The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-29
ADDITIONAL BY THE AFRICA

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The Indian Empire, three weeks out, from New
| York to Galway, had not been heard of at Liver
| pool
She was three weeks from New York, but as she
put into Halifax for some slight repairs and coal,
and did not leave port until late the evening OF
October 29th, she had been out but little over II
| days when the Africa left.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The submarine telegraph cable between Dover
and Calais had been repaired, ard was again in
working order.
deputation of official gentlemen from the Brit
| ish North American provinces, including members
! of the Government of Canada, New Brunswick,
and Nova Scotia, had had an official interview with
Sir Z. Bulwer Lytton, the Colonial Secretary.
Meetings in aid of the Reform movement
continued to be held in various parts of England.
The American consul at Bremen had received
from the United States, and presented to the party
for whom it was intended, handsome silver sneak
ing trumpet, bearing the following inscription {:
"The President of the United States to Captain
Wilmsen, of the Bremen bark Laura, for his
humane, Jealous, and successful efforts in rescuing
| one of the passengers and two of the crew of the
steamer Central America, from the perils of the
| sea, 1855"
Sons, Glasgow, had been partially destroyed by fire
Loss estimated at go 600.
The London Gazette contains an order empower
ing the Prince of Wales to exercise all the the priv
leges of a Knight Companion of the Garter, in as
full manner as if he had been formally installed
| The London correspondent of lie Nord says that
the English Government has resolved to authorize
the engagement Of laborers for the French colo
nies among the coolies of India.
The steamer Teviot, with the Austrian mails (a-
ready telegraphed) and fl70,640 in gold, arrived
at southampton on the 18th.
Mr.. Whitehouse again writes to the Atlantic
Telegraph Company and after asserting that expert
ment has shown the falacy of former tests and re-
terating his belief that the fault is near the Shore
he says:
81 turn now with pleasure to recount to the di-
/ IrNi fNt-It lor-,
arrival at Valentia. and which, doubt not, they
| viii learn with equal qualification. Shortly after
the repairs had been effected to which ausion has
| already been made, and when the cable was in its
most perfect working order, the superintendent at
Newfoundland, where all the official MESA ges of
the day had been worked off, gave permission, in
order to keep the clerks employed for the exchange
| of conversational intercourse between Newfound-
land and Valentia for time. Freed thus from the
fear of any responsibility attaching to errors from
carelessness haste, the clerks duty manipula-
ted at higher speed than had ever before been at
| tanned, Newfoundland using my instruments and
Inducing coils for transmission, while Valentia re
ceived the signals on Thomson's galvanOmeter, and
recorded by finger key upon paper the station
clock marked the time upon the paper in hours,
halfhours, well minutes, so that there can
be error in the computation of speed. | have
carefully examined the record then made. The
signals perfect, and the rate at which for a
length of time that conversation was kept up in
words at full length, was such (if that speed alone
be increased) as would enable the directors, after
the payment of all working expenses, to declare
dividend at the rate often per cent per annum upon
the present capital while laying aside, within
twelve months reserve off50,OOO. This compu-
tation is made for the six working days only, al
| lowing margin of four hours per diem for una
voidable delays and Interruptions.
"These facts and these figures, together with the
calculations upon which they are based, am pre-
pared atany time to submit and to substaniate be-
fore the directors and shareholders and this is the
condition to which still believe the cable admits
of being again safely and easily restored at early
day."
The Hughes printing telegraph has been tried
with the utmost on the Australian and
Tasinanian cable ready for shipment from Eng
land. The machines are to go out with, and to be
used on the line.
Prince Alfred, as mdshipman on board the Fury
alus, had arrived at Lisbon and would visit the
King of Portugal.
The British Government are about to reOrganze
the German Legion at the Cape of Good Hope and
raise it to effective force Of 900 for active
service in India.
In the London IVatchmon is the announcement of
the death of the Rev. John Kicking, 'the oldest
Methodist preacher in the world, and last survivor
of the Helpers of John Wesley" He died on the
9th of November, and it is said of him.
He was in the list year of his ministry, and would
have been SO years old, had he lived only three
weeks longer. With him has died the last of that
noble body of men sent out to preach by the late
Rev. John Wesley. His last public service he con-
Quoted at Birmingham, fortnight since, when he
lectured on early Methodism." At the time of
his death large handbills were announcing him to
conduct six services in this circuit and Kngswood
near Bristol. He has conducted on the average $50
special public services year, during the last three
years; and collected many hundred pounds for
chapes and other funds.
1t is understood that the next Deputy-G Governor
of the Bank of England will be Mr.. Alfred Latham
of the firm of Arbuthnot, Latham e. Co. The sue
cessor ofMr. Sheffield Neave as Governor will be
Mr. Bonamy Dobree, the present Deputy Governor
The election takes place in April
The London Times of the 18th states, in regard to
the arrival of gold, that the Lincolnshire, with
f422 44S from Australia is still off the coast, and
her gold will not come to hand for some days. The
following are the gold ships known to be on their
way to England: The AginCourt, 10 days out,
with f2S3, ,l20; Dover Castle, IS days out, with
f33S. 900; Marco Polo, with GlS7 524 A days out
and the TeviOt steamer with the fl69, 500 drought
by the European to Suez), which is daily expected
FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent of the Independence
Beige says the question of reduction of the French
army to the extent of one hundred thousand men is
under serious consideration.
1t is announced that a commission, composed of
three persons, appointed by the Minister of Algeria
and the Colonies is about to set out for the coast of
Africa to examine on the spot tn question of imm-
grafton
The last dispatches received from China an
nounce that Admiral Rgault, after having taken
possession of the establishment at Turane, had
Immediately marched on the city of Hue, the cap
ital of Cocnn China, and of the entire empire of
AMMAN. Details of the taking of Turane show
that the gunboats destroyed five forts in half an
hour. Turane had been declared French terri
tory.
The Paris correspondent of the London Herald
says: "It is reported that the JUge d Instruction
appointed to examine the charge against NJ de
M0ntaembert, has decided that the incriminated
article does not bear out the accusation against its
author, and that he will consequently issue an or
IL do doc hot
are not sufficient grounds to prosecute This report
is mentioned by no other authority.
LATEsr.-Paris dispatches of the 18th state that
Montalembert's trial had been fixed for the 18th.
The public were not to be admitted, and report
would be allowed to be published. Only the judg
ment will appear in the French papers.
The Paris correspondent of the London Globe says
that Galway is about to be adopted by France as
the outlet of her postal communication with North
America, and that the Lever line will succeed in
getting large subsidy from the Emperor-the pro-
iected Havre line having withdrawn in favor of the
Galway enterprise.
show decrease in the cash in hand in Paris Of 49,
300 900 francs and in the branch banks of 900
francs. The discounts had increased II 500, ,OOO.-
The Bourse was buoyant on the l2th and the three
per-cents advanced to "a 25 for money
The Count de Guyon, general commanding the
French troops at Rome, on Saturday presented to
the Pope the officers of the 20th battalion of the
Foot Chasseurs, who had recently arrived at Rome.
Ills HOLINESS received Iueul MS pllEdIe
and spoke to them all in the most courteous
terms.
The Paris correspondent of the Independence Beige
saws the question of reduction of the French army
to the extent of hundred thousand men, under
serious consideration.
1t is announced that commission, composed of
three persons, appointed by the Minister of Algeria
and the Colonies is about to set out for the coast of
Africa to examine the spot the question of immi-
grafton.
BELGIUM.
The Kings speech at the opening of the Legisa-
ture was very congrauatOry to the affairs of the
country. The national treasury in a satstac
tory state and exhibited a surplus. Among the
measures Of reform promised is law securing
more eifcacous copyright in literary and artistic
works, and vote towards establishing additional
primary schools.
SPAIN.
The London Times says in its city article: "Ac-
cording to a statement received from Madrid the
Spanish Government seem likely to order their feet
at Cuba to proceed at once to demand satisfaction
from Mexico the matter in dispute between these
two countries. Probably the countenance of the
French Government, who are likewise reported to
to have sent additional ships-ofwar to that point,
is relied upon in this movement, while it is also
known that England has serious demands to urge,
which will cause her insist upon redress at least
equal to that which may be accorded in other
cases."
A telegram from Madrid states that Spanish
fleet, consisting of eight steamers, sailed from Ca
diz on the 10th for Tangiers 1t is added that the
fleet has orders, after presenting the demand of the
Spanish Government upon Morocco, to scour the
the Riff Moors, which may be found without regu-
lorn nd min