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ATTEMPT TO FIRE THE UNITED STATES Coukrs.-About
the vicinity of the above Courts situated in the Park
when fire discovered in the haseme nt Immediately
under the Clerks oce and portion ofthe stairway
well q wooden partition, were nearly consumed. The


re was promptly got under The general opinion pre-
walls that must have been the work of ncendary;
perhaps some party interested in the papers which
6ed in the Clerks office. This is the third attempt made
to fre this department Tho neendary evidently had
discovered Immediately under this office. great por
ton Of the ceiling OF the basement underneath the Office
was extremely disagreeable during Yesterday The apart
men in question whore the fire originated, is used
place for keeping old lumber, and none Of the attend
ants belonging to the Courts have had occa-
sion to go there for some time past. II is
also used for keeping coal in winter. Some colored
people who live underneath were the first cause
the alarm and Mr.. Keefe the keeper of the Courts
with his family, escaped suffocation from the volumes
Of smoke that arose at the tme Some Of the Fire Com
panes who attended. and whose number have not
yet ascertained deserve much credit for the promp
tude with which they put out the fre-as the whole
range Of buildings, in which is situated the Marine
Court United States Courts several public Offices be-
longing to the CorporationAlms House Office; Croton
buildings would inevitably been lost were for
the prompness and energy with which the companies
acted The Corporation are much to blame on this as


indeed theydeserve occasions for their
recklossness and neglect Mr. stwell Of the U. States
Court atelyapplied to theNativesn to make this depart
men fire proof but they refused There Is much valua
BILE property and several important public records in
the various Offices in this large building The basement
underneath the full length Of the entre range and


is quite open that the entire building exposed to
any endsh incendiary who may choose through pique
other motive to fire this valuable public pro
per.y.


The Chief Of Police, Mr. Masell and several of the
Aldermen inspected the premises yesterday expressing


their surprise at the insecurity OF the building which
left without watchman. It to be hoped that imme
date will be taken to protect this valuable
public property clue it is expected, will be had to
enable the authorities to discover the perpetrators
FURTHER PARrIcULARs-very strong suspicious rest
upon certain bankrupts whose papers have been filed in
the above Office and who, it is expected, have resorted
IN Ms dAgn naQ vi
selves the consequences erury relative their
schedules.


STOLEN SvER.-There has been found secreed at she
Nags Head in Barclay street, lot of table silver and
artic