The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-24
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL Of THE ANGLO-SAxON.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
BOIBARDMENT AND CAPTURE OF CANTON
BY THE BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES.
SLIGHT ADVANCE IN COTTON.
RR EApST TUFTS Dull L :.

PORTLAND, FEB. 23.-The steamer Anglo Saxon
arrived here this evening at o'clock, bringing
Liverpool dates of the 10th inst.
The steamers City of Washington and Arago also
sailed on the 10TH
The Anglo Saxon was detailed twelve hours off
Cape Race by the ice.
The United States corvette Constellation at
Alexandria January 9th.
ENGLAND.
Leave has been granted to Lord Palmerston in
Parliament to introduce bill to amend the penal
law by making conspiracy to murder felony The
vote was three to one.
Lord Lyndhurst, in the House OF Lords, asked
whether any communication had passed between the
British and French governments respecting certain
insulting paragraphs in the Monteur. He consid-
cred that the French government by authorizing the
publication of the insults had taken the responsible
ity.
Lord Granville said that note had been received
from Count Waewski explaining the publication of
the addresses and the regret of the Emperor at the
appearance of anything offensive to England.
vote of thanks passed to the army in India
by both Houses of Parliament, after some objections
made to Lord Canning being included in the vote.
Large shipments making to India.
The roads between Delhi and Calcutta were open.
General Outram was safely posted. The Alumbagh
peasantry were beginning to carry supplies to the
camp.
NJ Billaulte the French Minister of the Interior,
has resigned and has been succeeded by NJ. Espnape.
/ The Bank of France has reduced the rates of dis
count to 61a per cent.
India and China.-There is nothing later from
either India or China.
! MARKErs-LIvERPooL, Feb 10.-Cotton-Sales
last three DAYS 81 900 bales including 5000 bales
ken on speculation, and 800 bales for export All
qualities have advanced I'D. Market closed firm
and with advancing tendency.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
THE LArEsr-Via Malta, Calcutta dates to the
4 9th January have reached England also, Canton
dates of the 18th December, and Bombay dates to
the 18th of January. Sir Colin Campbell had Ia
ken possession of Frakaead which was abandoned
BY the enemy on the I'd. Goruchpose also ia
ken on the 6th-seven guns captured and 200 of the
enemy killed. The British loss was only killed
and wounded.
The British and French forces landed at Cantor
on the 2sth of December. The British landed A, 60t
men and the Fench 900 men. The walls were esca
laded on the 29th, and the heights within the tow
were in possession OF the beslegefs by o clock IL
the morning. The Chinese feebly contested the ad
vance of the English and French within the city
The damage done to the town was but small. TIL
captain of the ship Action was killed.
The Times despatch says that the bombardmen
of Canton commenced at daylight on the 28th, AM
continued all day and the ensuing night. The as
saut was made in three divisions at o'clock in tn
morning. Coughs fort was taken and two other
were blown up. The Chinese continued to fire from
their houses, but the troops restrained iron
entering the city.
Tea had considerably declined at Hong Kong
Observation-Disclosures is dull-Wheat 81 firm.
Richardson Spence quote Flour dull and quota
lions nominal-Western Canal 20s. 3D.; Ohio 25s.
27s Philadelphia and Baltimore 22s. 9d.a23s.-
Wheat is firm. Red 6s choice Is; White 7s.o7s
3D. Corn is dull, and previous quotations hav
barely been maintained. Mixed and Yellow 33s
White 35s.
Prouisions-The market is dull. Beef is quiet
Pork is dull but steady-Bacon dull.
T Produce.-Sugar is quiet and steady-Cofee
quiet. pentine.-Spirits closed firm at 36s.
Money Market.-There was much demand for me
ney. Consols 957s for account and money. Amer
: can securities generally unchanged.