The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-29
NEW YORK NEWS-MAY 2Stb.

Mr. Hiram Cranston, proprietor of the New York
Hotel, who was violently attacked on Wednesday
while at dinner table, by Dr. Gaillardet boarder at
the hotel is still pronounced by his physician to be
IN very precariOus condition. Several parties
who witnessed the assault made aiidavits yester-
day, in the before Justice Kelly The cause of
the assault as set forth in the affdavits was that
Mr.. Cranston ordered DR.. Gailardet to leave the
hotel, owing to his having allowed a patient to re-
main there who sick with the smallpox and
having misrepresented the nature of the disease
Upon the strength of the aflidavits submitted the
magistrate refused to admit DR.. Gaillardet to bail
until his phycisans pronounced Mr.. Cranston out
of danger.
About ~ o'clock on Thursday morning the dwell
ling of MIR. Cyrus w. Price, No. 81 West Washing
ton Place, entered by four burglars who forced
open window shutter in the basement and thus
obtained admission to the house. One of them pro-
ceeded to the room of Mr. Price, who was awaken
ed by the noise he made and the light of his lantern
Mr.. =. Immediately sprang out of bed and chased
the fellow down stairs, but could not secure him.
and he and his three accomplces rushed out of the
front basement door and escaped dropping in the
area lot of silver spoons and forks, which they had
stolen from the house
On Wednesday afternoon fellow called at the
house of Mrs. Whiting, No. ll3 East Thirtv-third
street, with package and bill for S3 made out in
the name of the Troy Steamboat Company, and re-
ceipted by G. Rowe Mrs. w. supposing that it
contained something ordered by her husband, who
was absent, paid the 50, and the fellow left. On
opening the package it proved to contain some
pieces of stone and nothing else
Coroner Perry on Thursday held an inquest at
NO. 90 Park street, upon the body of Euphemia j.
Murphy, who died the day previous, as was rumor-
ed, from the effects of violence at the hands of her
husband, VIM. o. Murphy The investigation. how
ever, showed that the rumor was incorrect, and
that death was the result of long of intem-
perance.
A man named Snyder attempted suicide on Wed
nesday night by jumping into the dock at Peck
Slip. He was rescued from drowning and taken
IN tha I'D
stated that he had no friends, and had been with
out food for two days. He suitably provided
for.
The Central Democratic Club met last evening,
and adopted series of resolutions denouncing the
recent outrages of the British in the Gulf and com
mcnding the prompt action of the President in de-
spatching vessels of war to protect our merchant
men from insult and annoyance.
The large hall of the Cooper Institute was in
augurated last night for musical purposes bv the
Mendelssohn Union, and from that circumstance, or
the patriotic inscription the portico, was dub
bed with the title of the "Hall of the Union"
The Committee appointed by the Board of Health
to investigate the swillmik business. visited the
cOwstables attached to two large dstileres yester-
day, and examined their condition and their occu-
pants. They were expected, of course, and were
well treated. Nothing revolving was permitted to
meet their gaze they bottled specimens of the milk
and swi for chemical analy ysis and left them with
Drs Doremus and Chiffon.
The French Theatrical Company at the Metrop
olitan Music Hall has, notwithstanding the bad
weather, been favored with crowded houses every
night.
By recommendation of the Mayor, the Board of
Aldermen passed a resolution last evening, holding
Capt Judkins, of the steamship Persia harmless,
in any action that may be brought against him by
the U. 5. authorities, for obstructing their officers
in the discharge of their duties, while his vessel was
quarantined. The resolution was passed unani-
mously, and on the ground that he acted in accor-
dance with the directions of the Board of Health
and the Health Officer.
The remains of Ex-President Monroe, now in
TERED in this city, to be removed, at the in
stance of the Legislature of Virginia, to Richmond,
a Committee of five being appointed to confer with
that body as to the time and manner of the disin-
terment and removal.
The rainy weather yesterday continued to check
business. 800 bales Cotton were sold at previous
prices. The receipts of Flour and Wheat were
very heavy, and prices for each favored buyers,
though the demand was good, especially for Wheat,
which shippers purchased freely. The scarcity of
Corn prevented activity in it. Pork was in fair re-
quest at, however, irregular prices Other kinds
Of Provisions exhibited no really new feature The
auction sale of Santos Coffee passed off satisfacto-
ry. The sale of black teas was spritless and the
advance of about cents per h., obtained last
Thursday, was lost. Otherwise the movements in
Groceries were unimportant. Freights were heavy
though rates were unatered.