The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-16
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS
From the NJ J. Commercial Adrertiser Of the 14th.
ARREST OE 4 BRETISH SuRJECr

citY from ashington advising the United States
officers of this city to be the alert for person
who left Charleston, South Carolina, a few days
since, and directing that he be taken nto custody
as they had received information which led them
to believe he was bearer of dispatches from jeff.
Davis to the British Government.
full description of the individual was also
given, and during the forenoon number of the
detective force from New York proceeded to Jer-
sey City and took position the Cunard dock
where they could watch the steamer.
few minutes before the Africa sailed, a gentle
man who fully answered the description given, was
sen to go on board. And after he had entered
his state-room, young gentleman was sent bY
the officer to his room who Informed him that his
presence was required on the dock.
Mr. Robert Muir, of Charleston, S. c., cousin Of
the British Consul at New Orleans, who was the
gentleman the officer was in search of, soon made
his -preHrauoe, and s.aii.t- 'fuc& was taxen
into custody. At first Mr.. Muir appeared greatly
surprised, and demanded his release.
The officer expressed his intention of taking him
to New York, and without any further ceremony,
the party proceeded to this city, where the accused
was taken before the United States authorities.
Mr.. Muir's baggage consisted of several trunks,
which were removed from the steamer, and are now
at the United States MarshaPs office.
Upon his person were found several papers which
showed that he was bearer of dispatches from the
ConfeGerates.
Mr.. Muir is about forty years Of age, of very fine
address, and has been in the country but little
year.
day, at o'clock, the SO men captured by the frg-
age St, Lawrence, from on board the prvateer
Petrol, were brought again before U. :. Commits
sioner Heazlett. The accused were brought from
prison in two vans, and every two were handcuied
together. The moment the ysns drove up to the
Courtroom a large crowd Immediately gathered,
but the best of order prevailed. When the doors
OF the court-ro ,m were opened the cfowd made a
rush, and soon filled every inch of space.
MIR. fleazlett, the Commissioner, doubted the
right of the parties, in capital case, To waive
hearing. The Commissioned was to commit them
for trial if there were probable cause, and this
could not be ascertsined without q preliminary ex-
animation.
Mr.. Harrison observed that the only object Of
the Government was to ascertain the completely of
the defendants in the acts charged, and that object
was accomplished by the waving of hearing
The counsel 'o- the prisoners cesirous of
avoiding prejudice on the part OF the community
before the trial. Al the parties ask, and all they
expect to get, before Philadelphia jury, is fair
and impartial trial. If the hearing should row
progress, the evidence would be published, and then
read by every man, woman and child who felt any
curiosity the subject, and at the tia the sccus
ed would be met with the prejudice thus raised
U. :. District Attorney G fee argued that the
prisoners had no right to waive the examination
The United States was entitled to the evidence as
well as the defendants. The United States has the
| right to know what the witnesses called on oath
| will testify.
| Mr.. Brooke insisted that tho waving of the ex-
animation did not prevent the District Attorney
from examining his witnesses, who were under his
| control.
Mr.. Arundel promised, in case of a postpone
ment, to produce ample authority that the prison
| ers had the right to waive hearing.
The argument was continued, and finally Com
missioner Heazlett said that he was not satisfied
that the accused when charged with a capital
| crime, could waive a hearing. But as the case
could not be disposed OF at sitting, and there
would have to be an adjournhd hearing, he would
reserve his decision until Saturday at u o'clock.
| A a hn nTIsn foRa fDf tha ~
room to the prSon-van, Fifth street was densel =
| packed, and the police had considerable difficulty
| in clearing passage way for the men.-Phitadcl-
| phia Ledger.
! New YORK TRADING WITH THE SourH.-Tha New
York Post of Wednesday says that it is stated upon
| good authority, that large trade b had for some
| time been going on between this port and the
Southern coast, by way of Nassau New Providen ce,
where goods were ans-shipped for Fernandna, in
Florida. Yesterday toe United States Marshal for
this district took possession of vessel-he scboon-
| er Graham-eDgaged in this business. She was la
denwith leather, shoe pegs cutting machines and i'm
p)ements to set up shoe factory, to supply the
| insurgent armies, who are probably in more imme-
date want of shoes thao Of thing else in the way
of equ pments.
ANOTHER INSTANCE i learn from a gentleman
lately from Richmond that large invoice of OF
lately reached that city via Louisville, direct from
| Philadelphia, where it was purchased for the
| Tredegar Works.
1t is now ascertained that the ship Glory, the
| captain ana crew OF which came over under fla 2
of truce from Norfolk on Thursday last, was delib
erately beached on the Currituck Inlet, and moi
accdently lost, as has been stated. She was own
ed in and ostensby bound for Baltimore but il
fact her cargo of coffee had been s1ld in Norfolk
to be delivered on the beach. There is good rea
son to believe that brisk trade is carried on by
small coasters on the oast of North !Carolina il
which, could the facts be known, dealers and ship
pers in a number of our Northern ports would bt
found to figure. Large profits provoke great risks
and there is not proof wanting that the Yankees
are the men to take the risk and the profits too.-
Cor. Nep York Tribune
| BRITISH VESSEL WITH A CONFEDERATE Pass
On Monday, Prize Master Mckay of the United
States Navy, reported at New York, the arrival il
his charge of the British brig Sarah Starr, which
had been captured off Wilmington, N. c., uude
the following circumstances On the 18th of Jul,
the brig in question, loaded with naval stores
sailed from Charleston, S. G., bound to Whining
ton, and thence to Liverpool, England On the 3t
| of August she captured while attempting +,
go into Wilmington.
The master claimed to have a right to 90 int,
and leave the port, under the following pass from
the Confederate military authorities
HEADQUARTERS, s. ID. G. d. I
WILMINGTON, N. G., July "a, 1861. !
The British brig Sarah Starr, bound for Liver
pool, has permission to proceed to sea without il
} terruption. (Signed,) r. C. CATLIN,
Brig. Gen., Commanding.
Boston Advertiser,