The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-29
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MARQUEE COMPLETELY RoUTED-GUAnAIA AIAJARA IN THE
HANDS OF The LIBERALs-DIsTRACTEDS STATE OF THE
COUNTRY GENERALLY.
By the Tennessee Can't Forbes from Vora
Cruz the 2lst inst, we have advces from Mexico
of the 18th. Guadalajara, after a long protracted
slege has fallen into the hands of the liberals and
Marquee completely defeated. On the 30th ult the
consltutlonaists attacked the city with such vigor
that nearly 1000 men each side were killed or
wounded. Castillo demanded an armistice which
was granted; but he, treacherous usual profited
by the cessation OF hostties to cast balls and col
lect ammunition, and during the night of the I'd
November, retired with about four thousand men,
Closely followed by the liberals, he was
abandoned by his troops, and made his escape
IN the direction OF Topic, accompanied only by
thirty men. Rojas with column of cavalry
was Immediately dispatched in pursuit. Mjram0n
mas decreed contribution of $500 600, to be sup
plled by the inhabitants of the city of Mexico said
sum to be exclusively devoted to the defence of the
city. The preparations being made by Miramon-
such as packing trunks, etc.-indicate that he in
tends to take to flight although he has issued
proclamation stating that he will defend the city
to the last. lie has seized upon the funds belong
ing to the English ockholders-deposited at the
british egation-amounting to $500 000 The
doors OF the room containing the money were bro
Ken open, the seals of the legation were broken,
and 900 were taken.
The greater part of the shops and commission
houses were closed.
ltis rumored that in case the city of Mexico is
occupied b. the liberals Miramon and Robles will
take refuge at the Spanish Embassy, or the French
legation.
ACCIDENT AT THE CAPIToL.-One of The Lar1e Pic
tu'e8 Damaged.-The workmen at the CAPITOL for n
lew days past have been in the construction
OF temporary covering over the Rotunda, several
leet ABOVE the old roofing, which is to be removed
as soon as the other is completed. On Saturday
last, while hosting of the main oists lust as It
had been elevated few feet beyond the lower roof
1t slipped from its fastenings and fell in a perpen-
dcular direction, until it reached the lower roof
DAsSlnU thrOnph which eli off,
the lower corner Of the beautiful picture of the
MISUNDERSTANDING of the Pilgrims, damaging the same
considerably. We are happy, however, to be able
to state that of Mr.. Weir, the artist has Wis
tied ashington, and says he has doubt but that
ms father can repair the injury, and so as not to
make 1t at all perceptble. In consequence of this
accident, a substantial plank covering has been
placed around each of the pictures suspended upon
the walls OF the Rodunda, for their protection
Wash. Star, Nor %.
:, ANOTHER RICH MAN Ours OFF HIS DAUGHTER FOR
MARRYING WITHOUT HIS CONsENT.-Burts Skidmore
OF New ork, worth nearly half a million dollars
recently deceased, left will bequeathng one hun
dred dollars to his daughter and the remainder of
ms property to his son. In 1856, the family of
Mr.. SkidmOre consisted of wife, son and daupbter
The daughter, Marian L., was wooed and won bv
Simon Camancho, at that time Venezuelan Consul
ana now Secretary of Legation of V enezuela under
Gen. Paez Mr.. Skidmore was opposed to the match
and the daughter married without his consent
During his lifetime the parties were not reconced
Mrs Skldmore, however, who has since died re-
Tented and became friendly to her daughter. but
the hostile feeling of the father was unchanreahle
The will is to be contested
A DIGNIFIED BoDY.-At meeting of the alder
men of New York, last Monday evening, member
offered resolution, that, inasmuch as the Tribune
had suggested "that alderman Boole and his COL
leagues should place the statue of Washington in
one OF the dlrest thoroughfares of the city, to be
called the Boole-wards, as a commentary upon
public sentiment, &C." the statue should be removed
TO the countnghouse of that paper ''as the dirti-
est place to be found in the city,'' &c At thesame
meeting, resolution, that "a Joint special com
mittee should meet on the first Monday in Decem-
Der next and authorize all claims on the Japanese
reception, to be presented, and that the committee
should itemize all the particulars, to be presented
to the public, In report, put to the vote and
lost.
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY IN BRooKLYN-Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher's church, in BROOKLYN, has
owned and managed bowling alley for several
years, which is as much an instrument of the
church as Its weekly prayer meeting. There the
pastor and his lay bretheren and sisters meet to de-
Velop their muscle with occasional visits from other
pastors IN the city, whose parishes are not provided
WIN VIII any sucn means OF physical grace Under the
lnspirauoh OF Mr. Beecher, and the members of his
Ghurch the Young Mems Christian Association, of
brooklyn, are proposing to build a large rymna-
SUM. on the Joint stock principle so ARRANGED ms
to afford every approved means of physical recre
alton to both sexes under regulations as safe for
THE NEW ORLEANS FAILURE-The New Orleans
Delta of Saturday says;
We regret to announce the suspension which oc
Cured yesterday of one of the largest commiss;on
houses in this city, that of Feowes Co. 1t is an
old firm, whose business operations have been on
very large scale, and whose resources have heen
considered. and we believe now are, ample to meet
their liabilities. But in the present deranged state
OF our financial and commercial affairs their re-
sources cannot now be made available The men,
bers of the firm are gentlemen of high mercantile
honor and great enterprise, and will, doubt not,
eventually restore the credit of the house. The
sstoppage of such firm is, however, great caam-
ity, which the whole community will deplore.
The SHIP OLIVER JoRDAN.-We learn that, after
the crew of the ship Oliver Jordan, of Rockland,
Robbins. from Baltimore for Panama, which foun-
dered of the River Platte Sept 6, previously re-
ported left the ship, in three boats, of them,
the mates boat, was capszed. The men were pick
ed up, and divided in the other boats The mates
boat, in Bleaching, capsized and seven out ofthe
twelve In her were drowned. The rest arrived at
Rio Grande Sept. Is, and came to this city in the
brig Young America, arrived yesterday.-N York
Tribune, Nov. 2s,