The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-30


! New YORK, Nov 29.-The steamer Illinois, from
Aspnwall, arrived here this morning with Cafor-
mia dates to the 5th inst and 81, 100000 in specie
The steamer Hermann arrived at Panama on
the 9th and sailed again the llth for San Francis
| co direct.
The ship Telassar, of Boston, had sunk at As
pinwall.
A new contract has been made by the Chill
ian government with the Pacific Steam Naviga-
tion Company, for five years, for carrying the
mails.
The Ecuadorian Minister had demanded and re-
ceived his passports, and retired from Peru.
Castillo has been declared President, and Con-
gress has passed law authorizing him to raise
fifteen thousand men and to supply funds for war;
and to organize the National Guard and declare war
against Ecuador.
Gen. Echenique thought to be the author of
the disturbances that have taken place, his object
being to direct attention to the North, whilst he in
| vaded the South, assisted by Bolivia.
The Ecuadorian Government has received
quantity of American rifles, and is rapidly prepar
ing for
The latest news from Callao is that General San
Bcrnan had come down from Lima to despatch
the Peruvian fleet to blockade the Ecuador ports
| and that war was definitely declared
| Silver coin has become exceedingly scarce
throughout Chile, owing to the recent large ex-
portations remittanccs no less than two millions
of dollars having been sent out of the country dur
ing the first nine months of the present wear. 1t
is probable an export duty will be imposed on all
silver coin exported in future, to prevent the
| country being entirely drained.
revolution was talked of in Valparaiso on the
10th ultimo, and several arrests made of SER
geants of regiment of the line and others, but
| nothing Ofimportance had TRANSFERRED.
The expectation Of plentiful crops was being full
ly confirmed, and the reports from the mining dis
tricts of Copiapo and Coquimbo continue highly
favorable, particularly in the copper mines.
1t is stated that the party of the liberals on the
| West Coast of Mexico, whose head is .Juarez Is
rapidly gaining ground, and that strong armies
hn libpral will ptrat IN
near the capital and overthrow the Zuoaga gov
ernment and that General Alvarez will, in a few
days, march with 900 men as far as Cuernavaca,
where he will await the arrival the city of the
armies of 0ajaca, Vera Cruz, Guadalaara, San Luis
Potosi, &c.
The bark Aaron l. Harvey, Miller, for the West
Coast of Africa will sail on the lst Dec. All let
ters and newspapers intended for the American
Squadron, &C. will be forwarded if left at the For
eign Office, Philadelphia Exchange, on or before
the above date.
The Halifax Journal mentions a rumor that the
Hon. Joseph Howe is about to associate himself
with one of the newspapers in New York city, at a
salary of $4,000 per annum.
According to the London Times, cotton is used by
different nations in the following proportion =
Great Britain, 5l.2S France, 1924; Northern Eu-
rope, G.S4; other foreign ports, 5.9l; consumption
of United States, 1858.
Mr.. Ryan, the opponent of Hon. I. B. Florence
in the recent Congressional election in PHILADELPHIA
has notified him of his intention to contest the elec-
tion the ground of frauds by the judges of cleo
tion
The New York Observer learns by private letter
that Professor Morse has received in that city, the
first instalment lone hundred thousand francs) of
the testimonial of the ten European Powers
An investigation Of the death of Mr.. Z. j. Dick
ems in New York, leads to the supposition that it
resulted from overdose of cyanide of potassium,
used to relieve a cough.
The police of New York have arrested a DR..
johnson, John Riley and John Huested, for 'feec-
ing" Benz. F. lIibbard, Of Kentucky, of So 900 at
Faro.
"Black Cooky," a native African, said to be 100
years old, and the oldest person in Illinois, was
burned to death in her cabin Dixon, on Friday
last.
A bill repeating the act prohibiting circus exhi-
billions within the limits of Vermont, has been de
feated in the Legislature of that State
Political meetings in forty counties of Kentucky
have passed resolutions approving the course of the
Administration.
The completion of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad to Madison, Ark is to be celebrated at the
latter place on the Both inst.
Six Chippewa Indians to carry the mail from
Sault st. Maria to Saginau, commencing Dec. lst.
The distance $50 miles, to be made in twelve days.
The Chicago Press and Tribune has failed for
500, 900, but has obtained an extension for four
years.