The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-07
CITY WTELLIGENCE.

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL CON-
MITrEE.-This body met yesterday at one o'clock
at Barnum's Hotel, pursuant to the call of the
Chairman, Bradley ]. johnson, Esq, Of Frederick
city.
The State was we'll represented, every county
having nearly full delegation.
Upon the organization of the meeting, a PROPOSE
tiOn made to appoint a Committee consisting of
one delegate from each county and one from the
city of Baltimore, whose duty it should be to pre-
pare report and series of resolutions for the action
of the Committee
Mr.. Wicks, of Kent county, moved to amend the
above by reducing the Committee to the number
OF seven, which motion prevailed.
The Central Committee then adjourned to meet
again at seven O'clock.
AT the appointed hour, the Committee again met
when the Committee appointed at the morning ses-
sion came in and reported series of resolutions
which led to quite spirited discussion.
resolution deprecating the action of the Gov
ernor OF Maryland in regard to his concern
ing the Servie insurrecon at Harper's Ferry, led
to some sharp arguments.
Amendments to the resolutions were offered and
adopted substitutes presented and voted down, and
the discussion OF the original resolutions of the
Committee continued to such late hour that we
were compelled to defer their publication until
tomorrow.
MARYLAND INSTITUTE LECTURE.-Last night the RI.
Rev DR.. Thos. NJ. Clark, Bishop of Rhode Island
delivered the first Of the course of the MARYLAND
Institute Lectures Owing to the incement wealth
er there not a large attendance. The subject
of the lecture was "Form and Force; or, The Body
and Soul" 1t was treated in a most mastery man
ner and was received with every evidence of graft
fcation He commenced by saying that there had
been principle discovered, either in science or
mechanism, which not to be found operating in
all its perfection in At the time he was speak
ing there were before him, and within his bearing,
between five and six hundred machines: in each of
which the most delicate and useful principles of
science and mechanics were performing their func.
tons with nicely and precision, far surprising the
workings OF any invention of man. The lecturer
then referred to the physical organization of man
and his superiority the rest of creation illus
tratlng by appropriate and striking comparison its
excellence and wisdom. The spiritual part of our
being was next referred to- and the intimate and de-
pendant relations of the physical and spiritual to
each other. This part of the lecture was treated
with much ability, in manner clear and elOauent
we have not space to give synopsis of the
lecture.
SNLED.-The steamship City of Norfolk, Capt.
). Z. Parker, of the Savannah Line sailed yester-
day afternoon for that port, with full freight and
the following passengers: j. Frice and A. Bum
heart, of the u. :. Coast survey, +. F. Bucking-
ham, j. d. Murphy and lady, E. L. Clark and
lady, VIM. Howard, Isaiah Greenfield, James Han
ma, ma Master NJ Donaldson, Geo. McCandless, W. b.
Webb and Thomas Massing. Capt. Parker is an
excellent commander, and those who travel on his
boat will find him kind and obliging.
ASSAULTS WITH INTENT To kmL.-Wm. C0onan
was arrested yesterday, charged with assaulting
Mary McCartel with intent to kill 1t occurred on
the Causcway, and Coonan attacked the woman
with club, and would have injured her severely if
parties had not interfered to prevent him. He was
held for hearing by Justice Whaen.
Conrad Miller was arrested by officer Wiley,
charged with assaulting George Manual, with in
tent to Kill. lie was committed for court by Jus
tice Ridgway.
AERIvED.-Thc new iron steamship S. r. Spauld-
ing, OF the Boston line, arrived at her wharf yes
terday morning, with a number of passengers and
full freight. The Spaulding has proved most
excellent vessel.
JUICE OF THE ORPHANs' CouRr.-J. Spear Smith,
Esq, yesterday took the oath of office as Chief
Judge of the Orphans Court before the Clerk of
the Superior Court.
FTNED.-Jacob Wolf and Moses Fox amused them
selves yesterday morning by fighting in the Point
mari ket They were arrested and Justice Griffin
fined each 81 and costs.