The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-09

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-A convention nj
parties interested in the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal has been called to assemble at Cumbarlard
Md, on the 10th inst, to adopt measures to oppose
the proposed increase on canal tolls letter ON the
subject published in the National Leiqencer saws.
"The notice is short but it was necessary to aptici
pate the meeting of the Canal Board at Berkeley
Springs on the 18th, and of the States agents on
the 18th. This call is signed bv the most resnect.
aDie men OF the county. 1t would have been signed
by the whole county had there been time to circu-
late 1t and had it been necessary. We are apain
threatened with an increase of tolls (no doubt nj
the instance of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company and, even if they not increased the
impending threat is Just as ruinous for no new con
tracts will be made, nor boat built, nor horse
bought during this feeling of insecurity. The
Mayors of w ashington, Georgetown, and Alexan-
ora, or some representative of their interests,
ought to be here, as also Mr.. Tucker, of Richmond
and also some one to represent the government
interest"
MUrINY IN New YORK HARBoR.-About half
past four, yesterday afternoon, Intelligence was
carried to the harbor police that mntiny was "a o.
ing on board the ship J. S. Clark, lying in the
stream. Coxwan Hodge was despatched immedi
ateiy with boats crew No. 4 to the vessel.
Inc orders to weigh anchor was about to he
gwen, 10 set upon her voyage, when difficulty
arose between the mate and two of the seamen
named james Lehey and Jacob Dunihen. Tho
fooey, and one of the men Selling shovel, struck
him several times over the head, knocking him IN
the deck, bloody and insensibe
Inc police came to the relief of the YES
sci, and the mutineers were arrested and taken
to the Franklin Market station house. where
they remained all night. This morning Jus
tlce Welsh committed them for examination The
wounded mate was brought on shore for sur
glcal aid, which being rendered, he was taken
back to the ship.-N. Y. Post, of Tuesday ereninq.
FRoN KEY WEsT.-The Key efhe Gulf of the 2lst
ult., says:
The last of the African slaves were sent on board
the ship Star of the Union the 10Th inst, and
she sailed the same afternoon for Sinou, Africa.
Inc number placed on board was 3S3-constitutipp
wllH is generally known as the cargo of the mn
known or unnamed French bark The total
number delivered over to the three vessels for re.
turn is LBS; to the Castilian Ala, to the South
shore ia and to the Star of the Union $685. The
whole number captured was 1,432. Died 2y4
drowned alongside ship South Shore, 80 The Ken
q the Gulf laughs at the stories aloat of port on
OF the negroes having been transported to the cot
half dozen persons from Cuba and elsewhere"
had been there some such mission but that II
proved unsuccessful.
DUKE GIVES HUMBOLDT THE LIE.-Humboldt's
letters to Varnhagen Won Fuse are still making a
stir in Germany, where many editions have been
printed. Many of its statements are disputed; and
it is related that the Grand Duke of Sake Weimar
has taken decided method of contradicting
story told ABOUT him. The story is this, given
by Humboldt to Varnhagen: Once after a gem
tleman not belonging to the nobility had left the
company, he (the Grand Duke) expressed with
great satisfaction the comfortable feeling, CHOW,
we are amongst ourselves" Another time, when
it was noticed that there were thirteen at dinner
table, he replied consolingy, that 'there were two
amongst them, who did not count for
any thing" This he told Humboldt in French, be-
cause, as he said, 'these two would not understand
it." When the book arrived in Weimar, the
q fha arnripo
posite this passage: ''This IS a ie.-Karl Au-
gust" and then deposited it in the town library.