The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-19
WASHINGTON NEWS
MEXICAN AFFAIRs-TEsT OF CANNoN-ARMY Sic
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MEXICAN AFFAIRs-TEsT OF CANNoN-ARMY Sic
NALs-PosTAL DECISION.
Recent advices received by the State Depart
ment from Europe convey the intelligence that
England and France have determined to intervene
in Mexico, and enforce the beigerent parties there
to establish armistce for twelve months and
call a convention Of popular delegates to arrange
the questions at issue between them. Mr.. Wyke,
the new British Minister to Mexico, will go out in
short time from England with full instructions on
the subject. Strong representations have been
made to our Government by the English and French
Cabinets, to induce it to unite in this AngloFrench
policy for the arrangement of Mexican affairs but
our policy is so antagonistic to these entanglng
complications with other Governments, and the
step itself is likely to involve many others and
such doubtful ones, that Mr.. Buchanan will not
probably abandon the wise line of conduct he
has pursued in our relations with that republic.
The results that may attend this action by France
and England are very doubtful, and may lead to
complications and difficulties not perceptible to
cabinets four thousand miles distant from the scene
of action.
Captain Maynard and Major Thornton, of the
Ordnance Department; Major Anderson, I'd artil-
lery; Lieutenants Bach, of the Ordnance, and
Huse, of the LIST artillery, appointed board
OF officers to examine and test James rifed cannon
and projectiles, at Watch Hill, r. l., and Schen-
kle's accelerating cannon and proectiles, at Bos
ton, and such other rifled cannon and projectiles
as may be designated. The Board will meet
notice, aud'dissove when ordered by the War De-
partment.
Major Meyer, signal officer of the army is or
dered to continue on duty in the city of New Y ork
a sufficient time to procure his instruments and
signals, and then proceed to the headquarters of
the department of New Mexico and report for
duty. The commanding officer of that department
will afford every proper facility to the Major Tor
testing in the field with troops in campaign, the
value of his system of signals for conveying intel
ligence.
The Postmaster eneral has decided that the act
of the 4th of June, requiring postmasters to de.
liver newspapers sent to clubs to each individual
member, without separate addresses, only applies
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MELANCHOLY OccURRENcE-A 1oUEG MAN MIS-
TAKEN FOR BURGLAR AND kILLED.-Thursday
night: at the residence OF Col. John Pope. near
ths Guy, melancholy accident occurred which re-
suited IN the death OF one of his sons, Leroy, aged
about seventeen years. Apprehending visit from
negro burglars, Leroy and his elder brother, An
drew, repaired, late at night, to the garden with
guns. They separated shortly afterward, Leroy
going toward bis room. The dogs in few moments
commenced making noise, and doubtless suppo-
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ENORMOUS GoosEBERRIEs.- some years an as
soclaton mas existed at Paterson, New Jersey, for
cultlvatlng the gOoseberry. The members who
are all Englishmen, give annual exhibitions, and
award premiums for the largest raised of the seve-
raj varieties. This year the first prize was taken
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