New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19

a
tenoon gang of men went into coffee-honse on the
wharf near the corner of Sixth street, where they
engaged in free fight with the inmates of the bar
room. Knives and pistols were freely used, we are
told as well slung-shots and brass knuckles. The
fight was short and bloody. resulting in signal defeat
to the assaI party, some two or three of whom were
very badly beaten. They were Sam. McHugh, Jas.
Jefiries jobs Akers II. Hale and George Speaker.
Jeffres was so badly beaten and cut TO be confined
to his bed Speaker received very cut in the
thigh, and McIIugh, hatless and bloody was seen TO
leave the place in hot haste An Irishman, whose
name We did not learn, shot in the shoulder and
neck and one or two Others of his party received
several severe wounds Officers Kirkpatrick, Powell
and Radcliffe were at the of ARRAY after its
occurrence, where they found four hats all else having
fed or disappeared, and no definite account OF the
affair could be learned. Subsequently Radcliffe ar.
rested Hale and the other officers traced Jefes and
Speaker to their homes, ard will, doubt, present
them TO the Court this morning The affair demands
a rigid and prompt investigation, and we have no fear
the proper authorities will not do their duty In the prem
ises. These disgracefu occurrences have become too
frequent in this city, and ii Is only necessary TO advert
to the fact that at least two of this party have been
guilty, on a previous occasion, Of participating IN
precisely similar affair resulting in the instant death
Of one man, and the almost MORALLY wounding OF
another We allude to the murder of c. Laughlin
and the wounding of Thos. Kelly at the cofee-house
of Arthur Mcbride corner of Market and Sixth
streets This happened in July, not quite two years
ago. and the parties committed for the murder were
Sam McHugh and Jas. Jeffries.
case has just been decided by our new Superior
Court OF considerable interest TO merchants II was
that of Meyer Stucken Of NewYOrk vs. John
Tyler, auclioneer Of Boston. VIM. Whiting and
Edward G.. Parker for the plaintiffs; X. Choate, VIM.
DebOn and S. j. Thomas for the defendant. II grew
out of the Peyerely arson case in New-fork. IL
seems that Peverey received goods on storage as his
general business. Sundry hogsheads of sugar were
thus received from the plaintiff The marks on them
he erased and then shipped them TO Tyler, to be sold
in the name Of K. Ssyre. On this consignment,
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third the value to the consgnor. The plaintiffs, after
the discovery Of Peverellys attempted burning OF bis
store by the NewYork police, searched for their mer-
chandie and found it in Tylers warehouse in Boston
he refusing 10 give it up, save on payment OF Dis
entire advances and payments made in perfect good
faith Upon argument the Chief Justice Of the Superior
CouIt reserved the for the consideration OF the
Associate JUICES of that Court and they 70 DAY entered
iudeme Mt for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed
with costs the defendant thus losing his entire al
yances Il is understood the judgment went upon
the ground that Peverey, by erasing the marks ter
minated his lawful possession, as 10 be unable
thereafter to give second consignee lien for any
advances. Boston Courier
RoNAScE ASD REALIrY.-In the Lunatc Asylum
at Columbus, Ohio is pair Of insane lovers. Mental
anxiety OF peculiar character is supposed TO have
deraDged the intellect Of the young man, who was
sent to the Asylum some time ago, cured was hoped
permanently, and sent hOIne While at home be zen
deeply in love with young girl, who returned bis de
vOtiCn, and they became tendery attached 10 eacn
other. But unhappily the malady returned upon tDo
young man; he separated from the object oil ms
love, end sent back to the A um. Left to herseli,
to muse upon her bereavement and the sad destiny o.
her lover, the mind Of the girl became affected,
almost II might seem, from sympatby-and u was
not long before she, too nmured within the Wshs
which sheltered him. They are both there now. oc-
casionay they seem to have recovered their reason
and permitted to hold interviews with one anoshef
In OF these the poor girl begged her lover TO mary
her. but be replied with melancholy real enough W
bring tears from the listeners" You know that We
cannot be married, Ellen, are unit for that happr
"ness-poor, unfortunate creatures that we sreL
lsandusky Register
Losr OR sroLIs, $500 N rHg CARs.-Ths morn
ing II. Il. Heminwsy, halter, residing at Chicsgo,
lost or had stolen from him the cars between tn
city and Schenectady, $500, including ssoVV -
spe Gle. He was bis way TO NewYork, and had ,oe
funds in carpet bag, which be placed the seat oe,
eide lin. Being much fstgued he fell asleep, wnsn
the bag wac taken from him either Intentionally
through mistake. Albany Evening JourHo'