The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-12

BERY.-The Rochester Erenimg Express says:
"a fortnight ago, girl about twelve years of
age, the daughter OF resident of the Eighth ward
was arrested upon warrant issued by w. C..
Storrs, United States Commissioner. charged with
obtaining valuable letters from the Post Office 1t
was thought at the time, that the girl the in
strument OF an association who were thus engaged
in stealing letters, and that the case was one of
very serious character; The examination was ac-
cordingy adjourned till the 18th inst enable the
government to more thoroughly investigate the
case and procure further testimony.
sit appears that the girl referred to. in company
with another girl and two boys, was passing through
the Arcade on st. Valentines Day. They applied
IN their own names for letters at the general de-
livery, and were It'd there was nothing for them
One OF the party then suggested that they ask for
letters from the boxes and finally the girl referred
to consented. She accordingly went to q box de-
livery, and called the number of box LAP, in
which she had observed letter, which the clerk
handed to her without inquiry hesitation. The
box belonged to Messrs. Munson Newman, drug
glsts. The letter Is supposed to have been of
business character, ard contained, it is supposed,
bills OF goods or promissory notes.
'.She opened the letter in presence of the other
girl, and saying it was not valentine put it in her
pocket, and refused to let the other see it. Her
companion became vexed, and determined to ex-
pose the fraud. She according y gave information
IN some quarter which led to the of the girl
above stated. United States District Attorney
tion.
"The only admission made by the defendant, was
to the effect that she carried the letter home,
where 1t remained upon a shelf for several days
and one OF her brothers put the letter and the
papers it contained in the stove"
THE FAMINE IN lNDlA.-The Bombay Times and
Standard, of January 26th, received by the NORTH
BritOn, says:
"Inda is again subjected to the scourge 1t
might almost seem if the fable of its angry
bloody deities were verified in its mOurnfu annals
disaster following disaster to desolate its iairest
regions. 1t is not on this occasion the fierce fires
OF civil war that enkinded. or is it the pesti-
lence which has been often the dreadful scourge
OF India 1t is the famine, with its desoiated fields
fugitive thousands, gaunt, emaciated forms of
misery that suppicate our compassion"
The Calcutta Gazette informs us of such distress.
ing facts as the following:
Except in the tract at the foot of the hills, and
those lands which be irrigated from canals or
wells, the new crop has been complete failure"
"Not green blade is to be seen in any direction
save perhaps half a dozen fields of stunted crop
about as many inches as it should be feet high -
From AnOOpsbur to Muttra, from Mee-ut to the
southwestern boundary of the division. the same
unmltIgated state of drought exists"
"Ihe Lieutenant Governor in his passage through
the country from M0radabad to this place has lost
no opportunity that has offered OF satisfying him
self OF the condition of the poorer classes by direct
and personal inquiry; and all with whom he has
come In contact have borne testimony to the actual
reality of existing distress. Whole villages, the
Lieutenant Governor has been informed, have been
deserted. Emigration towards Malwa and the
Eastern districts, where comparatively plenty OBJ
tans, has been going to great extent Deaths
among the people by starvation and the prostra-
tion OF others by the same cause to such degree
as almost to unfit them for labor have been certi
fled. Cattle are said to have died in large num-
bers owing to the scarcity and dearness of fodder"
IMPORTANT FROM MExIco.-A French Blockede.-
I'm (inIJ Of E,h l,,E I :.
paragraph:
"Advices have been received by the Ov erland
Mail, from Mazatlan, stating that the French man
ofwar Serieuse had strictly blockaded the ports
of Mazatlan and San Bias. Two Mexican war
schooners, which had been CAPTURED bv the French
vessel, are supposed to be used by the French com
mander in enforcing the blockade. The sum of
SlO, 600 is demanded in settlement of an old claim,
and the letters indicate determination on the part
of the French commander not to raise the sipre
until the sum is paid. 1t is supposed the merchants
ot those ports will have to pay the amount if the
Government does not. The house through which
we obtain this news suppose that the blockade is
detaining vessel of their own, now considerably
over due.'
This is the only information concerning this
movement which we have yet received This
blockade may lead to very important results
MOB AT SAvANNAH.-Duringn nearly the whole
of the forenoon of yesterday an excited crowd of
of the Exchange, for the purpose, it said res
cuipg the negro Paul, charged with the murder of
Brady, from the officers of the law. Itwas supposed
he was in the police office, but it appears he was
confined at the jail and two negroes, a man and
woman, were under examination on the charge of
harboring the principal offender. Our Mayor,
seeing tue danger OF coilisi n, promptly ordered
a company of military and large detachment from
the police t. the spot. These formed in front of
the Exchange, when the two negroes were brought
out, and thus formidaby guarded, marched to the
jail, where they were securely locked up. The
excited multitude having threatened to storm the
Jail for the purpose of rescuing Paul and burning
him, the Republican Blues also called out, and
were stationed in front of the building, where they
remained during the day and night. Up to the
hour we write no attempt had been made to execute
the threat and should it be done will be attended
with no lnconsiderabe amount of boodshed. The
promptness and yigor displayed BY our authorities
In tbls case are most commeEGable They prove
that oayhght mobs, at least, cannot succeed in
thelr purpose IN Savannah and that even the black
man is secured in the rights by the laws
OF the lano.-naran"ah Republican, III.
Vox DAVIS Vux PoPULI?.-We have the autbor-
ity OF Dr. u. Z. Cox for the following conversation
between himself and Henry Winter Davis at wash
il ton the lst instant:
DR.. Cox-W hat do you think of the resuIt Of tho
Peace Conference?
Davis-I think that the South needs no further
guarantees, and that the Constitution needs no
amendments.
Dl' O'A-pdppose tudI ' Siula suOuiu now go
out of the Union?
Davis-Let her go.
DR.. Cox-Suppose she drags Maryland with
her?
Davis-She cannot and shall not II these States
are to be divided the Potomac must be the dividing
line, and should Mary land attempt to make it
otherwise, she will find Northern arms brought
against her,
DR.. Cox-Sr, if these are your sentiments, I do
not wish to prolong this conversation | have
sacrificed my dignity and success in sustaining Won:
put now denounce you.-Easton Social Journal.
March7.
INTERESTING DECIsoN.-In full bench of the Su-
preme judicial Court of Massachusetts, last week
tne @ court decided that money appropriated by a
CitY council for exhibition of fireworks on the
4tn Oh July was not purpose which came within
the power or authority Of city or town, under
the statutes OF that Commonwealth granting cities
ana towns tne power to appropriate money! The
decision was given In the case of the CITY of Lynn
the City Council of which in 1857 appropriated
$500 for an exhibition of fireworks on the 4tb of
July, and in which some of the citizens believing
1t to be illegal, applied to the Supreme Court fo1
an Injunction. The case was Commenced merely 10 |
test the legality of the action of the CITY Counc
TROUBLE AHEAD.--It is anticipated that consider
able trouble will grow out of the attempt in Ohio
to fill the seat in the United States Senate made
vacant by the resignation of Salmon p. Chase.
The following named aipirants are now pressing
4hAt.