The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-29
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The Attorney General,
Secretary of the Treasury and Postmaster General,
were to-day engaged in making out instructions to
the agent in Philadelphia, with regard to the Post
office, Custom House and Court House buildings
Unless there shall be disappointment in making a
sale OF the lots which the law authorizes, the work
OF construction will rapidly progress.
From information received here it appears that
the business of otimpOrting Africans is far more ex
tenslve than heretofore supposed, and that the ar
rangements for that purpose are ingeniously de-
vlsed Small boats are employed to relieve slavers
OF their cargoes and bring them into the Southern
States. Our Government has been informed of
some OF the movements, and has taken efficient
measures in .he premises.
Don Zegarra the new Minister from Perm TO this
Government was to-day finally presented to the
President by Mr. Cass, when the usual friendly as
surancess were interchanged.
1t is not believed here that any flibustering ex-
petition is now ready to start for Cuba as recently
reported. The most reliable advces are altogether
contrary to the probability of such movement
Inc story Is similar to the programme of General
keneau promulgated months AGO
The project submitted by the French to the Brit
Ish Government merely proposes friendly vista
ton, where there is good cause for suspicion that
the vessel Is SLAYER. TO this our Government has
no objection so far vessels sailing under the
American flag are concerned, but will hold the
visiting parties responsible for any misconduct or
violation of maritime rights
About one O'Clock to-day the community were
startled by report that Gen. Cass had died sud
denly, but he is in the enjoyment of his usual health
and transacting business at the State Department.
The Navy Department learns that the steamer
Metacomct, Of the Paraguay expedition, arrived at
Maranhan, Brazil, on the 3lst of July.
General Bowman the Superintendent of Public
Printing, has purchased the Union newspaper es-
tablishment, and will take possession in about two
weeks. Perhaps its name will be changed.
The Overland Mail
ST.. LOUIS, March 2S.-The Overland California
Mail, with dates to the 4th inst, arrived last
night.
Victoria dates to the 25th ult. state that Gov
Douglas had refused to permit the Americans in
Victoria publicly to celebrate Washington's Birth
day, at which much Indignation had been mani
tested
We have accounts of the recent battles be-
tween the troops and Camanches near Fort Ar
buckle.
The Camanches reported to have killed sew
erai families IN Denton county, Texas, and off
their stock.
Both the Camanches and Apaches were commit
ting depredations on the Mail Company all along
the route.
Lieut.. Reed, of Fort Buchanan, had pursued and
captured a band of thieving Papagoes in the Mexi-
can town of Santa Cruz. The Mexican authorities
were highly indignant, and called the people to
arms to resist the invasion.
The accounts from the Arizona silver mines are
of a very favorable character.
Salt Lake dates are to the 18th ult The Indians
in the vicinity of Santa Clara had killed several
white persons. Col Johnston's troops had chas-
tured by the Indians at the massacre of the emf
grants at Mountain Meadows, eighteen months
ago.
New Submarine Telegraphic Line Defeated
Boston, March 2S.-ln the Senate this afternoon,
the bill to incorporate submarine teegraphic
line from Cape Ann to Yarmouth n. s., was de-
teated on its passage for engrossment, by vote of
i6 nays to II yeas. The project of this competing
line to Nova Scotia was initiated by F. 0. J. Smith
and j. N: Glsborne, who, by spacious representa-
tions, induced a committee of the Boston merchants
to petition the Legislature for charter. The ematter
was referred to the Committee Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance, before whom Messrs. Smith and Gis-
borne were heard at length in support of the pro-
lect, and the Committee subsequently reported
bill, one member, Mr.. Fuller, of Franklin county,
making a minority report, giving the petitioners
leave TO withdraw. When the bill came before the
Senate it ELECTED warm discussion and passed two
readings. The first by one, and the second by four
majority. The measure is now killed unless the
friends of Messrs. Smith and Osborne succeed in
carving q reconsideration yb icbi is do,htf,l