The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

agent of the Board of Underwriters, yesterday
morning received teegraphic despatch from Nor.
folk, which stated that the ship Jane Henderson,
Captain II. Gait, while on her voyage from Liver
pool to this port, went ashore on Sunday, about q
miles South of Cape Henry. Captain Gait found
it necessary to cut away all the masts, notwith
standing which the ship broke in two. The crew
together with the passengers, took refuge on the
highest parts of the vessel, but were in danger OF
being lost. The Messrs. Bakers with their wreck
ing vessels have gone to render them assistance
The j. III. is reckOned a No. vessel, of 60 tons
burthen, was built by Mr.. VIM. j. Gardiner, ship
builder of this port, in lS4S, and is owned by
Messrs John Henderson & Sons.
ACCIDENT-Y esterday evening, about seven
O'Clock, as car No. % was passing along Gay street
near East street, child between four and five
years of age, son of Mr.. Shurberger who lives on
Forrest street. near Gay street, was Knocked down
by the horses, and one of the animals trod on one
of the childs feet crushing it badly. Just as the
car reached the point named, three children, OF
which the one injured was one, attempted to cross
the street in front of the car. Two of them sue
ceeded in passing but the third was knocked down
in the middle of the track. The car stopped i'm
medaely and the in jured child was taken from un-
der it and carried to its home where DR.. II. p P.
ates dressed the wound. 1t is said by those who
witnessed the accident that it purely accident
al, as the car was going at slow rate at the time.
FIRE.-The alarm of fire yesterday morning
about O'Clock, from box No. 80, was caused by
fire being discovered in the two-story brick dwell
ing No. 26O Biddle street, near Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The house was occupied and owned by JOS
Vandaniker, the lower floor being used as grocery
store The loss is about $780, which is fully COW
cred by insurance. The fire was of incendiary
origin, the flames being kindled under the stair
case leading from the first story, and had pro-
gressed as far the roof before they were ex-
nguished.-The alarm of fire Yesterday morn
ing about 10 O'Clock, was occasioned by the boiling
over of the varnish kettle in the ETHEREAL oil estab-
lishment of Messrs. Hugh Bolton & Co., Mill
street, near Pratt street. The damage done will
not exceed SIS.
ARREST ON SERIOUS CHARGE.-Frank Connolly,
alias Cutting Tobe, was arrested yesterday on the
South side of the basin on the charge of being the
party who stabbed William Mining on Sunday
morning last. 1t is said that Connoey was on board
the boat in which Burch Fenton, who was drowned
off Fort McHenry on Saturday night about twelve
O'Clock, and his party were, and it is supposed
that after Fenton fell overheard and the party re-
turned to the wharf, that Connolly, with several
street. and in very maliciousness stabbed the man.
Connolly is confined in the Eastern district police
station, and will be committed for Court.
DIsoRDERLY CoNDUCT.-Y esterday there was
small picnic at Rost's lager-beer saloon, and
number of dis0rderly characters visited the place.
they were there but short time when they mani
tested disposition to quarrel. The police in at
tendance acted promptly, aud arrested William
Garvey and John Shownard, and took them to the
Eastern police-station, where they were confined.
III.
was much enjoyment.
New Cry HALL.-In response to the advertise
ment for designs for new City Hall, there have
been five plans submitted by the architects of this
city. All the plans drawn with two fronts, one
on Holiday, and one on North street. Some
weeks will elapse before selection will be made
during which time other architects can embrace
the opportunity of sending in their designs.
NEW CHURCH TO BE ERECTED.-The cornerstone
OF the new Methodist Episcopal church, on Charles
street avenue, near the cattle-show grounds, will
be laid on this Tuesday, afternoon, at 5 O'Clock
Religious exercises will be conducted by the Rev.
DR.. Sargent, Rev. Thomas Sewall, and Rev. Henry
Sicer
FAST TINE AND Quick DEsPArcH.-The steamship
Potomac, Captain Watson, which arrived to-day
from New York, left Charleston on Wednesday
last arriving in New York on Saturday discharged
full cargo, took in another, and left again same
day for Baltimore.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, June 25.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present, SAMUEL G. SpICER, ESQ,
President, and all the members except Mr.. Rob
ERTs.-Mr. SPIcER presented petition from the
Judges OF the Orphans Court, asking for an ap-
preparation of $50 to purchase law books for the
use of the Court; referred.-Mr. EVANS present
ed report from the Joint Standing Committee on
City Property, with an ordinance to continue in
use the office of Auditor and to provide further for
the collection of back taxes.-Mr. SPEDDEN called
up the resolution directing the City Commissioner
to advertise for proposals for the construction of
conduit or sewer, to run from Lexington street
along Liberty street to Camden street, and thence
along Camden street to the Basn and appropri-
atlng S40, ,S66 for the construction of the same
Mr.. NORRIS objected to the passage of the resoIu-
tion, on the ground that the Board of Commission
ers on Underground Sewerage would, in short
time, furnish the Council with some valuable nfor-
nation relative to the matter He moved to Law it
on the table for the present; carried.--Mr. IRONS
called up the resolution directing the Clerk of the
Fells' Point market 30 whitewash the buildings
connected with the market and repair the same;
adopted d--Mr CHAPMAN called up the ordinance
authorizing the City Register of the city to the
credit OF the city to the amount of uncollected
taxes; passed.-Adjourned
SECOND BRANCH.-Present-WIL McPHAIL,
Esq, President, and all the members
A resolution granting permission to Thomas God
man TO keep hogs on his premises on West Bati-
more street, was received from the First Branch
and, on motion of Mr.. Taylor, e-committed to the
Committee on Heath.-Mr. TAYLOR presented
the petition of Joseph Thomas q Son, and others,
demonstrating against granting the petition of
Thomas Goodman; referred. d.-Mr CoLToN called
up The resolution proposing that when the Council
adlourns on Friday, the 10Th of June, it stands
adjourned until Monday, the Sd of SEPTEMBER
On motion of Mr. Cook, the resolution was laid on
the table bv the following vote: Yeas-Messrs.
President, Van Nostrand, Cathcart, Cook Taylor
and Musselman-6. Nays-Messrs. Cotton and Eli
cott-2-A resolution to place fag-stones at the
intersection of Douglas and East streets, taken
uP n iOOhlng tue Dullu-
ing of bridge across Jones' Falls at its intersection
with North avenue, read second time and
laid on the table.-The report of the Committee
of Conference on the subject of closing portion of
Grundy street, and in accepting in lieu thereof lot
of ground to be called "Park' Place. was received
from the Flrst Branch, read a second time and
passed. MIR. VAN NosTRAND offered a resolution,
to send message to the First Branch, proposing
that when the Council adourns on Tuesday, the Sd
of July, it stands adjourned until the Sd of Septem-
ber.-Mr. VAN NosTRAND moved to suspend the
rules, to give the resolution second reading lost