The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-28
ARRIVAL OF THE KANGAROO.

ARRIVAL OF THE KANGAROO.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-The steamship kangaroo
arrived at five o'clock this evening. Her advices
are to the Sth instant and have been anticipated.
Baron Humboldt is reported to be seriously ill.
Messrs. Hicks Gadsden, American merchants
OF London, have suspended, with liabilities amount
ing to f50,000.
LONDON, Dec s.-The London Times publishes
the proclamation of Lord Clyde, on recommending
the campaign in Dude, announcing that where there
is no resistance pundering is to be allowed but
where even single shot is fired, the houses are to
burned and the villages plundered.
| ENGLAND.
The extraordinary general meeting of the Allan
tic Telegraph Company to be held on the 18th
lnst for the purpose of receiving the report from
the directors.
petition was receiving signatures at Liverpool,
representing that great difficulty would be expe-
renced in raising additional capital to go on with
the enterprise, under present circumstances gov
ernment would confer great benefit by extending
aid in the form of moderate guarantee upon the
new capital which it is desired to raise.
The troop ship Bombay, before reported as hav-
ing been towed into Pl Plymouth dismasted, lost over
| board seventeen men while engaged aloft furling
sails. Six of them succeeded in repaning the yes
| sci.
! project foot for introducing a local tel
| egraph system in London upon a most comprehen-
sive scale. Messages are proposed to be delivered
| within radius of four miles of Charing Cross
at the rate of 4d for ten words, in the course of
| few minutes.
| INDIA.
| The PROCLAMATTON OF THE QUEEH.-The Bombay
| Mails, OF November 9TH reached London on the
| 4th. They brought the Proclamation by which
| Queen Victoria assumes direct supremacy over In
| dia in place of the East India Company. Its pro-
| mul CATION was followed by lllumnatons, fire
| works, and other demonstrations in the principal
| cities
The Proclamation commences by declaring that
! for certain weghty reasons it has been deemed ex-
pedient to transfer the direct government of India
British and
faithful allegiance from the inhabitants 1t then
L4nominates Lord Canning as the first Viceroy or
| Governor-General, confirms all other officials in
| their several duties and departments, and says:
We hereby announce to the native princes in India
| that all treaties and engagements made with them
by or under the authority of the Hon. East India
Company are by us accepted, and will be scrupu-
lousy maintained; and we look for the like observ-
ance on their part
We desire extension of our present territorial
possessions; and while we will permit aggres-
sion upon our dominiOns rights to be at
tempted with impunity, we shall sanction no en-
croachment on those of others. We shall respect
the rights, dignity and honor of native princes as
our own, and we desire that they well as eur
own subjects, shall enjoy that prosperity and that
social advancement which can only be secured bv
internal peace and good government.
Firmly relying ourselves on the truth of Christi
anity, and acknowledging with gratitude the So
lace of religion We dscaim alike the right and the
desire to impose convictions any of our SUBJ
ects. We declare it to be royal will and pleas
ure that none be in anywise favored, molested
disquieted, by reason of their religious faith or
observances but that all shall alike enjoy the equal
and impartial protection of the law; and we do
strictly charge and enjoin all those who may be in
authority under us, that they abstain from al in
reference with the religious belief or worship of
any OF our subjects, on pain of highest dis
pleasure.
And it is our further will that, so far as may be,
our subjects, of whatever race creed, be freely
and impartially admitted to offices in our service
dutleS which M he ifn6 bv fbair
education, ability, and integrity, duly to discharge
We know and respect the feelings of attachment
with which the natives oflndia regard the lands in
herited by them from their ancestors and we desire
to protect them in all rights connected Herewith,
subject to the equitable demands of the State and
we will that, generally, in framing and administer
ing the law, due regard be paid to the ancient
rights, usages and customs of India.
After commenting upon&he evils which have been
produced by the acts of ambitious men-pointing to
the power which has been shown in the suppression
of the rebelonand alluding to the partial amnesty
offered by the Governor General, the proclamation
concludes as follows:
"Our cemency will be extended to all offenders
save and except those who have been or shall be
convicted of having directly taken part in the mur
der of British subjects. With regard to such, the
demands of justice forbid the exercise of mercv
"TO those who have willingly given asvum to
murderers, knowing them to be such or who NAV
have acted as leaders or instigatOrs in the revolt
their lives alone can be guaranteed, but in appor-
tioning the penalty due to such persons full consid
GRAFTON will De given to the circumstances under
which they have been induced to throw off their
allegiance, and large indulgence will be shown to
those whose crimes may appear to have originated
in too creduOus acceptance of the false reports
circulated by designing men.
''TO all others in against the Government
we hereby promise unconditional pardon, amnesty
and oblivion of all offences against ourselves, our
crown and dignity, on their return to their homes
and peaceful pursuits.
at is our royal pleasure that these terms of
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who comply with these conditions before the first
day of January next.
''When by the blessing of Providence internal
tranquility shall be restored it is our earnest de-
sire to stimulate the peaceful industry of India to
promote works OF public utility and improvement,
and to administer its government for the benefit of
our subjects resident therein. In their prosperity
will be our strength in their contentment our Sc
curity and in their gratitude our best reward, and
may the God of all power grant to us and to those
In authority under us, strength to carry out these
our Wishes for the good GOD of f0g our p'ople'
There were continual rumors in Paris of war
like tendency, and they have given rise to the fol-
lowing paragraph in the MoniteUr:
"a discussion kept up by certain Paris journals,
with persistence that is to be regretted seems to
have occassoned disquietude which our relations
with foreign powers in nowise justify. The gov |
ernment of the Emperor believes it to be its duty to
warn public opinion against the effects of discus
sion which would be of a nature to change our re- |
lations with power which is the ally OF France"
The recent attacks upon Austria are alluded to in
this paragraph.
The Paris correspondent of the Times learns that |
government had decided on allowing the appeal of |
NJ. de Montalembert to come before the Superior
Court.
The Emperor and Court had returned to Paris
from Compiegne.
A mixed commission had been appointed by the |
Ministers of Marine and Public Works to report on |
the question of harbors of refuge.
The Paris flour market had showna tendency to
rise, but subsequently became dull and lower
Wheat had likewise declined SOC. per sack. There |
had been sensible fall in the price of oils in the
Paris market.
At Lyons, the SPECTATORS who bought up large
portion of the silk crop of last year. expecting to
rule the market had been forced, by the abundant
supply furnished by the present year. to sell at
great loss. Manufacturers had difficulty in finding
a sufficient number of hands.
The wine market of Paris was active and firm.
The French Minister of Marine has received des- !
patches announcing the conclusion of treaty with
Japan, similar to the one obtained by England |
The Dutch also said to have concluded another
treaty securing further concessions, including the
permission for Dutch women to reside in the EN- |
pire.
The Bourse improved on the 7th the three per |
cents having opened at 1915, and closed at 1915 |
SPAIN.
The Queens speech opening the Cortes was a |
long one. She acknowledged the enthusiasm with |
which she was greeted in her late Provincial tour, |
and announces that the relations with friendly |
powers most cordial and sincere. In regard to !
Mexico, all means compatible with the national in
tegrity to prevent peace being disturbed had been |
adopted; but if, contrary to expectation, imme-
dlae result is not obtained by pacific negotiations,
a vigorous and energetic employ of the resour-
ces already prepared will be resorted to. Refer
is made to the difficulties with Morocco in re-
gard to the Riff pirates, anda hope expressed that
the Emperor will prevent any necessity for recourse
to force in future. The Cochin China expedition
is also alluded to. The remainder of the speech is
confined to local topics, and the assurance that |
there will be no new imposts, the revenue being |
equal to the ordinary expenses. The reply to the |
Queens speech was voted unanimously.
The Senate has passed resolution censuring the |
in which the electoral lists were rectified
ITALY.
Letters from Naples assert that the King had
offered to the Western Powers to re-establish d. |
plomatic relations by sending ambassadors mutually,
and that the English government had replied that |
everything would be subordinate to a satisfactory
regulation of the amnesty.
Lord Stratford de Redclife remained at Naples. |
AUSTRIA
1t is stated that the Austrian government has |
been assured that the violent attacks of the
Paris journals, La Pdtrie and La Presse, upon Aus
tria were made at the instgaton of certain specu
lators but the explanation is said to be very far
from satisfactory.
Discomfort in Lombardy is said to be getting
more and more apparent, and numerous political |
arrests reported.
1t is stated that communications had passed be-
tween the two great German Powers, Austria and
Prussia, relative to better understanding in the
event of any attempts to disturb the balance of
power in Europe.