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The Florence (Tuscany) correspondent of the
Newark Daily Advertiser, under date of November
6, 1882 says: "The American circle here has been
sadly bereaved this week by the death of Mr.. Wm.
Henry Beck, ofPhadelphia. He died rather sud
denly, after brief illness, on Tuesday morning in
the thirtysxth year of his age. The funeral solem-
mites performed on Thursday by Rev. Mr..
O'Neill, chaplain of the British legation, and he
was inferred in the rural Protestant Cemetery con-
venienty situated in the immediate vicinity of the
city, large sympathising circle ofcountrymen and
friends being present. Mr.. Beck, a gentleman OF
refinement and fortune, has resided some wears in
Florence, much esteemed and honored in all the
circles of life. He leaves little son of nine years.
I and a widow, who is just now on a visit at her
fathers house, Hon. Richard H. Bayard, of Phia-
| delphia.
| The Paris correspondent of the New York Post
| under date of November oath, SAYS "Mr Seward is
taking rapid tour through Belgium and Holland
| He will return to Paris about the 10th of Decem
Der, and sail in the Arago on the 18th. During the
| past week he was the guest of the Emperor and
Empress, at Compeigne.'
| Hon. Green Adams, of Kentucky, has been de-
| tanned from his seat in Congress by painful acc
dent In cropping in his office at Barbourville one
night for papers which he desired to use he STUN
bled, and fell upon of the front posts of a chair
! which had been broken and was sharp pointed
| The point penetrated his neck, Immediately above
| the collar-bone, and his life, for considerable
| time, was utterly despared of The last accounts
report him somewhat better, but far from being
| out of danger
| Edwin Coppic, of Iowa, enc of the condemned
| Harper's Ferry insurgents, has written letter
home, in which he confesses his guilt, and lament:
| his folly.
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Ia w INTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecut



CRlMIXAL CoURT.-Hon Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney prosecut
ing.
The following occupied Yesterday
On the opening of the Court, Mr. Yellott arose
and said, that he would like to make few remarks
to the Court in relation to the last petition filed by
MIR. }. ii. Thomas As counsel for Mr. Whitney, he
would say that he did not intend to answer that be
utlon, unless otherwise directed by the Court; as
1t presented feature in the case If anv ac-
ton was taken on it. it would be the same as was
taken on the former petitiOn-a motion to dismiss
~ The second petition does not aver that Mr.
whitney did not receive majority of the legal
votes cast, that Mr.. Thomas did receive such a
majority, but merely particuarizes one or two
wards where Mr.. Thomas did receive majority of
votes, and states that if the election had been held
In the other wards in similar manner he would
have received majority of all the legal votes cast
lie Mr. 1ellott) referred to this matter at the pre-
sent time, merely to inform the Court what course
counsel intended to pursue that the Court would
not be embarrassed i'll any way in making its dec-
sion in the matter.
Judge Stump replied that on this subiact tba
Court would only say that on Saturday it had taken
all the papers IN theecase and had carefully ex-
amlned them on Sunday, without going to church.
The Court had made up its mind about the matter
and had intended to deliver its opinion in writing
this morning, but the Court yesterday was unwelI
suffering from great nervousness, and was preven-
ted on that account from writing its decision The
Court, however, would write its opinion during the
day, and deliver it in the morning. The Court
preferred to deliver written opinion, becausef
the Reporters intended to publish it they would be
IN possession of the exact language used by the
Court; otherwise thcv might make use of different
words and change the meaning of the Court alto
gether. When the opinion was published as the
Court had written it, any body, if they saw fit,
could comment on it,
The Court adjourned until this morning at ten
o'clock.
CoURr COMMON PLEAs.-IIon William l..
Marshall, Judge.
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TowSoNTowN, Dec II.
CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CoUHrY.-Before
Hon. Judge Jno. H. Price.
Under rule OF Court, which provides that magis.
trates appeal shall be called upon the second
Monday in each term, the appeal docket was called
this morning and disposed of as follows:
COntinued-Samue Amey, use of Samuel KING,
vs.. K. Holmes d Sons; Cline VS.. Katz Harding vs.
Conley; Harding vs.. COnley, ct al; L. W. Free
use of John i. Free, VS.. Adam H. Krout; Lewis
Uni VS.. Lewis Pindell; Antoine Miller vs. Henry
hempe; Trego Morgan John CrOnn dds
mIssed(; Thomas Fortune Daniel McCarty, use
OF f. }. Wheeler, [agreed); Lewis Uhl vs. Henry
Schaeher; Richard O'Brien vs. William Kelley
1.-TWO cases; John Levin vs.. John Snyder; Lewis
Uni vs. John Darra; Elizabeth Schaeifer, admin
OF Henry Schaeffer, Henry Griffin, assignee OF
Lewis Hillen; Elizabeth Schaeffer admin of Henry
Schaetfer, VS.. Catharine Whitman. admin. of vii
liam whitman; Thomas Ward VS.. Matthew Caspar
lagreed); Robert Moore VS.. Francis Cassidy; Peter
Farmer vs. John Cronin; l.. Frankenberger vs. The
German Building Association No. 2 of Baltimore
city; Nicholas Bull vs. John Hollinshead, contin
ued at the expense of appellant; John G. Ruff vs.
Charles Ilmanus; Christian Specie vs.. Christian
Gessell, by consent at appellee's expense.
Pdssed.-Thns. Wooden vs. Elijah Wooden, (sever
al cases.; Bridget Grogan VS.. Barney Conner: Her
man Gunter and Mary Gunter VS.. VIM j. Floyd;
Matthias Zinc vs. Thos. Ward, q cases. stetted
Arnold Luttman vs. j. Houck; Luther SIade VS.
VIM Beam; Michael McCabe vs.. Thomas Ward;
Thomas Burgess and Thomas Graham VS. John X
Smith and Ann Smith; Thos. Blake vs. Thos. Bur
gess; Edward Whittemore, garnishee of Louisa
Nhlttemore, vs.. Herman Simon; Geo. II. Wetter
vs. u. Il Kane; l.. Whitcraft VS.. Samuel Butler
z cases.; Geo. Kraft VS.. Jas Brady: Jacob Pfeer
vs. Barnhast kIemper; Jacob Pfeffer vs. Simon
Never; Peter Famer vs. John Cronin
Cases trted.-Abigail Gambrl vs. Michael McMa
non, Judgment reversed with costs; Jacob PfeheI
vs.. VIM. H. Knight, judgment affirmed; Mary E.
Clayton, administrator of Wells CLAYTON, vs.. Thos
Barney, use of John W. Baker, held suL curio
Fielding vs.. Hanaberg, referred to +. Grason ESQ:
Stephen G. Hoshall VS.. Jesse Hoshall and Danie
krnh, not concluded
E"a tohen.-Ilenry and George Rever and Val
entlne HilI"D, charged with assault with intent tc
kiil man named Smoker, were each held to bail
IN the snm of 81 900, Henry Rever, Sr., becoming
security for the two Revers, and Lewis Friend for
Hillrn
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mills sold ahead to next spring. prices are
quite firm. We quote standard Brown Goods at HG9
cts; Bleached eG94 cts, and Blues 1O& cts. Print
Cloths firm and prices well sustained We quote COX
GAS at 5A cts. Prints continue comparatyely quiet
me stocks OF desirable goods sold up close and
little will be done until spring styles introduced
Jeans continue in good demand Denims, Stripes and
Ticks are steady and firm with moderate sales Cotton
Fiannels sustain full prices with fair inquiry Cotton
AIDES have been sold to considerable the cloth
ing trade a, full prices. Ginghams remain without
change 1Odl0b are the current prices for the
caster and Glasgow. De LANES sell readily and at very
full prices much better than realized early in the
season. Our manufacturers will commence t6e next
season with more confidence than ever goods
lately been so well appreciated by the tade look for
spring styles exceng anything produced by them
The Charleston Courier of Friday says:
Rice.-There has been very fair and steady demand
for this article since last but owing the large
ceps OF the poorer qualities prices these descriptions
have declined about 316c while the better grades
from their comparative scarcity, about sustained
the prices when made up our former report
The bulk of the receipts which comprise 957 tierces
have been sold at extremes ranging from to Axe but
the bulk of the sales which intended for coastwse
sniPment, were made within the margin of 34 as 9l6
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK, Dec. l2-Cotton is fr-saes of 900 bales
today Flour is depressed-sales OF 5000 bbls to-day
at decline of cts State S5O5@515; Ohio s5.7OG5 So
Southern S560G575. Wheat is heavy--sales of 5000
bushels Corn is irmsaes of 81 900 bushels; new white
S5G90 ctsi yellow S7LG90 cts old do. 95 cts Pork is
heavy.Mess SIG 7HGl65o. Lard is firm at 1OAG1l1s
cts Whiskey is dull, closing at &c cts Sugar is firm
sales of Brazil at cts; Muscovado Rosin is firm
Rice steady.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 12.-Four is dull at s5 37XtG54 A.
Wheat is active at l37d43 cts for white and
cts for red. Corn is steadyod yellow 80 cts new so
cts aloat Oats are in fair demand 42G45 cts Whs.
key is improving-sales at 26HG2S cts.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l0-Sales of Cotton to-day 1000
6aleS, closing frmer, though prices unchanged -
Middlngs lO4Gl1 cts Cotton freghts have slightly ad-
vanced the rate to Liverpool is still quoted 96 with
out consignment Exchange on New York \ ct
MOBILE Dec 10.Sales of Cotton to-day 900 bales at
l0S cts for middngs, closing firm; for the week
1000 bales against $40 for the year
hnIa5
year TIE stock in port 16S $50 Freghts on Cotton
to Liverpool l5-32lH to Havre :1116f The total ex-
ports for the week estimated at 1922 OO and for the
month of November S29761SO.
SAVANNAH, Dec 10.-Cotton is in improved demand
with sale snf . "a haIae
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.


RIO DE JANEIRo-Bork Blue Uing
4,53i bags coffee James Cheson Son; ,469 do, T W
Leyering X Son. do , T. Hooper,
SERENA KIYs-BritiSh brig Coouette
l2O tons guano Dbl. oranges do. lines II lbs tor
toise shell, r. & H. r. Tucker.
NASSAU, N. P-British Schr. Rover.
6l6OO oranges. 300 grape fruit $50 shaddock bales
cotton, 27 bbs. fruit cases hats do old brass can
stan wheel bnnacle &c, lot of copper ore F. T Mon
tell.
DEMERARA-Bark Amazon
100 hhds sugar, 96 bbls do, tons old iron, Thomas
WINDSOR, N s.-Br brig Lone Star
400 tons plaster Kelsey Gray.
COASTWISE.
NEW YoRK-Schr. Franklin Bell
ia hhds. sugar, order
BosToN-Bark Abbott laurence.
20 bales cloves, W. H. Crawford l. Co.; I,1oO pkgs
mdse', 80 tcs salmon, 800 bbs. fish, sundry per
New YoRK-Schr. S,noassel
700 sacks salt
NEW YoRK-Schr Wm. Bacon
25 cases oil, kegs plums Palmer Thomas; s33 barr
iron, 40 bdls do Keyser Troxell & Co 10 bbs brim
CO. Sc bales hemp Robert Wier. II nT9s n rds PI
Bros 4 CO.. 500 do, 26 mstones 25 tons ogwood Io
Dressings, sundry persons.
New YoRK-Schr r. H. Iyitnflsy.
10 cases matches, Geo. Chpman: 81 pics lead % MICS
banca tin, Geo. Pope bbls pepper Numsen Thomas I
Co. 30 pkgs mdse, Baker Bros & Co; 125 bags coffee
Hyatt Stump; 100 boxes pipe heads A. Secmuller
Sons 10 bds mdse, Lucas Bros SIS baskets champagne
"a cases do, c. II. Myers Bro 67S bars iron Keyse
IroXell CO.. l3o kegs soda, c. F. Pitt 200 bdls iron
NEW YoRK-Str Thomas Saoann.
~ pkgs brandy, S. R. HouGh 25 do. wine. VIM T
mdse., Price ONeal u bbls brandy C. Morton Stewar
l53 hhds sugar, COG pkgs mdse., order
SAvANNAH-Str. Commerce.
o. boXes copper ore d. KeeneI: 159 bales cotton
Schaeter l32 do J. F. GLENN; 60 do. domestics B s
W. a. Loney Il Co; do, Woodward Baldwin 4 Co
% casks rice, B. o. R. r. 50 sacks fruit J. r Pickere
Co. 9pkgs. mdse., sundry persons.
FRANKLIN, LA-Scdr. ChriStidnd Keen
I94 hhds sugar, 3e9 bbs. molasses, Samuel Hurlbut
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ESTIMATES FOR
Civil list, foreign intercourse and
miscellaneous, including expcn.
ses of collecting the revenue
A Neo Candidate for Speaker Proceedings an the
House-No Election Yet.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec H.
For Speaker a new candidate is about to arise in
the person of Mr. Reagan, of Texas. This gentle
man, though closely identified with the Democratic
party, is not unacceptable to the South Americans,
on account of his moderate views and it is conf
IDENTIFY said to-day that he can command their votes
Should he be presented and receive the supper. of
the Americans and Democrats the anti -Lecompton
Democrats will be compelled to choose between him
and Mr. Sherman, or incur the responsibility of de-
laying the organization of the House.
Mr.. Haskin made his threatened speech to-day in
reply to the attacks of the Constitution. He was
very severe on Mr.. Browne the reputed editor of
that paper, who he said was mere sub, editor and
the mouth-piece of Mr.. Buchanan and Attorney
General Black. He Tepelled the charges made
against the anti-LecomptOn Democrats, and avowed
himself supporter of Forney for Clerk, who, he said
had ably exposed the corruption of the present
Administration. His speech created a decided SEN
satiOn.
Mr.. Maynard offered resolution, that the Oldest
member OF this House by consecutive service be,
and he is hereby, appointed to the chair, to pre-
side until the election of Speaker but it was not
considered l believe Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri,
would preside, should the resolution be adopted
Among the candidates examined, found qualified
and admitted into the Naval Academy at the Com
mencement of the late Academic year | find the
nam IS of James Hoban Sands and Daniel Carroll,
of Maryland.
sharp colloquy occurred in the Serate to-day,
between Mr.. lverson, of Georgia, and Mr.. Pugh,
of Ohio, during the debate on Mr.. Mason's Har.
per's Ferry resolution. Mr.. Pugb said, if Mr..
VERSIONS sentiments were those of the Democratic
party, he wished to know it before the meetnO M
the Charleston Convention.
Mr.. lverson replied that he would define his DO
sitiOn to the hearts content of the gentleman as
| soon as the opportunity presented itself
The House adjourned without taking a ballot
Mr.. Sickles, who has heretofore been very quiet
| obtaining the floor
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec I2.-With a view of meeting
the Democrats and Southern Oppositionists and
| Ant-Lecomptonites on a candidate acceptable 10
ALL the name of Mr.. McClernaud of Illinois, ha:
to-day been proposed by some of the members il
connection with the Speakership. Nobody, how
ever, seems to anticipate election during the
| present week.
The man supposed to be Realfe, Captain Brown.
| Secretary of State, under his Provisional Govern
ment has been discharged from custody for wan
OF evidence on which to found charge agains
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The students of Roanoke College, at Salem

The students of Roanoke College, at Salem, Vir.
ginia, met the Sd inst, and adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Fordsmuch as the sacred soil of Virginia has beer
invaded, her citizens ncarcerated, and innocent
blood shed by band of monomoniac fanatics, in
stigated to the desperate deed by individuals be-
yond the reach of law and justice; therefore,
Resolved, LIST, That we, the Students of Roanoke
College, under the protection of the laws Of Virginia
do express sentiments towards William H. Seward
Joshua R. Gddings, and Wendell Phillips, by casting
upon them the infamous stigma of burning them egy
Resolued, I'd, That fire cannon each image
is consumed by the fames and give three cheers fol
our intrepid indefatgabe, viglant Governor, Henry
Wise.
Resolued, Sd, That shall be ready enlist
der the standard Of State to defend Virginia
rights under all emergencies
The first resolution was duly carried into effect.
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Flag 10 be Presented to Virginia by Citizens
of Pennsylyania.


PHTLADELpHIA, Dec l2.-The splendid American
flag presented by the ladies to the Committee of
Arrangements OF the late Union meeting held in
this city, will tomorrow be sent to Governor Wise
as present to the State of Virginia 1t bears the
motto 'union for ever" surrounded by three stars
and on the reverse side the words: "Pennsylvania
greets her sister State of Virginia, December,
1889" full report of the proceedings of the
meeting s TO be published in the next edition of the
"Phiiadelphia Commercial List twenty thousand
copies having been ordered for distribution in the
Snnthnrn Statns hr our rnnrnhnntr
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New YORK, December l2-Midnight.-A large
steamer, supposed to be the Weser from South
amptnn is below. The weather is very cold and it
is blowing fresh and boatmen have to row up, so
that If it should prove to be the steamer it will be
very late before her news is received as she will
no doubt anchor at the Quarantine
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IMOLESVN

An old man named Christopher Schumacher
aged "A years, who resided with his son on Barre
street, near Warner, committed suicide on Sunday
night by taking arsenic. Coroner Battee was call
ed to hold an inquest, when it transpired that Mr.
Schumacher went to an apothecary establishment
opposite the Hanover market, and asked for thre,
cents worth of arsenic which was furnished as were
also directions for using it. He returned to his res
idence, and about o'clock, j. NJ, he retired tc
bed in the attic; two young girls passed through
his room short time afterwards and saw nothing
unusual, as did also some young men who occupied
the same apartment with Mr.. Schumacher. In tho
morning, however, at the ordinary hour for rising
Mr.. Schumacher was found lying across the bed
and on examination he was found to be dead Al
the bedside was discovered a cup containing white
sediment, and paper labelled arsenic, with some
OF the powder in it. The jury of inquest rendered
a verdict of "death from suicide"
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MONDAY, December 18th, 1859
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-GEO W. Balm ESQ,
and all the members, except Messrs. Penn and
Blackburn.
Mr.. TALBOT presented memorial from the Ju-
nior Artillery, stating that they have secured lot
situated at the intersection of GAY, Chew and
Eager streets, and ask that the city will give au-
thority to sell the property now occupied by the
company on Harrison, adjoining the Truck house,
and appropriate the proceeds of said sale to the i'm
prOvement of the lot selected. Referred to the
Committee on City Property.
Mr.. CHAPMAN presented invitation from the
Western Maryland Railroad Directors to the mem
bers OF the Council to make excursion over said
railroad on Tuesday, the 18th instant Accepted.
Mr.. LINTON present d petition from numerous
citizens, asking for the removal of certain OBJ
structions on Walsh street. between Smiths lane
and Chatsworth market. Referred to the Com
mittee on HIGHWAYS.
Mr.. CALLS, of the Committee on Bridges, pre-
sented resolution authorizing the repairing of the
citys portion of the bridge Harris Creek, at
Eastern avenue, appropriating S525 for the same.
Passed.
Mr.. LINTON offered resolution relative to placing
gas mains on Franklin and Schroeder streets. Re
ferred to the Committee on Police and Jail
The order of the day, being the resolution to
authorize the City Collector to appoint addition
al book keeper, taken up.
Mr.. A. NJ. PRICE moved that the resolution be
recommtted to the Committee Ways and
Means. Carried.
MIR. SPEDDEN called up the ordinance authorizing
the change in the grade of Charles street, between
Eager and John streets.
Mr.. SIMMs moved that the bill Law upon the table
until majority of the property holders along the
street petition the Council for the change o. grade
| Carried.
The Branch then adjourned until tomorrow after
noon at clock.
| SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad
| -Present-DAvGD TAYLOR, Esq, Presi
| dent pro te,n., and all the members
On motion of Mr.. CATHCART, Mr.. Cook was substi
| tuted on the Committee on Internul improvements
| in place of Mr.. Sewall, who is indisposed.
| The ordinance providing for the collection o
| taxes, &C., returned from the First BrancI
| cOncurred in.
resolution authorizing the Committee on tn,
Almshouse to sit for the transaction of busines
| during the recess of the Councils, was received
| from the First Branch and read a second time
Mr.. COLTON moved to lay the resolution on tn,
| table. Lost.
The resolution, motion of Mr.. Cook, wa
adopted by the following vote
Yeas.-Messrs. Cathcart, Cook, Taylor, Ellicot
| and McComks-5.
Nays.-Messrs. Cotton and Musseman-2
A communication received from the Presi
| dent and Directors of the Western MARYLAND Rail
road Company, inviting the Branch to make an in
spection of their road as far Reisterstown, OF
Tuesday (today) the 18th instant. The invitation
| was accepted.
The Branch adjourned until tomorrow Afternoon
| at + o. o'clock
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AUGUSTA, Dec I'D. Palmer, Jr., from St
Louis, an ambrotypist, robbed the Postoffce at
Athens, in this State, Friday last, and then at
tempted to fire the building He has confessed
his guilt. and the money and stamps taken by him
recovered.
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On the 9th of October last daring and brutal
attack was made on the wife of Robert B. Roose-
vet, New York lawyer, who was residing at
New Rochelle. While riding home alone in a one
horse wagon, she struck by a stone or club,
which stunned her for an instant, and on recover
ing she found man walking by the side of the
wagon. She struck him with the whip, which
frightened the horse, but from that moment had no
recollection. She found in an insensble state
by some neighbors, and remained in a critical state
for several weeks. The ruffan has just been dis
covered and recognized by Mrs. r. His name was
Charles Smith, highwayman residing near the
village.
The official vote of Wisconsin shows Republi-
can majority of 1850.
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

RoTTERDAM-Pr1,Ssid ship Germuniu
9oO hhds tobacco, l2l hhds STEMS 100 bbls flour 5:
dds apples l6,SOl slaves box tobacco 152 bags bark
Rio DE JANEIRo-Brig Monticello
2422 bbls -four.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday morning, officers Colgate and
Wooden arrested Frederick Kenderfelter, on the
charge of driving through the streets faster
than the law allows. He was fined S. and costs by
Justice Logan