The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-06

FROM UTAH.-Advices have been received in
Washington from Utah, bearing date March !.
Cold weather still continued, and snow had fallen
atfrequent intervals during week previous, with
prospect OF continuing. At Camp FLOYD the
health was generally good, and the army in fine
spirits, notwithstanding the long winter Funds
had become scarce with the soldiers, and the arri-
val OF the paymaster ardently desired, both by
them and the tradesmen in the vicinity. Att place
near the camp, known as Adobe town. a Mexican
bad been killed few days before by man named
O'Nei and company of citizens started in pursuit
OF the latter, with determination of lynching him
Ihs Adobe town is represented as being the scene
OF frequent disorders, and General Johnston
has placed several provost sergeants in it as no.
lice, to prevent difficulties between the soldiers and
citizens. The laxity in the administration of law
arising from obstacles placed in the way of the ter
ritorial officers by the Mormons, is a subject of
complaint, and horse-steaing, robberies, attempts
at murder, &C., are noted circumstances of al
together too frequent occurrence.
L Indians in the neighborhood of Santa Clara
in the southern part of the Territory, had shown
signs OF disorder, and were ordering settlers from
rlands, in instances running off their cat
tie and horses; but movement of the troops was
ordered with view of reducing them promptly to
quiet.
Mormonism is represented as being decidedly on
the wane, and apostatzing from the errors of that
sect has become quite common. The Mormon lead
ers' however, still exhibit feelings of hatred towards
the Government and do all in their power to thwart
Its purposes in that region. Brigham Young is
said to keep himself very secluded and it is sup
posed, is afraid of some of his people, 1t is be-
heVed that he intends quitting Salt Lake City at an
early day, either to retire to some place where he
may enjoy the wealth he has obtained from his
dupes without danger, else to found new settle
ment In some region where he may avoid Gentle
influence Wash. Star.
FLOOD IN THE MIssIssIPPI.-From the last arrivals
from New Orleans, we lea rn that the food con-
tinues to prevail with fearful crevasses in every d
rection. They divert the flood, and will save the
coast from inundation and disaster. Below Point
Lookout in the bend at the head of Island 95 there
Is crevasse, ,OO0 yards, through which the water
is pouring with all the fury of mountain torrent,
AT Shipwiths Island the river is two inches higher
than 1t was at any time last year. This is owing to
the fact that the breaks in the levee at Hagaman's
and Point Lookout, just below which were so dis
astrous last year, are now closed, and the river is
confined in the banks. On the other hand the river
at Helena was fully two feet below the high water
mark of last year. In the vicinity of crevasses the
river was lower, but wherever the levees were in
tact the river was higher. At Col. Whites plan-
tation, on Friday last, while the work of new le-
wee rapidly progressing, the waters broke
through, scattering destruction in all directions. 1t
is said to be the most disastrous cravasse that has
yet occurred and will prove very destructive to the
Surrounding plantations. Within less than two
hours after its occurrence, the water had rolled
back upon the plantation of Gen. W. Groves, ESQ.,,
two miles above, and had driven the negroes from
the works of protection which they were engag-
ed. 1t is impossible to estimate the extent of
the disaster.
THE DEBT AND EXPENSE OF AUsrRIA.--Twelve
years ago the annual expenditures of Austria were
not quite 100000, They are now equivalent to
Sl7o,OOO,OoO. Each intervening year the deficit
has been counted by millions. The fact is shown
in comparative amounts of public debt, which in
ls47 was less than S46O 900, and is now equivalent
to s., JAG, 900 000 The interest of this debt pay
adj able yearly, is no less than fifty two Millions
The statement, gathered from official representa-
late failure to borrow in England the inconsderable
sum of thirty millions.