New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-18

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CENTRAL PARK FUND SToox.-The remainder Of
the Central Park Fund Sock-cne thousand th,ss
hundred and fifty sbares-was taken by the CsunL
.;opers of the Sinking Fund, yesterday morning. .
exchange for other stocks. This closes mp the svs
thousand seven hundred and fifty shares advertised
Drrcun,x,s HORSE SroLEs.-A horse ed
wagon belonging TO German grocer at Msnhattsa.
vile named John Kruger, stolen yesterday in the
vicinity of the Washington market. Kruger says the
horse was "taken on the dock NIT the market; he
q had two white black spots and was about as tall a.
/" milling. drinks he better but him in de bspers"
OBSERVATION TO THALBERc AND DAseRL-
These ayfstes gave to the teachers and pupils OF the
nubIc schools soon after their arrival In this coun-
try series of gratuit0us musical matinees al Nolos
Saloon and theteachers on Thursday night made them
formal presentation as evidence of their esteem and
annrecistion. The presentation took place in the
south d;npy.room of the st. Nicholas Hotel IN the
nresence of about so teachers, or 10 members OF tho
Board of Education, and a large number OF invited
ouests The testimonial consisted Of devices with
sppropr ate inscriptions done upon parchment with
pen They were designed and executed by Mr.. Isaac
f. Bragg on behalf of the teachers, and challenged
the admiration of all who them for their beauty
and perfection The presentation was made by Mr..
Riddle Assistant Superintendent OF Schools IN an elo'
oueut and pertinent speech, and appropriately
resnopded 10 by Thalberg. Afer the ceremonies Of .
presentation Mr. j. b. Brown was called upon Tor
recitation, and responded by giving " Tells Address
to Liberty" This was followed by complimentary
to,sts and responses, commiugled with the music
made BY the collision of champagne glasses anu the
exerc,ses were concluded by the whole assembage
Joining in "Auld Lang Syne." The occasion was
happy one throughout.
The LITTLE YANKEE.-The IRON steamer Lille
Yankee recently launched at Valparaiso, was the last
vessel constructed by the late Geo. Steers. She was
built by the Novelty Iron Works to navigate the rap
ids of the Maub River. She was shipped in five sec.
tons, and the freight in her amounted to nearly 5000
The following safes were made yesterday at the
Merchants Exchange by A. j. Blocker Son a. Co.:
House and Lot No. III West 28ths, lot 2o6xSl..S5Sa
House and Lot No. IS Chrstopher-st. Fsc,orys,
Lot 5tt am. lsie Buidns: No woi.t is.ioo
One Lot south west cor 81 ay snS s1,. st. In s1s ,so
9ns Lot south yves, cor So and and IN 1e S
APPREHENSION OF NOTORIOUS FELLOW on
CHARGET OF BURGLARY AND PASSING CoUsrEWEr
MoSEY.-A few days since rather goodooking young
woman, named Anne Curry, who has been hying Tor
the last two years with Peter Develn, notorious 4
character, as his wife, in this city, Baltimore aM
elsewhere, appeared at the Twenty-Second Wad i
Station House and made lengthy statement TO Ser
geant Coulter, setting forth that said Devehn was
guilty Of burglary and passing counterfeit money |
The Sergeant after hearing the womans story, wed
with her to the jefferson Market Police Court, whes
Mr.. Thomas W. Murray, one Of the clerks. took h~ 4
affidavit, as follows:
"Anne Curry of West Fory.second street, near The
Tenth avenue, being duly sworn, deposes and says
that Peter Deven passed $40 counterfeit pill In the
store corner of enth street and Eighth avenue
in payment for quantity Of black wash and Lint,
amounting to three or four shilDgs, and received
good money in change; and also passed $40 counter.
felt note at the drug store corner Of Twentyssvesh
street and Ninth nd avenue 10 payment for
liDgs, and received good money in change. Dep.
nent further says that the said Develn pissed
the aforesaid bank notes about six months
ago at the aforesaid places; and likewise about fog
weeks ago passed FIVE or Elk counterfeit $20 notes
different hardware stores In payment for brass hinges
and closet bolts and further, depopent says that SAD
Deyein makes il part OF his business to pass counter
felt money. Deponent further Gays that some time
the month Of June July last past said Dcveln e
earOusly entered brown stone front house In Thirty
second street. between sixth and Seventh avenues
and stole therefrom one Colts revolver, quantity
silver tea ond table spoons, six silver napkin nngt
ard other property. Deponent further says hst
about two years ago, the said Dsvs1l
went to Albany, and returned with gM
coin of the value of s35, and bank notes q the
value of 500 On the Commercial Bank at AbsSy,
which be informed deponent he had stolen fromsp1.
vate residence in Albany Deponent further says sn9
the laid Deyen in the month VI March or April. 1870
burgarously entered the premises in the Ninth ave-
nue., between Thrtysxth aud Thirty seventh streets,
and stole therefrom ladies jewelry consisting Of one
small gold watch and chain, breaspins, bracelets ear
rings, fpger-iings and two gold RIGGS Thch ne SOLO
at the corner OF Anthony or Leonard s'iee, eII
Broadway 500 gold piece, ,one steel oead
purse and ak silver spoons. Deponeht further ssys
that the said Peter Deven is in the practice OF pass
ing counterfeit morey and committing robberies Im
livelihood, and prays that he may be arrested ana
dealt with according to law"
Upon the facts set forth in the above sfdsvi Jua-
tice Dawson issued warrant and placed IL in the
hands Of Officers Coulter and Murphy, who arrested
accused at late hour Wednesday night aud locked
him up in the Twenty second Ward Station House.
Yesterday morning the officers proceeded 70 the
two drug storts mentioned in Anne Cuny's affdAvt'
and made inquiry Of the proprietors as TO whether
they had taken any counter felt money In exchange @
goods.
Joseph D. Little, keeping drug store at the corsm
Of Twenty seventh street and Ninth avenue at once
recolected the fact of having taken $lO countsrst
til on the Exchange Bank Of Rhode Island aud pso-
ceeded to the Police Cour', where he made aidsvx
relative thereto Mr. Little alleged that on or sbes
the ist day Of March, 1857, person Of similar ~
pearance, aid answering the same description -
Develn, purchased quantity Of black wash and lint,
amounting to about Is cents and offered in psymsnt
therefor forged and counterfeit bill on the Exchange
Bank Of Providence L. L. and received Good money