The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-10
From the Ne11 Orleans Picayune Oct 5
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

ed, brings US several days later news from Mexico
1t is OF the most import character and not only
confirms what we have before had in regard to the
hnal condemnation and contiscation of the Spanish
bark Maria Conception, but presents an entirely
new phase of the recent difficulty between the two
governments.
lis to this effect, that Immediately after the ar
rival out OF the Spanish war steamer NelascO with
official dispatches from Havana, before stated
note was passed from the Spanish commodore to
the constitutional government. demanding the i'm
mediate restitution of the condemned vessel and
the payment of damages, otherwise the city of Vera
Cruz would at once be bOmbarded As compliance
with this demand had already in accordance with
the decisions OF the courts, been formally declined,
and the last note was conceived in the most peremp-
tory TERMS its dOntents were at once communicated
to Capt. Jarvis of the United States sloOp. war
Savannah, and flag-offcer of the Home Squadron.
Thereupon Capt. Jarvis Immediately passed a note
to the Spanish commodore, in which he not only
condemned his course in the decided terms it de-
served but finally concluded with declaring, as the
words are quoted to US, 'that he would consider
the first shot fired upon Vera Cruz as a shot fired
upon the American squadron"
In consequence Of this note, all further action in
the matter was suspended, and the whole Spanish
squadron, with the exception of vessel, sailed
back to Havana. Without intending to endorse
this statement, which comes to us only as a verbal
report may remark as partial corroboration of
1t, that the latest Havana mail reports the return
home of three vessels of war, the BerengueIa, AL
cedo, and Nelasco. The truth, however, will soon
reach US in an authoritative form by the English
steamer at Havana from Vera Cruz, the 1st instant,
should the mails direct by the Potomac, now some
days over due, not come to hand before.
BY the mail from Northern Mexico, brought to
us yesterday by the Atlantic, from Brazos Santa
60, we also have the important intelligence of
the seizure, by orders of General Degoado,
OF an immense specie conducta amounting to
81 100000 in all, from Zacatecas and Guanauato
bound to Tampico. The evidence of this scandal
Gus act is said to be undoubted. 1t comes to us
in copies ofletters from the conductors themselves
to individuals largely interested in the safety of
the money. The seizure made at Laguna Sc
ca, the 9th ult., and the whole ordered back to
Lagos. The only cause asst gned for the seizure
of the money, that we have heard, is that the exi
gencies Of the campaign demanded it. 1t is sup
posed that it is to be used in support of the eXpedi
tion against the capital, as before mentioned. A
considerable portion of the money destined for
this city. To one of our principal houses, we un-
derstand, was consigned the large of 100000
The LATE STORM AT New ORLEAYs.-The New
Orleans papers of last Friday to filled with
accounts of the great storm which ragged along
the Gulf coast on the two davs previous Eleven
miles of the Jackson Railroad were washed away,
and teegraphic communication entirely interrupt
ed. Houses were washed away and several fami-
lies drowned The Delta says:
Seventeen families residing in the region of the
track between the points of disaster were washed
away on every floating material of safety they
could obtain, and were it not for the assistance of a
doubt. Two men in a skif lent their aid, with
long rope, and sailed around about the RATS and
floating persons, and thus saved them. Sugar
houses and dwellings were blown down in Ill drec
tons and immense damage done. The sugar crop
thought to be seriously injured. The steamer
Vicksburg, which arrived last evening. gives us
report to the effect that all the coal boats in the
river, from the mouth of Red river down, have
sunk. stern-wheel steamer, name unknown, has
foundered below Baton Rouge. Three steamboats,
were blown ashore below Donadsonville. One of
them was the Cincinnati packet Stephen Decatur.
At Bayou Sara the wharfboat had been blown up
the bayou, and at Baton Rogue the wharf boat had
been torn from her moorings and blown three miles
up stream. The loss by coal boats at Willow Grove
we have already given in summary-say about
Sl50,O00. At Baton Rouge two steamers and
twentyOne coal boats were sunk, and sugar houses
blown down.
The Picay,me gives graphic account of the de-
tention and suterings of over two hundred and fifty
passengers on the Jackson, New Orleans, and Great
Northern Railroad. Five miles from Pass Man
chac the train compelled to stop. A passenger
says:
We were then at Bayou Desert, within one hun
dred and fifty yards of the Lake shore, and could
see the waves rolling in from the Lake. The water
around us was about seven feet deep and covered
with large logs, which were driven by the waves
with such force against the track to break and
wash it off all around us. The water was nearly up
to the bottom of the cars, and large logs, two feet
in diameter, were forced in between the cars and
the track. We were anchored by the locomotive,
which held us fast, the weight of the train alone
preserving that portion of the track which we
stood.
In this dreadful position we remained, contem-
plating scene of most awful grandeur. Above
and around us the tempest rOared with ceaseIess
fury, torrents of rain continually falling the
mOtionless tran with violence increased bv the
fierce wind. The dreary sheet of water surround
ing US was covered with fallen timber and pieces of
wreck forced up by the angry waves which came
ina tlT-f tba 10 rnoktn fhn atar
higher and higher around US to our imminent peril
Among this floating timber we could see the cattle
struggling to resist the waves and keep their head 5
above water-a thing that many of the poor ami
mails could not succeed in doing, and were washed
away. We could see, but without being able to 90
to her relief, an old negro woman nearly 10 years
old, floating on top Of a hay-stack. She disap-
peared in the darkness, and it was only next morn
ing that could ascertain her fate. She had got
to the old embankment and cung to piece of the
wreck. She was saved and remained with the men
at the camp.
The scene on the cars was certainly an exciting
one. We were in what can be called "bad fx"-
thirty miles from New Orleans, in the midst of a
cypress swamp, surrounded by brackish water, with
nothing to eat, and only about half barrel of wa
ter for one hundred and fifty persons. The whole
forenoon had passed. it was now past o'clock 2.
NJ and we had nothing to eat since the day before,
at dinner. One gentleman among US had the good
fortune to have basket of provisions with him.
He was travelling with four orphan children under
MS care ana the provisions were Tor their uSe THIS
he generously divided amongst al-the ladies and
children being, of course, first provided with the
scanty ration.
The boat Ariel, sent by the Jackson Railroad
Company yesterday, to aid in bringing the passen-
ges to the Lake end (Jeerson) is momentarily ex-
pected, with all the $50 passengers, who have
been detained on the road in the most irving posi-
tion for over fifty hours.
The force of the storm is visible through these
parishes of st. James ard Ascension. The cane,
Wh is nj ia blown down
Along the whole coast many of the bagasse chimneys
were blown down, and several dwellings ruined.
MOVEMENTS OF BARON RENFREw.
A despatch from Boston thus speaks of the move
ments making there to receive Baron Renfrew:
The visit of Lord Renfrew is absorbing all other
expected things in the immediate future of the next
ten days. Nothing of the programme has been de-
termined upon save the ball and the review. The
executive council preparing to receive and
honor the royal guest in way that shall reflect
credit on the city, as well as please the visitors.
The tickets for the ball are being distributed at
the office of tho treasurer, w. B. Fowle, Jr Dew
onshire street. The demand has been very large
Among the invited guests are the President of the
United States, Miss Lane, Secretary Cass, Govern
of the British Provinces, foreign ministers at
Washington, Earl of Mulgrave and Countess of
Mulgrave, Marquis and Lady Chandos, Sir Henry
Holland, the Mayors of Fredericton, st. John, N.
b., Halifax, Montreal, Quebec and Hamilton, Gen.
Trollope and also Sir Fenwick Williams, the hero
army in Canada, and iu military rank is second
only to the Duke of Cambridge. The invitations
have been necessarily limited, and in this vicinity
only the Governor and Mrs. Banks, and the British
consul at this port have been invited
The Academy of Music is being thoroughly reno
vated for the occasion, and will present magnif-
cent appearance. The auditorium will be festoon-
ed with velvet silk, satn and flowers, and the red
walls will vanish into sober French gray.
The following letter has been received from the
venerable Josiah Quincy, now in his S9th year:
To James W Page Esq, and other members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Ball be given the Prince of
Wales in this city.
GENrLEMEN:-I am honored by your proposal to place
my the general committee of management for
which you ask my permission.
1t is now nearly if not quite seventy years since had
the honor of joining, at Concert hall in Boston, in
country dance with the Duke of Kent the Princes grand
father. should esteem it like honor unite a like
occasion with his grandson But nature prohibits, and
submit.
It will be impossible for TO be present at the propos
ed ball. participate in any of the services its manage
ment may require But highly approving the tribute of
respect proposed to be paid to the of soveregnnot
elevated by her rank than by her virtues and
of the committee connection they propose,
garding it as an honor and privilege
With great respect, am, gentlemen,
Your friend and servant,
JOSIAH QUINCY.
Boston, October ], 1860.