The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-17

A BALTIMORE ARTIsr-In the Crayon Gallery of
Mr.. George Ward Nichols, in Broadway, may be
of the gems of the late exhibition of the
National Academy, which could not be seen to good
advantage in the galleries in Tenth street. Among
these cabinet pictures two or three beautiful fig
pieces painted in Paris by Frank Howl which
are full of rich promise. Mr. Rowland has a rare
eve for color and an exquisite sentiment. There
are also some very fine coast scenes by Mr.. Allan
Gay, so low in tone, and so free from all meretrl-
cious trickery, that they would stand but poor
chance of attracting the attention they deserve IN
such collection of paintings that OF the annual
exhibition of our Academy. Mr.. Nichols has also
on view charming little composition by Mayer, of
Baltimore, called "Plato." Plato is not the Greek
philosopher, but venerable coored person of very
palpable African descent, who is "reasoning welP'
to an auditory of young children, who evidently
regard him in the light OF "guide, philosopher
and friend" 1t is extraordinarily fine picture,
reminding us strongly of Edward Frere, but not at
all in his manner There is in all the pictures of
the French artist sad strain of struggling pow
erty, which, being exhibited in the persons of nno
cent young children, greatly intensifes the senti
ment of the beholder. But poverty here is an ex-
ceptional element, and there is nothing but the
heartiest prosperity apparent Plato and his wrapt
listeners There is all the innocence and sweetness
which Frere puts upon his canvas, but none of the
seriousness and sutfering.-N. Y. Tribune.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL during the past
week was quite busy. One hundred and twenty
boats arrived from Cumberland, laden with coal
for discharge at Georgetown and Alexandria. The
ascending trade for the week at Georgetown paid
eRs eRsRt a6QR e in sa the pee a5oat dfg
81 600 in all. This is exclusive of the receipts at
other collection offices along the line, which will
increase the amount to about $40, 600. We hear
that the water was taken out of one of the levels
near dam No. S, to complete some recent repair at
trunk; but elsewhere the navigation has been un-
interrupted. At Georgetown the shipping of coal
has been so brisk to exceed any weeks work
hitherto done there. From one shipping dock alone
f1ll
freigbts These vessels are bound to ports in Penn
sylvana, New Jersey, New York, and New Eng
land, ard bore total tonnage of exceeding 4,S00
tons; thus showing the capacity of this shipping
dock alone to be eight hundred tons day, which
is the tonnage of between eight and nine canal
boats. considerable number of hands, from sew
enty to eighty, are employed in this work, which
is thus becoming valuable and important interest
though yet in its early infancy.-Nat. hteigencer,
July l6.
correspondence has taken place between the
Recorder of Birmingham and the Edwin Chapman
on the one part and Sir Samuel Cunard on the
other, relative to the privilege OF coiored persons
on board the Cunard steamers. 1he hecoruer ana
his reverend friend demanding that they should be
received and treated on an equality with white
persons.
Gen. Lane left Washington on Monday morning
for North Carolina, via the Potomac river and Nor
folk After visiting Warrenton and other places
bv invitation he desires to spend some days at his
birthplace in Buucombe county. He will be ac-
companied by Governor Winslow and other friends.
The United States steamer Pawnee, now at Phila-
delpbia, will be readEfor on next Saturday,
but will not sail till Monday. Her destination is
not definitely known, but will probably be the
Mediterranean. She will be reported to the Navy
Department Thursday as ready for sea, when
orders will be received regarding her destination.
Mrs. Elizabeth p. McCraney has been arrested at
Oneonta, New York, charged with the gradual
poisoning other stepdaughter, Hudah Ann McCra.
ney, aged II years, and unusually beautiful
girl. The trial will come off in December next.
correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from Milan, makes an appeal in behalf of
the Italians captured on board of the fChares and
Jane" by the Neapotans."
Edwin Booth, the tragedian, was married in
New York, on the he 7th instant to Miss Mary Dey-
phia. The Rev. Samuel Osgood, d. D., oficiated
The New York Journal Of Commerce has declared
its intention to support Breckenridge and Lane
The Neros is out for Douglas.
Col. J. B. Gross, the celebrated forger, was con-
victed of forging check ON the Consohoa'eu pahA
ofPhiladelphia in that city on FRIDAY