The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-15
SENATOR sEwARD's BILL FOR THE SUP

The following is a summary of the bill amending
existing acts on the slave trade, which was pre-
sented by Senator Seward on the 18th, and refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary:
The first section authorizes the President to en-
gage any number OF steam vessels not exceeding
ten, and to cause them to be equipped and to cruise
on the coasts of the United States Cuba and At
RIGA. The vessels to be considered as belonging to
the Navy, to be commanded by Naval officers to
have the same powers and duties vessels of the
Navy under the act Of March 3, 1885, and the off
GERS and men to be entitled to the same prize money
and bounties as allowed by that act
The second section authorizes the payment of a
bounty OF $500 on certain cases. instead of S25, as
directed by the act of 1919.
The third section directs the United States District
Attorneys, upon the receipt of information that any
person of color has been imported to obtain war
rant from the Judge of the Circuit Court directing
theMarshal to find the person and bring him or
her before said Judge or Commissioner and if it
shall be ascertained that such person has been
brought in contrary to the acts in such cases made
and provided, the Judge or Commissioner shall
direct the Marshal to hold the person, subject to
the order of the President, and the informer shall
be entitled to $3.50 bounty in addition to the ror-
ton OF the penalties accruing to him under other
acts. The person in whose custody the person of
color may be found shall be committed for trial.
but may appeal from the order upon giving bond in
the sum of SO, 900.
The fourth section authorizes anv State to pass
laws prohibiting the foreign slave trade within its
limits, under such penalties as may be deemed ex-
pedient.
By the fifth section no vessel is allowed to sail
from the United States the coast of Africa with
out notifying the United States District Attorney
who shall cause due examination to be made of
such vessel until her actual departure, to ascer-
tain whether she is to be engaged in the slave
trade, and no vessel belonging to any citizen of
the United States shall sail from any foreign port to
the coast OF Africa, when said vessel shall have
oeen sold after her departure from the United
States, without first returning to the United States
and being duly registered anew in some port of the
United States. Any vessel violating the act to be
forfeited.
has power to designate such places the coast of
Africa as ships or vessels belonging in whole or in
part, to citizens residents of the United States
may visit and at every such place shall be consul
OF the United States, who shall go on board and
examine every such vessel arriving there, and if he
shall lind her engaged, prepared or intended to be
engaged in the slave trade, or if the commander
inspection, it shall be his duty to publish such YES
sci as engaged in contraband trade, and such YES
sci, her officers and crew, shall lose and forfeit all
claim to any protection by the United States, in all
cases whatever.
The seventh section repeats all acts inconsistent
with this act, and the eighth appropriates 81 0OO
ooo to secure the execution of the act.
FOREIGN.
The Augsburg Gazette states that the Emperor of
Austria has ordered the formation of squadron for
the Mediterranean and one for the Adriatic The
former is to be commanded by Captain Scopne de
kustenhorst, who has hoisted his fao on hoard the
steam frigate Danube. The Mediterranean squadron
will be composed, in addition to the above named
vessel OF the corvette Dandolo the corvettes
Diana and Leipsg, and the Triton brig. Duke
Nicholas, of Wurtemberg, will command one of the
corvettes. The Adriatic squadron will consist of
division of small vessels.
A st. Petersburg journaI-the Wustyotion-hav
ing made rather gross attack upon the Russian
and Polish Jews, protest has been drawn I'D and
signed Y hp cd of ba
mails and the most eminent literary in the en-
pre-, condemning such an attack for the honor of
the national press.
The expectation of wines from the Bay of Cadiz
In the last month is as follows-there being so ar
robes to the skin:
Skins. Arrobes
JereZ de la Frontera. ...................l,30 "a
Puerto Santa Maria .................1OO6 l3A
which, at SlOO the skin delivered on board ia s2SlS
900 in value
In Cadiz is about being published book in one
volume with the title of ''Cid Campeador" devoted
however impossible it may seem, to giving a scien-
tic review of the bull fights that have taken place
during the year at Jerez, Puerto de Santa Maria,
Sevilla and Madrid. 1t requires all the valor of
the Cld says the Discussion, very justly, to put on
the head and front of such a work the name of one
the most glorious in Spanish history.
ARcHAEo1oGIcAL.-Th Archaeological article in
the providence journal, of Dec. 10th, described
Gently been recovered from the detritus which they
are removing from the surface of the Athenan
Acropolis Athens papers to the 9th of November
and 4th OF December, mention still later discoveries
in the following order:
8. A pedestal five and half feet in length, on
one side OF which appear, in beautiful style of art
hve men uncothed, in various attitudes, some as if
dancing, some STOPPING forward. On the cornice
or coping are seen the names of three persons
ldomeneus, Antigenes, and the initial letters A. n
only of the third in legble condition. Another
man is seen on the opposite side. small ribband
passes above the hands of these figures. 10. Near
TINS spot is another pedestal, which, according
to the investigation stood the votive offerings of
those who had exceed in the theatrical contests
III. Another pedestal on which a statue of Aureian
stood. Il. Another little image of Minerva having
the Gorgon on the breast, like the first 49,
small statue of Hecate. IA. A pedestal discovered
on the 10Th ofNovember, to the northwest of the
Propylae, on which stood the statue of Triberius
Caesar, who is styled in the inscription, Beneiac
tor OF the Athenians. Is. Also pedestal which
was surrounded by statue of Lucius of Eritanus
as appears from decree of the Council of Areopa-
gus. We omit, says the Athens paper, many other
Inscriptions, which together with these, will be
published in the Archaeological Paper
The following antiquities have been discovered on
the Acropolis since the middle of November:
pedestal of Elusnian marble, bearing statue
OF Herod the King, styled Friend of the Romans,
IN the inscription. Not far from the place,
and northeast of the Propylae statue of Minerva
has been found destitute of head, hands and feet:
the aegis covers her breast having the Gorgon at
tached. 1t is dressed in tunic descending to the
ankles, and is in superior style of art, like the
statue of Minerva the Beautiful which was found
the fame of Minerva (Ergane) patroness of the
arts and trades, and which has been placed in an
erect position.
To the west of the Erectheum column was
found, covered up with lime, bearing in relief the
figure of Jupiter in sitting posture In front of
him man is partly visible, moving hurriedly
away, and his garments are flying in the wind
Beneath this latter figure is portion of an inscrp-
ton, bearing names of persons of historical note
as Phaedrlas, son of Chariades Zone of the Thirty
Iyrants) Sybrides, Cleon, son of Thudip pus Arts
tophon of Naucleus, Laceades and others, which
are more particularly noticed in the Archaeology
cal Paper. From the form of the letters it is in
1erred that the work was wrought in the Archon-
ship of Charisaudrus.-
SUICIDE OF ONE OF THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY-Tbe
telegraph sends us meagre accounts of the suicide
on the llth inst, of Mr. Judson J. Hutchinson one
OF the members of the Hutchinson family, once so
popular here. 1t is some fifteen years since this
band OF singers, consisting of the three brothers.
Judson, John and Asa, and their sister Abby, first
appeared here. a brother jesse since dead. was
their financial manager. Their concerts were at
that time as much the rage the opera is now
Good music was not so frequently heard in New
\ ork then as at the present day, and the simple
quartettes and songs of the Hutchinsons with the
accompaniment of an asthmatic seraphine were en-
Enthusiastically admired. They went to Great Brit.
am, where they were well received, and long
biography OF the family, written by Mary Hewitt
appeared in HocHs Journal, travelled all over the
United States, until the marriage of Abby and
her retirement to private life broke up the
troupe
The brothers, however, obtained the service of
another soprano, made visit to California became
followers OF various iss, and interarded their con-
certs with abolition songs and chronological speech
es. OF late years they have not attracted such
good audiences public taste has changed, and the
Hutchinson Brothers have not recently appeared
in public.
They made considerable money bv their concerts,
and several years ago built curious house at their
birthplace, Lynn, Massachusetts, Directly be-
hind this town rises bold, PERCEPTIONS granite HILL
known in the vicinity as the " High Rock" On
the slope OF this, and near the top is perched the
home OF the Hutchinsons. 1t is an odd affair, of
wood, painted brown, and of a nondescript sty of
and various adjacent towns, while the peninsula of
Nahant is seen nearly in front, stretching far out
INTO the ocean. This house has been closed during
the absence OF the Hutchinsons on their concert
tours; but the public had free access through the
grounds to the summit of the Hi gh Rock, which is
often visited by strangers and others DESTROYS of
enjoying the beautiful prospect.
Mr.. Hutchinson committed suicide by hanging
himself, being probably deranged at the time Mrs
Patton, Abby,l John and Asa are all that are now
left of the once famous Hutchinson family-N Y
Post.
ASSAY OFFICE AT ST. LoUIs.-The necessity of
having Branch Mint or Z. S. Assay Office estab-
hshed at ST. Louis, arising from the discovery of
gold deposites at Pixies Peak and in Arizo-