The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-17
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
The Overland Mail.

the
oath ult. reached this city last night.
Heavy rains fell at San Francisco on the 3d. and
there were indications of continued wet weather.
Arrived at San Francisco October 22d, ships Le-
vanter, from New Y ork May q; Uncowah, Kirby
from New Y Iork June 2; Webfoot, Hodge, from New
York May II; Southern Cross, Howes from Boston
June 10; Maria, from Shanghai, and Peru, from
Newcastle, n. ). w. Sailed from San Francisco
23d ult, ships Peruvian and Twilight, for Callao
The dates from the Sandwich Islands are to the
Sd of October. The prospects of business were
poor, and the community were troubled by reports
from the Atlantic States relative to the cheapness of
coal oil, which it was thought would diminish the
demand for whale oil, and injure the whaling bust
ness of Honolulu. Some of the sugar plantations
were paying very well, but the coffee crop was an
entire failure.
The number of whaleships arrived to October lst
only ten.
The following American vessels had arrived at
Honolulu since September 3rd: Raduga, Selvia,
FLYING Eagle, Aspasia, Siam Moneta and Black
Sea. Sailed from Honolulu September.l7th: Fly
ing Eagle, for Hong Kong; September 24th, Radu-
ga, for Eilo.
The British ship Achilles, Captain Hart, which
arrived at Honolulu, September 9th, reported that
the American clipper ship Mastiif, Captain John
son, from San Francisco to Hong Kong, having on
board one hundred and eighty passengers of whom
one hundred and seventy-fve were Chinese, was
burned at sea on the 18th of September. All the
passengers, with the exception of one China
man, who was SmOthered, were safely taken off bv
the Achilles, and conveyed to Honolulu. Among
the passengers were K. II. Dana, of Boston; c. G.
Harris, George Clifford, J. H. G.. Richmond and NJ
ShOenbron. The Chinese said to have lost a
large amount of treasure.
The cargo, consisting of about five hundred TONS
was lost. The fire originated between decks from
some opium smoking Cinnamon allowing sparks to
get among their combustible articles, which soon
set the whole ship in blaze. The escape of the
passengers owing to the intrepiditv and cool
ness of Captain johnson and his officers, and the
fortunate appearance of the Achilles. The Mastff
Epef al ,ol,. gann
and was insured for SSO,OO0 in Boston. The court
at Honolulu awarded Captain Hart, of the Achilles
81 800 salvage on the specie, the balance of which
was shipped on the ship Ella and Eliza, which was
to sail for Hong Kong, October : with 100 Chinese
passengers.
From Washington
WAsnINGToN, Nov. l6-The Board appointed bv
the Navy Department to examine MAYNARD breach
loading carbine, say thev think it recommends it
self to the test of naval service.
Senator Douglas physicians consider his cond-
ton considerably improved this morning. He
Is, indeed, considered convalescent.
Upwards Of twenty members of Congress are now
in Washington, and others have been here, to make
arrangement for having accommodations for the
session.
SECOND DEsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-Evening. is no
perceptible change in the condition of Mr.. Douglas
health to-day. When he first stricken down,
he was employed in preparing a reply to Judge
Blacks rejoinder, which has been issued to-day in
pamphlet form in an unfinished state. He re-
Here let the controversy close for the present-per-
haps forever
The Picay,me of the 1lth says: Two companies
of Federal troops are en- route from Fort Clark to
Brownsville.
The Missing Steamer North Star
New YORK, Nov. 16.-The missing steamer North
Star has on board total of S79 souls including
Capt. X. Richie, eighteen officers, lS5 soldiers,
sailors and marines for the steamer Saranac. The
&c hat hos, bor, 4 l..
machinery, and she has put into some of the West
Indian ports, from which it is not yet time to have
heard.
Ship News.
CHARLESTON, Nov lG.-The cutter Harriet Lane
from New York, whilst cruising in the late storm
sustained same damage and has put in for repairs
The brig Hayward, from Turks Island, bound to
Boston, has put in leaking, having been damaged
in the same storm. The bark Lucy, bound to Bue-
nos Ayres which left Charleston on the 25th ult
has returned leaking and in damaged state.
NORFOLK, Nov. lG.-The Bremen bark Cuba, with
cargo of sugar, from Trinidad has arrived in
Hampton Roads
For Europe.
BosToN, Nov. l6.-The steamer America sailed
hence at noon for Liverpool via Halifax, having on
board 500, 900 in specie. She took out the New
New Orleans mails of the 10th and kilograms of the
| 18th.
The Tribrne's CharIestown Correspondence
! publishes letter from Charlestown, Va, under
Saturdays date describing the departure of Messrs
! Hoyt and .fewett, and commserating with them for
bearing the censure of his (the writer's) letters.
The Result of the New York state Election
New IoRK, Nov. l6.-The Tribune of this morn
ing says that by the returns thus far received Mr.
Jones, the Democratic candidate for Secretary o.
| State. appears to have sos majority. The oficia
returns will be necessary to decide the result.
Rise in the Ohio River
! PARKERsBURG, Va, Nov. l5.-The Ohio river a
this point two hundred miles below Pttsburg, i:
eight feet deep at present and is rising.
Death of Ex Gov. Ransom.
ST. LOUIS Nov. ia despatch says that Ex
! Governor Ransom, receiver of public money at For
Scott, Kansas, died on Friday.
Gale at the South.
! New ORLEANS, Nov. l4--'There has been a heav,
gale along the Gulf coast and ice has formed in thi
| city.
NAVAL lNTELLIGENCE.-A full crew of sailors an,
a guard of marines put on board the new steam
gun-boat MOhcan, at Portsmouth, n H. las
week. The Mohican will leave on her tral) abou
the 25th inst, for New York, where she will re
main few days previously to her final departure
| for the Coast of Africa.
The non-arrival at Aspinwal of the new officer
and crew for the United States steam-frgate Sa
ranac, who sailed in the North Star, will of cours
prevent the ships company at present on board th
former vessel from returning was es
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