The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-26
DOM E ST &c

Lord Napier in his speech on Friday last at the
anniversary dinner given by the members of the
St. Georges Society of New York. thus alluded to
the negotiations still pending between England and
the United States:
"There are still embarrassments in the relations
of our governments which hang upon the ready
cordiaity of the two nations, and clog the flow of
that mutual and public satisfaction which should be
universal and undisturbed. Cheers, and cries of
Hear! Hear Il If it be reserved for the Earl of
Malmesbury in conjunction with the present govern
ment of the United States, to remove these last
impediments to perfect understanding, they will
have an honorable claim on the gratitude of Eng
land and America. Hear and cheers.
1t is announced by the three banks in Richmond
that, in view of the provisions of the act requiring
specie payments, they will be constrained to re
strict their receipts of bank notes. on and after the
LIST of May in the issues of the Bank of Virginia
and its branches the Farmers Bank of Virginia
and its branches and the Exchange Bank of Vir-
ginia and its branches, and of such other banks
may provide for the redemption of their circula-
ton in Richmond.
A concert has been given in Paris for the benefit
of Madame de Guerbel, the young American Tady
married at Nice by Protestant minister to Ro-
man tourist, who pretended afterwards that the
marriage was not valid but was forced afterwards
to legalize it by order of the Emperor of Russia
The Americans attended the concert in large num-
bers.
night portion of the tunnel the west side of the
Hoosac mountain, some twenty feet in length, was
filled up by the earth from above falling in, in con-
sequence OF the temporary roofing and support Civ
ing away.
The Governor of Georgia received the other day
set of infiammatory abolition resolutions, passed
by the Legislature of Maine, with the request to
present them to the Legislature of Georgia. He
very promptly and properly sent them back to the
Maine Governor
1t is stated that the crew of the Q. S. steam fri
gate Susquehanna intend presenting to Assistant
Surgeon Frederick II. Rose, of the English Navy,
who generously volunteered his services on beard
during the ravages of the yellow fever, gold med
al, mark of their esteem and appreciation of his
noble conduct.
Mr. Anthony Morse prominent citizen of Ply
mouth, and Deputy Collector under Presid its
Harrison and Tyler. committed suicide IN that
place on Monday morning, by cutting his throat
He had been suffering from fits of depression caused
by temporary embarassments.
A note dated at the Quarantine Hospital Staten
Island, New York, April 10th, states that DR..
Nlnan Pnckney and o. W. Alexander, U. ). Navy,
who were among those on board the U. ). steam
frgate Susquehanna, attacked by yellow fever, are
much better, and expect to reoin their families in
few days.
Steamboat thieves are abundant at New Orleans,
and hardly boat escapes them. Last week the f.
Howard was visited by gang, who distracted the
clerk head, and helped themselves to $500 in cash.
Several chrOnometers turned up also missing.
The Cincinnati Gazette fears that the muniicent
McNicken legacy, bequ6athed for the purpose of
founding another Girard College in Cincinnati, will
be frittered away in fees and the execution of the
testators purpose postponed by selfish contestants.
The election of Commissioners for the village of
Port Tobacco, Md, took place Monday last, and
resulted IN the choice of the following named gen
tlemen Elijah W. Day, David Middleton, VIM.
Boswell, John La Touche and Samuel NJ. Padgett.
The Secretary of the Treasury received on
Wednesday, fifteen hundred dollars in Treasury
notes from unknown individual in New York,
who says that he had cheated the government to
that amount during Pierce's administration.
Gov. Hicks has appointed Richard B. Carmichael,
Esq, of Queen Anne's county, Judge of the Ju-
dlclal Circuit, composed of the counties OF Kent
Queen Anne's, Caroline and Talbot, made vacant by
the decease of Judge Hopper.
There is now no prospect of a Bankrupt law pass
ing Congress this session.