The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-01
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
or TIE CITY OFB1LTINOR

1RRIT1L or TIE CITY or BAL TINORE.
The screw steamship City of Baltimore, Captain
Leteh, which sailed from Liverpool at O'Clock on
the afternoon of the 18th of August, arrived at
New York on Monday morning.
The screw steamer Austria arrived out at South
ampton on the night of the 18th, and the Cunard
steamship America, from New York, reached Liv-
crpool at ; O'Clock on the morning of the 10th
August.
The steamships North Star and Saxonia were ap-
pointed to sail from southampton for New York on
the same day that the City of Baltimore left Liver
pool.
oWlng TO the repairs IN progress upon the steamer
Indian Empire, that vessel would not be ready to
sail from Galway her advertised dav-thc 9th
of August; her place therefore to be filled by
the steamer Pacific, which had been purchased by
Mr. Lever Tor the purpose, at a cost of f4I 600.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The ship Abby Iangdon, of New York bound
from Akyab to Antwerp with a cargo of 500 tons
OF rice ran ashore during thick log in Freshwater
Bay, Isle Of Wight the night of the Eth of Au-
gust. Tugs were sent to her assistance, but were
unable to get her off She was making water
fast, and fears entertained that She would
90 to pieces. The ship and cargo are valued at
f4O, ,OG0.
The Times understands that it is the intention of
government TO Scnu out tOrthWltn to British COum-
bia force of Royal Engineers, provided with every
thing necessary for the formation of roads and
bridges. to open mp the OF the colony and
to erect block houses for the reception and safe Gus
tody OF the gold which may be disposed of by the
miners, and at the same time to form an organ
lied military force for the maintenance of law and
order.
The London GJojc believes that Mr. Cunard has
offered to place vessels the line which will bring
British Columbia within thirty-tive days steaming
from Liverpool.
The Duke of MalakoG gave grand banquet in
London on sunday, the 18th Of August, in celebra-
tion of the Emperor's tcte day. All the foreign
ministers, including Mr.. Dallas, and several members
of the Cabinet, were present.
At a meeting of the European and American
Steam Company, held in London, a statement was
submitted showing such unsatisfactory condition
in the financial affairs that the concern was in dan
ger of being wound up in the Court of Bankruptcy
y committee appointed to call for the accounts
OF essrS. CrOskey Co., the agents of the line and
to take the requisite steps to prevent the company
from being wound up.
The British Admiralty had advertised for tenders
for the conveyance of $50 troops to Nancouver's
Island ria Cape Horn.
Some sensation had been created in London by
the discovery Of the dead body of a man lying in
the open road, and the subsequent confession of a
naval olliccr-Llcut. Claverng-that he had unin-
tentionally caused the mans death by the of a
sword cane in defending himself from the mans
attack upon him.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company officially an
nOuncc the reception and dispatch of meSsames
through the cable-including the one from Queen
Victoria to the President of the United States.
Nothing is yet said as to the public working of
the line.
The tenders for the Indian loan of f3.579 900 had
been opened The minimum price fixed was 81,
and the offers at and above that rate amounted to
f3, las. .5OO-lcaving only about f400 600 still to be
allotted The first installment amounting to nearly
f6OO, 900, was to be paid the twenty y-thrd of Au
gust.
George Combe, the author of the Constitution
Of Man, died on the 18th August.
INDIA.
The Bombay mail of July 10Th arrived at Alex
andria on the Sth OF August.
The news is of no special Importance. The Gwa-
lior army had been broken up and gone into quar-
ters, and Sir Hugh Rose had resumed command of
the Poonah division.
The Gwalior fugtivcs had reached Bowlespore,
80 miles below .JaypOrc General Roberts advanced
guard was moving to meet them.
Matters were said to be settling down in all parts
of India, although there were 10000 to 10000 reb
els in the field.
The rainy season had commenced favorably.
A Lucknow dispatch says the enemy had become
discouraged since his defeat at Nawabgungc. The
Begun and her son, now called the King of Dude,
were at Budee, and the rebels were collecting
there.
The Bombay Presidency was quiet.
In the Bombay money market large business
had been done, at an advance in prices
Frcights had slightly Improved.
Exchange was at Is. llhd. for bank bills.
Calcutta letters report the suspension of Allan
Defcll Co., and Langlois & Co., the latter a
French house with large liabilities Other houses
were expected to follow, but none Of Importance.
HoMnAEDMENr OF nDDAH.
Jiddah, Arabia, was bombarded by the British
steamer Cyclop in consequence, it is said, of the
delay OF the Turkish authorities in granting rcpara-
ton for the recent massacre there of the English
Consul and others. The Cvclops shcllrd the city
for five days, when lSmal Pacha, the Turkish Com
finally made his appearance in the place
and promised to arrange the matter. He subse-
quently executed eleven of the aSsassins, and
sent four others to Constantinoplc to be dealt
with there by the Sultan. The Cyclops then took
her departure.
The dispatch conveying the above intelligence
gives no account Of the extent of the damage done
to Jiddah by the bombardment nor Of the imme
diate grievance which impecd the commander
OF the Cyclops to so summary Il proceeding, as it
was previously understood that he was to await
the arrival of lsmail Pacha before proceeding to
eXtrcmitics.
The bombardmcnt of Jiddah by the English has
caused great sensa ton i'll France.
FRANCE.
The Emperor and Empress continued their tour
through Brittany, meeting with enthusiastic re-
ccptions at all points.
The annual tetc day of the Emperor, August 18th,
passed off well, the usual popular amusements be
ing rcsorted to in Paris
Letters from IallS mention a general expectation
that the Bank Of France would, in few days, re-
duce its rate of discount from 81 to per cent.
One of the incidents of the Emperor's tour was
that when at Port Louis he paid visit to the room
in which he had been held Il prisoner.
On the Paris BOurse on the l1th instant, buoy
ant tone prevailed, and the three per cents which
opened ut 69130, closed at 69M45.
\ telegram from Paris of the 18th, says:
'.The sitting of the Conference held yesterday
was the last. 1t will only reassemble on Thursday
TO sion tlp convention
Two political pamphlets, one entitled ''Cherbourg
and England and the other ''Shall we have
with England? ?" had been published in Paris, and
attracted considerable attention. The first named
is attributed to NJ jules Lcchcvallier, ex-relugce
in Eng gland, and at present employed III one of the
Ministries, and the other is signed by Mr.. 5. Me-
doros. Both pamphlets written i'll a spirit hos
tile to England, particularly to the ''privileged
classes"
On the other hand, the speeches recently deliv-
cred in England by Messrs. Roebuck and Lindsay,
two of the Members of Parliament who pres
ent at the Cherbourg fetes, and who strongly de
the Indignation of Paris journalists, and given rise
to suudry bitter rcioinders.
The Paris Patric suggests that new conquest
would be achieved by the cause of peace, were the
neutrality Of telegraphic communications to be pro-
claimed
Slight shock of earthquake was experienced at
Toulon, on the night of the 18th of August.
The French shipsof-war in the Adriatic are to re-
main there for some time longer.
1t stated that two lne-of-battle ships
were to be Immediately put on the stocks.
1t was again rumored that the Ministry of Marine
would be combined with the Ministry of Algeria,
and that Prince Napoleon the head of the COM
bined departments, would be honored with the dig
nitv of Grand Admiral.
Rear Admirals Rignault, de Genouilly and PelliOn
had been promoted to the rank of vice admiralS.-
In consequence of this promotion it was presumed
that the former would be removed from the COM
mand of the French Squadron in China.
There had been manifest fall in the price of
wheat throughout France. The new crop had been
housed in excellent condition. The markets for
wines and brandies were inactive.
HOLLAND.
A riot broke out on the 5th at Tiborg, in conse-
quencc Of the police having interdicted a song to
be sung in the streets which was insulting to a
family in the town. Two persons were killed and
several wounded. The military had to restore
order.
PRUSSIA.
Queen Victoria remained at Potsdom in nriyacy