The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-21


authorities recently stopped six cargoes of wool
(three IN Boston, and three in New York;, which
were offered for free entry under the act admitting
wool of the value of twenty cents and under at the
port of expectation free of duty The vigilance of
the Government has been rewarded by consider
able addition to the revenue. The three Boston
importers were obliged to pay duty of $4,000,
instead of obtaining free permit Two of the
three cargoes entered at New York are still held
by the authorities under Amusement The other
was assessed "a per cent. duty.
THE SILVER MINES OF MEx1Co.-The extensive
silver mines of Don Ignaco Aoriola at Setention,
In Chihuahua, have been purchased by a company
of New York and Boston capitalists and agents
have been sent forward to take the management
OF the Company's interests. A large amount of
the most approved machinery has been forwarded
to the mines, by the aid of which it is estimated
that more silver will be furnished before Christ
mas, than has ever been produced in any one year
before, from all other sources. The locality has
been known as the Silver Mountains, and the
Company's right, which extends about sixty miles
In length, embraces the richest part of the Mexican
mines.
The WORLDS FAIR 1S6l.-The trustees have
been appointed for new Great Exhibition in Lon
don, in 1861. They are Earl Granville, tie Mar
quis of Chandos, the Right Honorable Thomas
Barring, and c. W. Dixie, Esq. or course, Prince
Albert is the active head and manager of the un-
dertaking, and his name will bring together the
guaranty fund and the sinews of war 1t is said
that this will be very different affair from the
exhibition of 1851, and aim at much wider and
practical results.
From BUENos AYREs.-We have intelligence from
Buenos Ayres to February %. Trade was dull
The only items of news the election of Deroui
as President of the Confederation the ratification
OF his part of the contract of San Jose by Presi
dent Lopez, of Paraguay, and the conclusion of the
Iacuari difficulty by the sailing of that vessel with
permission of the British Admiral. General Ur-
quiza was to have resigned his power into the
hands of Derqui on the 5th ult
AMERICAN SLAvERs.-The New York papers saw
that no less than six vessels have left that port for
the African coast within the past fortnight, all Of
which expect to have negroes for their return car
goes. Among these was fine clipper ship and a
fest-sailing brig.
The Senate not in session Yesterday In
the House Mr.. Crawford moved an adjournment
till Tuesday next, which was rejected by vote of
yeas % to nays "a. After considering some private
bills the House adjourned till Monday.
The CONCERT To-NIGHT.-We have already ex-
pressed our qualification at the announcement of
two concerts in this city, by the Mendesshon Qun-
tette Club of Boston, assisted by Mrs. j. H. Long,
distinguished vocalist. The first of these agree
able entertainments will be given at Carroll Hall
this evening, and we hope that large audience
may be present The programme embraces seec-
lions from the works of such masters as Beethoven
Mendelssohn, Gluck, Haydn and Others and we
tell assured, from the high reputation of the
artists, will be rendered with truth and idelity.-
Mrs. Long, who is most highly spoken Of will sing
among other things, the very beautiful aria from
Gluck's Orpheus, "Che faro seu=a Euridice" a
most tender and expressive melody. The Concert
will take place without reference to the weather.
as the engagements of the Club elsewhere will not
permit of any postponement.
DAN RICE's GREAT Snow at Front Street Thea
tire will close the season with us tonight There
will be an exhibition this afternoon.