New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-02

Drake accepted the offer and the prelima.ries were
about to be arranged when friends interfered ani
spoiled the affair.
After this matter vas amicsby djnsted for the time
ct least, " Pat Duffy" walked up to Cunningham and
said
II will fight you you are my size"
"You arc my man" replied Cunningham; fight
it i.."
II was accordingly arranged that " Con. Fitzgerald
should net Duffy's second, aud man named
"Crow" as Cunringharzs and that the parties should
meet at the Of Brosiwey and Canal street st
4 o'clock Sunday morning, and proceed to New
Jersey in carriages and fight.
Tie parties separated, DaGy protesting against
fighting on Sunday but, nevertheless expressing de-
termination to stand up to the scratch But for
unexplained reason. the parties not on hand at
the appointed time, and there no fight.
SHOOTING AFFRAY-Yesterdsy morning, at half
past enc o'clock, two men, known as Francis Duffy
and John Carpenter met the corner Of Grand aud
Es.ex streets where alteration ensued IN conse
queuce Of some old misunderstanding. During the
Jaw Duffy, As is alleged, drew revolver and fired
two shots at his antag g0nit but fortunately neither Of
them took effect, except in Carpenters clothing. Off
Ger Alderman of the Tenth Precinct, hearing the dis
charge Of firearms ran to the spot and spprehendea
both the parties, and Justice Steers subsequently held
them each to bail in the Of $500.
CosPrAIsr AGAINST As IsrgLLIGEScE OFYIcs.-
Complaints were made yesterday against William j.
Redpsih, keeper of an intelligence Office at No. -
Broadw,y charging him with obtaining money ny
false representations in taking fees to procure poor
persons situations, and afternard failing to fulfill hs
C Il hat. had ga mai
him dollar, under the promise of employment. EH.
Judge Philips appeared as council for Redpith, and
the Mayor held the case for further aivserent. Red
path was in q similar difficulty A. the Mayors Office
some months ago. Tee following copy of an sfs-
iayit made agairs, him. anl goes TO show, if correct
bow the unforur ate working classes out of employ
ment are humbugged:
Mile. Martin of No. iG0 Worth street depcses that
Frbrusr, lat he paid M Redpsth - cents and
registered his on the book Of the M@re,u,s Crt
.r, OF which Hrdp4h proprietor and having waited
fr loaa time without success, ne huaiy emp qyed 9y
Bedpah salary q S3 pr week In his Office 30 that h mss
hav. Et chance at any good situation oheIinG nc n.
r.ird long time and rom his experience has found oai .h'
the promises held out 70 deponent ara mas new.
secured stus,on OF returned me money he
cor un SION depopeut further and believes th, ssid
Redpate allen, ana not enable 70 cafiy on s - az
and I, aso rngarsd IN commission bulines' ~ NO - o
habt Of ucue parties there have money aud IN tn
sssil.
CarYRs OF Az ESCAPED Cosvicr.-Tso or three
lights ago one jeremiah Durham, who was serving
out term in the Psn.t, rsry, stoe rOw-boat and,
loading il down with .hogels, picks, crow-bars and
other IL 2ements, padded toward hs Old qGarter,-
the upper part OF the cy-where he calculated upon
secret pg himself until opportunity presented for
his getting into the country. On Sunday Jerry
vertu.d to take walk abor town and see ais friends
but unfortunately be saw one friend too manytbst
friend vas Officer Steers Of the Thirteenth Precinct
who, Instead Of graspng Jerry by the hard, grabbed
bin by tie coat collar and marched him 10 the Sta
ticn. Hcu-e. Jerry yesterday taken to his old
quarters tie "HoteI de PeniLenlary,' and, at the
expiration Of hs present term, he will be tired for steal
ing the boat ard tools Among other articles stolen
ly Je1y was an extra snit of prison clothes
Commemorative are informed by the Foreman OF
Engine Company No q that James Dewey, the per-
Son charged with shooting at coffee saloon on
Sunday morning, is not member Of his Company
DEATH Is PoLicy SrArIos.-For some days past
mon named David Finn, WHO had taken passage on
the shp Isesc Wright lying IN one Of the East kVe'
d.cks, for Liverpool, hss been quite i'll. On sunday
he was 20 bad tina, il found necessary - convey
him to the Second Ward Police Station. lie was there
a';erdet by Poce-surgeoa Freligh, but tie patient
gsew wor,e rapidly, and died at o'clock yesterday
morning An nquer. We. held on the body when Il
appeared Il a, death caused by congestion OF tne
brain. verdict rendered accordingly. finn
20 yeas ~ sge, ard native Of Ireland. AHiops
other papers found in bis possession was rsce' 10y
bill at gtt given by the Irish EmigTsrt Aid ooe'e'y
CT John Craig FOX the Bank Of Ireland toE s1i- o.
GlRROrIso AND RoBBsRY-Our reporter 'oa'i-
from the Office of TIE Pennsyvani, Coal Company e'
Port Ever, Ulster County. that their Office a. r,4
ton Pa, va. entered by robbers on Wecnesea! hs-'
Of las, week who after garrO,ing the psynas'er, M
Gaines, and robbing him. entered the wants 0i .l'
Office and took large snn of money thereiron- on
;hst evening Mr.. Gaines went into the once 1iI
While engaged in lghtings lamp Wa suddenly seihsa
by TIE throet from behind overpowere, ana rehde.ea
inrensb!e. His legs were then tied togetne' ""u -
pockets erptied Of their contents, consisting '.'
ofcs key, a valuable gold wstch, and ABOUT =" "a
money. With the key the vault Vas opened aha !
money to tie amount Of 81 500 stolen. AT me .'e o,
the robbery there was about s0 eco in the saie ou'
the robbers did not find the key. reward OF ~" 5
offered for the arrest and conviction OF the ro0 ou'
e, the los, accounts they were still at la-se'
Yesterday morning, sbou. O'Clock, fire bfoSe oos
in the furniture wsreroons Of Mr u a. sshnue, ~
TIE second story Of No. AZ Broadway, o1r S a..
rui,hed before much dsmage occurred Inc hre "ai
oco ssioned by The explosion Of an aicohoi iaP, ~
Mr.. Sci ipds hsd his hands and feet badly oaTneo
Attending 70 ex.irgush tie flames. Los- $ioo' No
insurance.