The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-11
FROM CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTH
AMERINA

FRoM CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTH
AMERICA AND JAPAN
The details OF news brought by the mails of the
steamer Atlantic, which arrived at New York on
Monday, are of considerable Importance
SENATOR BRoDERICK's WmL.-The box supposed
10 contain the VIII OF the late Senator Br0derick
was opened in the presence of the proper persons
and found to contain the fragments of gold watch
supposed to be the one struck by bullet from the
pistol OF j. Caleb Smith, in duel with that pen-
tleman in 1851. Two, heavy gold watch-chains
anu ah,t strlng OF eornelian or pink agate BEADS
ABOUT halt an inch in diameter, bearing some re-
semblance to rosary. The beads were doubtless
mementoes of his mother. A buckskin wallet was
also iound supposed to contain specimens of Cali
fornia gold. The whole weighing about ono
pound. These articles comprised the entire CON
tents of the box. No will or semblance of will
found
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
From the Panama Star and Herald, Januarv O.
BY the schooner Liberty, which arrived at As
pinwall on the 25th instant, we have recent ad
vices from Carthagena reported to Us by the opera
tors OF the Panama Railroad Company
On the 9th instant Nieto attacked General Posa
aas I forces at Barranquilla and gained a victory,
killing ffty-three of Posada's men, General Posa,
ia Iiats n,mset ,al3 is reported as badly wounded.
wounded on both sides.
Inc Constituent Assembly has met at Carthape-
na-President, DR.. Antonio del Real The first
act OF the Assembly was to annul the laws call
ed the unconstitutional laws of the Federal Con
gress. ~
BURNING OF THE SHIP MATARo-sH1p A TOTAL LOSS.
On the night of the 18th instant about Il O'clock
an alarm of fire was given on board the American
cIipper snip Mataro, lying at anchor at Tabora
with Goals for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co,
and almost Immediately after the ship was enveI.
oPed IN hames Nothing positive has transpired
relative to the origin of the fire but there anpoors
little doubt it originated from spontaneous c6mbus-
tion.
The Mataro was fine large new clipper ship be-
longing to New York, and was about to sail for
Cailao IN a day or two to load with guano
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Companv's steam
snip Bogota, Captain Henry Wyld arrived at her
anchorage IN Panama, from Callao, on the after
noon OF the 10th instant.
BY this arrival we have dates from VaInara;so +o
the lst, and Callao to the 18th December
From Chill there is dearth of news
Ihe republic is enjoying tranquility, and the
pubic works are progressing favorably
"a company has been formed for the purpose of
establishing bank of discount and issue called
the Bank of Chill, and has met with the approval
OF the government.
The company is to start with capital of
$40O, ,OOO aqua" VI
The Santiago Valparaiso and Southern Rail-
roads are making rapid progress
government was expected to call an extraord-
nary session OF Congress on the lst of December
Inc market reports are not favorable.
statue of the 'ELiberatOr" BOLIVIA was inaugu-
rated at Lima, Dec. 9th.
From Buenos Ayres and the Argentine Provinces
we have highly important news The nraviouc
mail brought US the intelligence that Gen. tJrnuiza
with an army of nearly 10000 men, entered the
territory OF Buenos Ayres, and gained great vic
tory over Gen. Mitre He then marched to the
capital, where he was met by a committee of the
citizens, and friendly agreement was entered into
between them, of which the following are the lead
ing points:
"Buenos Avres to form part of the Confederas
ton.
"a convention to be convoEed to examine the
national constitution
"The home and foreign debt of Buenos Ayres to
be recognized as a national debt.
"Urquiza to retire with his army within two
weeks after the signing of the treaty.
"A general and absolute amnesty granted
Alsina has resigned the government of Buenos
Ayres, and was replaced by Llayallol
Inc agitation through the country had ceased
and affairs generally wore more favorable as
pect
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
report comes to US again that the volcano is
frightening up, and shows its light to vessels pass
ing the coast of Hawaii
In the early part of February of this year. when .
about $50 miles to the westward of Roches Is
Iand, Captain Drew, of the whale-ship Frances
Henrietta, fell in with canoe containing seven
men, fourteen women, and three children.
whom he took on board and carried to Ocean Is
land.
AUSTRALIA
In the Legislative Assembly of New South
W ales, on the 23d September, Dr. Lang gave no.
tlce that on October 4th he would move a series
OF OF resolutions, concluding with request to the
Home government to grant to the Australian
colonies their independence. This of course
elected much opposition and discussiol, some
strenuously opposing the reception of the notice.
and others advocating full freedom of discussion
FROM JAPAN.
From the San Francisco Times DecenJer2Ol
Per bark Onward, Emmery, which left Kanaga-
wa wa on the 9th ultimo we have the following items
About the lst of October a violent hurricane oc-
Cured in Iedo Bay, during which the United
States surveying schooner Fennimore Cooper was
driven on the beach, and was afterwards con-
demned and sold No lives were lost and Can
tain Brooks saved all his valuable instruments and
surveys The Japanese government showed great
kindness to the shipwrecked crew, sending men to
save everything possible and the officers say that
not single dollars worth stolen. They were
provided with good quarters, and furnished with
provisions servants and money.
1t was almost impossible to get money changed
by the governmen for Japanese CURRENCY Thev
would only exchange $50 per day for each 81 900
offered, and as the japanese merchants would not
receive any coin except japanese, it was almost
Onward sailed. Business at Nagasaki had entirely
stopped on this account
The POwhattan, Commander TatnalI. was ut
hanagawa, and was to take the japanese embassy
to the United States the 22d of February next
Officers and crew all well.
The following communication was received from
Hon. T. Harris, Minister at edo in reply to note
addressed him by Messrs. Smith CO., cbarterers
OF the Onward, as to the route which the embassy
would probably take to reach Washington, and re-
questing him to his influence to have it touch at
San Francisco by the way:
"U. $. LEGATION, edo, Oct. 81, 1859
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of yesterday was received
by me this morning. In answer / have to state
that the Japanese Embassy will embark for the
United States the 22d of February next. 1t
will consist of two Chief Ambassadors Is officials
of various ranks, and so attendants and servants in
all 20 persons.
The Embassy will proceed to Panama, via the
Sandwich Islands. What ports, if any, that it may
touch at between the Islands and Panama, will
depend entirely upon aag-oiicer Tatna The,
Embassy wilLcross the lsthmus by a special train
and at Aspinwall will be received by steam-fri-
gate, and be conveyed direct to Washington with
out touching at any Atlantic port in the United
States.
From the foregoing you will perceive that / have
no control whatever over the route to be taken BY
the Ambassadors.
am sir, your obedent servant,
"TowNsEND HAERis.''
To G. H. Smith, Esq, bark Onward.