The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-09

LATEST FROM BRITISH WEST INDIES
. GREAT FIRE AT BARBADOES. ..
The West Indian, published at Bridgetown, Bar
BADGES, under date of February 18th, contains a
long account of destructive fire at Bridgetown on
the night of February 18TH
The fire broke out in Mr.. Aleyne's lumber yard,
from which it spread to Mr.. Jones' adjoining, and
| Messrs. Barrow Dummett's dry goods establish
ment, in High street, and before any effectual
means of checking it available, it became IN
| comfortable.
From Barrow & Dummett's it spread to the ice
house. 1t then seized upon the large buildings OF
the Commissariat Office, and the houses the op-
posite side of High street, which were soon envel
| oped in flames. On the other side the-fire spread
from Alleyne's and Jones' lumber and coal yards
| across Stable street to Messrs Throw bridge S
stores into Marlhill street the east, and Green
| on the South. .,.......t ...5 -.
The flames penetrated across Nelson square to
| the range of stores running on to the bridge and
abutng on the careenage. Thus the three sides OF
| the square presented an enclosure of flame with
| Massiahs lumber yard in the middle, like focus,
Immediately in front OF which stood the statue of
| the old hero. ...a
The soldiers and the police came to the aid of the
citizens and vainly endeavored to check the pro-
gress of the flames Several buildings were burn
ed down. The high wind carried sparks to distant
quarters of the town and set fire to other buildings
stores, houses and lumber yards were destroyed
until much of the town in flames. The Vest
! Indian says:
The extent of ground covered was, we should
say fully large, if OF larger than in the fire of
ls45, and large portion being in the centre of the
| business part of the town, the value of property
! destroyed must be much greater. 1t is variously
| estimated at from million of dollars to a million
of pounds, and the general opinion seems TO fix it
at $500 900, very inconsiderable portion OF which,
we regret to say, lis nsured-not exceeding f30 000
|
SMALL NorEs.-A bill has been introduced into
the Senate of Pennsylvania to prohibit the clrcu-
ation of small notes in this State. In substance,
| merchants,
tel-keepers, brokers, and in fact, every one enga-
| ged in business where there is necessarily much
receiving and paying out money, shall appear be-
| fore the County Treasurer and make oath that he
or they will not pay out and circulate bank notes
| of less denomination than live dollars; whereupon
the said Treasurer grants him or them license to
carry on their business, whatsoever it may be.
| THE WRECK OF THE HUNGARIAN.-The Montreal
Herald in some remarks on this disaster, suggests
the probability that Capt. Jones considered himself
clear of Cape Sable Island; that all the passengers
had retired in the comfortable expectation that in
few hours they would be In port; and that the Hum
garian struck the rocks suddenly that the major
ity of the passengers persisted before they could es
cape from their state-rooms or berths.
| Three shipmasters, Capts. FORK and Harding,
and Capt. George W. Hale, late of ship Ocean
Queen, of Newburyport, came passengers in the
Anglo-Saxon, which arrived at Portland on Thurs
day. They expected to leave in the Hungarian the
previous week, but were detained by their ships
(Which they were leaving on account of not wish
ing go to Inda being unable to get to sea before
the Hungarian left. t-s
IRoN MADE FROM BITUMGNous CoAL.-We have al
ready noticed the successful manufacture, at ST.
Charles Furnace, Clarion county, of grey pig
iron, from knocked bituminous coal. The Demo
crat says, with reference thereto:
ga piece exhibited in this borough during Court
week, was pronounced by all the iron men who
examined it, very superior article. Since then
it has been tried at the foundries of Maj MNutt
in New Bethlehem, and Brown Wann in Brook
VILE They both speak highly of its excellent
qualities for foundry purposes. Maj M'Nutt gives
it the preference over the very best charcoal iron
now used by him, and says that he never but once
used its superior at his foundry. Mr. Kerr sent a
small lot to Pttsburg to be tested"
This successful experiment will, in all probabili-
ty, be new era in the manufacture Of iron in
Clarion county, and in other parts of the State.
Mr. Kerr is almost daily receiving letters, inquir
ing as to the nature of his process; information OF
which he cheerfully renders to all inquirers-
burg Post.
The New York Legislature are considering the
propriety of establishing nautical school for the