The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-11


you at this Department in reference to the violent
ana Illegal seizure on the coast of Africa of the
American merchant brig Jehossee by Her Britannia
MaJesty's ship the Falcon, Commander Fitzrov. |
submitted the matter to the President and instruc
Ilohs were sent to the Minister OF this Government
AZ tne Court OF st. James to ask of Her Britannia
maJestys Government such immediate considera-
mand.
have the honor to inform Won that. bv the re-
ply OF Mr. Dallas to these instructions inst received
u Ihe PRESIDENT has learned with pleasure that Her
britannia MaJestys Government have censured the
conduct OF Commander Ftzroy, and expressed in
the ampest manner, its regret at the occurrence of
these unwarranted and illegal proceedings
have the honor to be, sir
fourvery obedient servant
PAwNERs' BANK.-This institution, which has
already taken its stand among the dividend paving
banks OF our city, has just had completed for it
vault that's probably unaqualled either for site or
safety in all New England. 1t is constructed of hard
ourht oIlck, laid in cement with double walls with
a n ar chamber between them, and throughout
Id nhed with iron, and both fire and burglar pr0of-
~ mas IN IL over one thousand cubic feet OF space
ana IS intended for the storage of the great nuanti
y OF watches, jewelry gold and silver ware saw
nothing OF diamonds, that have already fonnd ifs
way there. Though the bank has had three safes
IL mas found them entirely Inadequate to the mr.
poses OF such Institution, and has thus provded
ltselt with safe place to store not only the watches
nnger-rings, and silver spoons of those DESIRING
small loans, but Tor the accommodation
opulent classes, to leave their silver when away in
the country, or while travelling as is done in Paris
ana IN other places on the Continent where Monts
de Piete exist.-Boston Courier.
- SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN SrEAMER.-AN ALLEGED
bKEAcH OF THE REVENUE LAws.-Y esterday morn
ing preventive officer Hartwe who is attached 70
Fort Dollhouse, arrived in this city with a view to
selzlng the American steamer Ontario, for an al
leged preach OF the revenue laws The charCe nrn-
ierred by Mr.. Hartwell was that somewhere about
E,to
some lady to pass off, wearing apparel on the
customs officer in charge of Upton's wharf some
parasois. Captain Estes denies emphatcally anv
knowledge or completely in the alleged transaction
ana although made aware early in the day of the
intention of Mr.. Hartwel to seize the boat he re-
fused to leave port before his usual hour, though
he mad contracted to carry large number of pas
sengers from this city to spend the Fourth of july
on the other side of the lake, which passenpers
might have been beaten up at any moment. The
acuon OF Mr. Hartwell is supported by three affida-
WITS one OF which is from person who has Just
had the advantage of lying in Jail, in Buffalo for
SIX months, for the crime of petty larcenv- Toron
to Leader, July 5h.
BLoNDIN's Folly The Niagara Ne,os thus
sketches Blondn's performances on the Fourth:
Having secured his balancing pole and fastened
the TWO ends OF rope some fifty feet apart to his
nam cable, the rope hanging some twenty or
thlrty feet below, he descended to the centre of
TINS slack rope, where, upon this mere thread he
performed with as much apparent unconcern as
III tDeatTe. w ith straps around his ankles
he suspended himself thus hanging two or three feet
below even the slack rope. lie also stood up. AZ
boys sometimes venture to do in a sWing-tbis lat
ter feat being to all appearances really the most
dangerous Tor the rope was a mere swing and very
unsteady. He also whirled himself heels overhead
some fifteen or twenty times about as fast as
spinner would turn her quill wheel. People held
their breath IN utter amazement at such reckless
ness lie ran up hand over hand to the main cable
where he hung by one leg, &c. He then proceeded
to the Canada side, occupying altogether in this
insane exhibition only twenty-one minutes"
FLAT CuLTURE.-The Horticu't,rist tor July. lust
issued by Saxton, Barker & CO.. opens with
an essay on Flat Culture, by the editor MIR Mead
by nat culture is meant the method which in the
cultivation of Indian corn, potatoes beans &C.
Keeps the ground between the different clusters of
plants perfectly level, instead of forming it into
hiilocks Mr.. Mead processes to have fully tried
both the fat culture and the billing system, and
gives his decided approval to the former Its ad-
vantages are that it requires less labor, admits of
more thorough cultivation of the soil lessons the
evil OF drought, admits of the use of the most i'm
proved agricultural implements and presupposes a
thorough preparation Of the soil. There are var-
Gus other papers horticultural subjects by
writers in different parts of the country, which
those who are interested in these matters NAV read
with profit. ColOred engravings of five different
Kinds OF cherries illustrate the number.
ANOTHER Double MURDER IN New YoRK-
Another most horrible double murder was per
petrated in New York Monday morning at
tHe CoiHeT Oi Eleventh avenue and SeVent V-first
street. The murderer stole into the house of John
Schumaker, market gardener, and with ham
mer beat in the heads of Mrs Schumaker and her
infant boy, while they were asleep. The murderer
then ramsacked the house, and escaped with about
$500 in money and various small articles of little
value. Francis Hoffman, a German, who was re-
Gently discharged from the employ o. Mr. Schuma-
ker, was suspected, and at about IL o'clock was
taken into custody. A portion of the money, a
silver watch, breastpin, and some of the clothing
which had been stolen, found in his possess
sion. He was locked up for trial.
NAvAL.-In compliance with an order from the
Navy Department, to take effect when the cruise
| of the Powhatan, now daily expected termin ates
the Mississippi, Saranac, San Jacinto, Susquehanna
| and POwhatan, will hencefOrth be known in the
| navy as hrstclaSs steamers.
During the past year the casualties have been
| as follows: Died. 20; resigned, 40; Marine Corps
died, l; dismissed, 1G; no designations. There are
at present about l20 naval officers on Especial ser
vice, y including those attached to the Niagara and
! Plymouth.
The CoMET.-Mr. James c. Watson, astronomer
at the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Observatory, writes to
the Detroit Tribune that the comet now visible is
| not that of 1856, predicted for this year. but
stranger 1t passed its perihelion, point nearest
the sun the 10th timO, a. a distance from the
sun of twenty-nine millions of miles. 1t is now
! receding from the sun and approaching the earth
1t will be nearest the earth the 18th of July and
! will then be distant from US fortv-two millions of
miles. 1t is now moving rapidly toward the South
and East, but will continue visible until the begin
ming of August.
CRIME IN ENGLAND.-The judicial statistics of
! England and Wales for the year 1859 have just
been published, and they afford the London journals
fruitful subject of remark. 1t appears that there
| are in the kingdom no less than thirtY-nine thou
| sand five hundred and thirty professional thieves;
thirty-seven thousand six hundred and eighty
| eight suspected persons constantly under the eye
| OF the police and twenty-three thousand three
| hundred and ffty-two vagrants having no visible
| sunnOrt-Or a mi ipalS or
| large.
Prince Jerome's death took place on his own
! country seat, few miles from Paris. The London
| Times speaking of his personal resemblance to the
first Napoleon, says: ''This physical advantage has
! been cultivated and studiousIv displayed on more
than one public occasion. At the marriage of the
| Emperor the ex-King carefully made up after
the portraits of the first Napoleon the weI-known
hat and gray coat reproducing the figure so fami-
liar to the public eye.'
The race of nineteen feet working boats without
oars or rudder, which was postponed the 4th for
want OF wind, came off at New Y ork on Monday
The first prize was won by the ''Lucky STAR and
| the second by the ''Thos. Coady." Time az
miles) In. ON. and lh. lin.
The brig General Bailey arrived at New York
! on Monday, from st. Marys, reports having spoken
on the 9TH inst, the brig W. S. Dresser from Sa-
vannah for ST. Johns, with all hands sick of fever
| The cook dead and two of the crew not ex-
| pected to live.
The Providence journal is OF opinion. from what
| they hear in regard to the census that there has
been decrease in population in that city since
| 1850. The total will not probably exceed so 600
| In Ward Four the whole number in 1850 was 5l57
now it is less than 5000.
ThesMarshals appointed to take the census of
/ Cecil county, Maryland, report the population in
| Cecilton to be 679 in Warwick, 39l; in Frederick
| town, destroyed by the incendiary Cockburn, du-
| ring the last war with England, SS.
Queen Victoria will visit Belgium and Prussia
next August, with Prince Albert. The royal
pair go to Berlin to attend the baptism of the ex-
| pected second child of the Princess Frederick
| William.
One OF the Quartermasters of the Great Eastern
was taken sick on Monday morning and diea IN d
short time making the third death thst nas No oc
| Cured among her crew since her arii' a. N'o"
| York.
| Aan;s a.eN pt,;1n ~. published in Philadelphia,
| diad onSdonly in that city SuHday afternoon.
a., Wa Hall. of the Great Eastern, was enter
Da2', an BANQUET at the La Fargo House, New
| York on Friday night.
| nr, officers of the Niagara expect to reach Ja-
| an in seventy days, to be absent year, and to
| Visit Palestine before returning.
| DR. Cbeeyer preached his farewell sermon at the
| church of the Puritans, New York, on Sunday last
| He leaves for Europe on Saturday next
There were ia deaths in New York city last
! week. a number that shows rare degree of excel
lent health in the city.
| The census lust taken shows the town of Ekton