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Yesterday morning Coroner Sparklin held an in
quest on the body ofa negro named John Fl. Trusty,
who died suddenly on Patterson's wharf at an early
hour in the morning He had been acting in the capa
city of private watchman upon brig, and just
before daylight he was heard leaving it, and short
time afterwards he found lying the wharf, in
a dying condition. A physician sent for, but
before he arrived the man dead. A verdict was
rendered of "death from causes unknown to the
jury" The deceased was about 80 years of age,
and was said to be honest and temperate
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

SAGUA LA GRANDE-Brig j. H. Kent.
1876 hhds. sugar. 20 do. molasses, James l. Fisher l.
Sons.
ST. JAGo DE CUBA-Schr. JnO. Griffith.
Isl hhds. sugar. IL tres. honey; 166 tons copper
Kirkland, Chase 4 Co.
LAGUAYRA-Brig Union State
329 bags coffee, 536 hides Dunnock & Weatherly; IS
hhds. coal, treturned) Dunnock & Weatherly
GUANo IsLAND-Brig Jas r. George.
200 tons guano, small lot of fruit, Russell Beach
man.
MATANZAs-Brig Walter Hotues
392 hhds. molasses, 40 tres. do, L. Cuttings.
COASTWISE.
NEW ORLEANs-Bark Georges.
20 bales cotton, D. B. Banks 3s do, % hhds sugar,
Richardson, Small & Co.; do, Kirkland, Chase 4 Co.;
81 do so bbls. whiskey Poumairat & McCully; pkgs
pecans J. Hooper Co.. hlf Dbl. molasses, McConky
Parr Co.; do syrup Neale Harris & Co; l box pc
cans, l.. Cuttings; s Spkgs. mdse, sundry persons.
NEW nRLEANs-Brig Montrose.
800 hhds. sugar. 12l bbls Moasses, Kirkland, Chase
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OUrRAGEous.-A letter to the Richmond Dispatch
from Boston says that the following handbill was
posted in the streets of Boston on the 18th
Have We Stare Catcher Among Us?-Chares L.
Hobson, of Richmond, Va, tobacco merchant, was
seen in streets yesterday-stops at the fremont
House. He is % years of age, six feet high, slim,
pale faced, gray eyes, solemn countenance, hair
short and sandy colored, beard his chin, goatee
fashion, wears dark colored overcoat light col
ored pants, and black slouched hat. He had one
slave who has run away. Does he come here to
hunt him?
Boston, February 10, 1859.
Mr.. Hobson had left for New York before the
handbill appeared. 1t was in almost every instance
torn down or defaced and the act is generally de-
nnuncad.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, Feb. 22-Evening.-
There is very little Quercitron Bark arriving and first
No is held at $33 per ton, but hear of sales to-
day.
Flour and Mea-Holders of Flour firm at the late
advance, but the sales limited to S00900 bbls
in lots at $5S7k for standard superfne, including 400
bbls extra at private bargain The trade are buying
according quality for to choice superfne,
ira and fancy brands Rye Flour is held at 81 and
Pennsylvania Corn Meal at S3.62H per bbl, with but
little doing in either to-day.
Grain.-There is very little doing in Wheat, owing to
the high views of holders. who asking further ad
vance, and some 2,oo0@3ooo bushels only have found
buyers in lots at l4O45 cts for fair to good reds and
16o@l7o cts for white mostly at the former rate Rye
wanted and sells arrival at 80 cts Corn
is in steady demand, with further sales OF about 1900
bushels yellow, mostly at 70 cts afoat small lot Of
mixed white brought II cts. Oats unchanged, and
Pennsylvania are quoted at SO cts. ~-
ProvisionsThe market for the hog product generally
is mer since the close of last week but there is very lit
tie movement, as yet, to note Mess Pork is held at
50d19 and city beef at $l5l5 so per bbl, with
but little selling Bacon is steady at 12H13 cts for
fancy canvassed hams 10H cts for sides and SSA cts
for shoulders with sales of the latter to south Green
meats firm at 9hG10h cts for hams OK cts for Sides
and TX cts for shoulders in salt Lard quoted at l21
13 cts for bbs and erces, and 13H for kegs But
ter is in steady demand at 11l2 cts for solid packed
and 1920 cts for Roll as in quality Cheese is selling
at sa9 cts Per lb Eggs lower, selling at 6 cts per
dozen.
Seeds-There is little or no Cloverseed offering sell
ing, and small sales reported at S62565o from
and sore so bags choice seed sold from second
hands at s7.37H per bushel Timothy is firm, with
sale to note at 22O per bushel Faxseed is steady at
81 rs per bushel
Whiskey is dull Sales of Ohio bbls at 20 cts; Penn
syvania at 2s cts hhds at 27H cts and drudge at 26
WILMINGTON MARKET, February 22-TuRpENrINE
Sales yesterday of 43O bbIs So 90 for Virgin
Yellow Dip and for hard 2S0 lbs No sales to-
SpIR1rsSaes yesterday of 100 bbls at 46 cts per gal
and to day of 200 do. at same price.
RosINNo transactions in either grade that we hear of
TAR-Sales yesterday of 167 bbls. at 81 so per bbl
BREADsTUFFs TRADE OF MILWAUKEE AND CHICAGO
The receipts of grain and -four at Milwaukee and Chicago
from the 1t January to the 18th instant compare as fol-
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FIRES.

At twelve O'Clock Tuesday night the furtniture
manufactory of.John Hughes & Son, in the rear of
their wareroom No. 65 Broadway discovered
on fire. 1t was three.story brick building and
contained large quantity of stock and partly fin
i-hd work. The building and contents were en-
tirely destroyed. The flames communicated to the
front building, and for time threatened its des-
tructon, but by the prompt action of the tremen it
was saved. The roof of the Second Baptist church,
which adjons, was on fire several times but the
flames were put out before they gained headway.
The roof of the house of w. II. Reed, which also ad
joins, was slightly damaged. The loss of Messrs.
Hughes is 5000, and they insured in the Fire
mans and Equitable insurance offices for s., ,000.
Mr. Reed is insured in the Firemans Office
At FIVE O'Clock yesterday morning the house of
Robert Brannon on Little May street was discover
ed on fire. Officer Vane extinguished it before
rious damage was done. Loss $40, insured in the
Fireman's Office,
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AHTSEHENTN

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-This evening Miss
Davenport appears Lady Teazle in the School for
Scandal. XII or Cure, is the afterpiece.
THE DRuDs.-These celebrated horn players will
make their appearance at the Maryland Institute
on Saturday evening next. In the cities in which
they nave given their exhibitions they have met
with most liberal support, and the papers have
spoken of them in terms of much praise.
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BALTIMORE, February %, Isl


There nothing whatever done at the BOARD to-day
in Railroad shares and other Stocks the operations
were not heavy Railroad shares were weaker especially
Baltimore and Ohio, the closing quotations for which
were to per cent lower than yesterday The co-
sing bid for Baltimore and Ohio yesterday S59A but
to day it left $50 bid, s59A asked regular way
Northern Central closed to-day $40 bid, $204 asked
regular way, the closing bid being below the closing
bid OF yesterday. There inquiry to-day for
Railroad bonds and sales made at the Board of $500
Baltimore and Ohio 1s67s at o. 81 900 do 1855 at seH
regular way, coo do s6 buyer 60 days. $500 North
Central 1855 at 81 900 do sold subsequently, at
694 and 81 600 Northwestern Virginia first Mortgage
bonds at 9lH. There also sales of 1894 Baltimore
City 1875 99X 81 500 do 1890 at 99A City 6s
closed 994 bid 99H asked for 1s75s es bid for 1865
and 9eX bid 99% asked for 1s9Os. Bank stocks in
fair request market for them is firm. We note
sales today shares Bank Of Baltimore at $10oH9
l0O4 AZ shares Union at ST. and so shares Franklin at
sll4 The only sale of Mining stock made was one Of
25 shares Santa Clara at s1Sx buyer 60 days.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
WEDNESDAY, February %, 1859
$1,000 Bait 6s new, 80. .99 $500 N C. RR bds 'S5.70
26i rs 99isI 81 shs Franklin Bank. iii
1000 B; O. RR BIDS IS. .s6 sshs Bank of Bait .l00s,
500 o. SY..% Il shs In Blk of Nd ..T7' ~
1000 n. W. Va RR. BIDS. 25 shs S. C. NJ c. b60. ls}a
1st .9lkI
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From the Ne,o York Papers of yesterdor. !

PARKERsDURG, Va, Feb. 22.-The Ohio river at
this point two hundred miles below Pittsburg, is
thirty-two feet deep. Goods for the Mississippi
River landings, or direct through to New Orleans,
are shipped on through boats three times per week,
or forwarded daily to Cincinnati or Louisville, and
from thence on frst-cass packets at low rates
and in good time.
CMcINNATI, Feb. 22.-The river is still rising,
but very slowly
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The Southern Pacific Railroad

New ORLEANS, Feb. 21.-Presideut Fowlkes left
for Marshall Texas on Saturday to be present at the
sale of the road the first of March. He has pub
lished statement showing deficit of 5000, 900 in
the affairs of the Company, and says that he shall
buy the road for the stockholders of the old Com
pany under Judgment of the Court.
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Loss OF THE French FRIGArE LA PLAcE.-A cor
respondent of the journal Of Commerce writing from
Hong Kong, December 8, says:
The United States steamer Powhatan is about
leaving here for Canton, Macao, then to Manila
and then back to Japan in the hot season.
/ have just learnt that the fine French frigate,
La Place, the flag ship of the French feet in the
Chinese waters, was wrecked a few days since on
the Ruggets Islands, at the north of the river
Yang -tese-Kiang, about 20 miles out from Shang-
hal, having on board Admiral Genouily and Ba-
ron Gros, the French Minister to China and Japan.
All escaped with life, except three seamen, and
there is some hope the frigate may be got off.
Baron Gros has reached Hong Hong, and sent up
the frigate Audacieuse to give assistance. The
Powhatan lay side by side of the La Place in Nags
saki.
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Kentucky Politics

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 22.-The Kentucky Opposition
State Convention is in session here to-day Ex-Gov-
ernor Letcher presiding. A Committe has been ap-
pointed to report resolutions. There is an i'm
mense crowd of delegates, and nearly every coun-
ty in the State is represented.
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mate of the brig 0Speedaway," arrested upon the
charge of inflicting cruel and unusual punishment
on Charles Williams, seaman, was postponed, on
account of the absence of witnesses, until Friday
morning at ten o'clock.
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LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
[ From our O,on Correspondent.q
From Washington.

WAsHISGToN, Feb. 23.-The testimony taken on
the Nichols Investigating Committee was closed to-
day. The Committee expect to report tomorrow.
1t is understood that they will report the evidence
without recommending either the excupation
condemnation Of the parties implicated, leaving the
House to decide upon the testimony, in delivering
which, there has been hard swearing somewhere.
The statement in the New York Herald that an afh
davit was produced from Fitzburg, the chief prose-
cutting witness, contradctng his own testimony be.
fore the Committee, is utterly unfounded. No such
affidavit offered has the witness ever sign
ed any affidavit with regard to the transaction
No attempt has been made to impeach the
character of the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton. The only defence of the accused
is upon the unofficial letters of two witnesses and
the contradictory statements of tn two subord-
nate clerks, through whose agency the principal
witnesses were induced to sign the exculpatory let
ters. The Nichols Committee to-day offered
the evidence of another transaction, involving the
Committee on Accounts and the subordinate clerks
of the House, which is quite similar in character to
that now under investigation. This tends to show
regular system of operations. The Committee
declined to institute an examination because the
resolution under which they were acting so
worded to confne the enquiry to the specific case
which was published by the New York Times.
There was special meeting of the Cabinet to-
day on Mexican affairs. If Senior Mata were not
SO unaccountably absent from Washington at this
critical uncture, there is little doubt that he would
have been recognized to-day. The debate in the
Senate to-day on Kansas has been very fierce 1t
was interesting from the fact that the discussion
was between Douglas and his friends and the Le-
comptontes. Brown, Green, Davis, Hunter and
others were very bitter on Douglas.
From the Reporter Of the Associated Press.
From Aux Cages,
BosToN, Feb. 23.-Aux Caves advices to the 9th
inst have been received. All was quiet there and
preparations were making for the reception of Gef
fard. Import and export duties were to be modi-
fed. Coffee was scarce.
An ex-Duke at Aux Cages had endeavored to
raise public feeling against Gen. Geffard but he
was unsuccessful
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Isabel Craig, the authoress of the fifty guinea
Burns prize poem in London, is poor girl, about
twenty-five years of age, and, until recently, sup
ported herself and her mother by sewing neckties.
Association of Social Science" in London, got up
by Lord Brougham.
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most parties found difficult effect sales at this figure
Cloverseed may be quoted ging from SO 90 675
for good to prime, Timothy Seed at s212ka2 .25, and
Flaxseed at 81 .40d1 As per bushel
WHISKEY.-Whiskeyi is dull and dropping. We heard
of sale made yesterday of so bbs City 81 and
both City and Pennsylvania could have been bought at
that figure this morning We quote Ohio Whiskey t,day
at 2SH cs but have heard of sales of this de
scriU ton.
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The Republicans of the Second Congressional
District of Connecticut have renominated Hon.
samuel Arnold, for Congress, and those of the
Fourth have re-nominated Hon. W, d, Bishop
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1t viii be observed by the above figures, that the
ceipts of wheat at Milwaukee for the past month and
half erceed those for Chicago for the period by
wards of $50 900 bushels. We have already shown by
comparison, that Milwaukee is also ahead of Chicago in
regard to prices of staple articles. Chicago will have to
LOOK out for her laurels. -Wtlpaahie ,SentineL
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For Shipping Intelligence, see 4th page
THE WAR PROSPECTS.

In the London Times (City Article) it is asserted
the conviction is that war is intended to be pro-
voked. The discussions in both Houses of Parlia-
ment have had very discouraging effect, which
has been greatly aggravated by a telegram, an
nouncing the intention of Sardinia to attempt to
make loan, and by the Imperial pamphlet on
Italy.
The City Article of the Herald also remarks on
the fresh perturbation manifested yesterday
throughout the Stock Exchange, owing to the de-
bate in Parliament, the effect of the Queens speech
on the Paris Bourse, and the project of Sandman
loan. The political department of the journals is
also devoted to the question of war.
The Times does not think either France, Austria
or Piedmont will derive any encouragement to
break the peace of Europe from anything that
said on Thursday evening.
The project of the Post is recommendation of
the treaty of 1915. Let the Powers of Europe fail
to take this course, and though no declaration of
war may be made, collision on the frontier will
arise, Piedmont is to be involved in hostilites
with Austria, France will be bound to succor
Piedmont, and the torch of war lighted, no
one can tell when it will be quenched. To Eng
land there seems but one duty, that of saying ener
getically, that without war, any other disturb
ance of the general peace of Europe, "ltaly shall
be free"
The SToeK EXCHANGE AND THE PoLrTIcAL SITUA-
TIoN.-The city articles in all the morning papers
advert to the grave aspect of political affairs on the
Continent and at home.
The Daity Ne,us points out that there are two
Italics in presence of each other, the Papal Aus
trian and the Sardinian French. The peninsula
can only be pacifed by already mutilated treaty
being superseded by the enfranchisement of a
nation.
Aaron Lee, negro man belonging to Robert c..
Williamson, Esq. of Henrico, died in Richmond,
Va, and was buried on Tuesday evening. The
funeral ceremonies took place at Shockoe Ware
house, in which he had been employed for fifty
years. Among those present were the Mayor of the
city, and number of merchants and citizens, and
several ladies. Aaron noted for his integrity,
and was trusted most implicitly by his master, and
all who knew him. One of his duties was to take
money for deposite in Bank, as well as to draw
money ont of Bank, to pay for tobacco sold, &C. In
this way, in the course of time, millions, no doubt,
had thus been placed in his hands, and never cent
was unaccounted for by him. An anecdote is re-
lated OF him, that being too late at Bank, with
checks for several thousand dollars, he tied them
togethe; with his pass, and secreted them in his
clothing. On his way home, after dark, he was ar
rested; but rather than expose his checks by pro-
ducng his pass, he went to the cage, and was
liberated next morning by the late Mayor Tate,
who expressed his surprise finding Aaron in
custody, and whose good opinion of the old servant
was strengthened by the explanation and the pro-
duction of the checks. m
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MARK ETS BY TELEGRAPH,

NEW YORK, February 23.--Flour is firm-s Sales
of 1900 bbls.; State S530(550; Ohio S6.45 I6.55.
Wheat is heavy-Saies of 600 bushels only; quotations
nominal. Corn is frm-Saes of 23,o00 bushels yellow
SldS5 cts. Pork is frm-Mess Sl775G1S37; Prime Sl3.
25 Beef is steady S9G11. Lard is firm at IL G1l24
cts Whiskey is firm at 26&d d27 cts. Sugar is steady
and active at 77A cts. Molasses is heavy at 3s40 cts.
Spirits Turpentne is dull at 40 Rosn is irmSales
of 5000 bbs. to day Rice is firm at former rates.
Beeves-Market buoyant with sales of 5000 head at S7
1150; premium beef Sl3 5O-average price S9G925.-
Sheep buoyant-Sales of 600 head. Swine active
CINCINNATI Feb 23.-Flour is dull at S5.50(D5 GO -
Whiskev 254 cts. Provisions dull and holders
willing sellers Mess Pork $1s 25. Lard G12% cts.
The river is falling slowly.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 23.-Four is dull-Sales of Super
fine at So Wheat is frm red 143G145 Corn is firm
Sales at 70 so cts. Whskey is dull at 27 Gl2S4 cts.
CHARLESTON Feb 2l.-Cotton-Saes to. day 500 bales.
The market depressed there being little inquiry and
prices continue weak.
SAVANNAH, Feb 21-Cotton-Sale to-day $50 bales the
market closing very dull.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 21.-Cotton-Sales to-day 1900
bales; better grades frmer. Sugar is firm at ad
vance of B(G4 CT Molasses sells at 33 cts. Oats so
cts Bacon shoulders 6 cts Gunnes cts extra light
stock.
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The SeminoIes sound West

New ORLEANS, Feb. 2l.-The steamship Magnolia
arrived yesterday from Florida, with Major Rector
and seventy-one Semnoles on board bound to the
West of Arkansas, and all in fine srirts.
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Ia w INTELLIGENCE.

CoURT OF CoMMoN PLEAs.-Hon. William l..
Marshall, Judge. The Court engaged in the fol-
lowing business yesterday:
Stickney Co. vs. Mohler, Graft & Co. An ap-
peal from Justice Myers. Judgment reversed, and
Judgment for appellant for Ssl.ls.
Assignments for to-day, 95 to 1l5
There no business transacted in the other
Courts yesterday.
CoURT OF APpEALs OF MARYLAND-DECEMBER
TERM 1885, ANNAPOLIS, Feb. %, lS59.-No. 54.-
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Us. Robert
Brannan Cross. Appeal from the Superior Court
of Baltimore city, argued by G. L. Dulany for
the city, and by A. l.. Knott for Brannan.
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Sale ofTeIenrnnh StncL

Sale of Telegraph Stock
New York, Feb. 23.-Ten thousand dollars worth
of shares of F. o. j. Smiths Union Telegram Line
between this city and Boston was sold at auction
Yesterday for S255O
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polite JNTELLJGENCE
INOHESTN

James Kraft was arr Aligned before the Mayor
yesterday morning charged with stealing an iron
ring, the property of George Gardner. He was
committed for Court.
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Later from Mexico-Defence of Vera Cruz.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 22-Dates from Vera Cruz to
the 18th have been received
Governor Juarez preparing for vigorous
defence of the city. He has 500 men and large
number of guns, and has ordered more from the
country, being sanguine of defeating General Mi
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Quick Run
SAVANNAH, Feb. 23.-The steamship City of Nor
folk, which left Baltimore Saturday last arrived
here to-day in SO hours.
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New ORLEANS, Feb. 2l.-The steamship Cahawba
brings Havana advices of the 18th, but no news
of interest. There was change in the markets
since the departure of the Black Warrior.
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At the first Board to-day in New York stocks gen.
orally weaker ard most of the ancies fell off in price, but
the second BOARD the market rallied again Missouri
6s fell off to-day s Illinois Central bonds u; Erie Rail-
road X New York Central Y; Reading NJ Cleveland and
Toledo q; and Rock Island X; but Virginia 6's, Canton
Michigan Southern and La Crosse and Milwaukee all
sold at yesterdays figures.
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FROM THE CoAsr OF AFRIcA.-We have advices
from the west coast of Africa, under date of Nov
9th, 1858, by the new line of steamers running
from Little Fish, on Sammonides bay, in latitude
Is degrees south, to Lisbon, Spain, via Loanda
Cape de Verdes, &c. The u S. sloop-of-war Dale
had arrived at Loando on the 25th of November
after pleasant and interesting cruise in the Gulf
of Guinea.
At Emira the Governor and Dutch officers of
the Castle of st. George paid the most distinguish
ed compliments to the officers of the Dale, and the
Governor and aid were carried down as passengers
to AGRA. The Dale was to sail for Cape de Verde
on the lst December. She has been at sea almost
constantly since leaving this country. report
was current here few days ago that the Dale as
missing, and she was supposed to be lost at sea-
Wash. Star.
On the oath ult., a bottle was picked up from the
shore at Allenby, by the coastguard stationed
there, containing paper, upon which was inscri-
bed the following: "0f the Scies blowing
whole gale; masts gone by the board; water six
feet in the hold making fast in spite of all hands
to the pumps; master and three of the crew over
board God help us. james Harris, mate, Amer-
ship Jane, OF Boston, December oath, 1858. If
this should happen, by Gods assistance, to reach
land telegraph to Lloyd's in London Immediately.
Cargo thrown overheard. No hopes for the ship"
Carlisle Enq,l Examiner