The New York herald., 1866-09-30

''Nothing Ike what ave in the hold country, yor
know Yesterday Mr.. Mcconnell paid visit to the
Jefferson Market Police Court On this occasion he made
hrs appearance IN jaunty velvet coat OF claw ham
mer' cut, officer facetously termed It. His whis
sers modelled after as they were identical in color
with those Of "Brother Sam. - He carried stout ma.
acoa stick GOLD mounted when he was tany chang
ing from under bis into his hands and there wrin
lively between his hngers constant smile lit his
features, and he rapidly shifted from one foot TO the
other and made profound hows With air OF excessive
poteness and almost equal embarrassment The rapid
Of his tended TO convey TO the i'm
precision that he must be either afflicted with the St
Vtus dance set springs Having been introduced
20 his Honor he entertained the Court with az account
Of the In which he had spent the previous
ing He very proud Of this occasion TO meet his
Honor aud all that sort Of thing He had heard much
about this blasted country that he had just here
Flfth Avenue Hoel BY Joye il was astonishing how
many Of his acquantances fellow met in this blasted
place. so far away, you know He had been invited TO
dinner party the night before and he didn't start TO
come back till late. When he left he found him
self-a devilsh queer thing, by George little
back TO his hotel this fellow : looking very
hercey al the policeman through his eyegass-had
had the blasted audacty stop him and lock him up
by George He had thought OF addressing letter on
the subject 10 the British Consul at this p0r and OF
complaining OF the insult TO him as British subject
he had desire, ne assured the Court 20 create
International disturbance But the Court inierposed
the officer had said that Mr. Mcconnell had been very
obivlous y An, did he? BY Jove, that blasted
queer He really trusted the Court would excuse him,
and all that sort OF thing II had been fault of the
head and not OF the heart And, by GeOrke, when
felah drank such damnabe stuff as they called in
tins blasted country, was dead certain 10 make fel
low muddedn Mr. Mcconnell was here reminded that
he had OPT ortuniy 10 lend the city So That
individual responded with alacrity and he about
10 leave said -'T beg your Honor's pardon
'ope you excuse me- you know; but say they won /
get my in these blasted newspapers will they?n
ALLEGED FALSE PRETEScEs Yesterday morning Gil
bert Cullen was arraigned at the jefferson Market
Police Court charged with having obtained goods from
the New York Ice Company by means Of false petences
II alleged that the defendant entered into partnership,
in May last with Louis G. simons and engaged in
the retail ice business Williamsburg 1t Ia said that
they represented that they solvent and worth
at least $4,000 Upon these representations the
pany furnished them with ice TO the amount Of $500
credit Immediately thereafter they mortgaged their
stock and placed whatever property they had that
the company unable 10 collect their bills. The
company then procured warrants for the two but Cullen
only has thus far been arrested Even thus is by
evident that the company will be able 10 procure
his conviction. Justice Ledwith sent the before
the General Sessions, Mr. Cullen giving bonds in the
sum Of 81, 500.
STEALING CHTAr JEwEIRy.-On Wednesday Mr. Patrick
Curan, Of Brooklyn, went into the store, No 67 Nassau
street make purchases While there he depos.
tied containing six dozens OF sleeve buttons and
five dozens Of breaspns Of the aggregate value Of S2
IN drawer in the store. An individual named John
Coombs observed Curran slowing his box away and
watching his opportunity, seized IL and made oil. He
was promptly pursued and the property found on him.
Justice Mansfield yesterday committed the prisoner for
trial.
ARREST OF 4 TILL TArpER.-George Williams youth
fu but hardened reprobate, was yesterday arragned
at the Essex Market Police Court, charged with
having stolen the OF the till in the establish
ment OF Mrs. Nina Sweet No. 172 Fourth street. The
proprieress had observed the hof reaching his hand
that he unable to effect his escape Williams
committed for trial at The Special Sessions.
PLAYING WITH EDGE TooIs.-Michael Gallagher
yesterday arrested charged with petty offence and
when he searched his arrival the station house
there found on his person two razors About
the same time Jacob Freusten came in 70 say that
pair Of razors had been stolen from him. When he
shown the articles he at once identified them his
Gallagher committed for trial by Justice Mansfield
A LucKIEss GRAB.-A poor woman carrying
basket Of movables in Greenwich street Friday
ing, when, near the corner of Barrow street. burly
negro rushed from alley, catch ing cheap
watch chain which dangled from the basket drew out
and made off with H. A laboring who passing
observed The negros movemants and pursuing, cap.
tured him before he could get away The dusky OF
Ethiopia who gave his name William Lockwood, was
yesterday committed for trial by Justice Ledwith.
DRvISG CATTLE THROUGH THE srREEr.-James Durgan
and Moses Wolf, two youths, were arrested on Friday
night about nine o'clock, while driving with two
calves through Fifth They pleaded In extenua
tion that they had read in German paper that they
privileged TO drive cattle through Of the public
thoronghfares but they were unable to tell in what pa
per they had IT, Justice Ledwth also unable
to bound the two drovers for trial tho
Special Sessions.
SroSiSG rnE BIRDS. John Giuseppe, little Italian
boy who plays the harp for livelihood yesterday
arragned the jefferson Market Police Court for having
thrown stones the birds the Park The officer who
arrested him stated that been in habit thus
amusing himself The Justice committed the offender
in default Of $40 nne.
STEALING CANARY BRDs.-A woman calling herself
Mrs Chase brought before Justice Ledwith yester
day, charged with having stolen two canary BIRDS the
property OF Mr. Shepherd Knapp, Jr. The birds had
River Railroad depot The defendant had been seen
standing the containing the BIRDS and after she
had left the depot the birds missing Mrs Chase
pursued and OF the birds found her pos
session She committed for trial al the Special ses
sions,