Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-28

Es-The Petersburg 1ntelligshesr states thai
the political friends OF Mr. Meade experiehUeds
shock of surprise when it was announced that
that gentleman had been appointed Charge to
Sardioca instead of NJ mister to Chill. The
South Side Democrat says that the appointment
has created mo little chargin and notification
among the faithful 10 and about Petersburg, aud
in:imates doubt whether Mr.. Meade will &C
cept the post assigned him. The Integencer
makes the following comments on the appoint.
mont of Lieut.. Gov. Leake:
Lieutenant Governor Leake. turning his eyes
from the paltry honors of the Old Dominion, {. J
mas nxed them upon the more glitterng lures of
the Federal Government. This, if we are not
mistaken, is the first instance ofany man holding
such an office under the government of Virginia
res'gning his post tor the purpose of arraying
himself in the livery ofthe Federal Government,
and is striking and melancholy proof of how
rapidly the powers and attractions of the Fede
raj Government are over shadowing the influence
of the States. Every man now who is ranked
either by himself or his too partial friends as
above tenth rate, if he condescends to take State
office at all, takes it a stepping stone to
Federal post And yet we hear the Democratic
party twaddling about State Rights-Resolutions
OF '9S-'99, and relying upon them to bride the
Federal Government aud check its progress to-
wards unlimited dominion, while there is not
one in thousand of them who does not stand
ready at any time to leave the service of their
State, no matter how honorable that service may
be, to be the servant of Uncle Sam.
Correspondence of the Richmond Times.
BALTIMORE, May 26-6 p NJ.
There is not much to-day beyond commercial affairs
worth writing about.
have just been informed of a singular and fatal acc-
dent which happened to lad Il believe named Wright
the Eastern shore of State. Himself about ten
years of age and cousin, playing yesterday when
the latter threw corncob which struck the former
the temple very slight blow. He Immediately became
sick and faint and before medical aid could be procured
he corpse.
We have had several days of almost ncessent -an
1t is now Gear and vegetation appears most uxuri
ant.
The charter of the Baltimore aud Liverpool Steam
Packet Company has passed both branches of the Lee
glslat Ire, and lis now law. The enterprise meets with
gener al appreciation and augurs eventual success.
Business in every department steady and gradually
on the increase. Amusements, at present. are rather
meagre-consistng of the Museum, a travelling Circus
and Kunkles minstrels at the Holiday Street The lat
ter draw largely.
The BreadstuFs market is frmer, under the recen
European news. but no change in prices.
Sales to-day about 5000 bbls Howard Street and Cit
Mills at 81 62l per Dbl.
| Rye Flour 50 rs.
Corn Meal 50.
Small sales Of red Wheat Maryland Virginia an
Pennsylvania, at 100 log. and white do 1903 a I
cents
White Corn SO and yellow 81 SO cents
| Maryland and Virginia Oats 81 49, and Pennslyvani
| 43 d cents.
Provisions more active-saes of $50 bbs mess Por
| at SIS rs SIG. Mess Beef $l5 $l6
Sales B aeon shoulders 81 Sides "a hams 10 1
| cents.
| Lard 81 lo4 cents-in bbs and kegs.
Coffee frmer-sales 1000 bags Rio at 81 9. cents
Stock on hand As, 900 bags.
Sugar and Moasses quiet. Sales small and prices I'm
changed.
Rice 81 4a cts per ID.
Tobacco Is very frm-sales since Saturday last G
some 1000 hhds at full prices, as heretofore quoted
Butter ID 10 cents per b.
Cheese a 81 cents. Western very scarce
The receipts of Cotton have increas ed-stock nea
$500 bales The weeks sales are 100 bales middlin
to mddng fair Uplands and Cults at 1oa liz cents
six months.
Whiskey % 90 cents per gallon
The Money Market continues easy w.