The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-29
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AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON

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adopt the Constitution without amendmoot Ton
to one all State matters will be referred to tba
e legislature
= The Governor will transmit communications 70
morrow, covering the military business executed
r under the State sovereignty.
y >, There is no change in the aspect of affairs at
" Fort Sumter. The works at Morris Island are
u vigorously prosecuted.
e President Davis has made requsition on the
state Tor troops for purpose unknown. lie has
o also called for 500 from Florida and 1000 from
Georgia.-DeGpatch ". Y. Herald.
y We take the following from the Charleston pa
pers of Tuesday:
FORT SUMTER.
E Col Lamon, Of Illinois, formerly law partner
e OF Mr.. Lincoln reached this city unexpectedly on
D Sunday last, and although his name was recorded
r on the books of the Charleston Hotel he passed
unooserved until Monday, when having sent his
cara TO Governor Pckens, he was received by his
EXceliencY and had conference of some length
n noouC r.. M, Col. Lamon, accompanied by Col |
Duryea' Aid to the Governor, left the city in the
steamer Planter, Capt Ferguson and proceeded to
Fort Sumter. The tide being low the steamer |
, was unable to reach the Fort wharf but was mot
at snort distance by boat commanded by an !
ohcer, who we understood was Lieut.. Hall After |
presenting written communication to the Lieu |
tenant, Col: Lamon invited into the boat ac |
companled by Col. Duryea, and they were taken
10 Fort Sumter, where they remained about |
one hour. On the approach of the steamer to the |
Fort about half of the garrison collected on
the wharf, and some half dozen officers |
were on the ramparts using their spy-oIasScs AZ |
ter staying in the fort for some time Col Lamon
accompanied by Major Anderson, took a walk
around ne ramparts of the fortifcaton, the Major /
apparently explaining to his visitor the position of
the tort and its surroundings. While ON the
steamer the envoy from Washington alluded sew
eral times to the Importance of PRESERVING the
peace ana that he expected to leave Immediately
lor " aShlngton city, and hoped to return here in
| lew days. The last remark would indicate that so !
lar as he was concerned, he bore no order for the
evacuation OF the fortress, and would give color to
| the opinion held by many that the question of
| leaving is in debate between Major Anderson and
the W ashington authorities, each wishing to shift
the responsibility off their own shoulders. This
matter as it stands is becoming rather aunoyinr to
ene Puohc here and the people are expecting with
anxiety a hnal settlement, either peaceably or by
| the sword. Col. Lamon lett on Monday nirbt on
'he IL CLOCK train of the Northeastern Railroad
-, THE SOUTH CAROLINA FLAG.
- we believe that South Carolina raised before the
Declatation OF Independence the first distinctive
american Tag which was exhibited to any of the
| Goonies. South Carolina first declared indepen-
6ehce and first seeded and it is expected that the
nag OF South Carolina will be the first to be sub
Sumter.
ADAHLGREEY GUN.
large nine inch Dahgreen gun, weighing ,O73
pounds, arrived on Sunday evening last and is now
at the wharf OF the Northeastern Railroad Comma
ny. 1t was made in 1856 and is destined for
service in the army of South Carolina large
number OF bombs of large size were also re-
ceived.
The receipts OF all kinds of merchandise usually
bought at the North, which have not been made | I
"iree under the adopted tariff of 1857, have been
very heavy The supply of all the leading articles
nI the grocery trade is fully equal to the demand.
The stock of sugars has been increased consider
ably, both by arrivals from the United States and
New Orleans. The be said of nolasses
from the above ports and Havana. The price of
this article has decided downward tendency, al
though, as landed yesterday under our bright sun
1gpri itlrr rfi, H.,
DaSgmg has been increased BY recent arrivals
about 900 bales, and the stock in store in Charles
ton is about 200 bales or about onehalf the quan
tlty required for our trade for the next crOp Tho
stock imported into Boston in January and Febru
airy OF this year reached II 900 bales and the stock
remaining on hand on 10Th of March was H. 600 !
bales in that place =
Our jobbers in Hayne and Meetinp streets are !
DONG good business Their stock OF all the lead =
ing articles for the trade is good but they have not
lad IN heavy supply of fancy and fine goods, as
they very naturally supposed that these would not
have been in very general demand =
Checks on New York dull at "a to 3 per Ct, =
and Sterling Is in demand at l07@l0S per cent :
In stocks there is but little doing !;
THE NEW LIVERPOOL AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP 1ryF
1t Is officially announced that the subscription
to this enterprise is nearly complete. The Mercu-
ry saws: t
"The entire amount Of subscription called for is il
S350,OOO Upwards of $500 900 has already been
taken and we are reliably informed that the first q
vessel Will leave Liverpool for this port direct about
the middle OF July, to be followed by second about
the first Of August"
Castle Pinckney in Charleston harbor is now t
garrlsoned by the troops, (chicly from Baltimore
and elsewhere), and commanded bv the officers Of
the regular army of the Coafederated States.
The CASE OF THE SCHOONER REsrLEss-Tbe Mo- !
bile He9tster, commenting the seizure of the J
schooner Restless, by Collector Schel, con
cernlng which is now pending in the U. S. Court /
OF this city, says
"The case has been submitted to the Cabinet at
washington, and they, of course, have alterna-
tive but to release the vessel. No earthly reason
can be assigned for the of Collector ScheI
except the greed for booty he being entitled to one
nan OF the proceeds Of the sale. The seizure was
neso not opIgaaory oy law, being applicable only in
every aspect, even from Black Republican point
OF view, this was clear of force majeurc for
which the captain of the vessel 10 more be
held responsible than if his vessel had been Cap
tnred by pirates or struck by lightning on the
high seas. But Collector Schell has, whether in
tentonally or otherwise, afforded Mr.. Lincoln's
administration an excellent opportunity for uuiet-
ing the tears OF some timorous souls in our own
midst, for the Cabinets decision will prove that
"heiher our clearances are or are not recognized,
our trade cannot be disturbed so long as it is car
ried on in foreign bottoms unless foreign govern
meats are silly enough to against their own Z
citizens or to court collision among each other
WI men ~, we send ships of our own to foreign ports
VIII no longer be questions of recognition" ,
Il WRECKED DRAMATIC CoMpAYY.-The Scott Ju t
venlle Theatrical Company left New York last
october, In the yacht Mary Kingston, and gave )
dramatic entertainments along the Soutberp oSost
their last performance having been given at ST !
Augustin, Florida, on the lst inst. On the morn
ing OF the 9TH, at o'clock A. NJ, while standing
along the coast, they were oycrtaken by a heavy j
gale OF wind which drove the yacht high and dry \
on the beach, at the imminent risk of the lives Of
an on ooard; AS there was no prospect of getting
the vessel ahoat and no vessel in sight their siua-
tion was very precariOus The stock of provisions
giving out, Capt. Scott and his brother star ted for
Jupiter Lighthouse The keeper refused to give /
them provisions or relief They had therefore to +
retrace their weary stepS-a distance of sixteen r
miles-to the wreck as they came. A wrecker in
the neighborhood of the lighthouse returned with
them In this condition, exposed to the attacks of Il
wild beasts and Indians, some of whom remain in 81
the vicinity, they remained near the wreck, sub le
sisting on Palmetto tops and cabbage until V
they were rescued oY the arrival Of the Cahawba a
from New York for Havana. They brought IL
into Havana in safety, having lost their Yacht and
property, worth 81, 600 in ALL The following are
the names of the Scott family: Danforth l.. Scott, f
Capt. c. G. Scott, Miss Ii. l.. Scott Chas. H. Scott,
Miss Sarah NJ. Scott, Miss Hannah Z. Scott, Miss
Hattie j.. Scott. !
Cosr OF REPUBLICAHIsM-When the Republican t
party prevailed in November, Federal stocks were r
above par. Since that time, three loans have en-
madewto carry on the government-with this re-
suit: :
Dec. 28G per Ct extra interest $1,000 OOO $500 900
Jan l94 per cent do, 81, ,OOO O0O.. 225 600
Feb 23-94 per cent discount $4,000 0o0... 100000
81, ,285 900
ter premium II
The public debt has increased-is increasing,
and bids fair, more and more to increase. The X
''premums' paid will decrease on new loans as h
long as peace prevails-but when Republicanism s
may involve US in civil war, can foresee. i
Our debt now is $50 900, 000-and we snail keep G
increasing debp' for years to come.-Neo York s
Express.
DEAMATIsING NovELs.-The London Critic says {
that case was argued before the Court of Com e
mon Bench, on Monday, which is of the highest a
Importance to dramatsts and the authors Of works
of fiction. Mr.. Charles Reade brought an action s
against Mr.. Conquest, Of the Grecian Saloon, for
producing a dramatic version of the novel entitled
at is Never Too Late to Mend" The facts were .
not denied by the defendant, but he pleaded that
what he had done was not an infringement of Mr. :
Reade's copyright. After the case had been ar =
eued, Mr.. Justice Williams delivered Judgment for
the defendant, pronouncing that the public repre-
sentation OF piece upon the stage was not pub
hcation within the meaning of the statute of Anne,
which gives the author of book the copyright in
his book. u
FoRr MCHENRY.-We take the following from 4
the letter of the Baltimore correspondent OF the
New York Tribune;
"Fort McHenry, now under the command of p
Captain Robinson, has 46 OF ITS guns mounted and I
ready for active service 1t VIII soon nave Its full o
comnlement in position. Captain Hazard, of the
Artillery, has been detailed to this post The f
garrison consists of 100 all tod and if they :
Continue as digent they have been, this noble !
old fortifcaon will be in perfect order any !
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