The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-03

the Institution, he was afraid the new incumbent
would not be informed of the fact that he owned tn
tools ana might dispOsses him of them, and he aske
that the chest might be sent for and conveyed t
the house of Henry WeighOrst, corner of Cantor
avenue and Bond street; the warden granted tn
| request and on Friday evening the wagon was drv
en- inside the walls the chest put into it and ther
driven away as above stated. Fernoler was arrest
ed, and held for a hearing. Herman has not We
| been arrested
MEETING OF THE PRovINcIAL COUNCIL OF TIL
CATHOLIC CHURcH.-The Ninth Provincial Council
of Baltimore assembled yesterday at the Cathedral
and opened at ten O'Clock by the Most Rev
Archbishop kenrick, who celebrated a solemn Pom
tfcal Mass. The Right Rev. DR.. McGill, bishol
Of Richmond, preached, his text being taken from
the 18th chapter of St Mathew, 18th verse; thu
| sermon occupying upwards of an hour and half
The attendance very large-the vast building
being thronged in every part. A procession wa
formed at the Bishops house, composed of the Mos
Rev. Archbishop Kenrick, Right Rev. Dr. McGill
Right Rev. Michael 0Connor Bishop of Pittsburg
Right Rev. John n. Newman, Bishop of Philadel
phia; Right Rev. John Young, Bishop of Erie; Righ
Rev. Jno. Barry, Bishop of Savannah; Right Rev p
n. Lynch Bishop of Charleston; Right Rev. Augustus
Verot, Vicar Apostolic of Florida; the Very Rev
David Whelan, of Wheeling; the Mitred Abbot o.
| the Monastery of Latrobe, Pa; the Mitred Abbot
| OF st. Vincent; Right Rev. Boniface WINNER to
| gether with the Superiors of several religious
orders to the number of sixty; who clothed in Their
| religious vestments, proceeded to the church and
occupied the places assigned them The choir per.
meetlnO
of the Council will be held on Thursday, at which
time Mass will be said for the dead, and sermon
preached by the Rev. E. j. Sourin. The closing
ceremonies take place on Sunday next.
FIRES AND ARREST OF SUPPOSED ISCENprARrEs.-On
Saturday night, about nine o'clock, fire was dis
covered in of of brick dwellings on Abbott
street, near Bond. An alarm was given, but the
fire was extinguished by the police before much
damage had been done. On entering the house, the
officers found the steps leading to the second story
in blaze spirits of turpentine having been thrown
upon them. A bottle which had contained that
article was picked up in the house. From the be-
havl0r OF certain parties, who had been watched BY
the police before the fire was discovered suspicion
Tell upon them, whereupon, Lieut.. Marsh and Off
GERS Hoover, Battee, Jones, Eaton and Hilton, ar
rested Andrew Petticord, John McDevitt, Jesse
Graham, John Gordon, John IL. Graham and VIM
I. Sterling, on suspicion of having set fire to the
house. They were taken to the Eastern District
Station House, when Justice Griffin committed
them to Jail for a further hearing.
The alarm shortly after eleven o'clock, Saturday
night, proceeded from a light, from appearance in
the country, west of the city, the cause of which,
has not been ascertaincd.
The alarm at halfpast seven last evening, arose
from a dense smoke seen in the western suburbs
Several companies proceeded some distance. but the
origin could not be discovered.
About two O'Clock yesterday fire discovered
In house No. Saratoga Court, which runs from
Arch, in the direction of Pine street. The fire
ed by officers Walters and Englas, with but Slight
damage. The building is owned by Mr. Bell and
occupied by colored people.
The alarm at twenty minutes to eight, was caused
by the burning of a chimney South Howard
street.
New BANKING HOUSE OF THE BANK OF COMMERCE.
There has just been finished, by Mr.. James S.
Forbes, beautiful building South street. intend
ed for the banking house OF the Bank of Commerce.
and in which to-day business will be transacted
the bank having removed since Saturday, to the
new house. The building is three stories in
height OF the Italian style of architecture, the
front being finished in imitation of sandstone.
The first floor is intended for the general bust
ness of the bank, and is fitted up with every
necessary convenience for the purposes for which
it is intended The building equals any one of the
Kind in the city, and does credit to the various me
chanics engaged in its erection of whom, we sub
Join the following list: G. w. Tinges, VIM. Miller
and X. X. Hawley, building committee; A. Foss,
brlcklayer; WIN. Benson, painter; S. d A. Blson,
pasterers; Wells " Miller, iron work for vaults
Eagle Brother, iron work; Hugh Sisson, marble
NANTES; Samson Cariss, plate glass; S. Packle,
stone work; K. Renwick, cabinet work; VIM Blair,
gas fitting; 3; Hubble, plumber; Rothrock q Pea
apparatus; John Turnbull, uphostering; Francis
Fowler, fancy wire work; Thomas & Son, turning;
and James 5. Forbes, architect and builder.
For BosroN.-The fine steamer William Jenkins
under command of Capt. William A. Hallet left
her wharf at O'Clock, Saturday afternoon, for
Boston The jenkins took out a very full freight
and the following passengers DR.. W. II. Massey
and lady, Miss i. NJ. Massey, p. C. Martin, Balt-
more; Miss Catharine Mcdonald, Nova Scotia; Mrs
r. G. Ring, Washington, ID. c.; Captain Habg
Boston; Edward Martin, Brown county, Ohio: j. T.
Austin and lady, Wellsfleet Me-; Mrs. Turner,
Richmond, Virginia; James L. Stakhouse, VIM. G.
Stakhouse, Master Benjamin Stakhouse, ST. Louis
Mo-; VIM. G. Wilson, NJ. D., Pittsburg. trip to
Boston by sea- in the fine steamers of this line, at
this season of the year, is of the most pleasant
excursions we know of either for business or pleas
ure. Passengers rest assured that they will be
SAILING OF THE MARY C. SrEvEys-This Barque
sailed about noon on Saturday, from Mankin's
wharf, on her fourth voyage to Liberia. The yes
sci sails under the auspices of the American Colo
nlZaton Society, and carries about $50 emigrants,
a large number of whom manumitted slaves
from the Southern States. Previous to sailing, ap-
propriate religious services were conducted on
board by the Rev. John Seys, superintendent of
the Methodist mission in Liberia assisted by several
other clergymen. considerable number of per-
sons collected on the wharf, to witness the depar-
ture of the Barque.
LAW PARADE OF THE MIL1rARY-The volunteer
companies of the different regiments will meet this
afternoon, at the places appointed, for the first law
parade of the present year. The Cavalry Artillery
and Fifth Infantry Regiments, will meet on South
Gay street; the tiity-third Infantry Regiment on
Monument Square, and the first Rifle Regiment on
Holiday street. The Baltimore City Guards, Mai
Warner, will parade as battalion, accompanied
by full band of music The Law Greys Captain
Bowers, intend to go through the bavonet drill
which they have introduced first in this city, and
In which they are said to be very perfect.
Discovery OF HUMAN HAND.-Several lads, on a
Maying expedition, discovered yesterday morning
beneath the 1loorlng OF an old frame house about
three miles on the Washington road a human hand
wrapped IN paper; also newspaper containing full
ly half pound of powder The paper was the
"Daity Republican," published at Springfield, Mass,
md do cd lima
tity of hair was visible, and it presented the APP
pearance of having been preserved by means of
some kind of liquid.
GAMBLING ON SuNDAY.-officers Brazier, Adams
and Griffith, Southern District Police, between
twelve and one O'Clock yesterday morning arrest
ed at house kept by John Morris, on Pratt street.
three young men named Charles Hobbs James Nc
Gam and VIM. Hartzell, charged with violating an
Act OF Assembly relative to gambling on Sunday
They were taken before Justice Boyd and fined 81
and COSTS each. Morris, the proprietor, was fined
$40 and costs.
ATTEMPT Sw1NDLE.-A colored girl belonging
to DR.. Amos residing in the western section of the
city, was arrested on Friday night by officers Den
nison and Nicholson. charged with attempting to
swinde Thomas Sprigg, proprietor of a lottery
Office out of the sum of three dollars by altering
certain numbers upon lottery policy. She was
taken before Justice Logan who held her to bail to
appear at further examination.
THE MINOR LAVA lad named Jacob Wagner.
was last evening arrested under the minor law, by
officer Walter, of the Western District Police, for
running with the apparatus of the First Baltimore
Hose Company. Hewas committed for further ex-
animation by Justice Logan. This is the first arrest
since the recent order to enforce the law though it
is not the first offence.
RUNAwAY.-A horse attached to a burry-wapon
belonging to DR.. John Mann, ran off on Saturday
morning, from some point on South Calvert street,
and was stopped by coming in contact with sand
cart at the corner of Centre and Calvert streets by
which both were somewhat injured.
ASSAULT WITH A KNTE.-Harriet White was ar
rested on Saturday night, by Sergeant Smith and
officer Lancaster, of the Eastern District on the
charge of assaulting with knife, Caroline White.
justice Grllln committed the accused to Jail for
trial before Court.
A letter from Stevenson, Ala. states that fully n