The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-28

THB DIC1MA1 CuRRCCy.-The unoerSeneu, reoeiNer'
Of snd dealers in provisions, have mutually agreed that
from and after Monday next February 2, they will use
decimal currency only In prices therefor
N T. Hubbard a Sons segune Johnson DumesuI
Murdoch 4 Co, Jewell, narriso1 Co VIM b sareer
donald Co. hsslt CO. Lees Weller sl Men,, Gam IAN
!sss: SS .3.f aiy S' We @
sssdi owen cs H5r 6rssn
S S.r S co., NJ 1 boron Robins SG &
Patterson, Knapp Co, ID. b. W. Moses John W. smith
THosPsos THE LArE DrFAuIrzR, HsASD FEoN.-A mer
chant Of this city, who recently returned from sogland
sates that he met Thompson the sidewalk In Cnesp-
side London. Knowing him very well, he approached
him from behind saying, "Halloo, 10 this you" at the
ume time stzing him by the arm, when Thompson
started back with surprise. Al tue time OF the
interview the merchant knew nothing OF his deacaion,
and entered with him, and said that he
was surprised TO meet him In London. 10 which rhomp-
replied, that he was on travelling vlst and expect.
cd 70 set oct next day for the norm OF England and
wbed TO know OF the merchant bow he could succeed
in exchanging some American funds, bank mites, &c,
for English money. lie gave his address TO the mer
chant, and invited him 10 call and see him, who pro.
mned 70 do 90, and te aid him in exchanging
his money The mex, day the merchant received . letter
from hs partner In New YORK, giving full sc,ouni OF
Thompsons delinquency, aud stating that rnom pson bad
succeed cd In getting gold watch from him credit,
with some money. On receiving intelligence he i'm
,da,eiy repaired TO the place given rhompsoas sd
Dover fhe merchant repaired the banking house Of
Messr B. Brothers, and related the case to them bat he
could not prevail on Them 70 take an aSve par, 10 the
after and be believed that Thompson escaped to the
continent He thinks that parties Of influence had gone
prom pity work with the police and teegrspns that ne
could have been arrested and made 70 dheoge portion
Al least of his IN soter rains Thompson previous
ly stated, 10 native OF England.
NOM Tnorms AmAp.-rbe report OF the Commi,tee
Of the Board Of Aldermen In favor Of the tar levy for
1857 having passed the Board Monday evening,
ned copy Was duly drawn on, sy the Gers Of the Com
Comptroller Inc latter unctionary, however, refuses
psy any portion unoer TIE prcscn, levy, aud thus all
The city enpoy % are 81 stand stu for want OF uads
tvs Sow 90 @. W. CLAnK, TIE Acros, "GAnsorsD."-
Another Instance light snoving tho with
which q person may be knocked down ssrroted aud
robbed In the streets OF New YORK Charles Clark, o
young about iixeen years Of age Of tie popu
lar actor Of that name, the victim in this lie
le his place Of business In Trout street last Saturday
corner into Dover street . nsn brushed by him
ana then reeled io~Ards the gutter Nj Cark
%~pea By The throat from behind, 60 ,aa, he
could not speak. HIS gold watch and onap vas taken
from him, together with his ta ma and nat and In TIE
sagernees Of the fellows 10 get at bis poctetbook they
sssped his panaoons the outside and tore the whole
POCKET out, whcreupon the three rusns took 70 tneir
ne ,a w. s o,S n.cb ,S a. ,nsu m.Ss
alter htm but from the fact thu, they BACK
M. Clark concludes they we're confeters,es OF the
den that seemed 10 tase but momeot Thss tne
mosi OUTRAGEOUS case OF sarotbg We have yet heard,
a. the attack was made ftic after dusk and 10 popu
ous nethborbood. A. usua there police oout,
nor have these worthy guardians OF the pubnc peace
troubled themselves 70 nnd ont the rufsus
ASorHsR MYSTERIOUS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or Fort
PLAZA young man named Ersstus De;rorest has 70.
Gently ttappssred upoer very suspicious circumstances
BE Just nnneo hts collegiate career and prior TO his
obsspirg his jorisy had the possession Of
an ample fortune. He came 70 this city where he had
reatvee with the intention OF proceeding on 10 Havana
ON the 7th he drew q check Of $4,000 from The
American Excnsnge Bank since which time ne hs, mo-
beep heard Of On the 10Th inst, AR Curts OF No az
| usdep lane relative OF the missing man. rece red
ro,e dated and port ntrkcc Brooklyn mi 81 him that
Mr. ne Forest had betn knocked IN In Bfsoklya and
his body thrown the East river where the writer
predicted would day be found. So nc bo iy mas
been found nor can relatives Of the yOuae mau
AM clue 10 h. whereabouts reward $500 mas bs~a
tncred enc the matter Ia beginning cccsc no RUS
| eNciteuenL
| BiSr TO FxsEy COMPANIES -W We have b,co asked 10
cal the attention OF tic New York and b. oxlyn Ferry
CompSny TO the want Of convenient AID "a
MODE getting board and Leaving the ferry beats dur.
ne the ice blocked condition of bridges AT low tide
| ID 10 MOI only difficult but posiasely dsugsrOu,. An
sptupt decent ascent OF three feet Slippery or
Geo pIsbE extremely unoorntortsnie t. So TOE euL
| y artsarrtbst ,ns novtsHle t'eu~ o. ''a-s 600
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