The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-17

| THE ALLsroN AssoCIATIoN.-The exhibition of
pictures at the rooms of the Alston Association,
in St. Paul street. is one that deserves the ampest
| encouragement Apart from the attention to
which it is entitled account of the meritorious
character of the paintings themselves, the nature
| and purposes of the Association under whose aus
pieces these have been brought together, are such
to commend to public favor this its first effort
| to bring to Baltimore the works of leading Ameri-
| can artists. Our citizens have had no opportunity
heretofore, of studying these, of Judging of the
| capabilities of the many painters of American
birth who are rapidly rising to eminence in
| their profession. The few pictures which have
found their way here, and to which the public
at large has had access, have come only at
wide intervals and in limited numbers and
| it has been, therefore, impossible to do them
justice, after the hurried glimpses only that
| we have been able to give them. But now that
the Allston Association is in successful operation
want which has been long recognized and deplored,
| will, we trust, be felt no longer. 1t is anything
| but creditable to our city that effort should
| have been made before this time to establish a
picture gallery, to which citizens might res ort
either for recreation, the still more laudable
purpose of cultvatng their own taste and lending
| a helping hand to those who are willing to take
upon themselves the labor of developing love for
Art among our people. 1t is the intention of the
Allston Association to offer such inducements to
artists as will make it advantage ous to them to
send their works to it for sale or exhibition and
from the success the Association has thus far met
with, there is every to believe that its
rooms will be henceforth filled with the best pro-
auctions of our and even foreign painters. At
all events the first step towards this end has been
taken, and modest the beginning of the under
taking is, it may be, day, productive of great
results. But without the earnest aid of our cti-
zens, the Association can do but little, and it is
incumbent on all who appreciate the humanzing
and refining influences of Art. to forward az far
as they can the views of the founders of the nsti
tuition in question. visit to the exhibition thew
are now invited to inspect, will materially help
and encourage its promoters, and we hope the
| rooms may be daily filled to overlooking
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Green from the
Committee on Territories, reported the House bill
| for the admission of Kansas without recommends
tion- Mr.. Hale offered resolution which was
adopted, that the Postmas ter General inform the
Senate when the Department first had knowledge
of the alleged defalcation in the New York Post
office, and whether the Sixth Auditor had faith
fully carried out the provisions of the act of March,
| 1851. Mr.. Douglas resumed and concluded, his
speech on Mr.. Davis Territorial resolutions
In the House, on motion of Mr. Morris, resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the Postmaster Gene
raj to communicate to the House at as early day
as possible all the facts and circumstances relating
to the defGlcaton of Mr.. Fowler, the Postmaster
| at New York The House proceeded to the CON
sderation of the bill to provide additional mea-
sures to ensure the safety of passengers on vessels
propelled in whole or in part by steam.
FRoM JApAN.-The N. Y. Tribune of Yesterday
publishes a letter from Japan, dated at Kanapawa
February 25 Nothing is said in it of the death o.
Mr.. Townsend Harris, the American Minister in thai
country. We conclude that the report of such an
event, lately circulated here, is without foundation.
The correspondent reports an important movement
Of Russia against Japan A fleet of seventeen Rus
sian vessels owar is expected to arrive before ed
do, apparently with the purpose of compelling the
Japanese to make a cession of territory which
Russia desires The entrance of Japan into the in
tercourse of nations has certainly proved the be-
ginning of troubles for its Government.
PROFESSOR VoLANDr's CONCERT, at the New As
sembIy Rooms, on Tuesday evening, was pronounced
by competent critics to be one of the finest exhibit
are pleased to announce that, in few DAYS. the
concert will be repeated with the addition of seye-
raj choice selections. ~
Mr.. BELL's AccEPTANcE.-The National InteH-
gencer of yesterday says that the Hon. John Bell.
while sojourning in Philadelphia, signifed his pur-
pose to accept the nomination conferred upon him
oy tne constitutional Union Convention lately as
sembled In this city. A formal announcement of
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return TO Nashville which will be at early day.
HOLIDAY STREET THEArRE.-The singing bur-
lesque, called Gane, the Slave of Love- will be pro-
duced at Holiday Street Theatre this evening, the
Nelson Sisters taking the parts of Ganem and Fet
nah. The entertainments of the evening to con-
clude with the farce of The laughing Hqena, in
which Miss Carrie Nelson will appear in the char
acter of Mrs, Popsey.