The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-20

On Saturday procession of the Order of An
cent Hlbernians spread across the junction of
Broadway with Union Square, New York and re-
fused to open passage for the United States Ex-
press wagon containing the mail bags for New
England, although frequently requested by the dri-
yer to let him pass, with an explanation from the
route agent (also on the wagon) of the necessity
for haste to overtake the afternoon New-Haven
train and formal notice to the penalties which
are incurred by parties Constructing the mail"
An assault was made on the wagon, and those in
charge of it, by the infuriated mob and but for the
prompt interference of some citizens and the deter
minaton shown by the officers to force passage
at any cost, the Eastern mail of last Saturday
would have been delayed in this city until yester-
day morning at an incalculabe loss to the parties
interested in its contents. The penalties claimed bv
the complainants on which the warrants have been
issued, amount to Sl00 each for Constructing the
mail, and further damages for assaults committed
those in charge of it. Warrants were issued for
the arrest of nun Der of the parties.
From CALIFoRNIA.-A San Francisco correspou-
dent OF the New York Tribune, under date of March
Il, says:
We have just received news that Capt Curry of
the British frgate Alarm has seized fleet of little
vessels belonging to the Constitutional party and
the possession of the Church party The feet had
captured Mexican schooner with some copper on
board belonging to foreign house in Mazatlan.-
The owner of the copper demanded it. The ''ad-
mral' of the feet, Mr.. Norton, refused to give up
the "copper" under the pretext that the metal if sent
ashore would be taken by the other party and used
to make balls. Thereupon the Alarm sailed in
among the blockaders, ordered them all to surren-
der which they did, and then he put his men aboard
of them and took them all into Mazatlan Norton
has seven little vessels and l30 men, His fac shin
is the schooner lturbide, of about so tons.
The RECENT ExECUroNs.-The New Orleans BaJ-
tettn felicitates the whole country upon the firm
ness displayed by the Governor of MARYLAND in re-
sistiDg all attempts to have the prisoners recently
executed IN Baltimore respited, and SAYS that ''he
people OF Baltimore deserve the thanks of the peo
pie In every city of the Union for the stand they
nave taken In the vindication of the laws, and
the example they have thus set will have a good
eHect everywhere. 1t will, we trust, be everywhere
followed"
THE PoToMAC FIsHERIEs.-The Alexandria Gazette
| of Yesterday says:
We regret to learn that, so far, the Fishing sea-
son has been but poor one-and that but few, if
any, of the landings, have been successful. On the
! 18th herring were selling-the few that came up
at SlS per thousand;-the same day last year, they
sold at $40. The arrivals yesterday were small and
| the demand good, in consequence of which prices
keep up, viz : Shad from Sl6 to SIS per hundred,
herring sll to sl2 per thousand.
The FRENCH REvENuE.-The Paris Moniteur pub
fishes the official return of the customs revenue OF
| the Empire for the month of February. The
| amount was equivalent to two millions seven hun
| dred and sixty-four thousand seven hundred
/ and sixty-six dollars, being an increase of
nearly $40, 900 upon the corresponding month last
| year. The Improvement in the first two months of
the present year, as compared with 1858, has been
| equal to $ll70OO.