The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-25

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@ ne nad hopes Of capturing near the BaIize, and
% some oil which he no doubt caught last night and
VII Sehu up TINS morning. let the good work he
prosecuted vigorously, and initiated by others
S'ILh ANorhER--cAPTuRE OF TIRE SHIP JOHN JARVIS.
~, From the Bee, Mayl7l
me prlvateer Music captured a prize at mr. naar
the ballze, which brought up YESTERDAY, in
company with the prize captured by the Calhoun
MS was the ship John Jarvis.
ALLEGED REELECTION BY ENGiANn OK hTrp
ACCEPTANCE OF THE EUROpEAN CnnE
AGAINST PRiVATEERING
"AsHlNGroH, May Rumors are Ayinp about
here to the effect that the Secretary of
ed dispatches to-day from England necIa rino, ,Lt
II was no longer in the power of her Maiesty's gov
erhinent TO accept the proposition of our admins
n ati"h TO recognize the code of the CONGRESS of
narlS, OF 1856 denOuncing privateerinp as nirao,
England, We hear, alleges that this code vtas ~
act OF all the great Powers of Europe. in Con
greSs assembled, and that it is manfestIv NOT j.; H.
te as one OF tue Slgners to that compact to ac-
Gept' at this late day. the tady acuuiescence of tho
United states. If this be so it will only tend IN
increase the complication unhappily growing nm
between England and our country. | do not voucb
Tor the entire accuracy Of this statement but shall
nave more to say on this subject shortly Itmav
De as well to add that there is not the least dsnos
tinn on the part of our government to nick a Grar
rel WIN England. On the contrary, it is contin-
gehcY that they are anxious to avoid They entar
tam the hope, however, that England has no dasire
10 tamper with the rebel States or purposa to in
egiance 4 ~ 'ne't al
From all | can learn, the recent instrpotiors 80
ceiVed by Lord Lyons enioin uron him the utmost
caution and clrcumSpectiou 1t would seem that
her MaJeStys ministers find themselves in nostion
OF deep embarrassment. We well know the santi
ment Of England is anti-slavery but the pannfac
turing classes OF Manchester are full of the liveest
alarm on the vital point of cotton. How il is nos
Sioie 10 harmonize feelings aud interests so conflict
Ing, Is indeed problem of grave dificultv and
VIII require for its solution all the tact and abiIit~
Which distinguish English statesmen 1t is said
that the English government is earnestly socitons
5nat our Cabinet should not be too exacting in its
uelhahdS, ana that they will exercise all the Cnr
ne'rance which the circumstances reouire until
they can see their way out of the serious dilemma
IN winch they are enveloped. All thew want il is
mnrid ~ Is an adequate supply of cotton, and they
wouid De roo happy to obtain this without bein1
forced into taking sides either with the rebel Stats
or the government ''''e'
| PROPOSITION TO MAJOR ANDERsoN-IJndar tho
above heading the New Orleans Picay,ne of Tho
citizen:'' NAo"n
NEw ORLEANS, Nav IC.
MAJOR Robt Anderson, late of Fort Sumter s e
ST. ou hold my three notes for 81 500 each
T Hi'n aoouI SlVoo accumulated interest, all due in
! .he month OF March, 1862 which notes were given
IN part payment O twenty. nine negroes nurcbo sod
OF you IN March, 1860. As | consider fair ,Ioy n
Je"e'' take this method to notify you that will
o' pay tnoSe notes; but, as neither seek nor wish
an advantage, desire that you return me the
notes and the money paid YOU and the negroes
snail De subject to your order, which YOU will find
mueh improved by kind treatment since they came
| INTO my possession.
| feel justified in giving YOU and the npblio tb;s
houce, as do not conSide. it fair play that I
should be held to pay for the very proptrtv Won so
oPportuneiy dlspossessed yourself Of and now seek
10 destroy Doth their value and usefulness To me
ask no more than to cancel the sale restore tn Won
your property, and let each assume his original
position; then your present efforts NAV be con-
s'ueIeu less selfish, because at your expense and
' 0' JOHN q. Cocks.
lHE BRITISH SQUADRON IN AMERICAN WATEPs-
a ietter from oolwch, dated May 7th and pnb-
ilshed In the London Nelos, contains the rollowing
information as to the British feet which is to be
sent to this country:
,,oon's Inc government are now adopting energetic
measures Tor the immediate despatch of a powertuI
squadron OF hrst and second-class steam vessels and
armed gunooats for the protection of British inta
[fsts T IN Inc American waters. Commodore the
| non. d: IT, Drummond, c. B., superintendent of
| thlS dncKyard, received cnmmunic,ti -, ~ -
Admiralty this day, requiring information as to the
'esse,s 'orWaFu LOT service, one tirst-class steam
nessei Ia aadltl"n to the Driver SOop, and six gun
vessels, being required from this yard Similar re-
ports are also required from other backwards
| Commander H0ratlO Nelson arrived this dav al
! Wooiwlch. to commission the Driver, six steam
S!oop, under orders to form part of the North Ame-
mean squadron. Her crew-consisting of one hnn
dred and seventy seamen-was obtained within
one hour from the Fisgard, flagship. The Driver
mas recently undergone complete reconstruction
! ana was docked this dav for final examination no
| i"re receiving her crew, who are now berthed on
| ooard the Heoe hulk. The Driver is ordered to
SNIP he' crew on Friday, and it is expected to leave
| Tor Portsmouth on Saturday next.
FIVE Men DROWNED AT CHAuDIERE FALLs-Tbe
ohauulere rails, at the west end of the city of OF
tawa Canada, was on Friday afternoon the scene of
| most heartrending accident Nine men wera do
scendlng the river a crib of timber and from the
gestures and desperate struggles of the men
1t was apparent that the mass of timber was hevond
telr CONTROL and the sport of the swift current of
tue swollen river. On, on it rushed till il sned
WIN the swIttness of an arrow over the falls in.o
| the boiling caudrOn beneath. For the moment tho
c'lO ana It's living freight were submerged in the
mao tossing waters; but when il EMERGED heIou,
the suspension bridge and struck the little island
where 1t went to pieces, FIVE Of the nine poor feI-
| lows VINO took the awful plunge had been washed
| on and drowned. The other four were borne down
| the river for nearly mile, clingiug to such por-
tlnns OF the diSmembered crib they in their ren-
zy could lay hold of, and picked up by some
ferrymen when opposite the locks One of the four
saved was pilot named AuCustin GrayelI and an
other was named Xavier Larivier
IHE PRESS TO BE SILENCED.-Another indication
OF the policy of the Government is given in the
following notice served upon the Wheeling Union,
State Rights paper:
To he Editor Of the Union paper:
We have suffered enough from the evil tone of
your paper. 1t would be prudent to discontinue
It's publication. hint to the wise is sufficient.
j. W. FORDYCE,
Capt. of Co. c., U. S. A.
May 2lst 1861. ~
| THE YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCrArroxs Noprr,
AND SoUFH.-The Alexandria Gaz cite saws "amonp
the most refreshing displays of that peculiar specips
oi sentiment In the Northern mind which the
southern people for many wears believed was Chris
lianity, is recent letter from the Young Mems
Chrlstan Association Of New York IN reply to a
lraterna epistle from similar Association at Rich
mono' The Christian Association of Richmond
proposes there should be union of prayers and
efforts Tor the restoration of peace and goodwill
| between the Northern and Southern COnfederacies'
| TO this circular the Corresponding Secretary of
| the New York Young Mems Christian Association
replies that the whole North recognizes the war as
a holy effort to maintain good Government He
denounces secession, and regrets that men calling
themselves Christians can connect themselves with
so wicked a cause"
VESSEL SroPPED.-Lieut. PeIot, ,ofthe Confeder-
ate steamer Lady Davis, on Sunday morning abnut
ten miles from Port ROYAL, boarded the shin A. R
Thompson, from Savannah, bound to New York
This vessel had just arrived Saturday in ballast
from Antwerp, and cleared Immediately for New
York. On examining her papers the comma,dar
of the Lady Davis found her clearance NOT nrnonI
signed, and only vouched for by the denutv cleri
! OF the savannah Custom-house. The shin was 20
ken INTO Port Royal, and is detained to await tb
orders OF the proper authorities Charleston Co,
rier, Noy Il. ''o''" O0"-
IHE NINE MILLION LoAN-The nine million loan
mn' % pe awarded ON Saturday to the parties offer
ing the oest terms. The proposition of secretary
ohase to receive alternative offers for bonds at
current rates, or Treasury notes at par, as well as
oners Tor bonds on Treasury notes separately,
seems TO meet with favor If the alternative offers
ana separate offers for Treasury notes equal or ex-
ceed u e amount of the loan it is probably that
they will be accepted. The general interest de-
mands at this crisis par loan or Treasury notes,
l obtained preference q
par on bonds Wash. Cor ". Y. Herald.
| The Huntsville (Ala.) Advocdte says that when
two of the volunteers companies of that place left
for the of war, of slaves cried and beg
ged to go and fight with and for their young mas
| tiers. About twenty were taken along
The interest on the Missouri Debt is to be paid in
July, heretofore propOsed-if money can ha
raised by selling Reuenue bonds at ninety cents ON
the dollar. The revenue bonds are based on the
| taxes. N WV