The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-21


PRoGREss OF TIE CIvu. WAR n MExIC0.-By the
arrival of the steamship Tennessee at New Orleans
the Delta has files of Vera Cruz papers to the 10th
instant
From the indications exhibited in these papers
which are, as is well known, organs of the Liberal
party it does not appear that the ,Iuarez Admins
tration abandons hope of being able to make head
against the ReactionstS 1t is evident. however,
that the two disasters recently sustained hv the
Liberal armies have given that party great shock
though their organs keep up tone of confidence
The effect seems to be favorable to Il speedy cuncu-
sion of the negotiation with the United States. The
Witiinm Tell publishes series of articles recon-
mending the immediate ratification of the treaty.
as measure which will secure the triumph of the
Liberal cause The great need is stated to be money,
though generals do not seem to be above par, and
soldiers are not by any means supernumerous. But
such as there must be paid, and at present the
JuarcZ cXchequer is barren OF resources. These
considerations will doubtless bring the negotiations
to n speedy conclusion.
LETTER FROM FRED. DouGLAss-The last number
Of Frederich Doug'oss' Paper contains a letter
from the fugitive editor, who has arrived safely in
England. Douglass confesses that his sudden Jour
ney was undertaken in fear OF arrest He SAYS
at is probably quite well known that | sailed
not from the United States, but from Canada-not
from Boston, where had intended to take passage,
but from Quebec. Nor is it necessary to state that
the llarpers Ferry troubles, and the evident pur-
pose Of Messrs Bennett and Buchanan to involve
>,
though not my present journey, for that was al
ready determined upon more than year ago, and
the arrangements partly made for it."
LOUISIANA SuGin CRor.-The Acadion, of the
Sd instant, says:-Most Of the sugar planters have
finished rolling, and it is now safe to estimate the
crop. We say two hundred and ffty-thousaud
hOgsheads.
The Pointe Coupee Ia.) Democrat of the same
date, has the following:-Sugar- grinding is draw
ing to a close. But few now make granulated su-
gar, much damage has been done by the late
frost The crop will be still poorer than any one
even anticipated We must except from the above
those who have had the foresight to windrOw their
prior to the heavy frost Those planters
will have saved nearly their entire crops by that
process.
Recent arrivals from abroad report that the plan
for the emancipation Oheserts in Russia is steadily
progressing under the auspices of the Central Com
mittee. This Committee has lately been divided in
to three, each having a distinct depaTtment-ore
the financial, another the administrative and the
third the judical-tO whom is committed the ex-
aminations of questions of the highest importance
such as the territorial bounary, and population
Of each commune, the elections, interior govern
mcnt, territorial police, publicity of judicial pro
ccedngs, &c. The work is vast one, and full o
difficulties at every step, involving in its progres;
the entire reconstruction of the social relations of
the population, in a way never before attempted on
nything like scale so grand and great.
vi
pondent, is busy preparing for the press his diary
kept during the Indian campaign, which will
shortly be published in two volumes by Messrs.
R0utledge The matter is altogether distinct from
Mr. Russel's Times letters. He has received for
the book the very large price of El 500. The
Times correspondents threaten to mOnopOlise the
military chronicng Of the day. Colonel Ebcr, the
Times correspondent (in fact, though not in name
for the in Lombardy, is about to publish hi:
letters, with connecting remarks and additions
Lo"don Correspondence Of the Manchester G"ord'0a
THE PUBLIC FINANCEs.-The object ofissuing pro
posaIs for three millions of treasury notes at thi,
time is said to be to prepare for the payment o
claims upon the Post-oice Department for services
during the current quarter for which there has
been 10 appropriation as vet, but of which it i
supposed that Congress will at once authorize thu
payment. Secretary Cobb is sad 10 have notified
his friends that the treasury can go on for sil
months without calling upon the House, but there
is much doubt of this
CoLD WEATHER IN ENGLAND.-A letter from Vent
ner, Isle of Wight, on the 18th of November, says
''The last of October and the first of November
1853, will long be remembered in Great Britain a
the codest and sOrmieSt that have occurred at thai
season within the memory of the oldest inhabtant
There was skating in Scotland, a thing unheard o
in October for twenty-five years, and colder weather
in London than at the same season for forty y-fOu
years. Even here there slight frost, though
not sufficient to destroy plants and flowers, they
| are still blooming in freshness and beauty"
GENERAL WALKER As AN AUTHoR.-''We under
stand" says the New Orleans Delta, ''that a worl
on Nicaragua will probably make its appearance
in no long time by less an author than General
William Walker, who is known to be quite a
ready with the pen with the sword. Tht
theme is which he is peculiarly fitted to han
dle."
A private telegraphic despatch from New Or
leans conveys the information that Mr.. McLant
had concluded treaty with the government o
Mexico, and that it would he transmitted to tn
L nited States by the Brooklyn. 1t will probabl,
reach Washington in a few days and if approved
by the President, will be communicated to the Sen
ate for the consideration of that body Immediately
after the holiday recess.
CAPTURE OF 4 S1AyEn-Captain Arey, of tn,
| brig Fannie, arrived at New York, from Serri
Leona Africa reports that a few DAYS previous to
| his sailing, the British steamer Sptfre had cap
| tured, November LIST, brig supposed to be tn
! John Harris of New York, with five hundred
negroes on board. She lying at Freetowl
when Capt. Arey sailed
FaoM New GRENADA.-By the bark Restless, ar
! rived at New York from Santa Martha, which Dor
she left on the 25th November, we learn that bat
| tie was daily expected at BarTanquilla, betWeel
the forces of General Nieto of the Liberal party
and General Posado, of the city of Barranquila
the latter being in possession of that place Busi
ness was at stand-still.
A bill authorizing the holding ofa State Con
Nentlon TO revise the Constitution of the State o
Georgia has passed both Houses of the Legislature
and will doubtless be signed bv the Governor Tht
Savannah Republican regards this movement as a
wise and salutary one.
On Saturday last, the priest of St. Stephens
(Catholic) church. Cincinnati decampeed, owing tC
the impossbiity of longer concealing his illicit in
tercourse with a female member of his congregation
The woman has heretofore moved in respectable
society. "
T-aballa Hinklpy. an Albany vocalist,
ipr in Amsterdam, and has been hatteringly Y
patronized by the Queen of Holland. For two
wears she has been under tuition in Florence, and
career of splendid success is predicted for her by