The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-25
ADVANCE IN COTTON, BREADsTUFFs DULL
&C., &C., &c.


later news from Europe
The Anglo-Saxon was detained off Cape Race
twelve hours by ice
The steamship Arago, from Havre and Southamp-
ton 10th inst, arrived at New York about o'clock
yesterday morning. She experienced moderate
weather hrst part otthe passage, and strong weste
ly gales the remainder. The Arago brings ninety
six passengers, the usual mails $4,000 in specie and
| 400 tons of merchandise. On the 18th inst 6P NJ
lat so o., long. % rs, saw a large propeller bound
| east.
Among the Arago's passengers Josiah Pierce
| Esq, Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburg and
Elisha Riggs, Esq, bearer of dispatches
! The Arago brings large number of passengers
for the season. and her passage is the shortest that
any steamer has made during the winter
The steamship City of Washington also sailed on
the 10th inst. from Liverpool for New York.
The Cunard steamship America arrived out at
oclocd on the morning of the 9th inst
The United States corvette Constellation was at
Alexandria January rs.
THE CAPTURE OF CANTON.
THE COMMANDMENT, ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF THE
CITY.
Geographic despatch received at the FOREIGN
Office, London, gives the following brief but impor-
tant particulars of the capture of Canton
ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 6, lS5s.-The dates from Can
ton are to the 10Th, and from Hong Kong to the
30th of December. Our forces landed at Canton on
the 18th. 1t consisted of 1900 British and 900
French. On the Goth the walls were escaladed. and
| the heights within the town in our possession nv
! ga. NJ.
The advance within the city was but feebly con-
/. tested.
The damage to the town was very small.
Capt. Bate, of her Majesty's ship Action, was
| killed.
This dispatch was received in Malta by the Euxine
from Alexandria February ., at 955 P. NJ.
The following despatch is from the Times
" The bombardment of Canton commenced at dav-
light on the 18th December, and was continued dn
| ring the whola of the dav and night The assault
IN three divisions, two English and one French. was
| given at six o'clock in the morning COUGHS fort
was taken at two o'clock and blown up The Chi
| troops were restrained from entering the citv.''
The prices of tea had undergone a considerable
decline at Hong Kong, which had induced large
settlements. Silks had declined ten taels
NEWS FROM INDIA.
The following Geographic despatch from Mr. Act
| ing Consul Green was received at the Foreign Of
| fce through Malta, February 10, at A. NJ:
ALEXANDRIA, Feb 6, 1858
The India and China mails leave to-day with dates
from Calcutta to Jan. g. from Madras to Jan l6
from Ceylon to Jan 10, from Hong, Kong to Dec
30, and from Canton to Dec. 20. The mail has also
come from Bombay with news to the 18th of Jan
uary.
The intelligence from India is generally Of
! cheering character.
Sir Colin Campbell has taken possession of En-
ruckabad, which was abandoned BY the enemy on
| the I'd of january; and Goruchpore was taken on
the 9th OF January, by the forces under Maharaab
jung BahadOr. Seven guns were taken from the
|
two Gurkhas killed. and seven wounded
The direct roads between Delhi and Calcutta are
now open.
Gen. Outram's forces, 1000 strong, continued
| safely posted at Alumbagh.
The peasantry were beginning to bring supplies
into the camp.
bill has been introduced for uniting the Meerut
| and Delhi divisions to the Puniah.
The Lieutenant Governorship is to be giyen to Sir
John Lawrence
The Calcutta export markets, after undergoing
some further depression, again looking up
The import market was likewise firmer
GREAT BRITAIN
On the eth inst. Lord Lyndhurst in the House of
| Lords asked whether any communication had pas
sed between the British and French Governments,
respecting certain insulting paragraphs which had
lately appeared in the Moneur. He considered that
the French Government by authorizing the publica-
ton of the insults had taken the responsibility upon
| themselves.
from Count Walewski, in which explanations were
given OF the publication of the addresses and in
which the regret of the Emperor was expressed at
the appearance of anything offensive to the English
nation.
! vote of thanks to the army in India was agreed
| to, after some objection being made to including
Lord Canning, the Governor-General, in the vote.
In the House of Commons a vote of thanks to the
army in India was also carried after the same oh
lection made as was made in the upper House.
Lord IMMERSION moved for leave to bring in bill
to amend the law relating to conspiracy to murder
by making 1t felony. He said that the proposition
was made in consequence of the recent attempt on
the life of the Emperor. That attempt was the re-
suit OF conspiracy formed in England, and the
consequence was that foreign nations had formed
the opinion that Parliament ought to take some
| steps to remove upon mere suspicion aliens from
| Great Britain. The Government however had no
intention to propose any such measure, although
under the circumstances driven to consider the
present state of the law with regard to conspiracy
He explained the appearance of the offensive address
In the Monitew, and the Emperor's regret for the
same, and concluded by pointing out the necessity
! for the amendment on general grounds
! Mr.. Kingake moved resolution in the shane Of
an amendment, that the House, while anxious upon
every proper occasion to consider any defect in the
| criminal law, deem it inexpedient, in compliance
| with the demand contained in Count Walewski's
dispatch, until further information has been afford
ed by the production of any communications he
tween the two Governments subsequent to the date
of that dispatch. He declined to concur in ALTERING
the municipal law of the country upon the demand
OF any power whatever.
Several speeches were made against the proposed
measure, including very sarcastic one by Mr. Roe
buck, WIDEN the debate adjourned.
l2The following evening the debate was resumed
and after speeches by Lord John Russell. Disreai.
and Others in favor of leave being granted to bring
in a bill, Lord Palmerstons motion wRs agreed to
by vote of 299 to 80.
Mr. Barring presented the East India Companv's
petitions against any alteration of the Government
in India.
The London Morning Post says that one of the
principals in the late attempt on Napoleon is an
Englishman named Thomas Alsop, an ex-member
of the Stock Exchange.
A dispatch from the French Minister of Foreion
Affairs to the Ambassador of France in London, Re-
speeding the refugees is couched in moderate lam
guage. After referring to various designs which
have been concoeted in London, and the facilities
Afforded for fureher guilty enterprises the dispatch
concludes as follows:
''The Government of her Britannia Majesty can
assist us in avertng danger by giving us guaran-
boring State, and which we are authorized in ex
pecting from an ally. Full of confidence moreover
in the exalted reason of the English Cabinet, we alb
stain from all indication as regards the measures
which it may be suitable to take to satisfy this wish
We rely in this matter entirely upon the English
Cabinet for the care OF appreciating decisions which
they shall Judge most proper to lead to this end;
and We congratulate ourselves in the firm persua-
sion that shall not have appealed in vain to their
conscience and LOYALTY.
Election rioting has taken place in Limerick
Many persons were seriously injured, The military
were called out to preserve order.
FRANCE.
NJ. Bellault, Minister of the Interior had re-
signed his Office, and his resignation was accented
He was subsequently offered the embassy to Mad
rid, but he declined it.