The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-24
LATER FROM EUROPE.
TIE ANGLO-SAION At QUEBEC.


THE ANGL0-SAION At QUEBEC
QUEBEC, Sunday, Aug o.
The screw steamship Anglo Saxon from Liver
pool, at eleven o'clock on the morning of the 18th
inst, arrived at this port at halfpast nine o'clock
| this forenoon.
The R. NJ. steamship Canada from Boston via
Halifax, arrived at Liverpool at 912 p. NJ. Of the
| It'll
The screw steamship North America, from Que
bee, arrived at Liverpool at about A. NJ, and the
| Kangaroo at about IL A. NJ, of the 18th inst.
The ship Magdalene, at Liverpool from New Or
leans, fell in off Key West, with a boat containing
seaman namsd G. L. Baker, belonging to the
Florida coast. The brig was bound from Galveston
! to Liverpool The sailor supposed the rest of the
| crew to have been drowned.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Great anxiety was felt in regard to the Atlantic
| cable. The first regular message from Newfound-
land was received at Valentia on the night of the
9th. The speed of transmission is said to be greater
| than was attained at Plymouth, and the currents
were apparently as strong. The shares continue to
be quoted at 1900. No messages, except Govern
ment ones, can be sent during the electrical expert
ments, which were expected to occupy several
weeks
Victoria and Albert embarked at Gravesend on
the 10th to visit their daughter, the Princess Fred
erick William.
At meeting of the Great Eastern Steamship
Company it was resolved to receive offers for the
her for sale at auction, and in the meantime to raise
money mortgage.
Thomas Pemberton Leeg is gazetted to the Peer
age.
The London Times reviews editoriay the la
mentable condition of Mexico, and concludes as
follows:
at seems there is nothing left for the United
States but to consummate the work they have be-
gun, and to annex the land of Montezuma and Cor
tez, which, even under the lash of the slave driver
Will not regret the illusion of the liberty of the
Mexican Republic
The telegraphic communication between the
English shore and the Channel Islands had been
successfully completed by a submarine cable.
AS the Arabia was leaving Liverpool for New
York on the 7th an absconder from New York,
named James FIFTEEN, who was doubling on his
pursuer, by returning to America, was arrested by
the Police and lodged in Jail. Nearly $50, 900, in
American Securities, was found in his possession.
A prospectus has been issued by the Malta and
Alexandria Telegraph Company to complete the
Mediterranean portion of the line to India. The
project is to submerge cable from Malta to CANDIDA
whence lines will diverge to Constantinople and AL
nYandria-
The Times reiterates its AFFECTIONS to the Cher
bourg demonstration, and argues that defensive
measures on the part of England absolutely ne
cessary.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
LONDON, 1lth.-The Daily Nc,cs reports the Funds
Nat yesterday at Jig decline, owing to the non-ap
pearance of the Government broker as a buyer
Choice Bills were discounted at 214@2I per cent.
Paris letters describe decidedly more confidence
on the Bourse.
The Times city article says funds closed firm not
outstanding the slight fall during the day.
Sir John Lawrence who is on his way home, has
accepted the protfered seat in the new Indian
Council.
The principal papers published to-day give long
accounts of the voyage of the Agamemnon The
Times asks whether it would not be worthy of the
nation to confer rewards upon her officers and
The India Calcutta mail, July 4, and Madras TO-
had arrived at Alexandria. News of little import
ance. The rebels had returned in force to the jun
giles of Jugdespore. General Layard had resigned
on account of i'll health. The Gwalior rebels were
believed to be making for Bhurtpore. Maun Singh
was beseiged at Shagurh by the Begum's army
General Whitock's force had captured Ferquan in
Banda.
The Calcutta Import Market was quiet. Exchange
Is. Sd. @2s. sgd.
Hong Kong dates are to June 90, and Pei-ho June
-. The gun-boats had advanced to Tien Sin with
out opposition. and commanded both the river and
great canal. The English and French Ambassadors
were located ashore near Tien-Sin
The American and Russian fleets had followed the
allies up the river. t.ht
A Mandarin of high rank, the second officer in the
Empire, had arrived from Pekin special Commits
sioner to negotiate.
Reinforcements continued to be dispatched from
Hong Kong.
Canton continued much disturbed-several Euro
Peans and Sepoys are reported as having been muir
Exchange at Hong Kong, As 614d.; at Shanghai
6s. Id.
FRANCE.
The papers TEEN with accounts of the Cherbourg
fetes, which had concluded at a banquet on board
lie Bretagne Napoleon, in proposing Victoria's
health made very amicable speech He said the
facts proved that hostile passions aided by few
unfortunate incidents, did not succeed in altering
either the friendship existing between the two
crowns, or the desire of the two nations to remain
at peace. He entertained sincere hope that if at
tempts were made to stir up the old resentments and
passions of another epoch, they would break to
pieces upon common sense.
Prince Albert responded, expressing the most
friendly sentiments on behalf of the Queen. He
said she was happy at having an opportunity, by
her presence at Cherbourg, of conjoining in en-
deavoring to strengthen as much as possible the
bond OF friendship between the nations friend
ship based on mutual prosperity, and the blessing
of Heaven would not be denied. He concluded by
proposing toast to the Emperor and Empress.
Queen Victoria left on the 9th under triple
salute.
The fetes were continued on the 18th by the inau-
guration of the Napoleon dock and the launch of the
man-of-war Vile de Nantes. The consumption of
gunpowder during the fetes enormous.
1t was rumored that Napoleon will return Victo-
rias visit in a private friendly way at Osborne
during the Autumn.
The Emperor had ordered pyramid of granite
to be erected at the head of the new dock to
uate the Queens visit.
Ihe Jetes terminated on the Sth with the inaugu-
ration of the statutes of Napoleon /. The Emperor
delivered pacific speech the occasion, saying it
appeared to be part of his destiny to accomplish by
peace the great designs conceived during war. He
said the Government would not wage war except
in defence of the national honor and the great in
terests of the people.
The Imperial visitors embarked for Brest on
the Sth.
Changes in the Diplomatic Corps were again much
talked Of
The Emperor had definitely decided on the con-
struction of commercial port at Brest and also the
Improvement of the port of l. Orient.
The Paris Corn market was dull and drooping.
The negotiations between the Government and
tne Railway companies had been concluded by the
government guaranteeing the interest at ~ per
vGde. on the amount expended the lines, pro-
LEU the dividends on the old lines are reduced in
T tain proportion
fuenca. arls Bourse was firm under the peaceful in
Three per Oh the Cherbourg demonstration The
per cents closed on the 10th at 69f
Reports SPAIN
to General R current of ministerial CHANGES owing
by Giion to meet a re olang having been summoned
the rs o1 mad been declared f,rt;soa ,oo Of
,haSe ana new fortifcatons ,rnre "
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