The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-28

The NATIVE MERCHANTS OF INDIA AND CHINA
The statements of intelligent voyagers and travel
all concur in the opinion that the greatly in
creased commerce between these eastern nations
and England and the United States, with the high
prices which have been paid for the productions of
those densely populated regions of the Asiatc con-
tinent, have given enormous wealth to the shrewd-
est of the native merchants, and that the profits
realized by them are vast and beyond calculation.
So strong have they become, that they make their
own prices and have altogether the upper hand of
the European traders, except the Greek merchants
who, from long experience, and assimilating to
great extent with the natives have become in rea-
ty merchant princes. The immense commerce of
Calcutta is to great extent controlled by two or
three Greek houses
In China, many of the native merchants are ex-
ceedingly wealthy and transact extensive business.
1t stated short time since, that in the English
island of Hong Kong, on the coast of China, near
Canton, of hundred squarerigged vessels in the
harbOr, eighty were either owned chartered by
the Chinese merchants The great proportion of
hOuse-servants, store-pOrters, clerks, mechanics,
and laborers in Hong Kong are Chinese; while the
petty shop-keepers, cattle drivers, boatmen, &C.,
mostly Malays. Many of the Asiatic nations
are largely represented at Hong Kong. There are
also many Greeks and some Arabs. Of the Chinese
population, estimated at 70 000 only about 300 are
women.-Boston IraUeller.
INDIAN RECKLEssNEss.-Go where you will over
that vast continent the leading features are exhib
tied; want of method and of thought of conse-
quences. The rajah allows mud huts to be built
against the walls of his palace and drives occa-
sionally with his silver harness tied together with
pieces of rope. Inside his dwelling you will see the
cushions of costly sofa Thrown the filthy floor
to pillows for the domestics-a silver spit
toon a cracked table of malachite-a self-acting
piano ready to crumble at touch from the ravages
of white ants-a magnificent oil painting hung up
by the side of an eighteen-penny print, and both
equally valued by the possessor. L have seen the
Rajah of Bhurtpore riding about in new carriage
made by of the first of the London makers, from
somewhat sensible reason, by-the-by, that none OF
his European friends would ask for the loan of it,
The Nabob of the Carnatic, who had received an
English education, paid very high price for pic
ture of what may be termed his coronation, painted
by Lewis. The whole of his principal courtier:
were introduced in the painting, and as, of course
there was couple of factions amongst them, it oc
CURED to the weaker party that considerable salts
faction might be had if the eyes of the victorious
set were put out-on canvas The scheme was ap
proved of and carried into effect, and the Nabob
when showing the picture time afterwards
which was hung up in his throne-room, roared will
delight he pointed out to his English guests tha
the mutilated Ministers had taken their revenge b,
boring holes in turn through the eyes of the oppo
site party In every condition of life the same ruiz
of recklessness holds good. The soldier will ligh
his fire, if permitted, close to the powder magazine
the sailor would willingly lash the helm and go t.
sleep whilst the ship is afoat-London Star.
| According to the Assessors returns of the Stat
of Illinois, the number of hogs in that State las
summer was ,375,303. In 1857 the number wa
| $780, l37.
| One hundred guns were fired in New Orleans il
| honor of Senator Benjamin's reelection.