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Police.

Officer Henderson, of the Eastern District arrested
Tuesday night named Francis Perry for assautng
George w. Hughes He taken before Justice Audoun
who held him security for trial before the Criminal
Court.
William Barrett, William Stone, and William Lynch
were taken into custody yesterday by officer Read of the
Eastern District for assaulting and beating named
Bernard Quinn. The assault made Locust Point
The parties taken to the station house. had
hearing before Justice Audoun, who committed them
jail in default Of security for their appearance before
Court.
Officer Knowles of the Eastern District, yesterday ar
rested one Philip Hess the charge of stealing eleven
pine planks, (which valued at three doars) from
the lumber yard of Mr. George Rogers East Falls
He committed to Jail by Justice Audoun to take
his trial before the Criminal Court
Frank Myers the second mate of the schooner Edward
Hill, arrested the charge of mareating Garrett D.
Hawey, seaman, underwent examination before the
United States Commissioner yesterday and held
bail for Court.
Michael Clark, charged with being of the party who
committed assault upon Mr. Franciswch Park
three weeks since yesterday appeared before Justice
Morrow and entered security for his appearance to an
at Court.
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An affair of honor came off near New Orleans.
on Thursday week, between Messrs. F. W. Seymour
and A. Morris. The weapons were small swords
and the combat was of brief duration for at the
second pass, as we informed, Morris, the chal-
lenged party, received wound in the groin, after
which the parties came to an amicable understand
ing. Morris was saved by the weapon of his an
tagonist striking something in his pocket which
turned it aside and bent it, and he escaped with a
wound which is pronounced not dangerous.
A convict in the House of Correction Mt East
Cambridge, Mass, has just completed two compan-
ion pictures-landscape scenes-which, for fidelity
of execution, are really excellent The offence Of
which islands convicted is that which has proved
the ruin of many brilliant mind and aspiring gen.
ius, and brought the most valuable accomplishments
to the drunkard's grave. He has spent the greater
part of the last five years in prison. under sentence
as a common drunkard.
At the paper mill of William Clark Co., North
ampton, bale of rags was recently opened, which
came from the scenes of the Crimean war. Pillow
cases, sheets, shirts, bandages, surgical aprons,
remnants and parts of clothing, stained with blood
told of suffering and sorrow.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
Through VIM FISHER & Son, Stock and Bill Brokers,
BALTIMORE MARKET
BALTIMORE, WEDNESDAY, May 10

bALTlNoRE' WEDNESDAY, May ~
COFFEE.There have been no transactions to-day. The
market is unchanged and firm at the quotations. viz: 10d
l cents for low grades to fair 104 cents for good fair
and Hall 4 for prime and choice Rio Laguayra
is held at A12 cents, and Java at l7lS cents The
stock of all descriptions is II 600 bags.
FLOuR.rhe market was less active to day and under
unavorabe foreign and domestic news showed some weak
ness though sales made at fully previous rates We
had reported sales of 700 bbs City Mills super at 81 and
100 bills Howard Street do, choice at S43& Ohio may
be quoted at the same figure In extra there was no
movement. We quote Ohio at S4.624d475; Howard
Street So, and City Mills ut $3.50 $50. Baltimore
ground family Is selling a 3o ana extra at So3o by the
ag ioiV hSe fiour Is uu Ut S''1o' anu oorh mea ie
SOW Tor Iitg,
%fAlNIhere was a ir supply 1 ll descriptions OF,
thhSe some ~ ~ ouSleis "Illc ileaI pouSht luoD
lo cts ior inferior 10 lir anu lloi-o Gus Ior Soou 10
PRIME mples Some QUO BUS red brought Sod luz cts
,or cor non 10 lar raes3 PRIME anu eu"oe ;ic
~ looaluo Gus. ne "ieihSS o wheat coSS' Prlhcllsl
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BOARD OF TRADE
Committee Of Arbitration for the month of May.
JAS. ADAMS.
A. GROVERMAN, wa DEAN
JAS IL. BARNEY, JAS CORTLAN JR
A(onttatp anb Commercial 8tbietu.
BALTIMORE. Nav 10. 1858.

BALTIMORE, May 10, 1858.
There much active business at the Stock
Board to day, the sales amounting to about $4,000.
better feeling manifested in Baltimore and
road stock and the market buoyant. The sales
reached nearly LOO shares at s564 g$56H cash. $500
$568 seller 60, and 60 after 10 and So S56H 563
buyer so and TO days. 1t left off s564 bid s56%
cash, Improvement of the closing yester-
day. Northern Central Railway inactive but with
out any material change The only day was one of
80 sha buyer CO. at $1S The closing rates $751;
offered, $751; asked, regular way; $1S4 offered $IS%
asked buyer GO days.
In Bonds and Loans there fair degree of activity
Baltimore City 6s firm with sales of 81 400 1858
at "a k943 Sc $50 1905, new 97G971 and $500 do
old 97A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bonds fell Off 81
since yesterday 81 900 of 1867 selling S9% So
$4,000 1885 Northern Central bonds also declined
to since sales $1,000 of 1885 being to-day at
632 down to 63k North Western Virginia Sd mortgage
unchanged $4,000 sold to-day at a. We also note
sale of 81 900 Virginia 6s, coupons the first
at 90
Bank stocks firm with sales of shares Merchants
at $1l54; 70 shares Citizens $l1 and ITO shares
Howard at 9% an improvement of 3.
Baltimore 6's, 1875 closed at "a 4 bid, 95 asked: do
1880, 81 bid 974 asked. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bonds, 1867 s94 bid, S9A asked do. 1875 s3H bid do
| $780, SO bid do 1885, S2H asked North Western yir
gna ID mortgage II bid; do. Sd mortgage Al bid
asked Northern Central 1885, 81 bid, 62A asked Cen
trail Ohio mortgage "a bid 6S asked ID mortgage Sc
bid, SIS asked.
Stocks New Boards to day exhibited very little
change, and the market closed steady. Illinois bonds
improved u; New York Central Railroad 81 Missouri g.
receded " Panama Railroad 4; Cleveland and Toledo q;
and Harlem y.
Messrs Thompson Bros, bankers, New York, quote
Land Warrants follows:
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NIAGARA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

H,IIr,x Nav 19-The steamer Niagara with Liver
pool dates to the Sth inst, has arrived.
The Ctv of Washington arrived out the 9th inst and
the Indian on the 9TH
The Indian Government bill progressing slowly in
Parliament
The Times city articles speaks rather approyngy
extension the United States souhwardly and thinks
that the absorption of Central America by the Americans
cannot be long delayed and that annextion will be
great improvement upon their present petition The
Times also thinks there will be opposition to such
annexation at hong than abroad
FROM INDIA.
The Paris Pays airms that Sir Colin Campbell urgent
ly demands large and immediate achievements
The Governor General had issued proclamation calling
the Rebels to submit and throw themselves the
cy of the Government He conscates their estates but
promises to spare their lives.
MARKETS
MONEY MARKET.-COnsols9 81 3fjG97T.
LIVERPOOL, May S.-Cotton has advanced I'd. Sales
Of the week 5000 bales Sales spectators II 500 bales
sales for export bales The advance is in the
taons of the previous week The market was buoyant
New Orleans Fair Sd; Middng 7ad.; Mobile Fair I'D;
Middng sled; Uplands Fair Esd; Middling I'D
Sales of Saturday estimated at 1000 bales. The market
closed with declining tendency Stock in port 51o50o
bales
Breadsturs-The market a declining tendency, ex-
cept for corn, which tending upward.
Flour has declining tendency and quotations are bare
ly maintained. Wheat is very dull Corn is firm. White
is hgher-sales at $685. yellow 34s Cd d34s 3D. Balti
more Flour 22s. @122s Cd.
The weather has been favorable for the crops.
Provisions.-Market firm Beef heavy, and all quail
ties have slightly declined.
Pork is firm, and holders demand advance of Is. OILS
Cd; Lard is firm at SIS.
Produee.-Sugar is firm. Rice is dull at 20s(G22s
Rosin is steady at As Sd. for common fine Us @15s
Spirits Turpentine dull at Ass. (l4is.
LATEST
LIVERPOOL, Saturday afternoon Breadsufs dull, Corn
is firm, and white held $685. yellow 55s. Provisions
close steady.
LONDON, Saturday-Consols 97%@l97A. The money
market is generally unchanged. Bullion in the Bank of
England has increased G400, 900 terling.
HAvRE MARKETS. May 5.-Sales of 10 500 bales of Cot
ton during the week. Market buoyan and all qualities
slightly advanced New Orleans ordinaire As Rice is
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
W ASHINUTUN, May
Senate.


Mr. SEWARD presented the concurrent resolutions of the
Legislature of New York in favor of Light House Boart
and of Pacific Railroad Bill as submitted by Mr. Phelps
of Missouri.
Mr.. DooLITTLE offered resolution that the Presden
communicate all the correspondence concerning the
rest of Gen VIM. Walker and of the property
belonging TO persons under his command, by Commodore
Pauldng. Also asking for information why certain
respondence the subject withdrawn from the files
of the Navy Department.
Mr.. SEWARD called the yeas and nays on the question
of taking up the bill for the Improvement the harlor
Chicago, with the intention of making test whether the
Senate will take the several other habor
Lost-nays 81, yeas %.
The bill repealin the fishery bounties taken up
the discussion being the amendments repeal the duty
on salt and sugar
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Davis, Sim
mons, Wilson, Shields, Sumner and Others and finally
disposed of follows:-The amendment the
ment repeating the duties sugar lost by vote OF
Y against 20 and the amendment itself repeating the
duties salt, lost by a vote of Al against 1s
Mr. WILSON moved that the bill should take effect
till the 3st of December 1862 Lost-YEAs &c NAYS 80
The bill therefore takes effect from December 1859
Thus amended, the bill passed by 4 vote of so
against %.
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. HARRIS, of Illinois, the Committee
Elections discharged from the further consideration
of the memorial Mr. Brooks contesng the seat of Mr.
Davis, of Maryland.
Mr. HARRIS gave notice that be would call up the Ohio
contested case tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, a resolution
adopted calling the President all the norma
ton in his possession relative to the Sloo Tehuantepec
grant, including the instructions to Minister Mr. For
syth, the subject whether the grant has passed
the hands other parties under advice the
dent and whether any mail contract has been made
so, to whom and on what security.
Mr. SINGLETON. from the Committee printing report
ed resolution, which adopted to print 200 900 copies
of the agricultural part of the Report the Patent Office
He said it would cost from so to go cents per volume
On motion of Mr. PETIT, the further consideration of
the Fort Smelling report postponed until next Wed
nesday.
Mr. NICHOLS, from the Committee Printing, called
mp the resolutions modifying former orders that
ira copies of the volume of charts accompanying the Pa
cc Railroad Survey be printed for distributions that the
printing of the volume comprising the narrative of the
further order of the House, and that 900 instead
thousand extra copies of the second volume of Emorys
Mexican Boundary Survey be printed.
The resolutions passed by large majority Mr..
Nichols said saving S316 900 would thus be effected
by Congress
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Unon the civil appropriation bill
The Homestead bill was then taken up and after some
time spent in debate the House adjourned.
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II ItOUNF4 q ONIN L EIIo,
Id IRON COMMISSION WAREHOUSE,
l12 SPEARS WHARF,
Have the Agency for the sale of Avalon Nails, and St
Charles Anthracite Pig Iron viii furnish to order at the
shortest notice best Pennsylvania Boiler Plate and Fue
Iron myl55m'
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BY CANNON a. MATTHEW'S.

dr. TRUSTEES SALE-By virtue of a
Hl decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore city, the
subscriber, Trustee, will offer at public sale at
the EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY, the I'd day of June, at
one O'Clock, the following described property:
All that LOT OF GROUND beginning on the south side
of Great German street. and line of the ground
owned by st. Paul's Vestry and used as a burial
ground; running thence southwardly binding on said
ground one hundred feet to twenty feet alley with the
use thereof thence eastwardly parallel with German
street is feet nches thence northwardy one hundred
eet TO herman street. thence westwardy Is feet inches
to the place of beginning.
And also all that LOT OF GROUND beginning on the
sorth side of Great German street is feet inches from
the easternmos line of the ground owned by St Paurs
Nesry above described and running thence southwardy
one hundred feet to twenty feet alley the use and
privilege thereof thence eastwardy Is feet inches par
el with German street, thence norhwardy by straight
line one hundred feet to German street. thence westwary
Is feet, inches to the place of beginning
These lots are subject Jointly to ground of s1S7 So
and are improved by THREESTORY BRICK Dwell.
LING. $500
The terms of sale prescribed by the decree are One
trd cash. and the balance in four and eight months
secured by approved endorsed notes bearing interest
j. MALCOLM, Trustee.
49, No. q Lexington street.
my123aw &ds isl CANNON r. NJ ATTUEWS AuctS
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DubIit salts.
f;;1 TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABT, II
MHlul PROPERTI- SIrILA rEn ON rIIE cn1rnII urI,,,

A "a
HRiii PROPERTY, SITUATED ON THE s0UTH.WFsT
BY vrt1c II En- OF PARK AND MULBERRY STREETS
cty s VI uecfee OF the Superior Court of Baltimore
IN equity, the undersigned win offer for sale
ooth da,I "a Mo on The premises THIS DAY, the
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL on CPoITNn sit,o.
ana lying IN the city of Baltimore and described as fol
lows, that Is to say: Beginning the same nj Tho c
formed by the intersection of the south side Of M,r,
street and the west side of Park street and rnnninS,
thence southerly, binding Park street npar ni,,
feet to an alley twelve feet wide thence westerly bonn
ing on that alley fifty feet thence northery paral
with Park street. ninety feet to Mulberry street and
thence easter binding Mulberry street fifty one feet
to the place of beginning Subject to the payment of the
ANNUAL GROUND RENT OF TWO HUNDRED Ann
SENENTYTW0 DOLLARS AND TWENTY FIVE
CENTS.
The whole lot is improved by SEVEN BRICK HOUSES
the house being well located grocery or
provision business
TERMS OF SALE prescribed by the decree-One
third cash the day of sale; one-third credit of
six months and the remaining third in twelve
the deferred payments to interest," and to be secured
to the satisfaction of the undersigned.
JOHN J. SNYDER, Trustee,
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WASHINGTON May 19-The President of the United
States has formally asked Congress for authority to
loan of SIS 900 900 for of not exceeding
years. The Senate Committee of Finance have the
matter under consideration.
Judge Lorng to-day entered on his duties as Chief
tice of the Court of Claims.
The President oday to the Senate message
erng documents showing, in addition to the Full
ton being the Cuba that orders have been
given for the preparation of the Race Susquehanna and
brig Dolphin to join the Home Squadron for the purpose
ofcrusng neighborhood and the steam frgae Wa
bash to show her flag in these waters and protect all times
the persons and property of American citizens
Mr. Cass has written to Mr. Dallas saying that proper
representations will be made, without delay gov
erumen of SPAIN against the American vessels
by the Naval forces of either that the British
ment within the territorial jurisdiction Spain lie adds
that the government of the United States satisfied that
the government of that country will adopt efficient
to protect the vessels resorng Spanish ports
from lawless violence. Such protection they entitled
to- and if it secured elsewhere it must be found
the power of our own country.
The President confidently believes that the British Off
acted without authority but is not less due to the
United States that their conduct shall be disavowed
perempory orders issueI prevent of SINH
proceedings Mr. Dallas is particularly instructed t.
bring the matter the notice of the British Government
prevent similar outrages The were referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Boyce this morning, from the Select Committee on
the Tariff and the Navigation Laws made report agains
indirect taxation and in favor trade arguing that
protective policy should be abandoned that the
lowest should be articles of necessity and tn
highest Injuries. In regard to the navigation laws
Committee propose that the restrictions should be
moved. &
Mr. Garnett does not concu in all the conclusions
the Committee .....-.
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NEW YORK, May 19-Coton-saes to-day of 150t
bales Market depressed and the steamers news having
effect Flour is heavy sales of II 800 bills Southern
advanced cts. Sales at $445d$4.70 Wheat is firm
sales IS 900 bushels Choice Southern white 12712S cts
Western red 1OOd0S cts, prime white do 10 cts Corn
is firm sales Of rs 600 bushels White II cts. PorkMesS
has declined 25 cts sales at ST. 5OG$775 Prime s14
Lard buoyant at HOLY cts, Whiskey firm. Sugar
tive. Inferior New Orleans ~ cts, Muscovado 5E G6
cts Coffee is steady 1Oa1O2i cts, Turpentne Spirits
dull at 47(G474 cts Rosin is dull. Rice is steady
Freights-Cotton Liverpool 5I6G732, Flour 2s.3d q
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Fires,

On Tuesday night about Il o'clock attempt made
to set fire to the premises occupied by Charles Bch
the corner of Cass and French Streets by boring hole
the door, and pouring through it large cuantitity
spirits of turpentne upon the floor Several parties
ing in suspicious the premises,
hced by the neghbors opposite of whom advanced
towards the house, whereupon the ncendaries of
The fire extnguished with buckets of before it
had gained any headway.
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la w LNTELLTENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Before Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
The following business transacted yesterday:
John Maloney The Mayor and City Council of Bati
MORGAN appeal from Justice Grove. Judgment reversed
and judgment for appellee for 81 and costs
John Glenn rs. samoan appeal from Justice LoWder.
Judgment affirmed.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Before Hon. z. Collins Lee Judge
The following business was transacted yesterday:
North western Virginia Railroad Company us Caleb s
Natby, surviving partner of Holt Matby-an action
the of subscription to the stock of the
Company before reported On trial Latrobe paint
i'll; Schley for defendant
There business transacted in the Common Pleas
and Circuit Courts yesterday
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Reported for the Daily Exchanged
Circuit Court fOr Hartford County.
Rrr,Ip Horfnrd 10 Nh Mo- 10 1os

BELAIK, HarIOru co., Md., May IS, 1903
Hon. Judge Price presiding, and William II. Dallam,
States Attorney, prosecuting
The of the State Luther NJ Hitchcock for OBJ
structing public highway, commenced yesterday was
resumed this morning, and argued before the jury by
W. Baeman and Herman Stump for the defence and by
VIM. II. Dallam for the State. Verdict, Guilty. Motion
in arrest of judgment.
State rs Isaac Brown indicted for assault with in
tent to kill Louis Ridgey, both negroes William H. Dial
lam and j. Alexander Preston prosecuting Henry W
Archer and William p Norris for the Defence was ne
taken up and is still pending
The term WILL in all probability last through next week
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BY SAML. III. COVER.
~" TpTTSTEE,S CAIE TTl .

tt...4t TRUSTEES SALE.-Under decree
" of the Circuit Court for Baltimore city, the under
signed, Trustee, will offer at public sale, at the
premises hereinafter mentioned, TUESDAY, the first
day of June at i O'Clock, T. NJ:
l. ALL THAT LOT, in fee simple, on the west side Of
Charles street, fifty feet south Pratt street
having front of fifteen feet with depth of sixty
feet with the privilege of side alley the south side
the lot The improvements consist of three story Brick
DWELLING AND STORE, with large Brick Back
Building
z ALL THAT LEASEHOID LOT OF GROUND adj
joining No to the SOUTH having front Charles
oil twenty feet subject to the of the alley afore
said for lot No depth of ninety two feet alley
leading into Pratt street The impov consist of
two story Brick DWELLING AND STORE, with large
Brick Back Building. Ground rent S4S 50 per annum
Terms OF sale-one third cash, and balance in six and
twelve months, with interest and security
Title good Refer to T. Parkn Scott Esq, 16 ST. Paul
street. j. MIDDLEMORE, Trustee
SAML II. COVER, Auctr.
myl2 cots No. 81 Baltimore street
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BY r. w. BENNETT Il co.
o. d. TRUSTEES SALE.-Bv virtue of a d.

{fTT9a TRUSTEES SALE-By virtue of de
Hl of the Circuit Court for Baltimore city passed
=@<in cause wherein Jacob Messersmth is complain
ant, and Andrew Schaubla and Alexander b. Davidson
are defendants the undersigned Trustee will offer
sale at public auction, the premises on WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON, the second day Of June, four O'clock
the following property, viz
All that LOT OF GROUND with the IMPROVEMENTS
thereon situate and lying in the city of Baltimore aore
said which is thus described Beginning for the same at
the corner formed by the intersection of the
Pratt street and the west side of Emory street. and run
ming thence binding on Pratt street. westerly eighteen
feet nine inches thence sOuherly parallel with Emory
street. seventy five feet to three feet alley
ery, binding said alley eighteen feet nine inches to
Emory street; and thence norherly, binding on Emory
street seventy five feet to the place beginning Subject
to the payment of the yearly rent of sixty dollars
ninety four cents payable half yearly the of Jan
uary and July in each year. being the same ground de
scrlbed in indenture of mortgage from the said Andrew
Schauba to the said Jacob Messersmt dated the ID day
of April 1857, and recorded among the land Bal
timore city, in Lber T.. D., No 124 219 &c and is
the same ground which was by ndenture of assign
ment dated the 4h day of April 1857 recorded among
the land records of Baltimore city aforesaid in Liber r.
d., No l33 folio AS &C. assigned and transferred by the
said Andrew Schauba to the said Alexander b. Davidson
subject to the said mortgage from the said Andrew Schaub
la to the said Jacob NTcssersmith.
The improvements consist of three story brick Dwell.
LlNG-tOuSE, with twO-story brick back building
known No. BIZ The first story the front house is
fitted up for and has been used us a Store
The terms of SALE prescribed by the said decree are
half cash, and the balance in three months with in
tercst from the day Of sale be by note with en-
dorsement satisfactory to the Trustee
EDWARD ISRAEL, Trustee
No. Z Tract House.
Fayette street. near Charles st.
+. W. BENNETT Il Co,
fnyii -2a~t2eSdtS Auctioneerp.
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Arrival Af the EulfAn.

New YORK May 19.-The steamer Fulton from South.
ampon with Liverpool dates to the 4th inst (ancpated
has arrived The London Times contains the official list
officers killed and wounded in the sege Of Lucknow There
were 10 killed and As wounded
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool Tuesday amounted
TO bales including 600 bales to Spectators and
ior export at AN advance of Il Fridays quotations.
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ST LOUIS May 1e-The Republican has received an an
OF the death General Persfer Smith at
Leavenworth on Sunday night
Inc onoefs vi the steamer Dicky, just arrived from
Bonneville, report that the remains ~ conoa smith
to leave Leavenworth the East ON Wednesday canu
Harvey succeeds in the command