The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-31

fishes the text of the recent convention sgned he
tween the penipotentiaries of Great Britain and
Honduras, in the city of Comayagua, on the 2Sth
| of November last This convention takes the nIace
of two others which signed in London on the
9th OF August, 1856, and which the government
of Honduras refused to ratify. The concessions oF
the convention of 1859 are much greater in favor
OF Honduras than those of 1885, Great Britain has
treaty OF amity, commerce and navigation with
Honduras, with supplementary article guarantee
ing the proposed Honduras railway. The present
convention is designed to settle the questions of
territorial rights which have long existed between
the two countries, and in which the United States
has taken deep interest.
FROM HAvANA.-The steamer Empire City from
Havana, arrived at New York on Sunday She
brings advices to the 23d instant
Sugars were dull. Freights better Exchange
on New York 81 to 4. Havana was healthy, and
large number OF Americans were in town. The
birthday of the Prince of the Asturas was celebra
ted with most excited demonstrations of ioy The
steamship Quaker City, from Havana arrived
ABOUT one O'Clock this morning, with dates to the
10Th. Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley had arrived at
! havana on the 23d inst, on his way to Europe
Markets and exchange as noted above.
Boy KILLS HIS ScHooLMATE.-A SON of Col
Elijah Sebree, of Todd county, Ky, was killed at
| Trenton, Tenn, few days ago, under the follow
ing circumstances: The boys in school had been
practising upon the credulity and fears of one of
the number, and had induced him to believe that
young Sebree had been making threats against him
and intended to kill him. OF course it was all
Joke upon the part Of the boys but it was attended
with most unfortunate results. The boy armed
himself and walked deliberately up to Sebree in the
schoolhouse and killed him.
DISQUALIFICATION FoR A JURoR.-The Bulletin.
published at Charlotte, North Carolina informs its
readers that on the 26th of January, "before the
county court, now in session, Mr. Franklin Davis,
residing In Ferrelltown, about ten miles north of
charlotte, sitting as Grand Juryman. was on
motion OF Solicitor d. B. Rea, expelled from the
jury for expressing sentiments in opposition to the
| institution OF slavery and he was immediately
bound over in the penal sum of one thousand dol
lars, for his appearance at the next sitting of the
| Superior Court"
M1cHELErs New BooK.-Orders for the transla
tion of La Femme, MicheIet's new book are very
large, and augur for it success equal TO- if mot
surprising, that Of LAmoar 1t will be found to
possess more attractions a book for general cir
culatlon than the former work. The authors char
acteristic liveness of fancy, combined with truly
| French love of minute detail, gives a peculiar
| charm to chapters on "Children," "Toys and
Dolls" "Mr. FrOebel's System of Juvenile Instruc-
tion," &c.-N. Y. Tribune Jan. 2sh.
DEATH OF Mas ELIZA LEE FoLLEN.-The Boston
journals record the death of Mrs. Eliza Lee Follen
at Br1okllne, Mass of typhus fever. This lady
was the widow of the late Rev. Charles Follen,
Professor of History in Harvard University, who
was lost when the steamer Lexington was consumed
| by tre on Long Island Sound about twenty wears
since Mrs. tolen's writings are mostly intended
for the young, and bear the impress of her cheerful
and kindly spirit.
| AN APPEAL.-The free negroes who have recent
! y left Arkansas to avoid being sold into slavery
have recently published an appeal for protection,
They say Indiana shuts her doors upon them. Hi
nols denies prairie homes to them, Oregon will not
receive them, and Minnesota is debating whether
| or not she shall admit them. They complain of be-
ing forced into cold climate suddenly from warm
one, and present sad picture of the distress that
they suffer from hasty legislation.
CAN RIDE IN THE CARs.-In Cincinnati it has
| been decided that pOlOrpd Iod
ride In the city cars. The from the eject
ment OF negro woman from the cars The Judge
SAID that "no matter what class or color so that
| the person behaves properly, and is not afflicted
with an infectious disease the company a q com
mon carrier, has no legal right to prevent him or
her riding, and that this decision was founded upon
| the law of rail-
| kENTUCKY.-The Kentucky Legislature has in
| structed its Judiciary Committee to inquire what
legislation if any, is necessary to prevent the wri-
tlng, printing or circulating of any book paper or
other thing, with intent advise or incite negroes
IN that State to rebel or make insurrection or in
cucate resistance to the rights of property of mas
ters in their slaves and that they report by bill or
otherwise.
John Wise, of Lancaster, is engaged in construct
ing balloon for his ascension from Kingston Can
ada, on the 24th of May next-the Queens birth
day. The ballOn will bear the name of Victoria
ana the motto: "Loyaty rests upon the love of the
sovereignty that nurtures it " The Professor also
has proposition before the corporation of the
city OF Boston for transatlantic voyage, to start
from Boston Common on the 4th of July next.
EXTENDING THE TE1EGnAPH.-At the last annual
| meeting of the Montreal Telegraph Company held
on the 18th of the present month, it was stated
that tne directors contemplated extending the ex-
lsting line dOwnwards to the coast Of Labrador
The line, if laid, will be prolonged by land to Cape
Chats and thence extended by submarine cables
for distance of some five hundred miles to the
coast of Labrador.
| A MAMMoTH.-The skeleton of a mammoth was
recently discovered in quarry at Czortkow, in
Gallicia: One of the teeth was much damaged by
the workmen, who mistook it for piece of wood
put there still remains piece about two feet long
and SIX feet in diameter at the base. The knee
cap Is as large as a mans head, and the ribs and
bones are of enormous dimensions.
Bonner BURNT OUr.-Among others that suffered
at the great fire in New York on Sunday morning
is Mr.. Bonner, of the New York Le3qer. NJ
Bonner occupied the first floor of one of the build
Ings and his presses, with about $50 600 copies OF
his paper, intended for this weeks issue were de-
stroyed. Mr.. Bonners loss was about $50 900; in
sured for $780, ,O0O
COULDN'T STAND lT.-The proprietors of the ST
Charles Hotel, in New Orleans recently imported
a special officer from New York to stay about the
hotel and keep things straight; but on the 18th inst
he "caved," and packing up his baggage, left for
home, terribly frightened The superfuitv of flv
ing bullets thereabouts was enough, he said, to
'alarm the DEVIL
AN ASSORTED CAnGo.-A ship has sailed from
San Francisco for the city of New York. with
cargo consisting of hides horns old conner old
iron grizzly bears old junk, California lions, bales
OF rags, asprinkling of cougars, leopards old rope
ana ola Adams himself the famous grizzly bear
tamer Adams is bringing his California menage
RE to the Atlantic States for exhibition
CHILDREN KLLED.-The dwelling of Michael Car
rlty, near Locke's Mills Mifiin county, Pa. was
recently burned, and two of Mr. G.'s children per-
ished in the flames. A little daughter of Samuel
Aultz, of Lewistown, Pa, accidentally swallowed a
new penny on Saturday morning last, from the
effects of which she took sick shortly after, and
died on Sunday.
-MoNEY.-The amount of property captured
at hlrwee, India, appears to have been enormous
1t Is stated that the prizemoney is immense that
LORD Clydes share, as Commander-n- Chief in In
dla, will alone amount to 100000, Sir George
Whitlock's share being half that sum- Captains
shares are estimated at between f3 900 and "a OOO
ana subalterns at proPortionate figure.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE JAPANESE EMBAssY-The
Roanoke will be prepared to receive the two Japa-
nese Commissioners and their seventy 1.-TWO attend
ants, who are expected to arrive at Panama in the
United States steam frigate Powhattan, about the
middle of April, and may be expected in New York
by the 10th of May.
FGRING OF THE PRARIEs.-All our exchanges from
the prairie region of Texas utter bitter denup-
Citations of unknown persons who have fired the
pralrles In many places. This act has cut off in
many cases, the hopes of the stock growers of
saving them through the winter without serious
loss.
SEIZURE OF ARMs.-A consignment of arms mum
berng 23,50O rifles was shipped by Mr.. w. NJ B.
Hartly, secretary of Colts Arms Company, from
New ork for London, per bark c. B. Truitt The
British authorities at Cork seized the vessel and
cargo. The arms were said to have been contribu-
ted by American sympathizers to Garibadi.
POISONING AND DEATHs.-Five servants belonging
to MIR. Thomas r. Maupn, living near Free Union,
Albemarle county, Va, poisoned last week,
and all of them died from the effects of the poison
administered. Several slaves belonging to Mr.
Maupin and his neighbors have been arrested on
suspicion.
In Great Britain the island rapidly increases in
population and decreases in pauperism, the wear
1859 showing dimunion in the latter of 96 1924
paupers, or 4.40 per cent in England and Waes-
Trade and commerce increase, and the revenue is
'ghly productive and satisfactory.
re is large island in the Mississippi, Opposite
to the city Of Clinton. A bridge has
from the Illinois shore to this island
passed over it. The main channel
will not be bridged over till the
Ease is decided.
7sed in the Legislature of
rs may be taken to
from their present
and.