The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-22

| Inc production in the Western States which bo ~,
Ihe largest surplus for export, is shown by the fol
lowing figures: y '"e 'o'
Kentucky. 100000 II 600 0Oo C ooo puS oE,
| ONO .......... 22,00O0O0 10000 O0O 90 SO0 0oC
indiana. .13 900 900 IL 00O oO0 10 SS0 ooS
| Wisconsin and '''0''ooo Zo,ooooOt
| Michigan. .............. On ooo mr.
Total. 5s,OOO,OOO 74,OOO,OOO III 600 ooC
The surplus for the present year in these STATE.
| may be estimated as follows
Crop 1860. Observation-Disclosures. III 000 00c
Consumption AZ bushels per head 5o 0OO OS(
Surplus crop 1860. 81 ooo ooc
IL Is estimated that, in addition to this, from one
siXth 10 one-hfth of the surpue crop of 1859 ia vat
IN IN the hands OF the producers. We therefore have
IN the states, estimating last years surplus cron nj
the west at thirty-six millions of bushels as the
gross. % 'ne
Surplus oropof 1860 Al oNo enc
Sixteen % per cent. 1859 STANDARDIZATION 6 600 VOO
7. Total o for export 81 900 90
It's yet too soon to form any estimate of the ex-
port OF wheat and -four for this year. but from pre
Inoicaion 1t VIII not be much less than thirty
mihons OF bushels. What profit this will Weld al
ter paying the cost production and FREIGHT il a
question. This year it may pay, but in the long
run the expectation of wheat will make a countr9
poorer. A
We will have an idea of the available surnlus in
case OF high prices by taking the CONSUMPTION and
loss at bushels for each person. The actuaI con-
sumption is perhaps not over or AZ bushels. bnt
III III seasons OF plenty, seed use in manufacturing
loss In harvesting, etc, diminish the actual sur
plus "
rrdouuct, iooo' 229 900 900 bushels
Consumption, bushels per head 155 900 900
difference. ............ "a 600 OOO
nicu Is perhaps not In excess of what will be
exported and held over for another year.
al otner crops give general returns, and it is en-
.rely Wlthln bounds to put the value of our staples
this year at two thousand millions of dollars + or
aoout slXty-six dollars for each person.
THE WAR IN CHINA.
| We take the following from a letter of a CORES
pondent of the New York Post, written at Sbanc
hai under date of May 81:
The allied forces at Chusan have been reI;evino
the monotony OF camp life by an expedition againSi
notorious band of pirates thar have baen7 CO..,
uePTeaatlons on the traders along the coast
inese rascals after committing their acts of piracy
nlde themselves in their creeks and narrow cbonn Il
between tDe islands, and are an intolerabIe sconrro
TO the Chinese coast trade The exnedit;on o,o
feH IeHueu IN breaking up one of their strongholds
hlileu Il large number OF men, took several prison
ers, sunk and destroyed large fleet of iunks and
captured between thirty and forty. which tbav
brought In as prizes. 1t is said to be an tiIl wind
Si snaI olows no good, so this against China is
ed in the Chinese coast trade than has ever 6ea1
auorded by the imperial government
. lhere Is rumor, based on pretty good author
y' that the troops will move from here and Chusan
towards the North early in June. The expedition
will probably organize in the gulf of Pa che 10 IL
Is believed that the French and English will make
separate landings somewhere on the coast or tbo
gun, anu Will perhaps move in two columns towards
fekln Many persons, however believe that tLora
Will be no lighting. Lord Elgin is expected to ar
rive Dy next mail steamer. He will be accomnanied
by Baron Gros, and as these two gentlemen ara
not personally offensive to the Chinese authorities
III pelleved any reasonable demands the alIias
make will be complied with by the Chinese tn
treaty stipuations will be carried out ratifcotinrS
exchanged, and peace will be again restored Such
result Is certainly most devoutly to be wished for
~ Is the OPINION generally held and expressed here
tnat put Tor the extreme personal unpopularitv of
Mr.. Bruce, who never omitted an occasion TO make
hmselt oHenslVe to the Chinese, this miserable war
never ne Would nave occurred gentleman remark
ea 10 the writer OF this quite recently that the
British ministers diplomatic talents IF he had AMY
were undoubtedly located in his " fists and NOT in
his brains" With Lord Elgin it is the reverse.
Everybody has heard of the Chinese rebellion
ana OF the Chinese rebels | doubt whether anv
foreigners knows anything satisfactorv of tbis
strange movement. just row the rebellion seems
to have started into new life. Owing TO the nres
sure sure npon the imperial government from without,
Gaining all the available forces to the North so as
to be able to defend the capita from tho Eronob
ano English, the district of country formerly infnot
ed Dy the rebels has been left comparatively de-
ienceiess. me rebels have taken advantage of
.hls seate Oh thlngs and are again active | cannot
learn That this is movement against the govArn
ment as such. 1t seems more like an aogregation
Oh all the worst elements of human society to over
throw order and introduce anarchy confusion and
terror. cannot learn that nythng like an attempt
TO organize permanent dynasty for the nurposes
OF governing or affording protection to the people
mas ever been made. These rebels now have pos
session OF large territory, embracing many large
and populous cities. The country ITSELF bordering
as 1t does upon the grand canal and the "preat
river, as the Yang tze-kiang is called is immense
~ populous, and is said to embrace the richest
silk-growing districts of the empire. cannot find
th that the common people, the masses who inhabit
this district sympathize with or in any way assist
the movement. Indeed, they do appear to hold the
reDels IN mortal terror, fleeing before them like
sheep at the approach of wolves
az tne present time the great cities of Hang Chow
ana Su-Chow and the neighboring country are in
state OF panic thati pitiable to behold Thousands
and tens of thousands of people-men. women and
children are fleeing in the widest dismay, trying
10 escape from the approaching '1cng haired ras,
Gals, as they are called. Thousands of families
are wandering. through the country without the
means OF substance, and having no shelter from
the lncemences of the season. Twice within two
months the people of Shanghai have caught this
pa' anu al TINS time hundreds of people are leav-
ing. IL Is SAID the Tautai has applied to the COM
nanders OF the American, English and French men
OF war Tor guard. and am informed that a French
1 Vi tn!ee OF lour hundred men has been offered
the Tau-tai, which he will probably accent. This
state OF affairs bids fair to seriously nerrupt trade
between the tea and silk districts and the coast -
me great thoroughfares leading from these dis
trlcts TO Shanghai are now said to be in the
hands of the rebels, so that communication ia near
y Interrupted. This too, just as the wheat harvest
IS approaching and the seeding time for some of the
staple productions of the country, seems to threat
en- the poorer people with starvation and the trad
ers and tea and silk merchants with ruin.
G, w
-! FROM KEY WEsr-The Captured Africans.-Key
West, August III wrote you about AZ |
capture of the brig W. r. Kibby. off |
Anggila' she having; just landed her cargo |
out, 1t seems that in the hot haste of escanp fbav
eft three or four on board. Well, the BRIG arri.
1ed here IN charge of the prize officer baued int
ne naval wharf, and remained thereat till the arr;
,ai OF the CRUSADER, when she hauled out into the
@ y, t,eani; Inc three negroes were soon after dis |
covered In the forecaste, place darkar tbon o;n
md hence. as these slaves coveted cnnceoImat'
ney mad 1t. The brig sailed on the ID inst fnr |
New ork, with the slaves on board. and as New
ONE interest may 'iea'e
Several very idle stories are afioat in the nonar,
'pout the negroes being co6ined-as dead-apd tben
passed over TO the main land. At first. these |
harges were simply laughable, but thew have as.
asar serious import, and ought to be denied -
assure you there IS not word of truth in anv
hlhg whlch relates to the CARRYING away anv IF |
ne Ai!lcahs, otnerwlse than as reported They
Afe ueu, ana tue balance left here for Africa II |
GEMS really gratuitous to fasten such sins unon a
o. pUmmunity who are as free from the iniquity as
ne youngest babe in the city. Give us credit for
hem. ehet ''e"iHe 10
! 9lGAR WHERRY.-A wherry (single sculD.
hapeu IKE the famous Winan's steamer, NAV be
cen at the rooms of the Nonpareil Boat Club at
'raman's Baths. 1t runs to point, at both ends
sharp almost as needle, and looks as if IL were
ntenaed to split any adventurous oarsman who
ared to put himself in its way. 1t is about tbiriv
eet long, about one foot wide in the centre any
'ere 1t not for heavy outriggers extending about
hree feet on each side, looks as though f woUid
OIL over and over in any water, and anroll itself
every revolution like cigar with vapu loose
'rapper We understand that this odd looking
RAFT has been tried by number of oarsmen, who {
ronounce her safe enough, but think that no ex-
raoroinary amount of speed can be got out of her:
u any rate, 1t is queer looking craft, and well
,orthy the notice of amateur oarsmen.-Boston
iazette. II
Lord Overstone gave a dinner to regiment of
olunteers, at Windsor, England, and furnished
uch meagre fare that many of his guests sent him
welve cent postage stamps, each by way OF re-
nuperation, Vi