Washington sentinel., 1854-03-02

| however, are convinced that sixty ships is an
absurdity there not being so many vessels Of
that class at Marseles, loading for all quarters of
the world at the latest advices. Both sides ofthe
| argument were used 70 influence the market, by
| parties interested.
| A den of bad repute, l45 Anthony street, Give
! Points, was the scene of drawn battle at late
| hour on Sunday, between band OF ruifans and
/ the police. The police endeavored TO enter the
/ crib to make arrest, but were assaied with
! yoey Of grape shot which compelled them TO re-
/ treat one of their number being so badly hurt as
| to render his recovery doubtful. Rallyng again,
! the police at length effected entrance by the
/ back way, and after another desperate struggle,
| the rowdies were overcome. Twelve oftheir num-
/ ber were taken to the station-house, while the re-
i mander Of their number sought safety in retreat
The combat was one Of the hardest the police have
| had for years in that wicked neighborhood.
! Correspondence baltimore american.
The Mail Robber in Connccticut.-The
| New Haven Courier contains the particulars OF
the arrest of Rowland A. Smith, before mention
ed for robbing the mail between Hartford and
! New Haven. It says:
Mr. Smith was baggage master, al New Haven,
Of the New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield rail-
| road Mr. Holbrook, special agent of the Post
/ Office Department. secreted himself near the de-
/ pot at New Haven, where he watched the move
4 ments of the suspected man, who, soon after he
| had received the mails, was seen 10 place them on
a barrow and wheel them to an out-ofthe-way
| place on the north end of the platform, when he,
| in the most dexterous manner, unlocked one OF
the bags and took from il several bundles ofleters
! which he put into his pockets. and then returned
! the barrow TO his baggage room Smith was soon
| after arrested, and the package found, and, on
searching his private desk and trunk in the bag
gage room, a large number of post-bills envelopes
letters drafts, checks and notes. 10 the amount of
some 5000 were found. Also. upon his person
were found about $500 in bank notes, embracing
the money contained in several decoy packages
! placed in the mail bag by Mr. Holbrook."
Trial of the Cincinnati Steam Fire Engine.
| On Friday last the steam fire engine in Cincin-
natl was tried in the presence OF committee
from Louisville. The Gazette says:
"The engine was run to the corner of Sixth and
| Vine streets, six squares, in five minutes and
half The steam was up in four and a half minutes
| after the torch was applied In sixteen and haf
| minutes from the time they commenced hitching
/ the horses 10 the machine The water was through
two lines of hose eight hundred feet IN length, and
| throwing Two streams about sixty feet through
/ inch and a quarter noZZles. In twenty-five min
| utes she was throwing two streams on top of the
Mechanics Institute building. one hundred and
| ten feet perpendicularly Trials were then had of
one, two three, four, and five lines of hose. all OF
which proved very successfully the merits of the
| engine. line Of hose was also run into house
t>near by and in few seconds the building was
| filed with steam. Afler testing the machine in
every possible way the Louisville delegation ex-
/ pressed themselves highly pleased and all con-
| Cured in saying that the steam fre-engine was
the greatest invention for extinguishing fires that
/ they ever witnessed
| Another of these engines is now being built in
Cincinnati and in order 10 retain il in that city the
/ insurance companies have subscribed between
1000 and $4,000 'o pay for it,
| Another Deed Of Blood.-It is our painful
duty (says the Cincinnati Columbian, of the Oath
nstan) TO record another Of those fearful crimes
which are witten in characters Of blood. The
facts, as we have ascertained, are simply these:
| A Young lad was Yesterday afternoon, about
| S o'clock .tumbling hoop along what is known
/ as .Rat Row. between Walnut and Vine streets.
/ man was passing al the time, and the hoop roll
! ing against him, he kicked ltupon one side when
| the boy in his attempt TO recover 1t fell Crying.
| he went into sthe house of his father, John Nc
Cam, who inquired Of the man why he had
| knocked his boy down? The man replied that
! the boy fell by accident. Upon which Mccain
| said that he liar, and struck him heavy
| blow in the eve. An unfortunate man, named
| Macanally-as we understood the name-intcr-
| fered 10 prevent further violence, and received
blow from McCann. The man whom McCann
| first attacked then endeavored to make his es-
cape but was caught hold of by a man named
Thomas Smith, and in the mean time Macanally,
in the side by McCann. He ran about half a
square, and then fell, fanting from loss OF blood.
Before medical assistance could be procured he
expired.
Smith and McCann arrested and con
| veyed to Jail.
| Arrest of the Notorious Dunnavant.-Ths
| notorious horse-thief, whose mlsdeeds are well
| known to readers, was arrested, says the
| Richmond (Va) Dispatch. on Saturday at Matoaea,
eH,,rr aft.,ro IA rafSs cha
| "He was discovered by party, who fired
several shots at him, when he eludcd his pursuers
and secreted himself in his fathers house. Here
he fell asleep, and the party coming up shortly
after supposed from the manifestations of grief
exhibited by his sister, that he was dead; but the
noise served 10 arouse Dunnavant, who again
took to his heels and leaped the canal, which
proved trap 10 his pursuers; for, attempting to
follow they fell in. Dunnavant then plunged into
the Appomatox river, and swan Tor the Chester
field shore; but was discovered by two men in
boat, who gave chase, and as he was too mdch ex-
hausted TO make more than feeble resistance, he
was arrested.
"Tbis Dunnavant although not 20 years of age,
is second Dick Turpin in reckless audacity
Strange as il may appear, he was not wounded in
any of the severe encounters he has recently
had
"After his arrest he was conducted 10 Peters
burg by grand trumphal procession and lodged
in Jail"
Railroads In New York.-The RAILWAYS of
the State of New York. as reported for the year
1853 by the State engineer TO the legislature, ex-
hibit construction and equipment cost of
Sl17,707,000; capital paid in, Sol, ,23S,000 debt
expended, S56, 900. The length of RAILWAY in
operation is 2433 miles, exclusive of double
track the roads projected and in progress of COM
pleiion, 2,4g7 miles. The roads operated in 1853
employed $50 locomotives, 50. passenger cars,
and 6,o95 burden cars. Their passenger trains
n na H.. 49, -
| 4,227,000 miles. Twenty-three of the road COM
| panies have made full reports. These had ex.
pended previous 10 1858, S76,336, 900; and during
1853, sic, 100, ,000-total, S95,466,000. The gross
receipts for the year were S'3,292, 900. Of which
| S679O,000 were from passengers, $500, 900
from fre'ghts, and s6o3ooo from miscellaneous
sources