there for no good purpo.e
He saw enc OF the boys get into the hay lon. VII
nets walked into the si.cy and looked at them b.t
they noticed him watching him. He tie, went after
an officer. but before he cane back Tie bows had
cleared out.
Officer Maralons. Of the Ninth Precinct. testifed
TIA. short tine previous to the fire he notice W
boys iying upen cart in the street in from, of the
stables. They were lot asleep. Witness dove the
boys away. Som time subsequent TO the fire be ar
rested the boys above named on suspicion of vilfuy
firing the premises in question.
Justice Flsn5esu committed the boys for further
examination.
SNrCGrrsG-Mr. Surveyor Hart hea recently insti
tuted which lead to the belief that gross
frauds have been perpetrated upon the Treasury BY
means Of false invoices. Hearing that firm in Pha-
delpha had recently imported large quantity of
dressed skins and leather which had been through the
Custom .House at New-Yorh on al invoice much less
than they were entitled to- he with Mr. Craige, pri-
vate secretary the Collector proceeded to that city
for the purpose Of Selling the Arriving at the
store of the accused party, and making known the
nature of their visit the merchant protested his entire
innocence of any attempt or Intent to cheat Uncle
SAM saying that they had all their business transacted
in New. York by Custom.House broker; that he had
given the broker correct invoice of the goods in
lieu Of using which the broker had forged invoice
for much ess than the real amount of goods which
he passed the leather and skins through the Custom
House, paying the fees only on the amount of this
forged invoice but charging the merchant for the full
amount as per invoice sent on from Philadelphia, in
addition to brokerage and other charges. The officers,
however seized on the stock of the merchant amount
ing to about s. 500 10 ALL with the intention Of sitting
this affair TO the bottom, and Furnishing the guilty
parties. The merchant Immediately came on to this
city, and gave bond, in twice the value Of the goods
seized, when he was permitted to go about his bust
ness. The names of the parties implicated in the
above transaction for the present withheld for
obvious reasons
Surveyor Hart, on Tuesday, heard that lighter
uas on her way from the Quarantine ground with
lsr.e quantity Of cigars, and having been satisfied for
a long time that extensive smuggling operations
being carried on in this branch of trade, he deter.
mined to overhaul the lighter and see if her cargo
agreed with her nsnifest. He accordingly sent off
one of his officers with instructions to institute
thorough search for smuggled goods. On going on
board Of the lighter and nquing for the manifest he
WdS hHSrtltu Hdu HoHc' lho Vuu tOusISl-
ing of apward of Co. coo cigars was seized by the Off
GERS, who then Immediately proceeded to Quarantine
and boarded the bark Express, from which the cigars
had been taken, and demanded Of the mate if they
had any cigars on bourd, to which the mate replied
NO, they had all gone off in the lighter Not be-
ing satisfied the officers aud bargemen at once pro.
ceeded TO search the ship, when secreted n the main
trannel, stewards and mates staterooms, false bot
to,n o,ft oh hatu,p haAa nd
other places least likely to be- searched, dscov
cred 49, 400 cigars and three boxes cigarettes, ali of
which were at orce seized upon by the officers and
brought to the city, The ship is still lying at Quar-
antine
MALICIOUS MIsCHIEF-AssAULT AND BATTERY
Stephen Ryan arrested yesterday by Officer Adam
son of the First Precinct, a warrant issued by
Justice Osborn charging him with assault and battery
tt complaint being made by James Nelson of n. l07
Washington street. II appears that the night of the
9th instant Ryan, with three other men, entered Mel
sons place ard destroyed tumbers, decanters, aud
other property in the saloon, besides choking the
painant upon his demonstrating with them for their
outrageous conduct Ryan was held to bail in the SUN
of $500 to answer the complaint. His coufederatcs
have not yet been apprehended.
ATTfMPTED SrICIDL.-A woman named Ann
Thompson attempted to commit suicide at p. m. yes
terday, by pungng tito the river at the foot of James
street. She was with difficulty rescued by Officer
Albertson ard committed for examination.
PAssIsG FALSE CHEcX.-James II. Greene,
dealer in butter and cheese at No. 81 Washington
street arrested yesterday, by Officer King Of the
Lower Police Court, charged with having, by means
of a false token swindled Theodore b. Young, doing
business at No Erie Buildings, in Duane street. 1t
appears that on or about the 4h instant, Mr.. Young
sold Greene several barrels Of eggs, amounting in
value to SllS 80 and received in payment therefor
check drawn by j. II. Greene & Co. on the Broadway
Bank Mr. Young presented the check on the fellow
ing cay, when he informed by the President of
the Bank that il entirely worthless as Greene
Co. unknown to the institution and kept no ac-
count there. Hence the complaint. Greene was tax
en- before Justice Osborn aud required to find bail 10
the of $500. The accused is 81 years Of age was
born in Saratoga County New York, and had nothing
to say in regard to the charge preferred against him.
ARREST OF BCRGLAR.-Shorty after II o'clock
on Thursday, man giving his name as John Taylor
was caught in the eDgine-room of Edward kaests
fouRGery, No. 68 Duane street. which place, 1t s a.
Ieged he had burgaiiousy entered oy forcing oPea
door, and furthered his way with false keys or
picks. Officer Robbins of the Sixth Precinct caught
the fellow in the place and took him to the Station
House. Ju.tce Osborn, before whom the accused
was taken, committed him to prison 1t is said that
the premises have been entered on various occasions
recently and been robbed Of brass and copper cast
ipgs, all Of which have doubtless been transferred to
Junk shops or receivers Of stolen goods
EXTENSIVE BURGLARY IN SisG SIsG.-The dry
goods store Of Messrs McCord Young, in Sing Sing,
robbed on Thursday night, of large quantity OF
silks and other ronda valned al A. 600. boat was