The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-09

IHE HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-1n the case of hd6eas
corpus issued few days since against Major Nor
rls, commanding officer at Fort McHenry, for the
production of a man named John G. Mullen, SOL
uieF III the garrison an answer to the order issued
ny the court was received from Major Morris yes
teFoay morning, the time fixed for final bearing,
giving as an explanation for his failure to comply
WIN the writ that it was owing TO the excitement
eAisllhg ana the consequent danger attendant upon
tie appearance of United States officer in the
city. He was convinced that there was hostile
ieehng existing among the people of this city, and
consequently did not feel ustifabe in endangering
himself without protection. The court, upon re-
presentations made by both parties to the suit
sented to extend the time for the return until Mon
day next, with permission to take testimony until
that time.
SUICIDE On Monday evening about o'clock, a
man named Thos. j. Hillen, a resident of Calvert
county, went on board the steamer HdrY Wdshin1-
ron, with the intention of proceeding to his home
lie went to his berth and entered for the night and
Yesterday morning when the servant entered the
perrin lot the purpose of waking him, he found
aeao, win terrible cash on bis neck, and the ra-
z1r with which he committed the deed clasped
tightiY IN his hand. The body was removed from
the boat to the vault in Greenmount Cemetery, to
await the order OF his relatives. Mr. Hien
hghy esteemed citizen of Calvert county, and it is
supposed was laborng under a temporary insanity
when he DESTROYED his life
IHE PARK APPRoPRIATToN.-Yester evening
the ARK commissioners sent to the First Branch
OF the City Council communication relative to
tue condition. of the work in the parks. They
state that as yet none of the special appropriation
has been expended, owing to the fact that the
ground was not ready. The landscape gardener
Mt; DANIELS, Is buSily engaged in laying off work
and In short time it is anticipated that a much
larger force can be employed The same cause has
prevented theprOsecUtion of the improvements at
Patterson's Park 1t will also be necessary to close
certain streets and grade others in the vicinity of
the park They recommend that this be immedi-
ateiy attended to.
FIRE At FREDERICK.-We learn that the Court
house at Frederick City was DESTROYED by fire. about
two O'Clock on Tuesday night The fire was first
discovered in the cupola, but before the fremen
could get to work the interior of the building
destroyed. 1t was valued at $1,000. and was in
sured in the Mutual Company, of Frederick All
the books, records, &C., of value were saved From
the falling Of the wall, Henry Dull, another man
whose name we could not learn, and boy, were
injured The fire attributed to incendiarsm
LOWER THE RENTs.-Yesterday a meeting was
held in the Bandarmies' Ambrotype Rooms, OF. a
number of the tenants occupying the warehouses on
baltimore street. to take into consideration mea-
Sures looking to lowering of rents Mr.. Levi
ferry was chosen President, and VIM. F. Owens
secretary A committee appointed to draft
resolutions calling upon the owners of property to
reduce the rents two-thrds at least one-haf.
A BRUTAL HUsBAND.-Y Yesterday morning Ser
geant Hudson arrested man named Daniel Cshil,
on the charge OF assauting and beating his wife in
with large lamp and struck her blow over the
temples, which inflicted severe wound Justice
Griilln committed him to jail for Court.
QUARTERS FOR RECRUITs.-The National Hotel,
on Camden street, has been engaged as quar-
ters for the recruits now being enlisted by
Captain Mcconnell. at the United States Randez-
vous over the Patriot office. Since the opening of
the office, about two hundred and fifty have been
enrolled.
Assault WITH INTENT TO KTLL.-Officer Hewing
Yesterday took into custody John Sheckes, upon
the charge of assaultng with intent to kill Lewis
!yland He was arraigned before Justice
Mclaughlin, who committed him to Jail to await
the action of the Grand Jury.
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAlLRoAD.-Trains are
now running quite regularly between this city and
Washington as well as to points West. The
freight business is improving. A large train
rylng provisions yesterday despatched to
Washington.
POLICE AproINrMENTs.--The Board ofPolcs Com
miss'oners Yesterday appointed John 4. Lawson
Captain of the Western District, vice w. fl. Brown,
resigned; w. B. Meredith, Lieutenant, vice Law
son, promoted; George Zellers, Sergeant, vice
Meredith, promoted.
CoURTs.-No business of public interest was trans
sacted in any of the Courts yesterday.
PROCEEDINGS or TIE CITY COUNCIL.
WEDNESDAY, May s.
FIRST BRANCH.-Present-Th President, JoHN
c. BLAcKBURN, Esq, and all the members.-
communication received from the Park Com
mIsSloners in ainn to the condition of the work
at the Park; laid on the tabe.-Mr. TEGMEYER, of
the Joint Standing Committee on Bridges, present
ed report with a resolution authorizing the re-
pairing OF the bridge over Harris Greek; adopted.
MIR. ALLEN, Of the Joint Standing Committee on
Highways, presented a minority report, adverse to
the closing of Conway street, between Eutaw and
Howard streets; laid on the tabIe.-Mr. BLANCH-
ARD offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore,
lfDYt nf. a
appreciation of the Mayor, adjust settle and close up
without delay, in such manner and uch may
by deemed advisable the unpaid 1857 1858 and
lS59-Adopted.
Mr. BLANCHARD offered resolution appropriating
Sl00 "a pay for indexing the journal; laid on the
tabie.-Mr. Hay offered a resolution directing the
City commissioners to lay gas main on Balti-
more street, between Calhoun street and Norris
alley, and to place gas lamps at certain points
thereon; adopted.-Mr. NICHOLAS offered a reso-
luton directing the City Commissioners to expend
a portion of the money appropriated for the deep
ening OF the back basin, not to exceed 81 900, to
erect a wall on the east side of the Falls near the
Jail, for the purpose of depositng the sediment
taken from the bed of Jones' Fails, north of Gay
street bridge; adopted.-Mr BANDEL called up
the ordinance providing for the appointment Of
visitors to the Jail; passed-Mr. WESLEY pre-
sented petition of d. w. Patterson and others,
praying the closing of the streets in Patterson's
Park; reterred.--AdjourneG.
Second BRANCH--Branch met CHARLES j.
DAhl.h, Esq, Ireslutht, III tue Chalr, ana all tne
members present-A message was received from
the First Branch, communicating a report from
the Committee on Bridges. with resolution direct.
ing that the bridge over Harris Creek, the line
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington ana Baltimore
Railroad, which has been destroyed, be immediate
~ repaired by tressing it, until arrangements
can be made for the erection of a more permanent
structure, ard appropriating $3.50 for the same
adopted.-Also a resolution directing that the
Auditor of the city proceed at to collect the
unpaid taxes for the 1851, 1883 and 1859,
upon such terms may be advisable; adopted
Also a report from the Committee on Highways,
with an ordinance supplementary and explana-
tory Of an ordinance to condemn and open W Warner
street; passed.--The Branch, motion, ad-
journed.