The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-01
ARRIVAL or THE STEAMER NORTHERN LIGHT.
LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
The Revolution in Southern Peru Put
Down.
RETURN OF GENERAL LAMAR.

|
New YORK, July 3I.-The steamer Northern
Light, from Aspinwall, with dates to the 3d. has
arrived
Among the passengers is General Lamar from
Central America.
The United States frgate Roancke and sloop-of.
| war st. Louis were at Aspinwall
Valparaiso dates Of July lst had been received.
| Chill had agreed to pay $4,000 indemnity to the
owners Of the American ship Franklin detained at
Talcahuano in 1882.
| The town Of Ancud had been almost destroyed
! by fire. Loss $500
| CALLAo July l2th.-The late attempted revolu-
tion in South Peru has been put down and an am
nesty granted. General Castillo and Ureta has
also been reported defeated by the government
! forces.
The advces from Bolivar are uninteresting.
Washington Affairs.
| WASHINGTON, July 81. The construction of
the Washington National Monument, after a
suspension of several years, is about to be re-
sumed. Systems to raise funds for the prose-
cutiOn of the work have been put in operation,
and it is proposed to request the postmas-
ters throughout the country to give aid to the
terprise by placing boxes within their respective
offices, for the reception of contributions, and for
warding the returns to Washington. few cents a
month, from the thirty thousand post offices, would
suffice, in few years, to raise the shaft to its in
tended height. The postmasers of many of the
principal cities, including those of New York,
Washington, Boston, Brooklyn, Baltimore and
| Charleston, have already expressed their
readiness to lend it a cordial cooperation
! The Postmaster General has written a letter to
Lieutenant Ives, the engineer in charge of the Monu-
ment which says at is the privilege of postmastcrs
and others associated with the postal service, in
common with all other citizens, to give to this en-
terprise such support their judgments and feel
| ngs may prompt 1T is citizens, and not as off
GERS, that their influence will be invoked, and |
doubt not that, in this laudable endeavor worthily
to illustrate and perpetuate the fame of the Father
Of his Country they will yield to none in the
promptness and carnestness of their cooperation
From Calfornia-By Overland Mail.
ST. LOUIS, July 30.--Thc overland mail from San
Francisco on the Sth inst, arrived at Jefferson City
to-day.
The general news is unimportant.
Business at San Francisco continued without i'm
provement
| MARINE TELLIGENCE.-Arrived at San Francis
co, ships William, from New Castle, and s. W. Le-
onidas, from Hong Kong; steamer Uncle Sam. from
| Panama.
Sailed, ships Golden Rocket for Malaun Island;
Strattan, Falmouth, Hornet, for New York.
Sunday Travel In Philadelphia
| PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-The demonstration at
Independence Square, this evening, by the friends
of Sunday railroad travel, was largely attended
John N. Butler, Esq, presided. Speeches were
delivered by Josiah Bond, Quaker, Drs. Sites and
De Wolfe, and others. The repeal of all laws which
restrict public travel on Sundry favored, and
the late decision of the Supreme Court Of the State
denounced.