Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19
TELEGRAPH REPORTS, xsc.



,A VI BALTMoRE, OcToBER 1876 p. M.
The parties charged with the murder Of young Edmund
Mitchell have been undergoing examination to-day before
the City Court The testimony thus f them to the
place Of tho MURDER bu, is somewhat contradictory There
are doubts whether the State will be able sustain
aganst them. The various rewards offered by the State, and
city, and other paes for the apprehension Of the murders,
now amount in all to about twenty-five hundred dollars
There was a row in Philadelphia to-day between some
whites and negroes having its origin in the arrest of ug
tive slave. The police nterered Several were badly hurt
and Of the negroes arrested and held TO bail Here the
affair ended. t4
The Board of Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company heda special meeting Monday the annual
report Of the President and Directors read II is pre-
nounced to be abe lucid document, and sets forth the
affairs Of the Company in most Aattsring light The stock
holders have meeting Monday next when the report will
be again read and afterwards published The Board has de-
cred advdend of four per cent the Warrington Branch
for the last six months payable the 18th seven
per cent the main for the past year. payable on the
24th November next Every day gives evidence Of the
prosperity Of this Company, and bightens the prospect Of
speedy connexion with the Ohio.
Our market to-day very quiet Nothing done in -four.
Prices nominal at .62 S46s for City Mills and Howard
street. Red wheat 95 100, white do. l04 ITO and Il5
white corn 81 50, yellow So 63i oats SO; rye 81.
Whiskey ~ a 20. rl lii 4i 4gs
The tobacco market has boon firm throughout the week.
and sales made freely, though holders generally ask
ing higher prices. There s however, actual alteration
in figures. The supply light and the receipts small The
weeks inspections 9l2 h0gsheads of which 5ll
Maryland and 34I Ohio.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA.
The steamer America arrived at Halifax on Tussdsy.
LIvxRrooL CorroH MARxEr.-The Hibernia's news pro-
duced activity which subsequently became more active by
favorable advices from India received Liverpool Tuesday,
causing sale Of ten thousand bales thai day. The market
closed firm at the prices quoted by the Europa The sales
of the week oryx thousand six hundred bales spe-
cuatos taking twenty thousand Flour had declined six
pence, in consequence Of very large receipts Wheat had de-
cned two pence per bushe Indian in good demand
for reland yellow 20, white very scarce, and would bring
advance Meal las. Cd Provisions generally unchanged.
The political news by this arrival is uninportant.
PHHADELPHIA, OcToBER I6.
JEsST LIHD arrived here last night by the Ruse de Guee
steamer Forrest. She received Tacony Landing in
Kensngton large crowd in waiting at the foot Of
Walnut street wharf, who much disappointed in hearing
of the They Immediately rushed for Jones's Hotel
where Jenny had taken rooms. j M
After time the inmitabe Nightingale brought out
by Banum and she received repeated cheers from the null
tude This morning tho Swedish flag waving from the
hotel to indicate her presence.
Cnestnut Stree lheae Is now crowded by bidders TOR
seats. tE
The premium first choice has been bought by Mr.
Root dagueneoypi for the exavagant of $3.50. The
choice sold for $l2. and subsequently declining gadu
ally down to three and four dollars premium There is much
excitement on the subject. .
BosToN, OCTOBER Is, 1850.
large meeting held at Faneui Hall last evening to
consider the condition Of the fugitive slaves and other coored
persons resident in the city under the operation Of the new
fugitive slave law. About 1000 people in attendance.
On notion Charles Francis Adams was chosen president
On taking the chair he made brief speech in which he
hoped that Of violence would be resored to-
but that would be adopted effect possible the
repeal of the law.
Frederick Douglass next spoke He wished not to deal in
the language of defiance but felt authorized state that the
coored population Of Boston had unanimously resolved to
suffer death rather than be returned to slavery
letter from Josiah Quincy, sen was read resolutions
adopted, and committee Of safety was appointed
After speech from Wendell Phillips the meeting adjourned
The temper Of the entire proceedings was Of decidedly
New ORLEANS, OCTOBER IA.
Late advices from Texas announce that Governor BELL
has called extra session of the Legislature assemble in
November next.
The Texas papers every where agree stating that there
will not be than half average crop sugar and cotton
this year.