The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-16
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR AND AFRICA.
THREE DA vs. LATER LNTELLIGENCE


The Cunard steamship Africa, Capt. Shannon,
which sailed from Liverpool at two clock on the
afternoon of Saturday, the I'd inst arrived at New
York on Thursday.
The Vanderbilt steamship North Star, Captain
Jones, which left Southampton on the 10Th ult ar
rived Thursday morning.
Her advces have been anticipated by the Indian
Empire at Halifax, and City ofBaltimore.
Amongst the passengers by the North Star is
Mile Piccolomini.
The Chevaler Wykoff was also passenger by
the North Star.
The London Ne,os says an official inquiry will
shortly take place at Cowes into the cause of
the running aground in the Solent, of the Wander
bilt steamship Ariel on the 18th utimo.
The grain crops in the midland counties of Ireland
have been harvested in fine condition.
The commercial news from China is important
1t was teegraphed from Malta on the 2Sth ut., and
is dated at Hong Kong on the 10th of August. 1t
reads: Hong kong-EXchange As. 4d. Shanghae
Imports more in demand; tea and silk quiet Ex-
change 5s. lOd. to Gs. FOochow-Force under the
Niceroy in person, had started for the district
letter from Galway states that the Propeller
was laid on the ground there, to prevent her from
sinking.
The steamers Fulton arrived at Southampton on
the evening of the Both ult
The steamer of the New York and Galway line
henceforth to touch at st. ohns, Newfoundland,
on their westward passages thus securing the
ceipt OF n cws from Europe in six seven days.
The steamer Pacific from New York, via st.
Johns, n. F.. arrived at Galway the LIST; and the
Asia, from Boston, via Halifax, reach Liverpool at
the I'd inst
GREAT BRITAIN.
The official revenue returns show Il decrease on
the quarter Of tl ,IlS,U00 the half year of 81
100000, and upon the year, GG,0l7 900. The de
crease IS more than accounted for by the reduction
in the income tax. amounting to 81 900, ,OO0, that
there actual increase on the years revenue,
cOntrasted with lasl year, of 81 SS3, 900. The
journals have cOngratulatOry leaders this salts
factory exhibit, and the London Times only hopes
fls,t.
OF the reduction abolition of more obnoxious
taxes without imparing the public service or run
ming in danger of deficit
The London Doily Ne,cs treats the statement that
Lord Derby had solicited Lord John Russell's as
sistance in framing the coming Reform bill, as
clumsy fiction
\ deputation from the Galway Harbor Commits
sioners had waited on the Board of Works at Dub
lin, for the purpose Of obtaining further loan to
enable them to extend the accommodation and pro
tective capabilities of their harbor The Board ex-
planned that there were legal obstacles in the way
OF a compliance with the request, but expressed a
readiness to give the required assistance provided
the difficulties in question could be obviated.
report was current that government about
to send three gentlemen experienced in engineering
ana maritime matters with view of reporting upon
! the state of the harbor and rOadstead of Galway
| and to inquire as to what works may be necessary
/ for rendering the port safe and commodious.
/ Mr.. Narley writes to the London Times, in re
sponse to an article calling in question his estimate
of the distance of the faults in the cable. He state:
that his means of testing are not wholly dependent
upon the resistance offered by the cable and that
he searched diligently for indications of fault near
er shore but without success He also says that by
the modes of testing adopted by him. the estimated
distances set down more than five per cent in
error, and then only in of difficulty In test
ing the Atlantic cable he adopted four different
modes.
A Mr.. Rowett had offered to lay rope covered
| with electric wire between Valentia and Newfound
/ land for the sum of ElS2, 600
] IA
| Common Council Lord Mayor of London for the
/ ensuing year.
| The shaft OF the Page Bank coal pit near Dur
ham took fire while the men and boys to the number
OF 50 were ut work in the mine 1t was feared that
the lives OF all would be sacrificed but after oroot
! eXertlon IN subduing the flames, ~ persons wer,
drawn out OF the pit alive, and the other 10 dead
The ship Sultana, with fl60,000 of Australian
/ gold, and the Ocean Chief, with about f2OO 0OO ar
rived at Liverpool on the first inst from Melbonrne
FRANCE.
The Emperor arrived in Paris from Biarritz n,
| the lst inst, and was to proceed to the camn a
Chalons on the following dav P d
A letter from Berne contradctS in +bo 4
! terms, report that the French government Go
addressed fresh note to the Swiss Federal 70 NV
! Gil on the subject of the refugees res;d;no' ~ 80
neya p and m that NJ Kern, the Swiss Minister e ''
ect. 1t is asserted that the Emnern nf V ~ 'Ge SUP
is perfectly satisfied with the decree rnhI;sbod h
the feuerai council with respect to refngnas an
mas S,l lnhqe ne no lurther demand on the subject
dne non,'egr states that the Emperor of Russi
poIe6n at Warssws u,sned 1 reception to Prince Ma
his residence. A'AA "
a. "A faris correspondent of lie Nord does not hcs
tate 10 assert that the object of Prince Napoleon
Ylsi' 70 aIsaw was to communicate to the Empe
ror Alexander the views of the Emperor Napoeo
with regard to coming events in Turkey.
letter from Paris says that the French ConSt
at Iamplco had written to the commander OF TN
OF ia Ahnl LIE g
ing protection for the French in that place.
| 1t was rumored that the Popes Bull had arrive