Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-07

BALTIMORE, May o-o Z. M
Quite strike is going on among portion Of tho
printers in city, 1t is not strike for higher wages
Il believe they get all they ask-but strike to main
tain certain rules of the Typographical Society," which
alleged to have been violated by the employers
The Argus hands continue hold out, and quite
likely to do for time, the propetors of that
journal have supplied their places with what techni-
caly termed Rats" and the paper out usual
with slight razeeng of its reading matter.
am not particularly familiar with the dongs of the
printers but told that they have recently established
rules, whichtare considered arbitrary and unjust
If So the evil will doubtless itself and the nstgators
thereof be likely suffer in the end All rules inter-
ferng with the private business of the employers
just. and must reco against those who make and ate
tempt to sustain them by coersve measures.
Striking amongst the mechanics and labourers seems
indeed to be the order of the day at present every
where There serious apprehensions that this sys-
tenn will be carried far, and become tnctured with
the usurpaton of rights which sacred other par
ties.
The splendid brig victorine, Capt. Brown arrived
hero to-day from Rio de Jenero with dates the oath
March, She made the out from Baltimore and back
in the remarkably short time of 80 days
Letters by her represent the Coffee market as very
firm with only stock of 400 900 bags of lower quail
ties.
Prices bad advanoed-mixed lots 2Haoo 4Nooo; Flour
$4,000 per lb. Exchange Egland % n 2s!.
Every indication is to the effect that Coe must nd
vance. and that the crop will be unusually small
The advance recorded by these is 100 to 800
reals
The numerous applicants for office in our Custom
House still knocking the door in vain The Coec
tor has not yetdecapated any ofthe old ncumbents
cept and of there are no vacancies-
1t is presumed however, that the work will
mence as the mportunings almost countless and
potent to be wi.hstood.
The friends OF Mrs Howard who shamefillly
viled in recent letter to the New Orleans Crescent,
are highly indignant and have auhoritatvey contradict
Cd the statement They show that the lady in question
MRS Howard) formerly Miss McFarish, of Baltimore
died more tn four years ago-that her remains were
brought home from Europe and buried in Green Mount
Cemetery where they have reposed unconscious of the
arrows OF outraged justice aimed at them.
The weather continues delightful Vegetation never
before promising yet the Tobacco plant in some
parts of Maryland has been very seriously injured bv
worms and the fly, which operate adverse to the
crop.
The news by the steamer Asia reached here to-day by
telegraph. There were sales of 1900 bbls Howard
street Flour before made public at 81 81 and 500
bbs afterwards at 81 81.
Wheat firm. Sales red at l1Oall4 cts; white do 1854
100 to 1877 cts White Corn 52a54 yellow $3.50 cts
Oats 39a43 cts. Rye s5a90 cts. Sales 200 bbs Mess
Pork at sic, and 100 do Sl5 rs. Mess Beef SID
Sales Bacon Shoulders Ct; Sides 81; Hams l0alaI Cts
Sales 500 tierces Lard at 81 kegs loac.
Coffee very dull but firm. Small sales Rio Mt o. ctx
Stock 81 600 bags.
Cotton dull at 4asc decline. Rice 4}a4ac Tobacco
very firm, at fall prices. Saes of 1000 hhds durn the
week. Whskey 22a2a cts. Money easy. w.