The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-15


WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-In the Peace Congress
to-day, Messrs. Chase and Ewing, of Ohio, Wick
life, of Kentucky, LOOMS, of PENNSYLVANIA, and
Rves, of Virginia. delivered addresses consequent
on the death of Judge Wright. They were all in
a high degree eulogstic of the deceased, and
Astounding in patriotic sentiment.
The House Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads will consider, next Tuesday, Mr.. Farms
worth's bill declaring all railroads post routes
Messrs. Farnsworth and Quarles will appear before
the committee to advocate it, and Messrs. W ash
burne, of Illinois, and DIN, of New York, to OPP
pose it.
The estimates of the Engineer apartment are
for all the forts, emitting those south of the Chesa-
neake Bay, with the exception of Forts Calhoun,
Virginia, and Taylor and Jefferson, Florida.
The Congressional Committee to inform the
President and Vce-Presdent elect of their election
consists of Messrs Trumbull, on the part of the
Senate, and Washburne, of Illinois, and Burlin-
game, on the part of the House.
Senator Rice, of Minnesota, communicated to the
Government promptly and full all that came to his
knowledge concerning the abstraction of the In
dian Trust bonds and acceptances of Ex-Governor
Floyd for the best possible motives and in no other
way was he connected with the matter.
Messrs. Pryor, Edwards and Maynard compose
the special committee of the House to inquire into
the truth of the allegation that certain Southern
members from the seeded States have distracted
books from the library of Congress to form q libra
ry for the Southern Confederation.
The appropriation bills have been reported with
the usual items under the existing laws without ref
erence to the secession movements There is no ap-
preparation for the Branch Mint at Dahlonega
Georgia, that institution being considered useless
and for years past has had little than nomi-
nal existence.
Lieut.. Sayre, of Alabama, in the Marine Corps,
resigned his commission to-day, and returns HON e.
The Pacific mails to the Navy Department
brought no intelligence in regard to the missn e
sloop-of-war Levant, from which no tidings hav
been received since last September.
Dispatches from Flag Officer Bell, of the Medi-
terranean squadron, say, under date of Jan. 18th,
there were eighteen American vessels living at
Messina, and others were expected. The presence
of the steam sloop. of-war Richmond caused not
only great satisfaction to our countrymen engaged
in commerce there, but to the inhabitants them
selves who officer Bell says, believe it will add to
their security, and aid in preventing collision be-
tween the Neapolitan and Sandman forces.
The Peace Conference Committee are still en-
gagged upon plan of conciliation
Several States having seeded since Mr.. McKe
bill to close the ports of South Carolina was intro
duced, Mr.. John Cochrane, of the committee to
whom it was referred, has reported a bill applica-
BILE to all cases.
The Loss of the Brig James Madison
CHARLESTON, Feb. A.-Chares &. Morton, mate
of brig James Madison, as before reported lost on
this coast was also found clinging to spar, and
has been brought to this city.
The body of the captain was found Kiawath
beach, and was buried by the volunteers on that
Island.
The Madison was Baltimore vessel A few
days since, it will be remembered, a seaman of
the same vessel was also rescued and brought in
here.
The Anderson Fugitive-Slave Case-The Eng
lish Writ Served.
TORONTO, Feb. 1.-THE writ of habeas corpus is
sued by the Court of Queens Bench in the Ander-
son case, was served on Monday, upon the Sheriff.
If the prisoner is remanded by the Canadian court
he will be taken to England.
The Expected Steamers---severe Storm
NEW loRK, Feb. ID o'clock A. M.-We are
having severe storm here. There are as vet no
signs OF the steamers City of Baltimore at this port
or North American at Portland.
The Flood Mt Albany
ALBANY, Feb lathe river is falling RAPIDLY,
and the Central road will deliver down freight
a. the rivar tn