The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-22
See Fourth Pago.
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THE MEMS

THE NEWS.
By the arrival of the steamer Nora Scoiian at
New York, we have dates to the 9TH, two days
later. The siege of Gaeta continues. England has
been invited by France to stop Garibaldis move
ments, but declined on the plea that the Neapol-
tans should be left to settle their own AFFAIRS
The position of the Bank of France continues un-
changed. Cotton had declined and the market
closed dull Consols closed at 0l3l@0lI.
In the Senate yesterday, after the reception of
numerous petitions in relation to the crisis, the
consideration of the bill for the discontinuance of
the postal system in the seeding States was
ed and discussed, but without coming to a vote the
Senate took up the special ORDER the Miscellane
Gus Appropriation Bill. After its consideration
for short time, the body went into Executive
session, when it is understood they refused to
take up the appointments of Judges Black and
Petit.
In the House the Special Committee of Five, to
whom had been referred the Presidents special
message of Jan. s, presented their report The
report censures the Secretary of the Navy for al
lowing the vessels composing the force to become
in such useless condition many of them
now reported to be; also for accepting without
delay or inquiry the designations Of the officers
from the seeding States. The Force Bill Of Mr..
Stanton taken up and debated by Mr. Bcc5ck
and others. The House on Wednesday evening
adopted the Senate amendment to the Naval Ap-
preparation bill, appropriating $1,000 900 for
the construction Of seven steam screw sl0ops Of
The vote stood yeas Ill, nays 3S.
In the Southern Conederacy Congress yestsr-
day, the Committee on Finance was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of laying an export
duty on all cotton shipped from the ports of the
confederated States to foreign countries. The Pre-
sident sent in the nominations of Cabinet officers
follows:-Secretary of State, Mr.. Toombs;
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Memminger; Sec
retary of War, Mr.. l.. Pope Walker. The nomi-
nations all confirmed.
Mr.. Yancey has declined position in the South
ern Cabinet, but int:mates that he would accept
mission to Europe.
1t is conceded that the State of Missouri has
voted against holding Convention.
Capt. Meigs has returned to Washington bv or
der of Secretary Holt, to resume the charge of The
Washington Aqueduct.
By the Pony Express from California, we have
intelligence from the Pacific to the 9th inst
Heavy failures have occurred in San Francisco.
The Senatorial election had not yet taken place.
Our Washington despatch informs US that
the propositions Of the Peace Congress will be
voted ON to-day, and will be supported by all the
Commissioners from Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, and all the border slave States,
with the exception of one from Virginia. The |
propositions now amended are substantially the |
same as the series known as the Border State reso
lutons
In the Virginia State Convention yesterday reso
utions offered setting forth that the allegiance
of the citizens Of that State to the Federal Govern
ment is subordinate to that of Virginia, and that
there is authority recognized to coerce her into
allegiance to the Federal Union if she deems it her
duty to leave it, and that any attempt at coercion
would be considered as declaration of war
Mr. Lincoln reached Philadelphia yesterday
lie was received by Mayor Henry, who addressed
tue President eiec. in d short speech of eicume
His Honor mentioned the distracted condition of
the country and expressed the hope that wise coun-
sells would prevail aud that the country would be
saved from its threatened ruin. Mr. Lincoln re-
joined reieratng what he had said elsewhere, that
the crisis was "artiicial crisis" but admitted
that it chad done considerable harm" When he
spoke officially he said he would take such grounds
as would be chest calculated to restore peace, har
monv and prosperity to the country"