The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-16

1909 and 1850. On five of the islands large depo-
! sites of guano were found and specimens brought
here which have been declared by competent judges
to be equal if not superior, to the best kinds of
! Jarvis Island. Messrs. Williams & Co. being Anne
rlcan citizens have sent in their claim to the De-
Partment of State, in accordance with the act of
congress of August Is, 1856
The volcano of Mauna Loa still continues IN nour
out It's liquid fires, and the steam still rises in snowy
columhs where it meets the sea. Just at present
our community is too much engaged in attending
W 'lie wants OF the whaling feet to think of the
very feet. 'u' 'e"e"'n o"'
corre$pOnsdencs Of The San Francisco PaetfcI
MAKAWAo, MAUI, February 10th 1880 WgonIrorr
Z5d, three weeks ago, friend at Hilo witnessed
another terrific sight near the summit or Womna
Loa, at or near the place of the eruption in IS55
Inc sight OF large stream of molten lava ppsb
ing from near the summit of mountain 10 O0o
feet in height, and rushing down the plain below
with great velocity, must have been a sight ex
ceedly grand.
"A At first it was thought that the flow was, as in
1853, towards Hilo and Byrons Bay. But welearn
from those who have visited the island since the
eruption, that it reached the sea on the west. or
hona side of the island. It's said that the lava.
large valley between Mauna Loa and Macna Hual
aal, which occupied five days in doing: the stream
then made its way westward near the course of an
eruption in 1904, and reached the sea at a little
TTnlage-faIaoa-som ten miles from Kawaihae
III destroyed few native houses uninhabited |
presume, at tie time-a cCcoanut grove and
rushed into the sea. At the last accounts the lava
was stlil running, and had formed breakwater in
10 the sea, estimated at two miles in length Much
wheat has been sown, and much of it already des-
troyed by caterpars, whose ravages are fearful to
witness.
FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
The following details of news from the South
2lst: - ei 'n <APii'
CHHT.-Political affairs in Chill are in about the
same state as when the last steamer left All tba
south is IN the hands of the Government and tha
North held by the reV0lutionists
Don SILVA Chavez, Commander-in- Chief of IN a
government orces in Coquimbo, has been sent to
oantlago' where he will be tried by court-martial
on on account OF the affair of the l4th March Gen
Fdaurri, with $500 men, has been sent to take the
command in the North.
W nave also received the intelligence of the oss
OF the +. ). ~ Company's steamer Prince of Wales
whlch occurred on the morning of the 18th March
py her striking on a sunken rock that was not
nn, Hmown, between Chloe and Port Montt All the
crew ana passengers were saved; barely having
Gime 10 get INTO the boats, the ship poinG down in
ueep water fifteen minutes after striking
M IN feru everything in political affairs is quiet
tnn; NE monetary 10 question forming the prominent
Topic OF conversation among all classes
Business very dull. Exchange 3SI5 nominal
"uAfAeulL.-Not OF touching at this port on our
April. " 'He ~"
On the night of the 4th revolution broka ort
headed by Gen. Maldonado. An attempt was made
10 take PRESIDENT Robes, who, at the time was
IN IN the house of Gen. Urbina, but the officer who
mad charge OF the expedition was shot by Gen
Franco. ~ ~ e"'
The firing was incessant during the night of the
4th out on account of our leaving at daylight on
the 9TH we could not learn what would be the pro
bable result. " pl'
1t is said that the Peruvians have melted the re-
ColutGnlsts to overthrow President Robles and
6en. crolna, who are personally obnoxious to the
Peruvian government
Two smart shocks of eartbouake occurrad in I
ma on the 10th; some buildings were DESTROYED but
no lives lost ~ O' N'
Through the attention of Captain Hill, of the
steamer New Grenada, we have also been nlaced in
possession OF Important news from the coast
Whlle the Jew Grenada was in Guayouil an at
tempt to get up revolution against the govern
meht OF PRESIDENT Robes was commenced; but how
they succeeded not known; however il il
tFought 1t ended in smoke, for nothing of the affair
was heard on the steamers return to Pavta from
the South. y" ''''ll
About $50 A. NJ. on the 10th instant, two stronr
shocks OF an earthquake were experienced in Cal
iao we understand there is good deal of dam
age aone TO Old property in Lima, and the people
say was the strongest they had felt for wears At
D L. NJ the same evening, another shock was felt
9ut very slight. During the time the New Grena-
da was IN Callao the smell from the effluvia which
emanated from the water which got the name of
the Callao painter was almost insufferable and de-
$royed the paint of nearly every ship in the harbor
IL turned all lightcolored paint nearly black and
caused great amount of work to clean again, for
IL penetrates into every part of the ship both about
the decks and in the cabins. This stuff floats on
the surface of the water like oil; it possesses zinc
color and smells like rotten fish