American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-02-16

City Court The following cases were tried
reiore this tribunal on Saturday: John Potter
md James Taylor, for assaullng and beating
+. w. Turner, wero each fued IS aud costs
-Ncholas Euler, for assaul'ing and heating
Chas Sllyerslue, was fined SO and costs. -
| William S. Drummoud, the captain: Seth For.
,ler aud Morrison Sualh, the II atcs; and CAas.
| T. johnson, the steward, Of the ship Rub R4y,
were trgd on q charge Of assaulting and beat
my seaman Of said vessel, named William a.
Cornwall. Thus - the seaman who was releas-
ed from custody ON q writ of habeas corpus, be.
f,rc the L. States District Court, on Thursday.
| The assault was proved to consist of furcrbly
taking hun on board the ship. aud according I,
his own evidence, luI,ctng about one hundred
and twenty l0shes on his back with rore
| There appeared, however, fron testimony ad.
/ duced, that there had been difficulty between
! sevcTa! OF the sCamcn and the officers of the
vessel and that some mutlnous conduct had
taken place. The court pronounced the deicn.
dants not guiity.---G Geo Shimp, for assault.
ing and beating VIM. Ralns, was fned g. and
Costs.--llester Ann Caldwell, cold, tor as
saulting and beating Rcbccca Murray, Golorcd
! was fined So and costs. The court adjourned
until Saturday morning next at 10 O'clock
.
, Of the Middle District, on Friday night, about
( quarter before II o'clock, discovered fire
Just preakug out in the Canton Tea Store
buildings, corner OF Baltimore and Frederick
streets, and succeeded III putting it out. Ii is
supposed 10 have caught from the chimney. .--.
Waterman aydson, on the same night, a.
bout o'clock, discovered a fire in Wheel
, wright shop, in President street and extin.
guishCd it before i had done any damage. -
| The last is supposed to have been set on fire
dosignedly.
Centre .Na'hA There vas a fair supply at
the shove market on Saturday morning Beef
was selling at 4uS cents, and lOal2 l-G cts. for
very choice cuts; veal 6a8 cts; mutton 5a7 cts:
and pork 6 cts, per ID. Print butter oSl9I A
cts, and lump lja2? cts. per Ib; honey l6a!S
cts do; eggs Is cts. per dcz; turkeys Is cts. a
sl.I0 a piece, chickens 81 l-aa10 cts. pair;
CANVASS back ducks 81 SO do; red heads : do;
partrdgcs sI.i0 per doz; phcosants IS cts. a
pair; potatoes 2ja3l IA cts. per peek; applcg
25a30 cts. do; turnips le I-2 cts DO; boets car
rots aud paisnips 35 cts. do; celery 10 cts. per
bunch; cab6agc 2a6 cts. per head; sauerkraut
and homny cts per quart; shellbarks 6aS
cts. do; beans IaG cts do; buckwheat neal 81
as! 81 l-2 per 100 lbs corn meal 81 50 Der do;
The fish market was fairly supplied. Some
fresh shad from Norfolk were offered for sale.
the first of the season. One fine large shad
caught accidentally some distance down the
bay, was exhibited in the market
Fined tor Racing The drivers Of four Om-
nibusscs we've fined last week for racing on
Broadway, FelI's Point. Tho drivers of Om-
nibus "No. L. Of the new line, and of the
"Syph," d" of the old line, were fined SEQ and
costs, each; and the drivers the Lady ofthe
Lake." and the "Chesa peaKe," Of the old line,
81 and costs, each, by Justice Letournau. The
penalty in the first two cases was IN do so
heavy IN consequence of the grossncsS of the
offence. Officer Wiley was the inEormer, who
also arrested the parties
Supposed to be Stoien. The watch of the Mid
die District, on Friday night arrested negro.
named John Harris, having in his possession an
axe and a carriage whip, supposed to be sto-
len. lie was committed for further exalni-
nation by Justice Belt.
Breoking thingy Officers League and Moon
yesterday arrested Martin Manuel, on the
charge Of assaultng J. C. l'osh, and breaking
the windows of his house. lie was released on
bail 10 keep the peace, after paying Gnc Of III
and costs, under 4 State law. and also danlagas
20 the amount Of 81 25 for blcahing the VIM
dows, by Justice Schaetlor.
Petty IhicUing. A framed card, belonging
to Air. Z. 5. BruN, dEaughtsnau, on which
were several small devices of vessels, Sc. was
stolen from the door of Mir. G.. Favaux, cor
ner of Baltimore and South sttcets, on Thurs
day morning last, The thief could only take
off such an article for the purpose of keeping
his hand in; as it could be of no use to anv one
but the owner.
IN Jail again. Hcnry Cunningham was ar
rested by tile watch Of the Middle district on
Saturday night on the charge of assaultnr and
beating his wife. In the morning Justice Belt
committed him TO Jail to answer the charge; and
also man by the name of James McCarroll,
who came to tho watch house for the purpose
of bailing Cunningham, but who was recognis-
ed as having been concerned in the assault and
battery. Cunningham had been in Jail about
forty days for similar offence, and had been
out but short time when he committed the
above assault.
Recruits. A draft of 81 soamen, landsnen
and boys left this city on Friday afternoon in
the steamer Herald, Capt. Russell, for Nor
folk, under charge of 1T ]. NJ. Gardner, of
the q. s. receiving ship Ontario.
Detention Of the Cars. The cars from the
East, due here at halfpaSt 0 o'clock on Satur-
day night, did not arrive till near o yesterday
morning. The detention was caused by diff
cntIies in crossing the Sasquehanna River.
Our Book TABLE, Messfs. Taylor, Wilde y Co.,
imam thn saonnd oIu,na nr f1,so,,