The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-09
See Fourth age.
TUE EEIEE

BY the arrival Of the Canada at Halifax, we have
advces from Europe to the 2Gth ult, two DAYS la
ter. The Sardiniau5 have entered the Roman
States. The London papers report that the King
OF Naples had resolved to hold out at Gaeta Great
activity prevails il the French dock-vards and ar
senals. The China mails had been received The
Chinese had paid the first instament of the indem
nifty. Cotton had suffered Slight decline, and
breadstuls continued dull and lower. Consols
closed at 9lH@9lM per account
In the Senate yesterday, the Committee of Con
ference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses
on the Loan Bill, reported an amendment to the
effect that the amount accruing from the loan
should be applied to the redemption of the out
standing Treasury Notes issued under the act of
18th December, 1850. Some personal remarks pass
ed between Senators Douglas and Fessenden while
discussing a resolution extending time for taking
evidence in Patent case.
In the House, the Loan BILL as amended. was re-
ceived from the Senate and passed Mr. Kellogg,
of Illinois, obtained the floor and addressed the
House iG favor of the restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise line. He said that the repeal of that
act built up the Republican party, and he for one
OF that party was for its restoration. He differed
from his Republican friends, he knew, but the
country was in danger and he would stand by it.
During the delivery of his speech he was frequently
anplauded.
The President sut in a Message containing al
the correspondence that has passed relative to Fort
Sumter. -
The Southern Contederacy Convention on Thurs
day adopted the Constitution Of the United States,
with amendments providing for free trade, as thei
plan for the organizing Provisional Government.
The telegraph brings accounts Of the effects
the great storm of THURSDAY. 1t was very severe
at the North and West
The Postmaster a! Mobile has written to Wash
ington, denying that letters passing through his
Office have been opened.
The full correspondence that has taken place
between the Federal authorities and those of South
Carolina was presented to Congress yesterday,
Col. liayne, the South Carolina Commissioner,
and Lieut. Hall, the bearer Of dispatches from Ma
ior Anderson, left together for Charleston Our
dispatches say that tits the opinion Of parties well
informed, that no apprehension need be felt reIa-
tive to al immediate attack upon Fort Sumter, as
that question will be referred to the Southern Con
gress, but it is expected that all supplies and
mail facilities will hereafter be denied Major An,
derson, and every effort made to weaken his posi-
ton.
The Peace Convention, on Thursday, appointed
committee Of one from each State, to whom will be
referred all plans for adjustment of our difficult
ties 1t is believed the Convention will recommend
the call ofa National Convention to be elected BY
the people, as a number of the Commissioners to
to the present Convention have been appointed by
Governors elected before the present emergency
had arrived
The latest advices from Pensacola received by
telegraph state that all is quiet there.