The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-07

Connecticut represents the financial affairs of the
State to be in a good condition. After deducting
the cash on hand, and the sum of SO II which
is due for taxes the ind btedness of the State will
be S4s, 620I7, or S32, 540.s9 less than year ago
The expenses have been S2s 80 less than for the
preceding year. The capital of the school fund.-
$40 ,372.0l, has yielded a revenue during the
year of $l42, 303.42, or nearly seven per cent
There is now surplus of S2s,s46.9O in the Com
missioner's hands in relation to the Railroad and
Banking interests of the State, the Governor re-
marks:
The only line ofnew road put in operation during
the year, has been extension of the New Haven,
New London and Stonington road, between Groton
and Stonington. - ...
There are now six hundred and two miles of
railroad constructed within the limits of this
State.
The amount of capital paid in is SIS, 727 1857 81.
The amount of floating and funded debt, chargea-
BILE to construction, is Sl1 1856 O9250 The net in
come for the year has been 81 046. 4049 81 three
and one-haf per cent on the aggregate cost; while
the gross receipts have fallen off over half million
of dollars. The New London, Willimantc and Pal
mer road, and to Providence, Hartford and Fish
kill road having failed to meet their obligations
have passed into the hands of trustees, and are
now operated by them for the benefit of the bond
holders.
Three of the Connecticut Banks have been enioin-
ed and placed in the hands of receivers for lquida-
tion Quite an amount of circulation not pres
ented to the receivers within the period limited for
presenting claims, and must remain unredeemed,
public. There are now in this State seventy three
Banks, with aggregate capital of S2l $40, $50,
and circulation of S7,5S4,720. The circulation
has increased So 335,5s2 during the year, but is
fraction less than the average for the preceding
years. With the exceptions referred to, these in
situations have maintained their reputation by rem
dering all needful facilities to business and by fur
nishing sound currency. The deposits in our Sa-
wings Banks amount to ST., 96S, 462.
A New BILLIARD CHALLENGE FOR THE CHAMPION
sHIP.-Porter's Spirit Of the Times, for this week,
contains the following:
al propose to match John Seereiter, of Detroit
against Michael Phean, in the four ball carom game
of biliards-same game and under the rules
as in the match at Detroit between the same par
ties-for S. 900 side half forfeit The table to be
similar to that played on in Detroit and to be Sc
lected, ten days before the match, by Mr. Seereter
The match to be played in the city of New York, in
forty, sixty ninety days, at Mr.. Phelans option
Mr.. Seereiter to bear his own expenses to and from
New Yo:k.
The only conditions asked will be such as to give
each a fair and equal chance, viz: ...
l. That three suitable cloths be cut from the
same piece, one to be taken by Mr.. Seereiter, one
by Mr.. Phelan, should he require it, and the third
to be placed the table selected for the match at
the time of such selection, and, prior to its being
so placed, to be left in the hands of the stake
holder.
2. That the balls with which the game is played
shall be of the weight, relatively to each 9TH
er, or as nearly so as they can be procured. The
balls to be chosen at least ten days before the match
and both players to have free access to them, for
practice, at such hours may be mutually agreed
upon.
Should Mr.. Phelan prove the victor, Mr.. Secret
er's friends will cheerfully yield to him the palm,
and solicit him no further IT. on the contrary
Mr.. Seereiter should win, Mr.. Phelan shall have
his option to play return match at the same place,
and for the same amount, on the succeeding week.
inclose draft to the order of Henry Cotton, of
New York, to be placed in his hands as earnest
of our intentions.
Yours, respectfully, DAN WHIPPLE.
DETROIT, April %, 1859.
COMPLIMENT TO LIEUT.. MAuRY-We have been
favored with the subjoined translation of letter
recently addressed by Baron Humboldt to Lieut..
Maury, of the National Observatory:
BERLIN, April IL, 1859.
1t is with the most lively acknowledgment that [
offer to my illustrious friend and associate, the Su-
perintendent of the United States Observatory and
H Photographed Office at Washing ton the tribute
ofmy respectful admiration. The maritime con-
ference at Brussels, and the happy influence which
your visit to Europe has fortunately exercised,
pecially where your presence has been enjoyed,
have contributed to spread your views concerning
the means of shortening the duration of voyages
through seas traversed by currents. You are now
enjoying the fruits of immense labors.
1t belongs to me more than to any other traveller
of the age to congratulate my illustrious friend
upon the career which he has so glorously opened.
Scarcely in state of convalescence, must limit
myself at present to offering the tribute of acknowl
edgment due you for many years.
Your very humble and very obedient servant,
ALEXANDER Won HUMBOLDT,
At the age of 80 years.
The usual excuses for the incorrectness of my
horrible writing.-Naional Mteligencer.
THE New CoMET.-From the observations of the
present Comet made at the Observatory in Cam
bridge during the first week of its appearance,
april 23-29,) Mr.. Stafford, of Cambridge, has cal
cuated the elements of its orbit, and its course for
the rest of the time when it will be SEEM 1t is now
n,-.,,
until it is lost in the suns rays May Goth it
nearest the sum- and is then at fifth the earth's
distance from it. 1t will again be seen in June. 1t
is growing somewhat brighter as it is nearing the
sun; but it will be barely visible to the naked eye
if at all, in about two or three weeks. 1t will be
then above the head of Orion In June it will need
powerful telescope to see it. The length of its
orbit is not yet ascertained-Boston Advertiser
may 4.
Rev. DR.. Haskil is the assumed name and title of
an enterprising individual formerly wandering
jugger known as the Fakr of silva. This man had
been engaged at salary of thousand dollars as a
clergyman, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He did not,
however, give satisfaction. His preaching (if
preaching it may be caled) consists merely in har-
argues, stories and anecdotes, and his manner of
conducting meetings was so disgusting that the
most aged and experienced of the church were
grieved, and ventured to state their grievances,
whereupon he came down upon them in the most
vituperatve manner in the pulpit. Such has been
his course and conduct that the church is quite
broken up. 1t is rumored that the preacher and
conJurer had eoped with young lady ofLafayette,
Indiana, and the western folks seem inclined to
brand him as an impostor.
Tachinardi, the Father of Madame Persani, and
one of the most distinguished singers of his time,
died recently at Florence, where he has lived since
his retirement from the stage. He was an ugly
man to look at, and once, when on the stage at one
of the theatres at Rome, the audience laughed at
him. Approaching the footlights, Tachinardi look
ed at the laughers a minute, and when silence was
restored said, "Gentlemen, have come here to be
heard and not stared att He was eghty-four
years old when he died.
MA RRIEDs
On the 3D. instant, by Rev. r. l.. Dashe JOS. JOHNS,
Jr Of Philadelphia, to Miss SUSIE A. daughter Spencer
NJ Warning, of this city
On the Sd nsant at Trinity Church, Washington by
Dr. Butler OLIVER RUGER, of Syracuse, n Y to Miss
FANNIE C., eldest daughter of Col c. Mortimer, DIVA