The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-02
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
From Washington,

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Navy Department
ha named the new third class steamers as follows:
That at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the 'Michi-
gam" that at Boston, "Narraganset;" at Brooklyn,
''Iroquois;" the large at Philadelphia, ''Wyo-
ming" and the small one, ''Pawnee;" at Norfolk,
"Dacotah;''' at Pensacola, Seminole" and the one
at Mare Island, California, "Saginaw."
From official advices, received to-day, it appears
that the steam frigate Minnesota reached Bombay
on the 10th of January, having on board Ex-Minis-
ter Reed who left the 25th for Suez. The frgate
had visited Singapore and Penang and several
ports in Ceylon. She occasioned everywhere ex-
pressons of surprise and admiration she has ever
done in the East. In few days she to leave for
Muscat in Arabia, passing from there to the Cape
ofGood Hope, and probably touching at Zanzibar.
A letter from the Commander of the Savannah
dated Vera Cruz, March 1lth, confirms the former
report of the defeat of Miramon and the of
the Constituencies in the interior and their ad
vance on the CITY of Mexico.
1t is probable that ex-senator Jones, of Iowa,
will withdraw his declination of the Bogota Mis-
sion.
There are, at least, twenty applicants for the va
cant Commissionerships of Patents and Indian Af-
fairs, which will not be appointed for week to
come.
The failure in the arrival at Annapolis, of the
British steamer Curacao, with Lord Lyons, the new
British Minister, excited additional fears for her
safety.
A despatch from Charleston, s. c., SAYS the
Courier contains teegraphic despatch from Wash
ington thatwar in Europe had actually commenced,
anu Lnat george SANDERS naQ brought despatch TO
that effect to the President. Mr.. Miles, a member
| of Congress from Charleston, telegraphed back
that Lord Napier knew nothing about the truth of
the report, but the Courier fails to be convinced
1t is well understood that the Cabinet to-day had
under consideration the subject of Central Ameri-
can affairs The advices from the commander of
| the jamestown confirm the newspaper statements
relative to recent events in Nicaragua. Our Gov
! ernment has nothing from official source, later
than the 25th of February relative to the treaties,
when that of Sir Gore Ouseley, of commerce,
navigation and transit had been ratified, with an
additional article to the effect that Nicaragua
rendered none of her rights over the Mosquito Ter
ritory. The Mosquito treaty at that time
pending, and the Irisarri treaty had not been
acted on; our Government will accordingly
can act decisively, far as Great Britain
is concerned. Ifit shall appear that Sir G. Ouse-
ley has transcended violated his instructions, a
fformal request will be made of England to disavow
his acts, if she shall not do so voluntarily 1t is
thought, however, she will carry out in good faith
| the understanding with this Government relative
to the settlement of the irritating questions grow
ing out of the different interpretations of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty; nor is it improbable, should
Nicaragua ratify all the British treaties and reject
ours, that Minister Lamar will be withdrawn and
General Juarez the Nicaraguan Minister at Wash
ington, be rendered his passports. Such is the po-
ston of the question, according to the last avail
| able information, but much depends the charac-
ter Of future official advices from Nicaragua. Our
| vessels WILL it is said, be concentrated at the
most exposed points, for the protection of the per-
sons and property of American citizens within
| their reach. To proceed to the interior of the
country would be act of war, which will not be
| committed, but there is doubt, from what has
recently transpired, that the President will exert
to the utmost extent, all the powers confirmed upon
| him by the Constitution and laws.
Minister Bowlin writes hopefully of arranging
satisfactorily, the difficulties with Paraguay.