The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-23
THE NEWS

By the steamer Narration, at New York, we have
Liverpool adyices to the Sth instant, one day later
than previously received The political news il
very meagre, and what is received is not import
ant. 1t is said that England will no longer urge
on Austria the sale of Venetia Consols fell = pei
cent, and all commercial transactions had received
cheek, believed to be mainly attributable to the
position OF the Bank of France and the advices from
the United States
In the Senate, yesterday, the greater part of the
day was occupied with the discussion of the proper
action to take in regard to the withdrawal of the
Senators from the seeding States. motion was
MADE to instruct the Vice President to FIJI the va
caucies on the Committees, occasicned by the re-
firing of the Senators. The matter was finally laid
on the table, and the Crittenden resolutions taken
up and discussed but no action was had thereon.
In the House MIR. Cofax reported back the bill
authorizing the Postmaster General to suspend the
mail service of the United States, under certain
circumstances in seeding States, &C., which was
discussed short time, and postponed until Thurs
day week. The report of the Committee of Thirty
three was taken up, and Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, ad-
dressed the House in strong coercion speech and
in opposition to the report. He was followed by Mr..
Clemens, of Virginia, who assaed the precipitate
States, but favored the speedy adoption of the
Crittenden resolutions believing that such action
would produce an entire reyulsion in the present
distracted state of affairs.
Yesterday the Georgia Sovereign Convention
adopted resolution declaring that the State will
demand her share of the public property; that it
will, in future pay for the transportation of the
mails within her borders, and that a Council OF
Safety he aOnontpd An ordinaDcp was ntad
and made the special order for to-day, for the
tinuing in force of the United States laws in refer
ence to the African slave trade. 1t is believed
that the ordinance will be passed almost unani-
mously, and which will be sufficient contradiction
of the reports emanating from the North that the
Southern States desire the reopening of the slave
trade.
The Convention Bill seems to make but little pro
gress in the North Carolina Legislature. The dis
cussion was continued in the House yesterday but
no action was taken. The members are divided as
to the time for holding the Convention. Our
despatch says that the State is conservative but not
ubmissive-everybody will be for secession should
it become necessary-that is, we presume, if coer-
Give measures are attempted to keep the seeding
States in the Union.
large quantity of munitions of war were seized
III view OTh yesIeTudN GU DOhTu Vi DOunQ
for Savannah.
We publish this morning letter of ex-President
Fillmore in reply to note, informing him of his
selection by the recent meeting of prominent men
in New York, Commissioner to visit the South
ern States. Mr.. Fillmore thinks that this is not
the time to argument and conciliatory speeches
towards the South, but advises union of effort to
induce the Republican leaders to recede from their
ultra position and guarantee the South by acts of
legislation, that their rights shall be respected.
The Louisiana Secession Convention assemblies at
Baton Rouge to-day.
1t is reported that a number of courts-martia
will grow out of the late surrender of the US forts
by the officers in command.
Robert N. Magraw, Esq, has declined the ap-
pointment of Consul to Liverpool.
The Kentucky Legislature has passed resou-
tions, declaring that the people of that State will
resist the invasion Of any Southern State for the
purpose of coercion.
Rhode Island is the first Northern State that has
taken definite ac, ion on the laws inimica to the
rights of the South. The Senate of that State,
yesterday, repealed the personal liberty law by a
vote of q to .. The subject also discussed in
the House, but postponed until Tomorrow
Governor Letcher yesterday, communicated to
the Legislature of Virginia, the coercion resolu-
tons of Ohio, accompanying them with a message,
denouncing such action the part of the Legisla-
lures of the Northern States as only tending to ex-
cite resentment and to place difficulties in the way
of an adjustment.
The Secretary of the Treasury has informed Con-
gress that i: will require S2O,0OO 900, in addition
to the accrung revenue for the support of the Gov
ernment prior to July lst, 1861.
In consequence of the refusal of the Mayor of
Boston to take measures to protect the Anti-Sla-
very Convention which is to meet in that CITY on
Thursday next, an order has been introduced IN
the Massachusetts Senate to consider the expedien,
cy of appointing the Boston police by State author
ity.
The trial of Ford for the murder of A. B. Kyle is
progressing at Annapolis. Nothing of Importance
has yet been elected
In the First Branch of the City Council Mr..
Blanchard moved that members return the copies
of the Code, and the City Ordinances, voted them,
at the end of the session, which was carried