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1lunstarg anh Commercial 8sbistu.
RAIrIMnRE Anril l3. 1859.

BALTIMORE, April 13, 1859.
The Stock operations to-day have very light but
we nave no material change note since yesterday in
The general condition of With the exception
OF sale of 25 shares Frederick Turnpike Road at S2
the transactions entirely in Railroad stocks, and
note sales at the Board 22 shares Baltimore and Ohio
at $50 regular way ssx seller 60 days and of 100 shares
Northern Central S19I buyer go days and also of
shares Baltimore and Ohio after the Board S5SB regu
lar way Some Of the sales Of Baltimore and Ohio were
made at decline of to the prices obtained yes
S5s4 bid, $50 asked regular way. Northern Central
closed to-day $19a bld sl9& asked regular way The
closing bid was the same yesterday, the price
asked for it was higher. For all dividend paying
stocks the market continues firm City 6s closed at 9sH
DID Tor ls70s 99h bid 100 asked for 1905 and Balt
more and Ohio Railroad bonds 90 bid for ls67s s5 bid
Tor lsso and s3k bid for 1855 Northern Central 1855
left of at 69H bid, COX asked
BY our report published in another column it will be
seen that the Board of Directors of the Baltimore and
ONO Railroad at their meeting held today passed
luton declaring dividend of per the of
the Road to be paid out of the earnings main
stem FOR the fiscal half year ending 30h ultimo
and they also declared dividend of Az per cent on the
stock Of the Washington Branch Road fiscal half
year ending on the Both ultimo
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
o.. n WEBNEsDAY, April Is, 1889
20 shs b. d o. RR 5.59 100 shs. n. c. RR boo l9ss
o. o :. .5s 25 shs. Fredk IKE Rd.. 2sS
l2' $50. 58aa 10 shs B. 10 RR ..sszs
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CRY LNTELLIGENCE.

IHE FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The Fire Commissioners
are rapidly completing the arrangements of the Fire
Department. Messrs. Murray & Hazelhurst and
Poole Hunt are now engaged in the manufacture
OF OF three engine, which in the course of two or
three three weeks will be ready for service The bell of
the H Union Company has been purchased by the
In the cupoa of the Mechanical engine house. In
short time the Department will be fully or
ganiZed. "
DIVIDEND OF THE BALTIMORE AND Ono RAuRoAn
ConPAT5MThe dividend declared by the Directors
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Companv. on
yesterday, will place in the city treasury Slo5 600
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PROPERTY SALES.

Yesterday, F. W. Bennett & Co., auctoneers,
SOLD at the Exchange Sale Rooms, the follow
ing property: Two lots of ground numbered
and bounding on Leadenha Race and Ostend streets
ne two lots contain about nine acres, equally di
ylded. Both were purchased by H. F. Zollicoffer.
NO. at 5 800 and No. at Sl,59O per acre. Lot
ton 1T being first divided into five parcels and sold
by the front foot. The prices paid were $40, $40
SIO4, SlO2s and 50. Nos. 4, s. C, 7, on Eutaw and
warren streets were sold by the front foot and pur
Sl5I per foot: Lot No. s, an irredeemabIe an
nulty, corner of Warren and Cross streets. with a
front on Warren street of 1872 feet, improved by FIVE
tnree-story brick houses-the ground rent is paya-
+. Bennett for 81 800. -.
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A M u, 8 u IL EN- n q

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE OheHo will be given
tonight, with Mr.. Wallack as OheRo and Mrs.
Gladstane as Desdemona, and Mr.. DAILY as Iaqo.-
me rest OF the cast is excellent. The afterpiece
will be The Secret.
NEW ASSEMBLY RooMs.-The Campbell troupe is
craving large audiences each night. The Assem-
ply Rooms are crowded, and they well deserve this
iioeral patronage, for they are decidedly the best
pand OF serenaders which has visited city for
long time. A great many ladies were present on
the two former representations
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INQUEST.

=. Yesterday Coroner Sparklin held an inquest on
the body of negro woman named Harriet La
VINO tell dead on Low street near Aisquith. Officer
Whitlock secured a wagon and had her taken to
the station house. where the inquest was held, and
the Jury rendered a verdict of "death from disease
OF the heart" She was about 55 years of age, and
leaves two children g = ~
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Arrival of the Steamer PhIIndelphis-I,afer
from FIDyono-sJI nu;.t ;,, E,.Is.

New YoRK, April l3-The steamer Philadepbia
has arrived from Havana, with dates to the stf
inst All was quiet on the Island, and there il
nothing to substantiate in the slightest degree the
foolish stories that have been circulating here fol
several weeks past in regard to fbustering expe-
ditions.
:, The fires previously reported, occurred between
Matanzas and Cardenas, where canes on some TWEEN.
ty estates, enough to make ten thousand boxes OF
sugar. were destroyed.
Accounts have reached Havana from Mexico. con-
hrming Miramon's retreat from Vera Cruz, and the
seige of the capital
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From the Ne'O York Papers,. !
The kiIItarl Match % h.J

"
DETRoIT, April l2.-The billiard match last niobt
between Dudley Kavanagh, of New York, and
Micnael Foiey, OF this city, the being for a
thousand points and stake of $500. resulted in tbe
victory of the former by eleven points Kavanagh
made one run of III points,
:, DErRoIT, April l2.-The great match between
Michael Phelan, of New York, and Seereiter, of
tins CITY, Tor So 900, takes place to night, com
mencng at o'clock. There is large humber of
billiard players in attendance from all parts of the
country, and much excitement prevails among them
The progress of the game will be telegraphed.
The PHELAN-SEEREfrER MArcn.-DETRoIr. AnriI
rs O'Clock, p. M.-The billiard match is lust
turning the first string. Seereiter marks ito
Ihelan SO. On the fourth hundred Seereiter
marked 306 and Phelan 269
~, DETROIT, April l2-10 o'clock, P. M-Thus far
fneIan f counts 5O4, and Seereiter 400. Phelan's
DETROIT, April FL. As, P. NAT this time
the following count is made; Phean 964, Seereiter
SECOND DESPATCH.
DETROIT, April l3.- Phean has won the great
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

MATANzAs-Br Brig Peerless
lls hhds sugar, Jos. C. Yates 4 Co; 81 do Spence
hedi 70 DO, 80 do. molasses, Kirkland Chase & Co
Rio JANEIRo-Bdrk Chase.
4,763 bags coffee, Kirkland, Chase & Co
JAMAICA-Schr. A. L. Hyle.
$50 bags coffee 9O2 pfmento tons fustic do 1o,
wood, +. L. Brauns 4 Co
COASTWISE.
WILMINGTON, n C.-Schi. FIying Scqid
opis rosin 40 do spirits Jas Corner Sons: 65 do
"hedbee Dickinson; box, VIM Gaehle 4 Co 55 cord,
wood, II. Magne.
on New YorK-Str ParLer$Jiwg
70 pkgs wine, j. J. Fisher Sons; 8 do brandy Snance
q Reid l 200 do mdse-sundry persons
CHARLEsToN-Schr MARYLAND
o. bales cotton, Mills, Mahew & CO.. 1853 casks-rice Jas
1orner sons; az do order 5000 feet lumber Chas
fendergdst. fruit 4 Schn ~
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Gold i'm the Mountains

LEAvENwoRTH April H.-Iate private adyices
afford ample evidence of the discovery of rich gold
piacers in the mountains Statements from differ
ent sources corroborate the finding of paying de-
posits of shot gold boulders through section of
thirty miles in extent
There was much excitement at Denver city and
along Cherry Creek, and all the reports are more
sangune than ever, and are entirely consistent
There have been several letters received from par
ties who went from here. and perfect reliance is
placed in their statements
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WILMINGTON, n. C., April ia destructive fire
broke out here this afternoon. 1t commenced in
an old shed on jenkins wharf, and stiff soutb
west breeze blowing at the time the flames spraad
to the adjoining sheds and dwellings, which were
consumed together with the first Presbyterian
church in Front street. The fire is now under
control. '
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PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK
III, 49, ~ TELEGRAPH.
through WILLIAM FISHER SoN, Stock and Bill Brokers
,.''.' '.Oi
Market feyerish st,

Market feverish steady.
In New York to-day of the stocks on the list were
lower Missouri 6's declined \ Illinois Central bonds
S Erie 4 Reading Il; Michigan Southern guaranteed
u Harlem u; and Galena and Chicago u. Virginia 6's
advanced d; Michigan Southern H and Rock Island q
but Canton New York Central Cleveland and Toledo
closed at yesterdays quotations.
The New York Tribune of to-day saws
In some quarters hear of rather higher rates for
money on paper but the advance if any is not general
and the only change observable within month is on
paper on which the rates perhaps per cent higher
favorite collaterals ~ pi N'-' on
The market for foreign Exchange per the Persia is firm
put not very active Sterling Of frstclass signatures is
l09 SGll0, but prominent drawer has been selling
against his specie shipment at l1OA at sight which is
equai 10 los There was fair supply Of bills on the
market based on the Cotton operations but these
tSr wSle meey absorbed Francs are 515@5.114 with
sale OF 1000 Government SIS, 1874 was made pr-
Tee.,r t There is moderate business doing
matured notes show dispos send them in for
demption. ~ " " ~
The specie shipments by the Persia will be the largest
that has gone forward for months 1t will probably
Gea Geach 3 $4,000 to 81 Of which s2oooO $500
Orleans has ssS,0oO in specie for this CITY 0"
me following is comparative statement of Exports
Exclusive of recie New York to foreign ports for
the week and since Jan
Total for the ss Sos 81 SIG a s5s oso
previously reported. ls,95G,4l3 l5Os9O99 i4,95Oe66
Since Jan H.. $50 OS9721 SIG 96s 945 s16 sol o55
The earnings of the Michigan Southern Road for tbe
first week of April are s3l 27I decrease Of S11 Oon M
compared with 1858 ''' "
Messrs Thompson Bros, New York, quote Land War
rants follows
IN - Buying. Selling
ao @ acre W variants. 81 90 S1l0
80 acre Warrants. .............. soc oIc
~ ~ acre warrants. s.............. SOC. S5c
'0 "efe "afrahts..'' .''''.'.,.... SOC. S5c.
LONDON MONEY MARKEr-The latest accornts h,
the Canada reported considerable decline in copso mn
ser the influence of the unfavorabe aspect of Indian
of the 0OnI
creased to ten twelve millions This depression con
on Monday the 2sth, consols uctuating at about
soA Gs5B. On Tuesday, the Goth, the market was
slightly frmer, but without any advance: the closin
count ~ ~ '/s io' AZ
The demand for money was moderate. Few bills were
discounted be the bank minimum. The rate of dis
count at Hamburg had advanced to per cent
AMERICAN SECURITIES-The market was ouiet and
Hhout material alteration. The sales the 2sth com
Prsed|linois Central shares 35 discount Michigan
central sinking fund S6k ex c. New York Central
shares closed at 1905: Erie shares Illll2 - |
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Total haos and mate

Total bags and mats .............. .S5 1896 bags
Quotatons.-Ro Coffee, prime, 12(G124 cts. months;
do. good 11k6114 cts, do do fair 1lG114 cts, do
DO ordinary iOhQl04 cts do; Mararabo l0A al2k
Ils1 11 DO; Laguayra 1A9l24 cts do; Jamaica II a:
Il6 cts, do Java, mats and bags, ais cts and
months; st. Domingo 10G1o4 cts, cash.
Remarks market for Rio retains its rmness, but
yohd the sale of cargo per Machess 900 bags at IL
U.s. no transactions of Importance have been effected.
MM. SCOTT 4 SnN Coffee Brokers
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lSECOND DESPATCH.
DETROIT, April l3.- Phean has won the rra,
billiard match by niaefy. SIR ,,o;ots e
From Havana and Key West

CHARLESTON, April I2.-The steamsbin Isahol
from Havana via Key West, on the 10th inst. ar
rived at this port this evening -
p, The slave brig Tyrant had been condemned a
hey west. The salvage amounts to forty per cent
net, sixty per cent. of which goes to the Govern.
ment revenue officers.
passengers.
An extensive fire had occurred in the western
gar. and much other property. 1t is stated that
Zo,90o boxes of sugar were destroyed.
HAVANA Markets, March 1O.-Sugars are buoy-
ant at the following quotations: Clayed 9a94 cts.
Mqscovado 1%a81a cts. Molasses has declined 4
Exchange is advancing, Sterling llaIlL per
cent: premium; Northern 4a19per cent discount:
on New Orleans lal % per cent uranium,
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DOMESTIC kJApVE,pS,

NEW YORK WEEKLY COFFEE CIRCULAR Aprl IL
Stock of Rio Coffee the 18th of AnriI 1870 Is "a
Received since to date, per Roebuck ..... $500 "
eo,o, q. .27O bags
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The Cincinnati Gazette OF Tuesday SAYS ::

,b ne general market opened with willingness on
OF the holders of produce to meet the demand at
IN prices, and moderate business transacted
81 Mess Pork at $l7, and in Bacon at 6AGsX cts for
siSueIs siS" and Sides In Bulk Meat, so 600 lbs bulk
II % sld at cts Barrel Lard continues be held at
Fla or prime city, but buyers views to below
and a aea dnii at $5 40d55O for superne The 'dull
connscop & accounts from the seaboard markets. in
tors o, Win the favorable crop reports keep specua-
t .he shipments to the Eastern seaboard not
been boush b are e. Increasing One two lots have
freight It expected to sell for enough to tho 70
idea is vs. ana this is all that anticipated The
altimora fnr one The risk is not very great Take
s1s' mere oadd 60 cts freight making $500 There
Tor,d coysr th Or forwarding charges, and 12H cts
still better. Aoi seii'hs NeW York Is
Ths prices there &C., figure up thus:
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

WEST INDiEs-400 bbls. -four; 100 do. corn meal 122
bushels corn so bbls bread; half 10 do crackers
terces hams so kegs butter 10 tins lard bbIs do oil
do 20 boxes cheese 300 do candles SO do
oo puncheons oil meal oysters; Al binds; coils
anllIa rope; hbls spirits tnrpentine; 400 slaves
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES see 18th raana
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The brig Zambesi, the first sealer of the season,
arrived at st. Johns on the 2Sth ult., alter short
absence, with $500 seals.
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LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
From Washington

WASHINGTON, April l3.-The Post-olfice Depart
ment is having printed blank forms to be severay
hlled up with the amounts of its Indebtedness to
the mail contractors. They are in the nature OF
certificates and intended to serve as a basis for
loans until Congress shall relieve the present pecu
mary embarrassment of the Department.
As Mr. Bowman resignation of the office of the
superintendent of Public Printing will not take
place till the first of May, various gentlemen are
pressed for the place, among them Col. Joseph
Severns, of Philadelphia.
The Washington Republican Association, to light
celebrated, at Odd Fellows Hail. Jefferson's birth
day. There was a full band of music and Francis
p. Blair presided. Major French read the Decla-
ration of Independence, and Daniel r. Goodloe,
late of North Carolina, delivered the Grafton.
There is such information in this city as leaves
no doubt of deep laid scheme for melting a revo-
luton in Cuba. 1t is not known that the Govern
ment has been officially informed of the fact.
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Trenton Municipal Election


TRENTON, April I2-Franklin s. Mills, Democrat
has been reelected Mayor of this city BY majority
OF S1S over +. b. Borden, the Republican candi
gate gate and Private Secretary to the Governor. Mr.
Mills received a large vote. The Democrats also
elected nine out of twelve of the city officers. and
tie In the Council Princeton and Beverly have
also been carried by the Democrats.
New Jersey Township Elections
NEWARK, April l2.-Township elections in Essex
ana Union counties and other parts of the State oc
Cured yesterday. The vote was small ow;ng, to
the storm, but the elections generally resulted in
favor of the Opposition -
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WILMINGTON MARKET. April 12-Turpentine-
NO safes and none on market thai we know Of Last
sales were at s. for Virgin O5 for Yellow din and
olS virgin, and rs for hard per $50 lbs.
Spirits.-No sales to-day.
hosn-Saes yesterday of 54 bbls Common at 81 90 for
% Dds and OF 500 do at LIS per $40 lbs and 10 day
OF so bbs at l.17k for large bbis N'
Tar-Saes yesterday of so bbls at l Is ner hhl
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Judicial Damages for Breach

OF Promise
Boston, April l2.-1he Hon. E. lockwood Hoar
OF Concord, has been confirmed by Gov. Banks a.
Associate Judge on the bench of the Supreme Ju
dicial Court in the place of Judge Thomas resigned
A jury in the Superior Court has awarded - Sof
damages to Eiss Almira NJ. Bartlett, to be assessed
from Sewall Packard for breach of a marriao,
promise. The parties belong to Charlestown
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m.,, 1857. 1858. 1859
Total for the week 269 SIG Il 353 Oso
Previously reported 95G413 is OS9 O9o Ia o50 e6S

Since Jan H. 0OS9721 SIG 945 SIG so4 O55
Inc earnings of the Michigan Southern Road for the
nrst week Of April are sS Ella decrease of sl 900 as
compared with 1858. T' 40
Aessrs Thompson Bros New York quote Land War
rants as follows
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The Bridgeport Woolen Mills, at Bridpenort
c.. were sold on Thursday, for $l7, ,OOO
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Inc New ork SIM of yesterday, in an article
we seek to raise idle excitement We have
good reason for the belief that if the fame ofrevot
has not already been kinded in the Island of Cuba
IL Will De before the end of this week. The Cubans
have, by many bitter disappointment. raalized ths
truth of the poets lines that 'Ae
ho ha
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"ihuoW looking INTO the park; saw Key till he got
across the street on the side as the house of
Mr.. Sckles; it was twenty minutes afterwards when
witness saw him in the park going throuub II
crossing over towards the clubhouse: wit
ness ness was then in the kitchen; it was an
walking with the lady and gentleman: he
was then in front of Mr. Sickles' house and
witness was in the kitchen sitting at the window
alter they passed witness Mr.. Key, as if part
ing from the lady and gentleman go thronqb tbo
PARK; witness guesses she must have seen Kew
Jour times; after he had waived the handkerchief
he parted from the lady and gentleman, and wit.
ness saw him walking towards the clubhouse.
don't know that Key parted from the lady and GEN
ueman, but supposes that he did, witness
manedin the kitchen till she lost sight of Mr. Kew
ana then went up stairs to make up the bed, and
met MT. Sickies with towel in his hands, as if
Wlpng his hands, this near the bottom of the
stairs; witness saw nothing in his hand but the
towel; don't remember how Mr.. Sckles was dressed.
Mr.. Woodbridge was in the house and in
the study;, the study is nearest to the
avenue, in the front part of the house. witnasS
saw Mr.. w. in the study after she came from
church; Mr. Butterworth also in the house and
IN the study at this time and when witness passed
MT. .. ON the stairs there nothing in his ap
pearance that witness noticed except that he was
wiping his hands; don't know whethsr Mr.. s. took
any breakfast that morning; when witness SIGNED
the paper the child was in the parlor with Miss
Ridgeiyj Miss Ridgely was in the room at the time
witness signed the paper; she came up as witness
n. o.
more than twice that night; he was not sheddin9S
tears when he asked witness to bring him up some
dinner; the next time witness noticed him CRYING
was when she signed the paper he was walkine
about the room as if crying; didn't see him crY
again until the next morning; he sobbed as
witness went into the room before he asked Wit
ness for some dinner; when witness went to bed
she went to sleep, and heard no more CRYING
Does not remember whether the door of SickIes'
room was open when witness brought up the din
ner for him; Mrs. Sickles did not leave her room
on Saturday, to witness knowledge when Sickles
came from the capitol he went up stairs, and not
on Friday or not; she was in her bedroom ali day
Saturday; carried Sickles dinner mp to that room:
after seeing Key for the last time went up stairs
and met Sickes on the stairs wiping his hands: did
not see sickles doing anything that day; when
witness came from church heard Siekies in his
study; he was talking to somebody; does not
know who else was there; heard voices; sup
pose Slckles was there because he was nowhere
else In the house; came from New York with Mr..
and Mrs: sickles; cannot say what day we ar
rived; it was just before New Year; thinks
they left New York on Tuesday and stopped
at Philadelphia over night, reaching Washing
ton on Wednesday night; the family ali re-
mained here until after Keys death; saw
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:, It's ofhclally announced that the Federal Assem-
resses with the necessary artillery Prince Frede
rick OF Wurtemburg is said to have been appointed
Gommander-in-chief of the sth Federal Corps
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-03-24
Kinney and Cos. Juvenile Continent

Kinney and Co.'S. Juvenile Continent
tai aud Juvenile Campbell M%instrrls.-
This talented little troupe of perform
ers give their first entertainment this
evening at Harmonic Hall. We arc
assured that the little fellows are
we'll. trained musicians there not be-
ing ono of them but who is competent
to appear before an audience and
give a performance by himself,
being all bright, particular stars in
their respective parts. Their pro-
Crane is lengthy and varied, we'll
calculated to please all tastes.
Maj. BurneIl, their agent, brings
recommendations of high order from
some of the principal towns in the
State where the troupe has performed,
and we have all confidence in advi-
sing our patrons to pay them n visit,
believing that they will pronounce it
one of the incest entertainments that
has ever visited us. W. notice by
our exchanges that they have been
giving afternoon entertainments for
the accommodation OfSchoOls, Ladies,
and persons from the country who
are unable to attend at night. We
would suggest to the manager the
propriety of so doing here; we think
i. would pc to his advantage. The
bright-eyed little fellows paid our
sanctum n visit last evening, and if
their entertainments are in keeping
with their personal appearance we
bcspeak for them a crowded house.