The New York herald., 1867-04-06

OosAsAAt1eseAOto,
Stryker They told him 10 ring for the Fourth district
at ten NJ and Tor the First district at halfpast ten
the case on the ground that the seton brought in
the name Of the people Of the State Of New York when
!. should have been brough. in the name q the city.
The motion was denied and the further hearing OF the
case was set down for Friday next at two r. N.
SnRxwD swSpLK "A well dressed intelligent look
ing young man about twenty years OF age whose coun.
tenance bore honest expression, successful on
Thursday in swndling Mcssrs. Journeay Burnham,
dry goods merchants in Atlantic street, out OF about
81 900 worth OF silks The In which the swindle
consumma,ed one that has boon practced by
the thieving fraternity in Brooklyn for long time past,
and the suspicious Of the nrm were aroused. The
honest looking called at the store, saying he had
been sent by Mrs J. H Rockingham, one Of their
TONER'S get samples OF silk. Samples cut or
the young man left reappeared half an hour aerward
with 2 note purportng % have been written oy hrs
three pieces her residence that she might cut or what
she wished for dress patterns The silk sent by an
expressman, who left before Mrs Frolhingham had an
opportunity to examine the contents Of the parcels
Shortly after the departure Of the expressman from MRS
and stated the silk had been left the wrong ad
dress, It Intended for another party. The parcels
were given 70 him and he ie and the swinde was not
discovered by the firm until they sent IN bill TO MI
rockingham for the goods.
THs Recent DIAMOND RoBBERx-Owen Hart. psdcr,
shrtytwo years Of age taken into custody yester
day suspicion OF being Of the parties who robbed
Thomas Tics jeweller at the corner Of johnson and
Fulton Streets Of 5000 worth Of diamonds on the
evening OF 22d OF August The circumstances Of the
robbery published at the time Of its commission.
sh0st time since Mr.. Tice received an anonymous
letter which stated that he might learn somethng Of his
diamonds and OF the person who took them BY
causing the arrest Of ono Owen Hart, who,
:. alleged, has recently exhibited number
said TO take considerable interest has for months
past displayed diamonds than her Circumstances
IL DCssssscn Of facts which point eonciusvsy 70 The
euih Of Tho accused Mr. Tios unable TO- Identify
ths prsonsE He was looked up 70 swait examination.
DsooxEsx AcADsxy' o. DssoG Through m enos n
wss se.GsA tha uo,sasl jams T6armas would lecture
q ths Brookya Academy of Dssign washingon street.
on .rhs Eshssics Of Art" this evening The lecture
referred 70 win Be delivered On saturday evening next
18th tnsk ltsf
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON SHRBoAD.-Yestsrday afternoon
Captain John Crane Or the brig Gondola, recently
rived from Jamaica wssl Indiss md now lying at the
Empire stores, foot OF Dock street. was fined $50 by
Justice Buckley for committing brutal assault John
Prendevsast mate Of the same vessel II appeared that
PrenderRast while intoxicated, became involved In .
dispute with me captain who turned upon him and beat
him about the aco with his dsa The unfortunate man
blsd profossy and when ne appeared In court his face
was badly disnsured, u being fsasfuy swollen and
sAIs o. im UNITED sxAzs CogHr HousH-Ths large
brown stone building opposite the Academy Of Music,
II Montague street. which was yecsnty nttsd up FOR the
United States Court. has just changed hands, Il was
ne government ior $4,000 per snna, ana i has now
ben purchased y NJ. william 3 Barber TOR thssum
Inn LAn BusorAs M1suAx-Cosoxss's Isou.sr- -
Coroner Smith Last night opened tho inquest In the
case Of the Burglar Massani who VS. shot By oaeer
Scott Of the Torsy.nhh prscincs on Sunday morning
last Tue large Of Firsmsn's Hall, Fourth street,
4. D., was crowded with spectator, who listened
sssS ~ oesr ssoss Hs sssssd q isnsss The cir
sssiy similar % hs s.s,saen. p.sy,oosy paO.hed IN
ceased @ a The time Se was shot. NJ sherman, Of
lis Broadway, testified THAI hs ivcd in ths same house
y SS 1
widow OF deceased rhuTsday night, and she stated
that she did mot know husband out the night he
No. 3 Kent avenue, Sas acquainted with deceased,
who frequented bis place, but never knew his
sale s,I'-''s and ~ slsy were ssised; T Ss said
Wssy ssstinsd % meeting dsosa:sd frequently heard
him say hs q governments detective and that no
dealt real estate; witness considered him gentleman;
heard that Mansan oGsrs1 bet money that the
knsv him 70 onsr snvor watch for sale q Eggsrs'
grocery John Burns OF 10 Taylor street. testified TO
seeing man hu,ody @ 60 towards war. sns place where
Kent avenue. testified that he was sghsly acquainted
with deceased; when no sick occasion Man.
zan calod him his house robbed after that
visit; his chicken coop was robbed at another time
,oussd ,hs uu ssye~ O'clock On Mondoy even
ing next
THE DnocRAnc GEHxRAL Coxxrrss. ss.-Ths Democratic
General Committee Of Kings county last evening At
347 Fulton street, James B. Crsig President In the
chair The special committee 10 whom referred the
Of selecting delegates 70 the Albany Convention
choose delegates to tho Constitutional Convention
reported the following delegation from the Assembly
districts ~ irst-James B. Craig and Patrick Burns
Second--Jamss Troy and William 8. Fowler Third
Patrick Ready and Henry O. Murphy, Jr Fourth
John @. Shoemaker and ID. @ Daniels. rnh--James
r. Pierce and r w. Bloom Sxth-Sohn Rabor and
Ed. W. Maioy. 6evsuth-A L. Fox and William N.
Baker. Niuth--John O. Jacobs and Tunis @. Bergca
The report Of the committee adopted unanimously
II decided that the primaries would BE- held on
Saturday the 18th inst TO elect three delegates from
each ward and county town 70 meet In Senatorial Con-
ventiOu. F#t
RnIv Soa nm soUM-rhis evening the lazy and
gentlemen members Of Burnham's gymnasium viii
give grand aymnasec and sablsau exhIbision Il the
Brooklyn Academy Of Music, In aid Of the Ladies'
Southsrn Relief Association The programme 10 very
mont 10 70 b given viii doubtlsss full house
SuRrxm, PunsUr AND EscArx or BuRsLARs --ofncer
opeu Of the Forty nh precinct surprised two burglars
about three o'clock yesterday morning jusi - they
EMERGED from the grUcsry store Of John r. Dedrich,
Or North Second and Eighth streess r. n with
the money drawer, containing small amount OF cur
rency. A soon ~ thsy raw the ofcer they dropped
their plumber and ran the latter pusung them for some
disance but failing TO overhaul them. Besides the
money drawer the thieves dropped box II tobacco,