The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-05
ARRIVAL Oh THE NORTHERN LIGHT,
Si,5Ge.o0O in sp. ci.-

TIME over million and hsit in specie.
Joseph J.. White, of New York, was shot on the
9th of Jan, socn after landing in Central America,
by Canadian Frenehman named Gavett. He died
on the 18th ult The origin of the dispute was a
difficulty about India rubber
The steamer st. Louis had arrived at Panama
from New ork. Lady Franklin was passenger.
The South American news is unimportlnt with
the exception of the defeat of Gen, Mosqpera by
Gen. Paris.
PANAMA.
This community was electrified with news rcceiv-
ed by the British steamer Lima, to the effect that
Mosquera had been met about four leagues from the
city of Neiva, the plains of Coyote, and COM
D!eteiy defeated by Gen. Joaquin Paris.
An extra sheet from the Parameao Office in which
this information made public, states that an Of
fcer the 25th ult., at AN, placed the com
munication in the hands of DR.. Cardenas, and that
it was transmitted to this city in letter, written
BY Sir Ramon Maria Orjuela, Granadian consul at
Quito. The news was received By ringing of bells
and salVos of artillery.
GUAYAOUIL
Since the establishment of the new Government,
the country appears to have advanced rapidly The
Administration of Garcia Morena, the Governor
appears to have acted like a charm in putting
things to rights in the shortest possible time, after
getting into power. a good police has been organ
lied. GUayaquil is now lighted throughout with
gas, which adds much to the appearance Of the
streets.
productive, owing to the lack OF laborers in clear
ing the land last season, most Of them having had
| to serve as soldiers.
Gen. Flores left here some time since for Quito
where Congress is in session. During the SEES
sion President will be appointed, but who is to be
the choice has not TRANSFERRED,
There is considerable talk of Castillo making an
other attempt to invade Ecuador.
CHILL
In the South the Indians have ravaged the c0un-
try, burning the forage and pasture in order to de-
prive the army Of all the resources the country
might afford.
PERU.
/ At last Peru has declared her policy and inten-
| tions towards Bolivia. circular has been sent
to the resident Ministers in Lima by the Cabinet,
which may be considered tantamount to a declarR-
ton of war against that country. Simultaneous
with the above, Congress has authorized the Presi-
dent to raise loan Of four millions to bring Be-
liva to her senses. The military are recruiting
North and South and Gen. Castillo will probably
invade Bolivia with 10000 men; how many he will
| bring back, time will tell.
The effects of awarding the euano contracts to
| others than those who have so ably complied with
and fulfilled their contract for years. is beginning
to be felt. The evil has been, and the country has
now to suffer the consequences in the shape of a
panic. The following rates of exchange to. dav will
show what is about to transpire in the country that
boasts so much about her wealth:
60 days bills on Valparaiso, is per cent. premium.
GO GO .s after sight on Eng, 81 :,
As matter of course, at the above rates Of OK
change on England and the U. S., those who are
unable to obtain bills will have to remit the only
silver that we have in the country (Bolivia) upon
which there will be loss of 80 per cent, so we
may safely calculate the future standard Of ex-
change at 80.
THE SAN FRANCISCO HOMICIDE.
The telegraph informed US of the killing of Sam
uel 7. Newell, formerly of this city, in San Fran
cisco on New Years day. Our files brought by the
steamer furnish US with full particulars of the
tragedy:
hDrrihla dol 10
petrated in this city New Years day, about eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, Sacramento street. op-
poste the What Cheer House, when Horace Smith,
formerly Mayor Of Sacramento. killed MIR. Samuel
Il. Newell, recently of the Signal published in
Auburn, Placer county, by stabbing him twice
The deed has been the principal subject for com
ment in this city for the last two days, and has been
variousy discussed by persons friendly and other
wise to the parties. The circumstances as gather
ed by the Alta from the rumors about the CITY, are
as follows: The parties reside in Auburn. Newell
has long been acquainted with the family Of Smith
lie had told Mrs. Smith that he was q married
man. For some time he had been paying his ad.
dresses to young lady of Auburn, q cousin or
other relative Of Mrs. Smith, who, remembering
his confession to her of having wife living warn
ed the young lady, and the match was broken off,
This xcited the resentment of Newell who made
some remarks to Mrs. Smith rejecting upon her
honor-intimating, in fact, that she had been I'M
faithful to her husband with him, and using other
obscene language. Mrs. Smith said then that his
head would have to pay the penalty. These re-
marks she communicated to Smith, who had re.
ceived 1t is said other proofs of NewePs persistent
use OF improper and disgraceful language to his
wife. Newell then left for San Francisco, 1t is
stated that he (NeWel) had written letters boast
ing of his criminal intimacy with Mrs Smith. An
other report says that the deceased in canyersa-
ton, alleged that he had letters in his possession to
prove the fact. He had been a member of the
Hardy family for long time. where be received
the Kindest treatment On Monday night, Smith.
accompanied by James H. Hardy .udre of the
lUdfcinl bp i, NrsC p,itb
brother, arrived in town on tie Sacramento boat
and 1t was understood that Smith was intending to
kill Newell if he could find him. One or two Of
that party, hearing of this warned the latter to be
on his guard, and of them took the precaution
: to erase his name from the books Of the Interna
tional Hotel, writing another over it. On Tuesday
sent TO NM Just before noon, Newell was walk.
ing up Sacramento street, and when opposite thu
What Cheer House, on the north side of the street
l he was met by Smith, who approached and accost
ed HIM. " hat wor4s passed between them we are
unable to state. Persons who witnessed the affair
say that Smith demanded retraction Of the re
marks that bad been made, which Newell refused
Ihey stood almost &c the doorway of Ashim 4
Brothers clothing store and we obtain from one
OF the clerks in that establishment the subioined
details lie says he first saw Newell staggering
into the store towards him, and crying "Savt
me! Save NE y but not in loud tone. After hin
came Smith, who held drawn knife in his hand
Newell staggered toward the counter, and fell be-
mind it, where he was pursued By Smith, wb,
-
teach you to talk about my wife," OF other word
5 to that effect. The wounded man got hastily upol
his ieet again, and staggered to little back room
at the end of the store, where he fell and died il
l ABOUT twenty minutes after the attack The foo
e | OF the store had been washed I'D soon after III
murder but the stains Of the blood were still upo
1t and the counter when visited the place YES
terday, and no amount of cleansing would remov
the bloody witnesses in the back room. The corps
. was removed to the dead-house, where it still re
{ mains.
Our informant states that be saw Smith wipe hi
: knife upon the lapel of his coat, examine tn
blade, wipe itagain, and return it to his side Goa
pocket Judge Hardy who had stood near durin!
! the frlghttul scene, now approached, and takin,
the arm of Smith they walked out together. am
with Others proceeded TO the police office, an
! while there intelligence came of NewelPs DEATH
On charge OF murder, admitting of bail, SmitI
was confined in the station-hOuse, and removed
thence yesterday to the county jail.
coroners jury was investigating the matter
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF Mrs. BoYApARrE.-The Lon
don Ne,cs concludes article on the coming tria
In Paris between the heirs of Prince Jerome will
/ these remarks . ...,........
ihere is something truly noble and touching il
, the constancy and courage of the remarkable No
man who forms the not least conspicuous nortio, y
the singular family picture thus exhibited to III,
world. Dung, gifted and beautiful, she found her
sell deserted by worthless husband and her place
openly given to another from motives of the meres
ambition. No lure could induce her to accent rapl
or riches at his hands, those of his all-poWerfu
brother. No temptation could beguile her int
parting with Der son, who, to do him iustice seem
to have inherited the true dignity and spirit of hi
mother. In ylndication of her own insulted honor
and that OF her family, the Legislature of MARYLAND
passed an act of divorce by which she was set free
while in the bloom of w0manhood to make another
choice for life. She did not do so, but was con.
tented to live single until her son had grown &c
E mans estate, and her grandson had entered the
army OF France to win distinction in its heroic
ranks, and she has outliyed the man who wronred
her and the princess who supplanted her. She ba;
lived tosee the offspring Of her grlish love recor
nlzed, alter fifty years, as the lawfully-born kns
man of the Emperor of the French; and she now
only waits to hear the judgment of French copri
otiaw, acknowledging as her due that simple
recognition which she never ceased to claim.
characteristic trait may be mentioned of this sin.
guIar woman, that indicates at once the moral and
intellectual nature combined in her. When offered
the estate and title in 1903, her answer was
NV estphalia may in his opinion be great KING.
, dom, but in mine it is not large enough for twc
queens" 1t were an intoerable wrong if such q
woman should pass away before the battle of her
life was
THE GAINES CAsE.-The celebrated case of Mrs
Myra Gaines will be argued in the United States
Supreme Court on Tuesday. The claim of this Ia
dy has been pending in some of the various courts
State end Federal, for twenty-eght wears. The
counsel retained for the argument on the mart nj
Mrs. Gaines, are F. Perrin, of New Orleans. and
Caleb Gushing; on the part of the defendants. Mr..
Jenlre, OF Louisiana. 1t is asserted that if Mrs.
Galnes Is defeated that the estate of her father
would be ultimately lost n he hol a.