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The New Orleans Picayane of the 3lst ult says:
Exchange has been languid from the opening to the
close of the week and all classes of bills have slightly
declined The supply of both Foreign Domestic has
somewhat increased but the demand has steadily dmn
ished and operations show marked reducti on when
compared with returns for previous weeks Quotati ons
at the close of business this evening ruled as follows
Clear Sterling Bills 107 Gl0S4 Bills of Lading Drafts
107@1O7k. Francs ST. 1SA@5f234 per dollar Sixty
day Bills on New York, &C., 1d1A per cent discount
Sight par(l 4 per cent premium
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CONVICTION OF WALTER LAND.-The Norfolk Ddy
Book of Monday gives the closing proceedings in
the trial of Walter Land, for the murder of Mr..
Flanagan, his brother-in-law, from which we ex-
tract the following: Ex-Governor Wise, who had
spoken three hours the evening before, resumed
his argument, and euchained his audience with
a powerful and forcble appeal in the prisoners
behalf. ire analyzed the testimony, cited the
letters read, and quoted Shakespeare, and wound
up with a burst of eloquence which had reached
every heart and softened down the deep-seated
animosity which evidently existed in the breasts of
the majority against the prisoner. This occupied
three hours more making six hours in which this
cold man eloquent had enchained his hearers
The Court now took a recess until 3 o'clock, when
Mr.. Marmaduke johnson wound up the case in a
two hours speech of much force and ability, nearly
Onehalf of which was consumed in reading over
the correspondence between Mrs. Land and her
brother, and at about ten minutes past five the case
was given the jury. The jury retired and in about
fifteen minutes returned with verdict of guilty of
murder in the second degree, and fixed his term of
confinement in the State prison at eighteen years.
When the verdict was about to be rendered the
prisoner was standing in the bar looking pale and
anxious, and when the foreman of the jury, from
overpOwering emotion, stopped to catch his breath
at the word "murder," the close observer might
have read the awful feelings of the prisoner only
by the twichings of the muscles at the corners OF
the eyes and mouth; for moment, and moment
ony his eyes closed and his face blanched; them as
with the effort of powerful WILL he regained his
selfpossesson, and by order of the Judge was re-
manded to Jail. The counsel for the prisoner had
filed bills of exception, which the Judge informed
them would have to lie over until Monday when
he would examine into them.
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Tom Sayers, the English Champion, has been en-
gagged by an enterprising American specuator to
give series of exhibitions in the principal cities
in the United States, Immediately after the fight
with Heenan. The engagement has been definite
ly settled, and we are assured will not be broken,
whatever the result of the approaching contest
may be.
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4 fNHRUNUMETERS,
" CHARTS,
,-,,,u,o., BOOKS,
NAUTICAL AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS,
and
GLOBES
BS- THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF THE ABOVE
GOODS IN BALTIMORE.
PETER WALTHER,
70W. Fratt street
Formerly with and now SOLE AGENT FOR E. l. O. w
BLUNT. New York fa9o.tf
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COURT OF APPEALS OLE MARYLAND

DECEMBER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., April 3d.-Nos 67
and &c. Henry Crowl and Others Us. Agnes p.
Crowl by next friend, and Samuel Ellinger and
others rs. Henry Crowl and wife. Appeals from the
Circuit Court for Baltimore city. These cases were
argued together, and concluded by VIM. P. Whyte
for the appellants, and James Malcolm for the
appellees.-No. g. Edward Lane and wife as.
Peter Fallen and wife Appeal from the Circuit
Court for Baltimore city. This case was submitted
upon written arguments to be fled.-No. 70.
Garitee as. Carter. Appeal from the Superior
Court of Baltimore city. This case was submitted
on written argument filed by o. Horwitz for the
appellant.-No. 72. Hutton as. Hartman. Appeal
from the Superior Court of Baltimore city. Settled.
- The cases next in order are Nos. 73, IA, IS,
76, &c.
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Yesterday being the birthday of Washington
Irving, it was appropriately celebrated ia New
York by the Historical Society. An Grafton was
to be delivered in the evening at the Academy of
Music, by William Cullen Bryant on the genius OF
Irving.
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THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE JAMES u. PERCIvAL.-
Dr. PercivaPs library, announced for sale at Boston
(April 10th), is one of the most valuable private
collections ever made in this country. Other libra
ries may be larger, but none more select PerciyaI
was eminently fitted to collect a library. He had
an excellent Judgment which almost intuitiyelv
selected the best books. His studies were so extern
sve that his library is more or less full in every
department of learning; yet no department can be
called complete, for PercivaPs poverty put a limit
to his power of buying books and the wonder is
how, with means so stnted, he was able to collect
in all about ten thousand volumes. His love of
books however, was often stronger than his love of
food or dress, and all the money he could spare
went towards supplying the means of carrying on
his various studies. 1t is the singular merit of this
library, that most of the books are select and the
most valuable in the class of studies to which thew
belong. They are in good order, also, and many
OF them finely bound. The comparative deficiencies
are in the literature of the last twenty years. The
literature of the first forty years of the present
century, is the bestrepresented of ALL An additional
interest attaches to this library from the fact that
Percival wrote his name ON the fy-leaf of nearly
every volume, and thus some ten thousand auto
graphs will be scattered many, in fact that they
may, perhaps, have no more value than the hand
writing of anybody else.
John Williams alias Baltimore Pat" was ar
rested in Philadelphia, on Sunday night, charged
with picking the pocket of citizen.
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A regular oId-tashioned fremen's riot occurred
in Washington city on Monday night Stones were
thrown, number of persons were struck, and some
hurt severely. One who was hit on the head
carried away by his friends badly cut.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, April mo. 80. The United
States, appellants Andres Castillero. Appeal
from the District Court of the United States for
the Southern District of California. Mr.. Justice
Clifford delivered the opinion of the Court, affirm
ing the decree of the said District Court in this
cause.
No. 49, The United States, appellants, u.s. James
Il. Bolton. The argument of this cause was COM
menced by Mr.. W. B. Reed for the appellants, and
continued by Mr.. J. Mason Campbell for the ap-
pellee.
Adjourned until tomorrow at IL O'Clock
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SALES AT THE BALTIMORE sToCK BOARD,


The New York Tribune of this morning says:
The Weekly Bank Statement does not exhibit any
marked change from last week, excepting in deposits
which have largely increased Our Bank managers in
their eagerness to large dividends continue ex
pand their loans and the aggregate higher than
any time since last May, when the specie was
100000 The aggregate expansion since last October
when the lowest point touched is $ 900 000 the in
in the specie line in the meantime being only 81
500 600 The increase in the this week is less
than anticipated, and is much than swallowed
up by the shipment of Saturday.
The following is a statement of the condition of the
Banks of the city of New York
March q. March "a
Loans $12s 3SS "23 1927 6l3, SOY STA 7l6
Specie. 23420759 % 1856, ,2O4 Inc. 1874 555
Circulation. s444326 $685. 266 Inc, IO9 O6O
Deposits...... s3422 ,O3l s21O7 419 Inc. 3I4 612
The market for foreign bills is firm, and leading
bankers asking 1OS%@1O9 for Sterling Francs are
51S4(G5164.
The Legislature of Louisiana has further modified the
Usury Laws of that State The provides that the
owner of any promissory note bond, written obga-
tion for the payment of money, to order bearer or
transferable by ASST gnment, shall have the right col
lec the whole amount of SUCH though should include
greater rate interest discount than per cent per
annum; provided it shall not bear than per cent
per annum after maturity until paid
The following shows the business of the PHILADELPHIA
Clearing House for the week preceding Monday April
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The Chiriqui gold seekers from New York city
are reported to have failed entirely in the object Of
their adventure. Several of the party died, and
others suffered sadly by fever. Gold was found
near Ecabana, but not in sufficient quantities to re-
pay the risk to health and trouble of getting it.
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Isaac Townsend, Esq, retired merchant of New
York city, died on Sunday of disease of the heart,
at his residence in West Twenty-tth street. at the
age of 55 years. Mr.. Townsend was Vice Presi-
dent of the Bank of the State of New York, and
one of the Governors of the Almshouse
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The flour inspection laws have been altered by
the late Legislature that the situation of Inspector
is little to be desired. On Monday Mr.. d. 5. Della
plane, the Inspector at Richmond, resigned his
office.
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PROCEEDINGS or THE CJTY r0UNcJL

FIRST BRANCH.-Present-S SAMUEL G. SPICER ESQ.,,
President, and all the members, except Messrs
Irons and Taylor. Mr.. NORRIS presented petit
tlon from John L. Gettier, asking permission to
Hoffman street; referred.-Mr. SPEDDEN, of the
Committee on Highways, presented a preamble
and resolution in favor of the widow of the late
John A. Addison, directing the Board of Health to
pay the sum of $50 to the widow for services rem
dered by her husband as vaccine physician of the
fifteenth ward; referred.-A communication was
received from John A. Thompson, City Register,
enclosing communication from John S. Cuttings,
President OF the Chesapeake Bank, asking how two
coupon bonds for 81, ,200 issued by the Northwest
ern Virginia Railroad and endorsed by the city of
Baltimore, shall be collected, they were due in
the years 1856 and 1857, and which the Northwest
ern Virginia Railroad Company refused to pay on
the ground of inability; referred.-A communi-
cation received from the Mayor, enclosing let
ters from the agents of Baltimore in the No Donogh
estate, relative to a codic to will which has re-
Gently been presented by man who processes to
be nephew of the late John McDonogh, in which
deceased disposed Cf $500 900 to the benefit of the
said nephew, named Moses Fox; referred .-Mr.CHAP-
called up the resolution appropriating $500 to
defray the expenses of the Commissioners appoint
ed to report upon system of underground sewer
age; adopted.-Mr. Balm called up the resolu
tion recommending to the Governor of the State
Mary Mass, deaf-mute, as beneficiary under the
act of Assembly; adopted. d.-Mr. MACE called up
the resolution granting permission to William H.
Miller to erect a steam-engine his premises,
corner of President and Fawn streets; adopted
Adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq.,.
President pro ten and all the members, except the
President, and Messrs. McComas, Cathcart and
Sewall.--T There being quorum present, on
motion OF Mr.. MUssELMAN, the Branch adjourned
until tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
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The LATE EXPLOSION AT HYDE PARK (PA0
MINEs.-rhe Pttston Gazette has the subioined
corrected account of the recent coal mine explosion
in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania As nearly as
we can learn the particulars from gentleman,
whe visited the Old Forge Mines soon after the oc-
currence, it appears that Monday afternoon, of
this week, the timbers in the top of the building
that supported the pulley-wheels gave way letting
the carriage down the shaft, so disabling the
pumps that the water was rapidly rising in the
mines While they were preparing the bucket to
hoist the men out who had assembled at the bot
tom of the shaft, two of the miners went back to a
chamber to get their tools, and while doing so the
gas took fire from their lamps and spread through
the mines The force of the current towards the
mouth of the shaft was so great that it piled the
men and cars all in together. 1t then passed up
the shaft destroying the works as it went-unroof-
ed the building and scattered the timbers in all
directions Bat the most singular thing in the
whole affair the reaction of the air. dispensing
the cars and men in the direction from which they
had been brought, with bruised and broken limbs,
but no lives taken. The two men who went for
their tools, were badly and perhaps dangerously
burned. Captain Harris, says the Morning Herald
of the 2Sth, represents the scene and meeting of
those who had passed through the danger with
their families, as very affecting. One little boy
who had passed through number of narrow es-
capes, as his head protruded above the dark
cavern, commenced clapping his hands and shout
lng-"l amt hurt, Mamma; amt you glad wasn't
killed, Mamma?' and he cried and laughed both at
the same time. Of the two men wounded, it is
thought that Gatfaney cannot recover.
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preached in New York on Sunday evening last,
but the papers state that the curious crowd at
tracted by the peculiar circumstances of the occa
sion, were disappointed in not being able to identi-
fy single thief or prostitute.
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MURDER IN FLOYD COUNTY, VA.-A cruel and de-
liberate murder was committed in Floyd county,
Va, on Sunday nightlast, by man named Am
brose Cox. correspondent of the Wytheville
Times gives the subjoined particulars of the affair."
Capt Luke Cox, the father of Ambrose, had quite
recently divided a tract of land between his two
daughters, one of whom married gentleman by
the name of Moore. Ambrose became angry, it is
said, on hearing of this division, and swore that
Moore should never enjoy any of the advantages of
the land, that he would shoot him and put an end
to it at once. He invited brother-in-law of his,
in the presence of witnesses, to go home with him
that night, and remarked that he ''intended rails
ing the devil on the creek" He visited Moore's
house, and the family seeing him coming with his
rifle on his shoulder, and knowing of his threats
barred the door against him. He knocked, and
they refused to let him enter, and thereupon he
burst the door open, and taking aim at Moore,
shot him through the heart Moore wife sprang
before him and he actually fired over her shoulder
He then proceeded to load his gun again, after
which he went away. He was arrested the next
day and is now confined in Floyd Jail. MIR. Moore
died in the course of an hour.
man named James johnson, an Englishman by
birth, was arrested at Boston, on Friday, charged
with having murdered three English sailors in
Go lnutf 20 oaho G,,o, he ciroa
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The Raves opened in Mobile upon the conclusion
of their engagement at New Orleans. 1t is report
ed that after the present season, Francois and
their native land, France.
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DEATH OF GIANT.-A man named John Ruddep-
stein died yesterday suddenly that the coroner
held an inquest in the case. The deceased was of
great stature, and cOrrespondngly built. He was
six feet four inches high, with breadth of chest in
proportion, and with physique that in his youth
must have been wonderful. He had attained the
age of u years, andi! in the possession of comforts
might have reached the age of ninety. He resided
at Fifth and Master streets He formerly did hnsi-
in Baltimore, and is said to have carried on very
large cOncern.--Phdo. North American
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On Monday the Hon. Charles E. Sinclair, of Yir-
ginia, resigned his position of an Associate Judge
of the United States Supreme Court for the Terri
tory of Utah.
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An affray occurred in porter-house in
New York on Monday night, between Peter b.
Hall and Patrick Murphy, ship caukers, which re-
suited in the death of the first named
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A SIGHT IN CHICAGo.-The Chicago Press and
Tribune of Thursday, contains the following item:
The entire front of rst-cass buildings on the north
side of Lake street. between Lasalie and Clark
streets is now rising to grade at the rate of about
twelve inches per day. 1t will be at its full height
by tomorrow night, when it will constitute a spec
tacle not manyOf citizens may see again, if
ever-a business block covering nearly one acre,
and weighing over twenty-five thousand tons, rest
ing on six thousand screws, upon which it has made
an upward journey of four feet and ten inches
Probably its parallel enterprise cannot be found
the world over. 1t will be worth SEEING to.mor-
row, and the contractors are, We learn, preparing
to accommodate the public and give them an op-
portunity flookng and passing in among the for
est of iron screws
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Minors LEDGE LIGHT HoUsE.--This important
lighthouse, which is to take the place of the one
destroyed by the fearful gale of April, 1851, has
reached the height Of sixty feet of the one hundred
and eighty-tive feet nine inches which is the in
tended elevation The first blow was struck on the
and in excavating the foundation pit only one hun
dred and thirty hours work could be performed
during that season. The first stone was laid july
9Th, 1857. 1t is believed that the building will be
complete and ready for occupancy as early as the
summer of 1861.
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John Williams alias Baltimore Pat" was ar
rested in Philadelphia, on Sunday night, charged
with picking the pocket of citizen.
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State, use of Bodena C. Mcneil, Mary Mcneil,
Mica Alice McNeill and George McNeiIl Us. The
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Action to
recover under the act of 1852 ch. 299. Before re-
ported: Verdict for plaintiffs for $4,000 Nc
Laughlin for plaintiff; Sterling for defendant-
Rick Us. Stone, garnishee of Cowan. Attachment
on warrant. Dismissed. Assignment to-day 1Ol
to l2S.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-JUDGE GILES
The trial docket was called for the first time yes
terday. The first ten have been assigned for
to. day
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FATHER ADD DAUGHTER DRowNED.-On Monday
morning last, says Pennsylvania paper, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Peter Myers, residing: at James Mill,
ABOUT hve miles west of Carlisle, was returning
home from visit to the opposite side of the Con-
nodoguiuet creek, and there being no bridge at
that point, her father crossed over with small
boat, for the purpose of bringing her across. Mir.
Myers reached the opposite shore and took his
daughter into the boat and started for home. In
doing so, it seems Mr.. NJ. got too neac the breast
OF the dam, and was carried over it, and he and
his daughter thrown into a deep eddy, from which
they were unable to extricate themselves, and be-
fore assistance could be rendered both were drown
ed. Mr.. Myers highly respectable citizen,
and his daughter an amiable young lady, also much
respected.
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Some of the friends of Hon. George NJ Dallas
have paid handsome and deserved compliment to
Mr.. I. Buchanan Read, by giving him a commits
sion to paint his portrait. Mr.. Read who is now in
New York, will soon sail for Europe, to execute
this and other commissions
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9,664.5O

sl9,699664.50 S1,12l ,666 7
For railroad purposes the following grants of land t
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The ministrations of the Rev. Mr.. Guinness, in
New York, are very successful. As many as two
or three hundred at time have, after service, re-
mained to receive religious instruction.
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GEoRGETowN PoLuCs.-The municipal troubles
OF Georgetown appear to have been very little al
ayed by the late election there. The present Coun-
ellis or the larger portion of them, are ill-content
with the election of Mayor made by their prede-
cessors, and on Friday evening last proposition
was offered in the lower board to enter suit for the
amount already paid him, and to notify the clerk
TO pay him no more. COntrariwise, there was Il
movement to pay one thousand dollars to the com
petltor OF the present Mayor, and the subject was
referred to the Committee on Clams-NSt Intel
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ACCIDENT IN BERGEN TUNNEL, New JERsEY-On
employed at the Burgen Tunnel, was blown up by the
explosion of two kegs of powder, by which he was
dreadfuy mutilated, and probably fatally injured.
lie went to the powder chest, containing two kegs
OF powder with the heads out, for the purpose of
obtaining supply for blasting purposes, and, as he
was leaning over, spark fell from the lamp which
was attached to the top of his hat, and gnited the
powder. The man was thrown some 80 yards bv the
concussion. 1t is estimated that the Bergen Tun-
mel has cost nearly so lives
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The CENSUs.-According to the act of Congress,
no deputy will be allowed over twenty thousand in
habitants. Those who may be appointed by the
United States Marshal will be required to com
operations on the first day of June, and con-
cude their work six weeks thereafter. This ar
rangement will make small districts a necessity