The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-12

The schooner Potomac, Capt. Arnet, from Vera
Cruz the 18th ut., arrived at this port last evening
She had the misfortune to encounter the late gale
in the GRlf in its greatest severity which accounts
for her long passage. She rode it out bravely
however, and sustained no material injury. She
brings the following:
MEXICAN POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The news by the Potomac conirms, in full that
we have published before, in regard to the condem-
nation and confscaton of the Spanish bark Maria
Conception, captured the last winter as part of
the Marin expedition. The Vera Cruz Progreso,
of the 18th, thus formally announces it:
We understand that the Supreme Court, on the
last appeal, has confirmed the decisions of the Dis
trict and Circuit Courts, which declared the Maria
Conception to be lawful prize, modifying these
decisions only in reference to the disposition of the
vessel and cargo, which will be cOnfscated to the
Supreme Government, instead of being divided
among the captors, as at first decided. The ques-
tion is therefore, entirely disposed Of and already
belongs to history.
The decision is said to be in full harmony with
the Spanish law, which, indeed, was so clear on the
subject that no other judgment could be rendered
Copies OF the proceedings were taken by the Span
ish representatives at Vera Cruz and transmitted
to Havana, by the Velasco, whence they will be
sent to Madrid.
In the meantime, it is stated that the Spanish
Minister has received the most urgent advice from
the authorities at Havana to treat the Constitution.
al government with the greatest respect.
Of the reputed action of Capt. Jarvis, in regard
to the threatened bombardment of the CITY of Vera
Cruz, we hear nothing further and have reason to
doubt that affairs had proceeded, either side,
to that extremity. In all probability the dispatch
of Spanish squadron to vera Cruz was only to
overawe the Constitutional Government, pending
the adjudication of the seizure case, but that final
ly decided they had nothing to do but return
home again.
NEW DIFFICULTY WITH ENGLAND,
Meantime a new difficulty has sprung up be-
tween the Miramon Government and the British
representative at the capital. The Vera Cruz
Progreso, of the 18th, thus states it apparently on
official information
A letter from the capital, from perfectly trust
worthy source, says that the English representa-
tive (Mr. Matthews) has passed a communication
to Miramon, to the effect that his government can
not continue to recognize the reaction, account
of its illegal exactions, and the its officials
have committed against English citizens, giving
him. at the same time, to understand that the Eng
lish Government will consider the employment of
the monster Marquee as an insult.
From this 1t would appear that the English Gov
ernment contemplated an entire suspension of di-
plomatic relations with the MiramOn Government
if it has not done already. The General Mar
quez alluded to, it will be remembered, was the
principal author of the butcheries at Tacubaya
and the robber of the English conducta at Guada-
lajara.
A private letter from Vera Cruz, written the day
before the above news came to hand, says also that
the British representative, Mr.. Matthews, had
again proposed the mediation of his government for
the restoration of peace, but that this proposition
had been rejected.
1t is possible, therefore, that, departing of ever
receiving justice seeing peace restored in this
distracted country, the British Government has at
last decided upon some more decisive and energetic
course.
Meanwhile, things would seem to be tending to
still further complications. The treasury of the
Constitutional Government is entirely exhausted,
and to use the words of a letter. "the payment OF
the English convention debt has been suspended"
BY this we understand that the portion of the
revenues of the port of Vera Cruz which was set
apart for the fulfllment of this national obligation
has been diverted, in the impoyershment of the
Government, to other purposes.
POVERTY, SICKNESS AND SuIcIDE.-In New York
Coroner Schirmer, on Tuesday evening, held an in
quest on the body of Matilda Marx native of Ger
many, 26 years of age, who died ON the previous
night from the effects of poison taken for the pur-
pose Of self destruction. The deceased was the wife
of young butcher, and had been married about
eight months. Her husband was taken sick some
time snce and has been confined to his bed for sew
eral weeks. In consequence of his inability to labor
he was reduced to extreme poverty, and he and his
wife suffered many privations. This so weighed
upon Mrs. Marx that it made her exceedingly de-
spondept and finally drove her to sRicde. On Mon
day afternoon she went to painters IN Fourth
street, near where she lived, and procured guam
tity of cockroach powder, composed of arsenic and
acetate of copper.
of il in glass of water and drank it. She then
went to the bedside of her husband, and told him
that she had taken poison, and would be dead.
She said that in consequence of his sickness. she
saw nothing but poverty and priyatiohbefore them,
and rather than see him suffer and she unable to
relieve him, she had resolved to die. The husband
of the unfortunate woman Immediately sent for as
sstance, but 1t arrived too ae as she was tnen De
yond restoration. After hearing the testimony, OF
which the above is the substance, the jury render
ed a verdict of suicide by poison.
Information has been received in Washington of
the arrival of the flagship Lancaster at Callao on
the 14th ut. She was expected 70 proceed to Pan
anna in the course of ten days. The Wyoming and
Narragansett were also in port.