The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-13

under the Lecompton Constitution. The Wyandotte
Constitution has already been accepted by the peO-
pie OF Kansas, and State officers with Legislature
have been chosen under it, but all remain in abey
ance, awaiting the action of Congress.
In the Senate. yesterday, Mr.. Mason's resolution
to take recess from the 10Th to the 30th of the
present month was taken up and, after some dis.
cussion, withdrawn.-In the House, Mr.. Gilmer,
from the Committee on Elections reported
luton asking the President to communicate to the
House, if not incompatible with the public interest
all information he may have in his possession as to
the existence of portion of the territory of Min
nesota, not included in the State of Minnesota,
which is said to still remain an organized Territory
the residents claiming the right of delegate in
Congress. The Pacific Telegraph bill was taken
up. MIR. Colfax, from the Committee on Post
ofhce and Post Roads, said that the committee
proposed to amend the bill so as to reduce the
amount to be paid by the Government to $4,000
year, tolls exceeding this amount to be paid for
in addition; instead of 81 for every ten words, So
only is to be charged
| THE NEws.-The steamer Persia, which arrived
at New York yesterday morning, brings US one
days later intelligence from Europe. The Pied
montese troops entered Florence on the 2Sth ut.
The Austrian Cabinet has protested against the
annexation of Tuscany, Parma, and Modena to
Piedmont, asserting that despoiling legitimate
Princes of States granted them by European trea-
ties, would also destroy the right of succession
which these same treaties secured to the House of
Hapsburg. The London Times publishes an ac-
count of the late massacre in Rome, by which one
hundred and forty-seven persons were either killed
! or cd Tbn Am nsnlura oh
bed in the side.--By the Overland mail from
California we learn that the japanese Embassy
would not touch at San Francisco, but go to Aca-
puco for coal, and sail thence direct for Panama.
For LIBERIA.-The packet ship NJ. G. Stevens, OF
| 700 tons, owned by the American Colonization
Society, will sail from this port April Goth, with
emigrants for Liberia, most of whom from
Pennsylvania and the West. She is expected to
coll of Savannah Ga. tn receive company OF
| seventy emancipated slaves from Tennessee. A
letter from an officer on the African squadron says
the discovery of coal in Liberia all the billy ranges
Astounding with it, will bring not only wealth but
civilization to Africa. The only drawback is the
want of proper harbors for vessels along the coast
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.--Manager Ford
knows the wants of the public; be is a manager
that is always in ''search of a novelty" and is
always successful in finding it. The last in the
person OF Chanfrau has been a decided hit, as the
| good houses of the past week will evidence. To-
| night is Chanraus benefit, when he will appear in
the character Of jack Helm in the drama of the
Ocean Child The laughable extravaganza OF
| Varieties, or Manager in Search of Novelty
will be again repeated.
DAN RICE's SHow.-To-night is the last but one
of Dan Rice's admirable troupe at Front Street
Theatre. Mile. Zoyara, the graceful eqaesirenne
will appear in her extraordinary feats in the ring
and the two extremely laughable spectaces O.
Mister Wards Mission to China and the English
Seepte- Chase will be repeated The witicisms o
Frank Drew, the jester, never fail to bring dowr
the house.
THIODoN's MUSEUM OF ARTs.-This exhibition,
which has called forth the appreciation of the pub
lie wherever it has appeared, will open in city
for the first time next Monday evening, at thu
Maryland Institute. The exhibition is composed
of representations of celebrated cities, land
scapes, &c.
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY CONNECTION.-We learI
from Washington that the Senate Committee hav
agreed to report bill in favor of connecting by
railroad and bridge, the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, in w Washington, with the Orange and Alex
andria road, making complete the connection will
the South