New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-14

ind a. he "a, catering ssgs corner Of Fifsseotn
sire, and Broaiv.y Tie prisoner vss subsequently,
convened fore Justice Kelly at the Jefferson MAket
Police Corr. and was fully identified by Mrs. Rogers
as the person who took away the bundle, and by tas
serysrt as tire party Who returned the books. Mr..
Thomas W. Murray, Chief Clerk, took the oomPlant,
and upon asking the prisoner his name, the latter,
very srsh and ss ependent manner, handed up card
upon which was printed Charles +. Sands, agent ioi
the sale sni ma1ufsctue OF all krds Of paper, No.
"l4 Forsyth street, New-York."
The property purchased by Mrs. Rogers, consisting
OF muslin linen ard blankets not recovered, Aud
the accused denied all knowledge of it. Justice Kelly
committed the agent for the sale and manufacture of
all kinds of paper TO prison to await trial.
CousrERFEIr MoSEr.-0n Wednesday evening, :
German named Edward Mettioh, entered the bsr-rOom
of the Prescott House and called for glass Of punch,
which was furnished him by David Sparks, ths bar
tender In aymsut for the drink Me'tich threw down
a worthless 81 bill Of the Hsncock Bank, Ellsworth,
Mare. Sparks a oIoe detected the worthless char
scter Of the bill and feeling assured that Mettich de-
seted def,audiug him, procured his srrest by Officer
Horrigan The accused was taken before Justice
ouscheubush and committed to prson for exanlins-
ton.
The LATE BURGLARY rs FULTos srREEr.-Some
time during Friday hight last the store OF T. H. Ar
nod No 100 Fulton street, burglariousy entered
and between s. $40 and 90 600 worth Of sewing silk
mostly black stolen thereirom. The burglar forced
off lock on partition door, and after gaining access
TO the premises rumaged the stock and selecting
their booty escaped with it unobserved Mr. Aroold,
apon discovering the robbery, made it public through
the newspapers by sn advertisement. and offered a
reward of $50 for the apprehension OF the Offenders
Subse dueniy he increased the reward to $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the thieves aud recovery of
the property. day or two ago ex0ficer Spicer
ormemerly of the Court of Sessions received infor
nation OF private source that Joseph Alexander
had scme connection with the robbery of Dir. Arncds
store, Mr. Spicer impaired ths knowledge he hsd
obtained to Officers King and McCord, attaches
of the Lower Police Court. strict watch
was kept upon the movements of Alexander
and on Sunday morning ast the officers made de-
scent upon his residence No. 50 Ludlow street. The
place was thoroush shy searched bat with no favorable
result The property, if there, had been carefully Sc
creted so that it could hardly be stumbled upon even
by accident. From further ipormation obtained the
officers still continued to watch Alexander, and on
Wednesday night seeing him in the stree. With large
in his company aud conducted both to the Tenth Pre-
cnct Station House. The bundle was found TO con-
tain nineteen packages of silk answering the descnp-
ton of that stolen from Arnolds. Accompanied by
Captain DAVIS, the officers repaired to the house OF
VIM. Cbsppell, No. ~ Rvington street. and asked to
be shown the room of Alexander. Upon entering tho
apartment three or four trunks found and opened
with keys taken from Alsxsnder's person, when the
remainder of the stolen property was brought to light
The trunks and contents removed to the Ststion'
House. where the silk was fully identified by Mr.
Arnold.
Mr. Chsppell, the proprietor of the house, stated
thai on Saturday evening last Alexander called and en-
gagged the apartment in question, stating thai was
for friend of hia who would arrive In tho course Of
day or two from Cbicsgo, Illinois. Subsequently be
brought the trunks there and left them, where they
were found by the police Alexander is German,
about IS or 40 years Of age, and claims 10 be CON-
mission merchant The other prisoner is Is years Of
age, and gives his name as Louis Williams. He says
he is dry goods clerk.
AT the time the prisoners arrested they were on
their way TO receiving house in the Bowery for
the purpose of making arrangements to get rid Of the
property. Whether Alexander and the boy committed
tie burglary or whether they were the receivers is
vet matter Of doubt but unless their possession Of
the goods can be satisfactorily explsned they will be
held for burglary Justice Connolly, before whom the
accused were arragped committed them for exsnina-
ton.