The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-14

Monday night, will be something more than mere
concert, embracing operate representations in cos
tune, and the adjunct of an orchestra, supplied by
Mr.. Ahrend and his coadjutors of the Baltimore
Sextette. No persons have completely won
the affections of our musical public than Madame
Colson and Signor Stigelli, and it is matter of
congratuatiOn as evidencing correct taste that we
have here audiences capable of approaching the
high musical gifts of these artistes. TO the latter
this appreciation imparts stimulus which is al
ways manifest in their performance, and thus the
ezertion of the artistic becomes equal to the desire
of the auditor, and the most happy results obtain
to each. There is no real enjoyment on either side
where this mutual kind feeling does not exist for
it the audience is cold and doubling, the per-
former becomes Of necessity, from the mere |
irigidity of the surrounding atmosphere, uncertain
and hesitatng. Neither of the artistes referred to
can fail to feel that in Baltimore they are always
met by warm and admiring, and sometimes, we
fear, exacting friends. If exactions are made, !
however, they are always submitted to with the
best grace, as was the on Saturday night last,
when thought the encores were rather i'm
Fortunate.
On another occasion We will refer with more
particularly to the programme announced for
Monday night
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Sumner presented a
memorial asking the discharge of Thaddeus Hyatt,
now held prisoner by order of the Senate. A
discussion the reference of the petition, in
which point raised in regard to the right of
negroes 10 petition Congress. Mr.. Fitch objected
to their petitionng Congress as citizens, when
| they were not recognized such. The Legisa-
| tive and Executive Appropriation bill then
considered. Mr. Hunter moved to amend the bill
by adding a section authorizing the President to
borrow twenty-one millions of dollars, to be APP
piled to the payment of appropriations made by
Congress and the outstanding treasury notes.
The House was occupied with the consideration of
the resolutions reported back from the Committee
on the Expenditures of the Navy Department,
which declare that the Secretary of the NAVY
with the sanction of the President has abused his
discretionary power in the selection of coal
agent for the purchase of fuel for the governments
that the contract with Mr.. Swift, for live oak tim
ber was in violation of law that the distribution
of the patronage of the Navy Yard among mem
bers of Congress is destructive of discipline and
injurious to the public service, etc. etc-the whole
series of which were adopted.
THE CoyoDE CoMMIrTEE-We see II stated in
Washington paper that the Covode Investigating
Committee has nearly closed its labors No more
witnesses are to be summoned. Three Cabinet
officers have been examined-namely, Attorney
General Black, Secretary Thompson and Secretary
Cobb From them nothing especially important
has been ELECTED. The lastpamed stated that he
never had, either by himself or with the Presidents
any interview or communication of any kind with
Representative Cox, before, during or after the
pending of the English bill There was other evil
dpnca Of trut bof ~;
statement and that this gentleman sought no of
flee OF influence with the Administration in connec-
ton with his public conduct. The testimony has
been printed as the examination progressed
THE VACANCIES TO BE FILLED.-The Washington
Star of yesterday evening says it seems to be I'M
derstood that the question who shall fill the seat on
| the Supreme bench vacated by the death of Mr.
Justice Daniel, rests between Judge William L..
Harris, of Mississippi, who is now supported by the
| delegation from his State, and Mr. Attorney Gen
eral Black, either of whom will admirably fill the
| position 1t seems to be thought that if Judge
Harris is not selected, Judge Black will be- In
army circles here, the impression certainly pre-
walls that Gen. A. Sidney johnson, U. S. A., will
be appointed to succeed the late Major General
Jesup as Quartermaster General of the United
States Army. We know not the grounds giving
rise to this impression though of its general preva
| lence we are very sure.
EMIGRATIoN FROM IRELAND.-The English papers
all speak of the Irish exodus taking place the pre-
sent season to this country. Irish politicians and
journalists have had their attention directed to il
with considerable uneasiness. Many of the leading
emigration houses in Liverpool say that the trade
has not been good since 1887. During part OF
the month of May" says the Liverpool Post, "this
exodus from the Mersey to the United States in
passenger ships has been about thousand steer
age passengers, being average of three thous
sand weekly, and the numbers exhibit no apparent
sign Of decrease In addition, several vessels are
now lying in the stream, with no less than IF
teen hundred souls board, all bound for the
United States.'
The NJ. E. CHURCH AND SLAvERY.--It appear
tn atsome of the members of the NJ. E. Church are
not satisfied with the action of the General Con
ference on the slavery question, and writer il
the Staunton (Va.) Findicator proposes to the
| Baltimore Conference that convention be mme
diately called, to be composed of laymen and min
isters say two lay delegates to one clerical to be
held as early as practicable, al some central point
say Alexandria, to take the whole subject into con
sideraton.
MANUMTssIoNs IN WAsHINGroN CoUNTY-Thert
were fifty slaves manumited in Washington county
previous to the 1st dav of June, the period wher
the new law on that subject went into operation
The manumissions, however, do not in most cases
take effect Immediately, some OF them having beer
extended to 1870 and rs.
THE Hon. JAMES A. STEWART, of the House O
Representatives, will accept thanks for a copy
of his able speech, delivered on the I'd June in re
ply to the Hon. H. Winter Davis, on the resolution
Of censure passed by the House of Delegates o
Maryland upon his vote for Pennington as Speaker
The PRvATEERING QUEsTIoN.-The New Yorl
Chamber OF Commerce have recently had a repor
from the ma ority of the Committee to whom thu
subject of aboshing privateering referred
There was also minority report to discharge TIL
committee and let the subject rest as at present.
At meeting of the Chamber, few days since
the question was fully discussed. Mr.. B. NJ. Whit
lock, prominent merchant, spoke in favor of thu
minority report, and said:
He favored the minority report, and the argu
ments used by the friends of the majority repor
were conclusive to him that the subject had bette
be lett to our Government to manage. 1t might b.
considered arrogant on the part of the Chamber tt
recommend the surrender or sacrifice of one of tn,
strongest arms of which our country can boast
NeN L YIN Is Sinai pldCe COnlpdreu 10 IDe WnOl
country, and as she thrives by the prosperity and
wealth of the whole country, she has no right tC
deprive it of that safeguard from foreign invasion
war-"The adaptability, rapidity and terror Of
our volunteer ornaments" War is evil, bu
this branch of it is not more to be deprecated thar
others. Foreign powers well aware of ou
small naval force, and cannot expect to abandon
the system, which, in the of 1872, covered oul
marine with glory. They have never surrendered
the right to blockade ports, and the country
would rise masse if we were to waive our priva-
teers.
The minority report adopted.
The LAST SLAvER-The Havana Messenqer re
eeived by the Moses Taylor at New ork, says:
at is advised upon good authority that Al
American war steamer has captured an American
} schooner in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico
having on board 400 Africans, which, with tn
! vessel, have been taken to Key West making il
deposit there about 1850 negroes, with cargoe
previously landed. Although the weather at Ha
vana has been unusually warm and dusty for tn
season, the health of the city and port very good
IN fact, great deal better than usual at this tm
) of the year.
MARRIED
On the 18th instant, by Rev. George d. Cummins, D. D.
H. CLAY RAlTT, Of Hartford county, Miss ELIZA P
daughter of Geo. l. Kennard Esq, of Baltimore city