The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-02


Joas ' l. fled from Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, and
soon after opened the port to foreign trade The
annual crop of coffee then did not exceed so 600
Dags Of 100 pounds each-or 100000 pounds. Al
though the revolution in st. Domingo had over
thr1wn its culture there, Cuba and Jamaica con
tnued to some extent to supply the trade In 1920.
1ts M increase in Brazil had sweed to 100000 bags
The decrease of supply, by the desolation of St
Domlngo caused it to reach the enormous price of
Ifos per cWt:, or nearly 3715 cents per pound in
London, in 1917 and 1921. This great price stimu-
iaLea S the production in Brazil.
The growth of Brazil bv 1884 raacbod tbo &C
Iou5ulng quantity of 400, 600 900 bounds while the
prouncuon IN the British West India Islands has
iaPIIy declined since the emancipation of the slaves
- io"4, "s Wlli DC seen from the following table
In lS48 the British West India Islands WELDED e1o ooo noo
In 1858, "a and 55, they yielded onIv 000
Jamaica, in 1884, 1.-THE year the Eman 'oo'00o
cipation Act was declared in the
| Islands) amounted to 70 1s 9fs 1e9lb,
The same result will be seen by this as that which
! followed emancipation in St. DOMINGO Cofaa
! with other tropical products has fuctuated with
! the supply, cheapneas and reliability of African
| save labor II coolies can be brought in under
| voluntary apprenticeship, why cannot Africans
! be allowed to come in by the same method placed
under proper regulations and guarantees on the
coast of Africa?
The first import of Brazil coffee into the United
States was made in 1909, which consisted of l. 500
bags, landed at Salem, by the ship Narquis de Som
ertatas. Hence, within the brief period of fifty
years, the imports of Brazil into the United States
nave increased to the large amount of 400 600 900
IDS IN 1854 and upwards of 600 900 at the pres
ent date. The consumption of coffee has RAPIDLY
increased during the past twenty-five years the
greatest augmentation having been in the United
States where il has averaged ~ per cent per an
nun, while in Europe it has been ~ per cent per
annunl, or at the rate of per cent per anuum for
the world. In 1856, the whole sum paid bv the
United States for coffee was S2l 5l4 sic Of which
Brazil received no less than SIG,O9I ~ Mason.
|
The Philadelphia papers come to us to day with
obituary notices of the Hon Richard Rush. whose
death we noticed yesterday, We copy the follow.
ing from the american and Gazette:
We regret to announce the death of one or +bosa
lllustTious citizens whose fame has so lone baen tbe
pride OF Philadelphia. The Hon. Richard Rush
dled on Saturday, at his residence in this citv No
zoo south Eighth street, below Locust. He expired
very calmly, and in full possession of all his acu
ties, IN the seventy-ninth year of his age At this
advanced age, Mr. Rush has been for some time
past gradually declining in health, but with the
phlIosophic repose of mind characteristic of the
chrlstan and the sage, he surveyed the approach
ing termination of his protracted and useful career
serehely IKE one who, having fulfilled his mission
was, content to retire. His father, Dr. BENJAMIN
Rush, was, in his time, one of the leadno non of
the colony OF Pennsy ylVana. He represented her in
the Continental Congress, and was one of the sign
ers OF the Declaration of Independence Aside
from thlS he was one OF the most celebrated phvs-
clans OF the early era of Philadelphia and was in
many respects, a man Of superior abilities Dr.
Rush left several children, of whom two sons have
handed down the family name with additional hon
or. These were DR.. James Rush, the DISTINGUISHED
author of the we-known medical work ON fbo h.
man voice, and Richard Rush. the subject of the
present memoir.
Richard was educated to the legal profession, in
which he was well calculated to shine But IiEn
his father, the affairs of State claimed larTn sba
ot his attention. and characteristic ofthe fam
lily, he entered upon every matter coming within his
care care with zeal and thoroughness. Born in the wear
l7SO, Mr. Rush, at the early age of tbirtv-sevnn
was appointed by President Monroe Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Penipotentiary to EnoIand
AT the termination of MonrOe's administration he
was chosen by President Adams to fill the biTbl,
important position Of Secretary of the Trnasnry.
being with Adams and Clay in the division of mar
ties at that time. He served ont his taarn,
with credtto HIMSELF but as the politics ofhe coun-
try changed with the expiration of Adams admin
lstraton, we do not find Mr.. Rush prominent agoin
until near the close of President Jackson's second
term when he was appointed special agent ofthe Uni
ted States to England, to take charge of the smith
sonian bequeSt During his stay in EpoIand there
appeared in some Of the English papers a series Of
powerful articles leveled chiefly at the securities of
the individual States ofthe Union, with the author
snip OF winch he was alleged to have had some
connection. These produced so much effect in the
English market, in consequence of this rumored
authorship, as to render the securities for time
unsaeable so that those sent out to England bv the
United States Bank could not be negotiated This
may have been an unfounded assertion, originating
in the political excitement of the times unI we
mention it merely as incident of the times be-
!
with his name.
After this mission, Mr. Rush did not again appcar
in national politics until the wear lS47 when he
appointed by President Polk ministar to
France. He was in Paris durinr the period i'm
mediately preceding the events which resulted in
the revolution of lS4S, but upOn change of poti-
cal affairs at home. consequent upon the elevation Of
! General Taylor to the Presidency, Of course a
! change took place in the diplomatic service and
| Mr.. Richard Rush retired finally from national at-
J fairs, in which he had been so long engaged. At
the cuhsoltdail1H banquet oI the wear 1854 he was
! present, and delivered 4 speech He was also
particiPater in the great meeting held at the Chi
nese Museum in this city in 1850, to endorse the
| compromise measures. Mr. Buchanan presided at
| that meeting. -
For many years Mr.. Rush resided at = suburb,r
villa known as Sydenham, but lattcrly he had lived
IN tne od city proper, amid all the recollecons of
the historic past. He leaves two sons, well known
III pu9hc affairs in Philadelphia, Mr. BENJAMIN
lsush late President Of the Chester Valley RaiIroaJ
! company, and j. Murray Rush, who has been
several times nominated for important public az
fees. PU'i'o VI
HE GREAT EAsrEEN.-This vessel has been pettinr
on on wonderfully during the last few weeks. The
three iron masts rise l22 feet above the upner dc-
ana nave diameter of feet 6 inches for a HEIGHT
oi ~ Ieet when they decrease gradually to feet
inches at the cap. The three wooden nasts. which
are also In their places, are not built masts bnt oc
single ''sticks" The fore and mizen nnasts ara 10
ieet IN height and they "a inches in diameter Mt
the deck; the jiggermast is l22 feet in brirbt and
oil the same diameter. The trees which formed tb4sn
masts were New Zealand pines The shin is bpIlt
IN water-tight compartments; and so completely
water-tgRt are they that few days since the fore
most one was filled with six thousand tons of water
pumped into 1T from the river, and not n drop esl
caped INTO any adjoining portion. The object in
pumping tins mass of water into the fore mart of the
snip was to bring her down at the bows, and raise
the stern while they fixed the scraE, Tbis ,rnibt
brought her down till, said one of thn mon s.5ar
nose touched the watcr." She went down eleven
feet forward, and was raised seven feet aft: nor
ton o her Keel was in fact raised out of the wa
Ter; ana yet so strongly and rgidlv is she built
that under this enormous strain the shin did not
detiect an inch The engines for working the
paddles, 1T is said, may be completed in week
I'VE tlli1g Is IN Its place, cylinders, and pi,-
TONS, and governors The engine for workinu
the screw is in the same state of forwardmrs.
and on Thursday week the steam was GOT mn r9r
me me nrst ume IN the boilers of the screw-cngnes
The sums which had been expended on the sLin
up to the time of its memorable launch amounted
to t64QOO0. The whole expenditure on the shin
up 70 the time OF its going to will be 900 600
and probably some incidental charges and contir'
genees will bring the whole up to the round sum Of
IL @l'oUo'ooO'-Londo" paper Ja'u lG.
1t Is reported that a considerable pumber of tba
electors of the Third Congressional District are
about to present to the Hon. Mr.. Sicklcs memo
Tial requesting him to rcsgnahe seat in CONGRESS
legally awarded to him after the election Of last
November We respectfully suggest that they had
better do no such thing. We give this 9dycs mt
only because Mr.. Sickes will pay no attention To
Dut because 1t seems to desirable that nothing
should Interfere with his expulsion from member,
snip by the House of Representatives, We believe
That Mr.. Williamson, who contests tie election
VIII be able to prove clearly that the pretended
majority for Sickles a work of fraud that
whatever the political complexion Of the majority
IN the House, the seat must be given to him =
That will be much more wholesome way of dis
posing OF the matter and of restoring Mr. SickIes
to the tranquility of private life than the one
contemplated by the memoralists.-TriJuae.
A SOUTHERN NABoB.-Col }. A. S. A,kin. or
Mississippi, is about erecting a private residence
on his plantation, opposite Red River Lapdipn
winch is designed to cost Sl50,0O0-Sl2G 600 rnore
ior the furniture and furnishing. The following is
the plan OF this immense cdfce: The style ofIhn
edhce Is castellated gothic with frontage on the
river OF l64 iee on the two side wings OF IOl feet
and centre compartment Of 22O feet deem sur
mounted by lofty and beautifulIy-proportiorri
tower The building will contain fifty rooms ey-
elusive OF closets bathrooms wardrobes &C.
spacious and amply provided with the modern i'm
proyements in comfort and elegance All the walls
OF the building are to be double, with the passages
inside.
WASHINGTON, July 81, IS59.-Judge BowIin's
friends confident of his appointment to the
mission to Central America, as anticipated in INV
correspondence.
Secretary Cobb goes to Georgia Immediately. on
a visit to his family there.
While boasts made of the great increase in
the revenue, the Treasury balance keeps barely
within working margin. Y ct no money has heon