The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-27
FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

ork from Aspinwal, on Sunday, is more or less
important That from Peru is particularly So Mr..
Clay, our Minister, having, pursuant to instruc-
tlons from Washington, demanded his passports
and retired from Lima in consequence of the Peru
wan g0Vernment-that is to say, President Castillo
IhaVIng refused to abide by the decision of Pres-
cent buchanan or to adopt the proposition of Mr.
Slay, Inat sum of money should be placed in the
hands OF mixed commission before the claims of
the injured parties were examined Peru claims
@ Inat CnlIs an? rance sustain the decision of her
own courts in the condemnation of the Lizzie
| Thompson and GeOrgana, and insists that the
United States, being an interested party cannot
decide the controversy, but should select some
friendly third Power arbitrator, to whose deci-
sion she (Petu) will bow. Mr.. Clay was expected
at Panama on the Goth inst
We have intelligence of another invasion of Bo-
livia by Belzu, and the commission by him of
most dastardIy and cruel act, which will most likely
precpltate a war with Peru. In such an event,
what with two wars-with the United States and
charlottesville will have his hands full.
Inc cargo OF the brig Winthrop has been seized
at santa marta, and appropriated to government
purposes. Also $4,000 in specie BELONGING to
American citizens
Mr.. Foster, an American citizen, has been ar
rested for travelling to Carthagena without pass
port, though he had one from our Consul
From New Granada we learn from the interior
that Mosquera was marching on Bogota, that Gen.
Herran had resigned the command in chief, and
that conspiracy was rife against President Okpina
In fact, all the news is unfavorabIe to the govern
ment; but, considering that the mail from BogOta
had to come down the Magdalena river and pass
through the rebellious States, it would be well
to receive it cum grano SAILS 1t is said that some
money belonging to British merchants was seized
by the government authorities.
The coming Presidential contest in Chile is ex-
pected to be very animated The present incum-
bent seems unwilling to lay down certain powers
with which he invested two wears aro in q
time OF public trouble, and proposal made by
him that Congress would again confirm and contir-
those
a suspicion that he aims at holding the office for
life. The project of grand confederacy between
all the South and Central American States is again
on the tapis, and seems to be GATHERING strength
The only news from Ecuador is that there was a
severe shock of an earthquake felt there.
We CLEAN the following from the San Francisco
papers,
ADVENTURES OF THE JAPANESE EMBAssY-We
learn by pony express that the frigate Niaqdro on
her voyage carrying the Japanese Embassy to Jed
40, was obliged to put into LOando on the coast of
Afrlca to obtain supplies of coal and water. From
the "a to the 9th of August, neither tea nor coffee
could be Wade, aserious deprivation to the Asiatcs
After the departure from Porto Grande for fifteen
days, gallon OF water allotted to each person.
and on the I'd day of August the allowance was re-
duced to two bottles. The water was miserable.
having been taken from the reservoirs of the NAVY
yard, at Brooklyn, instead of from the Croton or
Ridgewood. Notwithstanding these aunoyances,
the health of the Embassy continued good.
FROM OREGoN.-By the arrival of the United
States steamer Shubrict, Commander BIoggs, We
are in receipt of Portland papers of the 18th and
2Oth The AdUertser fears an Indian attack uuan
the mining settlements, and calls for the establish
ment of military posts. Also asks for the passage
OF an act for an election for Congressmen-deeming
the election of Mr.. She'll illegal. The Lerislature
is considering bill to substitute the rira Uoce
system for the ballot in general elections; it has
passed to third reading in the House. The rainy
season has commenced there much after the fashion
of ours.
A SCHOONER SHIPwRECKED.-The San JOAQUIN
Republican says that as the steamer Helen Heiisley
was coming up the San joaquin, about . o'clock
on Thursnay morning, when about sixteen miles
below Stockton at place called the Black Slough,
the steamer ran into the schooner Eni!V HolUard
which was crossing the river in tacIng. The Hens
ley had just come around the bend, and discovered
the vessel too late tostop her headway. The schoon-
er was struck square amidships, and sank in about
two minutes in twelve eet of water. The EnliLy
Ho'oord had on board 400 sacks of wheat, which
it was freighting to San Francisco. 1t is thought
that the vessel can be raised.
Col. LANDER.-We understand that Col F. 81
Lander will make his permanent home in San Fran
cisco. His residence will be in Hawthorne street.
lie proposes to 90 East soon visit, leaving Mrs.
Lander here.
HoNoRs TO GARrBALDT.-The Sandman flag was
displayed on numerous flagstaff, i1 honor of the
continued sue cesses of Garbaldi.
Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne has had n brief but sue
cessful engagement in Stockton.
TOBACCO TREE.-Among other freaks of nature
in this strange climate of California, she has
changed the tobaccl plant into a tobacco tree. An
instance exists, it is said in this city, where plant
has increased In size until it has become more tree
than plant
Coso SILVER Additional discoveries of gold and
silver ore, of incredible richness have recently
been made in the COsO district. A large number OF
placer miners will winter in that region, where the
climate admits of prosecuting mining all the wear
splendid crushing mill is about being taken to
Silver Hill, which will be in operation probably in
January.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
| Private dispatches yesterday announced that the
| Senators and Members from Mississippi had met
! at Jackson and unanimously agreed upon secession
! and southern Conlederacy They did not state
| however, who gave them any authority to decide
the question. That State emphaticalv voted such
scheme down in her Convention of 1851 and re-
buked the Legislature for an ATTEMPT to supersedc
an expression by the people.
The President has determined to withhold action
upon all designations of Federal Oficars in SOuth
| Carolina until further developments are made. AT
ter that State passes her ordinance Of secession
some of the ncumbents will refuse to perform their
official functions, whether the President accepts
their resignation not.
The AttOTney-G General has received official ad-
vices from the United States Marshal of South Ca
rolina that it is impossible to hold Federal Court
and that he has notified the jurors summoned to the
! term which was to have been commenced on Mon
day next, that their services will not be required
/ Mr.. Breckenridge is expected here this week, and
| will have fall opportunity of understanding the
| IfeSldent,S pOcT IN hlS message, and of deciding
| whether be will sustain it.
The game of some of the leading managers Of the
! secession scheme is to take the Cotton States out
unitedy, and to leave the border States in as nego-
tiators for their re admission under guarantees
| Every one here Is now looking with deep interest
to Northern manifestations and a repeal of all OBJ
noXious legislation is eagerly anticipated. This is
! regarded the first step necessary to arrest the
| threatened revolution and disruption.
A gentleman Of distinction from Florida who
arrived here this afternoon, says that the kdnap-
ping OF free negro sailors By parties in that State
| mas aroused great indignation among her citizens.
Strenuous efforts being made to trace the ne
groes and bring the guilty parties to punishment.
1t is now confidently asserted that Mr.. Buchanan,
IN his forthcoming message, will take strong ground
in favor Of convention Of delegates, to be elected
by the people of all the States for the purpose Of
securing additional guarantees to the South.
Senator Latham having arrived, the Pacific re-
Presentatives are to hold a meeting, with view to
| issuing joint address to their constituents urging
a separate Confederacy, including California, Ore
gOn, Washington, L tah and New Mexico.
Discussing officers Of several departments have
sent in their acquisitions for the funds necessary
pay the clerks with at the close of the month, but
have yet received evasve answers at the Treasu-
| ry Department Fears apprehended that the
clerks must take Treasury notes. which are at
| discount and will soon BE- only worth 90 per cent.
| of what they call for.
Georgetown corporation notes, current crcG-
lation heretofore redeemable in Virginia bills,
now sold at II per cent. discount. The money
market ls, however, easier, ana the banks discount
good paper freely.
General Harney will have two companies OF the
second dragons, two light batteries, and three
companies of the second inlantry-in all, over five
| hundred men, half Of them well mounted. Among
his officers will be Captain J. W. uawes gallant
Kentucky dragoon; Captain Steele, of New York;
Captain Hayden, CT Florida; Major Martin of North
Carolina, who lost his right arm at Cherubusco,
and others, who will render efficient aid in putting
a stop to marauding.
| Mr.. Cobb stated, on Saturday, that there would
| be enough money in the Treasury to pay all de-
mands up to about the middle of January, or the
first of February, and anticipated no doubt that
all of the ten million loan that had been subscribed
would be paid in.
Two of the public gardeners have just returned
from Lancaster, having been engaged in trimming
and arranging the grounds around the residence OF
him who, after the fourth of March, expects to be
the "last of American Presidents"
THE LOUISIANA SUGiR CRop. The agricultural in
telligence from the sugar-growing districts of the
South, and especially from Louisiana, is rather
discouragng. The process of sugar-malng on
many of the plantations was progressing slowly
The cane is not improving, although the quality of
the sugar being made is very superior. 1t is fear
ed that the harvest will not exceed more than halt
the usual crop. Many of had been visited
with rains during the past few weeks, and hopes
are freely expressed by the newspapers of interior
Louisiana that there will be a speedy Improvement
in the yield of the cane.
The government of Canada has issued a procla-
nation, exhOrtng the people of that province to
| "Observe reverentially and devoutly" the Sth day
giving to Almighty God'' for His many merce.
and nonjfpld hlnssinps