The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-11
From The Bermudian. March 2S

From the Bermudian, March 2s.1
WEST INDIEs.-Fever was prevailing at st. Vim
cent, and deaths had occurred in some of the fami
lies of the respectable portion of the community.
The Board of Health had met and sanitary
measures were being put into operation. We no.
tce that the Admiral has given orders that the
gun-boat "Jasper" shall return, soon as practi-
cable, to St. Vincent, so that the offenders on
board of her, who destroyed the printing office of
the Mirror and committed other outrages, may be
dealt with according to law. The Crown prosecu-
tons for libel against the editor of the Mirror
having failed civil suits have been instituted
against him by the Treasurer, the Pro- Marshal,
and the Col. Secretary-damage in each case $500.
Trinidad dates to the oath February inform us of
the breaking out of yellow fever at that place.
This fearful disease was thinning the ranks of the
the troops who had been encamped to secure pure
air and better ventilation than the barracks afford
ed. Capt. Dixon, of the 4lst Regt., and by. Asst.
Commissary Rivaz, had been cut off by that scourge.
Capt Dixon had only been recently married. A
new Roman Catholic Bishop, DR.. Poisier had been
consecrated Port of Spain.
Grenada dates to Feb. 26th, supply few points
of interest. whaling establishment had been
set foot by native Grenadian, with every pros
pect of success. Two fine whales had been taken,
and good yield of oil obtained from them. The
coasts of the island appear to be much frequented
by these "monsters of the Deep as we notice
statement in the Chronicle, that "American
Whaers still hover about the coasts and make
good thing of the fishery" The Legislature has
abolished all tonnage dues vessels trading to
Grenada and it is proposed to admit free of duty
all mportations of horned cattle, horses, mules
asses, sheep, &c. An allowance of fl20 year had
been voted to the Attorney General for preparing
Bills for the Legislature.
The Colonial Secretary of Barbados, Mr. Wal
ker, would administer the Government of that Is
land, in the absence of Governor Hincks, who had
obtained leave of absence.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ADMIRAL-We notice that
Vice Admiral Sir Houston Stewart K c. b., after
stay of about days at Trinidad, had left
that island previously to the oath ult, in the Tag
ship, the "lndus," for Jamaica. H. NJ. steamer
Styx accompanied the Indus.
From MUscAr.-We are indebted to mercantile
friend for the following news, dated Muscat, Feb
ruary 18th, received per steamer Punjaub at Bonn
bay on the 23d:
Her Britannia Majesty's steam frigate Puniaub,
which was despatched by the British government
from Bombay on the llth instant, has arrived here
under secret orders, and two days previous to her
arrival our king, Syed Thooaney, left in his own
frigate for Zanzibar; but the Punjaub Immediately
went after him, and luckily overhauled him; and
after consultation, the king wisely deemed it best
to return again to Muscat which he did and he is
now with us. The king, Thooaney, has despatched
six or seven of his own frigates, long before this,
under secret orders for Zanzibar.
We hear that the British government have al
ready despatched the steam frigate Assaye, under
secret orders, for Zanzibar. Ii such is the case,
then all will be right because it is very judicious,
as there will be disturbances between Syed Mazid
and Lyed Thooaney Two American ships have ar
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bales of cotton cloth at So per piece The of
the ships not mentioned Dates are worth
from S27 to s2s]9 per bhar.-Prou. Journal.
curious phenomenon observed during the
recent volcanic eruption at the Sandwich Islands.
correspondent Of a California paper says: 'Once
while standing a rock with several others, per-
haps two hundred feet from the stream, loud,
ringing noise heard, as if the rock had been
struck by an immense sedge hammer. We started,
not knowing but Pelo was under and after us, but
found our alarm groundless, though the noise
was probably caused by the liquid lava running un-
der the ground, and suddenly filling up cave be-
meath US. A little after singular scene presented
ltselt-the appearance of man sitting on rock
and riding along on the top of the fiery lava stream.
So deceptive this illusion that several of the
party, when it was first observed, looked around to
see if one of their number had not by accident got
on the stream. The life-like image moved slowly
along, till suddenly his head tumbled off, and the
whole image soon disappeared.
From the Ne,o York Coloniz 1tion Journal for April
The MARY CAROLINE STEvENs.-We learn that
the office in W ashin gton expect that Twenty-Five
liberated slaves and over thirty free colored emf
grants will embark on board the packet, at Balti-
more, for Liberia
Besides these, fifty slaves belonging to the estate
of Mr.. McDonogh, of New Orleans, are under
stood to be ready to leave for the Republic.
We are pleased to say that large number
nearly forty colored persons, in the State of New
York, contemplate emigrating to Liberia this
spring. Whether they will proceed to Baltimore
or take passage direct from the port of New York
is not finally decided Indeed, from all the cores
that the claims of Africa and the openings for com
mercial and agricultural wealth there, are, to an
unprecedented extent, occupying the thoughts OF
the free colored population at the North
A HORTICULTURAL SCHOOL FOR FEMALEs.-It is
proposed to establish a school on Long Island
about 40 miles from this city, for the purpose Of
teaching Horticulture to poor orphan girls. The
LAM has beer
for the necessary buildings laid. AS much of the
labor necessary to grow all the finer fruits and
vegetables can be performed by females, new ave
enne for the employment of women can thus be
opened.
dental branches of industry connected with
Horticulture will be taught, as for instance, the
canning of fruits and vegetables, the care ano
knowledge of lighthouses, systematic agriculture
in connection with aviary and the rearing o.
fowls &C. As it is intended that the establishment
| shall be home, the duties of housekeeping viii
form subject of instruction, and matron will
initiate the members in household affairs, SO thai
each girl leaving the school WILL besides being
practical horticulturist, be qualified to manage 6
household.
THE SWORD OF WALLAcE.-A correspondent o
the Glasgow Gazette complains of the neglect with
which this historical relic is treated. The writer
went to visit the sword at Dumbarton Castle, and
was shocked at seeing place OF emptiness az
regards one single stand OF arms to uphold the
name it bears No arms were there but two High
land dirks, Lochaber axe, and on the wall, care
lessly hung and rrevercntfy exposed, without q
covering the least thing to protect it, the sword
OF Scotlands great martyrpatriot. But this is NOT
all as respects the sword with its thrilling assoca
tions. Some wkyard creature, in taking it down
from the wall, has apparently let it fall, and there
rust all over it is doing Its work of destruction 81
lently and surely.