The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-02

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THE REVENUE CUTTER HARRIET LANE.-Snce the
surrender of the u. s. revenue cutter Aiken to
the secessionsts by her commander, Lieut.. Coste
public expectation has been directed towards the
United States revenue steamer Harriet Lane as the
vessel most likely to be called into service for any
purposes for which an armed vessel of the Govern
ment might be required at Charleston. In antici-
patton of some sudden orders, Captain Faunce has
had the bunkers of the Harriet Lane filled with
coal, and every thing placed in readiness to move
promptly at the order of the Government.
This vessel, however, is side wheel steamer, and
would be comparatively powerless at Charleston,
without proper supply of coal. AS she can carry
only about ten days supply, half of which would
be exhausted in reaching Charleston, she would
soon have no coal, unless cargo were sent to
convenient point for her use, and she could not
enter Charleston Harbor to recruit, she would be
compelled TO 60 to Wilmington or Savannah for
that purpose, which would require two or three
days. at least. If it is intended that she shall be
stationed off the port of Charleston to collect the
revenue, to inspect the papers of any vessels at
tempting to leave that port, she could only guard
the main ship channel, leaving unguarded two
other entrances through which vessels of light
draught could pass without Inoestation.
The moral effect of her presence at the mouth of
Charleston harbor, however, it is believed, would
be very salUtary in restraining any imprudent ac.
tion the part of the seceders. One thing is GER
tain: Capt Faunce has never been found wanting
in any position where he has been placed and NAV
be firmly relied on to sustain the good name of the
Government under whose flag he has so long been
enlisted. The present armament of the Harriet
Lane consists of four 24pound Dahlgren howitzers,
and one 32-pound swivel gun, capable of throwing
solid shot or shell. Her armament may be some
what increased, to render her more formidable in
resisting attack.
List of Officers of the Harriet Laue-John Faunce,
Captain; d. G. Constable, first Lieut. and executive
officer; ID. d.. Tompkins,, second Lieut.; A. r. Alb
ercr ombie, third Lieut.; J. H. Thatcher, third
Lieut.; }. Il. Dryburgh, Chief Engineer; Walter
Scott, Assistant Engineer; G. G. Dale, Assistant
Engineer; f. Ii. Pulsiter, Assistant Engineer.
THE PREslDBNT's RECEPn0N-D -Discoartesy to the
Executive Of the Ndtion.-The reception at the Ex-
ecutive mansion to-day a rather meagre one
compared with some former ones. At IL O'Clock
the representatives of the principal foreign Gov
ernments attended in full official costumes as also
the Army and Navy officers resident and Temporal
rily here, and the judges of the Supreme Court
and Court of Claims, paying their respects to the
President of the United States
At Y o'clock, NJ, the doors thrown open to
the public but as already stated, the rush was not
so great as some previous New Years receptions
TACT due not a little, we presume, to the awful
condition of the streets.
The only noticeable feature of the occasion was
the fact that both secession and Union cockades
visible upon the persons of not few present,
females as well as males, and that in more than
one instance the wearers of such badges evnced
the fact that they were endowed with more parti-
zan bitterness than good manners. They, howev-
er, refused to manifest the latter, the extent of
declining the Presidents hand, and sweeping by
him with effort at a display of lofty disdain
which caused suppressed litter on the part OF all
well-bred persons who witnessed the ill-bred airs
they thus manifested.
We regret to have to add that some women, as
well as men, were guilty of participation in this
breach of the privileges of the Executive Mansion
on New Years dav, accorded to all on the theory
that on this day at least all who go there will at
least respect themselves, if not the authorities Of
their country at other times Washington Star, of
Tuesday eoening.
Destructive Capitalization AT MTLwAUKGE-Ffre
Persons Probably Burned in the Flames.-On Sa-
turday night fire broke out in the Lake Michigan
mills, Milwaukee, owned by Nichols, Brett &c Co
and the building and contents, consisting of 500
barrels of flour and 900 bushels of wheat, were
destroyed. Loss $4,000; insured $4,000.
The flames communicated to the warehouse oc-
cupied by Collins & Andre destroying the build
ing, valued at SIS, 900; insurance not ascertained
Attwo o'clock on Sunday morning another fire
broke out in the building on the of Huron
and East Water streets, occupied by the city Off
ces. Loss on the building $4,000; insured. Geo.
Deyer Co.'s saddlery and harness establishment
also consumed. Loss $4,000; insured for
100000. All the records and valuable documents
deposited in the City Clerks Office were destroyed.
We unable to ascertain the loss to the CITY until
the safes which contain 100000 worth of chattel
mortgages are taken frcm the ruins.
1t has been aScertained that the 5000 600 worth
OF bonds andmortgages were not kept in the safe
and are, consequently, destroyed.
Five persons missing, and it is feared thev
are buried in the ruins. Exertions are being made
to find the bodies, but the heat is go great that not
much prog essis made.
New RAILROAD PRoJECr.-rhe Pniladephians
are agitating a new Railroad connection between
that city and New York. The Press says that par
ties with ample capital, and with large experience
in railroading, are prepared to do the following
things:
To build a double track the whole distance be-
tween the two cities, and to equip it with engines
cars depots, Wharves, and other accommodations
such as are to be found in other frst-cass lines of
railway travel
To run twelve through trains daily, each wav,
with great increase of trains on the Philadelphia
end of the line.
To run through from city to city; regularly in
three hours.
To charge for passengers, on the most expensive
trains, not more than two dollars, and in some
trains as low as one dollar.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AT THE TooMB OF WASH
lNGToN.-Prince Albert is Chancellor of the Uni
versity of Cambridge, (elected in 1847, on the
death of the late Duke of Northumberland and,
in the official notice, in the London Times of the
11th inst, we find the following:
ellis Royal Highness, the Prince Consort Chan
cellor of the University of Cambridge, being
pleased to give annually gold medal for the en-
couTagement of fEnglish poetry, the Vice Chancel-
lor gives notice that the prize will be given, this
year to such resident undergraduate as shall CON-
pose the best poem FThe Prince of Wales at the
Toomb of Washington n. B.-The exercises are
W uc eSHH III W tiS ICe CuduCeiloI On VI bStOfo
March 81, 1861, and are not to exceed two hundred
lines in length"
A memorial, signed by most influential citiz-
ems, will be presented to the Legislature asking
for the re-enacment of the old law allowing citizens
of the Southern States to remain in New York with
their negro slaves unmoested, for period of nine
months; also requesting the repeal Of all laws, if
any exist the statebooks of this State, tend
ing in any way to obstruct or defeat the fugitive
slave law.
The Flour Inspections in Georgetown, d. c., du-
ring the year, were as follows:
Quarter ending March 81 1850 1880 42 t2 6oI Sol bbs
Sept 80, 1s60........,. 56,087 "
Dec. 81 lS60......... 65,614 "
IOtal,..,,. ........'''.''' 's%Zu,Izo
There is a little hutter of excitement at the New
York Custom house as to what shall be done with
the Charleston steamers. Hereafter their ce"
ances from Charleston will be made out in the name