New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-03

COLLISION IN TRE CHEsAPEAKE BAY-ScH0os-
| ER SUNK AND THREE LIVES LoSr.-Fhe following
account Of q collision between two vessels IN our
| Bay, is taken from the Merchants EXCHANGE
Reading Room Books. On Tuesday last about
midnight, while the brig Gamorgan Capt w al
ter, was on her way up the Bay % this port. from
Kingston, Jam. and when about Bluff Point, came
in collision with q schooner called the q. G. Da.
Wis, Capt Jones, bound from this port to New
York. with cargo OF 2le tuns OF coal As soon
az possible the brig came 70 anchor, distant about
one hundred yards from the schooner when
il was discovered that two Of her crew were
clinging to the briggs rigging. and by this means
they were saved. The brig s boat was sent 10 look
after the remainder OF the crew and succeeded
in picking up one man near her stern Went
along side Of the schooner, which had sunk, out
found no one. She was sent second time, bat
with no better success and it is supposed the re-
mainder Of the crew, consisting OF the captain
mate and cook, went down with the schooner,
which must have sunk in ten or fifteen minutes
after the collision. The Glamorgan remained az
anchor near the wreck for an hour and half.
when she bore away, the wind being from the
eastward and weather very threatening. IL Is
thought by the pilot on board the G. that the
schooner sunk in or fathoms water, near BlaH
Point.
Il seems that one Of the crew saved, being on
the watch, saw the light hanging IN the briggs
cabin on deck and informed the mate, who took
no notice OF 10, out ordered 70 Puuip fSs
SCI out The schooner belonged to Brookhaven.
Long Island baltimore Patriot, Feb l.
VERDICT AGAINST AN EDITOR FoR LIBEL.-lu
the Supreme Court at Boston, on Friday last, az
we learn from the papers of that city, verdict
of 81, 500 was returned for the plaintiff in the case
of Bernard s. Trainor Us. Patrick Donnshoc'
which was On action for libel against the deiend-
ent, who is Editor of the Boston Pdot that he'
in q report Of the proceedings OF the meeting
held some time since in favor OF T. ID; Mcdee'
interlarded the speech Of plaintiff with state
ment to the effect that he lpaintH) had been
kicked out Of the Journeymen Tailors CooPera-
tive Society; that by his powers OF gull.
Oihty he had comfortably quartered himself
upon the Seamstresses of Boston, with charges
that he and his associates IN the Notice meet
ing were orangemen and infdes, as they were
opposed to the temporal power OF the rope
and Cardinals The amount sued Tor was $4,000.
The defendant contendedthat he did not write the
alleged libelous article, and that It was pooiisn-
ed ONLY as a burlesque account OF the meeting,
and not 70 iDure the feelings, reputation or ousi'
ness of the plaintiff, or with any malicious or IN
friendly intentions. The writer OF the article,
Mr. Wilson, was put upon the stand and testified
that the matter published was not the speech oil
the plaintiff either in language or substance, ex-
cept so far as it refers to solicitations to assist Mr.
McGee.
The Judge instructed the Jury that If they vera
saushed that the iormer part Vi s"1 r.
speaking Of the meeting as composed OF a set oil
brawlers and infidels referred to the plaintiff, he
was entitled to damages for that first. Upon that
part of the article which refers personally to plain
tiff the Jury must be satisfied theti was intended
TO blacken and hold up to ridcule the mood name
and character Of plaintiff ifthey were so satisfied:
then he was entitled to such damages as he had
sustained. They would not be warranted in as
sessing exemplary damages because this was
not the form of action in which the corruptions OF
the press could be punished-that could only be
done upon indictment. The whole subject OF
damages was left to the sound judgments aud dis
erection OF the Jury. The plaintiff would be enti-
tied to damages for the injury done to his feelings;
for all the anxiety he has been caused for the in
jury his reputation has sustained and the damage
done to. his business and influence. The Jury
must also consider the plaintiff standing and
character in the community, and the circle in
which be moved