The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-22
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The United States ship Plymouth, first class
corvette OF twenty-tw guns arrived at Hampton
Roads on Friday morning from cruise as practice
hip for midshipmen. She has teen out over three
months, during which the young gentlemen were
regularly exercised in reefing, furlng, steering
and other nautical manauvres. The Plymouth vis-
ted several naval ports of England and France
where her youthful officers had opportunities to
observe how other Powers conduct matters on
board men-ofwar. She has touched at Plymouth,
CadZ, Brest, ST. Vincent's, and Madeira All hands
on board are well.
The Navy Department have intelligence from the
East India Squadron dated on bard the Powha-
tan, off the \ angtse, China, June II. The Pow
hatan was at sea on the way to Peiho, with our
Minister, Mr. Ward. on board. The Mississippi left
Shanghai on the 18th June for Yeddo, having on
board Townsend Harris, United States Commits
sioner The Germantown was to leave Shanghai
for Japan on the Goth June.
A letter from Wo0sung, China, dated the 10th
June, states that in firing salute on the United
States steam-frigate Powhatan, William Wilson,
first quarter gunner, whilst ramming home a cart
ridge, was blown overheard. He was picked up bv
boat and taken on board the steamer and it was
found that his right shattered as to rem
der amputation necessary near the shoulder. He
also lost one of his eyes, and the other was very
much injured. But little hope was entertained Of
his recovery. Another quarter gunner was injured
at the same time by having his thumb split open
whilst upon the vent of the gun. These are the
first accidents of the kind since the vessel left home
Nat. Intel.
THRSHoET HAIRED GENTRY OF New YoRK-Fer-
ndndo Wood and HIS FoUowers.-New York, Sep
TENDER IA score or two of bull heads and clum-
Ply Jaws have gone up to Syracuse to ''assist' as
the French say, at the Democratic State Conven-
ton "Tammany'' and "Mozart" each sends the
best fighters in its ranks. 'Tammany'' is particu-
larly strong in this material. it has taken good
care to secure the appointment of of its best
muscle In the various bureaus of the city govern
ment; and, as the officers which they fill are sine
curesthey have plenty of leisure for occasional que
ria excursions out of town. The Mozart Hall
attaches do not enjoy the advantages of feeding from
the city trough but entertain unfaltering trHst
that their turn will come when the indomitable
Fernando shall again issue his fats from our Hotel
de Vale. 1t is generally supposed that Fernando
keeps his retainers in pay. This is an error. The
chord that he works on is the one that Bulwer's
Richetieu describes the "hope of favors vet to
come" Fernando's elections never cost him much
except in the way of promises, of which he is afu
ent.
To return to the short-haired gentry. Strangers
commonly suppose them to be ragamuffins of the
stage type, with crushed hats. dirty shirts, and
ventilated boots. AW contrdire, they are among
the neatest and most nattily dressed men about
town. Black is their favorite wear, and, but for
the gigantic real diamond pins that flash from their
shirt fronts, they would pass for Woodworking
young lawyers, or divinity students The conflicts
OF these partsans, when they come into collision at
Iammany Hall, at nominating conventions, or at
the polls, are always confined to fscufls and are
devoid of personal magnity. In the gambling
heIls and other dens of infamy where they meet,
these men are friendly enough, and only pummel
one another on political occasions as a matter of
duty. Since the day when Augustus Sche came
near having his Uranium cracked open like a cocoa
nut, at Tammany Hall, some ten years ago. have
not heard OF single serious injury resulting from
the encounters of these paid pugilists-Cor. Char.
Mercury.
THE DEBTS AND TROUBLES OF ABDUL MEnp.-
COnstanttnopte, Aug. "a, lS59.-General dissatis-
faction and luminosity prevail here among all class
es, against the Government, for its abject perjury
Inc Sultan has completely beggared his Govern
ment, by his lavishness on his harem, All the
revenues of the empire prove insufficient to cover
his personal expenses. He commands more anoney
Just as the leech is said to ave more blood where
ever 1t may come FROM Money he will have at all
and every price, for the purpose of giving it to his
women. The expenses of the Imperial Harem are
incredible, and the debts of the Sultan's so-caed
wives, indicated by particular paper currency
which is bought and sold here, amount to millions
GU are doubtless aware that the Sultan does not
marry, and that the women, called Sultanas are
only favored Circassian slaves. Each one has her
little court circle to her PRIDE and to be pro-
ylded for. If add that the attendants of SuIta-
ma number fifty sixty persons, male neuter and
female, and that his Imperial Majesty has some six
or seven OF these families in the harem YOU can see
how the said harem is made up. Then, each son
and daughter born to him, has the same encourage
with houses and carriages unnumbered. Of course
money, jewels, and backshees which the poor devil
no longer can find to give them; Often in utter des-
pair, he orders his caik, coach, and flies from the
scene OF his prosecutions to some of his fine new
klosKs, where he spends the afternoon, and dining
there at nghtfal is taken home quite insensible to
his sorrows.-Cor. ~. Y. Tribune.
The Rev. Mr.. Brownlow, of Knoxville. Tenn.
who had perhaps rather be known as ''that same
old koon,' than minister of the gosrel has
been in society at of the Virginia springs.
from which he corresponds with his paper He
then describes some of his proceedings:-W Whether
in the hotel, around the Mineral Fountain or in
the coach, some one salutes me by name and then
the rest commence looking out of countenance
feel tempted to inquire of such, as John Randolph
dld OF a gang of boys, who, attracted by his long
queue, slim shanks, and knee-buckles, on Market
street, in Baltimore were pursuing him in gangs
continually increasing in numbers. He turned
upon them, and swapping at them, said, "get out!
you must think | am id WOLFF To avoid this
state of things last night, left the crowd in the
sitting room, and entered the ball room, where |
found music and dancing, on a magnificent scale-
| supposed no one there would recognize me- but
10 and behold! The two Episcopal Ministers and
their families travelling in the same coach with me-
were charmed by the music. and were look
ing on with apparent delight We were all old
men, long having been engaged in life's battles
and we thought it proper to mingle together in the
midst OF the dance, gaze upon beauty in silks and
expanded crinoines and thus make life pleasure
as it should be, and not a burden.