The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-15
ADDITIONAL BY THE STAR OF THE WEST

The steamer Star of the West arrived at New
York from Aspinwall on Sunday night. The great
or part of her news has been anticipated by the
Overland Mail
There is movement now in progress through
several of the northern mining counties to expel
the Chinese from the diggiDes. 1t started in El
dorado and has been marked in Butte, Tuoumne
and Shasta.
In Shasta county, however, there exists differ
ence OF opinion among citizens on this subject
The miners of Briggsville have held r:eetng to
consider the proposed expulsion of the Chinese mi
ners from the country, and have declared unan-
mously against it. The meeting, without dis
senting voice, passed series Of resolutions in
which they said they well aware "of the great
disadvantage In having population in coun-
Try, who can never, by reason of our laws become
citizens yet they are legally among us, and now to
undertake to Immediately expel them from the
mines or any other occupation by which they ac-
quire an honest living, would be inhuman, unjust
and contrary to the laws of our land;" and the
meeting resolved that they would "oppose any ille
gal attempt that may be made by any set of men to
force from among us any part of our population
who are legally here, and who have not committed
any trespass upon our laws, rights or property"
The Shasta Republican, referring to the proposed
expulsion of the Cinnamon from the mines in that
county, says:
eve have not respected this movement against
the chinese. We have some knowledge of those
with whom it originated and by whom it is still
carried on.'
"Beware, lest those who foolishy seek populari
ty, by prosecuting the Cinnamon, most signally and
ignominiOusly fall"
''The Chinese have few privilepes and for thase
they pay most dearly. They are heavily taxed
lonly S4S year! much more heavily than any
other miners. They work their claims at the risk
OF pelng driven away by the first unscrupulous
claim'' e0oN
Mr.. Street has introduced bill in the Assembly
to prohibit Mongolians working in the mines after
ohobl Mill
pass.
The Placerville Observer states that five of the
business houses of that place engaged in buving
gold dust bought 1888 ounces last wear worth
about 81, 400, ,009 and the editor thinks that, ad
ding the sums bought by other houses, and the
sums carried to Sacramento by the miners them
selves, the yield of gold in and near the town is not
less than $1,000 900 yearly.
Several merchants are preparing to send largo
stocks OF merchandise in wagons from Sacramento
to Salt Lake
Rich dggings have been found in the bluff near
oroVille, where mlners-that is, those who have
claims, and have opened them-are making $50 per
DAY. vi course, there an excitement on the sub
ject.
A rich quartz lead was opened last week near
Spanish Flat, in Ell Dorauo county. Fifty-six
pounds OF the quartz yielded forty pounds of
gold. Perhaps it would be more correct to saw
that in Sc pounds of gold there were l6 of quartz.
Thousands OF wild tobacco plants, growing from
eighteen inches to four feet in hight are found in
'iic l1aCl alleV near 1ehama. The leaves
are smaller than those of the cultivated tobacco,
but furnish good material for smoking
The correspondent of the New York Herald saws:
Ine latest news from the volunteers who are op-
Grating against the Indians in the northern part of
California is to the following effect: Gen. Kibbe
had returned from Hoopa to Eureka, in Humboldt
county, about a week since. He had procured the
assistance OF three of the head Indians to assist him
IN bringing the Redwood tribe 20 terms The Gen
eral is of the opinion that he will soon terminate
the merciless war which has been waged against
the miserable savages if obstacles are thrown in
ms way by unscrupulous white men. The treat
ment OF the California Indians has, indeed been
shameful. They the most degraded on the
whole continent and it is only when driven by star
vation to steal that they give offence They have
been deprived OF their lands and forced into regions
that are unproductve. When the Indians kill cat.
tie they are pursued and slaughtered like wild
beasts The Indian Bureau should seek by some
means to avert the cruel treatment which has been
inflicted on California Indians during the last wear
party of Camanche Indians, some sixty or
eighty came to two Of the stations about $50 miles
east of the Rio Grande, and told the station keepers
that they wanted the horses, and took thirty five
head OF animals. The Indians said that if the Mail
Company had greater need of the horses than them
selves, they could come or send for them.
OREGON AND WAsHINGToN.-The Washington Ter.
ritorlal Legislature adjourned by limitation OF
time, on the I'd of February. A member of the
upper House named II. j. q. Maxon, had a fight
with member Of the Lower House named John d
Biles, after adjournment, in which the latter got
wOrsted.
An iron mine has been discovered near Cheha-
lem Valley, about thirteen miles from Portland
which promises to yield rich supply of superior
ore. Horseshoes and nails have been made of this
iron, which are pronounced to be of the best quail
! ty. The neighborhood of the mine is heavily tim
bered with hr-trees, which can be used for smelling
the ore. 1t is thought that the discovery is a very
valuable one.
The Hon. Archibald Campbell, Commissioner on
the part of the United States, to the boundary
line between the United States and British Colum
! bia, arrived at Olympia, W. T., On the 10Th Janua
ry, accompanied by Lieut.. Parker, Chief Astrono
| mer.
SANDWICH IsLANDs.-A vessel arrived at the Sand
wich Islands reports that absolute possession ba
been taken of JohnsOn's Island by force from Sa,
! Francisco, acting for the Pacific Guano Companv
and improvements were in progress with a view t,
the convenience of shipping off guano. The clip
! per-ship Harvey Birch had taken in a part o
| cargo.
| The Honolulu Adcertiser of the Goth January
| says: The schooner E. L. Frost sailed this morn
ing ON secret expedition said to be on visit t.
Gasper RICO Island, supposed to be a guanC
island, in about latitude 10 degrees north and nea,
the meridian, or about 800 miles west of this port
one VIII be absent about six or eight weeks. 1t il
reported also that the San Diego will leave here on
the same errand to-day Tomorrow
The Advertiser of the Sd December saws. The
United States surveying schooner Fennimore Coon
er sailed yesterday a short cruise to survey Nh,
islands and shoals that lie to the northwest of this
group.
The Honolulu Advertiser prefaces the following
communication with remarks implying that the
course pursued by the Russian cruiser is in viola
tlon OF treaty stipulatiOns.
"AYAN, Ochotska Sea- October |, lS58-There
has been some difficulty this season between the
French whale ships and Russian brig Constantine
1t originated in attempt on the part of the can
tain of the brig to force the ship Vile de Renpes
from the harbor of Van, and prevent his whaling
there. The captains of the brig Constantine and
also of the Graefer Berg, have been very Jealous in
their endeavOrs to frigbten American and other
ships from Ochotsk Sea whaling. VIII ther they
have succeeded in intimidating many American
shipmasters from going there another season. (by
mere threats of armed cruisers) vet remains to be
seen. The brig took possession Of the AVIAN, and
has been here all the season until the difficulty with
the French ship. The Russian captain called upon
the Government to assist but that worthy indiyi-
dual had the good sense to mind his own business
and let the Emperor of Russia alone consequently
the captain left the bay in high dudgeon. Captain
Enberg took possession of the Tavsk Bay and held
1t without molestation; but there were no whales in
the bay"
A rumor in London, the evening of the 22d
utlmo, reported the death of the Duke of Bucking-
ham, or as he is called by the London prints.
.'Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Bridges
Chandos Grenville, second Duke Of Buckingham. -
He was the owner once of the celebrated estate of
Stowe, which few years since was brought to the
hammer by his prodigalites. Since the loss of his
fortune the Duke occupied his time in illustrating
the history of the first thirty years of the present
century by the publication of family papers. His
"Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George
ILL.," consisting in the main of letters written bv
the two brothers, Lord Grenvile and Mr. T. Gren-
vile, to their elder brother, the Marquis of Buck
ingham, contain the observations of one of the
most sagacious politicians of the dav upon the po-
lltlca events which attended the struggle with Ma
poleOn and within the last few days the series was
continued in Memoirs of the Court of George ~ -
the last publication of the author The mother of
this peer was the sole representative of Mary,
Queen DOwager of France, sister of Henry VIII
whose issue under certain contingencies were nam
ed IN that monarch will to the crown
of England
THE CosT OF ScoUNDRELs-Some persons have
reasonably enough expressed doubt as to the cost
OF the bad people detained in Newgate awaiting
their trial The sum, enormous as it is of Gl0O a
year, is quite within the truth In the report of
the city expenditure for 1851 p "a, will be found
most of the items the grand total of which is Eli :
O36 l6s. lOd from which in the first instance must
be deducted Co. 547 l9s., paid in one year as part
OF an enormous expense for the reconstruction of
the prison, leaving of f5 4SS lis. l0d., the
ordinary yearly cost, to which add, a very mod
crate estimate for the rent of the building "a 500
or total of f9,9S8 lis. l0d, and then,
charging only 5000 year for the improvements,
which, when finished, will amount to -f25, 900 or
100000, there will be in round numbers, yearly
cost of fl0 600, which divided by LOG, the average
number of persons detained, makes sum of flO0
the cost of each; paid for out of the pockets of
the industrious rate-payers. For this choice little
parish, of few thousand yards square, the chap
lain is paid. as formerly stated $500 year, nearly
f5 for each soul and the doctor, ESQ: or IL l5s
l0d for each body; and the governor, Mr.. Weather
head, E400, or nearly "a each, for taking care of
them, assisted by staff of persons, whose united