The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-10

b lNoUEsT.-On Friday last, Justice Morgan, of the
County, being in the neighborhood of Miller's Is
land, was called upon to hold inquest on the
body OF white man, who had there hoated ashore.
he was not recognized, and the jury returned a
verdict of found drowned. He had on black pilot
cloth coat; three shirts, one check, red flannel
ana one white undershrt; and, two pairs of white
woollen home made pantaloons. lie also had on
pair of boots, the tops of which had been cut off.
There was found on his person. two pocket-knives,
one having white handle; two combs, and cotton
pocket handkerchief also brass coin about the
size of half cent, having side, the head of
Liberty, with the date ls49 and the other side,
the word California, underneath of which was an
impression of Gold Washer The body so
much decomposed that the Justice ordered it to be
burned on the Island. 1t is supposed to have been
the body of man named Wesley White, who was
drowned from on board the schooner Princeton, on
the 18th of April last, off Pools Island.
ACCIDENT TO A SrEAMBR.-On Saturday morning
as the steamship Thomas Swami, of Cromwes
line, was approaching her wharf at Smiths Dock
she run afoul of the steamer Georges Creek of the
same line which was lying at the wharf, full freight
ed and about to start for Charleston. The Georges
Greek had some fifteen or eigteen horses on deck
and also had a number of passengers on board. Bv
the collision considerable portion of her stern was
carried away, rendering it necessary to unship the
whole cargo. There was no damage done to the
Thomas Swami, but the injury done to the Georges
Creek will amount to $500 or $500.
VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCEs-LOui Helbish was
arrested Yesterday, bv officer Herbert of the East
ern District, on the charge of working the Sab
bath day. He brought before Justice Griffin
who fined him So and costs.
James X. Polk and Henry Wolf (both colored)
arrested yesterday, by officer Sullivan of the
Eastern District, for pitching cents on Sunday
They were each fined ST and costs by Justice Au-
doun.
For BosroN.-The fine steamer Joseph Whitney,
Sol. Howes, commander, left her wharf on Satur-
afternoon nj 3
full freight and the following passengers; Mr.. Geo.
l.. Smelling, wife, child and nurse Miss Smelling, Bos
ton; Mrs. H. Burdett and child, Charlestown, Mass;
Mrs. Martha Gray, Howell, Ne; Mr.. W. II. Crock
er, Mr. c. S. Prescott, Dr.. VIM. j. Coale 4 Son,
Boston; Mr. Richard C. NJ. Kind, J. Bevan, Charles
Pennock, Charles Clark Baltimore; s. NJ. Hois-
ington, Boston; Samuel Simons, VIM. S. Reding, U.
S. Navy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. during Friday night the |
house of Mr.. George II. Williamson, on Fremont |
street, was entered by means of false keys and the
sum of $780, in Virginia notes, taken from bureau
drawer in one of the upper rooms, besides jewelry |
to the value of 500. The thieves very quiet |
in their operations, displacing article in any |
of the rooms they entered. The fact of the house |
having boen entered was not discovered before noon
the following day.
Observation-Disclosures one and two o'clock yes |
terday morning an attempt was made to fire the |
unoccupied three-story frame house at the corner |
of Franklin and Pine streets. Officers Burnam and |
MEG ufin, made the discovery and sounded an alarm
but before the engines arrived they had extinguish
ed the fire. This was the second attempt during |
the night to destroy the building. The property is
owned by Mrs. Adreon.
FIRE-0n Saturday morning about 10 O'clock, |
the back building of Mr.. Welcome Whites bakery, |
High street, north Of Baltimore street, acciden-
tally took fire, but was extnguished by persons
in the neghborhood without causing an alarm, and
before much damage had been done.
PRsoNAL.-Gen. Robles, Minister Plenipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary from the Republic of
Mexico to the United States, arrived last evening,
and took apartments at the Gilmor House. Gen. |
Robes is accompanied by the Secretary to the Mex
lean Legation, Alr. g. Barandiara,