New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04

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ARREST or An EsGIrsH THIEF.-Oficers Robb and
Wdey Of the detective force yesterday arrested one
John Maccks, said to be old English thief charged
with robbing store in South street. the nsmes OF the
occupants of which we did not learn. From time to
time numerous articles missed from the store but
il was impossible to find out who committed the theft
private Waterman finally engaged, and 4 few
nights ago he observed MattOcks leave the premises
with package of goods and proceed to No. LIS
Chryss street. Thither the officers repaired yester
day, and apprehendei MsttOcks and conveyed him to
the Deputy superintendent Office. Upon searching
the premises quantity Of cigars undershrts fans and
other property, supposed to have been stolen,
found. II seems that Ma,tocks had been accustomed
to conceal himself abcu. the premises, and commit his
depreda.ions after the store had been closed for the
night. He has beea detained for examination.
DofSG A CONGREssxAs.-We are informed that the
Hon. John Cochrane Saturday last taken in at
the tcket-ofiice No. 100 West street now or lately
kept by Aid. Billy Wilson, and sold ticket for Wash
ngton at very pretty little advance from the regular
prices. The Hon. Congressman was exceedingly irate
upon discovering the trick. and limited sptefully at
ncarnate devils and inefficient Mayors, but it was
too late to mend the matter.
FATAL CAsrALrr.-Wiliam Carter jr., a boy four
wears old, son Of Mr. William Carter, residing at No.
90 Monroe street run over in Pike street, near
Monroe on Friday afternoon, and terribly injured
that death ensued in few minutes atterward. The
body of the deceased removed to his late home,
end the Coroner notified to hold an inquest.
Four PrRsoss UNDER ARREST FOR ARsOs.-As
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on the morning of the eth ult. in a two-sory frame
house at No. l63 West Thiry-eghth street the prem.
ises being occupied by colorcd woman named Pa
maza Cox and her family. From facts that subse-
quently TRANSFERRED it became evident that the fire was
the work Of design, and suspicion fell upon mulatto
man named Charles n Bennett he having on several
occasions threatened Mrs. Cox that he would burn the
premises Bennett arrested by the Marshal on
pcion and taken before Justice Flandreau for ex-
animation. The investigation showed most concu-
sively that Bennett innocent, and he was dis
charged from custody. Subsequently facts We're
brought TO light duplicating Mrs. Cox and her child
the guilty parties, and the Marshal took them
into custody on warrant Issued by Justice DAWSON.
They were committed to prison for further hearing.
Ii appears from the evidence at present before the
Court that Mrs Cox procured insurance Of SSU on
her household effects the latter part of OctobeS ast
and the latter part Of November she sold some OF
her best furniture to secOnd-nanu uthier In Nihtn
avenue, beside moving other portions Of her house
hold effects and wearing apparel to room hired Tor
that purpose in Thrty-secord street She then pre-
tended to leave tho city the 9th day Of November,
having at different times previously told several per-
SONS that she going to travel South. On the
morning after the fire Mrs. Cox made believe to have
just returned from the South, and fegned surprise at
finding that her house had been fired. Two days after
the fire she made proofs of loss to tho Insurance
Company, giving an inventory OF articles destroyed
by the fire. In this list she set forth all the articles
sold by her prior to the fire, and the articles found
secreted in the house in hrtysecond street. IA being
burned in the house in Thirty-eighth street, and
claimed Of the Company the full amount insured The
whole affair seems to have been deep-laid scheme
TO defraud the Insurance Company.
The further investigation of the matter will be con-
tnued by Justice Kelly, the magistrate before whom
the case commenced not having time to nnish 1t
before the expiration of his term OF office.
There defslc son the part of ohe Of the clerks
in the Controllers Ocs As the matter is undcr Legal advice
uien make no further remark.
Having the foregoing card in your paper of this
morning, and unwilling that any such statement should
impcate an unmentioned clerk in the Controllers
Office l desire you will publish this card and state
that | am the party to whom it audes, and that 4
4" legal Amusement will undoubtedly place the mat
in it's true light and rigid investigation and scra-
tiny have already requested
desire you to publish this IN order to place the
blame (if anvil where it rests, me, and not any
other clerk who by your statement may be included
Respectfully }. b. SMITH
To IL. Edto, Of IT.. n Y Tribune.
SIRE Will you have the kindness to insert the fol-
lowing in reply to article in your paper OF the 3lst
ult., headed "An Attempt to Extort Money from
Mr. Bleecker:"
All have to say is simply that Anthony L.
Blocker has purchased Of me books, stationery
ac., to the amount Of 81 60, standing since April,
1856 which, being unable to collect myself, handed
to Messrs. Henderson Co. for collection. This Is
what Mr. Blocker calls an attempt to extort money
Yours, respectfully, CHAS. ROE, No. 6yI bT0siwsy.
Ne,. l0rk, Jan. l. 1853.
CUsroaHoCsE CHANGES, 6c.-Charles a. Ward
of Oneida County, has resigned situation which he
has held in the CusOm-HOuse during the three years
past under the administrations of the Hon. Heman j.
Redfeld and the Hon. Augustus Schell. Mr.. Ward is
TO 30 engaged in position of responsibility in the
Office Of the Secretary of State, at Albany his COM
mission dating from Jan. ], 1853. Mr.. Samuel W.
Morton, also of Oneida County has been commits
stoned by the Secretary of State, the Hon. Gideon %
Tucker, as his Deputy. journal OF Commerce.
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DAY, in two performance afternoon and e'e-h' Nus
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