The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-24

GEN. MIRAMoN.-A correspondent of the New
\ ork Herald thus describes this Mexican leader:
Mramon Is now the great man of this country
AS his career will doubtless be attended with i'm
portant events to Mexico it will not be uninterest-
ing for the readers of the Herald to know some
thing of our new President. He is about twenty
seven years of age small in size, with nothing par
ticular to mark him as a soldier or statesman He
has a small head and long chin two marks of self
will and no depth of judgment. His eve is sharp
and very pleasant; his step quick and movements
generally more like those of boy who runs with
the machine than of gentleman at home in good
clothes. He was educated at the military school oe
Cheputepec, and has very common education-
He has now been in the army but short time and
one year ago military yagabOnd, fighting
here and running away there for the of Gre
liglon tueros." On the Goth January last he had
the good fortune to be with Osollo in the attack on
the Acordada, and shortly after the triumph of the
Church party over Comonfort he was made gen
eral. His acts since he has been general are
mixture OF gallantry combined with stupidity and
cruelty to foreigners. At San Luis Potosi his acts
were bad against foreigners that Zuloaga at one
time really had the intention disgrace him; but,
| owing to the weakness of Iuloaga, MiramOn man
aged to avert the blow.
Some four months ago Miramon married Young
lady OF great cleverness, the daughter of TOmbardO
in his time the ceverest LAWYER in Mexico This
young lady has had no end of hirtatons with Young
foreigners, and lately engaged to a young Eng
lishman, who unfortunately got mixed up with the
illsarred Forsyth, and sent out of the country
about the time of Miramon's marriage. Mad Mira
mon now with her husband in the field and tits said
mas wonderful influence over him. She is ambitious
to rule her country, and it seems certain now that
she will not allow her husband to resign in favor of
Robles, as the latter expects. The young lady s
said to hate foreigners since she has married Mira
mon, and if so, we stand good chance of having
line time IN the next few months to come.
NAVAL lNTELLIGENCE.-Prvatea advices have come
to hand from the Pacific Squadron. The officers
and crews were we'll The machinery of the fac
| MerrImac sustained Sirrbf
which, however, occasioned inconvenience and
was speedily remedied.
Last week when the authorities at the PhiladeI-
phia Navy Yard received orders to discharge 500
hands, there were about 1900 men employed, and
the monthly disbursements averaged about $4,000
For For the year 1858, the gross expenses came near
$780, 900. Atpresent in consequence of the reduc-
tlon the sum of $50 600 each month will cover all
salaries The pay roll now contains a triHe short
OF 1000 names. Add to the Philadelphia expendi.
lures those of Brooklyn, and the result will be in
the neighborhood of 81 SIG COS the combined cost
OF the two yards for the past year.
Chlef Engineer King has been at Washington, by
order OF the department, on business relating to the
new steamer about to be launched at the navy
yard; and, we understand, also with reference to
the Niagara.
The storeship Eddyston, chartered temporarilvt to
convey "slops,' to the Paraguay fleet, is nearly
for the expedition. The friends of sailors and
marines forwarding newspapers should seal and Sc
cure them carefully, as the officers of the flag ship
are not over scrupulous in appropriating 'news
from home"
UTAH.-We received, says the Herald of the 2Sd,
the SAT- Lake Valley Tan, of December 3, brought
through by the last Overland Mail via Placerville
w e make the following extracts from its columns
Mr.. Wilson, United States District Attorney for
Utah, in an address delivered before the United
States Grand Jury in Salt Lake City, gave his
reasons for not presenting bills of indictmrnt for
treason. lie quoted the proclamation of the Presi-
dent OF April 6th 1858, offering pardon to the re-
| belllous Mormons, the missions of the Peace Com
missioners, and the proclamation of Governor Cum
ming. In conclusion, Mr.. Wilson, said
Therefore, gentlemen of the Grand Jury, it only
remains for me to say, for the reasons given, that
there are no acts of sedtiOn, treason rebellion
against the G0vernmont of the United States in
this Territory, which the Prosecuting Attorney of
the United States for the Territory Of Utah. with
the Presidents proclamation and pardon before
him, and the Governors solemn announcement of
its acceptance, charge before you, against anv
of the inhabitants of this judicial district or the
Territory of Utah.
PUBLIC LANDS IN KANsAs.-Gov Medarv in hi,
message to the Kansas Legislature says that in the
kickapoo and Lecompton land districts 2, POI ,442 6S
| acres have been sold and pre-empted.
1t Is reasonable to suppose that the number of
acres sold and pre-empted in the other two land dis
trct would increase the whole amount of acres sold
and pre-empted to at least 100000. There were
! also sold in the months of November and December
1856, and February, 1857 in trust for the Delaware
Indians, the following towns, situated in Leaven-
worth county, viz: jacksonville S544 so; Della
ware, Sl,365.O5; Hardtsville, S62O Lattaville,
81 500, and Leavenworth City, S24, ,4S3-makng in
the aggregate S2S, ,6l2 65-showing the vast inter
ests already invested in lands in this Territory
Then add to the number of the amount hel d
by squaters, spread in all directions, the Ter
ritory who have not yet been able to complete their
pre-emptions, and some estimate approximating the
truth may be made of the sudden growth of this
newly settled and rising Commonwealth.