The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-23

For the qualification of the numerous patrons
and admirers of the noble game of Billiards in this
city, we shall publish in issue of Monday full
account of the late great match in Detroit, be-
tween PHELAN and SEEREIrER, for $4,000 and the
Championship of the UNITED STATES.
There is a delicious naiuete about Judge
BowLIN's letter to Mr.. BUCHANAN, that is perfectly
refreshing in these days of diplomatic convention
aties. He commences by congratulating the
PRESIDENT upon 'the eminent success of the mis-
sion to Paraguay, and after brief alluson to the
dispatches, protocols and treaties, which he had
transmitted to the State Department. he enters
upon his personal narrative. The opening SEN
tence is pthy and to the point. "When l arrived, "
he writes Gin these waters meaning the waters
of La Plata-''things looked gloomy enough
The Montevideans were evidently disposed at
first 10 fight shy of a Commissioner whose "Olve
"Branch" demanded an escort of two frigates,
two sloops-o-war three brigs-of-war, eight steam
ers and a storeship; but Mr.. BowLIN fastened to
inform them that so imposing a naval demonstra-
ton meant "neiher war, desolation, conquest"
On receiving this assurance, the PRESIDENT OF
Uruguay threw off his 'icy reserve" and expressed
his unqualified satisfaction. But Mr.. BowLIN was
not contented with captivating the Uruguayan
Chief Magistrate-he must bag the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs also. Now, the Secretary was
a doubling Thomas; and moreover, he was
the friend of LOPEZ, and as such he had
evinced decided dislike to having any
thing to do with the American Envoy. Nothing
daunted, however, Mr.. BowLIN determined upon
tbo hot
said at this interview we are not informed but
the result, are told, was that the Secretary was
so charmed with the pacific declarations of his
visitor, that he requested permission ITO advise
his friend LOPEZ, of the lofty and elevated sem
''timents' of Mr.. Commissioner BowLIN, and of
his ''desire for peace" Animated by his success
thus far, our Envoy proceeded up the river to
Parana. At that place he met, by appointment
General URQUIzA, the President of the Argentine
Confederation, whom he describes ''as every inch
"a soder' URoUIzA offered his mediation,
which was declined, but his kind Offices were
gratefully solicited. Whereupon, writes Mr. Bow
LIN, 'the General, with kind of electric spon-
'taneity, sprang from his seat, and striking his
''breast fercely with his hand, said, Il am a SOL
der, but a man ofpeace and as friend of peace
" and a friend of your government, | accept your
" Invitation, and will meet you at Assuncion. !"
On reaching the Capitol of Paraguay, Mr.. BowLIN
must have felt rather disheartened at first 'Every
thing he tells US 'looked cold and distant. The
'people gazed at me as they would upon some
evil thing cast amongst them;n but he was COM
forted the next morning by having a pleasant
interview with Senior VAsoUEz, the Paraguayan
Secretary of State, and by learning from General
URQUIzA that General LOPEZ was prepared to re-
ceive him kindly. The first interview between
the Commissioner and the Dictator took place the
following day. LOPEZ was particularly gracious,
and even far condescended to reciprocate courte
sizes as to carry CHS chapeau bras glittering with
"gems and lace, under his arm instead ofcocking
it defantly over his brow as he did few months
previously at the reception of the British Minister.
Directly after the interview writes the Com
missioner with candor and self complacency
that BOSWELL might have envied; az learned
Through General URoUzA that my speech and
"manner had wonderful effect in softening down
"the President and that he was so charmed with the
''whole proceedings that everything would be for
''me open 10 a free and frank intercourse" The
secret cause of this magical result is easily ex-
planned, and we hasten to make it known for the
especial benefit of all future diplomatists. If our
Commissioner has never "kssed the blarney
''stone," he has certainly studied in the "School
'for Compliment" 81 did not" he confesses,
''let him-LopEz-exceedm me in courtesies;" and
he adds, by way of explanation-'T mention these
"things because there has been constant trouble
'here about forms and ceremonies" Where
both parties became better friends at each sue
ceeding meeting, it was not a very difficult mat
ter to settle the points of difference amicably.
Whenever an obstacle did occur-which was rare
ly-General URouIzA was called in, and by his
good offices smoothed the way to final adjust
ment of the controversy. Then came what Mr..
BowLIN extatically calls "the browning glory OF
''the whole affair" The agreement was signed
"and in the general joy over it, General URQUlzA
"embraced LOPEZ" OF course there was 9
happy party, and before it separated, LOPEZ
made our Envoy "a little speech, which, .
says the latter, "my modesty will not per
Emit me to record,h and was very grateful
for the delicate respect and esteem with which ht
had been treated-all of which he promised te
express in an autograph letter, which is probably
by this time in the possession of Mr.. BUCHANAN
Thus ended the Paraguayan difficulty At AS
suncion, as the Commissioner kindly informs u.s.
the result is looked upon ''as an immense triumph
''in diplomacy" which it undoubtedly is; but
whether it is a triumph on the part of Paraguay,
or on that of the UNITED STATES, is the question
that yet remains to be determined 1t does not
appear that President LOPEZ has conceded any,
thing to Mr. BowLIN, with naval squadron at
his back, that he would not have accorded
to Mr.. FITZPATRICK three years ago, if the
latter had been authorized to enter upon
negotiations for settlement of the
affair of the Wotw Witch, and of the claim 70
indemnity which had been made by ''the United
and Paraguay Navigation Company, The Con-
vention which has been recently ratified differs in
no very essential particular from the one which
was agreed upon in 1853 between LOPEZ and oul
Minister plenipotentiary to Paraguay, Mr.. j. s
PENDLEToN, is it at all certain that, after the
Commission to which the claim of the Navigation
Company has been referred, shall have completed
Its iaoors and made its award, the government oil
Paraguay will evince any greater alacrity in
Gquidatng the amount, than has been shown by
the Government of New Granada in settling the
claims of those who were injured in person or in
property by the riot at Panama.