The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-10
Our Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, April 9, l849.
Observance of Easter Neutrality-suspicious. Of Fire
Riotrs-More Rioting-Steamer Launch Com
n1rc - Murder Trial - Emigrunts - Public
Schoas-Ihe Markets, &c.
This being considerable of Catholic city, East
er Monday is pretty general holiday, especially
among the mechanics, and all our large workshops
arc consequently closed. II bis also a great day
among the fremen, who turn out with their en-
gnes amuse themselves with tryingto show which
can throw the highest stream; others which can
wet the others the most and usually winds up with
fight.
go each and costs, ordered them to be imprisoned
two months and give bail IN 800 for their good
behavior, before discharged Notwithstanding
this, another riot took place yesterday morning,
and four more rioters were arrested.
The first steamer of the Baltimore and Charles
ton line, to be called the 'Republic," is to be
launched this morning. A large number Of spec
fators will be present.
There was in the port of Baltimore on Saturday,
13 ships, 10 barke, % briggs, and 40 schooners
Total, 81. Two ships, the Andalusia and Manches-
ter, are loading for San Francisco.
The trial of two Germans, named Kunkle and
Winter, for the murder of Mrs. Cooper, will come
off to-day before the County Court. This was
terrible affair, and the testimony Is strong, there
is no doubt that they will both be hung The old
lady had just got out of the cars at Parktown, in
Baltimore county, andwas walking home, about
half mile from The railroad, when she was way
laid and killed, and her body hid in ditch. Booty
was the motive that evidently led to the perpetra-
ton of the crime.
The bark Calico, Captain Tracey, arrived here
yesterday, from Galway, Ireland, bringing one
hundred and six emlgrant passengers.
The whole number Of public schools organised
In this city is twenty-six, OF which one male and
two female are high schools, twenty-one gram
mar schools, and three primary schools. The
whole number of scholars is about seven thousand
the number of teachers, 99-of which thlrty-six
are females, and sixty-tliree males. The cost of
sustaining the schools in .lS4S, was Sc, 000-of
which SlS, 937 was received tuition fees from
scholars, and the residue from the school levy and
other sources The estimated expenses of the pre-
sent year about S6S, 600.
MARKETS.
The, Canada's news has had depressing effect on
market. We note sales during the day Of about
300 bbs Howard street brands time. with interest
aducd at 81 % which Is about equal to the price
steamers advices. Corn meal nominal at 50 25 u 50
BY and rye -four So. The receipts of grain continue
light No sales of wheat; prices nominal but the ten
denQy is to decline. Corn unchanged; small sales OF
yellow at 4sc Soc. and white 43c 44c. Oats 20c
Z5c. Rye &c 5Sc. Cloyerseed, SO 80 per bushel.
Provisions dull under the and prices dropping
Mess pork held Mt SO 81 s11 but salcsdealcrs
waiting their private adyices. Lard csc 1}4c. in
bblr kegs Nothing Of moment doing in groceries;
prices rlnan last quoted. The. cotton market il
dull, and prices Dropping Whiskey j. surviving pretty
freely and prices declining Slesat 2Oc a2lc, in
hhds and bbls.
$1,000 City G's, 1850, J00 81 900 do do. oos $500
Maryland deferred G's, 951s; u shares Baltimore aud
ohio Railroad AZ.