The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-02
From The y: Espress Of Monday Evenino
FROM SEv EE Ea, S nEn r0Rk LADIES BORN


these extensive military preparation; a word to
show their earnest wishes for peace while hnlding
ard right the dreaded and dreadful resort In arms
They wish, first, to protest against the deliberate
and systematic inctement and fostering by MANY
of our New York daily newspapers of n crnpI saw
age and robberlike spirit of war: spirit of blood
thirsty naligDitY, and unmanly hatred nroroting
to deeds OF murder and rapine; a spirit helnp ling
to wild men and wild beasts but which ongTf to
be rebuked among the citizens of a humane and
free government 1t shows itself most in m, re-
concentrations TO make war on helnlqss women
and children. Ihe editors of the TyibgDc Times
Courier, and San, not One of them it is believed a
native OF this State, whose dignity thev thus de-
grade, do not hesitate to urge measures that in
vove inevitably the destruction Of entire families.
the laying waste Of cities By rag of greeanion tbe
planning of raids into neiGhbofirr States ia drive
out the proprietoTs of the soil and take ,ossessicn
OF it as reward for military services. rhnir hes
tialltles have already provoked indictment com
ments from the Canadian press, which wi; h tho
fresh memories of ludisn and Chinese r,ass.ccz ,,
England, pronounces the United States Gavarn-
msnt IN advance OF all despotisms in the extent of
these proposals.
1t is respectfully suggested that thcra sbor,d ba
q stop put to this. Surely the action of the GOV
eminent may set bounds to the zeal If tha most
enthusiastc-to urge tranSEreSsOa OF those limits
is to be guilty Of treason. Are Northern adifors
less liable to arrest traitors than ran who's Of
fence is too great sympathy for their Sou+har.,
Observation-Disclosures it may be-but not deserving
that they should be ''wiued out" or have tn .ir
wives and little ones driven from their homes or
bptchared within them? These very excuses IN
the part of the Republican newspapers are certain
to produce reaction among decent men which as
! in the French Revolution, will destroy tha t,aryor
which allows them. When the Tribune urres in
detail the stoTmng and sack Of Batinora-.:orar
roofs, through breaches in the walls, bv doors or
windows, as may seem best by sappers and miners
| Wit crnwbars, with sedgc hammers with hicks
with gunpowder in small bags, armed with hand
| grenades, revovers and cutias,es, or such other
weapons rs SHALL be best adapted to a stgrrniHes
| party, and a hauG-t0-hand fight"-vhan the T,mes
recommends that ''private expeditions be fitted .,t
from Northern ports for the purpose of landing ad-
| yenturous John Browns on the Southern coasts
| and arming The negroes, or furnishing them with
facilities for escape, and stragetcal move to AXE
the Republicans masters of the contiuent'-it
seems to be time to institute measures for eraIlv
protecting the community against such ptterances,
as destructive to the public peace and well-being
Gentlemen of the Union Defence Committee
| TIE people Of New York city have chosen Won to
speak in their names, and to initiate measures for
the public defence and the preservation of public
order. One of the duties undertaken bv iha cor,
mttee of correspondence, is " to direct such nnhIi
cations in the newspapers and otherwise rs thpy
shall deem expedient." Will you not in the interest
of true lovers of the Union issue p proclamation
discaiming in the name of our citizens the rirh :
Of these few bloOd-th thirsty editors to spea, f,r
them? Let lovers of the Union know everywhere.
that all the men of New York are not changed to
ruilians. Further-the newspapers here nOgg oen
orally refuse to recognize the loyalty Of the RoTdar
States, because they declare their readiness to
serve armed neutrality, and so pre-ept blood
shed. "Those that are not for us are against us',
! is their cry. But as your committee promise +,
secure the cooperation of popular action in all
loyal parts of the country, Christian women can
not but hope that you will forthwith make Ieaoua
| OF friendship with them for the common defence
With their help, all the stars and stripes may float
over this entire people, whom God has so greatly
0urn JrrI, ! L.,
meeting, and grant your committee enlarged pow
erS, liberal construction of doubtful ones il
such authority is needed.
CHHDREN's PARTY IN PAnrs.- Uhidren's par
| ties are in great vogue at this moment | borrow
from the ''France Hippique,' weekly Paris Jour
nal, lively description of the fete given a few
days ago, by Gen. Fieury, in honor of the Prince
| Imperial, now in his sixth year.
'fhe Youthful guests who danced and frolicL cd
in the Generals great saloon were about one hun.
dred in number. In another room was Guimnol's
theatre performing Punch and Judy to a numerous
and deeply interested audience; while in the dining
room was table OF thirty covers, SUPPLIED
with rapid succession of daintes which seemed IN
afford the utmost qualification to the guests Nine.
| tleury had organized most admirably this little
| ete, over which she presided with a charm pecu-
harry her own. The Empress came to eninv the
pleasure Of the Prince Imperial and remained till
the end taking great interest in the proceedings of
| the youthful guests, whom she smoke to in tnrns
The Princess Lucien Murat also ACCOMPANIED her
son. The Prince Imperial w0r the Costume of A
! PierTOt, in white satin and was extremely cav
| during the whole evening. Prince Murat appear ed
| as debardeur. The two sous Of the Prime s. Ina
were PierTots, in white aud blue: and her daughter
a Shepherdess, in white and pink. The most adj
, mlTed costumes were those Of Mile. EugeLia w
| irWska, as Il butterhg; OF Mile. Maria de Verdiere
as grlSetie OF the time OF Louis Nv her coitfure
being quite masterpiece; Mile. De Metternich as a
powdered debardeuse, pantaloons of sky-bus saiir
and cambria JACKET. Two little girls between three
and four years OF age, Alexandrrne Trubeskoi, and
! Marie Scharwaluf, who always kept together were
| charming, one as Cupid, in star-suanried pauZe
with white wings; aad the other in the Neapolitan
costume worn by Marie in the Ballo IN Naqebcra.
The eldest daughter Of the Princess Trubeskoi was
also captivating Folly. Mile. de Brfcode five
years. had superb costume of disble7pe in
black. red and yellow. This little lady look I'd like
| a miniature OF her mother as she appeared in 4
! similar costume, two three wears ago at the
! Countess WalewSka's. The young masters of the
| house, IN. Maurice and Adrien F!curv, were TWO
very pretty dehardeurs. We may also mention a
! pretty child of NJ. COnneau; Il CAV little til NJ
Pierre de BOurgOine; the children of the Countess
Simeon; those of blme. Lafaulntte; NJ. lie Saint &C.
a very complete postillion Of L0ngiumeau: Nile.
| ErraZu Give years as a star; Mile. Fimercati an
pared In the elegant costume of Ceiine MontalaDd
! in the Pied he HOhtoH Mile. de Fassarf fsaven
years. was Pierrette, and her brother 4 Pierrot
! There were many Scotch costumes; two well got
! up AIbanans and several Neapoitan fishermen, in
! Mario style, which is the iayorite this wear. -
Strauss orchestra played tor the dancers Ihough
| broad day, it was supposed to be night. and the
| rooms were brilliantly lighted up. About four
. clock an enormous Easter egg made its apnpar-
Gnce in the saloon and was Immediately surround
| cd 81 crowd of eager assailants, who soon tore
open Its capact0uS sides and found complete arse
nal OF toys. The ete terminated at seven O'Clock
and will no doubt be long remembered by all vino
shared its pleasures
FROM NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
From the Portsmouth TranScytD If TyeSTgy
QUIET
Our city is at the present time unusually ouiet
notwithstanding the terrible threats of the North
erners, that Norfolk is to be the severes sufferer by
the war they intend to wage against u.s. in which
the property in city to be divided out among
the Cloths and Vandals they are endeavoriug to en-
list for the purpose of invading u.s. Quiet reicns
supreme, and confidence is partially restored.
RESIGNED.
Lieut.. B. W. FrobeI, of Virginia, and lately at
tached to the United States cutter Forward, ten
dered his resignation to the President on Friday
last.
GONE HOME.
Fice-President Stephens, of the Confederate
States, left Weldon yesterday route for his post
of duty in Montgomery.
We would again urge upon our farmers to de-
vote large amount of their best land and labor to
the production of corn, wheat, rye, oats peas 20
tatoes aud vegetables. In the present aspect of
public affairs, 1t becomes much duty of patri-
otism as OF necessity Upon the score of profit il
holds out better prospects Instrumentation than to-
bacco, the great staple of the State This article
is very low and there is little prospect of its be-
coming higher.
BRiGADEE GENERAL W. S. HARNEY.-The public
generally are aware of the arrest of this officer. of
the United States Army, by the Virginia forces
near Harper's Ferry, and of his being afterwards
brought before the Governor at this place The
interview Of the General with the Governor was
followed by his discharge, and he yesterday pro-
ceeded to w Washington. Gen. Harvey, at the time
of his arrest was his way from St. Louis to
headquarters, to report. The following facts con-
nected with bis detention may be relied on:
Ga Thursday, the 25th, a despatch was received
at Harper's Fer y, stating that Gen. Harvey was
the coming train. Brigadier General Carson
commanding Harper's Ferry Immediately gave
orders for his arrest, and communicated with Gen
Lee and Gov. Letcher, who directed him to send
accordingly detailed for that purpose: Major
Nelson, commanding: Major Patter; CAPTAINS Kim
ney, Holiday, and Marshall, of Staff Gen. Rar-
nev made no resistance to the arrest-Richmond
Dispatch.
MORRIS IsLAND.-The general appearance of this
no" wen known and famous island, SAYS the
charleston Nerc"ry has been greatly changed since
the 18th April. The batteries bearing on Snmter
have been removed, and many other ARRANGEMENTS
warranted by our possession Of Fort Sumter have
been completed. Fort Sumter is reported to be in
hghung order. For general information it NAV be
as wen to sag that it will not cost half million of
dollars to put it in perfect order, as was reported
by an officer of the late garrison.
The seamen captured on board of the Star of the
=" est, alter reaching Montgomery, were paid the
wages due them and sent on their wav to New
York.
BARRED.
On me 18TH iltimn, by the Rev D. C. !, = WILLIAM
city. ''1-' Ed "a ~ t-a'' o. t,lS
= on the 18th Ct AP,i BY the Rev John Hirsh JOHN