American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-01

Stocks. Referred. MIR, watkins, from the
committee on streets, submitted report adverse
to the closing of portion of the old JOppa
road. Laid on the table. DR. Collins offered
a resolution directing the committee on health
to ascertain and report TO this branch at the
earliest practicable period, by what authority
]. w. Pentz has erected a Slaughter house on
Pennsylvania Avenue, between Wilson and
Freshman SITS. Adopted. The resolution from
the Second Branch authorising J. J. RYAN to
erect certain steps on Mount Vernon Place,
was passed with IA slight amendment. Mr..
Davis, from the committee on streets, submitted
a report, accompanied with an ordinance, which
provides for the licensing OF all persons who
shall hereafter wish to construct vault or vaults
under the footways before their buildings LAID
on the table. Mr.. O'Leary, on leave, offered
an ordinance making it unlawful for any per-
son hereafter to put up Steam mill Of any
kind within the limits of the city, without first
obtaining the consent of the Mayor and City
Commissioners. Laid on the table. Mr.. Col
ton, from the committee on markets, submitted
a report and resolution appropriating Sl25 for
the painting Of FellS' Point market house. A.
dopted. The resolution appropriatng $500 for
the repair Of the Liberty Engine House, was
passed. Mr.. Walsh, on leave, offered resolu-
ton directing the City Commissioners to ad-
vert Use for proposals for the erection of an lion
Bridge over Jones' Falls, at Fayette St. Adop-
ted. The resolution from the Second Branch,
directing the City Commissioners TO confne
themselves in their expenditures for stepping
stones, &c, to the appropriations for that pur-
pose, was indefinitely postponed Adjourned.
In the Second Brancn resolution author
isng the Register TO make the usual arrange
ment for meeting the quarterly payment Of the
interest on the city debt was adopted. Mr..
Ware offered resolution that when the Coun-
Gil adjourn on Friday, May LIST, it stands adj
journed until Friday, the Sth of May, when 1t
shall adjourn sine die. Laid on the table. The
ordinance supplementary TO the ordinance for
opening streets, requiring that damages or ben
offs shall be assessed on all property, whether
belonging TO churches, corporations or ndivid-
uals, was passed. The supplement to the or
dinance for The purchase OF the lot adjoining
the Eastern Fountain was rejected The reso-
luton from the First BIanch making an appro-
pration Of $4,000 for the building of Small
PoX Hospital on the lot lately purchased by
the city, under the superintendent of joint
committee of the Councils was taken up. Mr..
Richardson offered as an amendment that the
City Commissioners advertise for proposals to
have said building erected, and that the lowest
bid be accepted, il approved Adopted. Ad-
journed.
Baltimore County Court. This tribunal met
Yesterday morning, with Judges Purviance and
Legrand on the bench, for the purpose of hear
ing the argument on a motionfor a new trial in
the case of J. w. Flynn, convicted of man
slaughter. The reasons assigned in the mo-
ton, which was filed by VIM. p. Preston, Esq,
why new trial ought to be granted, were:
that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the
evidence in the case;-that the jury misunder-
stood the instruction of the Court in regard to
the verdict they might ind;-that an essential
witness to the prisoner suddenly left the Court
during the progress of the trial, thereby de-
prIvng him of the benefit of his evdence;-I
and that new aud important evidence has been
discovered and can be produced. Mr. Preston
making these reasons the basis of his,argument,
made an elaborate and highly interesting ar
yument before the Court, urging it with much
force and great ability, and was listened to
with great attention. The Law Books were
referred to, and numerous references made to-
parallel cases, and decisions on points of law,
10 sustain his position and argument. He
spoke about two hours and quarter, and
hen he concluded, Samuel I'll. Tagart, Esq,
Deputy Attorney for the State, made a brief
reply to the arguments advanced in support of
he motion for the new trial, when the case.
was submitted to the Court. After a short
His Honor, Judge Purviance,
stated that the Court would deliver their deci-
sion on Monday morning next, at O'clock
The regular May term of this tribunal COM
mences this morning, for the trial of city civil
cases, of which persons Interested will take
notice.
U. S. Circuit Court. Yesterday the Court,
Chief Justice fancy and Judge Heath on the
bench, delivered their opinion on the motion
for an arrest ofjudgment in the case of Edward
p. King, convicted of transmitting papers to
Washington, knowing them to be forged. The
reasons urged by the counsel for the prisoner
on the motion, were, first, that the law of Con-
gress did not apply to this case; and second,
that lift did apply, the indictment was incor-
rect The decision of the Court oUerruied the
motion, and consequently King will be senten-
ced to the penitentiary, probably this morn
ing. The remainder of the day was occupied
in a continuation of the case of David Bulnet
VS.. the Augusta Insurance Company, of Au-
gusta, Ga. The Court adjourned until this
morning.
Visit 10 the Maryland Peniteniiary. Gov.
Pratt, accompanied by the Directors, and a
number of other gentlemen, made an official
visit to the Maryland Penitentiary yesterday
for the purpose of inspecting its condition, in
terror arrangement, and general management,
and after being conducted through its various
departments, expressed himself as highly pleas
cd with the neat and orderly appearance of the
inmates; and the excellent and discreet manner
in which every thing is arranged and managed
by the Directors nd Warden
INTERESTING CONCERT AND EXHIBITION A num-
Der of pupils from the Institutions for the Blind at