The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-21

millions of souls, fear to be drawn into struggles
the aim of which she does not approve, or to be
provoked by any menace whatever? The first vr-
tue of people is to have confidence in ITSELF and
not to allow itself to be disturbed by imaginary
alarms. Let US, then, calmly regard the future in
the full Consciousness OF strength well as our
honorable intentions. Let US engage, without ex-
aggerated pre-occupations, in the development of
the germs of the prosperity that Providence has
| placed in our hands.
GENERAL NEWS.
ENGLAND.
| The London Times in reviewing the Emperor's
speech, finds nothing whatever that is reassuring
1t says the speech gives reason for the immense
increase OF the army and navy; no account Of the
foreign relations of the country, and no assurance
of her good understanding with any other country
We seek in vain for the slightest hint Of the policy
which France is about to pursue Such speech
cannot, ought not, to reassure any one. The pre-
| sence OF a French squadron at Gaeta shows how
! lightly the policy of non-intervention can be
| thrown aside at the bidding of mere svmpathies
| and antipathies; and regards the future who
| can ieel treasured by being told that France will
act on the principles of right and Justice as if Sa-
yey and Nice had been rightly and justly annexed !
| or as it any nation ever went to war proclaimng
that 1t drew sword in a case of wrong and in.
justice.
| GREAT CONFEDERATION AT SEA-
| LIVERPOOL, Feb. I've have to record the en-
tire destruction by fire of the Mary Carson, 692
tons burthen, bound from Charleston to this mort
u ihS on Hoaiu d idi &c quantity OF cotton and
! 500 bbls rOsin.
The particulars of the disaster have been brought
| by the ship Henry Brigham, Capt. Potter, which
arrived here from Savannah last evening, having
on BOARD captain Jones and the crew of the i'll fated
vessel. The captain of the ship Henry Brigham
reports that on Wednesday, Jan. 16 about one
o'clock, AM, when in lat. 43 NJ, and long AZ W ,
they saw a light bearing Sc Thinking it might
be some ship in distress, they bore away and ran
for the light until nearly halfpast two O'Clock
when the light disappearing, they again put the
ship on her course.
Shortly afterwards however, the light flashed up
second time, when Capt Potter decided to ascer-
tain the cause, and again bore away in the direc-
ton of the light AT five A. NJ be became satisfied
that it was ship on fire, and in hour and half
afterwards they came up to the burning vessel. At
that time the top, sides and deck were all burnt,
and the whole centre of the ship was one mass Of
flame. The masts were lying under the lee of the
vessel, and as the Henry Brigham passed her bows
! the stern fell in with tremendous crash. Suisse
quently, at about mile from the burning vessel
they saw boat and stood for it, and on coming
up to the boat they found that it contained the
officer, the carpenter and a seaman belonging to
the Br. bark Mary Carson, which was the vessel on
| fire.
Shortly afterwards they came up to another boat,
containing Capt. Jones and thirteen Others being
the crew of the ill fated vessel all of whom they
took on board.
CAPTURE OF A SLAYER.
The Espor, screw, Commander S. Douglas. sue.
ceeded in capturing valuable prize on the 4th De
cember last The Espor was on her way to Ascen-
sion under canvass, and had arrived within two
hundred miles of the Island, but being rather tc
leeward, steam was got up to get her into the an
chOrage. The commander had Just finished takinp
his sights at noon (the master being sick when
the man at the masthead reported a sail on the
weatheF-bow. The commander went below and
fixed the position of the ship by his observations.
On coming again on deck and looking at the stran
ger he was seen suddenly to change his course
'Starboard1' go on full speed!' were the orders
given on board the Espoir and the little vessel was
in chase, the stranger hauling his wind and takino
in his studding sails.
At 800 p. NJ. the Espoir was up with the chase
and captured her. She proved to be the bark Cla
ra Windsor, OF New York, without colors or papers
26O tons burthen, 720 slaves stated by her crew Il
be on board, with crew of fearful-looking mis-
creants. twenty three in number The prize crew
were taken out of her and placed on board the Es
polr, while Lieutenant Stevenson with twelve o
the Espoirs crew took charge of the prize and com
menced beating their way up to Ascension. Tht
Espoir kept on under steam, but her engines broke
down the same night, and it consequently {
week before she reached the island.
The prize arrived two days afterwards, short O
water, and with twenty deaths among her CARGO
This latter must be regarded as a small average
when it is considered that the slave-deck of tn
ship on which these T20 human beings had beef
packed was only four feet in height. The priz
was supplied with water and sent on from Ascen
sion to Sierra Leone for adjudication. Slaves al
Cuba were stated to be fetching six hundred dol
| NlnQSOr'S treipl
represented market value of $50, 400.
The cost OF the ''artcle was $50 each or GS 900
10 los. per head is allowed for each slave cap
tured by our cruisers and delivered alive, and hal
mat sum Tor each slave who may die after the cap
ture of the vessel. The proceeds of the sale of til
vessels stores aud outfit are reckoned in the pres
ent instance to cover the expenses leaving the sun
allowed for the hull to be added to the spoil to b
shared by the lucky captors.
FRANCE.
The case of Jerome Bonaparte Patterson Us
Prince Napoleon, came up for further argument i,
Paris on the LIST instant and public curiosity wa
even greater than on the first day. NJ. Berrye
replied at length to the address of NJ AllOn counse
for Prince Napoleon, and NJ. Alton responded. Tn
Court then adjourned till Friday the Sth, to hea
the Imperial advocate.
There was great movement of troops through
out France in consequence of the formation of de
pots Tor the army OF reserve. Reinforcements hac
sailed for Rome
1t is said that the Prussian general who went t.
Paris to announce the death of the King Of Prussi;
was so offended by some remarks of the Empero,
that he declined to go to the court ball
The Paris Bourse on the 4th was heavy and ,
shade lower. Rentes S el9ssd d at So,
A Madrid journal expresses the opinion that
the separation Of the Southern States of Americ
from the Northern shall be definitely accomplished
the Island Of Cuba will be more menaced than i
has hitherto been.
A popular disturbance had taken place at Madrid
Inc printing presses OF two rOvalist journals wer,
broken up.
DENMARK
Tie Danish Diet had been closed. The King, il
his reply to the Presidents speech, said: "Shoul
they come near US, my people will defend them
selves, ii call upon them to do so."
The semi official Berlmgski 7idence in publish
ing his speech, makes the following remarks:
should German troops enter Holstein withou
being called upon to do so by our sovereign, ant
contrary TO his wish, a violation of territory wou
then take place, and the Federal Diet would, in
TACT, have to declare war against Denmark War
at the present moment would be announcement fo
Germany, and is, consequently, convenient fo
Denmark. A state of armed peace exhausts tn
: strength of a country and weakens popular enthu
siasm, without which small people cannot max
war. by blockade we can now damage the com
merce of Germany, and ruin the Prussian ports 70
a long period. The conflict must therefore nov
terminate either by war or by negotiation"
INDIA AND JAPAN.
The Bombay mail of January 18th, had reached
England.
Calcutta despatch of the l4th January
says news had been received there that the land
ing of the American Ambassador had been repulse
at Japan.
The news from India is animportant A famin
prevailed in the northwest provinces.
AT Bombay, business, both in imports and ey
ports, was active Cotton was ADVANCING
Freiights had slightly improved. Exchange, 2s
I'D.