The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-20
VITItt TlgNt-hUUSe Board,
Washington, ID. c., May L., 1850.
OF OCEAN STEAMERS


New MACKEREL GRoUNDs.-The Gloucester
(Mass) Advertiser is discussing the propriety of
trying some new grounds for taking mackerel. 1t
Is well known that these fishes failing in their
old haunts. Formerly they were taken in large
quantities in the spring of the year from Cape Hat
teras to Cape Cod and later, even till winter, in
the Massachusetts Bay, where the fishing was chief.
ly done. Now very few vessels able to pay
their way, either on the Southern or this coast
There are scarcely mackere enough taken to sun
ply the market with fresh fish. Then we followed
the retreating "schoOls'' to the Bavs of St. Law
renee and Chaleur; but those distant fishing
grounds are giving out and the Gloucester AdreJ-
nser suggests that they be tried in the seas north
OF Europe, and says "Some of the most INTELLIGENT
of the natives Of the north of Europe who are
among the most expert of our fishermen state that
the waters OF Sweden and Norway abound in mack
erel, which are not extensively caught and never
picked as with us, but simply eaten fresh, and
held in about the same estimation, and used to
about the same extent, as the rock fish which fire.
quent our shores. Our sea captains who are ac-
quainted with the North Sea, make the same state
ments, and say that they have often been surprised
at the large schools of mackerel in those waters-
one OF our SHIPPERS thorough fisherman, and
owner OF his vessel stated to that he should have
fitted out for the purpose of testing the practicable
ty of this enterprise the present summer if he had
but confidence in himself Il competent navigator
for voyage of this description as he felt assured
that abundance of fish could be procured'
PoRTo RICO.-.St Johns, Nay g. 1S59.-The BRIG
Julia, of Boston, long detained in this port,
having had new capita in appointed, will sail in
few days for New York. The r. r. Kirkland,
loaded with sugar and molasses, sails for Baltimore
tomorrow; brig Nenloo, loading for New York;
brig Mecca, loading for Baltimore; British schooner
Elizabeth Ann, loading for Boston; British brig
Florida, loading for Halifax.
Our merchants are well supplied with provisions
OF all kinds, with the exception of onions and
garlic The sales of the past week of British pro-
vince fish have not transpired, and other goods have
not been given to the public. Rates supposed to
be very low.
Sugars in regular demand at S4 25 to 81. Is; cof-
fee Sll, and syrup Sl3 to Sl4.
The shares for the bank are being TAKEN and
there is no doubt now, that shall have a lit
tie mammoth moth to eat up the fruits of our in
dustry
The agricultural industry of the country has not
prospered In conformity with the anticipations of
planters. In the most important districts the pro-
duct is short and, with the low prices it is said
that many plantations do not pay their expenses
GREAT HAIL SToRM.-On the 29th ult., an extra
ordinary hail storm passed over Madisonyille and
the adjacent country of Kentucky. The Mercury
says: 'Three of the stones were IA 81 and 1917
inches. Others, apparently of greater dimensions
were broken to pieces in falling. Upon close exam
nation, these stones were found to be porous in
texture about the center, and, in some instances,
holloW. The weight of one some time after the
storm, was equal to pound. The descending
OF these extraordinary of ice is said to have
presented a spectacle truly magnifcent-one of
terrific splendor. Tin roofs indented and a
COW killed outright on the street. The cloud was
from the northwest. Thunder. lightning, and but
little wind, accompanied the first shower, which
lasted nearly half an hour. In less than an hour,
this shower was followed by another, with some
wind"
From HAvANA.-The United States mail steam
ship Quaker City, r. w. Shufeldt commander,
left New Orleans on the morning of the 18th
inst for New ork via Havana, at which port she
arrived at A. NJ. of the l4th after rapid run of
AS hours from city to city. Left Havana evening
OF same day for this port and arrived at her wharf
at O'Clock last evening
The Quaker City brings ia passengers, Sll9 900
in silver specie, and full cargo for that port
There was little of interest occurring at Havana
Stock of sugars on hand 2S0,O0O boxes Freights
were improving. Health of the city and island
good. The Quaker City has experienced strong
northerly winds on the passage from Havana
i The SINEws OF WAR.-Some idea may be formed
OF what the necessities Of the nations supposed to
be on the eve of great are likely to be- in the
event of an actual conflict, from the following
statement of the loans which they have recently
put in the market:
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