The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-13
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

! HALIFAX, August 1.-THE steamship Niagara
Capt Mar, from Liverpool at noon, July 81 ar
rived here this afternoon at O'Clock. having beer
lined off the harbor eight hours by foggy
| weather.
The steamship Borussia arrived at Southampton
on the evening of the 2sth ultimo. and the CITY OF
Washington at Liverpool at $3.50 p. NJ, on the both
| ultmo.
The steamer Propeller was advertised to leave
Galway for st. Johns n. F. and Boston on the DIST
| OF August, and the steamer Lady EglmtOn was
| to leave the same port on the Sd Of August for
! Quebec.
The steamship City of Washington, from New
York on the 18th ult., arrived at Liverpool on the
29th
The British Parliament was rapidly winding up
its business, preparatory to the prorogation.
The Niagara sailed from here at twenty minutes
past three O'Clock this afternoon for Boston, where
she will be about eleven O'Clock, tomorrow Thurs
day. evening.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The proceedings in Parliament on the 2Sth ult
unimportant
On the 10Th ult. the House of Lords receded from
some of their amendments to the India BILL and
| appointed Committee of Conference others.
| In the House of Commons the amendment Of the
| House of Lords to the American Telegraph Com
| panys bill was agreed to.
On the Both in the House of Lords, Lord Wode-
house asked the government what their intention
| was respecting telegraph communication with In
| dia.
| Earl Donughmore replied that the arrangement
| had not been concluded, but that the government
were fully alive to the Importance of completing the
telegraph communications with India, and had Sc
lected the Red Sea route in preference to that bv
the Persian Gulf and that communication would be
completed early next year far as Borussa.
The Lord Chancellor introduced bill making an
important amendment in the bankruptcy law.
| In the House of Commons sundry questions were
proposed in regard to affairs in India.
Lord Stanl V, in reply, said it was impossible to
form an estimate of the present strength of the
tneers.
The total number of the Queens force in India
or on their way out was S4l6; but 456 were re-
ported sick, and 1859 were drafts on their way
out At the latest returns there CO., 900 eifec
tves and IL 900 drafts As to the compaevs forces
they were 1883 Europeans on the lst of July
After deduction for casualties there was then a
total of between $4,000 and 81 900 European troops
IN INDIA With regard to the Indian loan. "a, ,42l,
OO0 had been borrowed, leaving 900 still to
be borrowed. There would be ample means from
this source to defray the expenses from the whole
OF the current year Instructions had been sent to
proclaim, In her Majesty's name and authority-and
the instructions sent out clearly announce the in
tention of the government-not to interfere with
the religion of the natives
Both houses were actively engaged in clearing up
the business of the session. and an adjournment was
expected on the I'd inst.
The Queens speech was adopted at Cabinet Coun-
Gil on the day the Niagara sailed. The speech will
be delivered by commission.
The race for the Goodwood Cup resulted in the
and nothing else near them. Only eight horses
The American horse Charleston the last but one
Prorcss did not start. Mr.. Merry, the owner of
Saunterer is said to have won f20 900 on the event
The race Is thus described "Ventre st. Girls and
Sedburv raced for the lead, and soon placed wide
interval between themselves and their pursuers, at
the head of whom were Saunterer and Runation.
On quitting the straight run the first two were up
wards OF dozen lengths ahead, RuinatiOn going on
third with Arsenal and Saunterer next and Charles
ton, who had occupied forward place up to that
point, dropping nearly hundred yards astern of
everything.
They rounded the clump without changing posi-
tons, but immediately afterwards the advanced
lot closed up, and when they reappeared in sight
Saunterer was with the lead. Fisherman oc-
cupying the second place, with Ventre ST. Girls
third and Sedbury fourth. Next in pursuit and
far behind them were Schedam and Arsenal. On
descending the hill, Ventre St. Girls went up to
Fishermans quarters, but shaken off the bot
tom, whence the race confined to the first two
fisherman made game effort to reach Saunterer,
but failed, was beaten a length. Nearly dozen
lengths Off Schiedam was third; Ventre ST. Girls
was about ten lengths behind him, and far in the
rear the others finished asf at exercise Arsenal be-
ing last of all.
The large cotton spinning mill of w. Stephenson
Sons, near Paisley, had been destroyed by fire,
the loss amounting to eco, 600.
The harvest reports from Ireland continue very
satisfactory. The potato blight had not made its
appearance to any appreciabe extent in any part of
ireland
The papers give an account of a grand banquet
recently given by George Peabody to Mr.. Mason,
the American Minister to France, on his visiting
London. Upwards of hundred Americans and
English were present. Mr.. Mason in acknowledge
ing toast, made allusion, in speech of considera
bic eloquence, to the alliance which has recently
sprung up between England and France. From the
latter country he had received many proofs of sin
cere friendship, and acts of graceful kindness to-
wards himself and the nation which he represented,
and claiming the privilege of his countrymen he
ventured to guess that the approaching meeting of
the sovereigns of England and France would tend
greatly to strengthen the entente cOrdidle between
the two western nations of Europe. So far as his
country was concerned, the progress which it had
made was conducive to the interests of civilization,
and no could doubt that the admission of Texas
and California into the Union had been of much
greater advantage to the commerce of the world
than if those States had remained under their old
form of government Various amicable tOasts
proposed and responded to-.
The London Times, in editorial, characterZes
Sir John Lawrence the ruler of the Punjaub, the
foremost in India, and calls on the government
to confer the peerage on him.
The Times accuses the ministry offs desire to Burk
the question of the war in China, and of lukewarm
ness in the mode of conducting it, and warns the
public of the probable consequences
INDIA.
The Bombay mail of July reached Suez on the
23d The recapture of GwaliOr is confirmed. The
rebels lost twenty-seven guns besides elephants and
treasure to large amount.
The fugitives from Gwalior are said to be hemmed
in on all sdesby the British troops.
On the 18th, Sir Hope Grant gained brilliant
victory at Newa Gunge, near Lucknow, capturing
large number of guns and driving the enemy
the Cogra.
The celebrated Mouvie, for whom e., 900 had
been offered, was killed.
Dude continues much disturbed.
The Governor General, on receiving Lord Ellen
borough's dispatch, issued a proclamation giving
an amnesty to all but murderers. The results
not yet known.
The details of Sir Hope Grants victory near
Lucknow state that the rebels were nearly 90, 900
strong and their loss was 600 men and six guns.
The British had six killed and thirty wounded.
The fight lasted three hours, and the rebels were
utterly routed. A good effect was anticipated.
The Azinghur and Gheseport districts were much
disturbed by the rebels, who plundered the town
and burned the forests. ..
The Gorruekpore and Allahabad districts had
been quieted
In the Agra division Sir H. Roses activity had
restored confidence and tranquility.
A rebel Rajah had surrendered in Rohilcund,
where the rebels were also put down.
The Bombay money market was easy. Trade
was quiet but the imports had slightly improved.
Freghts rather better. Exchange Is. ll34d.
OPS
The London Times says that the above news had
greater effect in restoring confidence on Change
than on any previous occasion:
H. BELGIUM. ..
The discussion upon the proposed addition to the
Notifications of Antwerp progressing in the
Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
The projected Belgian loan will not, it is said be
required. ..... .,.
.... SPAIN.
The Queen and King were meeting with the
most enthusiastic receptions in their journey to the
Asturias.
AUSTRIA.
An autograph letter from the Emperor is pub
lished, concedng sundry reforms in the Lombardo-
Venitian provinces.
'' TURKEY. 10.
Fresh dispatches modify very much the grave
character of those which announced the attack on
the Montenegrins by the Turks The attack was
only on one of the outposts the responsibility of
which cannot be fixed upon any superior officer No
serious representations on the subject have been
made to Turkey.
| The Porte had addressed a remonstrance to Sir
H. L. Bnlwer respecting the continued occupation
! of Perrin. .-e .