Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-25

delegates and their constituents will cordially
unite in the support any sound Whig which
the Convention may designate.
CouRT OF COMMON Pleas Wednesday May
T.-Thomas Estis rs. Peter Cook--The
Judge gave his charge to the Jury in this
case, at IL, A. NJ. Verdict GUILTY, and
damages assessed at $4,000.
Gen. b. Kno,oles Us. Simon Naeton Jr.-Ap-
peal from Court Of Magistrates of New
port. This was question TO the Court, as TO
the right of fire ward in said town to order
defendant to assist in drawing engine at a fire,
March 10, IS4S.
d. J. Pearce for appellant. II. Y. Cranston
for appellee. The Court reserved its decision
for some day the present term.
Peter Cook Us. Thomas Estis (cross action)
slander-calling the plaintiff thief Shelf
field and Williams for plaintiff. Lapham and
Cranston for defendant.
THURSDAY, May lsth.-Peter Cook, Us.
Thomas Eshs.--The Court committed this
case to the jury at 10 A. NJ.
Verdict, Nor GUILTY.
Thomas Pratt, Us. Mary l.. Rugghs, Ad-
minisfratrir, assumpsit for money paid and ser
vices rendered the defendants intestate.
Pearce and Turner for plaintiff; C. G. Perry
for defendant. Case committed to the jury
at 1-2, P. M.
Verdict, for plaintiff, sl3o,59, and costs.
James Snlth, Us. Cyrus Bropn, action for
work and labor done on defendants house in
Tiverton.
VIM. p. Sheffield for plaintif.-Defendsn
by himself This case was partially opened
and then agreed 10 be continued.
In the case, Simon Ne,rion, Jun, appellant,
VS.. George b. Knorles, appellee, the Court
directed a continuance nisi, wishing further
time to look into the statute.
All the business on the civil docket having
been in some form disposed Of, ate. p. NJ,
the Court adjourned sine de.
FIrs IN NrwpoRr.-A fire broke out on
Thursday night, in the large red building oh
Long Wharf, just east of John Aliens store.
The fire had got well under weigh before il
was discovered, but the engines being quickly
on the spot after the alarm was given, the fire
was soon subdued. The building which be-
longs to the Long Wharf Company ard was
occupied by John Barker and Thomas Tew as
a boat builder and joiner's shop, was nearly de-
s,royed Messrs. Barker and Tew lost their
tools. Two seins, valued at about $1,000, ly'
ing in the building, and belonging to Thomas
Sweet & Co. and J. Southwick, were de-
stroyed Whole loss from 81, 900 to $4,000
1t is not known certainly, how the fire caught.
ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL WAR.-At the
setting Of the Senate, on the 18th inst, a res
olution was submitted by Mr.. Clarke Of this
State, calling on the President for information
as TO whether any orders had been given to our
naval forces to proceed TO Yucatan, for the
protection Of the inhabitants; and, if so, to
communicate such orders and correspondence
thereon to the Senate.
In pursuance Of this call Message was on
Monday, sent to the Senate by the President
Of the United States, communicating copies OF
certain dispatches from the Navy Department
TO our Naval Officers. The following extract,
from one letter addressed to Commodore Perry
since the Snafe has had The Yucatan question
under debate, will show what designs are not
only meditated, but are even about being car
ried into execution, with the obvious intent,
without the consent Of Congress, TO involve
this country in fresh war, on the ground Of a
supposed continental duty or necessity on Mc
part Of The Executive:
While the United States are engaged in a.
war with Mexico, the actual presence, without
our consent, Of the armed force of a neutral
Power within the territory Of our enemy, CO
operating with any portion Of the Mexican pco-
pie in military operations, Ieyen assisting the
Yucaianese TO resist the Indians, we suppose
cannot be permitted Such state Of things,
ID 10 hoped, will no, occur Ifyou should have
reason TO believe that il will, you will commu-
nicate il without further delay, that 1HEl
PRESTDENTma may take a,ch MEASURES as HTSI
constitutional duty riR require at h, hands"
CoSvcrIoS oF LASoFELpT. telegraphicl
notice to the Journal Of Commerce states, tina,
Langfcldt has been found guilty at Philadel
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