The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-18
SEE FOURTH PAGE,
THE NEWS

BY the arrival of the steamer Arabia at New
ork on Saturday evening, we have European
dates to the 3rd inst The steamer Australasian
is sate On the 10th of February she broke both of
the nanges of her screw, and made effort to
proceed on her voyage under sail, but heavy
gale from the westward came and compelled
her to put before it, reaching Queenstown on the
3rd inst. 1t seems that the destination of the
Great Eastern is changed from Norfolk to New
York. The Duke of Sutherland is dead. The
Prince Napoleon, in speech in the Senrte, opposed
the union Of the temporal and spiritual power of
the Pope, but said that the independence of the
Pontif must be insured. Prep arations making
Tor the commencement of the seige of MesSina. 1t
is stated by Paris correspondent of London
paper that Austria will not recognize Victor
Emmanuel as King of Italy, and that if the French
troops be removed, they will be replaced by
Austrian soldiers. Monetary in England and
the continent are mostly unchanged.
The California Pony Express passed Fort kear.
ney on Friday afternoon, with advices from San
Francisco to the afternoon of the I'd instant. The
steamer Cortez left for Panama on the 1st, with
the mails and passengers, and $6S9, 900 for New
FORK. Politics engrossed the principal attention in
California. The Chairman of the Breckenridge
State Committee had issued a call for a meeting
of that body at Sacramento the Goth, to consid-
er the condition of national affairs. He accom-
panies the call with series of resolutions to be
acted upon looking to the eventual establishment
of Pacific nationality. The Senatorial question
had not been decided by the Legislature.
We learn from Washington that the Southern
Commissioners entertain strong hopes of peaceful
solution of our difficulties. 1t is not yet decided by
the Government to evacuate Fort Sumter, but it is
expected that the order will soon be issued The
report of the attack on Fort Pickens is dscredted
by well informed parties in Washington.
In the Confederate Congress on Saturday a num-
ber of appointments of Judicial officers were con-
tirmed, after which the Congress adjourned until
the second Wednesday in May.
In the Virginia Convention ON Saturday, MIR.
Goggn introduced a resolution providing for the
withdrawal of the State from the Union, and re
commencing Conference of the Border States to
be held at Lexington, Kentucky, in May next.
From Galveston, Texas, we learn that the United
States troops evacuated Fort Brown on the 18th
inst, and took passage for Fort Tortugas and Key
West. Major Maclin, U. S. a., had resigned and
joined the State troops Nothing further is known
of Gov. Houston's position. Camp Colorado, on
the northern frontier, has been taken by the State
troops.
II oouIueIn rlgnt 5 meeting was neId at LOUIS
vile, KY, on Friday night last, which broke up
in a
The municipal election at Harrisburg on Fri
day, resulted in the triumph of the Democrats At
West Chester a conservative Republican was
elected over an ultra member of the same party.
Nothing ofimportance done in the Senate
on Saturday. Mr.. Douglas resolutions will be
be taken up to-day. In executive session large
number of nominations confirmed.