The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-22


parties owning of the fronts had not objected
fearing it would cost them little money During
the last extra session of the Council the Committee
en- the Harbor had occasion to pass through that
portion of the city and were astonshed at the filthy
state in which it was. One of the Committee on
| highways being present, 1T was suggested to him
that ordinances be presented to the Council for the
paving of certain streets in that neighborhood not
understanding the objections of some of the property
holders. Now, would mention one street particu-
larly, Alice Anna street, from the Falls down, the
mud there is sometimes twelve inches thick
Mr. CoLToN-l am highly gratifed at the infor
nation which the gentleman has been kind enough
to give, but move the adoption of my motion
The motion to refer was then adopted
Mr. CoLroN.-I would now offer resolution that
the Board of Health, in accordance with revised or
dinance of 1885, be requested to examine Point street.
from Phllpot to Dock street, and report to Com
mittee on Health its condition, far as relates to
health.
On motion of Mr.. SEwALL, the resolution was
adopted
announcing the appointment of Messrs. Randolph,
Wood and Granville on the part of that Branch to
the Joint Special Committee to report ordinance
recognising the Appeal Tax Court and forming
| Board of Arbitration.
The resolution was called up authorising the re-
pairing and painting of cupola spring house in
unlon Square at a cost of S35
Mr.. MCCoMAs moved that it be adopted greed
| to.
Mr.. CoLroN moved to adjourn. Agreed to-
The Branch then adjourned until Monday after
noon at o'clock.
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH WEST INDIES.
BY way of England, we have from Marti-
nique dated on the 18th of December
By an official statement in the papers it appears
that since the commencement Tin 1859 of the i'm
migration to the French islands there have been
introduced into Martinique 5S72 coolies coming d.
rect from India, ia coolies from British colonies
| Africans ms total of
$3.50 immigrants. Guadalupe received in the
same period 4,099 coolies and ,422 Africans, ma
king 5,52l immigrants.
By recent vote of the Council General provi-
sion has been made Gas already reported) for the
introduction of 5000 more immigrants, of which
number 200 are to be Africans under the Regis
contract, and l,OO0 Chinese to be brought by
bordeaux house. The Outer-Jfer says: This con-
tract divides the immigrants into adults and nom
adults, the adults comprehending males from four
teen to thirysix years old, and females from four
teeI to thirty; the adults all between nine and
fourteen years. The contracting firm binds itself
to supply from 1000 to 5000 laborers per annum
or to forfeit to the colony ten francs for every one
snort OF the minimum number. The immigrants
| must engage themselves under contracts eight or
five years at least, and are to receive as monthly
wages four piasters the adults and two and half
platers the non-adult, with the condition that,
should they wish to leave the colony on the termi-
nation of the contract they shall do so at their own
expense. The colony will pay to the firm for each
adult contracting for eight years. $685. 6Oc and for
each non adult, 1861. 60c. and for each immigrant
contracting for five years. there will be paid bv the
colony 4S5f the adult, and 29lf the non-adult
The hrm may claim besides from the employers a
nxed premium OF l50f. for each adult non adult
Chinese contracting for eight or five years; and
will have the right also of being reimbursed by the
| employers in all advances made them previous to
leaving China, not exceeding Il piasters each.
The Governor of Martinique continued i'll in
health and disabled from doing business.
The new Bishop of st. Pierre, NJ Porchez, was
expected to arrive from France about the 9Th or
18th of January.
The Baron de Larenty, who is mentioned as one
OF the weathest proprietors of France, and a
Creole OF Martinique, where he owns fine estate
which has remained unproductive since 184s, had
arrived out to re-organize it, and had just intro
duced 100 African immigrants thereon.
CONDITION OF IRELAND.
From the London mes, January1 al
Ireland no longer worships one great agitator
and raises tribute for his support but she seems
to be returning towards the type of the last centu
ry---the Defenders and the United Irishmen-who
believed that the only way to promote the benefit
OF their country was to make her either a demo-
cratic republic, or into two three departments of
the French empire. misdirected national spirit
the natural hatred of the priesthood for heretica
government, an entire miscaculation of the power
OF Great Britain, narrow and provincial AFRO
gance, and wonderful ignorance of the resources
position and views of France and America, so far
from being diminished by the recent increase of
prosperity and wealth, seem actually to have been
| increased by it. We must not assume that in all
cases prosperity brings forth the better parts of
character There are races and there are natures
where this is actually the 1t seems hardly
credible that people should seriously contemplate
| such schemes of political regeneration as that
| preached by the Phoenix Society; but, rightly con-
sidered, such feeling not more inexplicable than
the avowed sympathy with the Russians in the Cri-
mean war, the joy over the Sepoy massacres or
the hearty wish for the of the Indian mutt
ny. The antpathy of Celt against Saxon is by no
means worn out. Recent prosperity has restored
| n vhI adr citu hoIo h,lro
| and we enter once more on the era of secret soc-
cites and reasonable plots.
The return, after so many years intermission, to
Riband societies, to a course of agrarian crime to
reasonable oaths and secret conspiracies is GER
tainly bitter disappointment to our bright and
sangulne hopes: We had dreamt of another future
Tor Ireland and can scarcely prevail upon ourselves
to awake and look in the face our present disap-
pointments-to admit how deep rooted are the evils
with which we have striven to contend, and how
Ill the race in whose destiby so deeply inter-
ested profits by the opportunities of prosperity or
the teaching of adversely Time was when Eng
land in the plentitude of ignorant generosity was
willing to take upon herself the blame of spend
thrift landlords and barbarous peasants of the reck
! lessness, the extravaganza and the folly of centu-
RES. We are proof against such reproaches now
II the irish cannot be content with their lot the
faul we are now convinced is theirs not ours: and
we must adhere to the system we have adopted until
some better reason than the discomfort of people
whom adversely seems unable to teach and prosper
| NY W huudhlze Gail ue duuuceQ 1Or changing 1T,
LATER FROM CUBA.-The United States mail steam
ship Black Warrior, J. W. Smith, commander
from New Orleans the 18th, reached Havana on the
l4th, leaving at 430 p. NJ. on the 18th. The Black
Warrior has on freight one hundred thousand Next
| can dollars.
In Havana the recent excitement in relation to
the future of Cuba and the discussion on President
Buchanans Message, had nearly died out.
Havana was very healthy, and the weather de-
| hghtful. Quite number of ladies and gentlemen
from the States were enjoying themselves in the
capital of Cuba.
Maretzeks opera troupe, both at Havana and Ma
tanzas, has proved an all-powerful attraction The
performances would be continued until after the
Easter holidays.
The Danish sloop-of-war Nayada 80 guns was in
port, and attracted much attention.
The sugar market is rather fat Stock of old
sugar on hand 1900 boxes new crop, 5000 boxes
Exchange on London 1917 Ola premium; Exchange
on New Y rk, 81 @334 do; Exchange on Boston,
| 3A@3R do; Exchange on New Orleans, 511@5A
do. Freighs dull.
The Black Warrior has had fine weather III o.
tire passage.
| The PURCHASE OF CUBA.-Havana files received nv
the Black Warrior contain dissertations upon the
PRESIDENTS Message, and the much-talkedof sale of
Cuba to the United States. If the newspapers NAV
De taken as representing public opinion, the ever
faithful isle deserves its title for the LOYALTY of the
people to Isabella III. seems unbounded Bv the
steamer that left Havana for Spain ON the 18th
ay"ndm1entos, or proestations of loyalty were for
warded to the Spanish government from Havana.
Santiago de Cuba Matanzas Puerto Principe, Trim
dad, Clenfuegos Remedies, Villaclara Santi- Spir-
titus, Bejucal, Guines, San Antonio, Guanabacoa
Jarucco Santiago, Rosario, Holguin, Manziuillo
| Bayamo, Jigauni and Baracoa the municipal Jun
tas of Cardenas, Battle-Ground, Guanaiay Sapua la
Grand, Pinar del Rio, San Cristobal, Colon, Gaun
| tanamo, Cobre, Tunas and Caney; the parocbial
Junta OF the Isle of Pines; the bishops and ecces
astlcs of Havana the Governor and ecclesastics of
| Santiago de Cuba; the ladies of Havana Matanzas
and Belucal; the University of Havana; the econom
lcal societies of Havana and Santiago; the bataions
and squadron of volunteers of Havana, and the ar
my OF Cuba; the Bank of Spain of Havana: Profess
sors in the preparatory and special schools of Ha
Vana; the Colleges of lawyers and notaries of the
same city; and tribunal of Commerce of Matanzas.
Judge Davies, in the Supreme Court of New
ork city, has granted a perpetual injunction
against the German theatres restraining them from
continuing dramatic performances without first
taking out license, as all other theatres are oh
lged to do. The effect of this decision will have
an important bearing upon the fifty or sixty first
class lager-beer saloons, where theatrical perform
ances constitute leading feature of the attractions
winch nil these places with and women every
| night 1t had long been a disputed point whether
entertainments of this description ought to be cas
sIhed as regular theatrical exhibitions and subject
therefore to the heavy tax to which the regular
drama is subjected, and now that the question is
decided in the affirmative, it is probable that most
OF them will shut up shop rather than paw the Ii
| cense The Germans are quite indignant at the