The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-26
AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK.

Early on Saturday morning party of clerks il
large drug establishment in New York. came il
collision with several ''men about town" near tn
Brandreth House. Jeers passed between the parties
Blows passed and finally VIM. II. Smith, one of tht
clerks drew pistol and shot James Wilson in thu
abdomen, inflicting a mortal wound. Smith anC
his companions were arrested. The testimony o.
the parties very conflicting.
The EUentng Post furnished the particulars o
another defalcation in Wall street. 1t says: Last
evening detectives Young and Elder arrested a
youth by the name of William H. Little on charge
OF embezzement. The facts are these: On the 10th
instant the banking house of Winslow, Laner 4
Co, No. 50 Wall street, missed three thousand
dollars. The clerk, Little, was suspected who
stated that he had lost package containing the
amount. Some days previous, broker had found
a package OF checks, &c, belonging to the house,
which he returned to the firm, stating that he had
picked it up in the street; Little stating that he
had lost it from his pockets. He had arranged the
matter it is supposed, to further his designs to eff
feet deeper game.
The firm accordingly placed him under the sur
Velllance of the officers, who employed extraord-
nary diligence to trace his movements. They did
not IND that he except house" up town. but visited
places OF disreputable character and expended
money freely for wine and other expensive luxu-
ries' Several days passed by, when finally he was
observed to enter n hotel on the northern side of
Houston street in company with Californian The
officers followed them and arrested Little as he was
daiiyIng in the parlor The Californian knew
hO1hihS Vi ILc HldlLcT prior 10 tue arrest Little
was taken to the police headquarters, and on being
searched, ninety dollars were found in one of his
boots. The detectives followed up their clue and
scrutinized the prisoner with success sixteen hun
dred dollars more being found by them about five
o'clock this morning. Little was committed for
examination. The officers deserve much praise for
their dexterity and perseverance in ''working up
the matter.
The second anniversary Of the Fulton Street
Prayer Meeting, held at the North Dutch
Church, on Friday, and the attendance was very
large. The Rev. DR.. Leland presided. Addresses
were made by the members of the Irish Delegation,
In which they told of the gratifying progress of the
revival in Ireland, and asked Christian Americans
to aid in its further advancement. The Business
Mems Daily Union Prayer Meeting Convocation
having for its object the revival of the prayer meet
ings of last year. held its first session Friday even
ing in the Cooper Institute, and will continue
through Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The ex-
ercises were interesting.
Another meeting was held last evening of the sub
scribers to the stock for opera house in Brook
lyn. The Building Committee ask for Sl75,0OO
and of this amount, including the subscriptions
raised last evening, all has be raised but $40 OO0
The prevailing opinion being that this balance
would be taken at the outside within one week. the
meeting adjourned with the intention of not calling
another public meeting. The land for the opera
house has already been purchased and paid for and
the work upon it will probably be commenced with
in two weeks-the plans and everything necessary
being ready.
Brady, at the City Hall Police Court, Yesterday
afternoon. and entered a complaint against Ste
phen H. Branch for an alleged libel upon his moth
er, Nancy Cook, and his sister, Mme Bagioli. pub
Iished in the Daily Hand of Sept. l, 1859. The Ii
bel Is contaued in article in the first number of
the aforesaid paper entitled "Rakes and Harlots in
our National Capital" 1t purports to give the
personal history of one Sally Harvey, whose real
name is alleged te be Nancy Cook, and also of her
daughter, Nine. Bagioli, the mother of Mrs Sickles
warrant was issued for the arrest of Mr.. Branch
and placed in the hands of officer Smith. 1t will
be returned at 10 o'clock this morning
The Police Commissioners, yesterday, re-instated
six of the old municipal policemen, dismissed two
officers from the Department, and accepted the re-
signations of two Others The Board will meet
next Monday for the trial of DR.. A. S. Jones' Police
Surgeon, charged with receiving a bribe The
General Superintendent has issued a circular a
copy of which is to be placed in the hands of every
officer prescribing certain rules of discipline and
department to be observed by them. The men are
to learn them by heart
John Frederick Snooks, who has earned an un-
enviable notorietY forger no less than seven
indictments being on record against him, effected
his escape yesterday morning from the officer who
had him in charge.