The New York herald., 1845-07-08

BALrMoRE, July 9TH, lS45.
The Fourth Of Jay--71e steamer Princeion--7he neu
mdiiN schedule Dissatisfied Democracy 7Heatricais,
Markets &c.
Fourth of July has passed without the slightest acci
dent Of any kind occurring in city vicinity
as yet heard FROM with the exception of the Rap
pahannock having aground with about 700 passen
gers on board, when Chestertown whilst an
cursion. She lay there thirty hours The passengers
turned to the city at daylight Sunday morning, al
most starved to DEATH having run out OF provisions OF
her absence created considerable excitement in
the city.
The steamer Princeton has arrived in harbor from
Annapolis Roads having put in for supply of coal pre-
vious to her departure for Washington. This being
her first visit to Baltimore there is great anxiety
evinced by citizens to her. and
ooa are already preparing to satisfy this Gu
nosity. She lays in front Of Fort McHenry it aving
been thought advisable of her heavy ra Of
water l9 feet not to attempt bring her the bar
The difficulty between the Postmaster General end
the Philadelphia Railroad Company still exists, tie
latter refusing to carry the mails between the south and
the east according to the schedule. The other
routes have promptly complied with tho requirements
and everything works smoothly east of Philadelphia and
south Of Baltimore. The arrangement however is very
severe on this company, they being required to run
night train from both Philadelphia and Baltimore start
ing at about ten O'Clock The Postmaster General is
endeavorn6 to make contract for its carriage with the
Errckson steamboat line, providing that they can con-
Scy 1t from city TO city in seven hours They have
agreed to do with the aid OF stage line from the De-
laware to the Chesapeake, and will commence in the
course of few days
MIR. John Hodges, extensive tobacco merchant of
this city, died suddenly Saturday night with an at
lection OF the bowels
The democrats OF this city daily becoming more
and more dissatisfied with President Polk and openly
sert that Mr. Van Buren, and the Albany Regency yiru.
ally have control OF all the Executive power and patron
age welding it TO the detrment of those who directly
or indirectly opposed the selection Of the former by the
democratic convention To this influence attributed
the detention Of Gen. Marriott Collector the Port
and the removal Of all the Appraisers and Clerks who
took the lead in favor of Mr.. Polk The Collector il
looked upon having been mere tool in the hands
Gov. Marcy though he has father all the blame cor
nected with his obedience to the order of his superors
Burton closed the Front street Theatre on Frida,
night Booth playing Richard the Third to good audi
ence.
The MARxETs-The -four market generally during tn.
past week has been inactive and but sales of an,
kind made Howard street, of choice brands has beef
selling at 81 49, and holders persist in demanding
81 j0recept price 81 25 Sales OF City Mills of gooC
standard brands have been made 81 A. while som,
holders ask 81 So
The arrivals ofwheat continue to lie slow Good Il
prime Mary red wheats worth from S5 to 9
cents and sales of Pennsylvania white wheat have beer
made a. 100 20 l93 cents
There have been very important transactions il
barrelcd meats during the past week and stock of al
kinds was small The following quotations will cover
the range OF the market viz: Mess Pork Sl3 25 IL 80
Prime $40 30 H. Mess Beef $40 so II; No. 50 30
and Prime az n