The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-19

Scotch Misunderstanding less than a rock in mid
ocean, whose base is the home of innumerable cod
hsh, who, being un3Cquainted with the appearance
OF hook and line, bite sharply, aud fall an easv
prey to eager fishermen. Some years ago one Of
our n New Eng land captains made somewhat SINH
lar but more valuable discovery; but the game
was larger. He came by accident upon a new
cruising ground for sperm whales, where he filled
up bis ship in very few weeks, and keeping his
own counsel, went home, got out his oil, and
turned to fill up again But the fame of his short
voyage had spread, and on his outward passage he
found himself dogged by ether vessels whose com
pany he vainIy sought to throw of, They followed
him, and psrtook of his good luck-but they
'whaled 1t" 50 energeticallv that those who came
for a second season found the whales remaining SO
shy that they could get very few.
American sealers frequently rewarded for
long and troublesome searches by the discovery of
some unexplored haunt of the seal and sea lion
where the animals so tame and SO un4cquaipted
with the face OF the slayer, man, that they lie skill
and tall prize to the discoverCrs, often, by the
thousand together. An English paper says:
Mr.. I. Dawson, medical officer, North Isles,
writes to the Times TO announce an important dis
covery. 1t is nothing less than new bank of cod
at place called Rockall, three hundred and sixty
miles south Of \ orth Isles. The bank was dis
covered by Captain Rhodes, master of the Rosolu-
tion, of London, who had hint o! its existence
thirteen Yeas ago from the mate OF an Irish
vessel. He sailed with two vessels on the % july,
and returned on the 18th OF the same month with
twenty-seven tons Of the largest cod. Mr.. Dawson
SAYS the bank is haunted by blue sharks: but ac-
cording to Captain Rhodes they caught the fish as
fast as they could pull. The livers of the cod he
states, were also very rich and produced large
quantities of oil. | have examined the cod; they
are very large and very thick; the tuss,s are very
thick and fat, but shorter than usual, while the
ling are the same those caught at other places.
This solitary rock in the ocean, which will for q
time become the El Dorado Of our cod smacks, rises
abou: the height Of = ship above the sea. The two
vessels have again started for the fshing-ground,
ana when they return Mr.. Dawson will forward
more particulars OF their success, and Captains
Rhodes and Gardner will be most happy to give
every Information for the guidance of others.
The BILLY WILSON ZoUAvEs.-The following ex-
tract from letter of the correspondent of the New
ork y'"'os NJ Fort Pickens, dated July 3lst,
shows the state of the Zouaves in that place, and
the conditions on which the fight is to commence.
Hence most unhappy antagouisrn exists be-
tween Wilson's Ipuaves and the regular garrison
OF Fort Pickens. To what it may lead, or where
it will end, it would be hard to say, but neyspa-
per correspondent could not do his duty without
chrOnicling it one OF those stubborn facts which
lie in our onward path like barricades Now. |
know the stuff Of which Wilson's Xouaves are com
posed They are rough, impulsive, and not very
good men, but they are brave and true to the
Union. They are generally in a fermens in camp,
and not day goes by without row.
They say they enlisted to fight for the Union,
and not to patrol a ''ten by four" for years; and
justly accuse the Government OF carelessness in
letting the enemy daunt his very banner in our
faces. This naturally brings me to the orders of
Harvey Brown. They now secret. Every
body may learn them, They imperatvelv COM
mand no hostile Increment bGterer to be made by the
C"t9n tooPs, except /" relLy to q" ot'aeb from the
Honduras.
The New ork Herald says: Dates from the
Balize, Honduras, are to July Is. During the
last two months much rain had fallen and there
had been several heavy gales of wind. The rivers
all flooded, and all of the mahogany which
had been trucked cut of the bush had come down.
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low price OF Honduras produce in United States
markets The st0rehOuses all full of sarsapa-
rllla, hides, cochineG, indigo and old copper,
which cannot 90 forward, as there is no demand
tor them IN this country. The trade in these
ticeS will 60 to England hereafter. Exchange on
the United States Is not TO be had unless a ruin
Gus figure. The health Of the town and the whole
settlement was very good. No case of yellow fever
this season.
That STEAM GUN-The Lowell Courier saws that
the Winans Steam Gun Captured br the Bloody
Sixth near the Relay House, last May, arrived
here yesterday after journey ofover three months.
The gun is not yet in presentabe shape for pub
lie inspection, but will be brushed up and
ed, ard then our citizens can have chance to
anime the killing machine 1t is a complicated
thing, and weighs about two tons 1t the in
vention of Mr. Charles s. Dickinson, of Cleveland,
Ohio, tcrmerv Of Lowell having been patented
August 9th, 1859. The machine in question was
built by Messrs.. Winans, of Baltimore, for the
of the Southern Confederacy; but the Sixth being
around about the time it started for its desuna-
ton, it suddenly found itself stopped as 'conra-
band'"
The little history attached to the machine, as
every one knows, is altogether fabulous.
Ix WANT OF SoLDIEas-An officer of the Troy
Regiment thinks there is quite prospect Of its
turn home before the expiration Of the two years
for which its members enlisted-pe rhaps even with
in few days. The United States AttorneyGene-
raj having decided that two classes of volunteers
were called for-those enlisting for three months
and those for three yesrs-all regiments designing
to serve for less period than the latter term,
to be counted three months men, and discharged
at the expiration OF that time.-Iroy Wing.
The following is the answer of. Mr.. Seward to
Gov. Morgan, requesting the opinion of the Attor
ney General as regards the two years men:
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1861.
To Gov. MORGAN: The Attorney General has
given no such opinion. The whole Government
holds the troops bound for two years, and i'll dis
charge none of them. NM IL. SEWARD.
The New YORK PArERs.-The New York Herald
concludes an editorial with the following:
Newspapers have been Summarlly suppressed
in ST. Louis for promugatIng doGSines not ha II so
dangerous as daily appear IN the RtbHne and Nc'rs
II ronld be well for the Government to organize
thoroughly the military force in this State and to
proclaim martial law here, and its first step should
be to suppress these two organs of secession and
separation which are endeavoring to do so much
harm.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF THE LINCOLN STEAMER
CRusA nER-The Charleston Courier gives the fol-
lowing extract from private letter received in
that city dated Tampa, August l, 1861;
News reached here last night of the capture
of the United States steamer Crusader by the Con-
federate States steamer Sumter. l trust it is so.
The news was brought by the schooner Wanderer,
which seized by the Lincoln Government, and
is used as q transport to the blockading feet
stationed off this bar.
PoINrs OF A Work HoRsE.-The California Ag-
ricultural Society requires that first premium
work horse shall be between fifteen ana sixteen
hands, quick, lively ears; broad between tue ey esi
round barrel; short loins; well up IN tue slouiuer'
deep chested; square quarters Iav esS, Suo,' . no
tween the knee and pastern' anu liooN At" p"SCeu,
hind legs well under him; speed equai TO elght
IL - ~ S borr on the road, and at least three miles
at the plow; WIN
and endurance
MN R,rrIMoRE PoLICE COMMISSIONER Case
Tba counsel tor the Baltimore Police Commission
ers. at Fort Lafayette, have given notice of their
intention to apply to Judge Garrison for attach
ment against Sheriff Campbell for not using all
means to execute the writ against Colonel Burke.
The Sheriff has the power to call out the militia
of the county to aid him in serving the process
but so far, notwithstanding the reports whlcn
have been circulated, Sheriff Campoeil mas hoI
called on the military; and, except gong ~ per
son with two of his deputies to Fort LalSy ne
has taken no steps to enforce Juuge "arllsoh
order.
ANOTHER EMBARGo.-The people of Louisville are
being hemmed in on all sides, ana Will soon DC cuI %
off from all the balance OF the world'-Lo"'sV'"e