The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-27
FO r EIGN


The Paris Presse of the 10th instant, speaking
of the necessity which exists for France to lay
down electric telegraph to the United States, if
she wishes to maintain undimiuishcd her present
commercial relations with the American continent,
declares that France is now too dependant Eng
land for her communications with America.
Negotiations had been opened between the
Court of Rome and the Cabinet of st Petersburg
for settling the religious situation of the kingdom
of Poland.
The new Russian naval station of Villa Fanca
will be composed of one ship of the line and
two trigates, to protect trade and assure the
free navigation Of steamers the Mcditerra-
mean.
The London Times of the 10th instant OBJ
serves =
At the Leeds banquet on Tuesday last one of the
spcakers-Mr. Beecroft, NJ. P.-tooll occasion to al
lude to the public press, and to number it among
the great power of the country, combining with
Queen, Lords, Commons, sthe clergy. the bar, the
civic municipalities and other national elements. to
-p t,,.tt complicated government under which
live. General compliments of this kind are not
rare in the mouths of public men for, ever since
Burke spoke of the press the ''iourth estate" it
has been the fashion Of liberal orators in moments
of patriotism estivity to dilate the achieve
ments of the craft to which we belong. What would
the conquerorS Of Delhi and the defenders of Luck
now be without special correspondence and leading
articles? Nay, without the spirit generated by a
free press, would there have been a conquest or Il
defence at all? To take the latest exampIe-to
which Lord EglintOn has just borne graceful test-
piece of seamanship, the voyage of the Agamemnon
with the Atlantic cable, unless there had been an
emissary of the press the ready and courageous
chronicer of the gallant deed?
The British Board of Trade have directed an in
quiry into the circumstances connected with the
wreck of the American ship Abby LangdOn on the
shore Of Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, on the 18th
ult.
The London Times of the 9th inst. observes -
The next accounts from Mexico are looked for
with interest to ascertain whether the successes of
the constitutonalsts have been sufficient to open
the roads, so as to allow of the safe transmission of
specie from the interior to the ports of Tampico
and Vera Cruz. The amounts waiting to be for
warded are believed to be very large. The re-
ceipts from Mexico this year have been about a
million and three quarters sterling less than those
of lS47, and the disturbed state of the country is
the only known reason for the difference.
The same paper has the following:
1t appears that the negotiations for establishing
mail services to Australia and British Columbia by
the Panama route still under the consideration
of the government. In both cases prompttude will
be important. SuppOsing the Panama route TO
Australia to be adopted alternately with the Suez
line, eighteen months it is believed must still capse
before it could be thoroughly organized. The route
to British Columbia could be perfected probably
in a much shorter PERIOD but even in that case
considerable delay will occur in getting the vessels
to their station via Cape Horn. Looking at the
rapid growth of Australia and the momentous pros
poets in British Columbia, it will be there is
time to be lost. The Royal Mail Comr any, it is
sad offering to carry out both services and,
they have already in their hands the Atlantic por
ton, it may be presumed they should be prepared
to execute the task most eXpeditiousy and on the
cheapest terms. The contemplated time from
southampton to Sydney would be fifty five days,
and it is believed the entire distance from Panama
would be performed by vessels without stop
ping at any intermediate coaling station.
A letter from Paris in the Nord contains some
particulars respecting Madagascar, which, at this
present moment, when the French have made it one
thair Sto nd WIN tbarn hos
much talk of both French and English projected cX
pcditions thther, not without interest. The
French writer in the Nord says:-
The station of the eastern coast of Africa will form
the seventh of naval stations, the others being
the western coast of Africa, India and China, the
Pacific Ocean, the western coast of America, the
Antilles, Newfoundland and Iceland. | will com
mence by speaking Of the possessions actually
occupy on the east coast of Africa Besides the fine
Island of Reunion, formerly the Isle of France, $50
leagues from Madagascar, we possess on the shores
of this great island the islands of Ste Marie, NOssi
Be and Mayotte, the last being the head station of
this little government
The London Post of the 9th inst. says-
The National English Opera Company, following
the example set them by Madlle. PiccOlomini, have
chosen the Galway route for their trip to the Uni
ted States. They to sail by the Prince Albert
on the 18th inst.
The London Observer says =
1t appears that the endeavors made to eXtrcate
Messrs. J. Carmichael IL Co.. of Liverpool, in the
Honduras trade. from their cmbarrassments have
not been successful it having been decided to place
their affairs in the hands of an accountant The
liabilities will probably represent quarter of a
million sterling, and it is very questionable whether
the assets will realize Dos in the pound anticipa
ted in some quarters.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION IN LoNDOY.-An Ameri-
can Association has been opened in London the
objects of which are calculated to have an impOr
tant bearing on the relations which ought always
to exist between the people of this country and
their transatlantic descendants. In the first place
American applicants for charity are relieved by
the Association. 1t has, however, other objects of
interest both to Americans and the English. For
Americans its rooms furnish place of rendezvous
and intercourse and a source of useful information
and direction to things of interest to them in Eng
land and Europe, sc. For the English it furnishes
like advantages of information as to America.
English friends of America are invited to call and
see if there not furnished means for the increase
of their friendship and the unfrenalv, it is sugges
ted may obtain the remedy for a feeling that
" should not be cherished by any in Britain or
America who glory in deeds of conflict and martyr
dom witnessed in this land for religious liberty.
The Emperor and Empress of France arrived at
Bayonne at ten on Wednesday night, the lst inst,
Despite their iHcOg the city was illuminated. They
surrounded by an immense crowd, who re
ceived them with the warmest demonstrations. An
! illuminated trumpha arch was erected with the
| inscription To the Emperor his grateful city OF
| BayOnne."
Fourteen operatives, the majority shoemakers, ac-
cused of having formed secret society called the
Icarians, were tried before the Police Court of Bor
deaux the 9th ult. They were found guilty,
and sentenced to Imprisonment for periods varying
| from six months to fifteen days.
The Times Paris correspondent is assured that
Government has decided to apply the system OF free
trade to Algeria, and that all the ports on that
coast are to be declared free.
NJ Sabatier left Marseilles the 5th inst, on his
extraordinary mission to Jeddah. 1t is said that M.
Emerat accompanies him.
The reduction of the duty on iron by the French
HISgl
workers in "Metallurgical industry in the Pro
vinces and petition has been presented to the
Emperor on the subject. The petition states that
out of three large establishments which had exist
ed at Givors, two had already closed, and that
in the absence of sufficient protection the iron
masters are in every direction stopping their fur
| naces. In Givors alone, the petition states from
800 to 800 workmen have been thrown out OF
employment