The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

New PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL BEFORE THE NEW
| YORK LEGIsLATURE-Mr. Hiram Smith, member
of the New York Legislature, has given notice of
Personal Liberty BILL which he will introduce.
The first section disavows all laws of Congress
exercising powers not conferred by the federal
Constitution upon that body, nor prohibited by it
to the States to the people. The second section
torbds all exercise of Judicial powers by other than
Judges of the Supreme Court, and of such other
inferior courts Congress shall from time to time
by law establish. The third requires, in case of
claim of service due from persons alleged to be
held to service or labor by the laws of another
State, coming to this State under circumstances
which do not exonerate them from service or la
Dor, that the claimant shall prove that the alleged
fugitive owes him service or labor by the express
statute laws of such other State. No act, record,
or other judicial proceeding in the court of any
other State shall be taken in evidence EXCEPT the
defendant shall have been by due process of law a
party to such act, record, or proceeding. The
right to hobeas corpus and trial by iury are affirm
ed; and all persons violating this law are declared
guilty of kidnapping, and made liable to all its
pains and penalties. All sheritfs, constables DO
licemen, &C., taking part in these proceedings for
felt Office
ANOTHER LIGHr-CAvALRY CHARGE.-The Span
iards fought their first great battle in Africa on
the LIST OF January, and marked the day by an im-
tation of the daring but useless charge of the
British Light Brigade at Baaklava. This time
however, it was only little force of two squadrons
of Hussars who gave themselves up to destruction.
terpreted, the terms towards which he meant for
the Moors was taken to mean the Hussars and the
commander of the force, Diego Icons immedi-
ately charged, dashing with fury along valley, on
each side of which the enemy were posted in force
into the Moorish camp at the end, and then retir-
ing by the same dangerous path with heavy loss
and nothing gained but the glory of great deed
of arms. Two officers were killed and FIVE wound
ed, of the latter being brought back after the
Moors had begun to strip him; the number of pri-
vate soldiers lost is not stated.
THE UNITED STATES SOUTH AMERICAN EXPLORING
ExPEDIrIoN.-Th latest advices from Captain Page,
commanding the United States Exploring Expedi-
ton in the interior of South America, were dated
on board the Argentina, at Comerties on the 30th
of November. The general health of the crew and
officers was good Captain Page states that the
explorations had been greatly extended in the head
waters of the Paraguay, ascending to Cuiaba, two
thousand miles above tide-water. The steamer
Alpha, of the vessels of the expedition, was at
Argentina, to be put condition for defence against
Indian arrows.
From VENEzUELA.-By the arrival of the brig T. |
B. Watson, Capt Mundy, from Porto CabelIo' at |
New York. we learn that the country is in dread :
full state. Capt M. reports that on the day he |
sailed, all stores at Porto Cabello were ordered |
closed, expecting Lamora and Falcon to make an |
attack upon the town.
There were in New York. at the last enumera-
ton, $50 tenement houses. containing by actual |
count 10 933 families, about 65 persons in each
Ofthese human hives 1913 had Ill inmates each. III |
had lao each, 20 had 1877 each-according to the |
averages. u