The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-20

AN IMMENSE FORrFIcArroN IN PRoGREss ON SANDY
HOnK.-rhe Trenton, n. j., Gazette saws:
MANY of our readers know that there has been
some Government money spent in the preparations
for building fort at Sandy Hook, and, like our.
selves, many OF them have known very little more
Now that the Hoax has bee me quarters for troops
and that the defence of our coast has become a
matter worth looking after, let Us see what has
been done. The Cornerstone of the fort was laid
on the 26th of March, 1859. The walls will cover
IA 0bnpg area OF about one mile in length. 1t will
have five bastons, the length of each of W ch will
be In accordance with the extent of its pa ticular
command of some point of the Atlantic 4 pre-
sent the northeastern bastiuD is nearly ready for
mounting guns, and The eastern and northern cur
talns which protect it are sufficiently elevated to
lay the embrasure stones. Two are nearly ready
for the guns. The stones in front of the fort are
from six to eight tons in weight. were brought from
quarries in Quincy, Mass, aud Maine. The tiers
OF guns will have strong aud spacious Easements
The foundation, which is laid in Concrete, was
Eiade seven feet from the surface and the breadth
Of the walls at the base is II feet and the top 10
feet. The easements are ipdpntd about sc feet
from the outer walls, and commanding all points of
the surrounding ocean. The fort will be protected
by deep trenches at its outer points.
MExrco.-Advces from Mexico have been receiy-
ed up to the 25th uIt.
Our minister, Mr. Cnrwu, presented his creden-
tials and was received by the Institutional Gov
eminent, with all the hOnnrs, on the 2Ist uIt-
The English minister, Mr. Nyck, was received Oh
the 25th
Mr. Corwin's prospects for the immediate nego-
tlation OF treaty are not very bright.
The greatest trouble with the Mexican Govern
ment at the present moment is the want of money.
he treasury Is bankrupt, and the only resource of
the Government the custom ht use dues is absorb
ed by foreign claimants
Seniors IancO, Ramirez and Xaragosa resigned
their positions in the cabinet of Juarez Leon
Guzuan was appointed Minister of Foreign Rela-
tioDs, Joaquin Ruiz Minister of Justice, and Ear
agoza retained Minister of War. j. NJ Caste
mas, very intelligent and influential man. is Minis
ter Of Finance.
The Mexican Congress has appointed what is
termed Committee of Public HEALTH with ex-
traordnary powers to act against the reactonists
and all others opposed TO the public good
THE Crew OF THE SAvANNAH.-Our benevolent
philosophers of the Tribune are thirsting for the
blood Of the ships of the captured rebel pri-
vateer Savannah. But this is very nice and del
icate question. The rebels hold number of Union
men as prisoners, and they are constantly picking
up stragglers here and there Are these Union M n
to be sacrificed in retaliation fer the hasty execu-
ton of these rebel privateers? Or shall we rashIy
challenge in the rule of rigid Justice against these
prisoners as pirates, the fierce policy on the part
ct the Davis privateers, of the immediate hanging
OF the crew of every Northern merchant ship thew
may here after capture? No; the lives of our own
people are entitled to some consideration Let
these piraical prisoners be tried and condemned if
you please, and then held as hostages for the fu-
ture good behavior of the enemy. Thus many in
wise be murdered in retaliation.-N. Y. Herald.
Provisions FOR THE SourH.-The Cincinnati pa
pers complain that provisions are continually being
sent South. There can be no doubt of the desire,
on the part of the North to sell whenever they can
do it without being discovered. War must event
uaily give way to commerce. The Cincinnati
Gazette says:
We informed tha. no less than eighty tons of
6ry nos fhrfi oh nladn d.,
for JeHersonville, Indiana. These are all, of
course, destined for the Southern States; and it
may be taken for granted that nine-tenths of all
the contraband goods shipped to JeffersonviIIe or
DIT New Albany, smugged over to Louisville,
and shipped thence to the South.
The Louisville Democrat of Monday saws:
The Masonic Gem plies between Louisville and
Madison, Indiana. On her recent trip, she brought
% our city one hundred and lightweight casks of
bacon, ninety tierces of hams, and one hundred
barrels of pork.
A fat boat, with nine hundred barrels of pork,
ind another hat-boat with lightweight casks and
birty terces of bacon, all shipped from Madison,
Indiana, also arrived here
SOUTHERN HoNoR.-The following extract is taken
rom a letter received by a dry goods house in the
Southern trade in New York:
-, Miss Nav l. 1861
| have funds due me, and in the hands of GOOD
men, but they cannot pay at this time. | went
o New Orleans last month, and only purchased
81 500 worth of goods in all kinds, and that | got
IN credit till January next, to show you that did
lot take funds to purchase goods that ! should
ave used in the payment of ny debts. The debts
ue me are for sales made last year, and have no
dea of using in any other way than to pay you so
Don | can get it, 10 conclusion, will say that
here can be no law enacted, or no policy adopted
y the North or South, that would deter me from
aging my debts so as | can do so.
AN EASTERN Language IN AMeRroA.-At the last
Meeting of the chronological Society of New York, |
letter was read from the Hon. Randolph Clav late
iinister to Peru, accompanying a vocabulary pro- |
ured by him of the inhabitants of the village of |
ten, the coast OF that country, short distance
rom the town of Lambayeque.
"The village" said the letter, "existed prior to |
be time of the Spaniards. The inhabitants do not |
raternize with the Cholos Tor countrymen around |
uem,) and do not intermarry with them" MIR. |
'iaV mao no opportunity 10 observe them particu-
ATTY, ana only obtained few reports of them from
arent from any other in Parn. .nd ba no.. la
hat the people are able conuerse with tho Gb;sss
Ioolies. WIN INC o''"e''
A SECEss1os LIEUTENANT OF MARINES IN "
Ieury b. Tyler; Lrutenant of Marines
ested Monday night by Detective FAILS ar
isorderly conduct He cursed the stars and stran
eviled General Scott and wished the paople baJ
i'm in Virginia, etc. Upon being conducted to
olice headquarters, be Stated that he a native
{ the city OF w asbington, and was board of
be Saratoga when she captured the SLAYER Night
ngale. He had been placed on the latter vessel,
nd was in her when she arrived at this port. The
was detained all night and sent to-eay
the Navy Yard.-N. journal Of Commerce
The British war-steamer Gladiator, Capt Hipck-
ey, arrived at New York on Tuesday, from Hall
Ak, which port she lett on the 3lst ult The Glad-
tor comes to take in supply Of coal. She mounts
X guns and is manned by crew of 1872 men.