The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-02

IHE FLOATING SCBooL.-The success which ha
attended the operation of this school is of the mos
decided character. On the 18th of September
Io2t' the schoo was first organized, and eight boy
only were IN attendance. Since that time one hun
/ dred and twenty-nine pupils have been admitted
anu OF this number seventy-one answer at roll call
I n large proportion of those who have withdraw
| are on shlpS 1--we OF them being captains Sine
the commencement OF this session there has been NJ
increase OF twenty, and that there will be a contin
uation OF tins flatterng success scarcely admits q
Gouot MIR. Robert Kerr is principal and VIM
Mardenburg assistant. These two gentlemen hav,
chafge OF the school proper, and give instruction
writing. arithmetic, grammar. geography. natura
philosophy, algebra and all the higher branches o
mathematics. Several scholars now present hay,
passed through all the branches taught save triro
hometFy, which they are now pursuing preparatory
to the study of navigation. The scholars are su6
Piled with books by the City School Commissioners
who also pay the salaries of the principal and assist
ant. Inc system OF teaching is thorough and com
plete and the rules and regulations are the same
tuoSe governing well-disciplined merchantmen
log-book is kept, which contains correct ac-
counts OF the weather, the changes of the wind.
state OF the atmosphere, and all incidents takinG
pace worthy OF note. There is also book of reg
lster, IN which the name of the pupil his station
color OF his hair and eyes his age when and where
porn, name of the parents and their occupation
dates OF entrance and withdrawal, are placed. to
Sethef with such remarks as the principal NAV
deem necessary. The school is divided into thrGa
classes and one of them is always on deck learning
the practical part of the sailors duties This mart
OF the instruction is entrusted to Mr.. g. W Smith
son, gentleman of twenty-five wears nautical ey-
Peflence. The boys are anxious to perform this
oahch OF thelF school labor, and it is most aston
lshlng to see with what dexterity thew obey the
commands of the captain. So thoroughly are they
up IN the duties that they can furl all the sails of
Iqll rugged ship IN fifteen minutes. One bov j
III: uamDrlll, eleven years of age can fur the TOya
without assistance and with a precision that an old
sailor might well be proud Of The school has a
terrestrial and celestial globe by which Mr. Kerr is
enabled TO make definite impressions on the minds
OF the scholars. 1t is also supplied, by Lieut.
Maury, with complete set of his works On naviga-
tion beside all his maps and charts The school is
well worthy visit and still more worthy the
The LATE CoNFIsCATIoN CAsE.-A partial exami-
nation took place yesterday morning, before Judge
Giles In the United States Court room, in the case
OF the seizure and cOniiscation of the brig R. G.
Stannard and portion of her cargo, for violation
OF the revenue laws, by bringing into this port
in casks of less capacity than ninety gallons. VIM.
Meade Addison, Esq, appeared on the part Of the
Government, and VIM. George Brown, Esq. on the
part of Messrs. Spence & Reid, the consgnees of
the rum, who submitted a petition to be relieved
from the forfeiture.
The testimony on the part of the Government
showed the violation as charged, by the entry of
the rum at this port and the presentation of the
several papers for passage through the Custom
House by the consignees, Mcssrs. Spence Il Reid.
On the part OF the petitioners, Capt. w. II.
Groves, the Commander OF the Il. G.. Stannard was
examined, and stated that he received the rum in
question in St. Lucia one of the West India islands
1t being consigned to the firm of Spence Reid of
this city, and that he was aware at the time that
the six casks in question contained only sixty gal
Ions each. but was not aware that it would be any
violation of the revenue laws to bring it into any
American port, and that there was no American
consul or merchant on the island from whom such
knowledge could be obtained
Mr. Alayan.lar, RAia ar H. ~~--:---e-, tvett-
tlHU tnat the rum CONSIGNED TO them DV the firm