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Especial Despatch.l
Railroad Agreement still DIsregarded-An-

New York, Feb. Notwithstanding the con-
viction of the New York Central, at the Washing
ton Railroad Convention, of violating the agree
ment of the four lnes by the free delivery of goods
in this city, it is said the practice is still continued
The Hudson River Railroad, which unites the Cen
that they have anything to do with this free dray
age, although it seems certain that no charges have
been made for the service to consignees. 1t is
further and positively stated, that the CARTS max
ing the free delivery, belong to officers and en-
ployees of the Hudson River Company. 1t is also
stated, that this Infringement of agreement is Sc
curing an increased business to the Central Road.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. Moran, of the
secure faithful observance of the contract has
given notice to the other lines of his firm intention
to withdraw from the agreement entirely, if the
matter not satisfactorily arranged at the adjourn
ed meeting of the four lines, to be held here the
Odd inst
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Cry CoUNcIL.-Mr. Montague of the First
Branch, City Council, yesterday evening offered
resolution that, owing to the fact that there was
no business of moment demanding the immediate
attention Of the Branch, and the different commit
tees were unable to report the business consgn-
next at five o'clock. The motion was lost The
Branch for the two past evenings has only been in
session few minutes.
MEETING OF BOARD OF DRECToRs OF THE NORTH
ERN CENTRAL RAILwAY-The Board of Directors of
the Northern Central Railway met yesterday at II
O'Clock, in their at the Calvert station.
They were occupied with the ordinary business of
the road, and no matter of public interest trans
pired.
FoR RIo.-The bark Lapwing, Capt. Kelley
left her wharf yesterday bound for Rio. She took
three passengers out. r. p. Noah. ESQ.,, United
States Naval store keeper, at Rio; Col. NJ. J. w.
Chandler, and DR.. j. S. Gunnell, of Washington
Citv
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police INTELLIGENCE


Christian Sultz was arrested on Wednesday night
by officer Murray, charged with assaulting and
beating Joseph E. Woolman. Justice Logan COM
mited him for Court.
Yesterday morning officer A. J. Mills arrested
James Riley on the charge of being concerned in
the robbery of the house of Susannah Hughes, No.
l4l North Eutaw street. The robbery was commit
ted some three months ago, and the rest of the
party who were engaged in it have been apprehen-
ded and punished. Justice Shipley held the pris-
oner to bail for Court.
Annie Minnie, lnegress,) was arrested yesterday
morning, charged with stealing four pair of ban-
kets valued at S27.5O, from the house of J. Q. A.
Jones, No. 96 McCuoch street. Justice Carl com,
mitted her for Court.
Yesterday about one o'clock two men named
ThoS. Coster and Robert Dunn, were in the drink
ing house of Mr. Workman, on Saratoga street
near Holiday, when misunderstanding occurred
between them, and they agreed to go out into the
yard of the house and settle the dispute by fight
They accordingly stripped after the most approved
fashion of the p. r., and proceeded to pnmme each
other until Capt. Mitchell and Lieut.. Wright, hav,
ing been informed of the aray, after considerable
trouble succeeded in separating them, and so in
terrupted their amusement They were taken tc
the station house and released by Justice Mears
peace security.
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A GANG OF FoRGERs.-The Huntsville (Texas)
Item, of the 5th inst, relates the swindling deeds
there of four fellows calling themselves Alfred,
Albert and Agustus Wilson, and Samuel Morton,
who settled down there, commenced business, pass
ed off drafts on New York to some amount and
then suddenly left The drafts came back from
New York protested, and it was discovered that the
''four' were forgers They had before swinded
the people of Indianoa out of 81 900, and various
other property; at Hampstead, out of a horse and
buggy; at Waco out of saddles and horses, besides
passing more forged notes.
Alfred was accidentally recognized in his true
character, by person who happened to be present,
just as articles of agreement about to be sign
ed between Alfred and Mr. Edmonds, hotel keeper
at Paris Lamar county, and Edmunds on the
point of paying over $4,000 to his new partner in
the soap business.
Alfred confessed to all his rascalities, and was
put in Jail. Albert and Agustus were overhauled
at Montgomery, Ala, where they await the requi-
sition of the Governor of Texas
Samuel Morton is still at large, and 81, 900 offer
ed for his arrest by New Yorkers, on whom he
had forged to the amount of $S,000 He is sus-
pected to be the same fellow who recently passed
off on Mr.. W. E. Snoddy, of Louisville, forged
check for $4,000 on the Citizens Bank of New
Orleans,
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nTgE1TENTC

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.--Mss Davenport
takes benefit tonight. The 1attering reception
which she has received is a sure guarantee that
appear as Charlotte Corday in the drama of that
name, which has been transla ted expressly for her.
She will also appear as Juliana in the fine comedy
of the Honeymoon. This is very attractive bill,
and Miss Davenport is deserving of a good house.
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THE CINCINNATI OPERA-HoUsE.

The Cincinnati Gazette gives a minute descrip-
tion OF Pixies Opera-house, which is to be opened
by Testimonial Festival on the night of the
22d, after which Strakosch, with his entire troupe
is engaged to produce twenty operas. The Gazette
says Our new opera-house externally and inter-
naly casts into shadow. not only the great Acad-
emies of Music of New York and Philadelphia, but,
as we are assured by connoiseurs who have re-
Gently made "the grand tour" it surpasses in
many respects any similar edifce upon the CONT
nent of Europe.
The building is 134 feet by 100. From the lobby
there is entrance to a spacious and elegant Recep
ton Room for Ladies, the gentlemen's Reception
Room, the Managers Room, the ladies' toilet
and retiring rooms, splendid promenade Hail.
100 feet long, 80 feet wide, and % feet high, to be
thrown open on grand opera nights, and to the
Parquette Circle, and Parquette of the Auditorium.
The stage is 55 feet by 9S. The Auditorium will
seat 5000 persons, and there is standing room for
1000 more. The acoustic properties of the house
are fautless, and all the appointments are as near
being perfect as they can be made. The decora-
tions, frescoing, &c, are superb. The building will
have cost the proprietor on the night of its open
ing, half a million of dollars.
A pamphlet published in New York, and review
ed by the Courier, says:
There are 7,779 dram-shops in New York. or one
for every so of the population, young and old. OF
the whole number, just sereny-t,oo pay the decent
respect to law to procure license to sell intoxca-
ting drinks less than one in one hundred! 1t is Of
cially stated that 1S6 of those drinking saloons
pursue their traffic Sunday; and, at a low esti-
mate, the of s., ,34s, 800 is expended in them on
the Sundays of year.
1t appears that 49, sl7 of the q ,S45 commitments
to prison in 1857 were of persons of "intemperate
habits" sixty per cent. of whom were mere youths
and young men between 10 and 30 years; and q =
279 were ''foreigners," who make Sunday day of
sport and dissipation.
Taking seventy successive Sundays, the crim-
nal reports of the Police Department show that the
number of arrests was 9,7l3; while for the same
number of Tuesdays there but 1861. The
Sunday dram-shops were partially closed for time
in the Deghbnng tbn OF MayGE Sa
one-third. The remedies suggested by the docu-
ment in brief, the change cfpay-day from Satur-
day to Monday Wednesday; the multiplication
of means of innocent popular recreation the intro
duction ofpubtic fountains, where aboring men may
drink without resorting to dramshops; the increase
of mission churches and other agencies of popular
erangel,zation the correction and concentration of
public sentiment to Sunday proanations, and the
enforcement Of the la,cs against the Sunday liquor
traffic.
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From the Neo York Papers Of yesterdu".]
The Rhode Island Republican State Conven
ton.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 16-The Republicans held
convention in this city yesterday for the purpose
of nominating candidates for State officers and
members of Congress. Thomas C. Turner, now
Lieutenant-G Governor was nominated for Governor,
the present executive declining to be candidate for
reelection. VIM. d. Brayton, in Congress
from the Western District, was re-nominated.-
Thomas Davis, four years ago Democratic repre-
sentative, was nominated in the place of N. B.
Durfee.
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News from California by the Overland Mail
ST. Louis, Feb. 16.-The overland mail has ar
rived here with San Francisco dates of the oath
utimo. No through passengers came with the
mail. The news is destitute of general interest. A
newspaper of republican politics about being
established at San Francisco by Mr.. C. A. Wash
burn.
Arrived at San Francisco bark Tilton, from
Hong Kong.
Oregon dates are to the 18th ult The Legisla-
ture had passed bill changing the capital of the
State to Portland.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

Amongst the assets ofthe Ohio Life and Trust
Company which have been placed in possession of
the Trustees is a small bag of silver coin, contain
ing probably 500, which was left in the Bank
special deposit so long ago that the officers have
recollection of the time person leaving it. 1t has
never been called for, but has been waiting an
owner for years. The bag is labelled "Robert
Bland"
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Arrival of the A merica Mt Boston.
BosToN, Feb. l6.-The steamship America, from
Liverpool via Halifax, arrived here at P. M. to-
day. The mails 60 South by the morning train,
due at New York at P. NJ. tomorrow.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

George Robinson, q Old Bond street, London,
will sell, on the 9th of April large and valua-
BILE collection of American Autographs of the
map sketched and marked by Benjamin Franklin,
for use before the diplomatic commissioners, at
Paris in 1888.
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sky-lights the Representatives Hall in Wash
ngton not sufficiently Early on
Tuesday morning, from some unknown cause, a
and chair of Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, who had a mo-
ment before left his seat,
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lad, about twelve years old was arrested in
Philadelphia on Wednesday, charged tele
graph despatch from Baltimore, runaway.
He had started from home in that city to go to
Germany, Of which country he is a native, and
for passage in one of the Bremen steamers. He
is of prepossessing appearance. Though will
ing to return to his mother in Baltimore, he
said he would go to Germany the first opportu-
nity,
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

DEATH OF ALFRED VAIL.-The Directors of the
Magnetic Telegraph Company held a meeting on
Wednesday in Philadelphia, with reference to
to the death of Alfred Vail, a member of the
Board, and gentleman long identified with the
telegraph. Appropriate remarks were made by
B. B. French, Esq, and Hon. Amos Kendall,
and resolutions of respect and sympathy adopted.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

The Steamer c. Vanderbilt Ahoat
New LONDON, Feb. 16.-The steamer C. Wander
bt, wrecked on Fishers Island in the early part of
January, 1oated off to-day and towed into this
port this afternoon by the steamer Plymouth Rock
and the steamtug Satellite.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

AN INTERESTING CoUNTRY.-The Postmaster at
Tampico has given notice, says the New Orleans
Picayune, that persons who wish to write to Mex
"open" as only So are they delivered @ ''fas in the
capital This interesting state of things has exist
ed ever since the 5th ult. Before that time they
could not be sent at ALL and now they have got
to take their chance by the diligence from Vera
Cru7
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Receipts of wheat at Chic,

Receipts of Wheat at Chicago
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Wels Commercial Express
shows deficiency in the receipts of wheat at this
point of over 100000 bushels, and estimates that
the deficiency by the lst of August will reach
100000 bushels.
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of the Press office, skated from this city across
Lake Winnebago, and up the Fox River to Ber-
lin, distance of 72 miles, performing the feat
in just five hours and fifteen minutes, or at the
rate of fourteen miles per hour.-Fond du Lac Press.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

communication from Governor Chase, of Ohio,
was sent to both branches of the General Assembly
on Thursday last, accompanied by memorial from
the legislature of the State of New York, invoking
the aid of Congress in the protection of lake har-
bors. Gov. Chase appeals to the legislature of
Ohio to urge upon the attention of Congress the
duty of fulfilling its solemn pledge that the naviga-
BILE waters leading to the Mississippi and st. Law
renee should be forever free, ''without any tax
import duty therefor"
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

A man named John A. Woodman, a resident of
Brownield, Me-, was inhumanly maltreated on the
night Of the llth inst, by disguised band of ruff
fans who entered his house, dragged him from his
room, half scaped him, pulled all his hair out
cut him fearfully in several places, and finally re-
moved all his clothing, painted him red, and left
him in the snow at great distance from any habit
ation. Notwithstanding his injuries he contrived
care of.
An English actor of Yorkshire comedy named
Harry Pearson, made his first appearance last
Monday night at the Broadway Theatre, New York,
and created quite newspaper excitement. The
Tribune says-"Since the days of Lysander Thomp-
son, confessedly the most perfect artit of his kind
that England has ever vouchsafed us, Mr.. Pearson
is the best, if we may be permitted to Judge from
single performance" The other papers are equally
approving.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

The Washington Union says that President Bu-
chanan has proflered the appointment of Minister
Resident at Bogota to Mr.. John Nugent, of Cali
fornia who has declined it. Mr. Nugent has been
somewhat prominent of late in connection with the
Fraser river difficulties.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

The Boston merchants are making efforts to re-
cover control of the tea trade, which though
city.
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Sinking of Western Steamer
ST. Louis, Feb l5.-The stea mer j. B. Carson
bound to the Illinois river, with valuable cargo
of groceries, was sunk to-day near Alton.
Most of the cargo will be lost. The boat was val
ued at SlOO0O0 and insured for 81 500 in Pitts
burg offices
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

A bill has passed the Michigan House of Repre-
sentatves amending section 25 of chapter I53 of
the Revised Statutes, to punish any person
bringing colored person into the State, claiming
him as slave, by Imprisonment not exceeding
ten years. or by a fine not exceeding $1,000.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

1t is rumored that Chief Justice Taney and
Judge Mclean intend resigning their seats on the
bench of the Supreme Court. Both are very aged,
and in infrm health, the Chief Justice being over
eighty years of age, and Judge Mclean seventy
six-Nclr York Trihnne
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Since the State census of Louisiana last
taken, the people of New Orleans, being dissat-
isted with the figures it gave for their city, are
now taking another. The Picayune says that,
from partial returns the result will show very
small increase over the census of 1853 which was
l52 600
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

The foreign mail which arrived at Boston. be-
tween the death of Mr.. Prescott and his burial
contained letter from Lord Macaulay so one OF
his Boston correspondents, which speaks in the
highest terms of the third volume of '.Philip the
Second" The British historian had Just read
the volume previous to writing to his American
friend, and expressed the opinion, that with the
exception ofa few chapters of some of Mr.. Press
colts previous volumes, his last work was his
best
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SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD

PRICES AND SALES STOCKS IN NEW YORK
BY TELEGRAPH.
Through WILLIAM FISHER Son. Stock and Bill Brokers'
No Sa,.tl,
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Lizzie Holland, a colored girl, of Waverly, Tioga
county, New York, has taken the platform against
abolition speaker.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, was destroyed by fire on the
9Th inst. With H. 900 sides of leather Loss S75 900,
insurance $4,000. The tannery was the largest in
the South, and capable of turning out 10000 sides
annually.
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SABBATH OBSERVANCE IN FRANCE.-The Ob8erva-
teur du Dimdnche, after mentioning the manner in
which the Association for the better observance of
the Sabbath, of which it is the organ, ori ginated,
says: Five years after its commencement, the
the Pope granted it many striking favors, and
several other Associations were formed in the prov
inces, and united themselves to it. The number of
our members has, perhaps, increased less rapidly
than we could have desired, but the augmentation
goes on, and new Associations, some of them en-
bracing entire dioceses, have of late requested to
join it. We must be allowed to state another i'm
mense progress The major part of the Associations
which during two years have united themselves to
ours have not confined themselves to the simple OBJ
servance of Sunday as day of rest, but have
endeavored to have it kept holy. The number of
shops which close on Sunday has more than triped
during the last two years.
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Gross Earnings. Expenses. Net Earnings.
Jan, 1859. S376,S6Ol4 S224,SS701 Sl5l ,973.l3
JAN, ls5s...... 342,776.42 220,776.72 III ,999 20


In addition to the assets here there is amount grea-
ter less but how much is not known locked up by
tachment in the State of New York which, if ever made
available to the creditors here will be- day proba
bly, far distant, after a hard fought legal contest
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EXPORTS FROM BALTIMORE

Rio DE JANEIRo AND A MARKET.-l, 900 bbs. -four 500
hams; 300 kegs lard bbls whskey; boxes tobacco;
800 bbs rosin 100 boxes urpentine; 20 bbs varnish
IO pkgs domestcs; 20 coils cordage; hlf bbl
Ell; 81 ,S91 ft. lumber.
BARBADoEs2OO bbls -four; 40 do. corn meal 400 bags
do huc -' " %
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The Vice President in his speech in Washington,
to the Oregon serenaders, talked of 'taking in new
States from the Polar Seas to the Tropics Are
we to understand from this, that 'manifest destiny
leads to Canada and the British possessions In the
North and West ?-Alerandrta Gazette
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of the Union in which weekly reports made as shown
by their last statements is as follows
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-10

The Treasury Department has been Off
eially advised by the Secretary of State. that
by an order Of the Spanish Government, YES
sells from the United States, arriving in the
ports of Spain and the adjacent islands, are
placed on the same footing of national yes
sells as regards the duties of port and naviga-
ton. In consideration of this exemption,
Spanish vessels arriving in the ports of the
United States from Spanish or other foreign
ports, will be permitted 10 enter on tie same
footing with vessels of the United States. as
regards tonnage duties. light money, and a.
the other dues to the United States, so far as
respects the vessels. Spanish vessels, how
ever, arriving in the ports of the United
States from Cuba or Porto Rico not being EN-
braced in the foregoing equations, are es
pecially provided for by the act of July,
1882, and June, 1884.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-10

UNION OF TELEGRAPH.-A dispatch dated
New York Oct l4th, says:
The several telegraph Hnee between New
Orleans and the province of New Brunswick
were consolidated. under the name Of the
New Jersey Telegraph Company, in this citv,
to day. and the new company was tempors-
rily organized by the election of Ahram s
Hewitt as President, T. Barnum. Vice Presi-
dent. Francis Morris, Treasurer, and r. W
Russell, Secretary.
The annual election for the choice of di-
rectors and other officers of the New Comma.
ny will take place in January next in this
city, when the present telegraph companies
will, we understand. probably be dissolved.
viz: the American Telegraph Company, con
trolling the wires from Sackville. N. b.. to
Philadelphia the New England Union Tel
egraph Company, with wires from Boston to
New York; the House Telegraph Company,
with wires from New York to Washington,
and the Magnetic Telegraph Company, with
wires from New Orleans.
Permanent business connections have been
made with the newly consolidated compa-
MES, and each one of the several Western
States. California and Canadian lines. SO that
for all practical or business purposes the
whole telegraph interest of the country is
permanently united.
The movement is one of vast Importance
70 the public as well as to the stockholders of
the companies concerned.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-10

GAME woRK.-A two horse wagon loaded
with game was passing the corner Of Second
street and Maiden Lane, yesterday, when,
oil on a sudden, one of the nags commenced
"putting on frills." This excited the other
somewhat, and the two began plunging at
quite rate Directly one of them got a
strap of the harness between his legs. which
so frightened him that he kicked loose from
the traces and danced a merry jig in the mud
his driver having hold of the bride and ac-
companying him in the dance. The other
horse meantime was quiet. As the man and
horse executed a grand pas de dieu in the
slosh, the crowd, assembled on the sidewalks
laughed heartily and loudly applauded. Fl
nally the performance ended, by the horse.
becoming little enlightened, apparently
as to the harmlessness of the strap between
his legs, he having imagined probably that
it was snake and permitting himself to be
led off to stable Still be was n little
"iubus" of the strap. which he wouldn't al
low to be removed. and every second or two,
rs he was being led off, he would shrink in
his hind quarters and make ready to jump,
much to the CONSERVATION of his owner.
A game wagon is well enough, but game
nag to draw it is little ticklish.