The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-06

The JAPANESE SWORD CAsE.-On Saturday after
noon about four o'clock, hearing in the case of
Henry Collins, youth, charged with stealing two
swords belonging to the Japanese Embassy, was
t. be had before Justice Ensor. The party upon
whose testimony it was believed the charge could
be sustained, was boy named James Burke, an
inmate of the House Of Refuge, in which institu-
tIon he had been ordered to be confined by Judge
Bond, upon being convicted of larceny in the
Criminal Court. 1t appears that Burke had in
formed Sergeant Weller in the presence of Mr..
Lincoln, Superintendent of the Refuge, that upon
the night when the swords were stolen, Collins
Drought them to him and told him to conceal them,
which Burke did by burying them somewhere of
which fact he informed Collins. On Saturday
Burke was questioned as to the nature of an oath
OF which he seemed perfectly ignorant. Upon
being told by the Squire that it was necessary to
swear upon the Bible to the truth of his statement,
he replied that he would not swear against Collins
saying at first he knew nothing of the affair." and
afterwards stating that he knew all about it but
would not tell. After some time spent in question
ing Burke and eliciting facts, the Justice dis
missed the case and discharged Collins. Burke
was sent back to the House of Refuge and the
whereabouts of tn. lost swords of Japan still
remains mystery.
A PROMISING YoUTH-Y eserday afternoon. of
Ger Glenn arrested boy named Job Schillenber-
ger, on the charge of assaulting with brick boy
named Glenn, son of the policeman. Schillenber-
gers father lives on Caroline street. adjoining the
old Lafayette engine house. and Mr. Glenn lives ON
the opposite side of the street. The boy Glenn
(wbo is only seven years of age,) sitting on
his fathers porch, when Schillenberger (who is
twelve years OF age) crossed the street. and as he
did so picked up half brick and going up to little
Glenn, deliberately struck him on the temple with
1t. The blow cut the boys head badly, and knock
ed him from the porch to the pavement. Several
persons witnessed it, and Mr.. Glenn arrested Schi-
lenberger and took him before Justice Griffin, who
held him to bail for Court.
AN UNPRovoKED AssAULT.-On Saturday night
about ten O'Clock ma
passing the corner of Alice Anna aRd and Washington
stTests Pf6tf6Gcafon, made an attack unon b t,o
They knocked him down and one of the party struck
him with brick His coat was torn from his back,
and when he rose from the ground and attempted
to escape from them by fight they chased him, and
endeavored to prevent him from entering his own
door. a man named William Maxwell was arrested
on the charge of being one of the aasaants He
was committed for Court by Justice Griffin.
GAS LAMPs.-It is not frequently that the people
have any cause to complain of too much gas light.
Yesterday morning, however, the lamps on Balti-
more street, between North and Charles street. and
on Calvert street and other adjacent streets, at 20
minutes to O'Clock, were burning beautifully; but
as the sun had risen nearly an hour previously,
there was not much use of the gas light. If the
lamp lighters will attend to keeping the lamps lit
during the hours that it is necessary to dispe the
darkness, they will find that the community will
not find fault if they extingush them at daylight
ASSAULT WITH BRIcK.-Y Yesterday morning,
ABOUT nall past ten O'Clock, man named James
Arnold was arrested on the charge of assailing An
thony Murrigan with brick. Murrigan is bar
Der, and has his shop the corner of Bond and
Orean streets, and at the hour named, while MUIR
rigan was engaged in shaving one of his custom
ers, Arnold approached the door and hurled
brick into the room which struck Murrigan and
injured him slightly. Arnold was arrested and
taken to the Eastern police station, where Justice
Griffin committed him for Court.
VIOLATIONS OF THE HEALTH ORDIYANCEs. Officer
kellholtz on Saturday, arragned before Justice
Reid, Thomas McNaugton, charged with violating
the Health ordinances of the city. He was fined
$40 and costs. The fine was afterwards remitted
by S. G. Spicer, ESQ.,, Acting Mayor. Offices Gil
lespie brought up Catharine Bangor on the charge
OF depositing nuisance in the street. Justice Lo-
gan fined her 81 and costs.
CoRRECnoN.-Weha have received note from Rob-
ert Turner, Esq, dated st. Nicholas Hotel, New
ork asking us to correct the statement which ap-
peared in our local column, that Perry Kennard,
arrested for the outrage on Mrs Cromwell, in Bal
timore county, was at the time in his employ. Mr.
Turner says that negro of that name was his
watchman many years ago.
WORKING ON SUNDAY.-Y esterdav afternoon two
men, named Henry Durkee and Christian Tooley,
were arrested by officers Myers and Kelly on the
charge of working on Sunday. Justice Hiss fined
them S. and costs
FIRE ALARM.-The alarm of fire last night be-
tween 10 and II o'clock from box Al was caused
by the burning of some shavings on the Hartford
road, near the ropewelk.