The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-19


=, ADDITIONAL FROM YENEzUELA.-A letter to the
New York Herald from Caracas, March 23, saws
that NJ. Rafel Arvelo, Secretary of State for the
Department of State for the Interior and Justice
sent IN his resignation on the 22d. He was mem.
Der of the Monagas Cabinet at the time of its over
throw.
Gen. Paez has offered his services to the govern
meut, and they have been accepted, in defence of
Carabobo, of which Valencia is the capital. let.
ter from Valencia, March u, saws: At this hour
there has been recruited than 400 militia, all
of the city; but those from the parishes have not
yet arrived, which it is expected will be at lea ST
ilve hundred men. His Excelency Gen. Paez has
been on horseback since 10 O'Clock to-day. urpino
the people of Carabobo, whose inclination is to run
to take up arms
While putting this number of our paper to
press we have received correspondence from
Barcelona to the 10th instant The young men
OF Sotlllo have created an insurrection in the
parishes of Santana, San Joaquin, Chamariapa.
and Santa Rosa the number of men at their dispo-
sal not being known. Colonial Vaca is disposed to
encounter them Large forces from Guarico, Gu
mana and Guyana had marched against the rebels
Maturin was tranquil Nothing was known of the
whereabouts of General Sotillo.
IHE RECENT MURDER IN LEE, ME.-The details of
the domestic life of the family of Potters in Lee,
Maine, present revolving picture of degradation.
IL appears that Potter, the murderer, is one of
eight brothers; many years ago, he was married to
woman named Catherine Blake; not long after
criminal intimacy with all his brothers; about
three and half years subsequent to her marriage
she eloped to Canada with the oldest brother; from
there, after two years, they returned to Lee and
nVeu together as man and wife; quarrelling with
each other, they separated and she then cohabited
ior some years with another brother to whom she
bore several children, and with whom she lives
now. We learn these facts from the Bangor Union
The Washington States notices the ,disappearance
on the 9th inst. of Mr.. j. A. Cassen an old and
esteemed resident of that city. He left his home.
IL IS belleved, in temporary state of mental aber-
fauo9, ana has not been heard of since the morn
ing OF the day following, when he was seen and
conversed with by the sexton of the Congressional
cemetery. He was about SO years of age, tall,
slightly bent in the shoulders, and long black hair,
shghtly touched with gray. His usual dress was
long blue frock coat and pantaloons of the same
color, and black felt or fur hat.
III Is hoped that any one having 'cognizance of his
whereabouts or fate, will Immediately inform his
prother, John l. Cassell, 36l Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington.
THE WAR PRosPEcr.-The Washington CORES
Pondent OF the New FORK Herald saws: The State
Department is in receipt of letters brought by the
last European steamer, from our Ministers in Eng
land, France, Madrid and Vienna The indications.
write Messrs Dallas and Mason, are anything but
peaceful. The impression is universal among lead
ing men that general European war will sooner
or later convulse the entire continent of Europe;
that the Peace Congress which is to assemble NAV
postpone, but cannot prevent it. Our Minister at
Madrid is pleased with the reception which he
received, and speaks of the Spanish authorities and
OF those with whom he has associated since his arri
val in high terms.
Seereiter, the Detroit billiard PLAYER on Wednes-
DAY afternoon last challenged Phean to play a Sc
cond game for S., 900 a side Phelan declines the
challenge on the ground that business demands his
presence in New York.
A proposition was made Immediately after the
Cavanab and Foley match on Monday evening, for
second meeting between those parties, for stall
OF S5ooo side, which is yet adhered to, and would
gladly be fulfilled if the New York men could be
brought to the mark.-Detroit Free Press
"Phoca," or hair seal, weighing se7enty-three
pounds, was caught on Motifs Island, in the Con-
necticut river, opposite Essex, on Wednesday night
last. An effort was made to take the creature but
1t showed fight desperately that it was found ne
cessary to kill it. This animal is very rare any,
where-the skin being exceedingly valuable-and
particularly so in the Connecticut river. With the
exception of one that was killed at the mouth of
the river about four years ago, do not recolect
OF similar capture. 1t is intended to stuff the
skin.-N. HdUen Pat.
The Hoe presses built in England for the London
Times do not give satisfaction. The English build
ers would not allow mechanic sent by Mr. Hoe to
assist IN building them, to enter their works, but
Kept him at London till some mechanical blunder
made his advice necessary. The presses could have
been built in six months; the English mechanics
were two years about them, and now they are pro-
nounced failure.
The Missionary House, at Boston, have issued a
card in relation to the missionary brig Morning Star,
which we mentioned, some days ago. as having
been found very rotten. She is now at the Sand
wich Islands, undergoing repairs. The cost of re-
pairs, in this country, would be about 81, ,200 but
something more at the Islands. when they are
completed, the Morning Star will be sound and not
liable to disaster.
party ofmen recently gave a respectable cti-
zen of ST. Ames des Plains, in Canada, charivari
serenade, and conducted themselves so violently
that Madame, his wife, died of fright, ray Mon
treal paper.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that Weiss bier is to
some extent supplanting lager bier in that city
1t has very much more carbonic acid, and so little
alcohol, that it is almost impossible to get drunk
uponit This bier halls from Berlin.
~ Inc deficit in the accounts of ex-State Treasurer
McMeans, of California, is $I9s, 900. Proceedings
nave been commenced against his sureties.
Inc Falmyra (Mo.) Courier hoists the name of
Daniel s. Dickinson its candidate for the Presi-
dency, SUBJECT to the Charleston Convention.
Inc citizens OF keokok voted few days since al