New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-11
Examination of Frederick ID. Robinson, the
Wall-st. Broker, charged with Embezzie-
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BALTIMORE.
Fire-Fearfui Fall-The Judiciary-Scandal-
Southern Trade - Exports The Express
Robbery-Fire Riot-Great Bali-Commen
Nnmes-Grnnd JHry-AIan shot.
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Robbery-Fire Riot-Great Ball Common
Grand Jnry-hIan shot.
Correspondence OF The Tribune
BALTIMORE. Sunday, Feb. e-P.M.
Quite destructive FIRE occurred on Saturday
afternoon, about one O'Clock, on the west side OF
Broadway, between Pratt and Lombard SITS. Six
large three story dwellings were nearly con.
sumed before the flames could be extingushed
owing to the scarcity of water. Two Of the houses
were unoccupied, and an incendisry placing COM
bustbes in the upper story OF one ofthem and set
ting them on FIRE, soon enye,eped the whole row
in a blaze There were no Prevails, an open
cock loft extending from one end of the row to the
other, which afforded fine draft for the tames
and was the cause Of the destruction OF FIVE out OF
the six. -Four were occupied respectively by
Capt c. Long II. Kimberly Capt. French and
Capt Baldwin who lost considerable by damage
to their furniture. The property belonged to an
"old salt'-Cspt Robert Hutson-who stood in
the street comPlacently smoking segar during
the conhagratiOn like an unconcerned spectator.
He was insured in the Equitable office in the sum
of 80 0OO which will cover the loss.
small boy about twelve years of age, named
Anthony Myers, while flying kite on the roof Of
Williams X Co.'S large four-stOry cabinet ware
house, corner of Calvert.st. and Lovely lane, fell
TO the street yesterday morning. distance OF
over 40 feet and, strange to say, was notlnstanty
killed. He was picked up insensible and carried
into his parents house opposite, and no limbs
found broken. He fell on his back. When Hast
heard from him TO day he was alive, but not ex.
pected to survive internal injuries received
The new Judiciary system proposed by our Re-
form Convention is very unsatisfactory to the
people, who looked to It Tor retrenchment, NOT
an Increase of expenses. The old system which
has operated for years cost S3S, OOO annually Tor
salaries of Judges not counting the perqulsltes,
which amounted to as much more. This was con-
sdered very Justly an enormous expense but the
hu fba tha
Judiciary, in the Convention, is to cost S5l, 500
annually for salaries alone-an increase Of Sl2,-
500 in the expenses There never assembled a
Reform Convention which was agreater abortion,
or so opposite from what was intended, or ex
pected of it. The whole truth is, it contains too
many Judges, Lawyers and office holders-men
who all look first TO self, and then askance at the
dear people and their wishes and interests
There will come day ofreckoning yet to many Of
them.
A gross piece of scandal has been circulated for
several days past in reference to young man OF
"fas6ion" among the Upper Ten" on North
Charles st. A charge of seduction, and hair-trig-
gered pistols looking for the seducer-will proba-
bly, end in something more than words Strange
developments are anticipated
l understand from a number Of our wholesale
merchants that there are more than twice the
usual number OF Southern merchants and dealers
stopping in Baltimore, than has ever been the
case before) looking out for their stock Of goods
This, together with the large diversion of South.
ern shipping to and from our port, has much sig
nifcance in it.
The total exports to foreign ports during the
week ending on Thursday, was, according to the
Custom House books, valued at s245,735 50.
Officer A. NJ C. Smith, Of your city, has left
here, after an Intellectual attempt to recover the
money stolen from the Express Of Adams 4 Co.
The Baltimore police took great offense at his
coming here to do what they considered their ex.
bpei md la obafa
Gle in his way Whether they aided in defeating
his efforts, l cannot say, bat know they did son
they had the power.
Two of our up. town fire companies had another
riot on Saturday afternoon, at the corner OF Bal
timore and Howard SITS. The usual weapons OF
rowdy warfare were used, and no arrests made.
great military ball is to come of to- morrow
nis ht at the Holiday st. Theater, at which Gov.
Lowe, Hon. H. s. Foote and Speaker Cobb are
expected as guests, having accepted invitations
to be present.
According to the new Baltimore Directory for
1851, we have 397 housekeepers by the name Of
Smith, 269 by the name Of Brown, PSI by the
name of johnson, 2l9 by the name of Jones, l09
by the name Of Clark, &c. There are s. John
Smiths, and "a John Joness. These, of course,
do not include those not housekeeping or the ris.
ing generation.
adjourned on Saturday afternoon, after finding
$50 true bills There are three for murder, seve
raj for msnslaughter a number for assault with
intent to Kill, &c.
About q o'clock this afternoon riot took place
on Green near Columbia.st., between two gangs
of rowdies rallying as Stlngers and " thunder
bolts" during which Mr.. E. Crangle highly re-
spectabe citizen residing at ITO Coumbia-st in.
terfered to separate them, when lad named
George Moreland fred revolver at him, the ball
Of which entered at the left side Of the nose
passed round the cheek bone and lodged in the
nj Tha
ball was subsequently extracted and Mr.. Crangle
will possibly recover MoreIand, and a brother
named James, charged with aiding and abettingJ
were arrested by the Police and committed by
Mayor Jerome for further hearing. IAGo.
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