The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-04
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The Earl of ofDerby.-There seems to me. in noint
of fact to be only an imaginary difference between
the views expressed on both sides of the House
| Nobody contends for a single moment that this
| country or any other has right to boari and to
visit the ships of another nation. On the other
hand nobody denies that this country or any other
has right, upon well-founded suspicion, to ascer-
tam the nationality of vessel carrying a particu-
iar nag. The question is, however, in what manner
Is that right to be exercised and what proceedings
are TO De taken in pursuance of it? Now, long
as there no definition to the to be taken
IN sucn cases, you are always liable for the
OF indlscretlon OF the particular officer engaged
and in point of fact, although he NAV have ascer-
tanned that there were plausible grounds for sus-
pecung the flag it is quite clear he has committed
an lntracton of international law should that sus
piciOn turn out to be ill-f0unded NEVERTHELESS II
| is admitted that, under such circumstances, where
there exists reasonable grounds of suSpicion and
proceedings are taken accordingly that it is an in
| fraction of the law for which no country woud de-
mand redress. But the object of my noble friend
and hope he will succeed in effecting it's to
come to distinct understanding between the
French and the American Governments and the
Government of this country for the purpose of
avoiding any cause of difference for the future
arising out of visit paid by the commander of a
cruiser in order to ascertain and to verify the ma
! tionality of a vessel That was the sole object NV
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doned any right which this country could claim
nor has he asserted any right to which we were not
| previously entitled.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The United States soop-ofwar Germantown,
| Commander Page, at Manila Dec. 90
The United States steam frigate Saranac arrived
at Acapulco on the 23d of January, after touching
at San Juan and Realejo. She met the st. Mary's
there, and transferred the relief crew. The Saranac
| expected to leave Acapulco for Guavmas on the Cd
FebrQarV at 10
| Mazatan. The St. Mary's sailed for Panama direct
| on the 25th of January
The United States sloops-of-war. Cumberland
ana Dale, were at Porto Praya the 22nd of Jan
uary. Officers and crews of both vessels were all
we'll.
The ship John Hancock, which sailed from
| Genoa for Boston on the Both January will brinr
aletter bag from the United States steam frigate
| Wabash.
Simon Vernell was arrested in New York on
| wednesday evening, and on him found nine
| gold watches, a diamond brooch and bracelet and
two diamond pins in all worth about $4,000
Charles Henne said that Vernell had robbed him.
The room occupied by the latter was searched and
the policeman found two black leather and two
halr trunks, containing watches, diamond pins da-
mond bracelets, brooches and earrings, guard and
vest chains, and also assortment of different
kinds of very fine jewelry, worth between $4,000
and S9OO0. There was also lot of Spanish silver
spurs, saddle and horse gear of Spanish manufac-
ture, and lot OF manuscripts in the Spanish Ian
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house. A young man who gave the name of Lewis
Oderson was also arrested at the hotel on suspicion
| of being concerned in the matter
Henne states that the property belongs to lodg-
er from Brazil who went on Wednesday morning
to select store for the ewelry business and that
he is an escaped convict. Vernell saws that for
two days the landlord and himself had intended to
Jmmy the trunks open at convenient opportu-
nifty, and rob the Brazilian, and that in connection
with Oderson, the matter was cOnsummated; but a
quarrel arose in regard to the equal division of the
spoils, and that he, Vernell, grabbed what he
thought was his share but was pursued and can
tured 1t is believed by the police that the captured
valuabes are the fruits Of some robbery, and that
the story about the Brazilian is false.
PAGANIsM.-A sketch of the History of Hayti in
the New York Times, contains the following, which
reminds one OF the gloomy superstition described
"Soulouque owed his elevation partly to chance
and partly in his connection with the EandOux a
sect believed, before the recent revolt to be all
| powerful This idoatrous organization which
extends itself to own slave States along the
Gulf, is of African origin Its god is a green ser
pent, which is confined in a cage, one side which
is open, that worshippers may see the deity. All
acts OF devotion must pass through the High Priest
| and High Presess. The meetings of the sect are
secret-usually held in secluded places, where the
devotees strip themselves, substituting red hand
kerchiets for clothing, and forming ring about
the box containing their god, perform fantastic
| and crazy dance, under the leadership of the High
| Priest, who, after passing about his hat for offer
| ngS, and putting up petition to the serpent for
| any needed benefits, resumes the mad orgies, until
| in derium OF ianatical intoXication, they retire
to the woods, and enact scenes OF nameless horror
| The Nandoux idOlatry pervades the entire lower
class of the Haytan population. Their religion is
divided between the Virgin and the green serpent
and in all exigencies they resort ndiilerently to
| both. Of this strange order, Soulouque was High
| Priest and his Queen High Preistess Hence his
selection for the Presidential office and his ability
so long to retain his authority
CARRYING STEAMBOAT OVERLAND TO RED RrvER-
writer in the 81. Pau Ma,nesotiat, dating at
| Crow Wing, says:
About the Sth inst. the work of taking to pieces
| the Anson NOrthrup, and preparing the frame OF
| the new boat, was commenced; and to-day the 18th
| of February, the whole of the portable frame of
the boat the boiler, engines, machinery and TOOLS
amounting to more than fifty tons Of freight, be
sides stores and baggage of the men, and hay for the
teams is packed upon sleighs, and thirty teams are
trudging away with their load the praires
and through the pineries toward the Red River of
the North. The boiler and the heavy machinery
must be hauled on runners n distance of one hun
dred and sixty-ive miles. The new portions of the
| boat will be taken from Swan River, hundred
! and ninety miles. The boat, which is to bear
! the appropriate name of the Pioneer is to be one
| hundred feet long, twenty feet beam, with a depth
OF four feet in the hold, and is calculated to carry
! from seventy-fve to one hundred tons of freight
| The train is accompanied by about forty teamsters
| and mechanics, who will commence work as soon
| as they reach the Red River and the boat will
probably be in running order by the first of Nav.
! The road is good as far as Otter Tail City, and
trains have been through to the Red River during
the past week, so that the track is probably well
broken all the way.
ARREST OF CoUYTERFErrER-The Cleveland
Herald is informed by Conductor Russell, of the
Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, that an impor-
tant arrest was made Sunday morning in Randolph,
Portage County Ohio. From information received
on Saturday, Officers Hackett and Miller of Ra-
VIENNA, and Officers Townsend and Wright, of Ak
ron proceeded on Saturday evening to Randolph,
and on Sunday morning (27thl succeeded in arrest
ing one J. Webb, of Salem, Columbia Co., with
large quantity of counterfeit money in his possession
consisting of S,060 in tens the Forest City Bank,
of Cleveland; 81, $50 on Ork bank, Pennsylvania;
81 ,359 in bogus and two and half dollar gold
pieces, and SIS in bogus quarters. There also
found in his possession list of retail dealers in
counterfeit coin, who were probably customers of
the prisoner.
Webb is said to be physician in Salem, was
evidently Wholesale dealer in spurious money,
and was probably out for the purpose of supplying
his customers. The officers entertain hopes of fsecur
ing the plates and dies used in the manufacture of
the notes and coin.
An article in the January number of the Edil-
burg ReUieO relates some curious facts about the
contents of the library of the British Museum. 1t
appears that number of gentlemen have been
employed twenty years upon new catalogue of
the books. 1t has already reached the size of two
thousand folio volumes. There forty miles of
book shelves. There five hundred and sixty
thousand volumes. This is perhaps, the largest
library in the world though the Biblioheque I'm
perial at Paris has eight hundred thousand separate
volumes and pieces. The Museum has a collection
of about 10000 books published in the United
States, which is more than double the extent of
any similar collection of American books in
own country.
COPPER MINING INTELMGENCE.-A letter from
the agent of the Pewabic Mine, under date of Feb.
|, says: Our stamps were started to-day, and for
the first time copper runs through the washer
We can Judge something in respect to the
yield Of our stamp rock. 1t cannot be less than
have repeatedly stated it would be-that is, six per
cent for the dressing of our barrel work."
The Treasurer Of the Copper Falls Mine states
that the product of that mine for December, 1858,
615 lbs. of 50 per cent. copper, equal to 81,
337 lbs. ingot, worth at 90 cents S6,267; deduct
expenses for December, S4,512; leaving net profit
from stamps of 81, ,755.-Detroit Free Press.
Michael Kelly, an Irish porter house keeper in
New York, went home drunk Wednesday after
noon, and his wife reprOved him for being in such
a state. He beat her with an iron shovel till she
was inseusble and apparently dead. He then went