The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-11

BALTIMORE, May ~, io4S
General Taylor gone to Work. acready En-
citement--!S. Mary's elebrat,on--Launch-
Opera-Hemder the Marder1-IAe Markets, &C..
The sharp work done at Washington yesterday,
in the way of appointments, leads to the expecta-
ton that Baltimore will be served up next. Both
the /" ins'' and the "outs'' regard tomorrow as
/" blue Friday" to the former, and the probability
is that it will not be very bright to most of the
pectants, as the taking up of new men seems to be
the order of the day at Washington.
The Macready excitement has extended to this
city, and l learn that an invitation has been ex-
tended to him to perform another engagement here,
to give our citizens opportunity of wiping off the
stain national character, by the outrage per-
perated on him, IN New York. Matters will
now doubtless be carried to excess the other way.
Had Mr.. Forrest remained silent, and have taken
no notice of Mr.. Macready on his arrival in this
country, his reception would not have been 80 cor
dial, or half the honors heaped upon him that he
has already received.
A celebration of the landing of the Pilgrims,
which is to take place on Monday next, at ST.
Mary's, bids fair to be largely attended. Two
boats will leave Washington, and a second boat Is
about being chartered here tor the purpose, all the
number of the bishops now In attendance on the
National Catholic Council, have accepted invita-
tons to be present.
An elegant orig oI TWO HuiuTe9 anu thirty TONS
burden, was launched yesterday from the yard of
Mr.. Butler, on the City Block; having been built
for Messrs Spence Il Reed, of this city. She is
designed as general freighting vessel
The Astor House Italian Opera Company CON-
mence operations this evening at the Holiday
Street Theatre, with the opera Of the " Barber of
Seville"
An effort is being made to procure commute.
ton of the sentence of Conrad Vintner, convicted
of the murder of Mrs. Cooper. If Winner is to es-
cape from the. gallows, Of course it ought to be
abolished, as there never was a more brutal and
heartless murder perpetrated. The Governor will
hardly grant the prayer of his counsel.
The new grand ballet in three acts, called the
Carnival of Venice" which was produced by
tinues to draw immense houses. The forty-eight
children appear to great effect in it, and the proba
bilty is, that it will continue to draw for month
to come 1t Is considered here as grand beyond
all precedent in theatrical effect and beauty.
The -four market, to- day, quiet. We note salos
more than which purchasers are unwilling to give.
Sales also Of 800 kbls City Mills at 81 S. Corn meal
is firm at SO for City Mills. Rye flour, So 871 So
Wheat is scarce sales of small lots of red at 81 O5
white at SIC 53c and note sales of several thousand
bushels yellow at Sc 58c. Oats, 25c Csc Rye Sc
There Is nothing new to notice in provsiOns-prces
remain as last quoted The grocery market is steady
prices ranging from 81 25 to IS rs per 100 lbs 80 bbs
do at 81 20 IS O5; 1A hhds. Cuba at So rs 81 3O
ALSO 104 hhds New Orleans sugar at 81 25 81 3d. 26
hhds Porto Rico moasses at 2224c 23c per gallon
bbls
Sales at the stock board yesterday were as follows
$500 u. 6's, 1847, 112; 1888 Maryland 6s 100; III
City 6s 1870, 1916 $500 Maryland sterling SIS OIL
shares Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 401 SO do Balti-
more and SusQuehanna Railroad, Is; 20 do Winches-
ter and Potomac Railroad, 10.