The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-04


Illinois Central shares G6G35 discount Erie 80.
Consols 81 G9lK for money, and 81 s for account.
The Arabia took f226,OOO in specie.
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a GLIMPSE AT Tue LoNpoN PooR-Wberever a
London paper reaches-and it is hard to saw where
1t does not-there column after column tells of
hopeless deStitution, starving masses, towns be-
seiged By stern famine, neglected desert, unreoui-
ted industry, starvation and nakedness at our very
doors, and all that might expect to hear in the
most oppressed region of the Continent after it had
been piilaged by invaders or tax-gatherers. Fam
lne numbers its thousands. The distress in this
metropolis is becoming fact of European dimen-
slons; 1t vies with the opening of China it beats the
siege OF Gaeta, and occupies larger place than the
fortunes OF several races and empires now hanging
on the die. Crowds appeal to aid, and crow DIS
still more lmportunate prOffer their arms to our
Selves to police magistrates, to bankers-to almost
anybody except the pOorrate collector and the par
son, both with better claims to administer nations
charity. Who would not be starving at such a time?
Cerainy,a we return home in the dusk feel the frost
returning, relax at good fire, and connt the min.
utes to the dinner BELL it is natural that we should
bestow spare thought on the poor creatures who
have to do fires, dinners and everything for selves,
wives and families los. or Us. week. But they
are not the objects in this national calamity, which,
somehow seems to have been got up on the spur of
a sharp frost. There are people with absolutely
nothing Yes, in this Christian country, it is as
sumed, apparently without contradiction, that
there are Observation-Disclosures at this police court,
hundreds at that, 500 at the Thames Police Court
alone-all said to be without bit of bread, or of
COAL still more necessary just now. 1t is impossi-
bic not to ask, what has become of our Poor laws
Where is the Relieving Officer Are there
not Boards of Guardians? Don't we pay heavy
poor rates? Yes, indeed we do. There is ring
at the bell. "Pease sir, the collector, for the last
quarters poor rate; and he says there are two
quarters due" "Well, what is il? ?" "For the two
quarters, Ct lSs." That is tride on a rent of
ESQ year; but as they say others are paying a
good deal more, and there happens to be the where
whal in this case, the rate is paid and this modest
residence, in a street of a hundred houses, pays
nearly shilling a day to the support of the poor
though we do not happen to know a single person
IN our vicinity who can be really said to have a
claim for relief.-London Ne,0s, Jan. IL.
SINGULAR CAsE--The Paris (Ky.) Citizen re-
lates an incident of striking character. On Mon
day evening last Mr. William T. Redmon, of
Bourbon county, while passing vacant shanty
near the residence of George l.. RedmOn, was at
tracted by groans proceeding from it. Calling to
George l.. and George Redmon, who were near BY,
they entered the cabin and found man living in
the loft in the last stages of debility and almost
hfeess With much difficulty, occasioned by the
weakness and frequent Paintings of the man, they
succeeded in moving him to the house of GeorgeL.
Redmon, where, under medical treatment and
stranger proved to be a German, who gave his
name as Frederick Wilhelm, shoemaker by trade
and twenty-nine years old. He says he has
brother in Louisville; that he was thrown out of
employment at Frankfort, where he had been at
work; had sought work in Lexington, Winchester,
Mount Sterling and North Mddletown; that fail
ing to lind employment, destitute of means and
hope, tired and hungry, but preferring to starve
rather than beg, he had gone into the shanty
the 9th to die. He says the last meal be had eaten
North Middletown on the 9th, in the
morning. One Of the Mr.. Redmons him at
the shanty on the 9th, and there is no reason to
doubt the fact that he had lived without food or
fire for twelve days. lie is described as decent
looking man, very well clad, and had with
him carpet-bag and set of shoemaker's tools. The
only money he had was the sum of twenty-five
cents.
DICKENS AND THE PLAY-MAKERs.-The following
letter from Charles Dickens to the London Times
explains itself:
''SrR-I shall feel greatly obliged to you if you
will allow to make known to the theatrical man
ayers, through your columns, that believe it is
in the power Of any English writer Of fiction legal.
lV to prevent any work of his from being drama
tized adapted for the stage without his consent,
and that have taken measures for the assertion of
this right in my own case, and intend to try it
with whcmsuever may violate it.
at happened but Yesterday that had, in con-
junction with Mr.. Wkie Collins, very unwingy
to assert this principle in defence of joint produc-
ton of ours against the proprietor of the Britannia
Theatre In most frank and honest manner he i'm
mediately withdrew an announced piece on the
night of its intended first representation, and when
his audience were assembled. As | had no earlier
opportunity of giving him notice of my intention
to uphold the rights OF authors, and as convinced
gentleman for whom have a respect, with great
reluctance, and should be exceedingly sorry to do
the like in any other case, perhaps you will find
space for this letter. Faithfully yours,
"GAD's Hill, Jan. s. CHARLES DICEENs."
ANoruEn REIIc.-There is a sort of Ralph Farm
ham in mild way at Chisholins Rice Mills Charles
ton, 5. G. "Od Bob, as he is called, has
hundred and five summers. He is the last survivor
of the famous fight of Fort hioultre, and may be
seen any day picking his steps by the aid of
cent umbrella, which he always carries, and bas-
ket to gather chips. He is known to have amassed
several thousand dollars, but no one has dis
covered where his bank account is kept. Whoever
stops to chat with the old fellow will observe on his
thigh what may be taken for tumor. This tumor
if punctured, would be found to contain thirty
silver dollars, black with age, or from contact with
his skin, perhaps. He frequently investigates this
savings institution, and finding that it is ready to
pay specie, he closes the door. cold Bob" expert
ences religion every Christmas, when he generally
has little extra whiskey on board; and then he is
very cOnding, and is about to disclose to par
ticuar friend the whereabouts of his pile. In the
morning he backslides, and breaks all his promises
"Bob' is vcritable wooy character.
The PUBLICATION OF THE TREATY IN CHlxA.-The
treaty has been signed by the Emperor, and is be-
ing printed in Chinese for distribution over the
Empire. The work of printing is very peculiar.
1t is first written thin paper, which is pasted
board about four feet square, then all the paper
and film of the board are cut away, leaving the
letters standing in a low bas-relie(; then two
bles the size of the board are placed about foot
apart; one is the paper to be printed on, eight
feet by four; half of it is heavily weighted to pre-
vent its moving; the other half is doubled over on
the first; the board is fixed on the second table,
two men stand opposite each other, wet the type
with Indian ink, and then, taking each corner of
sheet of paper, stretch it from the first table over
the type, and let it fall upon them, rub the sheet
with rather hard, fat brush, and it receives
the impression; the sheet is then lifted by the
ners again, and let fall between the two tables.
RENcoNTRE BETWEEN EDIroRs.-A personal rem
cOntre occurred yesterday evening in front of the
Marlborough House in this city, between w. W.
md M hn Snalp tba
the editor of the NJ C. Standard, and the latter the
editor of the State Journal The facts, so far
can learn, these: Mr. Holden, seeing Gov.
Ellis pass the hotel, made some remark about him,
and coupled Mr.. Speman's name with his denun-
Citations Of the Governor, whereupon Mr.. s. ad-
vanced and made some remark, when Mr. Ii.
struck him with his walking stick. Mr.. S. drew
pistol and fired twice, but did no damage. We
learn that Mr.. SIS head was considerably injured
by Mr.. HIS cane. A large and excited crowd soon
gathered about the hotel, and the county and city
authorities had difficulty in preserving the peace
Colt and "Bowie" were prominent in the ranks,
but fortunately they were not called into service.
Mr.. Holden was not hurt at all.-Ratetgh { NJ C.)
Herald. Jan. 80
SOUTHERN MANuFACroaIEs.-ln our own State,
says the Raleigh IN. c. Banner, manufactures Of
various descriptions daily springing up. Thorn
asville, little town the n. G. Railroad, is des-
tined to rival the celebrated shoe town in Massa-
chusetts-Linn. There several shoe establish
ments already in Thomasvilie, and we have just
been shown splendid specimen of work from the
extensive shops of N. i. Thomas-nOt inferior,
but superior to nne-tenths of the trade imported
South from the abolition New England States
We hope these Southern establishments will pros
per.
THE DARIEG OF a SLAyER.-Intel)igence has
reached England that of the smaller of the
Bahama Islands was, in December, visited by the
captain and crew of SLAYER who had been wrecked
on neighboring reef, and who, after forcing the
keepers Of the English light house to assist them in
disembarking 500 Africans, obtained possession of
colonial schooner, on which they procured a large
vessel, which returned with them and carried off
the living cargo before the force, which the Gov
| ernor on hearing the intelligence, had dispatched
! to the rescue, could arrive.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT FROM FIREARMs-.W learn,
that John Ellis, resident of Bedlam Neck, Chap
tico District, in this county, shot his wife by the
accidental discharge of pistol, on Saturday last.
Our informant states that the pistol was supposed
to be unoaded, and that the party deceased, to-
gether with her husband and others, had snapped
it several times prior to the happening of the sad
occurrence The contents of the pistol entered the
breast and produced almost instantaneous death.
The President elect, according to the last pro-
gramme, will not reach Washington much before
the Goth of February, and then he will be the
guest of Senator Trumbul up to the 4th of March
No military escort to Washington will be accepted
Mrs. Lincoln and her three sons will embark few
days after the departure of the head ofthe family
and proceed directly to Washington by the short
est route.
DFPARTURE OF PRINCR ALFRED.-Prince Alfred,