The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-29
ADDITIONAL BY THE AFRICA.

Oh Iludy HOTnlDS, bringing oates 10 the l5th.
The Indian Empire three weeks out, from Ne
FORK to Galway, had not been heard of at Live
pool.
She was three weeks from New York, but as sf
put INTO Halifax for some slight repairs and Goa
and did not leave port until late on the evening {
October 18th, she had been out but Il little over
days when the Africa left.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The submarine telegraph cable between Dove
and Calais had been repaired, ard was apain i
working order.
A deputation of official gentlemen from the Brit
ISL North American provinces, including member
OF the Government of Canada, New Brunswick
ana Nova Scotia had had an official interview witt
or Il. Bulwer Lytton, the Colonial Secretary.
Meetings in aid Of the new Reform moyemen
continued to be held in various parts of England
Inc American consul at Bremen had receive,
from the United States, and presented to the party
! ior Whom IL was intended, handsome silver sneak
! ing trumpet bearing the following inscription
| The President Of the United States To Cantoir
Wilmsen, of the Bremen bark Laura, for hi
humane, Jealous, and successful efforts in rescuinr
one OF the passengers and two of the crew of thu
steamer Central America, from the perils of tb,
! sea, 1853" " WV
The cotton factory of Messrs George Grant &
Sons, Glasgow, had been partially destroyed by fire
Loss estimated at 100000
! The London Gazette contains an order an,ooror
ing the Prince of Wales to exercise all the tbe nrv
ileges of a Knight Companion of the Garter in as
fuil manner as if he had been formally installed
:, me London correspondent Of lie Nord says that
! the English Government has resolved to authorize
the engagement of laborers for the French colo.
| MES among the coolies of India
Inc steamer Ievlot, with the Austrian mails al
ready telegraphed) and fl7O, GAO in gold, arrived
| at southampton on the 18th.
Mr.. Whitehouse again writes to the Atlantic
Telegraph Company and after asserting that expert
ment has shown the falacy of former tests and re-
teratng his belief that the fault is near the shore
he SAYS: ''''0 y
az turn now With ,,loo,,,.o l.. .---. . =, =.
rectors an incident which have learned since nv
arrival at Valentia. and which, doubt not, tbey
viii learn with equal qualification Shortly after
the repairs had been effected to which alusion has
already been made, and when the cable was in its
most perfect working order, the superintendent at
Newfoundland, where all the official MESSAGES of
the day had been worked off, gave permission, in
order to Keep the clerks employed for the exchange
OF conversational intercourse between Newfound-
land and Nalentia for time. Freed thus from the
fear OF any responsibility attaching to errors from
careessness or haste the clerks on duty manipula-
ted at higher speed than had ever before been at
tanned, Newfoundland using my instruments and
Inducing coils for transmission, while Valentia re
celved the signals on Thomsons galvanometer and
recorded by finger key upon paper; the station
clock marked the time upon the paper in hours
halihours, as well as minutes, so that there can
be no error in the computation of speed | have
carefully examined the record then made The
signals are perfect, and the rate at which for n
length OF time that conversation was kept up in
i
could be maintained, and am confident it can even
be lncreased) as would enable the directors after
the payment of all working expenses to declare
dividend at the rate of ten per cent per annum upon
the present capital while laying aside, within
twelve months, reserve off50,000. This compu-
tation is made for the six working DAYS only, al
lowing margin of four hours per diem for una
voidable delays and Interruptions.
"Ihese facts and these figures, together with the
calculations upon which they are based, | am pre-
IN hcta 10 ha
fore the directors and shareholders and this is the
condition to which still believe the cable admits
day."
The Hughes printing telegraph has been tried
with the utmost success the Australian and
Tasinanian cable now ready for shipment from Eng
land The machines are to go out with, and to be
used on the line.
Prince Alfred, as midshipman on board the Fury
alus, had arrived at Lisbon and would visit the
King of Portugal.
The British Government are about to reorganize
the German Legion at the Cape of Good Hope, and
raise it to effective force of 10 900 men for active
service in India.
In the London IVatchmon is the announcement of
the death of the Rev. John Kicking 'the oldest
Methodist preacher in the world, and last survivor
OF the Helpers of John Wesley" He died on the
9th of November, and it is said of him:
lie was in the list year of his ministry and would
have been SO years old, had he lived only three
weeks longer. With him has died the last of that
noble body OF men sent out to preach by the late
Rev. John Wesley. His last public service he con-
Quoted at Birmng CHAM, fortnight since, when he
lectured on early Methodism." At the time of
his death large handbills were announcing him to
conduct six services in this circuit and Kingswood
near Bristol. He has conducted on the average $50
special public services year. during the last three
years; and collected many hundred pounds for our
chapels and other funds.
1t is understood that the next Deputy-Governor
OF the Bank of England will be Mr.. Alfred Latham
Aph Ioth e. n, H.
cessor of Mr.. Sheffield Neave as Governor will be
MIR. Bonamy Dobree, the present Deputy-Governor |
The election takes place in April
The London Times of the 18th states, in regard to
the arrival of gold, that the Lincolnshire with
f422, 44S from Australia, is still off the coast and
her gold will not come to hand for some DAYS. The
following are the gold ships known to be On their
way to England: The Agincourt, 10 days out
f33S.90O Marco Polo, with GlS7, 524 A DAYS out:
and the Tevot steamer with the 1863 500 drought
by the European to Suez, which is daily expected.
FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent of the Independence
beige says the question of reduction of the French
army to the extent of one hundred thousand men is
Under serious consideration.
1t Is announced that commission, composed of |
hree persons, appointed by the Minister of Algeria
md the Colonies is about to set out for the coast of
Africa to examine the spot tn question of immi-
grafton.
The last dispatches received from China an
lounce that Admiral Rgault, after having taken
possession of the establishment at Turane had
Immediately marched on the city of Hue, the cap
tai of Cochin China, and of the entire empire of
Annam. Details of the taking of Turane show
hat the gunboats destroyed five forts in half an
Jour. Turane had been declared French terri
DRY.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Herald
avs at is reported that the Juge d. Instruction
ppoi1ted to examine the charge against NJ. de
has decided that the incriminated
rfio lpnc haop thn
uthor, and that he will consequently issue an or
oaRance de non tdc1; l. G., declaration that there
re not sufficient grounds to prosecute. This report
mentioned by no other authority.
LATESr.-Paris dispatches of the 18th state that
1ontalemberts trial had been fixed for the 18th.
he public were not to be admitted, and no report
'ould be allowed to be published. Only the judg-
lent will appear in the French papers,
The Paris correspondent of the London Globe SAYS
hat Galway is about to be adopted by France as
he outlet of her postal communication with North
america, and that the Lever line will succeed in
citing large subsidy from the Emperor-the pro-
cted Havre line having withdrawn in favor of the
alway enterprise
The returns of the Bank of France for the month
now decrease in the cash in hand in Paris of 49,
Do, 600 francs and in the branch banks of 100000
ancs. The discounts had increased II 500 000-
he Bourse was buoyant on the 18th, and the three
er-cents advanced to "a % for money.
The Count de Guyon, general commanding the
rench troops at Rome, on Saturday presented to
lc rope tne OHlcefS OF tne ZUtn battalion OF the
DOT Chasseurs, who had recently arrived at Rome.
is Holiness received them in his private library
I'd spoke to them all in the most courteous
rms.
The Paris correspondent of the Independence Belize
VS. the question of a reduction of the French army
the extent of one hundred thousand men, is under
rious consideration.
1t is announced that a commission, composed of
ree persons, appointed by the Minister of Algeria
I'd the Colonies is about to set out for the coast of
frica, to examine on the spot the question of immi-
alton.
BELGIUM.
The Kings speech at the opening of the Legisa- {
re very cOngratulatory as to the affairs Of the
untry. The national treasury was in satisfac-
ry state, and exhibited a surplus. Among the '
aasures Of reform promised is a law securing
ore eliicacious copyright in literary and artistic
1rks, and a vote towards establishing additional !
imary schools. y
The London Times says in its city articles "Ac
riding to statement received from Madrid the
anish Government seem likely to order their fleet
Cuba to proceed at once to demand satisfaction
I'm Mexico on the matter in dispute between these "
o countries. Probably the cOuntenance of the
ench Government, who are likewise reported to :,
have sent additional ships-ofwar to that point, y
relied upon in this movement, while it is also 8
own that England has serious demands to urge, 7
lich will cause her to insist upon redress at least
ual to that which may be accorded in other i
ses' z
telegram from Madrid states that Spanish d
ct, consisting of eight steamers, sailed from Ca
on the 10th for Tangiers 1t is added that the =,
ct has orders, after presenting the demand of the n
anish Government upon Morocco, to scOur the L
asst of Africa and destroy all vessels manned by u
: Riff Moors, which may be found without regu- g,