The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-13
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN STEAMERS

| FRAUD IN GEoRGIA-A committee of the Senate
of Georgia appointed at the last session to examine
the affairs OF the Western Atlantic Railroad have
submitted minute report according to which
there have been defalcations amounting in all to
S53, AIS. "a and ranging from $50 to $4,000. The
Road appears to have been made political ma
chine. The Savannah Republican says: "There are
two conclusions to be drawn from the reading of
this report of the Senate Committee: The first is
that the road has been making money for years
though none OF it has gone into the Golfers
of the State The second is the absolute necessity
both for the character OF the State and its indvd-
ual citizens, we'll for the true permanent in
terests of the public treasury, that complete di-
vorce should be had between the Government and
the Road"
The Captain of the ship Pcpperil thus explains
why he passed the burning steamer Austria with
out stopping to render assistance:
BoRDEAUx Oct. 22.-I arrived here in 46 days
| from New York. should have made the passage
l. in 25 days. had the ship been light but she leaked
twelve to fifteen inches per hour nearly the whole
passage. The masters here think deserve great
credit for having brought her here in safety, and
without total abandonment, or putting in to the
Western Islands. fell in with the Austria only
few hours after so many had perished She was
burning very rapidly inside and foated very light
on the water. Smooth sea and light weather. God
grant that may never such another sight, and
be prevented from rendering assistance.
H. C. DIxEY.
RIGHTS OF FREE NEGROES IN ALABAMA.-The Mo-
bile papers publish decision of some interest in
its bearing the condition of persons of African
descent in Alabama. 1t seems that Mr.. A., former
ly residing in Mobile and afterward in New Or
leans owned large amount of real estate in Ala
bama and Louisiana. He removed to Paris, in
France, where he died not long since, before which
time he had conveyed by deed his real estate in
Mobile to certain persons residing in France and
England of whom it is alleged that they are within
three degrees of African descent. Certain persons
claiming to be heirsataw to Mr.. A. and citizens Of
Alabama, having filed bill to set aside the con-
veyance, it was submitted to Chancellor Keyes on
demurrer. He decides: lst. That free negroes
born out of Alabama aliens. I'd. That they
cannot take lands, by deeds otherwise, in Alaba-
The defendants were born in Louisiana
There being lack of engineers in the service, the
Secretary of the Navy has appointed the following
acting engineers to sail in the steamers Arctic and
Metacomet, viz: For the Arctic-Mr. William
S. Montgomery, with the pay of a Second Assistant
Engineer, and Mr.. James Shaughnessy, with the
pay of Third Assistant Engineer. For the Meta
comet-Mr. Samuel Montgomery, with the pay of
a Second Assistant. and Messrs. VIM. Selden and
Geo. Farren, with the pay of Third Assistant
Wash. Star ff.r. r.
PrRArEs.-The Spanish ship Bella Carmen bound
to Manila from Macao, with rich cargo,w lately
attacked the latter place by two pirate vessels
the crews of which, assisted by about fifty Chinese.
who on board as passengers, were driven out
of the Bella Carmen after desperate fight, the
captain Don Ramon PoZas, and eleven of the crew
being wounded. The ship was obliged to return
to Macao, where the wounded received every
attention.
SINGULAR EFFECT OF A FALL.-At Augusta, Me-,
boy about ii years of age, named Avery, recently
fell from board pile distance of some sixteen feet
striking upon the side of the head. He was stunned
for time, but since he revived, though perfectly
conscious and in full possession of all his other acu
ties he has been unable to articulate word. The
injury seems to be with the muscles and which
govern the organs of speech. He attempts to talk,
and evidently thinks he is speaking, and that all
about him are deaf.
Paris journal says, expatiating the innu-
merable advantages that are to result to European
commerce from the recent treaty with China, that
a number of important firms in Paris are making
diligent inquiry for young men yersed in the Chi
nese tongue in order send them into the interior
of the Celestial empire as agents and travelling
clerks. ssil'sa -at p'1