New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-14

To THE CHARITABLE.-The widow and child OF John
n. Matthew'S, who was shot on the night Of the both
Jure, while following the murderer of John Walton,
are in destitute condition. A subscription has been
opened for them at the store of Stirling Smaller, NO.
ll9 Warren street. When it is considered that Mr..
Matthews fell in the pursut Of murderer IN order to
bring him TO Justice double motive Is presented to re-
lieye the distress of his widow and child.
An IMPosTER.-As we supposed, the Rev. MIR.
Smith story about destitute family in Forty ninth
street was gross imposition concocted by Stora and
Simms to swindle the charitable. Storis has been
committed to prison for obtaining money under false
pretepses.
An Ex.OrrIcfAL LOCKED Up FOR R0BBERY.-John
f. Enright, late Democratic Assistant Health-War-
den under City-Inspector Delavan, and who is note
rous as a ticket-swndler and emigrantrunner, was
Yesterday arrested on charge of robbery and locked
up in the Tombs. The complainant is John McQual-
ken Of Richmond, Va, who arrived in this city Oh
Thursday afternoon. On landing from the steamship
he was accosted by runner who induced him to 70
to Enrght's boarding house. No. III Cedar street
The stranger left his carpetbag at the bar with Nil
cbae RYAN one of the clerks of the house and pro-
ceeded to look at the room assigned him. Not liking
his accommodations the Southerner expressed his de-
termination to 60 elsewhere. On applying for his
caIpet-bae, Ryan refused to lot him have II until he
paid the sum of 81. Not having had anything in the
house hs refused to accede to the demand, and was
about leaving the house when Ryan, by Enrights d.
recon seized him. apd BY force robbed him of 81 o.
Not Satisfied with this sun, Enright ordered his hired
ruian 10 search the stranger still further, and Ryan
again forcibly rummaged his pockets, but without
rettipg ANYTHING. Then the eX-Assistant Health War
den ordered the put into the street. aud, tossing
him biz carpetbag, toldhim to clear out McQuacklcn
went at once TO the Tombs and procured warrant for
the arrest of Enright and Ryan, aud they were taken
into custody by Officer Doughery. After an examin-
ation Justice Welsh committed both of prsonersto
the cells TO answer default Of 81 900 bail each. This
prompt action of the Magistrate proved anastonshert
Enright, who thought that his political influence was
such that no Magistrate would dare lock him up. He
begged TO be allowed to go out look for ball. but
refused and he went to his CELL in company with Ryan,
in a DEPRESSED frame of mind. The complainant was
seIt TO the House of Detention as witness.
A POLICEMAN ARRESTED FOR DIsoRDEELY CoS-
DUcT.-Yesterday morning Officer Smith, attached to
the Essex Market Police Court, arrested Policeman
Christopher Hogan of the Twenty.sixth Precinct,
charged with disorderly conduct The complainant,
MIS- Addie Blashield of No. 1875 Crosby street, ac-
cuses him Of coming to her house and cutting of the
gas, and committing other rowdish tricks. The
prisoner was taken before Justice Brennan, who re-
quired him to find bail in 5000 keep the peace for
ok months.
TIE WIFE BUTcHERr.-,John Williams, the man
who stabbed bis wife with large carving-knife, on
Thursday night, was arrested on Friday morning by
one of the Fourteenth-Ward Police at Eesex-Market
Police Court whittier he had been taken Oh charge of
drunkenness. After perpetrating the outrage, VIII
liams went over to the Tenth Ward, where he got
Very drunk and was, in consequence, arrested and
locked up. The Magistrate discharged him in the
morning, and he was Immediately thereafter arrested.
MIs Williams is still alive but cannot long survive
her injuries.
MusIFIcEsT AcT OF THE JAPANESE EMB,sssDoRs.
That the Princes of the Japanese Embassy are not so
unaIpreciatve of what was really commemorate in the
hospalities rendered them their reserved bearing
was thought by many to indicate, is fully shown by
detaik Just made public Of their last action before sav
ing this country. On the LIST of July letter was re-
ceived by August Belmont, esq., from Capt. S. I. Du-
pont of the Naval Commission nccsng en- order upon
the United States TIT for $4,000. This the
ambassadors had requested migat be distributed
among the police of Washington Baltimore, Phih-
delphia and New-York, in proportion to the number
of each and of the time spent in each city by the
Embassy. This testimonial is intended to be an
aeknow ledgment Of the efforts Of the police in pre-
serving the comfort Of the donors. At first, CAPT.
Dupont declined receiving it. Thereupon the eourte-
ous foreigners expressed chagrin that having freely
accepted presents, they should not be permitted to
make them. With their usual TACT they avoided col.
ison xth tie sensbilities of the General and NUM-
cipaI Governments, by requesting Mr.. Belmont to
become the almoner of their Eberaity On the 9th
inst Mr. Belmont accordingly replied to Capt Dupont,
accepting the charge conferred upon him, and stating
that he ahould at forward to the Mayors OF the
respective cities named the proportiouate amounts
intended for the police of each.
TIE QUARAsTISE DAMAGES COMMISSION. - The
Board Of Quarantine Damage Commissioners met in
the Office Of the Health Officer at Quarantine yester-
day, the Hon. Elias w. Leavenworth presiding. DIR.
Cyrene C. Waller examined on behalf Of the de
fence He testified to the loss Of various articles OF IN
household furniture and their value. John Z. Thomp,
son, resident Of Temp !insvile, was also examlned
with special reference to the claim of Dr. Thompson.
He testified that he had resided III the neighborhocu
fly years. He assisted in removing the iuin -.
About 0 volumes Of books had been taken oat ', sue
house at the time OF the ire. He took Ign. au "ens
al through the house, and saw thar eve t; "e'
removed. He helped to remove the pictures, Suias'
ana mirrors. Everything that WAS wot f mo.iue az
reared to have been taken away h lew s.nsu arti
Sns,nS' MS ien 800. srs were removed. Henry
RadGord Srrn,use dealer doing business in Brooklyn,
IN behalf Of the defence in reference TO
the claim Of waller d as s 81 s ds 70 having d tSS
ue DOssoi 400 and 900. The damage TO his book.
We oe MID not have exceeded $40 or SIS.
The board adjourned.