The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-15

loWlnB OI Tue guest from place 10 place, WlIH tHe
excitement of the young ladies who hoped to be
selected, and the anxiety of the friends lest they
should not be; with the curiosity of the lockers on
and the. criticisms of everybody on those who
danced-the ball lasted till late in the morning; it
did not pale its Intellectual fires until the sun was
nearly ready to rise. Thus was celebrated the
greatest event in the social history of the metro
polls.
COST OF THE BALL HALF A MILLION.
The arithmetcians thus calculate:
Jewelry $3.50 900 Carriage hire...... $1,000
Outlay ofcommittee. 40 1000 Head dresses..... $500
Gentlemens dress. $500 --
Bouquets ......... 1900 Total..........s $500 900
The estimate of jewelry is the value of the
amount that was worn. While large numbers of
ladies own full compliments of diamonds Obyating
the necessity of any outlay in this regard others
had to make new purchases to complete their out
fit. In the item of $4,000 expended by the COM
mlttee is embraced the use of the Academy, the
tickets of admission, supplies, wines, music, uphol-
stery, floral decorations and alterations.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Of Saturday.
ASSAULT ON GEO. e. PREsBURY THE GIRARD
HoUsE-PlsToL DISCHARGED AT HIS AssAILANrs-Ex-
cITEMENT IN THE NEIGHBoRHooD THE EXCHANGE
The neighborhood of the Merchants Exchange was
thrown into considerable excitement Yesterday
morning, growing out of assault upon Mr.. Geo
It. Presbury, of the Grard House, and an attempt
by him to shoot his assaiants. The assault took
place on Walnut street, above Third, and arose in
the following manner MIR. Presbury, while walk
OF the hotel property, was met by Mr.. Augustus
Edwards, brother, who touched Mr.. Presbury on
the arm, to call his attention. then said: 'inasmuch
as you consider that man scoundrel (pointng to
Mr.. George w. Edwards) | am astonished to see
you walking with him." High words ensued, dur
ing which Mr.. Augustus Edwards remarked that
his brother James had said such language was
used by MIR. Presbury. The latter replied, 'sGo to
your brother James and tell him he speaks false
ly." They continued walking down Walnut street
towards Third, using some exciting words, until
when opposite the office of Messrs p. r. Howard
Co., Mr.. Presbury said, 'Pl not go any fur
ther," and stepped into the office of the firm
named. Mr.. A. Edwards then went to the Ex-
change, where he met with Mr.. James Edwards
and told him that Mr.. Presbury denied having used
the language imputed to him.
The brothers then went to the Office of Messrs
Howard Co., and Mr.. Presbury was called out
The question was then asked him if he had used
the remark referred to, about MIR. George W. Ed
wards. Mr.. Presbury said he had not. An angry
discussion ensued, the word liar, it is said, used
by Mr.. Presbury, whereupOn he was struck in the
forehead with cane, and Immediately afterwards
he pulled a small four-barrelled revolver from his
pocket and fired at Mr.. James Edwards. Mr.. Pres
bury was then struck again by Mr.. j. Edwards,
but this time with his fist, and he returned the
compliment by again firing at Mr. J. Edwards,
both times being within few feet of him. Mr..
Presbury was then knocked down upon pile of
coal, and the pistol taken from him by Mr.. A. Ed
wards. 1t was found that all the barrels had been
loaded. The fight and the discharges of the pistol
soon drew a crowd and for a short time, until it
was known that the shots had not taken effect, ex-
cept upon the foot of bystander, Mr.. John Sheer
er, who was slightly wounded in of the feet
the excitement was very great. Mr.. James Ed
wards went into neighboring store, and
amined, to if either of the balls had struck him,
the crowd having pressed upon him and injured his
side, but it was found that he had escaped. Mr.
Presbury went into neighbOriug restaurant, and
after walked to the Mayors Office in company
with an officer, who came up as soon as the pistol
IA hanO 6isnh rna1 In thn of tha
ing, Mayor Henry, acting as Committing Magis.
trate, proceeded to an investigation of the case.
THE PRINcE INsULTED BY AN ENGLISH DEMocRAT.-
After the Prince of Wales and his suite had left the
Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning, his barouche
passed but two three blocks down the Fifth
avenue when stout built fellow, wearing a blue
shirt or blouse, rushed out of the crowd the
sidewalk, gesticulating violently, shaking his fists
and exclaiming: "Who are you? can whip you,
any way! ou will never be King of England if
you live hundred years"
Some of the spectators also declare that he
threatened to shoot the Prince but others deny it.
He advanced to within few feet of the carriage,
but his further progress was stopped by a crowd of
persons who gathered around him, and at that mo-
ment policeman Rhodes, of the Twenty second
ward, ran up and arrested the fellow.
The Prince and his suite paid no attention to the
disturbance, and very possibly did not hear his
threatening and insulting language.
Officer Rhodes took his prisoner forthwith to the
station house in Twenty street, followed all
the way by large and highly indignant crowd.
At the station house the gave his name as
Edward Moncane, and said he was born in England,
and Is thirty years of age. He appeared to be
quite intelligent and well informed but was appa-
rentiy In dsordered state of mind. He said he
was employed on steamboat lying at Red
Hook, and came over this morning to see what
sort of boy the Democrats of America were
making fools of themselves over.
He declared himself English Democrat, and
raved about the oppression of the aristocracy. He
insisted that Albert Edward should never be King
of England, the English Democracy would prevent
it; and when they rose for that purpose he would
go and help them fight their battles. They would
never have another monarch in that country.
No weapons were found upon him. He taken
before Justice Connolly at Jefferson Market and
committed for examination the charge OF dis
turbing the peace-M Y Post Of Friday.
THE HATCH DIVORCE CASE TRANsFERRED TO RHODE
IsLAND.-The petition of BENJAMIN f. Hatch for a
divorce from Cora l.. V. Hatch came before the
Supreme Court in Providence last week, Mr.. Hatch
being resident of that place. He narrates at
length the reasons why he desires to be divorced
from his lawfully welded wife. They were married
in 1885, and for two years lived happily together;
but in 1858 her manner became changed toward
him, which he attributed to diseased state of the
mind brought on by continued speaking in the
trance state He had recourse to Judge j. W. Ed
monds and professor j. J. Mapes, of New York,
both spiritualists, who had been accustomed to
attend the lectures of Mrs. Hatch, and were well
acquainted with her. After hearing the case, they
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that she should be permitted to submit all her OBJ
jections to living with him for arbitration. They
gave as a reason for temporary separation, that
by the control they could physiologicaly exert
her, she would eventually return to him with a
sound mind. He submitted to the decision, but
was soon surprised by another decision from the
referees, pronouncing complete separation be-
tween them, followed by a legal injunction forbid
ding him ever to visit her again. The petition pro-
ceeds to set forth the result to which spirituasm
leads-to the abrOgation Of the marriage tie, and
the indulgence of unlawful passions. 1t charges
Judge Edmonds and Professor Mapes with having
designed from the beginning to ALLEVIATE the afec-
tions of Mrs. Hatch from her husband, and to pro-
duce final separation, for their own selfish pur-
poses and ends.-Boston Trdueller, Oct. g.
AN ALLEGED 100000 FoRGER Il CUsToDY-A
Shrelcd Business Operation. - Detective officer
Smith, at a late hour on FRIDAY night, took into
custody a German named Henry Lowe, who
stands accused of having perpetrated one of the
most successful swindles lately heard of in business
circles. The amount of money lost By his system
of operations is over 100000, and the modus ope
randi of his proceedings only goes to show how
easy it is for even the shrewdest and most calcua-
ting men to fall victims to the designs of the num-
berless smart rogues with which the community is
infested
Three years ago, Lowe, who is then supposed to
have commenced his criminal career, hired Office
in Beaver street. fitted in the best of style, pro-
cured as his clerk gentleman in whom all reliance
could be placed, and Immediately cultivated the
acquaintance of well known brokers. Among those
whom he had selected for fleeing, the firm of
l.. Won Hoffman Co., bankers of No. Hanover
street. and to them, as we'll as Others he sold nu-
merous genuine bills of exchange the Colonial
Bank of Demerara, W. l. His dealing in the gen.
uine article continued for time, and at last he
had gained the entire confidence of all who had
transacted business with him. When a solid foun-
daton for the future had been laid, he began to sell
bogus bills, and in very short time had succeeded
in raising 500 900. This was deposited in the St.
Nicholas Bank, and allowed to remain there for
three days, when the whole sum in gold was with
drawn by Lowe, who Immediately absconded.-
His confidential clerk, who believed everything to
be right, could not imagine what had become of
him, or any reason for his disappearance; but in a
very short time the mystery cleared up, by
the receipt of information that the last and heavi
est bills ON the Colonial Bank were forged and that
in consequence, those who bad bought them were
swindled.-N. Y. Express, Of Saturday.
DEATH OF GREAT ARTIsr.-Mr. A. Van Beest,
native of Holland the greatest marine painter IN
the world, died on the evening of the 9tn inst, at
st. Luke's Hospital, Fifty third street. Little is
known of his history even among his most intimate
friends; he at one time belonged to the Holland
NAVY and subsequently served on government
commission in the Russian service. He visited in
the course of his voyages Lapland, Greenland, and
nearly all the polar regions, and not content with
studying the phases of the billowy element in the
polar seas, shaped his thence to the tropics
lie has travelled in Egypt, Arabia and almost
every portion of the habtable world, and his life
has been of that vcissitude that shpwreck has not
spared him, and many of his eloquent sketches of
wrecked barks and drowning sailors clinging to
the mast are from actual observation. His works
world-renowned, having more reputation in
Paris than America, and his marine views
nrIZad QhaVn Othars n other artist p0u0