American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-15

! for an alleged assault and false imprisonment;
and, IN another action to recover wages as mate
of the ship Maryland; which were both tried
| together, some days previous. The Judge, in
! rendering his decision, stated the grounds upon
which he had founded his conclusion. In re-
ference to tine suit for wages it was in proof
that IN consequence Of the death Of the first
mate of the ship Maryland, the plaintiff in this
case, WIN. Levency, was promoted from second
to first mate-though no written agreement
was given-and acted in that capacity. The
alleged assault was afterwards committed. The
mate, having used some water, which was
kept for drinking, to wash his hands and face,
was spoken to by the captain in reference to it,
and some words passing between them, the
eaptain caught the mate by the whiskers--
which were very large-and struck him blow
in the face that the mate ran up into the rig
ging, from whence he afterwards descended,
and was thercupon put in irons, SC. The
Judge considered the proof as clear in favor Of
the claim to wares as first mate; and, previous
to giving his decision as TO the assault, he COM
mented upon the too often assumed position III
which superior officers place tIcnselv es, to the
detrment OF their own power and that strict
subordlnatiOn which is 50 essential ON ship
board as OH land, The using of harsh aud inn
proper language, on the part Of the captain, in
hot haste, tended to degrade the inferior officer,
and weaken his influence among the sailors;
while at the same time it begat feeling of an
ger, instead Of respect. among all on board, to-
wards the superior officer. Tho captain stepped
not only beyond the bounds Of propriety, in
thus iniiicting summary chastisement, but vo-
lated the rights Of complainant in this cause
The captain mad his means of redress, if az
grieved, in the power to degrade, &C., under
an order issued in due form but was in no way
justified in INJECTING personal injury, unless in
defence OF his own safety or that Of the vessel
and crew. The Judge ordered the captain to
pay fine Of 500 for the assault, and 10 pay
SGs66 cents wages as claimed, with costs.
City Count. In this Court, on Saturday last
Judges BricC, NIsbet and " orthngton, on
the bench-tho following cases were tried
John Barrett, for assauting Josiah Lynch, was
ordered to be imprisoned one day.-Peter
alias Chick Waters, for assaulting Luke Che
rier, was fined 81 and costs.--Chas. Wright
for assaultng Lucinda Gibson, (both coored, }
was fined So and costs -Harret Robinson,
(colored) for keeping dsorderly house, was
fined $40 and costs.-John Cunningham,
charged with violating a city ordinance in
standing his hack and horses upon the foot-way
leading from the National Hotel, Pratt-st., TO
the railroad depot, for which he had been fined
s. and costs, by Justice EgertoR. being an APP
peal from said decision, the judgment was af-
firmed by the Court. b. C. FRESHMAN, Esq,
City Counsellor; and F. p. Lovegrove, Esq,
for the deence.--Wm. Hickman, charged
with violating an ordinance, in allowing his
hack to stand in front of Barnum's City Ilo-
tel, and fined III L like sum by the same ma
gstrate Judgment reversed. Same counsel.
Adams & Co, in an appeal from the same
magistrate un.,er. a fine of 81, for using an
"express poc.age wagon" without license.
Judgment reversed. Same counsel. The Court
adjourned till Saturday morning next.
County Court. The case of Coburn vs. the
Franklin Fire Insurance Company of PhIade-
pha, still occupies the attention of this court.
ANOTHER AWFUL CoNFLAGRATIoN- Forty
three Buildings destroyed in Bridgeport. a most
destructive fire occurred at Bridgeport, Conn,
on Wednesday night last Upwards of forty
buildings were consumed, and the loss is est-
mated at $4,000.
The FIRE commenced in Geo Weles' oyster
shop and grocery, west side Of Water ST, two
doors n"r', Of State, and extended up Water
to opposite Manson Hawlcy's store; up Bank
street Il the building occupied by Conrad, sau-
sage maker, inclusve across Bank street, up to
WIN. Peet's dwelling house not inclusive; across
State street, on the south side, burning every
house, including the old lloyt house, down to
the building owned by S. b. Jones, and occu
pied as a bakery; then crossing Water St, he
ginning at the building known as A. s. w.
Hawley's store, and burning every building up
to hluuson llawley's on the cast side of Water
street. Most of the goods were removed from
the buildings, and subsequently burned in the
street. There was a scarcity Of water, owing
to the tide being low while the fire was IN pro-
gIess.
Some estimate the loss at : 80, 000-Certain-
y as much as that-on which there is an in
surance amounting to about $50, 900, distribut-
ed something like this: ContrbutionshIp $780,
900, Howard $50, 900, Etna $l5 900, Protection
$1,000, New Haven Mutual $1,000, Hartford !
$1,000, Jefferson So 900
ANOTHER "NEw YORK MYSTERY. "-.Aiore
Druggingi Mr.. Arthur Morrell, respectable
citizen of New York, who mysteriously disap-
peared about week ago, was brought home
on Thursday night, by three rufian-looking
men, who after thrusting him into the door Of
his dwelling, made their escape. Mr. M. was
found to be a raving enthusiastically call
ing upon persons to release hm-that they
had robbed him Of all his money and cloth