The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-13

lHE IRONS HoMIClDE.-lrons' name has been
quite familiar to citizens in connection with
one of those formidable bands of desperadoes,
whose demoniac deeds still fresh in the momory
oil all familiar with the recent reign of terror and
outlawry. 1t will be recoected that the famous
"Blood Tub" exploits at the election polls of the
LIST ward were perpetrated in front or in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Irons hotel, when poor un-
offending citizens were beat and MANNED and then
thrust in tub of blood in order that their appear
ance should spread terror and alarm, and to deter
voters from the polls For his zeal in this delecta-
BILE service, Emanuel Irons was promoted nv the
clubs of the American party to the responsible
post OF representative from that ward to the FRS,
Branch of the City Council.
| ARRIVAL OF LADY FRANKL1N.-Amoup the nassan
gers arrived by the steamship Adriatic at New
York on Saturday, was Lady Franklin accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Cracroft, and her wait
lng-maid. Lady Franklin will remain in that CITY
two or three weeks, as the guest of Mr.. Henry
Grinnell, through whose liberality The Grinnel
Arctic Expedition fitted out, and whose son
Mr.. G. Grinnell, accompanied her on her vovaoe
to this country. She proposes to make tour into
Canada, probably in time to witness the receptior
OF the Prince of Wales, and will then trave
through the northern States, and very likely ex
tend her journey into California She desires tc
avoid public attention as far as possible.
IHE FIRE IN SALIsBURY.-By an sextra'' of the
Salisbury Sentinel, of the 10th inst, which we re-
publish in another place in this paper, we have
full particulars of the terrible fire which laid thai
village In ruins ON Thursday morning last. The
value OF the property destroyed, it is said, will
amount to 100000, some sixty dwellings and store.
houses being consumed. The origin of the fire
was yet a-mystery, and a meeting of the citizen:
was called, to take place on Friday evening, for
the purpose of an investigation and to devise some
means to afford relief to the sufferers
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.-The Brownsville (Texas)
Ftog processes to have news from Mexico which
may be classed under the above heading. Gen.
Miramon, it states, had been summoned to a con-
terence with the French and English Ambassadors.
Inc result of their interview had not transnired
1t was, however, well understood that the views of
the Ambassadors hostile to the DESIGNS of tho
Juarez faction, and that they would do all in their
power to thwart it. The prevailing belief was
that Miramon would be proclaimed Emperor of
Mexico, under French and English Protectorate
The RAINs.-Our exchanges inform us that the
-. 50 '''h' nave eAtehueu generally over this
state and throughout Virginia and North Carolina
reVlving the corn crop and all other vegetation
dropping from the effects of the long continued
drouth. The accounts from Texas and Louisiana
are however, very discouraging and it is believed
that the inhabitants of those States will be depen-
cent on their more fortunate northern neghbors for
supply of breadstuffs.
SECRETARY CAss.-Mr. Secretary Cass n.ssod
through this city on Friday last, and arrived in
washington the same evening. The InteNigencer
says that he was in excellent health and spirits and
expressed himself as much pleased with his So
Journ North. He resumed the duties of his office