The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-31

The Illinois on the 25th instant, in lat 90 40, Ion.
70 40, passed an American ship painted black, with
double topsails, bound Northeast. On the same day
exchanged colors with an American bark white
quarter boats and round stern. On the 26th, lat.
81 40, Ion. II 10, passed American ship, paint
ed black with elliptic stern, showing blue signal
with white letters, bound Northeast.
The news from California has been anticipated bv
the overland route.
There was fracas at Aspinwall on the 9th inst
between some of the sailors of the United States
ship Roanoke and the foreign residents of the city,
Through the eXertion of the United States consul
the project and Lieutenant Stephens, quiet was
after some time restored, and a full investigation
was being made as to who were to blame in the
matter.
H. b. NJ. ship Vixen, Capt Lambert, sailed from
Panama for Realeio on the 18th inst. Her absence
was expected to be only temporary.
The steamship Washington was announced to
teave Aspinwall on the Goth inst for San Francis
co, by way Of Rio Janeiro and Valparaiso, unless
word should be previously received that the Her
mann was about to come down the coast.
A. G. Blakley, U. S. Consul to Talcahucano
was to leave Panama for the former place on the
30th inst.
The Panama Railroad bark Golden Rule sailed
from Aspinwal for New York on the sth inst
The Panama Star of the 18th inst. says:
In consequence of some disturbances at the Pearl
Islands, (of which we have heard many contra
dictory rumors that we abstain from giving them
until something more authentic is known the Gov
erHor leaves this morning for San Miguel for the
purpose of restoring order.
The steamer Columbus arrived at Panama on the
10th inst with advices from Guatemala to the odd
Salvador to the I'D, and Nicaragua to the 18th of
Dec, and Costa Rica to the LIST inst
On the I'd December the Congress of Costa RIGA
met in extraordinary session, and ratified the Belly
Costa Rica and Nicaraguan Convention with slight
notifications. After transacting some other bust
ness of slight Importance, the session was closed on
the 10th.
The President of Guatemala has issued a decree
"A which aoin ho1I ha
ceived in the Republic as follows:
American gold atpar; Chile and New Granadian
Condors, S9,4 English Sovereign, S4,7 half do.
S2,3%; French 90 franc pieces, S3,7; 10 francs,
Sl.7H; 40 francs French or Piedmontese SIG; Ger
man 10 ,guilders, S3,7; Spanish doubloons of 100
reals Weldon, SIS.
Silver coin--American dollars, l dollar; half
dollar, reals; quarter ditto, reals; dimes, q
of real; q dimes, not legal tender but may be
received; English shilling, reals six pence.
real; three pence, p real; French Napoleon, ~
reals; Piedmontese franc piece, IL; franc, II
reals; half frame, q real; five Spanish pesetas 81.
On the 10Th of November the Camara Represen-
tatives was opened by message from the Presi-
dent Both the foreign relations as well as the
internal condition of the Republic is represented as
satisfactory.
from appearing at the convention of Presidents of
the Central Americans at Guatemala, on the plea
that on the LIST January the Camaras assembled and
that his presence is indispensable that occasion.
airy or March the most suitable for the aforesaid
reunion. The convention expected to be held at
the time appointed, notwithstanding his absence.
The correspondent of the Panama Star and Her.
aid writes from Salvador that the crop of indigo
this year is short one notwithstanding the large
amount of land under cultivation. He SAYS:
Hides, balsam, sugar and rice retain their former
prices. OF indigo there still exists about / 500
tierces unsold The coffee crop is large this year.
but at present | cannot ascertain the probable
quantity. The scarcity of silver continues and is
likely to do This is serious drawback to the
prosperity of the country.
The last sample of cotton grown at Sonsonate
which has been transmitted to the Manchester Cot
ton Supply Association, has been classed "of verv
good staple and worth eight pence per pound"
Mr.. II. Foote, British consul at Sonsonate has now
about twenty acres in blossom and hopes by care
full cultivation to raise the cotton to much higher
classification.
The same writer remarks:
The tone of Gen. Lamar's manifesto to the state
of Nicaragua has produced some sensation through
out the republics, and consequently the United
States Government may expect no little opposition
to their attempt at political aseendancy in Cen
trail America. On the other hand the firm conduct
of Mr.. Buchanan in respect to the filibusters has
been appreciated to the utmost extent.
The brusque nature of the communications which
have been hitherto addressed by United States min
listers and agents to these weak governments has
tended only TO irrtate them, and has rendered the
settlement OF existing difficulties farther off while
trusted to the hands of each consecutive United
States agent who has been sent to these countries
SOUTH AMERICA
The British mail steamer Coda arrived at Panama
on the 9th inst, with 100000 in specie, and ad-
vices from Valparaiso to the 10th, from Callao to
the 26th, from Pata to the 30th December, and
from Guayaquil to the I'd inst.
The news is of more than usual Importance From
Chill we have nothing direct, on account of the
suppression of Ell Wercurio our exchange paper at
Valparaiso, and we avail ourselves of the annexed
summary in the Panama Star and Herald:
The revolutionary movement, which has been 30
long Wondering in Chill, appears at length to be
bursting out into flame, and there is prospect of
the existing government being overthrow if the
opposition party are only fortunate enough to hit
upon good leader.
The Wercurio, one of the best papers in the coun
try, has been suspended account of the publca-
ton of some articles which did not meet the views
of the Government, and this step alone, in coun-
try protesting such entire liberty as Chill, shows
| how afraid the authorities are of their position
The merchants of Valparaiso have encouraged the
publication of another paper in lieu of Ell Wercurio,
entitled FL Concrete.
Among the printing offices closed by order of the
Government, we notice the names of La Acuolidud,
Coyreo Literdrio, Conseruador and Assembled Coasti-
tuyente of Santiago.
A club called "Club de la Union,' composed of
many influential members in Santiago was or
dered to be closed on the 18th of December by the
government. The members closed their doors, but
held an Indignation meeting in the room, when
they were surrounded by the troops, and one hun
dred and forty-nine members arrested and placed in
prison; sixty of them were released on the pay
ment of fine of fifty dollars EACH the Others pre-
ferring to remain in prison to paying the fine. The
following named members of the club were ordered
to be kept in prison for trial:
Manuel Antonio Malta, Anjel Custodio G allo,
BENJAMIN Vicuna Mackenzie, Guillermo Malta, lsio-
doro Errazuriz, Jose A. Torres, Jose del Carmen
Estuardo, Santiago Ootuzar, Jose del Carmen
Troncoso, Roberto Souper, Juan Doren, Jose Dor
en-, Pedro Doren, Gregorio Doren, Rafael Doren,
Ramon Toro Mazote, Santiago Riesco, Ramon Seu-
plveda.
A correspondent of the same paper writing from
Valparaiso on the the 10th of Dec, says:
The opposition members of the late Congress and
some of the leading revolutionists called meeting
of those opposed to the government at Santiago