The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-23
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Correspondence Of The Ne,O York Herald.1
October 2l.-The present iuncture of affairs in
Nicaragua is considered favorable for another at
tempt by General Walker, and emigration
scheme is on foot with which he will probably soon
return to that republic. Bodies of emigrants are
getting ready in many places in the South, and are
in forward state of preparation. They will de
part from several Southern ports early in the coming
month in sailing vessels, and the scheme is so laid
that there will be little probability of the govern
ment being able to interfere with them. Mr.. SOule
is the principal planner of the movement, and sOcie
ties have been formed to support each its band of
emigrants after the fashion OF the New England So
cieties to send emgrants to Kansas two years since.
Central America it is declared, will be American
lied by spontaneous settlement.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office
has just decided that the entry by corporate author
tics of the city of Portland. Oregon of the land
which that city stands, is in conformity with the
law of 1874, and aflirms the donation claims of
Stark, Lownsdae, Chapman and Coffin The
claims of McNamee and Speir are rejected. Nc
Nance has, through his counsel, Montgomery
Blair, appealed from this decision The case in
wolves title to millions of dollars worth of proper
ty.
Mr.. Mcclure, ofIndiana, has been appointed pay
master in the army.
Preparations are being made to give Mr.. Clancy
Jores cordial reception, by serenade, &c, when
he arrives in Washington tomorrow night, in honor
of his appointment as Minister to Austria.
Correspondence Of the New York Tribune.
October 21.-The Departments preparing
and some have already sent in specific estimates
for the next fiscal year to the Treasury, to enable
Secretary Cobb to figure out the general estimates
An attempt will be made by the Administration
to reduce the appearance of the budget relying on
their Congressional majorties to bring up their lee
Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, who Mr. J. Clancy
Jones' principal competitor for the Chairmanshp
of the Committee of Ways and Means, will proba-
bly, succeed him in that post, as he stands second
in the present Committee.
The President is greatly annoyed at the result of
the Congressional contest in Pennsylvania He re-
ceived various assurances on the day before the
election that the Delegation would nearly, if not
fully, hold its own. Judge Porter's defeat by a
small majority anticipated, but some compen-
saton was expected.
The Administration has not definitively decided
upon any policy concerning the tariff. Secretary
Cobb resists the principle fprotection obstinate
ly.
Efforts are making for compromise to this eff
feet Congress to pass law authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury, in the tariff of 1857
should not afford sufficient revenue within two
years-that is, after March, lS59-to raise the du-
ties on certain specific schedules, as may be deter
mined This dodge is to postpone what must come,
and, under the shelter of a non-committal law, to
create an Executive tariff
The Missouri river steamer Emma was robbed a
short time since on her trip from Jefferson City to
ST. Joseph of 81 900 by the United States mail accent
on board the boat His name is Morris. He i,
quite young man, the son of widow lady of re-
speetabty, living in the interior of the State, and
he had heretofore borne good character for hon
esty, although considered somewhat fast for hi,
years.
A KENTUCKY PHTLANTHRoPIsT Mr.. .Jonatba,
Hobson highly respected citizen of Bowlino
Green, KY, arrived in this city with a negro boyE
his slave-whom he placed in school with view tc
his manumission. We understand that this is N.
ninth or tenth slave he has provided for in tb;
manner. Mr.. FL. is member of the Kentuck,
ooionizaton Society.-Cincinnoti Commercial.