The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-17

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MALLoY's STATION, March 16.-The overland mail
from San Francisco, with dates to February 24th
arrived here this evening.
Subscriptions had been literally made in San
Francisco for the relief of the destitute widow of
Ormaud Chase, whose murder at Tupec bv the
MeXcans was alluded to in the Presidents last an
nual message.
Over 5000 had been donated to the Washington
Monument Fund in San Francisco on the 22d, prin-
cipally in small sums dropped in a box placed for
the purpose in the pOstOfice.
AT the Democratic primary election, held at San
Francisco, q Latham, and Gwin and w Weller dele
gates were elected to the State Convention.
The Republican State Convention met at Sacra-
mento on the 22d ulimo. Two hundred and thirty
delegates were present
Leland Sanford F. P. Tracy, D. W. Cheeseman
and A. A. Sargent chosen delegates to the
Chicago Convention. No resolutions were passed.
but a majority OF the delegates were understood
to be in favor of Senator Seward for the Pres
idency.
Tououmne and Shasta counties, during the
week, had elected anti-Gwin delegates to the De-
mocratic State Convention. The indications grow
stronger every day that majority of the dele
gates to the Charleston Convention will be friends
of Senator Latham.
Accounts from the agricultural districts saw
that the wheat planting for the present has been
completed under such favorable circumstances
that there has seldom been at this season a better
prospect for the crop. Rains have been abundant
but they have been gentle and warm.
A vein of silver ore had been discovered in Tou-
loumne county, on the Stanslaus river, from which
some good specimens are exhibited.
Glowing accounts continue to be received from
the new quicksilver mines in Otfendra and Napa
counties, with occasional reports of silver and cop
per.
The Assembly Committee on mines and the min
ing interests have reported bill in favor of in
creasing the tax on foreign miners to $50 per
month, with the view of excluding Chinese labor
ers from the mines.
A bill has been introduced to build State Capi-
tol building at Sacramento, to cost not over
100000
Governor Downie has transmitted to the Legis-
lature petition, signed by several thousand citi-
zens of the interior, praying that the crime of
highway robbery may hereafter be punished by the
death penalty
The last weekly report from the Washoe gold
and silver mines, published in the Territorial En-
terpriSe, contains the following items
During the week much attention has been d-
rected to the Fevuery diggings district that being
a new region of exploration. Through the centre
of that section there an immense lead of
quartz. The supposition ofmany is that it contn-
ues hundred miles north to the Black Rock min
eral region.
The lead varies in width from fifty to hundred
feet. Running parallel with it smaller leads,
known as the Roger, Morning Star, Carr and New
Castle leads. Very fine prospects have been form
ed, and sales made upon the land at from $40 to
$40 per foot Indications of silver have been found
upon nearly all the leads in that district.
At Virginia, the centre of the silver mining in
teress, all the tunnels are progressing and specua
tion in the claims is still unabated. MANY San
Francisco capitalists on hand and the '"bulls
and bears" were continually encountering each
other.
At Gold Hill, they were taking out large amounts
of gold.
Near the Devils Gate, the Boston Company have
cleared up, with four hours work, with a rocker,
seven and halt ounces of gold.
New diggings were reported from all sections.
THE MARKETs.-Business with the country was fair
the opening but had been dull for the past days
The country demand was still limited.
There was speculative movement this week in Mus
covado and New Orleans Sugars; all in first hands
taken up. New Orleans in half barrels sold high
II cts and China No. prime at SdS4 cts; Crushed
quoted at II \ d]134 cts
Provisions in speculative request Clear Pork in
barrels sold S2O In half barrels Sl. Mess Pork sl7
Ba con l3Gl4% cts. Lard l3GI46 cts Hams were not
called for Butter dull and droopine the last Isthmns
ceipts selling 80 There have been large
ulatve operations in Olive OIL 1000 cases here and
to arrive.
MARINE.-There had been arrivals or departure
since the last mail.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, March I6.-The Senate, in Execu-
tive session to-day renewed its action of Yesterday
and placed the Nicaragua treaty in position for
consideration. Three hours to-day were thus con-
sumed. BY unanimous consent, and at the sugges-
tion of Nicaragua, the Senate struck out the para
graph by which the United States agreed to use all
moral and effective force to prevent hostile exped-
tons destined for the Republic of Nicaragua The
other parts stricken out yesterday were restored
They are, in substance, that the failure of Nicar-
aqua to afford protection, the United States NAV,
with the consent or at the request of the Nicara.
guam government, its Minister at Washington or
the legal authorities thereof, employ such force as
may be necessary for the purpose, but no other;
and in exceptional cases of interference, or when
there is imminent danger to the lives or property
of American citizens, the forces of the United
States authorized to be used without previous
consent. The treaty was rejected by the following
vote two-thrds being necessary to a ratification :
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg,
Bright, Brown, Chesnut, Clay, Clingman, Critten-
den, Davis, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green,
Gwin, Hunter, Iverson, johnson of Arkansas,
johnson of Tennessee Kennedy, Lane, Latham,
Mason, Pearce, Pinell, Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs,
Wilson, Iulee-3l.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Bringham, Chandler,
Clark, Coliamer, Dixon DOolittle, Durkee, Fessen-
den, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamn Harlan, King,
Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson
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The injunction of secrecy was removed from the
proceedings
1t is known that both France and England have
made similar treaties with Nicaragua, including
the employment of land and naval forces, etc.. bu
they have not yet been ratified.
An informal meeting of the Joint Committee
on Printing for the two Houses of Congress
took place in the Senate Committee room
this morning. Messrs. Fitch, Anthony, Haskin
and Gurley, were present; and had under
consideration Mr.. Gurley's bill for the es
tablishment of Government Printing Office
| Several amendments were suggested and agreed
to, as additional checks and guards against abuses
and it is the opinion of these gentlemen, as well
| of MIR. Dimmick, another member of the Hous,
Committee, that the remedy for the serious evils