The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-29

/ VIII speedily be cOnvOked to give constitutional
sanction to the arrangements now proposed, and as
soon as that has been obtained there will be dissa-
uti0n and the elections will then be proceeded
with, so that the Chambers may assemble for the
dispatch Of business before the commencement of
another year.
In the meantime, the Prince of Prussia is form
ing his plans for making partial changes in the
present ministry and the first step will be to get rid
OF some of the members of the government whose
sentiments are known to be opposed to the more
liberal policy towards which the Prince has always
been inclined; and tho ugh it is said that it is wish
ed that the first administration of the Regency
should be composed of men who have not been con-
splcu9us for extreme opinions either side it will,
OF course, not be an easy matter to realize such
pectations.
The Turin papers publish dispatch relative to
the occupation of the port of Villa Franco by the
Russians for period Of twenty years, and observe
that the reports which have appeared on the subject
are Inaccurate.
During the last few days more than usual ouan-
ttv of gold and silver has been brought to the
Paris mint to be coined, it is believed for ex-
portatiOn.
The journal des Debot8 treats with great skill and
decacy the question of the state of the press in
France. The writer ON. Saint Marc Girardin1
speaks of the press as a dedudepr dechue-a fallen
greatness, existing in great humility, and contrasts
its state with the aourishing condition of the same
institution in England and the United States
where, he SAYS it forms part of the public powers
He replies to the argument that the liberty of the
press is all very well for coldblooded nation like
the English, but would not be well at all in France
where men are $50 impetuous, and have such vio-
lent passions, and such quick temperament" by
the following neat little dpropos anecdOte:
@ was once talking in France to Arab, upon
the seciusion of women in the East, which custom
he defended by arguments both good and bad.
Among others he used this ln the west he said
there is danger in freely seeing and conversing
with women because you have such sang froid.
But it is a different affair with us in the East
and the gesture of vanity with which he said this
was delightful to behold. Hereupon | asked him
how he managed to get through this difficulty here
in the west oh said he, very well; have be
come used to it, Now, might not We in like man.
ner, despite the vivacity of our temperament and
warm passions, become accustomed to the lib
erty of the press?" The writer refers to NJ. de
Persignys recent speech, to which he attaches
much weight because it gives to the councils gen
eral a parliamentary Importance reasonably denied
to them under the parliamentary monarchy, but
which may be, with less inconvenience now attrih-
utcd to them, "Esnce now the central tribune no
longer completes with the local tribune"
The Paris correspondent of the Herald says that
commission has been appointed by the Emperor to
report on the advantage Of decentralization.
1t Is said that a French naval subdivision, compoS-
ed chiefly of gunboats is to be permanently station
ed in the Gulf of Pecheelee, with the object of pro-
tecting the French mission established in the Chi
capital.
Lord Stratford de Redcliffe sailed from Marseilles
for Constantinope Friday afternoon last, on
board the English steam-frigate Curacao. His
Lordship received no visit during his passage
through Marseilles.
1t is reported in Paris that gold has been dscov-
cred in the French colony of New Caledonia.
The Gazette de Lyons announces that snow has fall
len on the Al ps several times during the last week.
The is two feet deep in the valley of Urse-
len. under St. Gothard.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says: The
TACT OF the construction of battcring ship (rosaeoW
6eer or roissca" MASSEY was lately contradicted by
na1rN Ill II
OF that kind, completely cased in iron, is now
structing al CherbOurg, under the direction of NJ.
JoyeuX, sub-engineer of naval constructions
a letter from London says that several Neapoli-
tan police agents have arrived there, and that their
journey is connected with a discovery of fuminat-
ing shells or grenades The discovery made
by the NeapOlian CusOm-house officers. The shells
are said to have been made in the form of fruit,
and as such were attempted to be passed in. The
Spanish government intends to adopt rife muskets
IN the army. commission of Spanish officers has
come here to study the arms used by the French
troops. The Emperor is to return to Paris for I
day or two, previously to going to the camp of
Chaions about the 20th
We arc again assured from Naples that the Gov
ernments of France and England have signifed to
the NcapOtan ministers what are the conditions
on which they will be ready to resume customary
intercourse with it. 1t is added that change of
ministers will take place simultaneously with the
acceptance of these conditions. Under ordinary
circumstances, change of ministers at Naples
would be gratuitOus and unmeaning ceremony,
all the world knowing that the acts of the Govern
ment are the acts Of the King. In the case sup
posed, however, it is ute conceivable that the des-
pot of the Two Cicies might choose, for tempor-
airy purpose to put forward simuiacre Of ministe-
rial responsibility, to avert attention from his
diScrcdit
a telegraphic dispatch states that the expedition
against Morocco, which is to embark at Ferro
will be commanded by General Prim. This it will
be remembered is the soldier who represented the
Spanish army at Lord Raglan's headquarters in the
Crimea.
General Prim is to be appointed commander of the
Spanish expedition against the Riff pirates. The
expedition is highly popular in Spain.
Letters from Barcelona state that Captain-(eneral
Dulce recommends therasing of the state Of siege
in Catalonia, which, with short intervals has lasted
upwards Of 20 years.
According to private advces from Madrid,
the public mind was not tranquil there, and there
was talk of an armed outbreak, but by what party
was not stated 1t would probably be the best
thing that could happen for 0Donnell.
GREECE.
A telcgraphic dispatch from Athens announces
the death OF NJ. Mayrocordato, who played an i'm
portant political part in Greece.
SWITZERLAND.
Fever is raging at Base, in Switzerland. The
| large hospital is oyercrowded, and the physicians
can hardly attend to the sick in private business
TURKEY.
| Vienna journals state that the Turkish govern
| ment has announced officially in Bosnia and Her
zegovina that the levyng of the tihes shall hence
| forth be left to the communes. BY this concession
one OF the principal grievances of the Christians is
removed.
| The Turkish government has Just nominated a
commission charged to inspect the fortified places
OF the Russo-Turkish frontier, and to superntend
thelr repair. The commission consists of nine dis
tlnguished officers, and is presided over by Selim
Fasha, General Of Division, Governor of the Engi-
neering School.
1t is stated that at the request of the Sultan an
general and thran pf bfA
finance department are to be authorized to enter
the Turkish service, to establish proper system of
Keeping the public accounts throughout the Otto
man empire.
From the .Bontcar of Sunday
THE TREATY OF PEACE.-The Baron Gros writes
to His Excellency, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
'TGEN-TSIN, July Z, lS5S.-The treaty between
France and China signed on the 9th of June
the Emperor of China ratified it on the Sd of July
China is opened to Christianity and the commerce
OF the west Diplomatic agents, with their families
may fix their residence in Pekin. The allies and
the four plenpotentiaries will quit Ten-tsin to-day
or tomorrow
The French Consul at Malta writes to His Excel
lency, the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
"MALTA, Sept. I'm. Duchesne de Beecour,
First Secretary of the French Embassy in China,
has arrived this day with the treaty, route for
France"
INDIA.
MALTA, Sunday.-We have dates bv the. present
mails from Bombay, August 90; Calcutta Auoust
9; Madras, August 10; and Hong Kong July 22.-
Mr.. Bance is on board with the China treaty. The
Bombay import market is very brisk. and money
is abundant Exports are better. Cotton and lin
seed dearer Freights unchanged. Exchange Is.
| sd. as. I'd.
At Calcutta fair business has been done in pro-
duce. Imports are more active and transactions
have been large. Money is easv 2s to 2s. I'd. At
Madras a good business has been done in imports
Exports are better, money is easy, and freights
are lower. Exchange Is. 1015d. to 2s At Hong
Kong the exchange was As. id. SHANGHAI i'm
! ports not very active. Settlements about . 900
bales of new silk. In tea, little doing Exehanue
5s. lid. to 6s. The fleet left Malta on the 10th
! inst.
TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO.
a letter from Ragusa expresses doubts of n dura-
! bic peace between the Turks and Montenerrins the
| hatred between them is so inveterate The writer
cites the occurrences at kolachin and Podgoritza as
! proofs OF the deeply seated hatred of the former
! towards the latter, and believes it will be always
qishcult to restrain within narrow limits the little
Montenegrln population, which is energetic ambi-
tous, restless and Turk-detesting
1he Russian commissioner had returned from
! Prince Daniel -
! Inc turkish eXpeditiOnary corps near Trebigne
had gone into cantonments in the adjacent villages
DANUBIAN PRINCIPALfTIES.
, Letters from the Danubian Principalities state
that the Rouman populations feel great satisfaction
at lhe conference of Paris having in default OF an
GHectlve union, which circumstances have not rem
dered possible, admitted their right to national
UNITY by giving the title of United Prncpalites to
the two provinces.