The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-24
THE NEWS.

by the arrival Of the Arago at New York, ant
North Briton at Portland, we have later intellgenc
from Europe. The Emperor of Austria has pro
claimed an amnesty for Hungary, Pennsylvania
Crotia and Sclavonia. The condition of the BAN
OF France is represented as very discouraging.-
The weather had continued to be very severe i
England, causing much suffering, and fears o
bread riots were entertained. The commercial ad
vices are meagre Cotton had advanced I'D. w
have also the details Of the news brought by tn
| Narration at New York
In the Senate yesterday joint resolution was in
troduced, appointing Honorable Reverdy John
son, Honorable A. B. Greenwood, and Montgom
| cry Blair, commission to adjust the &C
counts complicated by the abstraction of the Indal
| trust bonds. A motion to take up the Crittende,
resolutions was made, but lost by vote of twenty
lour ayes to twenty-seyen nays. 1t is said tina
this vote greatly discouraged the friends of com
promise. The Pacific Railroad bill was taken u,
and the merits of the cOrporators named in thu
| Oil discussed. Mr.. Douglas charged that ,
larger majority of the persons named were Repub
iicans' and he was opposed to making a party
measure of the bill. Without taking any actor
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the Post-0ilice bill was called ur
and considered until the expiration of The morning
hour, when, the report Of the Committee of Thirty
three being in order, it was taken up, and Mr.
Etheridge, of Tennessee, addressed the House
thereon. He was in favor of submitting the ma
tional questions now agitated to the people. He
would give the Republicans trial of four years
would vote for the Crittenden, the Bigler the Bor.
der State, or any other proposition that could be
adopted that would give peace to the country
After Mr.. Etheridge concluded, the Georgia repre-
sentatives presented communication resicnipg
their seats.
Our adTces fromW ashington are of less pacific
character than have been received for the last few
days. Our special correspondent informs US that
dispatches were received at the Capital yesterday.
which leave little but doubt that State troops of
Florida, with their allies of Alabama and Louisiana
will attack Fort Pickens before the end of the
present week; thus inaugurating the bloody work
which-other reports from Washington state-the
eading Southern men have of late have been earn
estly striving to avoid, or, at least, to defer
BY our dispatches from Florida direct we learn
that the Fort was invested by the Florida troops
yesterday, and that Columbiad guns were placed in
position bearing upon the works.
From Charleston we have more hopeful news
Gov Pickens has telegraphed to Washington that
AN "NSs "HNS'SteuuiuS tAists DeiNeen tHe SOutl
Carolina authorities and Major Anderson, and that
the Major is in receipt, daily, of supplies from
Charleston. 1t was not true, as reported, that he
refused to receive the provisions sent him by the
Governor on Sunday last. Another despatch from
Charleston, says that boat containing several
men from Fort Sumter, approached Morris Island
on Monday night last, and was challenged, but not
answering, was fred at 1t is supposed that the
men were deserters. This item of news has been
so long reaching us, that we are not disposed to
credit it The Legislature, yesterday, passed bill
increasing the taxes 20 per cent.
IN the Georgia Convention yesterday the Com
nissioners were appointed to the Southern Conven-
ton at Montgomery, Alabama. A resolution was
9nered providing for the appointment of Commits
'rs to all the slaveholding States. An ordinance
prohibiting the African slave trade was adopted
Commander Armstrong, late commander of the
Navy Yard near Pensacola, has arrived at Wash
ngton, and saYs in defence of his action in sur
rendering the works. that he had only 90
men, while the assailing forces of the Floridians
nd Alabamians numbered about five hundred and
fty. To have resisted would have only resulted
n the death of himself and his men.
Eighteen Mdshipmen, from the South, have re-
gned and left the Naval School for their homes
uring the past few weeks
The Republican members of the Legislature held
caucus at Albany last evening to decide on their
uture action with regard to conciliatory measures
owards the South, and it was voted almost unani-
lously, not TO prop ose any compromise.
In the First Branch of the City Council, Mr.. |
ichoias presented an ordinance abolishng the |
'oard OF Street Commissioners, and giving their |
resent powers to the Appeal Tax Court. The |
70 Branches went into convention, and it is un- |
erstood that the Mayor sent in the nomination of
II. McCubbn, the present incumbent, for the office
Comptroller. MIR. McCubbn bears a high char
cter as an officer. The nomination was laid over.
In the Second Branch the resolution to return
ertain books at the end of the session was lost by
tie vote Dir. Dean offered resolution inquiring
the Trustees of the Poor about certain items of
ava coffee, cigars and other luxuries included
mong the expenses of the Institute.
The case of Ford, charged with the murder of
D.. b. Kyle, was given to the jury Yesterday, but
e have not learned their verdict.