The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-19


> The Cunard steamship Africa, Capt Shannon
from Liverpool on Saturday the Sd inst at II A
NJ. arrived here at IL o'clock yesterday morn mo
Inc following is the list of specie received by the
Brown Bros. & Co. % Ell A39
T. r. DutterneId, $500
Durham Dimon, 1000
Trevor Colgate, lI90
Uruer. 1000
II. Gimmel, box watches, 590
Ganheld Bros. Co. do. 200
Fellows Co. do. 2s3
D. Alsredshaw, do. l0ll
order, D DO. 400
Or $780, 4SO ''
The news is three days later than that brought bv
the CITY OF Washington, but is not very important
in its character.
Money continued very abundant in London, but
the Bank of England had made no change in its rates
duli tone prevailed on the Stock Exchange
In breadstufs there has been no actual market
since the departure of the City of Washington and
Messrs Richardson, Spence d Co. report verv
limited business at Liverpool, and no change in
quotations.
continued good inquiry, which has been freely met
at gradually easier prices
The Bank of Holland had reduced their rate of
discount from to 3 % per cent.
In England political and commercial affairs were
quiet during the observance oftheir Easter HOLIDAYS
The London Times of the I'd inst. s:-The
bddings for the India loan of f5 900 900 in four per
cent. debentures We're handed in on Thursday and
the result has been more satisfactory than gen.
orally anticipated. The minimum price fixed by
the India House was 81, and the tenders at and
above that point amounted in the aggregate to
t4,SOO,O0O. They ranged from 81 to 102, two or
three persons having offered the latter price for
some moderate sums. 1t is believed that the aver
age will prove to be about 9S As soon as the adiu-
dcation of the "a 500 900 had taken place. the new
security was negotiated in the Stock Exchange, and
numerous transactions were effected at 90 and 9S14
the final quotation being 9S. The first payment of
20 per cent. will be due on the Sth inst.
The Commercial gives the following extract from
its Paris correspondents letters:
A duel took place here three days ago between
Mr.. Calhoun of s. c., the secretary of the American
legation in this city, and Mr.. Brevoort, of New
York They exchanged shots with pistols and then
on account of an intOrmalty the seconds stopped
the fight for explanations No meeting has since
lished.
dispatch from Paris, dated the 31st ultimo
says:
1t is not true that dispatches have been receive d
from China to the effect that it was necessary to
push the expedition to Pekin. 1t is only known
that the demands of the Powers, in the form of a
note, had been forwarded to the Emperor of China
by the two ENJOYS.
The work of taking in the Atlantic cable was pro-
ceeding with dispatch on both the Niagara and
AgamemnOn, and the whole was expected to be on
board by the 10th of Nav.
1t is intended that the two vessels, which are ex
pected to be completely ready by the end of Nav
shall, before commencing to lay the cable proceed
to sea- and in deep water about 300 miles from the
Irish coast, rehearse series of experiments in paw
ing out and hauling in, and put to practical test
several suggestions and appliances that have been
proposed by various ingenious persons. The two
ships will then return to England and report pro-
gress and should the experiment show that i'm
provements alterations are desirable there will
be time to get them effected to enable the ex-
tD m ka
time of the wear.
Some more diplomatic changes are reported in the
London Gazette; among them is the transfer of Mr.
Gordon from the mission to Switzerland to that at
Hanover; Hon. Edward Harris, r n, to succeed
to the Swiss Embassy and Mr. Orme transferred
from the Copenhagen to the charge d'affareship at
Bolivia.
Admiralty instructions had been received at
Woolwich directing the necessary preparations to
be made for the immediate commission of the pad
die wheel steam sloop Gorgon, to be employed with
the Agamemnon in paying out the Atlantic tele-
graph cable
Captain Geo. W. Peedy had been appointed to
the command of the Agamemnon.
The official revenue returns of Great Britain for
the quarter ending March Al. show a decrease of
f2,50S, $50 compared with the corresponding quar-
ter last year; and the figures for the year ending
March 81 exhibit falling off of "a 452 $50. The
deficiency mainly occurs in the revenue derived
from property tax, and is accounted for by the
abatement of the war tax.
A vessel had arrived at Liverpool with the first
cargo of produce from the river Niger.
The African mail steamer Gambia was more
than three weeks overdue at Plymouth, and fears
were entertained for her safety.
The Porte is said to have rejected the demand
made by the French ambassador for the authorize.
ton of the cutting of the canal through the sthmus
of Suez.
From Madrid we learn that two ships of the line
and war schooner had been ordered to proceed
Immediately from Ferro to reinforce the Spanish
squadron in the Gulf of Mexico.
In compliance with the recommendation contained
in long report from the Minister of the Interior
royal decree has been issued establishing direc
tion of Public Safety, and organizing battalion O
infantry and two squadrons cavalry for the
vation of public safety in Madrid
The Opinione of Turin says that the King of Ma
Piles has addressed final note to the Piedmontest
government touching the capture of the steamer
Cagliari.
The Emperor of Austria has directed the Austrian
Minister in Paris to ask Count Walewski for an ex
PLANTATION concerning portions of the correspondence
of the first Napoleon, already complained of in the
WontteWr.
The London Times Vienna correspondent saws =
NJ. Murmann, the cashier who not long since robbed
the bank of IS 900 florns, has written to announce
that he has put himself under the protection of the
stars and stripes at New York.
An American seamen, named Michael Warev,
had been committed to take his trial for numbering
a man in Liverpool dance house. The prisoner
forced his way into casino in Bundell street. kept
IOr Seamen ana tlelr associates.
The deceased and he came to words, when the pris-
oner assumed threatening attitude, declaring that
he was ga true-born Yankee" The deceased, IA
Dutch shoemaker, in a mimicking tone, said, "Oh
yes! yeou air a true-born Yankee much as am. "
They began to scue with another when the pris
oner drew knife and pungedit into the heart of tn
deceased, who died almost Immediately. The pris-
oner then commenced ndiscriminate onslaught
with his knife upon other foreigners severely
wounding one man, William Hecker, in four places
on the leg, arm, neck and forehead. Breaking
away he ran into the street, where he was secured
He was committed for trial on the charge of stab
bing Hecker, well as for the murder of Schon
egan.
The screw steamship Kangaroo arrived out a
Liverpool at midnight on the 1st of April
THE FRENCH PASSPORT SYSTEM.
RULES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Mr.. BAYLOR, the U. S. Consul at Manchester is
sues the following notice:
The following notice has been received at th
Consulate from the American Minister at London:
U. S. LEGATION, LONDON, March 81, 49,
Ny DEAR SIR
The passport from this Legation ITO France1 will
be promptly furnished to any American citizen hav
ing an Introductory note from you. To make it eff
fective however, for visit to France the uise OF
| the French Consul here is necessary. The procur
ing of this rise is matter for the bearer of thu
passport to attend to. There is no difficulty in OBJ
tanning the rise promptly during office hours.
G. NJ. DALLAS
The expense of the rise of the French Consu
must be paid by the applicant.
American citizens, therefore, who contemplat,
| visiting France, and are not provided with pass
ports, should provide themselves by application tc
| the Legation in London.
| Those who are already provided with passports
by applying to this Consulate will have every acl
ty afforded to enable them to obtain the rise of tht
| French Consul in London without unnecessary de
! lay. C. q. BAYLOR.