The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-28

FROM JAMAICA-SLAyERS CAPTURED. &c,
By the schooner Sarah H. Sears, at New York,
we have Jamaica papers to October 80 inclusive.
The British war steamer Baraconta had brought
in two Spanish briggs, names unknown, captured on
the way from Cuba to the African coast
Three other vessels, supposed to be slavers, were
in sight at the time the above were taken, but
the steamer not having coal enough could not
pursue them. She had left Port Royal again on
cruise.
II. NJ. steamship Icarus, Captain Salmon, ar
rived at Port Royal on the 9th from Honduras,
and several deaths had recently occurred on
board among the officers aud men from yellow
fever.
Some new cases of yellow fever had also appear
ed at Port Royal, principally among lads in the
navy, and few had terminated fatally.
Walter Cartin had been recognized as Vice Con
sui for the United States at Kingston during the
absence of Isaac Winston, the Consul.
The weather was still oppressively warm and
much sickness prevailed Heavy rains had fallen
and the crop prospects were promising.
The Legislature was to meet November s, and a
large ball was to be given the 9th by the Gov
ernor's lady, in honor of the Prince of Wales
birthday.
The report of the Curator of the Bath Gardens
shows that no less than 256 nutmeg, GO cinnamon
and lS2 cam and Japan dyewoOd plants were dis
trbuted throughout the Island in the previous
year, and are now quietly progressing toward that
point when they will begin to contribute to the
tional resources. The native nutmegs were al
ready hawked about the streets.
Experiments have also proved that the Wusa tee
tit'is, from which the Manila hemp of commerce is
obtained, be cultivated in the island in the
highest perfection.
"PUNCH' ON AMERICAN PoLIsHEs.-The last number
OF Punch received here IS decidedly American. The
opening article is about the WOman's Library in
New \ ork city, and the closing one refers to an
American lady who attended the ball given at Port
land to the officers of the Prince of Wales squad
ron, and, according to the report Of morning pa
per, FUSED her fan with all woman's grace and
power" Punch thinks that if the lady in question
used the article with call n woman's power it
SIMPLY broke the head, thick it was, of some
solid man there, who was blockhead enough to in
fringe American GecOrum in addressing one of the
splendid women, by which inadvertence he got a
crack on the crown with her fan, instead of less
serious rap on the knuckles.
The large picture in Punch is entitled sI,atest
from America" and represents the PFipce of
w aies on his return home after his American tour
The royal youth has suffered a change during his
absence. lie has become Amercanized, and now
sits before the CRATE with his legs resting on the
mante-piece, cigar in his mouth, and a pocket
pistol in his hand, while a box of fragrant Havanas
Is on table near by. a sherry cobler, with its
characteristic straws, is on the mantelpiece. The
young Prince wears shocking bad hat, tipped over
on one side; sports goatee, and really looks quite
like Zone of the boys" In the back ground stands
Prince Albert, gazing his son with an expression
of amazement, not unmingled with fear. His
Royal Highness, Junior, patronizngly remarks to
His Royal Highness, Senior, "Now STREE, if you'll
iquor up and settle down, I'll tell you al! about my
travels"
AN AFFLICTED WIDow.-A lady who lives near
Lockport, Ill.,, lost her husband, two sons and a
brother by the Lady Elgin disaster. Five years
ago she lost three children by the cholera
Fifteen months ago she lost daughter. Dat of
seven children she has one and only one child left.
In penury and poverty and pinching want, she
lives, destitute of clothing, almost, with a cherries
shelter and heart full of grief