New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-25

DECISION IN TUE GREAT PATEST CAsE-W Q
are Informed that Judge Nelson has recently decided n'
case in Equity OF the Troy Iron and Nal fsooty sgea.
Ersstus Corning aud others involving the igm 70 ue t
machinery by which the present improved FORM o hoos
headed spikes made for use on sioaas Ihe osse gre
some ponie of Interest 70 me pubic rom ulo 30
amount Of property Involved, and the exclusive nsn
claimed by the plaintiffs 20 manufacture lhrSe spkes VINO
are used almost every railroad IN The bned star
TIE cause argued last Summer upon The merits on ,
peadings ard proof. The decision Of the CSu ws va
the plaintiffs b be dismissed WIN COSTS > S,-veh- ,.'
plaintiff 3 Blachiord. ID h Seymour add william II
Seward, for defendants. troy b"og'L
STEAMBOAT AeCIDENs AT Tue WEsf-Ihe
stssmer Rowena IN descendog The Missouri River ON a.
18th inst struck snag 81 the head OF Charles tsua apo
sunk In 70 feet wallet She had heavy cargo winch WI
prove total loss many pss.engers On n3s ,a C. en- s
New England. No. 2 run upon snag IN ue opio hNei
Portsmouth the l7Ih inst was early IN the morn
ing and dark utmost CONSERVATION prevailed hnd many
persons Jumped overheard 10 swim ashore vile oofs oe
~ The cabin doors and with Them plunged nle The stream
There lives iost but small cargo on board l'
aosied upon reef and When the water tails VIII prom
ably break In two
CoMMissiON ON CLAINs AGAINST MtNlcO-
Huntington, Thursday Ms,ch ~ lSse The board ne.
pursuant TO adjournment Present oil The members Tae
memorial OF franklin Chise, and Of Aon Chase hs vile
claiming for losses by hs expulsion from Tanpico on NE
6h june 1885, being taken up for consideration, tOgc'e
with the proofs aud documents connected meIewh, In
Board came TO an opinion Una, me claim o. 'm %
Franklin Chase lie valid and the same was snwsu NC
cordingly the amount 10 he awarded subject 10 hr MUIR
action OF The Board TIE hosrd then adjourned unui II
AM tomorrow
EArSr LoUIs-Thc 81 Ions Intelligence
gives the following Nc the OF loss by the burning Of
de Planters Tobacco Warehouse In that city, on The lo
inst Dean, King a ca. goods stored, SSO,We Beech n
Eddy do o. 800; other individuals, do cei0 fionsena
4 Lowery ON building aud stock, PROBABLY SLW1i joe
Sga on stock 81 1000, Scarnu Mason stock, S5O
j H. Brant ON building, $4,000; : II Peake and y
Camden, probably $1,000; A & Williamson, s8e0; Oh
ers e. COO Total Sll0c,0. The Insurance Is s7oOO al
In western Offices
FiRF AT TIE FREMONT HoUSE.-The loss b.!
ere and water is varOusy estimated even as high a.
$4,000 Messrs Tucker Parker were fully insured
they have the Franklin $4,000 al the American
and S6OOO at the Suffolk utrces The south wing rem
deTd uneuan sbe the loss Of business al This season
will be serious The fire broke out In room No o. ~
the fourth story, south wing The damage TO be repaired
immediately aud tue whole house and fixtures renewed III
The beat style Of modern elegance bosten Trans al
REPUBLIC OF LmERIA--W q learn that an cX'
petition will DEPART from our Levee to-day that will Hdc
eighty number oi citizens Of this colored Repub
lie African They embark the schooner Ia
vd Foster Capt Csphed. nom the terminus OF the 10
EayeHe Railroad this afternoon al o'clock. Tie eNpedi
ton Is fitted out by the COLONIZATION Society OF our Stale
NO Crescent lab.
SLAVES IN CALifoRNtA.-ln booking over the
naues Of The members OF the House of RepresentatVs
OF California perceived that OF our ancient tr'e.d
John VI. Watson, formerly OF Columbus Georgia Mf
Watson California but very short time previous
the elections there carrying with him two negro sS ves
whom he yet holds as such we believe
Montgomery (Aa) Gazette and Az.
ANOTHER DvoRcr.--A bill providing for d
yorco Of Mrs Sshe Ward Lawrence from her husband
Lawrence OF Boston. has passed branch Of the lie
gislsiure Of Kentucky.