The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-28

ne was transferred by the Rr;t;L 'iVh, ~ II, 10 Whlch
W. rs m pf IN TINS country, at Richmond
va UeOrge Phllip Rainforth James was L: LnnIonu'
George street, Hanover square, London o9r 3a ne IN
ne received bis early education at a scbooI "a
Greenwich, kept by French emigrant. and ,aC AZ
afterwards placed under the private tuition of Rev
M Carmalt, with whom he remained until his
sixteenth year, when he was sent to France. where
he remained several years. In very early bov-
hood he commenced to show his aptness for Iitera
ry composition, and became an ANONYMOUS con
IIiout0r TO the magazines. At later period, but
Hne ne was stlll youth, he wrote several short
S;1 lor the amusement of his friends some of
"ich' straylng out of the circle tbey were intend
u ioI, came to the notice of Washington Irving.
TI Seu NJ nIm TO attempt work of some impor-
lance; The Life of Edward the RIack Pr;nPP -
book he did not care afterwards 10 aoirI' rIInGe'
was the result OF this counsel. But shortly 49,
terwards appeared 'Richeleu," published ~ L;
twenty-sixth year, the success of which Confirmed
MIN IN his resolution to pursue a literary career
The manuscript of this novel had been snhmi,tod
TO Sir alter Scott before its publication and that
great soul, IN whom no thought of literary envy
ever existed, seconded the advice of our own illus
s.iE Illus Is untryman, and urged the young writer
still to further and better efforts The death of
the Earl OF Liverpool, friend of his father from
whom ne had reason to expect Government an
polntment, made 1t necessary for him to be indus
trlous and the intoxicaton of his first success add
no SpGts "nlcn ne was too willing to wear, to that
necessity. Ihenceiorward he wrote incess antlv,-
NoVei after novel, romance after romance
tumoled from his pen. There are some
seventy OF them in all, of various mer-
III VI course, out all above the average His imapi-
nation was as fertile as that of Lone de Vega and
ne produced his works almost as rapidly. For a
long period he would not write himself but dic
tated to amanuenses, and sometimes carried on the
construction e OF two novels at one time walking
from one room to another, and giving each scribe
u sentence to convey to paper. Thus thouph he
uu not write all his novels, they were still his own
composiuon, and were not merely dignifed by his
name IN the title page, like so many of the fictions
OF Alexander Dumas. Without approaching the
standard OF the great master, the works of James
nave Deen almost as widely read as the romances
OF Scott, and while they will not maintain anv
enduring popularity, there some among them
whlch will not soon be forgotten They have been
translated into most European languages, and are
9ulte popular IN Germany. In this country thew
nave nav oeen several times republishcd, and some of
ne .aeest ones, written here, made their first ap-
p;,r anIe rom the press of the Harpers in this
guy Mr' James was also the author of several
histories and biographies, including the lives of
Charlemagne, Richard Ceur de Lion. Henry "
France, and Louis XIV. These are less known
than his other works, and have already attained
the popularity that was their due. For a brief
period he held the office of Historioprapber of
Great britain, by appointment of William iV. In
1851 he removed to this country with his family
and took up his residence in Stockbridge, Berk-
Snlre n county, Mass. In 1852, he was appointed
british Consul in Norfolk, Va, in which post he
remained till, in 1858, he was transferred to the
BRUSH Consulate at Venice, where he has since re-
manned. Mr.. James was a gentleman of winning
manners, good conversational powers and unfailing
courtesy. During his residence in this country he
commended himself to the regard and esteem of oil
with Whom he came in cOntact-and there are very
many social circles where, in spite of the fact that
ne came here stranger and remained but a few
years, MS death Will be mourned that of perso-
nal friend.
The PUBLIC DEBT AND Cosr OF GOVERNMENTS OF
ITsTIrr Sr..r
York Times makes the following comparison be-
tween the public debts and the cost of the govern
ments of the United States and Great Britain:
Great Britain in 1850 So $50 900 900 s25i i55 GOO
United States in 1850 64, ,2ss, 600 43,OO20 600
Great Britain in 1859 4O12, 100000 s1S395OOO
United States in 1859. 5S s2I OO) 66 946 OOO
Inc highest intermediate points of yearly expen-
dlture between these dates, were, in England in
1893, pending the Russian war, when the total
reached S422, ,525, 900, and in the United States
lS51-5S, when our total reached ST. sol OOO BEING
the first fiscal year of Mr.. Buchanan's administra
tion, closing June 30, 1855 That our public debt.
which fell to S25,O0OO0O at the close of 1857, has
since gone up to S65,000,000 in 1860 is due as VIC
explained BEFORE to the diminished customs revenue
of the government, which we NAV as well now add
from S63, 900 in 1857, fell to S4I. .7S9 900 in
1898, and had only recovered to $40, 800 900 in
1899, while the appropriations of Congress demand
ed during these three years expenditure of SG4 :
S18O0O in 1857, S7l ,90l 900 in 1855 and SG6 346
900 in 1859. ''
The foregoing comparative figures are not de-
signed to encourage justify extravaganza in ex-
pendlture or the creation of public debt at home
we should heartily rejoice to see the one brought
within fifty or ffty-five millions year, as it ought
TO oe,not only on considerations of economy but to
save all necessity Tor frequent changes in reve
nue. or tariff system, and to have the others lioui.
dated altogether. But we hold it due to our own
experiment OF popular government that the rela.
tive position of the United States to other great
powers in reference to debt and taxation s6orId
not be misapprehended.
BowDoTN COLLEGE SCIENTIFIC ExPrDIrroy-Tb
brunswick Telegraph says the proposed expedition
10 Labrador and Greenland would start from
IhomastOn yesterday, in the Nautilus of about
l4O tons burthen, under command of Capt Charles
E hanlet, captain OF large experience and a
perfect gentleman. They expect to proceed
at once to Labrador, and leave one or two parties
there to collect during the absence of the Others:
the remainder, pushing further north hope to
reach the line of the total eclipse before the 18th
OF July; thence to Greenland if the ice will
allow, as far towards Disco Island as possible
Then returning to take up their companions, thev
hope to reach home by the 18th of September, but
ii necessary to complete their plan, they will re-
main till the lst of October. The vessel is fitted
up for twenty passengers.
From Correspondence Of the Ci1cin,lati Gasetfel
EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMER Ben LEwIs-SEyERa Ar
LIVES LosT.-CAmo, June 25.-Steamer Ben Lewis
blew up and burnt at l o'clock this morning, lust
as she was turning into the Mississippi cape
- Manson is missing; also two stewards and two
chamber maids, the second clerk third engineer
mail agent, and four cabin passengers-wife anC
children of G. W. Williams, of Memphis Mrs.
Williams was found by the j. C. Swon, and brought
here this morning. She was recognized by her
husband, and a very Sorrowful scene occurred
while an inquest was being held on the body OF
Mrs. Williams. Merrick Tyler, a negro slave of St
Louis, and Edwards Farrell, of Brooklyn, died anC
have been buried here. Mr.. P. Marshall, the clerk
70 ha6lx fpTr1 III NIL >
edge, and sunk. Several wounded are at the st
Charles hotel, but all are doing we'll
SUIT FOR FoRFEIrURE OF THE IsABEL.-The Charles
ton Mercury says that in the United District Court
in the case of the United States against the steam
ship Isabel, which has been pending since June s
Judge Magrath delivered his opinion on the 24th
dismissing the libel on the ground that the evi.
dence had not sustained the charge made against
the vessel. The libel in this case was filed for a vio
lation of the act prohibiting the delivery of foreign
goods brought into American port, before sunrise
and after sunset, without the special license of the
naval officer collector of the port and upon The
delivery of any such goods to the amount of S4OO
the vessel is liable to forfeiture. The application
was for the forfeiture of the steamer Isabel on the
charge of landing, without a permit, TWENTY-FIVE
thousand cigars, valued at near $780,
AssAULTING SCHOOL TEACHER-A father in o,
near Ninton, Iowa, wished to send his child three
years old, to school. The teacher, a young lady
would not receive it, considering the immaturity
OF its powers an obstacle to its progress in ever
the rudiments of an English education. The father
declared the child should go, and sent young MAJ
to compel the teacher to take it into her fod find
ing that she fixed in her decision, the young
man knocked her down, and then, with two com
panions, broke in pieces the furniture of the
room, and threw the books from the windows. Ht
was arrested, but at once turned States evidence
against his accomplices their trial consumed ar
entire night, and they were acquitted. The lOca
paper which furnishes these facts very truly says
that "the occurrence partook of a rowdyish char
acter.'
CURE FOR THE PLEuRo-P PNEUMoNIA.-Th following
is given antidote for the fearful cattle disease
pleurO-pneumonia Burn tar freely in the barn OF
shed two or three times in day. and let the cattle
inhale it, but not too close let them lap freely
salt every other day; dissolve chlorate of potassi
in water, wash their nostrils and mouth, and rut
them all over with coarse brush wet in the same
sprinkle chloride of lime in and about the stables
give the cattle few onions if they can be procured
and plenty of sound vegetables and fresh grass ant
water; no hay if can be avoided.
A very unfounded notion prevails in England
that in the New World, brilliant hues OF the bird
take the place of the power of the song. On the
contrary, it would appear from wilson's American
0rnithology, that the American song BIRDS are IN
finitely more numerous than those OF Europe, and
MANY of them superior to the most celebrated song
sters of the old world.
Wm Fl. Carter, the captain of the schooner
Josephine, the arrest which, SLAYER, noticed
the other day, has been indicted by the Grand
Jury of New York. He is supposed to be the same
Carter who commanded the sloop Rebecca, of New
Orleans, which carried the liberated M'Donogh
slaves to Liberia, and then engaged himself in tn,
slave trade.
Two girls, who gave their names as Emma an,
Catherine oDonnell, we're arrested in Newark
n. j., last week, charged with robbing q house O
several articles of value Entrance IN the nrap,;