The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23
City Intelligence.

CAsH OF JAMES BssIAs, BuRGl-AR-t was intmated
in the Herald Saturday last that the attack
pr. Mott was doubtless made by some as-o-
ciates OF james Beglan, the burglar with q view
assassinate him, so that he could not be vn
ness in the court on Saturday morning. The coun-
sci Of the prisoner that this could not be the
case Bcglan had made up his mind two weeks before
tho trial 10 enter the plea OF guilty throw himself
the mercy OF the court The conduct OF the persons,
moreover, who attacked DR. Mott showed that their OBJ
ject not assassination but robbery. Bcgian is
tive Of this city but 70 years OF age and said be
specially connected.
EXCISE COMMISSIONERS. Board will terminate its
sttngs this week the forty sixth session will be held
on Monday at one O'Clock The Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation, through their COUNSEL Daniel Ullman Esq at.
tended Friday and desired the Board b appoint day
70 present containing all the points which will be
settled and put the legal the Court Appeals
The 18th inst was appointed but the Board refused %
adjourn to that day Several will be presented for
prosecution against the representatives of
tain classes Of voators Of the aw The persons named
are men who have the TO contest the and TO
sustain 81 a .nemse'vee rgh1Mr D. Page Secretary
who has four porter houses wholesale liquor
merchants II has been suggested to those persons
who have taken licenses and not paid for them as the
test The Board intend 10 take only few cases,
and hoee against persons who able 70 defend them
selves and thus give the law fair trial in our highest
courts
FIRE IN FRONT SrREEr-DEsRrCnoN OF TEA STORE
Loss ABOUT $75 0oo-Shorty after O'Clock Sunday
morning fire broke out in the four story brick building
No so Front street, occupied by Buckn Crane impor
ers of teas. When the doors were broken open great
body Of fire seemed TO be the first and second floors
The immense volume of smoke prevented the nremen
from getting effective stream the flames until the
beams burnt away and let the roof down. The building
and stock will be pretty much total loss. Mr.. Buckn
states that he had stock Of teas amounting to about
SIS 600 fully covered by insurance in city companies.
The origin Of the fire at present unknown The adjon
ing store, No. SO, occupied by Archibald Henderson,
fps nv-adh fhA
patrol there will be but little damage It, J. r. Mil
bank Co. have office the second floor of this
There is aquantty OF liquor stored in the cellar; also
large lot Of liquor the cellar of No So belonging
John Caswell Co. There will be damage on this
chandise by water-loss covered by insurance.
ACCIDENT A FIREMAS.-At about O'Clock yester
day afternoon John Mcnamara, member of IS Hose
riage accidentally fell through skyght His face and
hands badly cut He conveyed to the station
house Medical aid procured, and subsequently his
friends assisted him home
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
believe you would wilfay Witty any character
'ma portion Of your space some that
hnrsag In hm it W stated that e we "a attended posa
meer in the Twenty second ward al the head Of gang
and from said se,ing, that committed bur
hs OF US hsd
previously for illegally voting and in fact the black
onseoad furnish saceny strong whsrewih
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appearance would have been only Just to let decide on
the guilt the accused before thus pronouncng
tence them and thereby prejudcng the public mind
against them Why other should be adopted
tell, except that the parties with whom originated
these well knew that the only injury they could do
is TO backen characters At present only wish to
what certain must legally be made known In due
There word Of truth the assertions above
referred to- We did what citizen has right to dove
attended political meeting in the Twenty second ward to
and from which the people came and went in crowds each
crowd msnifesng its enthusiasm its avorte candidates
That OF armed is false that moested
for amusement" or for other s not
that Mr.. Honey charged with Illegally
voting also false; that Mr. o Bren arrested when he
standing quietly with others Is that
he denied and that either he Honeyman headed
crowd rang" that evening be testified TO be
false by who will in good time do Your giving this
place IN your next issue will obge whose have
been ragged before the public for but crafty
political party spleen. JAMES OBRIEN,
PATRICK HONEYMAN,
JAMES COMESKEY,
JAMES BABkTN,
MICHAEL TANAM.