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CoURr OF CLAIMs.-February6 1s6O-The Court
opened at II o'clock, NJ; Hon. James Hughes
taking his seat on the bench, in the place of the
late Judge Blackford, deceased.
G. Cameron rs. the United States. Judge Scar
burgh delivered the opinion of the Court in this
case, allowing the claimant S27 1898 Judge
Loring delivered separate opinion, concurring.
Sarah B. Webster as. the United States Judge
Loring delivered the opinion of the Court adverse
to the claim.
z. Eddy ct al. u.s. the United States. In this
case Judge Loring delivered the opinion of the
Cnurt adversa
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Court OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND - DECEMBER
TERM, lS59.-ANNAPoLIs, Feb. 6, ls60.--No 49,
Laurence Thompson and others Us. Winn & Ross
ct al. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Balti-
more city. The argument in this case was further
continued and con cluded by G. L. Duany and
Thos. 5. Alexander for the appellees and by Chas
+. Mayer for the appellants.
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.-December
term, ls59.-ANNAPoL1s, Feb. NO. 80. Lau-
renee Thomson and others Us. Winn & boss and
others. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Balti-
more city. The argument in this case was con-
cluded by Chas. F. Mayer for the appellants.
No. 40. The National Fire Insurance Company
of Baltimore VIM. Crane. Appeal from the
Circuit Court for Baltimore city. The argument
in this case was commenced by Schley for the ap-
pellant, and Matthews for the appellee.
No. 10. Special docket. The Visitors and Gov
ernors of ST. Johns College Us. the State of Mary
land. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county. Chief Justice LIE Grand delivered
the opinion of this Court, deciding the questions
propounded to the Judges by the resolutions of the
General Assembly of 1858 in the Affirmative, and
the Judges certified.
No. 5. Special docket. A. Bouldin, Fl. Boudn ct
al. the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and
others. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Balti-
more city from order dissolving Injunction
Justice Ecceston delivered the opinion of this
Court. Decree reversed, with costs to appellants
in this Court, and cause remanded for further pro
ceednps
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THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL REFORMS IN



We gladly admit that in this proposition the EN-
peror of the French gives to England aud to Eu-
rope the very best security for the continuance of
peace. Prohibition leads to war by building up
barriers between nations, while free trade spreads
the spirit of peace by overthrowing them. Never
till system like this be fairly inaugurated will
England and France know how necessary they are
to each o:her, appreciate the full extent of that
suicidal folly which would waste in mutual conflict
resources designed for their own good and for the
benefit of the world. few years of such CONNER
clal intercourse as exists between England and the
United States or our Australian or American colo
nies would render war absolutely impossible and
give to other nations security better than that of
treaties, and more durable than the good will of
governments. All honor to the Emperor of the
French for the bold Inauguration of this great So
cial revolution! Here is, indeed, can idea" worth
fighting tor,-an idea not barren nor one-sided, but
fruitful and cosmopolitan; giving confidence for the
present and hope for the future and sure to realise
an amount of good which it is rarely granted to a
ruler of mankind to dispense to his feow-crea-
lures
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ACCIDENTAL DEArH.-A man named Martin Wea
yer, lost his life Temperancevile, Pa, on Fri
day night last while railing up the window of his
house in order to keep his wife from entering. He
was engaged in fastening the window of the upper
story, when he lost his balance and fell to the
ground, distance of fifteen feet, his head striking
the ground and crushing in his skull SO that be
died instantly.
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MISSISSIPPI, AND THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.-It
will be remembered that at the Southern Conven-
ton held in Vicksburg last May, the vote of Mssis
sippi cast in favor of opening the African slave
trade. the present Legislature, however, has set
the State right on that subject at least The bill to
repeal the State law against the introduction of
Africans into that State was rejected on Thursday
the 26th ultimo, by rote of three to one On mo-
tion to indefinitely postpone the whole subject the
yeas were sc, nays 22.-HoJile Advertiser
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TIGHT-RoPE DANCER BURNED TO DEATH.-On
Saturday night large crowd was assembled at
the Volks Garden, New York, to witness the per-
formances. In the course of the evening Mrs. To-
sephine Herskell, having concluded her perform
ances on the tight-rope, leaped from it to the
stage. In so doing she came in contact with the
footghts, which set fire to her DRESS and in an in
slant she was enveloped in flames. Her husband,
who in the orchestra, and two or three others,
sprang to her assistance, and in putting out the
flames were severely burned about the hands and
arms. The unfortunate actress fingered in great
agony until nine O'Clock Sunday morning, when
death relieved her from suffering. She remained
conscious to the last.
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Fatal Illness.
New HAVEN, Feb. Judge Charles A. Inger-
soil is in dying state tonight from an attack of
rheuma tsm in the stomach.
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The Loss OF THE NoRTHERNER.-A special des-
patch to W. II. Davidge, President of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, gives the details of the
loss of the steamship Northerner in the Pacific
waters The Northerner was totally lost off Mendo-
cino on the 9Th of January, in fog. Capt. Dali
was saved. The first and third officers second
engineer, pilots, fourteen of the crew. and eighteen
passengers were lost. The mails were saved The
steamer was insured for fifteen thousand pounds
sterling. She was staunch vessel, and command
eo oy capt. VIM. l.. Dali, who has no superior as
navigator in any ocean.
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FOREIGN MARKETS

Per U. S. Steamer Merrim1c.1
RIO DE JANEIRo, Dec. %, 1S59.-We had this plea
sure on 9th instant, by usual monthly circular and we
tske advantage of the present opportunity bring
our advices to date:
Inpors.-Flour-The arrivals have been 10 ,042 bbls
of which 1852 bbs from the United States ar
8 ,376 from Europe.
The sales comprise II $40 bbls as follows:
5l57 bbls lst quality Richmond at 16, 165O017n25O
245S I'd g at 15l915n25O
249S " Extra Fredericksburg at 14n25O
200 Extra Baltimore at 13ll0O, in bond.
597 New Orleans at I5l25O
Stock in hands to-day So 5SI bbIs made mn ne
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IHE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TERMINUs.-The an
naal meeting of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany was held in Philadelphia on Monday, when
the action Of the Directors in selecting the foot of
Washington street the Delaware terminus of the
road, was approved by the stockholders.
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NY TELEGRAPH.
rhrougi ILLIGI FtsHEa Sos, Stock amt arokers.
No. - South street.

The New York Herald of yesterday says:
The Bank of to-day compares follows with
that of last week:
Jan 28OSs 626 90 063 739 7.76O751 76,S79s s26
Feb. A.. 124o9l,9S2 19924,Sol S,l7445o 7577,6e4
Increase. s1Oo8856 n8,699 697,86s
Decrease. 139,43S
This is about as bad statement as the banks could
make and will undo all the good done by their last state
ment An increase of one million in the loans at the
present time is wholly unnecessary and can only do mis-
chief when the time for the banks to reverse their
and contract Each successive week now renders
trouble certain this fall glance at the above state
men shows where the responsibility for the future really
lies
The money market active to-day, though without
change of rates We quote loans call per cent and
very choice short accepanCes at the figure; first
class business paper, 4d6 months to rum 7GS; lower
grades and names less known, 0, lOG12 The day
rendered active by the simultaneous arrival of
mails frsn the South and from Europe.
The annual report of the State Directors of the Camden
and Amboy Railroad, and the Delaware and Rartan
Canal Company, has been presented to the New Jersey
Legislature 1t shows the receipts of the railway and
branches have been So and the expenditures
1891 % So The gross receipts by the canal amounted to
S492 ,19S; expenditures Sl57 ,06s &C
The Philadelphia North A,serican of yesterday says:
The weekly statement Of the Philadelphia Banks made
up to-day presents the following aggregates compared
with those oil thepreyious week.
Jan 30 Feb G.
Capital Stock. s11 649,335 S11649 $50 ms 295
Due from banks. 1,6i6i93 2,574,i76 De-. 42,Oi7
Deposits .......... l5401 ,9l5 154O92i1 In.. 1926
Circulation. 2.60l,75O 2,656.3lO In. 54,56O
eo With the exception Of handsome gain of specie $1s4
movement has been very uniform this week.
The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania
has declared dividend of $l250per share the capital
stock of the Company, payable on demand
The branch of the Bank of Tennessee located at Cakes
vle robbed the night of the 2nd inst of SIS OOO
mostly in gold.
The following condensed statement exhibits the opera
ons of the Pennsylvania Railroad for the year 1859
Earnings of the Company from the business of the road
From Passengers. ..............$l 81 APO 9l243
" Z y. Mails IA iS3O0
Expresses. 75,120.00
Frelghts. s.............,... 3,656,ll1.l5
Miscellaneous sources. 135, ,72S.63
--S5, 1863, 1855. 81
Expenses of operating the Road were:
Cost of conducting transporta
tlon ,3oo, ,U4l.OO
Cost of motive power ......... S64,O76.92
Maintenance of road ...... GIL ,100.19
Maintenance Of Cars....... 190,27S 81
/" General expenses. ........ 72,24l70
---$3,130,73s
Net earnings of the road. So 231 6l7 O6
The earnings of the road compared with those of the
preceding year give an increase Of S177 ,024 IS.
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In the Pennsylvania Senate, on the Sd inst, reso
lutions inviting the Virginia Legislature to visit
the Pennsylvania Legislature during the present
session, were read and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
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PROGREss YANKEE CLoCKMAKlNG-No pro-
duct of New England skill and ingenuity has pro
badly reached further fame abroad, and a more
unparalleled perfection at home than the clocks
manufactured at New Haven, Conn. Hence, it is
interesting to hear the following story about the
origin of clocks related by Mr.. Camp, the Presi-
dent of the Hew Haven Clock Factory, at a sup
per given to the employees of said establish
ment:
.'Clockmaking, he said, was commenced about
1915 by Elias Terry, of Plymouth, who made
wooden clocks, whiting out the wheels with a
knife. The running was regulated by heavy
bag of sand, and was wound up by ball at the
other end of the cord. Terry used to make two
clocks, swing them across his horse, and ride off
in search of market. Very soon he introduced
the use of brass movements using old kettles be.
cause brass was scarce. When he undertook to
make 200 clocks people laughed at him, they think
mig it would be impossible to sell them. In 1928
the Hon. Chauncy jerome commenced the bust
ness, and with progressive improvements the bust
ness now stands more perfected than any other in
the country. In 1929 wooden clock cost Sll; now
much better can be bought for 81 So The
business previously transacted by G. jerome g. Co.
is now done by the New Haven Clock Company.
In 1857 the company commenced to make castings.
Then it was thought wonderful that it turned out
$4,000 clocks. In the year just ended the Company
turned out 100000 complete clocks, and 10 900
| finished movements
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CIRCUIT CoURr FOR BALTIMORE CouNrY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price.
TOwSONTowN, Feb. Z, 1860.
Richard j. Cuttings, Esq, Attorney for the State
prosecuting, assisted by John 4. Ensor
State 0s. VIM. q. Ford indicted for the wilful
murder OF police officer Thomas Burnham, alleged
to have been committed at No. l57 Vine street,
baltimore, by shooting, on the 18th day of July
The prisoner was again placed in the dock, and
the following additional evidence elected in the
cause.
John Scarborer testified that at the time of
tord's arrest, he was turnkey at the Western sta
tion-house when Ford was brought to the station
house he had small his neck, nose and
forehead; and the prisoner said, when he went in
the yard he was struck over the head with a
club by the deceased; the deceased also drew pis-
tol and snapped it at his head; he took the pistol
away from Burnham and he drew another which
he, the prisoner, also wrenched out of his hand;
said he did it in selfdefence, and would not for ali
Baltimore or the world that it should have hap
pened; did not say he killed Burnham, but said he
took the pistols in self-defence
Police officer Pamphilion testified that the de-
ceased was rather bad man; Ford was somewhat
the largest of the two
jackson Kearney's testimony, as elected on the
former trial, was read to the jury, and Messrs
Detord, Charles Brown, Stephen Manley, officers
Stansfeld and Brooks, George Speese and Mr.
Creamer testified to the facts as elected on
the former trial. Also, Charles MYERS and John
Dunn were examined, but they testified to nothing
new in the case.
The defence here closed, when the case was par
tally argued before the jury. Mr.. Ensor, opening
on the part of the State, and arguing the facts
quoting law, &C., bearing the case occupied the
attention of the Court for three hours. Io-mor-
row, the argument on the part of the defence will
be opened by Mr.. Cowen and followed by Mr..
Steele, and the case will be closed by Mr.. Cuttings
for the State
The Court, at five o'clock, took a recess until to-
morrow morning at ten.
We have made arrangements to forward the
verdict in advance of the mail providing the jury
agrees
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FIRES.

The alarm of fire at hafpast FIVE o'clock yester-
day evening was occasioned by the partial burning
of the roof of house No. 270 East Baltimore street.
owned and occupied by Joseph H. Boyd. 1t was
extinguished with but slight damage. At I o'clock
it again broke out but was subdued without the
necessity of calling out the Department.
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING, Feb. 8, 1860.
-FRoNT STREET THEATRE-Cooper Opera Troupe.
Norma.
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Mr. Murdoch
Hamlet.
MUsEuM.-Red Ranger. An Alarming Sacrifice
MARYLAND INsTITUTE.-Buckley Serenaders COM
mence an engagement
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HAVANA, Jan. 2S.-Sugars, Clayed-The supplies of
new sugars from the country 16 900 boxes
The whole will not reach 10000 boxes against as COO
boxes last year We quote at l2 for Dutch Stan
dard whites 12G14k The stock is % 900 boxes in
Guiding COO boxes old crop.
The exports of Sugar the first of January to date
foil -'
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VOL. IV---NO. 6O7.

scrption there was quite active inquiry The offerings
amount to about 1000 head slight decrease the
Der of last week. The following the current quota
20 10.
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EXCITEMENT AT RUATAN.-The accounts from Ru-
atan report much excitement there in consequence
of rumor that the Bay Islands had been formally
ceded, with the right of eminent domain, to Hon
duras. Various orders have been sent to New Or
leans for arms, ammunition, &C., the islanders hav-
ing determined to maintain their independence to
the last extremity, and by every means in their
power.
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Four Persons BURNED TO DEArH-The house of
man named Murphy, a tailor, in Kingston, Cana
da, was destroyed by fire, on Monday morning
week, at an early hour, and his wife and three
children perished in the flames. The eldest child
was II years of age, and the youngest an infaut-
Two servants escaped, but were somewhat burnt.
Mr.. Murphy and one of the servants jumped from
a window. The family were from Hamilton.
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Mr.. La Mountain, the eronaut, is constructing
four new balloons at Lansingburgh, N. Y, to be
used for local ascensions. Mr.. John Wise is also
building a balloon, with which he proposes to make
an ascension from Kingston, Canada, on the oath of
Nav. the birthda of the Queen.
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The New York Herald of yesterday says:
The Bank statement to-day compares follows with
that of last week
Week ending. Loans. Specie. Circuln Deposits.
Jan 2S sl23 OSS G26 % O63 739 7,76O751 76S79S26
Feb a.. .. 124 O9l 9S2 1992430l s,l7445O 77577,6e4
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from to 10c.
Hogs-At the Avenue Drove Yard, D. Miller sold $40
Hogs at prices ranging from to 92c.
At ImhoGs Union Drove Yard, ,160 head sold at SSd
975 per 100 lbs, according to quality
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The Shian Pass, ,favorably spoken of in the United
States surveys practicable for railroad crosses
the Rocky Mountains at Pixies Peak.
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FRE.-The machine shop of the Pittsburg and
Connellsvile Railroad Company, at Connellsville
was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning.
There were four engines in the shop, one of which
was considerably damaged. The loss is varously
estimated at from $4,000 to S7,O00-no insurance
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-08

TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY AND 0HIo.-The members
Of the Legislature and other official functionaries
OF Tennessee returned to Nashville on Sunday last
from their visit to Kentucky and Ohio. According
to the newspapers, they speak in the most glowing
and grateful terms of the prouse hospitality of the
citizens of Louisville, Columbus, Cincinnati, and
the interm ediate noints
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woman in Louise county, Ia, committed sui
eide because her husband was involved in a law
suit If all women were equally foolish, there
would be few but widowers in the world
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James 5. Edelen, Esq, member of the bar of
st. Mary's county, Md, and formerly States at
torney for that county, died on the 26th ult.
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The Forrest divorce case was called up before the
Supreme Court ofNew York on Friday last. Mr.,
0Connor, attorney for Mrs. Forrest asked the con-
tirmaton of the report of the referee allowing
her S4 900 year alimony
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-08

John Crimmins, convicted in New York of the
murder of Dennis McHenry, has been sentenced to
be hung on the 30th of March.
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., SLAYER captured on the coast OF Guinea, on the
2lst of December last by the U. S. ship Constella-
tion, arrived at Charleston, S. c., on Friday last
i'm nf MA
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Mr.. Elias Howe, jr. the patentee of the lock
stitch sewing machine. now receives annually from
manufacturers, for the use of his patent, the sum
of som OOO
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A PRIVILEGED QUESTION.

Mr.. KRAFT rose to privileged question, and al
laded to paragraph in letter from Annapolis in
the Baltimore American of yesterday, which stated
that he had handed the order extending the period
Of inquiry into the bailing affairs of the Criminal
Court from four years to eight years, thereby in
cluding the term of service of Mr.. Whitney's pre-
decessor, Charles j. NJ. Gwinn, ESQ He stated
that he had never seen that order until it was
shown to him by Mr.. Beall, and had nothing to do
with its presentation He would also say, with re-
gard to the inference there stated that the enquiry
was extended to eight years to show that Chas. j.
the question of bail he might have been was not
an opinion entertained by him.
Mr.. BEALL, ofAllegany, endorsed the correctness
of the statement of Mr.. Kraft. He was responsible
tor the order himself, and Mr.. Kraft had not seen
it until he showed il to him
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THE PERUGIA OUTRAGE.-The authentic history
of the outrages suffered by Mr.. Perkins and his
family at Perugia, as disclosed in the correspond
ence for the production of which Mr.. Sumner late
ly moved, adds nothing of moment to what has al
ready been made public
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a CARD FROM CAPT. BTGELow.-Capt. Charles H.
Bigelow has published card in relation to the
verdict Of the corOners jury the fall of the Penn
berton Mill, in which he replies to the reasons
therein presented for censuring him as the archi-
tect and superintendent of the building.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS

Net earnings OF the road 23l O6
The earnings of the road compared with those of the
preceding year give a increase Of sly 024 IS.