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DETENTION OF THE WESTERN TRAIYs.-The and 9H
O'clock A NJ, and p NJ trains due here from the West
yesterday did arrive until late last night The delay
arose in consequence of the great quantity of rain that has
fallen within the last days causing several land slides
in the heavy mountain divisions The trains going West
from Baltimore have met with delay on the hrst 2oO
miles of the road There has been damage to either
trains passengers the system Of watching pursued on
this line enables TIE trains to notice fany OBJ
strucons large force of workmen under charge of the
road Master, j. L. Wilson, is said to be in full opera
ton in the removal of the impediments Without the
rains continue the officers report that the line Will be free
and open today learn that several of the Western
roads are obstructed from similar causes.
INouEsr.-Yesterday about colored man, named
John Bosley 20 and so years old whilst walking
along High Low suddenly fell to the pavement
and expired Coroner Sparkn sent for and on
his arrival summoned jury enquire into the
his death. 1t appeared that the deceased
had been unwe for some time past and was usually con
fined to his house. Yesterday he left home for the pur
pose of taking walk and when reaching spot desgnat
ed he was taken suddenly ILL., ard expired as above stated
The jury, after hearing the facts rendered verdict that
the deceased came to his death from disease of the heart
PROPERTY SALEs-Messrs. +. W. Bennett & Co., auc
toneers, sold yesterday at the Exchange easehod lot
ground the North side Baltimore street
Pearl having front of is feet by depth 1O2 feet i'm
proved by three-story brick dwelling with back build
ing subject to ground rent of S5 Purchased by Levi
Sanders for 81 500.
The auctioneers sold in the afternoon the prem
A Holiday street, lately occupied by the Phoenix Metre
Company fronting % feet inches, with depth of II
inches, subject to ground rent of $780, Purchased by
John +. Starr for 81 500.
BURGLARY-The warehouse, No 10 South Charles
street. occupied by Messrs. Pendexter Alden rob
bed Tuesday night of $780, How the entrance eff
fected whether the party seceted in the building
prior to closing the store is unknown. The vault from
which the money taken, forced, and the lock,
costing some $40, carried off The burglars left by
door, which discovered open by the officer
that beat, who gave information to the propretors.
REMAINS OF THE LATE JOHN MCDoSOCH.-It will be
remembered that the will of the late John McDonogh
tanned provision that his should be exhumed
from their temporary resting place at his residence
New Orleans and removed to this city for nterment in
of the On compliance with the request of
the deceased, resolution yesterday adopted in the
First Branch of the Council appropriating the of
$4,000 have his removed to this city for inter
ment.
AccIDENT.-Ye sterday morning son of Mrs. Temple
man, who resides Bddle street. between Ross and Nc
Cuoch streets with fearful accident by falling from
the third story front building and injured in
such serious to leave but slight hope Of his
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
w hShiS"IoN. 'ay
Senate.


The Senate after the transaction of some unimportan
business, took up the Chicago Harbor Improv Bill
which was passed by of &c ayes to II nays. This
vote being regarded test the question of making
appropriations for Internal Improv 9th
estimates for the maintenance from decay public
works will follow.
The nays were Messrs Brown. Clay, Clingman, Davis
Fitch Hammond, Houston, Hunter, Iverson johnson
of Tenn, Mallory Mason, Polk, Reid, Slidell Tombs
Wright. The absentees were Messrs Bates Bayard Bell
Cameron, Clark, Green, Gwin, Hale, Hayne Henderson
johnson, of Arkansas Pearce, Reid Rice Sumner, and
and Thompson, of Ky Paired, Messrs. Pugh, Yulee
Dixon and Fitzpatrick.
Mr. BELL spoke all day the loan bill, and Mr. SIM
MONS amendment was lost
The bill was finally passed by vote of yeas 49, nays
when the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House, Immediately after organization, proceeded to
the motion to in the recommendations
the Committee of the Whole the State of the Union
concerning the Senate amendments to the Executive
dcial and Legislative appropriation bill.
The House. by vote of yeas &c. nays &c. struck the
enacting clause of the Fertilization Appropriation BILL
thus defeating it.
Mr. HUGHES from the Select Committee appointed
anime the affairs of the former doorkeepers of the
House. fMessrs Darling Hackney made report thereon
concluding with resolution in relation to the disribu
ton of public documents and abuses in the fold
ing As the House have jurisdiction these
ex- officers, the Committee make recommendation.
Mr. j. CLANCY JONES, from the committee of Ways and
Means reported bill authorizing the loan of fifteen mil
lions ofdolars and bill making appropriation
ing the expenses for collecting the from customs
The consideration of the report in the Fort Smelling
was postponed until Tuesday next.
The House then proceeded, in Committee of the Whole
the State of the Unon the consideration of the Navy
Appropriation BILL and of the collection and
Post Office Appropriation Bills but they definite
ly acted upon.
During the debate j. CLANCY JONES said that the Texas
regiment will be required but that the Secretary of War
will call the absolutely necessary
The House then adjourned.
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Dublit Sales.
POSTPONED
PUSTTUNE ED,
O. TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRARI. +,

POSTPONED
o. TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRARI IF
Esi PROPERTY, SITUATED ON THE SOUTH WEST
+x@=s CORNER OF PARK AND MULBERRY STREETS
By virtue of decree Of the Superior Court of Baltimore
city sitting in equity the undersigned will offer sale
at public auction, on the premises, THIS DAY the
18th day of May at o'clock, p NJ:
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND situate
and lying in the city of Baltimore and described
lows that is to say Beginning for the at the
formed by the intersection of the south side of Mulberry
street and the west side of Park street. and running
thence southerly binding Park street. ninety nine
ee to an alley twelve feet wide thence westerly bound
ing on that alley, fifty feet thence northery parallel
WIN Park street ninety nine feet to Mulberry street and
thence easterly, binding Mulberry street, fifty
ne place Of beginning. Subject to the payment Of the
S aS,H1 al GROUND RENT OF TWO HUNDRED AND
CENTS. " "i--> r ~ Il
t me whole lot is improved by SEVEN BRICK HOUSES
provision business " wv e' "
,,i IhMS VI SALE as prescribed by the decree-One
lru cash on the day Of sale; one-thrd on credit of
sA ISns anu the remaining third in twelve months
he deferred payments to interest and In he
to the satisfaction of the under signed ~ " "
o,a, JOHN j. SNYDER, Trustee,
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oo Fayett
BY CANNON & MATTHEW'S
49,, 49, TRUSTEES SALE-Rv v;r,uo

f fs"At TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue Of =
| decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore citv the
zsubscriber, Trustee, will offer at public sale NJ
the EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY, the ID day of June AT
one O'Clock, the following described property:
III that LOT OF GROUND beginning on the south side
of Great German street, and the line of the ground
owned by St Paul's Vestry and now used a burial
ground running thence southwardly binding on said
ground one hundred feet to twenty feet alley with the
use thereo thence eastwardly parallel with German
street Is feet inches thence nortlwardy hundred
ee TO herman street. thence weStwardy is feet inches
to the place of beginning.
And also all that LOT OF GROUND beginning on the
socth side OF Great German street Is feet inches from
tne eaSternmos line of the ground owned by st. Paus
esry above described and running thence southwardly
one hundred feet to twenty feet alley, with the use and
privilege thereof thence eastwardly Is feet inches par
lei with German street. thence norhwardy by straight
ne one hundred feet to German street. thence westwardy
is ieet, inches to the place Of beginning.
These lots subject jointly ground rent of s1S7 So
ana are improved by THREE STORY BRICK DWEI. .
LING.
The terms of sale prescribed by the decree are One
third cash. and the balance in four and eight months to be
secured by approved endorsed notes bearing interest
J. MALCOLM, Trustee.
No. q Lexington street.
myl2-3aw&ls isl CANNON AZ MATTHEWS AuctS
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New Mnil Arrangements.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Railroad Convention which
has been in session here for about week. adjourned
day. Important results have been accomplished.
The PostmasterGener has given order convey
the great Southern mall leaving New York in the morn
ing over the Central route dvegng from the Seaboard
route at Richmond and then via the Virginia and Tennes
see Railroad through Knoxville and Dalton Georgia. to
the grand junction so miles of Memphis thence via
jackson to New Orleans This service commences on the
1st of July and will continue Both of June
Time from New York to New Orleans days IL hours
Compensation 5000 per mile; distance 2S5 miles
After the ls of July 1885, both of the Great Southern
mails leaving New York in the morning and evening
Will be i'll connection with this Central double
daily service. it has been ordered at that
time in view of the completion of the Orange Aexan
der Railroad to Lynchburg This, it is confidently be-
lieved will shorten the time from New York to New Or
leans to days IL hours at compensation double
daily service of $500 per mile.
Full through arrangements passengers at s4S have
also been completed.
1t Is understood that have also been
eced by the Department in connection with the above
for semi monthly California mail from New Orleans via
Tehuantepec and Acapulco and thence by the Pacific Mail
Steamers to San Francisco which is believed
the present time ten days between New York and Cali
fornia.
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New YORK. May 26.-Cotton sales of 700 bales to day
There but little inquiry and prices weak Flour
quiesales of IL 500 bbls States $3s53 e5 Ohio 81
@445. Wheat is lower-sales Western red at 9s cts
white 10l cts Corn rmsales of II 900 bushels mixed
at 52,a75 cts; white 1904 cts Pork, Mess is heavy
sales at $1765 Prime s14 2514 3d. Lard is heavy at IL
9l1s cts. Whiskey is Il CT lower-sales at 2121 cts
Sugar is du-Muscovado 5A468. Coffee is firm at 1O6
liz cts. Spdts-Turpentne closed at 46 cts Rosin
heavy at 1927 cts. afoa Rice is quiet at 34G3x cts
Freghts-Flour to Liverpool Is as 3d.; Grain s4 sSd
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'i'''''..''' .'''''''' $500. 80. Soi ,loo. {
mains unissued of the loan the sum of S2l3
la W INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL COURT-Before Hon. Henry Stump Judge
This Court convened yesterday morning to receive the
verdict Of the jury in the of the State Car
ter colored indicted the charge of committing rape
Laura Jane Bailey, cOlored girl The jury rendered
verdict of mot guilty, and the traverser dschar
ed from custody
The Court adjourned until Friday morning. at which
time the business assigned for to-day will be disposed Of
There business transacted in the other Courts
Yesterday
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By GIBSON Is CO.

ff..i:t TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABI, E
Htiii CENTRAL PROPERTY.-By virtue of A decree Ct
@1 the Circuit Court for Baltimore CITY, the under
signed Trustee, will SELL by public auction at the BAL.
flMoRE EXCHANGE, on TUESDAY, the list day of
June, next at one O'Clock, ?. NJ:
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND stu
ate and lying in the city of Baltimore, and described
side of Calvert street. at the distance of sixty three feet
and eleven inches northerly from corner formed by
the intersection of the north side of Baltimore street and
the east side of Calvert street. and running thence north
ey bounding the east side of Calvert street seventeen
rect anu three inches to the a partition walk
then eastery through and along the said wall
and continuing the same direction, in all thirty seven
feet and ten inches then northcrly parallel with Calvert
street. four feet and six inches: then eaSerly parallel
with Baltimore street. ten feet l. ches then north
ery parallel with Calvert street. fourteen and two
inches then easterly parallel with Baltimore street three
feet and four inches then southery parallel with Calvert
street. sixteen feet and two inches then westerly paral
lei with baltimore street. eleven feet and nine inches
then souherly parallel with Calvert street. twenty feet
and three inches to nersect line drawn estery paral
lei with Baltimore street from the beginning and then
reversing SAID line so drawn and bounding thereon
ery thirty feet and ten inches the place begin
nng subject however to the reservation of the rights
certain alleys and so forth, and ground one
| hundred and twenty dollars per annum
The above property is improved by substantial FOUR
STORY BRICK BUILDING next door to the corner of
Baltimore street nearly opposite the Museum and known
| as No n. Calvert street
Terms of Sale, prescribed by the decree One third
cash. the balance in two equal instamcnts payable
SIX ana twelve months respectively the credit payments
the notes of the purchaser endorsed satisfaction
the Trustee
CHAS. f. PHELPS, Trustee
my7-ts GIBSON & CO Auctioneers
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From WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. May 26-The House Select Committee on
the accounts Of the late Doorkeeper expose abuses Of
years existence by booksellers obtaining possession
Congressional documents and mention an instance the
obtaining the Paten0ce Reports, costing the Govern
ment 66 cts each and selling them at Is cts volume
Col Sloo has sent memorial to the Senate asking to be
protected in his Tehuantepec grant.
The defeat of Mr.. Simmons amendment in the Senate
Is not test the question of home valuation Messrs
Toombs, Biger and Others who disposed favor
proper system OF home valuation, held that the amend
ment was revenue measure and therefore could not
originate in the Senate
Mr.. Harrington has been nominated Postmaster at
Cleveland Ohio and Mr. Stroller Collector at Chicago
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Ellis Gray Loring, Esq, distinguished lawyer of
Boston, died Sunday evening, his residence in
Beverly. His age was about 80. Mr.. Loring was
closely identified with the Anti-Savery cause and
was associated with Mr.. Garrison in the formation
of the earliest abolition associations in Boston, OF
late years, however, he had taken no very active
part in the Anti-Slavery movement. He ranked
high in his profession as an able lawyer and man
of sterling integrity.
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Boston Weekly Bank Statement.

BOSTON, May 25-rhe following the footings of our
Bank Statement for the past week:
Capital STOCK o. $50 Due to other Bks. SO 800
Loans and Disc. 81, 396, 700 Deposits y AIS GOO
Specie 9,0l5, 900 Circulation ~ 6 O96 400
Due I'm. other Bks 7,175,5 500
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Another Vessel Searched.

NEW YORK, May 26-The brig New Era from Matan-
reports that the oath April boarded by
an English steamer ana May 18TH had three shots
fired at her by another British steamer but she
not heave to, and consequently not boarded
The other officers OF the New Era say that they know
nothing of the transactions reported by the Captain
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Humphrey B. Knight Captain of the schooner Robert
r. Kirkland, yesterday taken into custody by the
United States Marshal the charge of intcting cruel
and unusual punishment upon a seaman by the name of
Thomas Davis. He held to bail for further exami
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WORCESTER, Mass, May 25.-The jury in the case of
Henry d. Stone, who arrested in Springfield some
time since for forgery, this morning brought in verdict
of not guilty He is still held civil process for debts
amounting to seventy thousand dollars being unable to
find bail in double the amount
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Burning of Steam Savv-NIilI.

BUFFALO, May 25.-The steam mill on York street.
known Bonnell MILL owned New York and occupied
by f. & B. Holmes, destroyed by fire last night
Loss on the mill and machinery S. OOO no insurance
fire in another part of the city, the same time
destroyed property to the amount of $1,000 These
fires are probably the work of organized band of ncen
diaries
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BUFFALO, May 25.-The steam mill on York street.
known as Bonnell MILL owned in New York and occupied
by T. b. Holmes, destroyed by fire last night Loss
on the mill and machinery, IS 600 No insurance fire
in another part of the city at the time destroyed
property to the So These fires are proba
bly, the work of an organized band of incendiares
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Total effective force of British navy in 1855 $40

LATER FROM NORTHERN MExIco.-The U. S. steam
frigate Fulton, arrived at Mobile, brings advices
from Tampico to the 18th of May. She reports
that the Government troops reinforced by thou
sand men under Gen. Mejia, had attacked the be-
siegers under Gen. Cara and dispersed them, tax
ing the forts in possession. The river was open.
In the battle General Mejia took fifty prisoners and
killed $50 of the besiepers
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN STEAMERS
FOR RATIONS AND
EL-EL EnR LIGuI NESSEIS CILES ABE K L

IL FUEL FOR Lightly ESSELS IN CHESAPEAKE
BAY AND Observation-Disclosures DEPARTMENT,
Office Light House Board Washington d. c., May |, 1858
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until II NJ
Saturday the 29h day of May 1858, for furnishing and
delivering ratOnS and fuel for the eleven in
the Fifth Lghtho District and any relief lightvessel
and lighthouse tender that may be required, embracing
Chesapeake Bay Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers and
at Craney Island, above Hampton Roads, for year
from the LIST day of July 1858 to the Both June, 1859
inclusive The rtiOns to be of good and approved quality
to be delivered alongside of the light house tender other
vessel provided for the purpose at Baltimore Norfolk
Alexandria, tho option of the bidder and to he stated in
the bid accordingly in good and sufficient packages bar
rels, boxes and and in good order for each light
vessel quarter free of all expense to the United
States agreeaby specifications and tables marked A.
b. and c. attached thereto which will form part of the
contract copies which may be had by applying at this
Office the Collector of Customs and Superintendent of
Lights at Baltimore Alexandria and Norfolk
All bids must be sealed and endorsed Proposals for
Rations and Fuel for Iightvesses, and then placed in
another envelope and directed prepaid to the Secretary
Of the Light house Board, Washington city.
By order of the Light house Board,
THORNTON A. JENKINS.
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Sailing of the Persia,

NEW YORK. May 26-The steamer Persia sailed this af-
ternoon for Liverpool with PIG passengers $500 900
specie.
LATER.
The Persia left her dock but is still lying the stream
account of the thick stormy weather. She will sail ear
ly tomorrow morning
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

FOREIGN.
AREcIBo, 2. R.-Schr. Priscilla
ia casks sugar, Kirkland Chase Co.. 3 bbls do, a
lot fruit order
DEMERARA-Brig Muscopddo.
1874 hhds sugar. II terces do 1o3 bbls do 163 pieces
wood, W. ii. Perot
ST. JAGo CUBA-Brig Thomas Sicann.
242 hhds sugar, 260 bbls do 5000 segars, Kirkland
Chase < Co.
C0ASTWISE.
CHARLEsToN-Str. Westernport.
161 bales cotton Isl casks rice so bales yarn l6 pkgs
mdse., sundry persons.
WILMINGToN, n. C-Brig J. p. Hooper.
lis bbls rosD, do spirits turpenne % do pitch 1874
do. tar, so cords wood, order.
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Markets.

CHARLESTON, May 24,-The United States Mail steam
ship Nashville, Capt L. NJ Murray, from New York. ar
rived here this afternoon, at 5 O'Clock.
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BY F.. W. BENNETT q co.

fTTsA.1 TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue of de
ai cree of the Circuit Court Baltimore city passed
i'll cause wherein Jacob McSsersmith is complain
ant, and Andrew Schaubla and Alexander b. Davidson
are defendants, the undersigned, Trustee will
sale at public auction, the premises, WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON, the second day of June, at 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 same
the formed by the intersection
Pratt street and the side Emory street and run
ming thence, binding Pratt street, westerly eighteen
feet nine inches; thence southery parallel with Emory
street. seventy five feet to three alley thence east
ery, binding said alley eighteen nine inches
Emory street, and thence norherly binding Emory
street seventy feet to the place beginning Subject
TO the payment OF the yearly rent Of sixty dollars and
ninety four cents payable half yearly, the Jan
uary and July in each year. being the same ground
Schaubla to the said Jacob Messcrsmith dated
OF APRIL 1857 and recorded the land records of Bal
timore CITY, in lber +. D. No 124 folio PIG &C.
the same ground which was, by indenurc assign
ment dated the 4h day Of April 1851 and recorded among
the land records of Baltimore city aforesaid in ber T.
said Andrew schaubla to the said Alexander Davidson
subject to the said mortgage from the said Scaub
la to the said Jacob Messersmh.
The imprOv consist of Il three story brick DIV Ell
LINGHOuSE. with Il two-stOry brick back building,
known No. 37. The first story the front house is
fitted up for and has been used a Store
The terms of sale prescribed by the said decree
One half cash. and the balance in three months with
terest from the day Of sale he by note with en-
dorsement satisfactory to the Trustee.
EDWARD ISRAEL, Trustee,
No. 7, Tract House,
Fayete street, Charles st
+. W. BENNETT Il CO.,
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BY SANIL. III. COVER,

Am TRUSTEES SALE.-Under a decree
lI OF the Circuit Court for Baltimore city, under
ax signed Trustee, will offer at public sale at the
premises hereinafter mentioned, TUESDAY the first
day Of June, at O'Clock P. NJ:
l. ALI THAT LOT, in fee simple, the side
Charles street. hftysev feet th from Pratt street
having front of fifteen feet with depth of sixtyseyen
feet with the privilege of side alley the south side of
the lot The Improvements consist of three story Brick
DIV ELLlNG AND STORE, with a large Brick Back
Building.
2. ALL THAT LEASEHOLD LOT OF GROUND adj
joining No to the south, having Charles street
oftwenty feet subject TO the use of the alley afore
SAID for lot No and depth of ninetytwo feet alley
leading INTO Pratt street The Improvements consist of
two story Brick DWELLING AND STORE, with large
Brick Back building. Ground rent S4S SO per annum
Terms OF Sale-Oneth 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. MIDDLEMORF, Trustee.
SAINT. II. COVER, Auctr.
my12 cots No 81 Baltimore street
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BOSTON MARKET.

= y May a.
The Flour market continues dull with sales at "a 3o
40 for common brands Western; $45Od465 for fancy
in Southern very little doing; quote common and
fancy at 81 75d525 and extras at $550650 per bbl-
Corn is firm 1880 cts for Southern yellow and "A cts
is asked for white Oats 46H cts per bus for Prince
Edward Island and 10000 600 bus. Canada arrive
at 46 cts. Rye 79dS0 cts. per bushel.