The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-14
ADDITIONAL BY THE NORTH BRITON.
GREAT BRITAIN.

phEAl y.
In the House of Lords on the DIST Lord Derby
appealed to Lord GREY to postpone his pending mo-
tinn in regard to the lonian Islands. Iesad GlaG-
stone was en-route for England, and he would un-
dertake, II the motion was postponed for fortnight,
that no act which the lonan Parliament might pass
should be ratified until the House had an opportu-
nifty OF discussing any motion that might be pre-
sented. Lord Grey assented, and the motion was
postponed
Mr.. Walpole, Secretary of the Home Department,
introduced bill adjusting the veXed question of
church rates, making their payment voluntary in
stead of fcompulsory. The bill was favorably re-
ceived, and read first time.
The correspondence in the Charles ct Georges af-
fair is published
NJ Felix Belly left Southampton on the 18th of
February, in the steamer Parana, for Nicaragua in
order to take possession of the concession of the
Canal, in presence of the two Presidents, Mar neZ
and and Mora, who are to meet for the purpose on the
27th of March at Rivas. Belly is accompanied by a
stan OF thlrty-three persons, including his Secreta
ry, Gen. NJ. Lavasseur, formerly French Minister to
Mexico, sundry other officials, and a strong corps
OF engineers.
The London Times, in noticing Belly's departure,
says it will cause some surprise in New York, and
IS not likely to be looked upon with indifference at
Washington. 1t thinks English capitalists will be
very chary of investing in the enterprise.
Berlin journals speak of the projected marriage
OF the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Alexan-
dria, daughter of Prince Albert of Prussia.
From tie liverpool Mercury, Feb. 23.
y lew uaNS ago there was q rumOr that the Hing
OF SARDINIA had threatened. If abandoned by France
In the present crisis, to abdicae his throne and
PLAIN to Europe the cause of so extraordinary
step. copy of letter in which this resolution
was made known by King Victor Emmanuel to the
Emperor Napoleon was on Sunday handed about in
the diplomatic salons of Paris without its authenti-
city being questioned; but it seems unlikely that
such letter should be made public that doubts of
ITS genuineness may be reasonably entertained 1t
might. perhaps be an admissible presumption that
the Emperor has permitted the letter to creep into
unexplained and unauthenticated publicity, in the
hope that it may assist in creating sympathy with
Piedmont and help to produce war feeling in
France. Besides, it is difficult to imagine what OBJ
Ject could be sought effected by the fabrication
OF such document, and it must be admitted that
the letter reads like genuine production. At all
events, here it is:
Sire-If, from considerations of internal policy,
on which it becomes not me to express an opinion,
your MaJesty's government should have thought fit
to abandon the cause of Italy, the detection of
France would be a thousand times more fatal for
Piedmont than the loss of the battle of Novara. In
presence OF such an eventualty, which | would
fain regard as impossible it would only remain for
me to follow the example of my father, King Charles
Albert, and lay down crown which | could no
longer wear with honor to myself and security for
my people. Were | thus compelled to descend from
the throne of my ancestors, should owe it to my
SELF to the glory of my house. and the interests of
r!y country, to make known to the world the causes
which had driven me to so painful a necessity.
PARIS, Feb. 20.-The idea that the Conference,
summoned for the purpose of settling the affair of
the Moldo Wallachian election will attempt to med
die with the thOrny Italian question is now def
nitely abandoned; but the rumor of the day is that
France, England Russia, and Prussia are agreed to
ask Austria to nsent to a special conference with
a view OF considering what reforms it may be prac-
hcable to Introduce into the Roman States, in order
to prepare the way for their evacuation by foreign
troops. Scarcely any reasonable hopes are enter
tanned ri a Tha nplv
slbe basis of serious negotiation would imply the
entire remuneration on the part of France and Pied
mont OF the main part OF their project, namely
the expulsion of Austria from Lombardy and Venice
That question, which is the vital one at Turin, and
the sine qua non of the official French pamphlet,
will not it is abundanty certain, be submitted un-
der present circumstances to any Congress to which
England, Prussia, and Austria are parties
1t seems pretty clear from the general tenor of
the German news that the articles in the official
journals OF Berlin and Vienna do not speak the real
sentiments of the Austrian and Prussian govern
ments, but are the result Of orders given to speak
france falr tor the present, to accept as sincere
every cnnciatory expression emanating from
Paris, and to put upon the EmperOrs speech more
favorable construction than it really BEARS in order
that If matters should come to extremites the
German powers may stand well with the world, and
be able to point to their conduct exhibiting a
disposition to treat upon any reasonable basis |
have before me fuller analysis than the telegraph
gave of NJ. BuoPs recent circular note to the Ger
man Courts 1t is said to be in complete opposition
to the pacific articles of the official journals and
represents the situation most alarming. The
cabinet of Vienna regard war as almost inevitable
and an imminent event.
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
The War Department has received intimatiOn of
the death of the oldest soldier in the army He
was one of the most extraordinary persons in the
service. and after term of As years, had only
reached the rank of Sergeant. His remains were
inferred with all the hOnors of war at Fort Scott
Ark, where he did his last duty.
The Board OF Officers recently gathered at w ash
mgton, to devise means for diminishing the army
estimates, report that it would be extremely diff
hcut to curtail, to any important extent the pres
ent expenditures, without seriously imparing the
efficiency of the service
DIR. Duvall has returned to Fort Smith, whence
he had been summoned to join Lieut.. Beale's expe-
ditlon. tie reports the march of the lieutenants $
party to New Mexico as unprecedented for lack of
casualties, only two soldiers-and they were pre-
viously delicate-have died on the way.
Capt. G. W. Cullum, Corps of Engineers, has
been assigned, in addition to his present duties to
the charge of the construction of the fort proiec-
ted for WilIett's Point, opposite Fort Schuyler.
The United States frigate Congress, at the Phila-
dephia Navy Yard will be ready for sea sooner
than expected. Her destination is not known
The soop-Ot-war John Adams, now at Norfolk, is
also to be put in sea trim shortly, and the Santee
at Portsmouth, n. H., is expected to be ready for
service before month.
The following curious case is related in Thonp-
sons Bank Note Reporter:
"a soldier of the Mexican war, instead of report
ing himself to his family or going home, quietly
settles In the West and obtains his bounty land
warrant. His wife, living in Eastern State,
presumlng herself to be a widow of some six years
standing, applied for widows warrant; and got
it. Both warrants have been sod located, and re-
turned to w ashington for patents when it is dis
covered that two warrants have been issued where
only one should have been. The Commissioner
refuses to grant patent for the land which is oca-
ted with the widows warrant.
"Ihere are a great many difficulties springing up
in relation to land warrants, and the Department
at Washington is disposed to adhere to legal tech
nicalites, and overlook the equity of the parties,
even though the wrong originated in the Govern
ment office"
President JEFEERSoN's GUN Boat NAvY.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York Times
under date of March IL, says: highly interesting
letter from Commodore Charles Stewart was to-day
handed to President Bcchanan, disclosing an item
OF secret history never before divulged President
JefersonS gun boat Navy, which was the subject
OF much ridicule, ostenSbly built for the pro-
lection of our sea coast. One hundred and eighty
OF these boats were sent southwark. Commodore
Steward now makes known the fact that these boats
were built for the special purpose of taking posses
sion of Cuba but before the plans of Mr. Jefferson
were perfected, our relations with England became
threatening, and the project was postponed, and
never afterwards revived. 1t is believed that this
precedent set by President Jefferson in flibusterng
will have some influence in directing the future
policy of Mr.. Buchanan, should Mr.. Preston fail in
his efforts to make a purchase of Cuba.
DECLINE OF THE WHEAT AND INCREASED Corn
CRoPs.-At the late meeting Of the Philadelphia
Society for Promoting Agriculture, DR.. Elwyn call
ed the attention of the members to the fact that
the wheat crops of this county fast diminish
ing so far as the number of bushels raised to the
acre concerned. He stated that in Ohio a
State but little fifty years old, the crop
had fallen off from forty bushels to the acre to
about sixteen, while in the best portions of New
York, where thirty bushels used to be considered
fair crop. only twelve bushels now raised. The
falling off in other States had been equally marked
but while this was the fact with the wheat crops,
he was glad to know that the amount of corn pro
duced to the had largely increased and was
still increasing enormously.
Mr.. George W. Manypenny, formerly Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs, has addressed letter to
the Hon. Jefferson Davis, asking whether he vouch-
ed for the truth of the statement of +. p. Blair IT,
as Blair asserted, that Commissioner Manypenny
had 'placed arms in the hands of hostile Indians,
knowing them to be so. 10 be used against the
whites" Mr.. Davis replies that he made no au-
sion to Mr.. Manypenny in his speech, and that his
recollection in relation to the supplies for Indians
at the time referred to would not have warranted
him in any such reflection. The Ohio Sta esmdn,
Of which Mr.. Manypenny is one of the editors, pub
fishes the correspondence, and is thereupon very
severe upon Mr.. Blair.
The ARKANSAS FREE NEGRO BLL-The Little
Rock Gazette, referring to the bill passed by the
Legislature of Arkansas to expel free negroes from
the State, says:
They have until January, 1860 to dispose of their
property, and make other arrangements for leav-
ing If they do not go then, it is made the duty of
ShnPIN INs IN aizn anlh Al.