The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-27
WASuINGT0N NEWS

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The Washington Evening Star of yesterday says
Werepeat, to-day, our belief expressed day or
two since, that in few days the House will be
ganized by union of all its conservative elements
against Helperism. We adopt the impression from
conversation with gentlemen identified with each
of the three divisions into which the conservatives
of the body are divided. The vote taken yester-
day exhibits evidence of this fact rather state
of things, it is true. Nevertheless it failed to en-
brace such an indication, apprehend, only be-
cause of the absence Of a member of two whose
presence was necessary to secure an election.
The Department of State has received additional
intelligence from Mexico giving accounts of recent
outrages perpetrated upon American citizens resi-
ding and doing business in that country. They are
of the most insulting character, and the parties
complaining call upon the government of the Uni
ted States to prevent these fragrant Violations
The hands of government are tied, and unless Con-
gress gives the President the power asked for,
nothing can be done for them.
The intelligence of the disastrous defeat of the
Liberals by Miramon's troops, has damaged the
prospect of Mr.. McLanes treaty before the Senate,
it being manifest that Juarez has foothold out
side Vera Cruz, and his tenure there is frail.
The Senate Raid Investigating Committee have
notified Real to appear from day to day. as he may
be wanted to testify again.
A detachment of mounted riflemen, under Lieut.
Tracey, is ordered to Fort Craig, and detach-
ment under Lieut.. Jackson to Fort Stanton. Lieut..
Wagner. of the Typographical Engineers, is as
signed to duty at the Head Quarters Department
sstant Quartermaster, was to have appeared before
the Court of Inquiry in New Mexico last month In
consequence of the scarcity of corn In New Mexico
the ratons for horses and mules have been reduced
Company of the mounted Rifemen has been or
dered from Fort Union, on account of the scarcity
and high price Of forage, and takes post at Fort
Bliss.
NJ. Mercier, the new French Minister, has taken
the residence in Georgetown lately occupied by
Count Sartiges.
Madam Bodisco attended the Presidents recep-
tion on Tuesday evening, in her court-dress, val
ued at $4,000
MARYLAND Coal TRADE-The following corrected
. exhibit shows the extent of the Cumberland coal
trade for the past land its increase the year
1855:
COAL TRADE, 1858.
Shipped by Railroad. .................s954 4O5
Canal....'. ................ ...... 254 ,25l
Total. .......... ,649 656
COAL TRADE, 1859.
Shipped via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad .426 512
:" Chesapeake and Ohio Canal...... =. .297, ,s42
INCREASE, 1859
Baltimo and Ohio Railroad ...........3l, 81 ,1o7
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. .........4S $50
The Iron MoULpERs-Th National Convention
of Iron Moulders met in Albany on the 10th in
stant Forty-6ve delegates present repre-
senting twenty States, and upwards of six thousand
mouders.
The following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, the Hon. Isaac j. Neall, of
Phiadelphia; Vice-Presdent, VIM. Koran of Lou
isville, Kentucky; Recording Secretary, John
Glass of Albany, New York; Financial Secretary,
Frederick Oberkline, of Cincinnati Ohio; Trea-
surer, William H. Svlvis, of Philadelphia; Door
keeper, Francis Russia, of Albany, New York.
MELANCHOLY COINCIDENCE. Philadelphia In
q,irer of yesterday says, that Tuesday after
noon burial of more than usual sadness took
place in that city. 1t was rendered deeply touch
ing from the fact that gentleman and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Banks, were both inferred in
grave. The funeral cortege left the late resi-
dence of the deceased, at Fifth and Spruce Streets
at P. NJ, and wended their way to St. Peters
Episcopal Church, where the solemn services for
the dead were held. After the services the funer-
al proceeded to Christ Church Burial Ground.
Several clergymen oficiated upon the occasion.
TROUBLE WITH PERU.-Another Spanish -Ameri-
can difficulty has risen fairly above the diplomatic
horizon. Mr.. Caverly, the Secretary of our Lega-
ton at Lima, has come home in the Baltic, bring
ing the peremptory refusal of President Castillo,
of Peru to liquidate the claims pressed on his Gov
ernment by our own. This action of the Peruvian
President cannot be trifed with. 1t involves the
dignity of the Union, and the nature ofthe claims
thus contemptuousy treated, should be fully under
stood at once by the whole country.
The sale of the California steamers that was to
take place on Wednesday. in New York, was post
poned until the 10th of February. The steamers
to be sold are the Illinois, Star of the West, EN-
pire City, Moses Taylor, and Philadelphia.
The body of man named Nicholas Cooms was
found in the woods near Bensville Charles county,
Friday last. Intemperance the cause Of his
death.
A lawyer named Benjamin E. Make, committed
suicide in New York on Wednesday by taking
laudanum.
hospital for the use of slaves only is about to
be established in Richmond.
baltimore MUSEUM.