The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-21

ARREST A SERIOUS CHARGE.-Yesterday two
young men named Jacob Rupert and Seafort
Matte, were arrested on the charge of being con-
cerned in the fight of Monday night, in which a
Young man named George Greer was stabbed
The young men deny any participation in the al
ray, although they were with the crowd or in the
| vicinity when the boy stabbed. Justice Grit
fin held them to bail in the of 81 600 EACH for
their appearance before the Grand jury.
DIED FROM INJURIEs-Mrs Hyde, who was so
serious y injured on Tuesday morning by being run
over, at the Mount Clare Station of the Baltimore
/ and Ohio Railroad Company, the particulars of
| which were published in Wednesdays EXCHANGE
! died yesterday morning, between and o'clock
at her home on the Washington Road, near Gwynn's
Falls: The unfortunate woman never rallied from
| the time OF the accident until her death.
ARREST OF New York THIEVES Yesterday
| Detective German arrested three young men
named Jas. Howard, Rufus Lee and Henry Woods
on the charge of being notorious thieves from New
| York city. A number of balls, used BY thieves FOR
| swindling purposes, were found on their per-
sons. They were confined in the Central police
station, and will be disposed of this morning by
Justice Hiss
ExPLosIoN.-On Tuesday night about O'Clock
an ETHEREAL oil lamp, in the house No. 269 Biddle
street, near George, accidentally exploded, by
which young lady named Wardell was so badly
burned about the hands to require the services
of physician.
CHARGED WITH THETA man named John
Brown arrested yesterday, on the CHARGE of
stealing pair of boots, the property of Henry
Chair. He was committed to Jail for Court by Jus
tce Duncan.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, February 90
FIRST Observation-Disclosures C. BLACKBuRN
Esq, and all the members.-Mr. BANDED offered
the petition of VIM. Ii. King, asking permission to
erect frame kitchen on his premises, No. 345 East
| Monument street; referred.-Mr. BoULDEN called
up the resolution inquiring of the City Collector
as to whether the notices required by law re-
az thn taxy g
during the year 1860; adopted Mr. PHELPS
called up the resolutions attached to the report of
the Joint Standing Committee Police and JAIL
which refer to the present police system: He said
that he called them up for the purpose of cautioning
the members OF the Branch against forming opn-
ions on the subject from outside talk and newspa-
per paragraphs. He said he was induced to do so
from the fact that he had heard a great deal of
ignorant outside talk on the subject 1t was really
surprising to hear the ignorance displayed in re-
gard to the objects and intentions of the recon-
mendations of the report. He had heard one man
say that the Council desired to pronounce the police
bill unconstitutiona and anot- eE said the object
was to restore the old police system. He had
letter before him from gentleman whose acquaint-
ance he Gid not have the pleasure of, who says that
the present system suits the Democratic party
that two of the members of the Board were old
Locof0cos, and the other two had changed their
coats. He said that it appeared to him that
| the Council could take no step unless
they were assailed from quarter. We are
charged with black-baing. We make report on
the Jail building, and we are charged with defam-
alton of character. We report on the police
system, and the cry is raised of Glands off-that
is sacred" We told our action is "gratui-
tous." He did not think that he or any member of
the Branch occupied their seats gratuitously. The
bill does not propose to change, in the slightest
any principle in the law. The organization of the
| Board was alone to be affected. If the members
| think that the recommendations of the report
are not correct, of course they will not give it
their support. But if, on the contrary they think
| that the changes proposed are wise, they will sup
| port it. He would give his aid to wiser recommen-
datIons and If the report has the effect of bringing
out more judicous changes, it would be productive
OF good. lie had only called up the report for the
| purpose of cautioning the members against allow
ing their opinions to be influenced bv ignorant out
side talk, coming from persons who have not read
| the report, and consequently not capactated
to Judge OF the changes proposed. He again called
upon the members to their own judgments in
coming to conclusions on the subject. He moved
to lay the resolutions on the table. Carried
| Mr.. CIRCUIT called Up the resolution directing the
! City Comptroller to lease lot in the neighbor-
hood of the Western hay scales for the use of the
! wagons bringing hay to be weighed on the scales
| MIR. STAYLoR offered an amendment directing
the leasing of lot in the vicinity of the Eastern
| hay scales, Tor similar purpose; adopted. -Mr.
BLANCHARD moved to recommit the subject; carried.
The report of the Committee on the Almshouse
| Accounts was received and concurred in. The
ordinance recognizing the Street Department was
returned from theSec0ndBranch with an amendment
increasing the wages of the laborers to S1.25
Messrs Crout, Dixon, Wolf and Thomas favored
the amendment, and Messrs. BOlgiano, StaylOr and
Bandel opposed it. The amen 1ment was lost by
vote of ) yeas, IS nays.-Mr. Dixon moved
Committee of Conference on the subject; carried.
I'D journed.
SECOND BRANCH Present, CHARLES J. BAKER,
Esq, President and all the members--The
Branch, without transactng any business of import
ance, adjourned at O'Clock