The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-10
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.



BAIrlaoRE. May SIS. .. m.
Of caiifor~ia Roeks.--RJform Election Markets.
The preliminary organization Of the General Con ference
Of the Methodist Protestant church, in session this
cty was brought close this morning BY the election Of
the Rev Levi r. Reese permanent president The con-
erence is well attended and much interest manifested In
ITS proceedings.
The British ship Brsn bound for California, the Of
which were arrested few weeks since for mutiny, has
40, yet left our waters She is lying of swan Point and,
in consequences of the difficulty experienced In shipping
crew, Is likely remain there Yesterday she was
pected SAIL but the crew that had been shipped
were also found bs state OF mutny reiusiog 10 do duty
aud swearing that they would rather rot In jail hanso
70 sea in her Infmaton of this fact being comnunca
ted to the British CONSUL number OF officers have been
sent dowa in Schooner bring thsm back TO this city
The cause OF this muny 10 not kn,wn.
Mr. Patterson, of the Philadelphia mint, has anaYzed
some quartz rock brought from California BY
Colonel Fremont and that Il contalns gold 70 the
value OF 750 avery 100 pound Of rock It's estimated
that ship loaded with this rock woul yiuld SS0O00 Of
pure gold and there is no scarcity OF u In california
The eeoon 10 decids the question OF conventional re,
form is prog essng throughout the State to-day The vote
being in this city is so Tar very small though tbs
large majority of in this city are usually cast In The
evening.
The American Engine Company Of Philadelphia pre-.
pairing to visit this city the 4th july and they viii
ceIvc cordial welcome. f
The report of the board Of directors OF The Baltimore and
Ohio railroad shows the following have been the revenue
| for the past month;
For Passengers For Freight
Wilmington Wan i's% branch sisas s. ss,i 8
s57, $40 50 s7ssl9 oo
Making an aggregate OF Sl0l252 10 the main stem
S27Ss6 II on tho Washington branch-making together
33,976 10 the corresponding month OIL year.
THE MARKErs-In the Baltimore market this morning
there were sales Of 7c0 bills Howard flour $5 No
sales OF City Mills. Sa of 300 bbls. CITY meal
81 s7h Sales of 1000 bushels prime amiy.four white
wheat $50 No oLer Transaction. Sales Of white
corn 50 55 cents and yellow a, 90 % cents Sales Of
oats to some extent 80 Al Whikey, 24i
4 bbls., with sales.
BALrIMoRr, May o-s, pm
Conventional Reform Elecion.-1He Mutiny Cost
! ---Whig Gubernaforiai Contesf.---1h Mar
/ keis, &c.
The vote cast yesterday on the question Of conventional
reform in this city, though rather small in the aggregate
almost unanimous In its declaration Of the views Of
citizens the subject OF conventional reio M twas ey
dent throughout that there opposition 10
convention hence hundreds and thousands who would
have voted had they doubt Of the result neglected
the polls The result Ia the city has been officially
announced this morning. as follows;
For the convention 500
Against the convention 36
Blanks Y
Msority in favor OF reform 7,702
A elegraphic despatch from Frederick city announces
he city have been S5s for convention, and
30 against it, Returns from two districts OF Howard dis
trict show OF ISL for and against convention
This probably the complexion OF the in all the
ties of the State, with the exception Of three The
Eastern Shore, where there Is pretty strong division on
the subject The convention will doubtless be formed Of
the very best men OF the State.
The officers down the river yesterday to arrest the
crew Of the British ship Brant returned to the city last
enng, having found the ship desert exceIt by its Off
GERS they having made their escape in the long boat This
is the second that have refused 20 in this
vessel.
The bonnet and riband Of Messrs M. Cook Co.,
on Baltimore street, discovered to be hire last night
about o'clock and OF the stock destroyed before
the fire extngnshed fully injured
The wing In the counties Tor the gubernaiori
convention commenced in Alegany county yesterday
In Cumberland district, the delegates In favor Of Dixon
Roman the candidate elected by large majority
In Frosburg the Roman delegates also elected and
believed that the whole county would 10 strongly
Roman.
The MARKErs.-In the Baltimore market this morning,
there were sales of 800 bbls. Howard street -four "
Nothing doing In City Mills No sales of wheat Sales yell
low corn 81 50 cents, and white al 81 % cents osh
40 cents Sales Of mess pork al $40 30, and No. beef At
sIl Sales of Bacon sides 81 81 cents shouldeh
cents and hams 10 Lard In barrels and tiercs'
81 at cents with discount Of per cent of The
,, highest figure. Sales Of whskey at 2ii cents.