The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-08
U HVI0uI- " W UNFVND,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN LIvERPooL-On the 21st
ult., Two large warehouses used for the storape nj
cotton situated in Seton street, Liverpool ware
DESTROYED with their contents. About seven thou-
saRd bales OF cotton were consumed within the
buildings, and the probable loss was between $780,,
900 and 5000 00O S-'''
The origin of the fire is somewhat SINGULAR IT.
appears that the warehouseman opened the premi
SEES about eight O'Clock, and that time all was safe
Shortly afterwards load of cotton was brouobt 70
| the warehouse, and the men commenced DELIVERING
| 1t from the lorry. Three or four bales were mt
inlo tne warehouse, but on another being placed in
the sings 1t was discovered to be on fire. The bale
| was immediately turned out into the street Ma
sooner was this done than flames burst from one Of
the oaies recently received into the warehouse and
the lgHiton of Others soon followed
Inc ilre progressed rapidly at fret, and it was
some TIME before the flames gave way under the
| immense quantity of water poured upon the burn
ing mass Alter the most energetic exertions on
the part OF the firemen and police it was THOUGHT
that the fire would be confined within the limits of
the building in which it originated At eleven
| O'Clock all further damage seemed to be at an end
but shortly afterwards the flames burst forth with
renewed vigor in the adjoining warehouse to the
| NORTH This warehouse contained cotton which
was removed with all possible promptitude to a
| place OF safety. Much of it was, however Injured
| by the water employed in exiting uishng the fire
| similar course adopted with regard TO q
third warehouse considered at the time in immi
| nent danger. The tiremen continued their opera-
tisns Tor some time longer, and it was not until a
ate period OF the day that all apprehension of the
! future progress of the fire removed
The PEACE SOCIETY LoNDox.-This society
| heid Its annual session in London on the Dist Of
! May. Among the resolutions passed, was the fol-
lowing, deprecating the civil war in America. sub-
mtted by Mr. Charlton, of Bristol:
THAT this meeting regards with the deenest sor-
! row and pain the fratricidal struggle conmencad
between the Northern and Southern States of
america and earnestly hopes and prays that a spi
RI OF wise and Christian forbearance NAV subdue
| the passionate excitement which now preyail. en-
that each party may be led to cultivate temnar
and to adopt policy more worthy of a great civil
| llzed and Christian commuuity'
de deeply deplored the war which had hroker
out IN the States, and was convinced that il wonIJ
not have the direct effect if at ALL of liberatino the
saves The moral sense of the country reIative To
the wlckedness of slavery would be RI her weaken
ed than strengthened by the unhappy conflict no
tween the South and the North.
The Rev. w. H. Bonner seconded the rasoI,+io,
ana the meeting adopted it unanimously.
UNITED STATES SENATE.-There will probably be
twenty-five vacancies in the United States senate
during the extra session of Congress The aIeran
seeded States will be entirely unrenresantad ~
cepuDg, perhaps, Tennessee. Hon ANDREW Jobn
son, one of the Senators from that State If be oa
unues TO be actuated by the same sentiments for
whlch he is now battling, will not recounisa tbo
unconstitutional action of the Legislature of he
State, but will take his seat in the Senate and rem.
resent the interests of Tennessee in that body
esely the same as if she had remained true to the
Union. The seat of the late Senator DOUGLAS will
be also unoccupied In full Senate there wouId ba
s,Sty-elght members. On the 4th of July next
there will be 10y AeA'
f.ePuolcans Observation-Disclosures. ...,,,, 81
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-NeO York Herald. 20
ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY, VA-There ara onI
iour Vi its inhabitants remaining in HAMPTON who |
are prevented by chronic diseases and othar' NM M
fouaoe causes OF detention from leaving it in the
entire possession of the enemy who now occunias -
The loss (incuding negroes) sustained hy tb;. |
county at the hands of these remorseless marsuders
Is estimated at half million of dollars A trading
character named Mellon, who had formerly held |
the suffers berth at Fortress Monroe and till re-
Gently had been too frequently exchanging visits
between the fortress and Hampton, was at last adj
monished by MIR. Cooper, of Hampton, that he was
strongly suspected OF being spy which Mellon de-
MED: few days, however, satisfactorily convict
cd MIN OF the charge; for when the Yankee troops
entered Hampton, Mr.. Coopers was the first bouse |
they broke into and the one worst served as tbav |
seemed 10 pay particular attention to smashing his
furniture ana destroying every other article that
came in their way.-Norfoh Herald Of Monday
CROPS IN TExAs-The Galveston Ne,1s of tho
26th says:
gentleman just from the wheat region of Texas
informs us that the wheat is now being rapidly
harvested, and is turning out by far the largest
crop ever known. 1t is believed that the avarsga |
yield will be twenty bushels to the acre Will
the ground sown in wheat this year is nearly double
that OF last year. Our informant thinks the weld
VIII be sufficient to supply half the Southern Con-
ederacy. The price of wheat there is fty to sixtv
cents per bushe, and -four about two dollars Der
hundred. 70