The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-22
END OF A CALIFORNIA DRAMA.

Nearly two years ago, as our readers will re-
member, this city was thrown into intense excite
ment by the report that a respectable French mer-
chant, Monsieur de Galley, had been assassinated in
his office, by young woman whom he had
seduced. AS Monsieur Galley was a married man.
and passed among mis- friends for an extremely up
right and retiring gentleman, great establishment
was manifested at the news, and it was hoped that
there had been some error Of misapprehenson in
the story, as first circulated. This was never made
to appear, however, and the sympathy of the pub.
lie, very natural under the circumstances
set strongly in favor of the young woman who had
stabbed her seducer. This sympathy was strength
ened when it was found that Galley's wound was
not fatal one and as he had fed from the CITY to
avoid appearing before the courts to testify against
the girl-whO, during her imprisonment, had be-
come the mother of an infant-every body though
that Galley had only got what he deserved. At
any rate the affair ruined him, in a social as well
business point of view. His customers fell off;
the public lost confidence in his integrity; and he
soon quilted the city, and started for Mexico a
bankrupt man.
During all his misfortunes his legal wife adhered
to him, and never lost faith in his honor. She
and few Of Galleys closest friends, always be-
lleved that he had been "mOre sinned against than
sinning;" and they stated that he had been made
the victim of wicked woman, whose design was to
extort money from him, and who PLAYED upon his
fears of exposure, after she had been equally guilty
with himself in the commission of a sin. We do
not pretend to believe that those who thought thus
were right but probably no man was ever so
a
Monsieur Galley. His wife followed him to
Mexico, and they stopped at Acapulco, where he
attempted to make living. The next news re-
ceived of him was that he had fallen under sun
stroke, and died within a few hours This was in
April last. The Overland mail just brings us the
following narrative, which closes the tragedy of
the Galeys
In the month of August last, saws the Courier
dW Hare, there arrived in this city by shipboard
lady of tbirty-one years, Madame de Galley. with
the remains of her husband, who died at AcapuIco
Mexico, in the middle of April preceding Her re-
served department. absent air. and ewes swollen by
secret tears, evidenced the profound grief that had
pressed upon the widow since the death of her hus-
band. She took modest lodgings in small fur
nished apartment at St. Adressc; and as it was
evident that her financial resources were not very
considerable, her first was to attempt to pro
cure the transportation of the body of her husband
to town in the department of Ardeche, doubtless
the birthplace Of Monsieur de Galley. But after
wards, having given up the project she caused to
be built in the cemetery of st. Marie vault for
two. This vault was recently finished, and ready
to receive the body, which, up to that time had
been deposited in temporary resting place at the
cemetery.
On the morning of the day before Yesterday. at
half-Past eight O'Clock, Madame de Galley lett the
chamber she Inhabited, and went to the church of
st. Marie, where she assisted at mass. During the
sacred ceremonies she observed by several per
sons to weep bitterly; and after their close she
went e5Fectly to farm in the neighborhood, nam
ed the Tous Vents, and seating herself under tree
took from her pocket revolver, which she plared
against her right temple and fired, the ball pierre
ing her brain and causing instant DEATH The pis
tnl was a seven-shooter and it was found with si
of the chambers charged after the suicide had bran
COMMUNICATION Francisco Bulletin.
The MEETING OF MEDICAL STUDENTS IN PHTLADEr-
PHIA.-As already announced BY telepranh tho
Southern students in the various medical colleges
in Philadelphia assembled en- npdsse in the Assembly
Buildings, at O'Clock Tuesday morning, and or
gained by electing president, vice. resident, and
several Secretaries ~
extending an invitation to Drs Luckett and Mcguire
TO De present during the meeting and express their
sentiments. committee was appointed for that
purpose. They retired, and in a few minntos s,"'
turned accompanied by the above named pentIe-
men.
DR.. Luckett, being called upon, arose and mado
a few remarks, which he preceded by reading a
number OF Geographic dispatches and letters he
egraphic despatch from Governor Wise STATING
that the citizens in Richmond would receive with
open arms the students who had determined on
leaving the colleges in this city to matriculate in
their colleges; one from the President OF the Balt
more Railroad Company, rendering free passes to
all those who desired to go South; one Informing
the students that they would be received at Rich
mond with military honors; two despatches stating
that two drafts for $500 each would be forwarded
for the purpose of defraying incidental exnenees.
also letters from the Faculties of the COLLEGES in Vr
ginia, North Carolina and Georgia, setting forth
that they would be welcomed to the colleges in a |
handsome manner.
A series of resolutions were passed, returning
hanks to Governor Wise, the President of the |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and the !
Faculties above named, for favors which they had |
bestowed. DIR. Mcguire briefly addressed the meet
ng, hoping that perfect order would be obserred
Turing the proceedings. A list of those who had
determined on leaving the colleges in this city, to
atronze the Southern Institutions, was read. 1t
obtained some three or four hundred names. A
arge number were added. DR.. Mcguire made
notion that they leave in body tomorrow night,
10 o'clock, in a special train, from the Baltimore
epot which was agreed TO. The same gentleman
oped the students on leaving the city, would con-
uct themselves as Southern men, in orderly
form the Railroad Company of their determine
on; after which, the meeting adjourned. !