The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-01

FRoa HAvANA.-The steamer Empire City ar
rived at New York on Monday, with Havana
dates of the Esd. The city OF Havana was in
state of excitement predicated upon the coming
festivities in honor of the new Captain-G General
Serano, to take place the oath, that functionarv
having Just arrived from Spain. Great prepare
ton had been made by the authorities to furnish
the new incumbent with a suitable welcome and
entry into the field of his future labors, and of
course no other item of news was forthcoming.
The Daniel Webster, from New York, and North
ern Light, from Aspinwall, had not arrived.
The Empire City brings from New Orleans
S34 400 in Mexican silver, consigned to the Metro.
politan Bank.
For Markets see Commercial column.
Gen. Serano, the new Captain-General of Cuba,
arrived at Havana on the evening OF the 3d. and
met with an enthusiastic reception. letter to
the Charleston Mercury says:
General Concha, with his military and civil fam
lily, assisted by the Chiefs of Departments, received
General Serano, as he stepped from the state barge
at the wharf, and embraced him under the eyes of
many thousands of spectators.
From the landing-place to the Palace, troops
lined the passage and the escort was magnificent
military display, composed of the elite OF garri
sons and the volunteers of Havana.
Soon after reaching the Palace, General Serano
conducted in the state coach to the halls of the
Supreme Court, Where the oaths of Office were ad-
ministered by the Chief Justice in the presence of
the chief officials Of the government. When he
returned to the Palace, the family of General Con
| them, and the ceremony of Inauguration was over.
The agents and consuls of foreign governments
called upon the Captain-General at II NJ, to give
the customary salutations and welcome, and were
received with great courtesy. On leaving the
Palace, they passed to the residence of General
Concha, to pay their parting official respects.
| Gen. Concha will return to Spain by the Princess
Louise, in week two, and the ovation of CRATE
full regard that will be paid him will surpass any
thing of the kind that has ever been voluntarily
offered by this community. The last official cour-
tesy, previous to the arrival of Gen. Serado, was
given to Col. Chas. J. Helm, Consul General of the
| United States in dinner On the 2lst inst. The
most confidential relations have been sustained be
| tween Col. Helm and Gen. Concha, with a mutual
| regard, which has been of great advantage to our
citizens and to the interests of commerce, the
continuance of which is promised under the new
administration, from the character OF the men, and
the introduction-whichw was especially Marked
! Business suspended in order to pay the respect
Of the city due to the great occasion.
GAS MISUNDERSTANDING instrument of this
class has been invented, the object Of WHICH is to
maintain an uniform supply of the gas to the burn
| ers, unaffected by any varying pressure in the
MAINS The gas from the supply-pipe is admitted
| through tubular passage into a chamber, the
upper part of which is closed by flexible diaph-
| ragm. From this diaphragm is suspended piston,
| working freely up and down in the tubular pas
| sage, which has hole or holes cut in its side for
the admission of gas. An outlet orifoe at the side
of the chamber conducts the gas 10 the burner
Any increase of pressure beyond the regulated
amount raises the diaphragm, and with it the pis
ton thereby partly closing the holes in the side Of
the tubular passage, and checking the admission oil
| gas to the burners. When this extra pressure is
| diminished, the diaphragm and piston fall uncov-
| ering more of the holes, and presenting increased
facility iGr the entrance of the gas to the burners
by very simple arrangement,
The Banking business in Georgia is likely ii
meet with some disagreeable drawbacks. The
Governor Of that State, in his recent message re
| commends revision of the criminal code, to the
| end that suspension of specie payment by any
! bank in Georgia shall be deemed conclusive ev
| dence of fraud on the part Of the President and D
| rectors and the officers of the bank should be pun
! ished for it by imprisonment in the Penitentiary
| without permitting them to show that it was not 4
fraud. This is rather strong, but it is quite likely
that suspensions Of specie payments would not be
come very fashionable or popular under the opera
| ton of such law.
| DEATH OF WASHINGTON IRVING-A letter dated
Sunnyside, Nov. 10Th, 10 A. NJ, thus relates the
circumstances attending Washington Irving death
! Washington Irving is dead. He retired to his
room about 10 o'clock, feeling more languid thar
usual, and complaining of pain in his side, but ap
| parently not more unwe than he had been for sew.
| eral months past. Just he reached his room
and while his niece him, he suddenly fell
and in moment was gone. physician was soor
| with him, but mortal aid could avail to bring
him back. ! saw him within hour from the time
he was taken, and he seemed as if in peaceful sleep
| His funeral will take place on Thursday, at p NJ
at Christ Church, Tarrytown.
FORESTS UNDER GRoUND.-The Racine Adrocot
notices that, in digging for water in slough:
| throughout the whole town of Yorkville Racine
county, Wisconsin, traces of dense tamarack for
ests are found, and generally in a leaning direc
| ton, their tops towards the southeast as though
some mighty flood had suddenly OVERWHELMED
| them.