The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-26
WASHINGTON NEWS-JrNp 81

The proper bureaus of the Navy Department made
report against the plan of constructing use
large number Of engines. &c for gun boats They say
that there constant improvements in the methods
of propeling vessels those of to-day might be of little
service short period in the future not
been decision at the Navy Department the places
where the vessels recently authorized be
There is great divergence of opinion here in relation
to the settlement Of our difficulties with England.
era Cass thinks the dispatch Of Lord Malmesbury salts
factory and that the question of the right of search
virtually settled but there other members the Cab
net who do not agree with him, and there is i'm
preston that the White House to the latter view
The ground taken by the dsscntents Is that Nal
mesburys concessions settle present of
p!aint, and in cautious and diplomatic way
wave the right of search
Mr.. r. X Scott counsel for Commander Boutwell, read
the defence this morning The line argument pursued
that the testimony of Surgeon Potter, Surg
Turner, Lieut. De Kraft and Merwin showed con
clHsively that Commander Routwel's health was snrh
when he up the command of the United States ship
John Adam at Valparaiso the lt of January 1857 in
accordance with medical survey held upon him. that
was necessary for him to return home that he complied
substantially with the general order of the Navy Depart
of the 22d December 1854 that he not dsobeycd
them from sickness &c the testimony in
the had completely exploded the whole theory
prosecution and shown its utter falacy.
Mr.. Scott assisted in the defence by Mr. Daniel Ma
! jor. of this city.
1t is understood what is believed to be reliable au
hority that the President determined to send an
armed force to Nicaragua, at least such dis
play Of our naval vessels in the adjacent waters AS will
convince the English and French Governments that no
interference will be allowed in right of way the
Transit.
The most encouraging intelligence is received in rea
ton to the early resumption of business the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal.
The business Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company has largely increased since the cOnneNion by
railroad with New Orleans has been secured The travel
yesterday unusually large, and the passengers
forty and odd were through from Memphis
BALTIMORE COUNTY.
Mr. John VI. Wheeler of the 18th District of thi; county
has for time supposed that silver existed on s
property and the same idea entertained a German
who processes to understand geology, mneroIogy &c
Mr.. W has accordingly sunk shaft in search pre-
cous metal, and has attained depth of 20 feet and
the indications of a rich lode increase.
The late exceedingly weather has been very beme
fetal to the young and it has adccded upward
tendency few foggy mornings during the past week
in some instances it may he materially injured Oats and
grass look well. Farmers have commenced cutting
and Geo. W. Ritter Esqs Tuesday last in the Court
House 1t appears there is law in
that negroes sentenced the Penitentiarv upon com
pleng their term Of Imprisonment must leave the State
within sixty days and in addition this, the con
yict is to receive Of less than $50
should he fail to do so, any person can have him
arrested, and sold for term not exceeding that
his Imprisonment Upon grounds. Richard Norris,
free negro, who confined in the Penitcnary about
ten years since has been arrested Norris Through his
counsel VIM. S. Keech ESQ., contended that the require
ments of the law had not been corpled WITH but
contrary the Warden had given him letter of
mendation to gentlemen in Long Green, in this county
The case has been postponed until next Tuesday, when
there viii be another examination.