The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-17
From the ". Y. Herald, april II.
GnT1THERN VESSELS EINEn

SOUIHEhN fESSELS
In consequence of the recent arrival of the Full
ton and other vessels from different places, and
from the South, larger amount of business was
transacted at the Custom House yesterday than
during any three days of the past week. With re-
gard to the Southern Ships it has been decided tha
all vessels coming into this port without proper
clearances shall be fined, in accordance with the
seventeenth section of the act of 1793 which Sec
tion, after having given instructions to the masters
of vessels how to obtain, and when and to whom to
deliver the said papers, goes on as follows:
III the master of any ship vessel shall neglect
or refuse to deliver the manifest Tor certihcate)
within the time herein directed, he shall forfeit one
hundred dollars; and the goods, wares and mer-
chandise, offoreign growth or manufacture, or dis
titled spirits, found on board, landed from such
ship vessel, not being certified, as is herein re-
quired, shall be forfeited and if the same shall
amount to the value of eight hundred dollars. such
ship or vessel, with her tackle apparel and furni-
ture, shall also be forfeited
In the of the ship Andover, from New Or
leans, the vessel first fined one hundred dollars
in consequence of not having the proper clearance.
As there happened to be cargo of hides on board,
which the customs officials considered could not be
the legitimate expectation of the port of New Or
leans, but must have been sent there IN transit,,
from Mexico and as the master of the vessel could
not produce the proper papers in accordance with
the above clause the hides were seized and the
seizure was yesterday before the Collector for ad-
Indication. 1t was subsequently ascertained that
the value OF the foreign goods greatly exceeded
=
dered for seizure, and will doubtless be sold
curious case of the duty exceeding the value of
the goods took place yesterday. There were en-
tered two shipments of Santa Cruz rum. rhe in
voice value of one, including all charges and 2%
per cent. commission, was Sl,sS2; the duty was
S2,565; the quantity was 5,575 gallons. In the
other case, the value, &c, was S2,236; the duty
was 5000; the quantity 6,609 gallons In both
cases the duty exceeded the whole value of the
goods by about thirty-four per cent.
Tporr,Do n ,rCn rc - ID -
following has been copied into the Paris papers
from sporting journal called La France Hippique
of late date
We spoke some time ago of project of estab-
hshlng hlppodrome for trottng races in the plain
OF Longchamps. A grant of land has just been
decreed by the city Of Paris The construction of
the galleries and other appurtenances have aready Y
commenced.
The grantee, NJ. de Grasse de Pan, is an Ameri.
can gentleman of French origin and great pro.
fcent in this kind of sport From patriotic SEN
timent, which we cannot sufficiently praise, he
wishes that France should profit by the particular
knowledge he has acquired, and institute at Pari;
equestrian exercises like those in vogue in the
United States In addition to a course for trotting
matches, nj. de Grasse intends establishing perma
nent obstructions of kind suitable to steeple
chasing.
This will be an excellent means of accustominp
our Partisan youth to the vigorous horsemanshir
which is carried to so high degree of perfection
IN America. we nave seen the plan of the new
There are saloons, cafe, restaurant boxes for
the horses which are to run, and finally galleries
as spacious as they are elegant. The boy intended
for his Majesty the Emperor is designed with ex
quisite taste.
MASSACHUSETTS VoLUNTEERs.-If the following
which appears in the Washington despatch to the
New York Herald of yesterday is true, we may
soon see the first body of Lncoln's volunteer army
pass through our city:
Massachusetts Volunteers. .-Massa chusetts is tht
first State to respond to the requistion of thu
President. Without waiting the official requisi
ton for troops, but acting upon the report sent tt
the press of the country last night, Governor An
drew to-day telegraphed to the President as fol
lows:
The quota of troops required of Massachusetts, i:
ready. How will you have them proceed?
The Secretary of War responded:
Send them by rail.
Another despatch states that they are under
arms, awaiting orders to march, and will probably
leave tonight. This promptness and paliantrv on
the part of Massachusetts has won for her the
net and people.
FIRGINIAs QUoTA.-The number of fighting men
that virginia must contribute to the invading army
just called out by Lincoln is eight thousand men
The admirers OF the "Star Spangled" Government
which is seeking to eclipse in blood and tears some
OF our Drlghtest orbs, have " chance to serve
their country. Let Abraham send on his recrnit.
ing sergeant, with the fife and drum, and we will
see what we can dc for him.-Richmond Disnotcb
NOTICE OF BLOCKADE OF GRANADIAN PoRTs.-Dr
Rafael Pombe, New Granadian Charge d'Affa;re.
at Washington, has given notice that his govern
ment has closed the ports of Rio Hache, Santa Ma
ria, Carthagena and Zapote, on the Atlantic, ant
those of Buenaventura, Tomaco, and Izcuando, OF
the Pacific, together with the rivers of Pado anC
Novita. These places are in the hands of the Mos
guerra revolutionists and will be strictly bockaded
BAD FOR CLEVELAND WHIsKEY.-In liquor sui
lv trio in nf ulvo
MIA, the defendants attorney urged that consign
mentot whiskey had been made to his client from
cleveland, for sale. The judge, in delivering thu
cnarge ol the court, remarked that sit was motto
to deal In that kind Of an article could moi com
mand the clemency Of the court"