The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-30
Heavy Failure at Boston

she Is reloading at the wharf to start again
The vessel is strained somewhat, but the damage is
slight.
| Heavy Failure at Boston
BosroN, Jan. 29.-The failure of the house of
Messrs. Pierce Brothers, dry goods dealers, is
announced Liabilities S7S0,000.
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| BAYARD TAYLOR ON THE WITNESS STAND IN De-
FENCE OF JAcKALow.-Un Monday, Bayard Taylor
was on the witness stand, at Trenton, New Jersey,
as witness for the defence of Jackalow, on trial
for piracy and murder. The testimony of Mr..
Taylor was as follows:
| was connect ed with Com. Perry's expedi.
tion to Japan, masters mate; | was on board of
the Susquehanna, the flagship of the expedition,
which was composed of the Susquehnana, Saratoga
Mississippi and the store-ship Supply; Joined the
expedition at Shanghai; Loo-Choo Island is five
or six hundred miles from the coast of China; south
of Japan, almost due south, about the same dis
tance; they are dependent of Japan and less of
China; it is governed by native Prince, who pays
tribute to Japan; l think the prisoner a Loc-
Chooan, or he may be japanese; the inhabitants
of Loo Choo and those of the southern part of
Japan resemble each other strongly; we visited
Loo -Choo in 1858.
There was a man on board the Mississippi, and
sometimes on the Susquehanna called Sam Patch;
he was a japanese, and said to have been ship
wrecked; he was from twenty-fiv to twenty-eight
years of age; believe he was on board the Missis-
sippi when left; left the squadron at Mocao China
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that country, except in Loo Choo; was one of the
exploring expedition appointed by Commodore
Perry; think from appearance (it is difficult to
judge of different races) this prisoner is about 3S;
there is resemblance about the eyes Of the pris-
oner to the person called Sam Patch; my recollec
tion of him as he was then, is tolerably clears he
resembles him about the eyes; Sam Patch was
rated as seaman; he did not do much work; as
far as my experience goes he was favorite.
| Cross-examined-Do not speak japanese.
| Examination in chief resumed-The expedition
returned in '55; of the vessels returned in
| 81; Sam Patch was taken along under the suppo-
sition that he would be of in conversation with
| the Japanese, but he was not of any whatever; he
returned with the expedition.
ANECDOTES OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE
FRENCH The latest Partisan gossip about Napoleon
Ill says that recently, when the Emperor and EN-
press were walking arm-in-arm in the Bois de Bou-
logne, his Majesty saw young lady, who was
walking some PAGES before him, drop her pocket
handkerchief, and his Majesty picked it up and
called to her. She turned around, as also did her
father, mother and brother who accompanied her;
but all of tSem-they were, it is sad Russans-on
recognising the Emperor, thunderstruck, and
hesitated to approach. The Emperor then advanc
ed to the young lady and gave her the handker-
chief Another journal tells about Haroun al
Raschid adventure of the Royal pair. One even
ing, Just before New Years day which was ok.
tremely wet, the Emperor and Empress went out
incognito to see the stalls along the Bouevards
Protected by large umbrella, their Majesties pass
ed along the southern side from the Rue de la PAX
to the Rue MOntmartre. and returned along the
opposite one as far as the Rue Neuve des Capucnes
They made numerous purchases during this long
walk The Empress filled her pockets with ali
sorts of little toys and nck-nacks varying in price
from one sou to ten. Their Majesties also purchas
ed several articles of larger size and paying for
them, requested the dealers to put them
by till their return. As they never came
back, of course the stall-keepers remained in pos
session of both money and goods. Some of the
| tbair o1
were discreet enough to keep thet discovery to
themselves. This walk greatly amused the EN-
press, who, returning to the Palace distributed
her purchases among the ladies in waiting.
KANSAS As A SrATE.-On the 9th of December
1859, the people of fkansas held election for off
GERS OF the State government, under the Constitu
ton framed at Wyandotte, and the following
gentlemen were elected
Governor-Charles Robinson.
Lieut.. Governor-J. p Root,
| Secretary of State-J. W. Robinson
Treasurer-William Tholen.
Auditor-George Hillyer.
Attorney-General-B. F. Simpson
Supt. Public Instruction-W. R. Griffith.
Chief Justice-Thomas Ewing, Jr
Associate Judges-Samue A. Kingman, l.. d
Bailey.
The Wyandotte Constitution is the one unde
which the bill passed by the United States Senat
proposes to admit Kansas as q State. 1t wa
adopted by the Convention the 9th of July, ant
ratified by the people the 4th of October, 1859
By it the boundaries of the new State are fixe,
thus: The State of Missouri on the east, the 37tl
parallel of latitude on the south, the 23d meridian
of longitude from Washington on the west, and th
4lst parallel of latitude on the north This area
about sixty thousand square miles We give tn
abeve'boundaries as we find them mentioned in
Chicago paper. II they be correct, they take in
considerable slice of Nebraska. The territoria
boundary of Kansas on the north is the 40t
parallel Of latitude, and if the State boundary
the 4lst, it is the same as that of Missouri, an
takes in all the southern counties of Nebraska.
A MAINE MAN A LEADER OF THE ALABAMA FoRcE.
Col. Danyille Leadbetter, who led the AIabam
forces to the capture of the Federal forts, is
native of Maine, and was school-felow of Hor
Fl. Hamn. He graduated at West Point, third il
, the class of 1886, and was employed in varior
services in the army until 1856, when he resigne
his post in the army. He was then in Mobile su
perintending the building of the Custom House
He married wealthy Southern lady, and ha
since identified himself with the South.
IMPORTANT FROM SONORA, MExIco.-The Cove
nor of Sonora, Mexico, has issued decree autho
lZing the transmission of American goods, dut
free, from the port of Guaymas Oh the Gulf of Ca
: ifornia, through that State to the Territory
Arizona. The concession was granted on the pc,
ton of merchants resident in Guaymas. 1t is Il
subject of much rejoicing, not only in that cit
but at San Francisco, where the goods will be shi
ped, and in Arizona, for which Territory they al
destined.-N. o. Picoyune, Jan 26.
: held meeting in Richmond on Monday evenin
= and adopted resolution, requesting the Legisl
! ture to approve the contract made between ii
Company and the French capitalists, who have @
! fered to take the whole future management of I'll
= enterprise 1t will be recollected that it was Fl
this purpose that the Legislature was first calle
: together in extra session.
The Southern Secession Convention will meet
Montgomery, Alabama, on the 4th of Februar
and there will be representatives from six State
| After organizing, the Convention, it is expecte
d will adjourn until the 25th of February, for Il
8 purpose of giving Virginia and other States tin
: to take action.
e The Pike county Qnd.) Reporter announces IL
final abandonment of the Wabash and Erie Cana
. 1t states that it was never in over four mont
in the year, account of breaks and other injure
and the people have lost confidence in it so far tn
!. they won't contribute to keep it up.
n The national standard was raised upon the Sta
: House at Indianapolis Und. on the 22d, am
b great enthusiasm. Hon. Fl. s. Lane, ex-Govern
= and Senator elect, made stirring Union spec
upon the occasion So did Gov. Morton, Hon.
/. A. Hendricks, and ex-Gov. Hammond.
n The United States ship Levant is still missin
Dates from Panama, January 18th, bring
"a tidings of her. She had then been out 1T da
- from Honolulu.
The Richmond Enquirer has taken grou
lie against the reference of the convention questi
:. to the people.
= The smallpox is said to be prevailing to
alarming extent IN some parts of the city of Phi
0. delphia.
d Robert p. Ictcher, Ex- Governor of Keptuck
a. died at his residence at Frankfort ON Thursd