The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-07


ARREST OF AN ENGLISH DEFAULTER.-The Boston
Journal, of Saturday, gives the following account
OF the arrest in that city of Edward r. Humphrey
an Englishman, who, short time since, came to
this country in company with the wife of the Rev.
Mr.. Cummings, bringing with him also some Gi0-
600 belonging to other parties. The Journal saws:
"The sufferers by his rascality subsequently, de-
spatched a messenger in pursuit who traced the
detaulter to various places in this country and
Canada, until at length the messenger learned that
he was in this city in the immediate vicinity
Constable Calder traced him to Cambridge and
back to this city, and learned of several houses
public and private where Humphrey had repre-
sented that he boarded, but, on inquiry, he found
that no such man had been there. Continuing his
search, Mr.. Calder finally found and arrested Hum
phrey yesterday afternoon, at No. II Harrison ave-
nue., and committed him to Jail to await examina-
tion in the Police Court
"Preyious to conveying him to jail, Humphrey
requested the privilege of writing a note or two to
his friends, and the request being granted, he ad-
dressed notes to the Hon. Edward Everett and Prof
Longellow, desiring them to call at Suffolk Coun-
ty Jail and bail him out. Upon being asked if he
knew Mr.. Everett he replied NO, but have a let
ter to him.. Just before being placed in bis cell,
he asked Mr.. JailOr Bartlett if he could be allowed
his wine and cigars, and politely answered.
NO, sir-this is temperance house, and smoking
is strictly forbidden"
MORTALITY IN New YoRK.-The Journal of Com
merce says: "The summer is past, and with it heca-
tombs of children have gone from this pOpulous
city to their graves. The amazing mortality among
this class (Which is a feature peculiar to American
Cities for in the great cities of the old world the
tality among young children has been annually d-
mnshng for many years has attracted the earnest
attention of the medical profession, and led to varied
attempts at sanitary reforms, but with little effect
thus far. From the statistics of the three summer
months just closed, the exhibit which thev afford
both to the aggregate mortality during the
period, and the proportion limited to infancy, in
comparison with the corresponding months last
year, appears that while the past season has been
one of unusual health, there having been decrease
OF mortality as compared with last year, notwith-
standing the growth of population in the interim
the relative amount of infante mortality is con-
tinued, with remarkable cxactness, being about
fresereRtts of the whole. 1t seems almost inered-
BILE that more than forty-8eUen hupdrcd children
have died in this city within the past three months
or more than fifty day an average; yet the fact
is so very ordinary as scarcely to excite remark.
The causes of this excessive mortality of children
do however demand continued and thorough in
vestigation by the philanthropist and physician.
The New York correspondent Of the Charleston
Mercury, vino seems to devote much attention to
the approaching nuptias of Senior Oviedo and Miss
Bartlett, says:
cat Genin's, where the wedding troasseau of
Miss Bartlett has been manufactured, | was shown
large chest of lingerie, which cost $1,000 su-
perb collection of linen cambric, gosSamer linen.
Nalenciennes lace and transparent puflings. The
peigno'r was of fine white cashmere, exquisitely
embroidered with white silk costing Sl20 and the
opera cloak was the most exquisite article of Amer
lean manufacture | ever saw, composed of white
cashmere, and closely embroidered in the most
beautiful designs, the groundwork looking like
tiny seed pearls; this is worth $50, and took
five girls six weeks to embroider. Seventy-fve
dresses ready for the fair bride eectnothing
can exceed the princely liberaity of the wealthy
Cuban in the superb surroundings of this fair
Danae, at whose shrine he pours a constant shower
of all that gold can furnish. A great many will be
disappointed that the wedding is to take place at
home instead of the church. as was first intended"
SEEING IN A GLASS DAEELY.-Captain w. tells an
amusing occurrence witnessed by him last week on
board the Ocean, on her passage down. An oldish
and somewhat purblind gentleman, pacing up and
down the upper saloon, stopped in front of large
fulllength mirror, and, after gazing at the figure
presented for moment or two, inquired in a very
deliberate tone: "Is-yOur-name-B Brown" No
answer. Question repeated louder "Is-vour-
name-Broun2" Question again repeated, still
louder: Is-your-name-Brown?" Still no an
swer. "Wen," said the questoner, "your are Ell
ther no gentleman or Uery deat!" The saloon was
in roar, ,-Proridence Journal
SEALS ON LEGAL lNSTRUMENTS-In the Monthly
Lar Reporter, there is essay on the Use of the
Seal in Legal Instruments" The writer traces its
history from ancient times, and Justly attributes its
use to the want of learning among all classes, which
was so common, that many of the clergy were
unable to write. This ignorance no longer exist
ing, the old law maxim comes into play, Ratio est
legis dnima muata egS ratione piWotd est ier-whch
may be rendered, the law changes with the reason
for it. This in fact, is the construction OF the wri-
ter, who can see utility in the continued en-
ployment of a little piece of wafer. gum or wax,
neither of which possesses anything at all personal
or distinctive Besides, the majority of the States
have already abolished the formality of the waxen
seal.
The NICARAGUA ROUTE TO CALTFoRNIA.-The Mica
ragua route to California, after being shut up
wear or two, account of Walkers invasion of
the country, and the encouragement it received
from the New York owners of the California steam
ers by that route, is about to be re-opened. The
Merchants and Miners line of steamships to Cali
fornia, via Nicaragua, issue their first advertise
ment, in which they announce that the steamship
Keystone State will sail from New York on the 9TH
of October for San Juan del Norte. Thence the
mails passengers and freight will be carried across
the Isthmus of Nicaragua to San Juan del Sur
to San Francisco. 1t is the expectation of the
company to make the passage between New York
and San Francisco in twenty days, three less than
the contract with Government renuires