The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-31

u! eu more oui" troops have Just lett here for Man
nlhgton, t" join the troops of Col. keey's com
mand. The 18th Ohio regiment, Col Andrews
has just arrived on the other side, and will
over and leave here at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
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ENGtAND AND MEXICO. The London Times be-
trays nervousness in regard to the claims Of Eng
lish bondholders against the Mexican government
The subject has also received some attention in
Parliament, where Lord John Russell advised the
adoption of more vigorous measures for their sati.
faction, and announced that the British ministers
to that country had received special Instructions
The Times of May 18th is still more emphatic. 1t
says:
Nothing is requisite for the purpose but the most
moderate display Of rmnrsS, and it is evident that
the attention of the world is now too much fixed
on what is happening in that region to render it
possible tor the British Government to manifest re-
neWed indliierence to the rights of its subjects
taere with the internal penury OF the Mexican
Government we have nothing to do. A percentage
OF the dues at the maritime Custom houses is our
own, and the Mexican Government will not find
that the best road to recovery Of its credit and
nnances lies through further rubbeTies npon Enr-
iiShmen. Moreover, the plea of penury is alto
gether idle, and only another excuse for malad-
mlnIStratlon. The secularzatiOn of the Church
iands mas placed the Government in possession of
vast resources ot wealth, which they can suuandar
only by their own fault. UrdeRthe circumstances
indeed, it will be grievouS injustice to the bond
holders ii Sir Charles Wyke does not, in addition
to securing the Customs assignments speedily ex-
act some ample provision for the ultima te pa ment
with interest of the Gl40 coo stolen BY the Church
party. Those who would betrieud Mexico must
deal severely with her, and teach her that it will
be fatal deuSion t. rely any longer upon those
practices OF spoliation and couscaton the example
"t which is unhaPpily perpetuated to this day by
the mother country.
CONGRFSSToN A. GuNvFNrroN on TUE E,o,r H.,
TRIcr.-The Congressional Nominating Convention
OF the First District met at Cambridge MARYLAND
on Tuesday last, and was called to order by James
f. Dashield, E,q., of Somerset county, The follow
ing gentlemen appointed a Committee on Or
ganization:
S0merset-John ". Polk.
Worcester-Dr. S. p. Dennis
Dorchester-Caeb Shepherd
Caroline-Job d. a. Robinson.
Talbot-Wm. Il. Hughlett
A committee of one from each county annoirted
to draft resolutions, reported the following series
which were unanimously adopted:
ReSored, That in the opinion of this Convention the
coercive policy of III" Administration UNIV arranted
unconstitutional, and subvcrsive the prncipe on
which this Government was founded
ReS'tred. That voting money for the prosecution of
this uhhoiv and urjuSuf4hle war, waged agans
our sister southern States will he contrary the wishes
and sentiments of the voters of the First Congress
District and any acting will grossly misrepresent
them.
ReSored, That in favor of a peaceable settle
ment of our difficulties. aud the Withdrawal of all in
vading armies, the immediate recognition of the
Confederate states Government, the only means
whereby peace and harmony be restored between
the contendipy sections and of av.rti,, hs h,r os
civil war now already commenced.
The Convention nominated upon the first ballot
the Hon. d. NJ. Henry, of Dorchester county.
The Journal dn Hacre says the Courier des Eta,s
Uns is, among the organs of the French press one
of the most honored for its independence, and most
esteemed for the ability with which it is edited
During the whole of the controversy relative to the
question of slavery in the United States, it has ar
IDENTIFY supported the OF the North. It's opin-
ontben, worthy of Consideration In its issue of
May l3, it says:
The North is no more in condition to conquer
the South, than the South is to take possession of
the North; and it is hardly to be supposed that the
North can seriously entertain the design of forcing
the South to return to the Union by violence Such
PROJECT might seduce some few excited ginatiuns
but among the great ma iority of sensible men, the
end is always measured BY the means Of attaining
1t. The population of the North is to be sure
sufficiently large and rich to treat itself to the
luxury OF making the conquest of the Southern
States, If such their fancy; but the North can
have no such fancy, because it knows that after
such conquest: which would be as runouS in its
effects for for the other of the belligerent
parties it would have no means of holding and re
taini' the conquered States.
The people uf the North have too much good
sense not to comprehend, in a short time that it
will be absurd to lavish the blood of their children
and their treasure for the sole purpose of bringing
back and claiming to their destiny portion of the
ancient Confederation, which desires to live to it,
self.
More NORTHERN HoNEsrY.-The complaint of
wholesale frauds upon the government comes from
10 10 I L
about to call a mass meeting to denounce the
swindlers. The New York Post of ednesday eve
ming says:
We hear that some heartless spectators in this
city are lining their own pockets at the expense OF
the government and in utter disregard of the COM
fort OF our troops. Several instances of wholesale
swindles have been related to us. In one case, a
large number OF knapsacks, ordered for the Of
one OF the ZOuave regiments, were found to have
been glued together, instead of stitched. During
their inspection by the Colonel of the regiment
these knapsacls fell apart, and in some cases the
ratOns OF the soldiers summarV spilled upon
the ground. A similar series of swindles has been
committed by some of the clothing establishments
which have taken contracts for the suppy of the
army overcoats. Instead of using fulled woolep
cloth, cotton and shoddy goods, quite useless for
wear and insufficient protect the soldiers against
storms, have been palmed off upon the regiments
frequently at the moment of departure, when it
was impossible to reject the supplies without de-
laying the passage of the troops.
The Tribune publishes, in conspicuous type, a
letter which is alleged to have been written by
of its correspondents in Richmond. The following
is specimen of the way in which the yeracious
gentleman speaks of the Southern troops:
"Be also prepared to meet-not soldiers, but
murderers, freebooters pirates, fends frantic with
a lust of blood chuckling with delight at the
thought OF scalping, disemboweliDe. killing thrice
and thrice over, their enemy. BE prepared for
treachery, arson, for all horrors sins. and crimes
Be prepared for meeting the of humanity,
who, in times of peace, raise murderOus hands
against legislators in their seats in the Senate, and
who, in time of war, will pile murder upon assas-
snatOn. and crime upon crime"
THE DEsaLATIoNS OF CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.-Ac-
counts from China state that party who have re
turned from visit to some of the districts occunied
by the rebels, report that almost complete desc
lation prevails. Nankin, once the magnificent
capital OF this empire, is totally DESTROYED, and at
the once great city of Chin-kia king all trade is
stoppei. In many places nothing is seen but mis-
cry and desolation. So much for the terrible effects
OF civ'i war; which has ravaged the country for the
past twelve years or more.
DR.. Nichols, of the Catholic Church, contem-
plates publishing paper to be called the Age, as
the organ of that church in the Confederate States
The office of publication will probably be located