The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-26
FROM THE WEST COAST oF AFRICA=

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Our advices from the west coast of Africa are
dated, Calabar the lst, Lagos the 9th, Monrovia
the l5th and Sierra Leone the Goth of July. At
the Cameroons trade was dull. At Fernando Pc
the Governor had been superseded, and on account
OF the measures of the new Governor, Signor Don
Carlos Chacon, in reference to religion the Prot
estant missionaries and part of the inhabitants
were leaving the island for Ambases, where they
were about to form settlement. At Lagos the
palm oil trade brisk. Porto Novo, which had
been closed, was re-opened, and palm oil
ing down there in abundance. At Cape Coast Cas-
tie there was but little trade doing and the coast
was sickly. Her Majesty's ship Buffalo was there,
waiting to convey the Acting Governor, Major Bird,
to arbitrate upon dispute that had arisen be-
tween the natives on the Gold Coast. At Sierra
Leone the rainy season had set in with violence;
trade was dull and the seed trade at end for
the season. Three officers of the royal navy were
drowned on the oath of June, when boat belong
ing to her Maestys brig Chiders was upset on the
Galnais bar, and Assistant Surgeon Francis Davev
Assistant Paymaster Charles Kenrick Foulkes, and
Masters Assistant Henry Stronach lost their lives
". Y. Herald.
DEATH OF AN Ex-PREsIDENr OF MEx1Co.-The
death of Ex-President Don Valentine Gomez Farias
took place at his residence in Mexico on the I'd of
July, at the advanced age of II years. Senor Co.
mez Farias had been chief magistrate of the Mexi-
republic four times, under constitutional rule
and had served for terms amounting in the aggre-
gate to one year, one MONTH and eleven days. He
was by them regarded as the father and founder of
their party. He had been for long time feeble
and unable to take active part in the politics of
his country.
THE SPANISH MIssIoN.-The President has given
Senator Mallory, of Florida, an opportunity to sue
ceed Mr.. Augustus Caesar Dodge, as Minister to
Spain. 1t is not yet known whether Mr.. NJ. will
accept the appointment The New Orleans Plea
ysne says that the main purpose of his mission will
be to carry out the Presidents plan for the acqui
sition of Cuba by negotiation, and Senator Mallory
is particularly and eminently qualified for the trust
| He is enlightened, capable and discreet man, q
very thorough Spanish scholar-not only familiar
bities of the island, but from his residence at Key
West, within days sail of Havana, personally ac-
! quainted with the people, their dispositions and
| opinions. The friends of this acquisition hope he
| will accept.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT WARRENToN SPRNGs.-A
rencontre took place last night about II O'clock at
| the Warrenton Springs, between Mr.. James Green,
son of Jones Green, deceased and Mr.. Carver, of
Mobile, which resulted in the instant death of the
latter The parties are the that recently were
prevented from fighting duel by arrest in Washing
ton. Their relations have since continued very hostile
! resulting, as we understand, in a collision with
| sticks as the weapons Last night they met, it is
said in hot blood, in passage in the large building
familiarly termed ''Rowdy Hail." and after a very
brief struggle, Carver was found to be stabbed
through the heart with bowie-knfe. The deceased
man, it is said, was unarmed at the tlme vi the
circumstances Immediately leading to the rencontre
| the reports somewhat contradictory and we
forbear to state them. Mr.. Green is under arrest
and the legal examination will develop the facts o
| the case.-Alerandrid Sentinel.
| DEATH OF AN EMINENT MAN.-Count de Laradel
the proprietor of the lakes containing boracic acid
for which Tuscany is celebrated, has died at FloI
| ence. The immense fortune he has left behind is
the result of the profits realized from the extraction
OF the substance, for which he invented most inge
mus and economical contrivances.
fhEPARATIoN THE HAR.-The French are moi
SSny remarkable for their inventive genius, but also
~. :ne direction it sometimes takes. A manufactu
Which ne calls Eau de Noblesse and declares that il
makes tne 6alr always preserve an "honorable" di
rection and gives to the person who uses it an air
, OF distinction and supremacy ~. =
The city wharves at New Orleans have baen solf
for four years and nine months, at ST ,O52. 900.