The New York herald., 1863-02-21
city Intelligence.

luz uLgss cF G,SsrsL Wool Eisr.c1iSG aEss AaD
Avn anoS ~ ImE p0ss.ssoS or sroRrTwrrss- -GoysRS
ProrEEry oSiI IN ouyenoS.-The announcement
that the police had received instructions TO visit
the stores Of the city, with view 10 ascertain
ing the number Of and the quantity of
munitien in the possession of storckeepers caused
no little excitement yesterday among citizens and
gave rse To great many silly rumors and specus,ions
As we stated tho proceeding seems 10 have originated
with MAJOR General woolat least such Mr.. kepnedy's
eIplana onbut there others who pretend that n Is
idea Of Governor seymour who being
anxious to obtain information the above subject.
Those who hold the latter opinion do not furnish
any reason for their PECULIAR belief,
plain Why the Governor should hit upon such
an Original confidential agent supernteH
dent Kennedy 70 carry oot hs proiect Tho truth is
undoubtedly, as Air. Kennedy himself says, that
understands himself Why he has ~ 10 adopt such
Jeicy In Justice 90 the Police Superintendent IL should
We said that ne denies having given tho Offensive instrsc
tlos which soie o the papers report him having s
sued II appears that the police merely ordered
visit the stores for the purpose Of ascertaning the
amount ~ government guns and ammunition 10 the pos
session Of storekeepcrs II ia any case the individual
members OF the fvce oversspped the letter o their n
srUctons Mr. Kennedy claims he should not Nc held re-
spoDsbie therefor No orders, appears, we're civ ens
interfere with the private property Of storekecpers In
and ammunition. 20 much IA justification
q saIcrintenden' Kennedy On the other hand
of the search, The issuing ~ instructions 10 the
police 10 proceed with the creates, decsey seems To have
been entirely unnecessary The ndolicary 81 nqurng
respecting what belonged the government Mr. Kennedy
docs not explain while he asserts that the Police we're
cautioned 10 be AS delcae possible IN their nvestiga
tions. We are bound, however 20 accept Mr. Kennedy
expsnaton although vas given while that Official was
occasioned by the public of his
with tho movement, The investigation, he said was
.for the benefit of General Wool and not the
fools" by which nsiieripg he alluded, Il
u 10 be presumed, 10 tho general public.
our reporter, however, not rash enough
visions of cell No 10 his inaanstioa and not fes ing
himself precisely obliged 70 become martyr the
Of suffering humanity wl interest the public, never
theess that n their veil raid servants oo
them set u "foois," entirely unworthy n
consideration.
Tax slown FuSp-MnrIsG svaspIprRs-Tho
committee of benevolent gentlemen who propose 10 rase
fund for The benefit Of family q Mr. John slo~ey
superintendent o. Lands and Places who IL viii D. rs.
membered, was killed M hts IRE, vii hold . meeting
at the Hone House this evening IN furtbcrance u the Oh.
oct of their organization Alderman Prank Bcoe char.
of The committee II 10 said that several Thousand
dollars have already been collected, sDd u expected
that at the meeting 70 Dght arge additional sum vii
be realized.
sucrns oy LcSsna--Coroner RanDsy yesterday held
an nques, 81 the Luna,c Asylum, BlAckves Island On
,hs body q Peter Dopohus who committed suicide By
hanging hmss1 10 The door of tho oothouse with ops OF
Bis suspenders, which he bad fr., fastened about hs
neck Deceased admitted 70 ,he ssylup co the lsih
q December last, sufsrina from alteration og mind and
wecss hervards he attempted W take his le bat
the stmcb.r the ,nsttgtson prevented the oonsum.
patton u his desperate design Dcnahue has tiree been
ciOtsly watched Dst he slipped away on Tburss. ~ and
hung himself stated. IVnetue vas tbirty .e.f. "A
sse and native " IrelAne