New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-10

pied as a carpenter. shop and pocketbook manufac-
| tory. The flames were extInguished before gaining
| much Roadway. Damage slight
| At i. VI. FIRE discovered IN the second
story of the unoccupied bTlck building NO. 5O5 I~en
| iy-thud-s belonging 10 All. Purty The FIRE
! company IN the vlcinl'y were soon on the ground
| but Their services were Dot required a. the names
were exrihguShed with few pals Of water. Dam
age from $40 to S60-fully insured. 1t Is stated that
! the fire was caused by drunken fellow dropping
the contents OF lighted pipe among PILE OF shaw
| ines.
THE building No. rs Chrsties,, the destruction
of which was mentioned yesterday. owned
by G. W HON. Loss about S2,500-no insurance
Damage TO the adjoining building also owned oy Mr.
H., $50. Loss on the stock OF MI Olson S5,5Do-ln
suret for $4,000
I. :. CIRCUIT CoURr. Before Judge
Nelson.-D eclSlons.-JdnRcfts Broirn against ne
bark hirra HGrbeck-The plaintiff and her family
emlgYateG from AK In Chapele 10 this country. Ar
nyug at Antwerp before their baggage they took
passage ID the ship Roscoe. for New-York amt their
baggage was shipped IN the Elvira Haroeck. which
sailed subsequently, On arrival at New orr eight
packages OF the baggage were delivered. but two
trunks and a basket, containing their wearing aD-
paTel, were missing and they sued To recover, as
against common carriers, the amount. Ii de-
fenced the ground that as the Of the bag
gage did not take passage on board the ship aat pay
The fare. which would include compensation for the
usual baggage, no compensation was paid for the
freight, and that the master and owners could only
be charged, as gratultous baeeS, for gross nsg!l-
Cence, on proof
This Court considers that the E. H. was entitled
to freight and a hen. Where passenger accompa-
the baggage the carrier becomes pOnSlbe for
the safe delivery of H. and especially does he where
1t Il; an independent shipment, duly recelped Tor by
bill of lacng, IN this The words personal
goods IN pencil marks upon the margin OF the re-
ceIpt cannot alter the nature of the Undertaking The
plaintiff, think Is entitled to recover. Decree OF
District Court reversed and reference 10 ascertain
amount.
AIert A. Warner against the ship 81. lGary.-On a
claim for per centage, &c, on hitting out procuring
freight passengers for avoyage 10 San Francisco.
The Court considers the per cenage 10 constitute
valid charge against the ship as the disbursements
themselves made IN the course of the service, IN fur
nshng stores. &C. IN fitting her out. As 20 the other
parts Of the claim which 1t IS conceded are charge
able against the ship, the Court does not agree with
the counsel, that each claim must exceed the amount
OF $50 IN orerto bring the lien within the State stat
ute. - :. 1927 II is sufficient If the amount IN
the aggregate reaches that sum. Decree OF the Dis
trlct Court affirmed
p Clinton and otbers against William Quick-The
Court agrees with the District Court, that the proof
Is satisfactory Of the charter OF the vessel. and the
breach OF the agreement by the respondents. Decree
affirmed.
SUPREME CoURr-Generdl Term ID E.
ciSions common Carriers. - Francis T. D0rr,
agt Neir-JeTssy Steam Navigation C0mpany.-Planth,
shipped goods on board the steamboat, Lexington,
burnt some years ago on the Sound, and took re-
celpt. which there was clause that the Company
should not be liable for loss by FIRE leakage. break
age, &c. The plaintiff. Notwithstanding the receipt
sues the Company, as common carriers Tor the value
of the goods and the defendants demurred To the
complaint. and set up their special contract. The
Court decided that the Company in undertaking 10
carry the goods, assumed liability as common car.
riers and could not make any such special contract
Judgment for plaintiff a demurrer.
MoRE RoWDYISM.-At a late hour on
Tuesday night, a man named Michael Brian re-
siding IN RecOr-st., was passing through WdShng-
ton on his way home, he was assaulted by several
rowdies. knocked down and while down beat IN the
most shameful manner about the head and face His
collar bone also fractured by the violence OF the
ruffans who, after leaving the victim IN liieess
condition, made their escape. Brian was soon alter
ward picked up and taken 10 his residence, where
the necessary medical aid was procured lie was
subsequently sent 70 the Newborn Hospital Ill
dangerous condition and attended by Dr. Leroy.
YOU'VE THIEvES-Four boys named
Frederick, Alfred ChaS. 4. and Herman Schmidt.
were arrested on Tuesday evening by officer Lord OF
the Sixth Ward, charged with stealing about 5000
worth of cgatS from the store OF ferdinand BOOK,
No. 60 Water st. Herman, son of Mr. Book, was
implicated the larceny, a. he. while III charge of
his fathers store, allowed the boys 20 take on the
cigars which were found by the officer secreted at
different places m The City The four Schmldts were
committed by Justice Osborne fortrial. Herman, the
son Of Mr. Book, W as held for examination
INJURIES BY FRE.-A Young woman
named Mary kellehan. residing at No. oil hottest,
while engaged IN hanging some clothes on line on
Wednesday, her clothes came IN contact win the nre
in IA stove standing near, burning her IN shocking
manner She was Immediately conveyed To the
New-York Hospital and placed under the care of
Mrs. Robinson, Of the skllitul nurses IN attend
ance.
Run OyER-An old lady was run over
and severely injured, on the corner of Amty and
Mercer-sts., on Tuesday evening, by John Cove and
a female who was with him they were riding on
horseback at the time and on seeing the old lady w.
ine the gutter, they whipped up their horses and
escaped
LIGHT-FINGERED GENTRY AT THE FAIR.
Several Of these characters, mostly foreigners,
were on Wednesday discovered In the assemblage al
Castle Garden looking for opportunities TO prdcnce
Their profession The police conducted them out OF
the Garden and cautioned them not to make their
appearance there again
SUPERIOR CoURr-BefOre Judge Camp
bell-GeO Satteriee agt. lanes Boven ant Robert
JoptS For commissions alleged to be due on about
Sl2CC0 return duties recovered by defendants, al.
ready referred to. The Jury could not agree, and
were discharged.
Court OF Common PLEAs-Betore Judge
Ingraham -Jereiaiah Russell agt J. j. Y. Westr-
reH Sherlf-To recover amount OF an execution
against the propnetOrs OF stone-yard up town, IN
which the Sheriff failed TO collect the money, but
with proper diligence, II Is alleged. might have cone
so-already referred to. Verdict for plaintiff, 1857.
ALARM OF FIRE.-On Wednesday even
ing, about o'clock, fire broke out IN wood shed
IN the rear of the dwelling house, corner OF Coum-
bia and Sherf-sts.. belonging to John Dlmon. The
iremen were promptly on the ground and extln-
guished the flames before they had communicated
TO the ad Joining buildings Damage trliilng
BROOKLYN ITEMS.