The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-07
Fronx The London Times, September I'll
ENGLISH VIEW OF THE "ECH0'

OF the Echo, and her arrival at Charleston
me united states government, it seems, has
solved to do its best for them THE captives of the
Echo, by sending them to Liberia in the far
famed Niagara; very grand, and as our navy
Will think, very singular escort for 3l4 young mig
gers-ied Uttered, washed, and even clothed, as so
many swine.
But another result of this new ambition which
mas sezed the States is likely to tell on the Ameri
can mind quite as much any difficulties of ETH
quette. 1t does not cost trfe to take 3l4 "men
and brethren" across the Atlantic, and take provi-
sion Tor their proper care in their residence On
a former occasion it seems, the government employed
'tne Colonization Society" to take 200 rescued Afr
cans OFT their hands, and it cost them 5000 000 By
the rule the present operation would cost about
tl2,560. 1t seems likely, however, to cost more.
The passage of such ship the Niagara across the
Atlantic must absorb very much more than the
SlO00O0 which the law assigns for the purpose, and
in addition to that the American government will
have to arrange with the Colonization Society or
the Librarian government for the temporary main
tenance and safe disposal of the poor crca-
lures. The expense must fall on the whole
Union. We can, however, fancy the Southern
States, and those in the North who may be in
terested in Cuba, or in the cheapness of slave labor
not quite liking to be at costs for such an object as
turning the stream of African labor back again to
its source. Had the Echo, or the General Putnam,
which was the real name of this SLAYER, been cap
tured by British cruiser, not only would the little
difference with the citizens and local authorities of
Charleston have been avoided, but England would
have had the honor of paying some f20 900, without
anybody Knowing it, for the transit and disposal of
the three hundred Africans This consideration il
is quite possible, may lead the Americans to review
their recent proceedings and give England the bene-
fit of their second thoughts The British are accus-
toned to spend millions in rescuing Africans. They
do it with a will There is no expenditure not even
castle-buidng, gambling, ardent spirits, or an
other luxury, they run into with much propen-
sity and so little regret. If the Chancellor of the
Exchequer were next year to introduce into the
estimates an item of half million for taking ten
thousand negroes from America to any desert or
swamp on the African coast not only would it pass
but it would justify any of expenditure over
income. Whether the taste has gone across with
our blood is more than we pretend to conjec-
ture, but we shall certainly think the Americans
more like ourselves than have hitherto sup
posed them, it they take very kindly to the employ
ment OF conveying, say, twenty cargoeS OF rescued
Africans year at 500 900 a cargo. Possibly it
may occur to them at last, that we seem to like
this sort of work, and show special vocation for
it, we may as well keep it to ourselves. In that
case they may perhaps stand few 'Britsh out
RACES now and then. For our part, we would
rather them fairly cooperating in the work. as
they seem to be doing now and therefore offer them
our hearty congratulations and compliments on the
spirited way in which they are following up the late
capture.
LATER FROM THE ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITION TO
PERU-A letter in the Times from Payta Peru,
dated August 30th, gives further intelligence from
Lieut.. Gilliss' Astronomical Expedition, which had
been sent out by the Smithsonian Institute to observe
|
ceedng to inland station, among the Cordilleras
more favorable to their proposed observations
The correspondent adds
'Leutenant Gilliss is, | believe, the only astron-
omer the coast prepared to observe the approach
ing eclipse. 1t is desirable that others were here,
that more extensive and accurate observations
might be obtained by taking different stations As
Lieut.. Gilliss brought with him duplicate set of
instruments, he has tendered tho use of them to
French naval officer, who will proceed to Sechura
little town about thirty miles to the southwark,
and endeavor to obtain reliable results. But, at
this season OF the year, there generally clouds
in the atmosphere, and these threaten to Illustrate
the enterprise. By going up the Cordilleras, how
ever, we hope to escape the influence of clouds and
togs, though, even there we have to fear an
interruption. STILL we are sanguine of success and
will not give up TIL we a cloudy morning on
the 18th of September. Should that occur, the
main object of the journey will have been LOST
| THE GRAIN CRoP OF EURopE.-The Boston Journal
| thus epitomizes the information respecting the
European grain crop of 1858, derived from latest
English papers:
SIN the countries bordering upon the Mediterra-
mean the crop is Tariously reported but upon the
whole may be regarded as equal to, if not exceed
ing, an average Egypt will furnish full average:
Spain and Portugal will not require any supplies
| from other countries. In Belgium and Holland
there Is an average crop; while in the Baltic re-
gions, including Northern Germany and Western
Russia, the yield is below average although
high prices may induce exports to some extent. In
France there is fair crop of wheat and rve oats
being inferior The cereal crop of England exceeds
the average, and portion of the extraordinary
wheat yield of last year still remains in the hands
of farmers to be added to this years harvest
Other breadstufs are somewhat under the average.
In Ireland all kinds of produce abundant, com
pared with recent years. The wheat crop of Scot
land is excellent, other crops being medium, and
possibly below On the whole the United King
dom will this year require smaller imports of grain
than in ordinary seasons. The supplying power of
Central Russia is not yet determined
Success OF THE STEAM PLoUGH.-The State Board
of Agriculture of Illinois offered a premium of
$4,000 for steam ploughs 1t expected that
three different inventions would be exhibited and
tested at the State Fair. but only one was on the
ground That Fawke's locomotive steam
plough, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which excited
great interest among the prairie farmers, and per-
formed well. The machine and apparatus with fuel
and water, weighs only about tons, and by
the use of drum or barrel-shaped driver, for pro-
pelling the locomotive, the difficulty of mirng in
soft soil and slipping hard smooth ground is
overcome. The steam plough is easily managed,
and is described as cross between locomotive
and tender, combining the essential elements of
both, mounted on two guiding wheels and a huge
roller. The prairie ground on which it tried
was baked as hard nearly brick but the engine
turned six burrows side by side in the most work
manlike manner. The excitement of the crowd was
beyond control, and their shouts and wild huzzas
echoed far over the prairie.-Ledger.
Gansey, slave negro, aged some seventy years,
ia
Superior Court, for the murder of Mr. Collins,
who was found hung to tree in that county, some
twenty-five years since. Suspicion for the time
rested on this negro and some other parties,
but no revelations sufficiently developed to
cause their apprehension. Eventually, however,
Gansey was overheard to make confession in re-
gard to the MURDER and was some two years ago
apprehended and confined in Jail. While there he
is reported to have interview with his Gan
sey, whom he informed that Mr.. Davenport was
the only person who knew anything to convict him,
and If Davenport were dead he had nothing to fear
Very soon after this Gansey killed Davenport, for
which crime he expiated last spring OldGansey
will, in all probability share the fate his son did.
The Cotton and Corn crops of our district can
now be said to be made. The former in some Sec
tons has fallen short at least one-fourth, if not
third. The latter, from accounts, will also fall be-
low the general average. Strong hopes were en- |
tertaned, up to recent date, by farmers and plan
tiers, that the pea crop which for while promised
well, would make up for the deficiency in corn;
but the weather, which has been quite COOL partc-
ularly at night, for little time, has, as we are
considerably blighted the prospect |
Fears entertained that the rice and potato crops
will also fall below the average Orangeburg |
SoMhron.
On Thursday night last the steamer Connecticut,
on her passage from New London, Conn.,, to New |
York, had on board fifteen paupers from the State
AmshOuse at MOnson, Mass, sent by the authorities
of that State to be returned to their native Ireland
They were to be taken back by sailing vessel from
New ork. While the steamer was passing through
Hurl Gate, of them suddenly rushed to the side
and before he could be prevented, jumped into the
water. He was in a moment struck by the paddles
and, as is supposed, instantly killed. as he did not
afterwards up to the surface of the water but
sank immedately.-N. L. Chronicle.
MARRIED,
H., a.