American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-23

precisely as far as from Boston to Oahu (Sand-
wich islands, round Cape Horn-the distance
each way being 1851 l-2 miles.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Ciiy Council. In the First Branch, yester-
day, Mr.. Starr, on leave, offered resolution
directing the City Commissioners to have ad-
ditonal repairs made at the Hanover market.
Laid on the table A resolution directing the
City Counsellor to prepare, and forward to the
Congress of the United States, memorial,
asking for Light Boat to be placed at the
"Seven Foot Knoll" in the Chesapeake Bay,
was passed. A message was received from the
Mayor, accompanying which, were two splen-
didiy bound volumes Of the Corporation Ordi-
nances of the city of Boston, transmitted to
this city by Josiah Quincy, Esq Mayor of that
CITY. The resolutions from the Second Branch,
naming certain lot of ground on Federal
Hill, Hermitage Square, was passed. Mr.,
Watkins, on leave, submitted a bill, providing
for the more prompt collection Of city taxes
Laid on the table. The resolution providing
for the appointment Of a clerk TO the Board of
Health, was passed by vote of yeas IA, nays
3. Mr.. Turner, from the committee on fire
companies, submitted report adverse to the
removal of the Liberty engine house; also, a
report adverse to the purchase OF the Fire Lad
der, now the property Of the United Fire Co.
Laid on the table. Adjourned.
In the Second Branch, Mr.. benson present.
ed petition from Samuel House & Sons ask
ing to be refunded certain taxes enormously
paid by them. Referred. A message was re-
ceived from the First Branch, transmitting the
corporation ordinances received from the city
of Boston; also resolution requesting the com
mittee which was appointed to 90 to Wash
ingtom to urge the appropriation for the fortii-
cation of Sellers Flats 10 discharge that duty
after The adjournment of the Councils, if they
deem it advisable. Passed. Adjourned.
U. S. Circuit Court In this tribunal yes
terday, the case of the U. States VS.. Edward
P. King, was taken up. He is charged, it will
be recollected, with forging certificates Of de-
ceased seamen, for the purpose of obtaining
money due their heirs or creditors by the Gov
eminent The following gentlemen compose
the jury:-Messrs. Charles F. Singleton, Rob-
ert b. Proctor, Francis Shaw, Wells Cooper,
Anthony Jenkins, Joshua Vansant, Daniel
McMurray, VIM. P. Cole Thomas Keys, Au-
gustine Gambrill, David Parr, and James
Pawley, Jr. The evidence was precisely sim
liar to that adduced on the previous trial in the
District Court. Some five or six witnesses
were examined, when the Court adjourned
until this morning. For the U. States, Mar
shall; for the prisoner, Nelson and Mayer.
County Court. In tho case of Cockey VS..
Goodwin, the jury returned n sealed verdict
yesterday morning, awarding the plaintiff
$4,000 damages, being the full amount claim
ed. On our first page will be found a full re-
port of the trial of John w, Flynn, who is
charged with the murder of Thomas l.. Quig-
ley, at Slemmer's Run, OH the 29th of Novem-
Der last, and whose trial commenced in this
Court yesterday. 1t will be continued o-day,
the Court meeting at 9 o'clock.
Sudden Death. We regret to learn that Mrs.
Smith, the wife of Mr.. George Smith, milk
man, residing in Monument st., between Canal
and Eden SITS, died very suddenly yesterday
morning about 5 O'Clock. 1t was her custom
to get mp at that time every morning for the
purpose of milking the cows. She had got out
Of bed, and was in the act of igniting match
when she fell and expired. She was aged about
So years, and has left large family of chill
dren. Coroner Hooper was called to hold an
inquest; but after being made acquainted with
the facts deemed it unnecessary.
High School appointments, At meeting of
the Commissioners ofPublic Schools, on Tues.
day evening, Edward J. Stearns, A. NJ, late a
Professor in St James College, was elected to
the English Department of the Baltimore High
School; and at tho same time, Professor A.
Freitag, l.. l.. d., late of the University of
Gottingen, was elected to the Department of
the Modern Languages. This we understand
will complete the quota of teachers, and enable
the Commissioners to put all the departments
of the High School into effective operation.
The Temperance Cause. We are pleased to
see that the old Washington Temperance So
ciety is waking up again, and that they have
large and enthusiastic meetings at their Hall,
corner of Hanover and Camden streets Dur
ing the week they have had addresses from Sc
veral Of the most eloquent friends Of Temper
ance, and We learn that they have had large
accessions to their numbers, many of whom
have been thought to be "irreclaimable -
There are a good many who would not do
themselves any harm, by taking the "te-total
pledge" and we hope they may get in among
the Westinghouse, who can't be beat on a
cold water spree.
Bad Husband, Hartman Crowley, charged
with assaultng and beating his wife, was ar
rested and taken TO the Western district watch
house on Tuesday night. Justice Wright, yes
terday morning, committed him to Jail,
PORTRAIT OF SIR WALTER SCoTr. We have be-
fore us an excellent Portrait of Sir Walter Scott,
Bart, in his study at acknowledgement by John
Burnet from painting by William Alien, R. A., and
published at the Albion Office, New York. He is ex-
hibi.ed as engaged in reading the proclamation of
Mary, Queen Of Scots, previously to her marriage
with Lord Darney-and surrounded by the various
articles with which his study IS decorated. Every
admirer of the writings of this celebrated author
should be supplied with copy of this portrait. The
agent for the disposal of copies is at the Fountain
Inn, in this city will be by notice in ano-
thei column.
THE MUSEUM. The Historical drama of "Frede-
rick the Create and the laughabe comedy of "The
Young American" will be performed at the Mu-
scum this evening The characters in both pieces