The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-01
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the attitude assumed by their country during the
great Russian crisis.
CnEss.-LETrER FROM Mr.. MoRPHY.-The London
Era, received by the Persia, contains a manly and
straightforward letter from Paul Morphy to ii.
Staunton, wherein it is stated that the insinuatlonS
in the chess column of the Illustrated london NeJcs
(edited by II. Staunton) as to Morphy being un-
provided with funds, &c, care not strictly in ac-
cordance with fact" Mr.. Morphy says he leaves
the matter of appointing seconds and arranging
preliminaries with the gentlemen of the st. George
Chess Club, and requests Mr.. 5. to fix date for
commencing the match. We make the following
extract:
'Permit me to repeat what have invariably de-
clared in every chess community | have had the
honor of entering. that | am not professional
player-that never wished to make any skill
possess the means of pecuniary advancement-and
that my earnest desire is never to play for anv
stake but honor. Ny friends in New Orleans,
however, subscribed n certain sum, without any
countenance from me, and that sum has been ready
for you to meet considerable time past. Since
my arrival in Paris have been assured by numer-
gentlemen, that the value of those stakes can
be Immediately increased to any amount; but, for
myself personally, reputation is the only incentive
| recognize
In the match with Mr. Harrwitz Mr.. Morphy re-
fused to receive the amount of stakes. Mr.. Harr-
witt, after being beaten in five straight games
pleaded illness as an excuse for postponing the
match for fifteen days, which was longer than Mr..
Morphy, owing to previous engagements, could re-
main in Paris. Mr.. Harrwitz, however, was not
too ill to play with all Others who wished to meet
him at the Cafe de la Regence. The letter referred
to above Is not printed in the latest Netcs, Mr.
StauntOn excusing its absence on account of a want
of room. 1t is to be feared that Mr.. Staunton will
avoid the match. If the so-called King of chess
does meet the American boy we shall see chess
played as well as it can be. 1t will then be for Mr.
Staunton to justify his cOntemptuous criticisms of
Mr.. Morphys games, and Mr.. Morphy WILL for the
first tlme have an nducement to play as well as he
knows how. We learn from private letters that
Mr.. Morphy may be expected home before the close
of the year.-N. Y, Eoe. Post.
Expulsion AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY FROM
SAN SALvADoR.-The Rev. +. Grove, the laborious
and pains-taking author of a history of Central
America the best that has been written, and
missionary for the American Bible Union to Cen
trail America, has recently been expelled by the
government from the State of Salvador. The
particulars are given by the Panama Star of the
10Th:
"In July last, Mr.. G. opened a school in San
Miguel but through the interference of the priests,
an attempt was made to drive him away, and he
was ordered up to the capital. When there, he
was recommended to go to Sonsonate by the Presi-
dent but, whilst on his way thither, he was seized
by an armed force, taken down to Acaiutla, and
placed on board the Columbus, bound for Panama.
Mr.. G. complains that he had committed no offence,
and broken no law, nor was he allowed trial or
any hearing by the authorities Although claiming
to be British subject, the Charge d'Afairs and
Consul refused to take up his case, the grounds
that he had no right to protection, being born in
Belgium, so that he was unable to make anv de-
fence whatever.
''In 1916 Mr.. Grove was driven out of Guatema-
la in a similar way, and he is now on his way home,
with view of representing his sutlerings to his
government, when the matter will doubtless be
fully inquired into.
''Ihe case, represented to us by Mr.. Grove
himself, appears to be one of great hardship on his
part and of unjust persecution on the part of the
authorities of those States. Independent of the
n nyIp u NVli ha hus had 70 hnolt a.
has been seriously impaired by his imprisonment in
a close, damp room in Acauta, and he has been
compelled to leave all his property behind him, ar
irving here quite destitute of means to prosecute
his journey.
''Through the aid of some gentlemen here he
has been furnished with sufficient means to 90 on to
New ork by the next steamer, where he expects
he will be enabled to have his claims advanced, and
at the same time, place the treatment he has re
ceived before the public"
SENATOR WmsoN-In the Massachusetts congress
sional district, now represented by Hon. A. Bur
lmgame, and in which he is candidate for re-elec-
tiOn, portion at least of the Americans will sup
port his opponent Col. JuoT. Heard. At Il meeting
of "National men" held at Fanueil Hail. on Thurs
day evening, Ex-Governor Gardner was the prn-
cpa speaker, and in the course of his remarks re-
terred to Hon. Henry Wilson, u. 5. Senator, in this
wise
He was told that Mr.. Burlingame's friends were
making strenuous cIOrts to secure the vote of the
American party. Gen. Wilson had said Mr.. Bur-
hngame was "trantic American" The American
party OF Massachusetts, don't want any advice from
Henry Wilson, a man who has proved a traitor to
every party with which he has had ANYTHING to do.
In the first place he proved traitor ten years ago
to the Wings, who sent him to the Baltimore Con
vention, and worked against Zachary TAYLOR and
for Martin Van Buren. -Four years ago he proved
traitor to his freesoil friends bv poinp in at the
back door Of another party and working against
his own nomination for Governor. Then when the
Americans made him United States Senator, he
turned traitor and threatened to blow the American
party to -. He has now been four wears a fl fee.
soller, and it is about time for him to change again:
and he would change.-he would become an apollo
gist for slavery ana shareholders if he could bv Sc
doing advance his own private interests. Mr. Bur
ngame, too, turned traitor before he took the seat
IN Congress to which American votes had elected
him, and passed several sleepless nights in order
to defeat the American party. After Tuesday next
he will have still more ''sleepess nights" No man
had ever worked harder to break up the American
party than had Anson Burlingame, and the speaker
bcsought all Americans to vote against him, if they
would not crouch beneath the hand that smot(
them.
Coon THRowING.-0ne of Latta's Steam Fire
Engines, the ''Ecpse." was tried in Pittsburg or
Thursday last. The Dispatch gives the result OF
the trial: Two hundred feet of hose were stretched
along O'Eara street. and before starting the fires
the distance was measured from the nozzle, and
marked with flags having the distance in feet paint
ed on them. An opportunity was thus afforded for
Ole 10 see Jne exact performance OF the ma
chine. Two minutes after the fire was applied. the
steam had already generated sufficiently to sound
the whistle. In four and half minutes, precisely,
the engine began to move with twenty five pounds
OF steam, and in six minutes was forcing consid-
cradle distance through the nozzle. In twelve min
utes the engine working at full speed with
nlnety-tve pounds of steam, and throwing a stream
two hundred and sixty feet from the nozzle. The
first nozzle attached was inch and one eighth in
diameter, and through this the water was thrown
for some time. The wind was blowing in the same
direction that the stream thrown, and the
spray was carried some ten twelve feet further.
The full stream, however, reached fully two hun
/ dred and sixty feet An inch ard a quarter nozzle
was then attached and through it the water was
thrown two hundred and iorty-fve feet. The first
section was then taken off, and drawn back parallel
with the second section, which was also taken off,
Both were then attached to the line by V, ma
king double line hundred and fifty feet in
length. Two seven eighth nozzles were attached,
and thro these two streams of two hundred and ten
feet were thrown. The wind had shifted around
and was blowing directly across the streams caus-
ing them to break and spray more than they would
otherwise have done. The extreme distance meas
ured from the engine to the farthest throw, was
four hundred and sixty feet. The machine was
throwing more water during the trial than would
be supplied by an ordinary plug, and consequently
was fed by suction. The builder contends that it
is able in any case to supply itselfn the same way
from the common pulg.
MYSTERIOUS Discovery AT SEA.-A most horri-
Die and mysterious discovery OF wreck at sea is
reported by Capt. Farley, of the ship ~ illiam Sin
ger, arrived esterday from London. He saws that
the 2Gth of September last, in lat, $50 A, lon
452 81 W., be discovered wreck to the north
ward, which proved to be the bark Mayfower, of
New ork, with her buwarks gone, and nothing
standing but the miZZenmast. On sending a boat
on board, they found human bones strewn about
the deck, and the bodies of n woman and child in
the last stages of decomposition. The only articles
on board which could be identified were a bundle
of shirts, socks and handkerchiefs, marked A. in
red and b. D. j. and J. d. j., in blue thread, a
chronometer dial marked "Two DAYS, Leavett
Leadenha street, London, No. 279" and several ar
tices of little value belonging to the master or mate
and a silver watch, ''No. 9050 G.. j. Dram. maker,
London" She was loaded with stone and had evi-
dently been boarded before, she was stripped to
the gunwaes,-Ne,o Orleans Courier Oct. a.
The ship reporter of the New Orleans Bulletin
says of this vessel:
The bark Maytlower, Captain Platt cleared from
this port for Nantes and Bordeaux on the 10th OF
July last. with cargo of slaves, and was capsized
in gale the Sd of August, in latitude Al 90,
longitude Al CO. Captain Platt with seven others,
were saved; fifteen others, among whom were the
Captains wife, were lost.
SHEEP IN CALWoRNIA.-We find the following
notice OF sheep raising in late number of the San
ia Barbara Gazette:
For some time past we have noticed, with plea
sure the attention that has been paid to the raising
and Improvement of the breed OF sheep in our
county, and also have been aware that many of our
citizens have invested their funds in that branch of
industry, which promises not only to give a good
interest for their investment but to form, in few
years hence, an important article in our products
We have frequently heard of the rare breed of
sheep on Santa Cruz Island, but have had no OPP
pOrtunity of seeing a specimen until this week