The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-01
6uard, that we have mt this time and in this ma II
ner called public attention to the subject.

/ of
Commerce, referring to the increasing frequency of
coins, makes some statements which
seem calculated to raise panic in the specie mar
ke in fact fsOme for such evils is not devised
the public will begin to seek bank bills as a matter
OF safety. A fraud has lately become common, which
Is stated to be far dangerous than any former
one. 1t is generally practised with the eagle The
piece Is split into three parts, and the two outside
shells containing the impression are separated from
the centre The latter is taken by the OPERATOR and
its place supplied by filling of pana to which the
outsides are fastened, the edges being re med and
handsomely plated. This is so well DONE that very
few experts detect the cheat The eagle TINS
loses about $3.50 Of its gold, and remains equally
good for general circulation. The fact that this is
done at all, and the operation continued is proof
that it is carried on upon large scale; for the ex
quisite machinery, and the skill necessary TO sue
cess, could not be proftably employed except in an
extensive business. The pieces are full weight, and
except through the wonderful instinct of rare ex
pert, cannot be detected, as they answer all tests
that do not involve the breaking or cutting of the
coin. The journal Of Commerce saws that there
must be, at this moment, large number of them
on deposit in banks, and in almost every full bag
Of coins one more of these, or other similar
frauds, may be discovered while the number of
bad pieces offered at the Sub-Treasury has some
times amounted to fifty or sixty dollars in a single
package of five thousand There is also danger
Gus counterfeit of silver coins, which rings we'll
feels right to the touch, and is good weight The
New York banks within few days. have become
little startled by finding a sprinking of these
pieces inside their vaults, and public attention is
likely to be aroused to a serious effort to abate
the nuisance. We cannot doubt the hearty CO.
operation of the Government in a matter of such
Importance.
THE JAPANEsE.-We learn from Washington that
the regulation of the japanese currency, which has
formed the subject Of much anxious discussion be-
tween the Naval Committee and the Interpreter,
has finally been settled most satisfactorily to the
japanese. The committee have made an arrange
ment with the Secretary of the Treasury by which
the mint at Philadelphia will receive all the old
geld and silver coin Japan to RECON- the standard
to be fixed in their presence when they 90 to Phil
adelphla The government is going to give them
one piece OF each denomination of our gold and sill
yer coin made from their old COIN They are get
ting somewhat reconciled about the change of
programme in regard to going home Their prin-
cipal desire now seems to be to throw the blame of
their detention upon our government, in conse-
quence of the mishap to the Niagara which is
perfectly proper They appear anxious for their
government at home to know the cause of the DELAY
The time for coming North is not vet definitely
fixed but it is believed that Thursday will be the
day they will reach this city. The preparations
for their reception will, in the meantime be per-
fected by the gentlemen having the matter in
charge. 1t is expected that the embassy will visit
the Naval School at Annapolis to-day.
In the Senate, Mr.. Slidell, from the Select Com
mittee on abuses connected with the public print
ing, submitted report with resolutions declaring
that the laws regulating the prices and mode of
public printing as now existing need a thorough
reform, and instructing the Committee on Printing
| to inquire into the expediency of providing by law
for executing the printing and binding by contract.
In the House, Mr.. Reynolds from the Commit
| tee on the Judiciary, reported back, with an
amendment, the Senate bill providing for the re-
turn of the recaptured Africans to their native
land. There are now fifteen hundred of them at
| Key West 1t was important that the bill should
be passed at the earliest practicable day, and Mr..
| Reynolds said that he would call it up next
| Monday. The consideration Of the bill on the sub
ject ofreforming the public printing, providing for
| the establishment of government printing office,
| was resumed and the bill passed-yeas 120, nays
| So. The Post Office Appropriation bill was taken
up.
DEATH OF SIR CHARLES BARRY.--Thc Arabia
brings intelligence of the death of Sir Charles
| Barry, the architect of the Houses of Parla-
ment in London, at the age of G5. He was born in
| May, 1875, apprenticed an architect in London
and upon attaining his majority spent several years
in travel upon the Continent. In 1884 the old
D..
| government made liberal offers for designs That
| of Mr.. Barry was deemed the best and the work
was commenced in 1870 claiming the constant at
tention of the distinguished architect Some two
millions of pounds have been expended upon it,
and it is now very nearly completed. In 1852 the
Queen opened the Victoria tower and Royal Gal,
lery in state, and at the same time conferred the
| honor of knighthnod on Mr. Barry tho~"~r-~----l
| Sir Charles Barry. His name, indie ed is chiefly
known from his connection with this colossal un
| dertakng.
| TROUBLE WITH SPAIN.-The late rivals bring us
| the Madrid journals to the Sth. The Espana men
lions a report that a Cabinet Council presided 0 yer
by the Queen, had resolved that an energetic note
should be addressed to the Government of the
United States on the subject of the seizure by an
American ship of war, in the wa tiers of Mexico, o
the Spanish steamer the Marquis de la Tabana-a
seizure effected though the latter was carrying the
| Spanish flag. The Espama says:
ave do not desire a war with America but
should it be unavoidable, we are not apprehensivt
| as to the result nation which has Just shed its
blood and treasure in Africa in defence of its honor
in the name of this nation, which has thus rendered
itself great and powerful, demand that the gov
eminent shall display in this matter the utmost
| energy. We hope that the affair may be settled
by diplomacy; but should diplomacy fall we vii
write on America with the points of sword:
the concluding pages of the magnificent epoch
which we have SO gIoriously commenced on the
burning sands Of Africa"