The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-17

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to the Science and Art Department of the Con,rit
tee of Council Education, from which COMES vii
be supplied to Schools of Art and the public gone
rally at the mere cost of paper and printing
AhenUUm.
notwithstanding all that has been said, Tho.
PROJECT OF an Exhibition of Art and Art-Industrv
either IN 1861 or 1862 is likely to be carried out
AihPie Iunds are guaranteed, and the sanction of
me queen an the Prince Consort is piven The
be placed at the head - " w. -
IHE FRENCH VINrAGE.-Wine of last years vim
ttage rose again last week at the market of Bercv
Inc result OF the vintage is now better ascertained
the quality is inferior to that of last wear and tho
| quality Is not so good as was expected The nrica
OF the new wine is not yet fixed in the VINEYARDS
put the proprietors show very little inclination 10
SELL Inc following are the last quotations at Ber-
! Inc OF Auvergne, last years growth SOf
to got the cask of 22O litres: Orleans Beau@encq,
and Biois, 9OE to l00f. the cask of 22s 'Tfres,
Iouralne lOOf to llOf. the $50 Htres; Cher. Il5f.
10 Tot; Fouvray, 95t. to l00f. ditto; old 95f IN
IZ9i.; Montague 40f to 45f. the 100 litres Nov
RousIIon, 95f. to 70f. the hectolitre The yintara
IS nearly concluded at Bordeaux the result is not
| at all satisfactory to the owners of VINEYARDS Al
Bar-sur-Aube the produce is not more than one
halt that OF an ordinary year, but the quality is
good. At Chareu the deficiency in QUANTITY i
not more than one-sixth of last years crop but the
wine wants color. At Issoudun the ouaIitv of tbe
wine is better than was expected Purchases
were made last week at a rise of 2f soc the hec-
tohtre. The vintage is concluded at Perpirnan
ana the produce is not equal to more than half an
average crop. The greater part of the white wine
OF klVealtes was sold at 45f the measure of l2O
ltres Well-HavOred wine is in great demand at
rezenas at from l2Of to l6Of the cask of 700 tres
"poeuia'ors expect the same wine will rise to 2OOf
LOSS OF THE SCHOONER JEAN MARTIN
| The Portland Advertiser has an interesting letter
describing the loss of the schooner Jean Martin
and the rescue of her crew and passengers by the
steamer Hungarian. 1t is as follows:
On Wednesday morning, the 9th instant, the
steamer Hungarian Thomas Jones, master, OF the
Montreal Ocean Steamship Companvs Line when
on her passage to Portland, at distance of about
l5O miles due east from St. Johns n. f., sighted
vessel directly on her course, and on approach
ing her she proved to be in distress She was hove
to, and two were visible in the rigging hold
ing between them the British fac with the union
turned downwardS, which told too plainly that sue
cour was required in that quarter. At the time
the hungarian was last traveTsing the mighty
Deep Notwithstanding the fury of the wind and the
magnitude OF the waves, and bid fair to make an
other OF her rapid runs across the Atlantic.
Our noble captain stood on the bridge and quick.
ly gave his orders, which were quickly rcsn6nded
to by his worthy officers and able crew The can
Vass was soon taken in, and the Hungarian was
not long in finding 4 suitable position in nroyimitv
to the stranger. "Alan the ife-boats, Mr.. Hardc
and see what she wants" were the orders now
given. and promptly Mr. Hardie, the first officer,
ana Mr.. Porter, the third officer, took their
positions in the life-boat the former at the fill
Ter, the latter in the bow. having with them
In their allotted places, five able bodied tars, who
voluntarily consigned themselves TO situation
which but for their zeal might have been the lot
OF some OF their mess-mates. ''Rcmcmber, ITar-
die, should anything happen, st. Johns bears due
East, were the captains last words his faithful
officer
The boat lowered gradually and with GREAT
care, Tor every sea it broke against the side of
the ship, and dashed its spray over the anxious
countenanccs of the sympathizing passengers who
stood about the deck, threatened to seal the doom
OF the brave hearts which challenged It's might
and were willing to contend with it ON the chances
OF saving the objects Of their action. Clover away
and hoist away 'be careful and look out =" were
respectively cried out before the crew succeeded in
settling the boat the sea, and in freeing her from
the tackle attached to the davit One of the
blocks came in contact with Mr.. Harde's face and
as he was borne to the stranger, the blood had So
| dlscoored his cheeks that he was the object of
eyerybodys c0mmiseraton. After disappearing
and re appearing times without number Mr. IIar-
die reached the vessel and from the deck Of the
Hungarian could see the difficulties and dangers
with which he had to contend. The stranger was
plungng and rolling about at the mercy oftbc waves
and could hardly be approached: but by watch
ing an opportunity, Mr. Hardie succeeded in get
ting the boat near enourh to enable Mr. Portrr to
! get on board.
number of persons were soon cnugrerated on
the deck, and the confusion which always takes
place an occasion Of the kind presented itself on
! this one. Men, women and children were thrown
! into the liie-boat opportunity offered. and
when all were on board of har Mr.. Porter made a
Gnol o.cl,f 20, tt,,.
tb ,s ~ I've .il: ~ p'' was Io9"lun ne
/ rIodds,Iod 80 80 i - IL 80 an" '' @ "e'' =
incr tbn hiIo,,s ,.itt b - 5iti r', i"','.
Tro,nJa, -" n1 ooM Ti u.' 90" !"NHru7 US
yrbnn NJ Hal; bh liz az ,,''S '.nIe, an r
! tbc Hnn1aria , ft ~ ,f H. "'5,,-I,S 5- VI W.
wonld encnnnt6r ~ diiIoI,;,,ls ~ '"' ~ Nv
rn@ardn, bimseirh ho iE ''r as
under the direction M pt lt H. ~ h y, ~
of the Hnnrarian ,ybii tLs t, ~ t, T., ,' i vi
led nm the 6assen,ers nv ] i '''i'',S @ pr
their waists '''' ''' '''''
Immediately after all of tho rosc,ol ,raro ,,col
on hoard of tbo U,nraria- I ~ ~ " y. l - 10
was little then TO fear sea- foo stro f L
force successfully to resist strnrl, The h,,t and
brought her forcibly against the Side Of tb. hin
and Mr. Hardie disappeared. lie was thrown franz
his seat into the sea, unable to swim and without
anything in his hand wherewiti he rorld born
saved himself Life preservers were thrown over
! board which Hardie didnot require. 4 Kind PRAY
idence did not forsake him in the bonr Of nand
While sinking beneath the shin he cane in s,ntact
with line which accidentally hung over the ye-
ST. and Seizing hold of it, he was enabled Ia briug