The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-12
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA AT HALIFAX,
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ABOLlTlON OF SLAVERY In THE SPANISH
COLONIES,
NOTHING LATER FROM INDIA.
ANTICIPATED OUTBREAK OF THE
SERFS In RUSSIA.
COTTON DECLINING -BREADsTuFFs DULL.
C0NSOLS 973s@97%.

Liverpool at ., A. NJ, of March o. arrived at Hall
fax at $50. P. NJ, on Friday, April 8.
The America has had very heavy westerly gale!
since the lst of April. Owing to thick snow storm
the A. is detained and will not probably leave for
Boston until daylight. A light northwest wind i.
blowing.
The America reports, March 2sth, passed in the
channel steamship Europa, from New York fol
Liverpool Same day, at IL, A. NJ, passed the
American ship End ymion, bound ND the channel
and at 5, p. NJ, the British ship Lady Bird bound
out, and the American ship Byzantium, bound up
the channel.
nails with British ship Childe Harold; also saw an
American ship, with cross in the close reef of her
foretopsail, both steering eastward.
The America crossed the Banks in lat. AZ, long.
so. Saw no ice.
The steamship Anglo-Saxon, from Portland, ar
rived out at II o'clock on the morning of the 18th
ult.
SPAIN.
Dispatches from Madrid to the 22d ult say that
the government has presented project for the
abolition of slavery in the colonies of Spain.
Some disturbances had occurred at Nalentia and
few arrests were made Quiet was easily restored.
The agitation was occasioned by the drawing of a
lottery. There were also doubtful rumors of disur-
Dances at Saragossa.
Great agitation prevails in Russia in consequence
of the opposition of the nobility to the emancpa-
tion of the serfs. Many great propretors had fled
10 81 petersburg IN fear OF their lives.
\ letter from Warsaw states that a camp of l00,-
600 men will be formed towards the middle of Nav.
This is considered as a manifestation against Aus
tria.
THE WAR IN INDIA.
There is nothing later than the telegraphc ad-
vices taken out by the steamer Indian to Portland
but an official dispatch to the East India govern
ment says that Colin Campbell, with his force con-
sisting of fifteen regiments of European infantry,
three regiments of native infantry, three regiments
OF European cavalry, three regiments and detach-
ments OF two others of native cavalry, with eighty
heavy guns and mOrtars and siXtythree field pieces
had crossed the Ganges, and was in progress to
Lucknow. The attack was expected to take place
on the 9th of February, when Jurg Bahadoor and
General Franks forces, $4,000 strong, would also
have reached Lucknow.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliamentary proceedings on the oath ult., were
unimpOrtant.
On the 25th, in the House of Lords, Earl Mames.
bury, referring to the of the British engineers
at Naples, stated that Mr. Watt had arrived in
England very much improved in health, and that a
telegraphc dispatch had been received from Mr..
Lyons, stating that Mr.. Parkes had been liberated
on bail.
The same subject attracted attention in the Com
MONS
Mr.. GriiIiths asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, whether if in the opinion of the law officers OF
the Crown the capture of the Cagiari proved lille
GAL it was intended to demand from the Neapoli
engineers for the treatment they received? Mr.
D'lsraeli declined to answer.
General Peel announced that it had been deter
mined to grant medal to all troops serving in In
dia, and to give clasp for service at Delhi ant
Lucknow.
Mr.. Roebuck brought forward his motion for the
abolition of the Irish vice royalty. After some
debate motion for the previous question was mega
tiyed by majority of l27, when the subject
dropped, the main question not having been put
In the House of Lords ON the 2Gth the sanitary
condition of the army was debated, and the GOV.
ernment promised the adoption of all necessary i'm
prOvements.
In the House of Commons government was asked
whether it meant to prosecute the directors of the
Western Bank of Scotland. The reply was that
they had materials before them TO Justify pros
ecutiOn.
Mr. Henly announced that the government had nc
intention of Introducing any measure in regard tO
the passing CT tolls and local dues shipping this
session.
Mr. DIsraeli moved for leave to bring in a bill to
amend the government of India and explained its
provisions at length. Like the bill of the former
government it abolisheS entirely the East India
Company and Board of Control, and substitutes in
their place Council composed of a President Vice
President and eighteen members; the President to
be Secretary of State. 1t was not proposed to in
tertere with the powers of the Governor General.
The details of the bill objected to by sundry
members, but leave given to bring it in.
The appointment of General Pelissier as Ambas-
sadOr from France, gave very general satisfaction
in England. The Times believes the English nation
may be fairly gratitied by the appointment of the
Emperor, he is said to have declared that he
ected this distinguished soldier tribute OF re-
spect to the alliance, to the English people, and to
the two armies.
The Times correspondent believes General Pelis-
sier to be partisan of the English alliance,
and saws that recent occasion, before the Privy
Council, he expressed himself very strongly to that
effect.
The Herald unhesitatingly asserts that the resig-
nation of Count Persgny does not proceed from any
difference with the existing administration, but is
the result OF some divergence of opinion certain
matters between him and Count Walewski.
The log of the United States steam frigate Mag
ara shows that several occasions during the trip
to England she ran over three hundred miles in
twenty four hours She would have made quicker
run but for the bad quality of the coal.
1t was reported that Mr.. Allsop, Orsini's accom-
plice, had offered to surrender himself, provided
the government would be at the cost of his defence.
The returns of the Board of Trade exhibit fall
ing off in the exports for February of two mil
lions sterling, as compared with the same month
last year.
The British government have decided, it is said
to repair and augment the Notifications at Malta
with activity.
The appeal from the decision of the Court of Ad
mralty, in the matter of the collision between the
American ship Tuscarora and Andrew Foster, has
resulted in the decision being affirmed.
The Dukes of Wellington and Devonshire have
been created Knights of the Garter.
She steamer Nova Scotian, for the Canadian line,
had been launched.
Nothing official had been issued in regard to the
Indian loan. 1t was supposed that the whole or a
greater part Of it would be taken by Joint stock
banks and insurance companies, so that it would be
scarcely heard of in the money market. 1t was
supposed the biddings would range from ninety
eight to one hundred.
The supply of money continued very abundant, but
although it was generally anticipated, the Bank OF
England had made no reduction in its rates.
At the general meeting of the Canada Company
no dividend was declared.
DR.. Forbes Winslow has been requested by the
Foreign Office to report upon the mental state OF
Mr.. Watts, the engineer
Mr. Golden has been elected an honorary member
OF the Atheneum Club, on the ground of his emf
nent public services.
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Lord Malmesbury has inaugurated his reign al
the Foreign Office by the following important
changes
Lord A. Lotus. Secretary of Legation at Berlin
will succeed Sir Hamilton Seymour at Vienna
Sir j. Champion, Minister at Hanover and late
Minister to the United States, will succeed Lord
Woodhouse at ST. Petersburg.
Mr.. Buchanan, Minister at Copenhagen, will sue.
ceed Lord Howdon at Madrid.
Mr.. Elliot, Secretary of Legation at Vienna. will
succeed Mr.. Buchanan at Copenhagen.
Mr. Howard, Secretary of the Embassy at Paris
will succeed Lord Normandy Minister at Flor.
ence
Lord Chelsea will succeed Mr. Howard as Secre-
tary of the Embassy at Paris.
The Times, in a leading article, expresses its
qualification at the removal of Lord Normandy from
Florence, but complains of the appointment of Mr..
Howard. With this exception it thinks the ap-
pointments indicate disposition to acknowledge
the claims of long service and experience
FRANCE.
The Paris Constitmionnel of the 25th ult has an
article in large type the alliance between France
and England. Most friendly sentiments are ex-
pressed throughout. 1t says thatthe Duke de Maa-
kof personifies the alliance as living memorial OF
common glory and common perils. and that the En-
peror could not have made choice more signiti-
cant or more fiattering for the Queen and English
people.
The Paris Bourse on the 25th exhibited an anima-
ton to which it had been for some time stranger
and rise IN the funds assumed decided character
The London Globes Paris correspondent says that
line OF railroad is about to traverse the wesi
coast OF France from Bordeaux through Rochelle
Brest and Nantes. 1t is clearly strategetic rather
than commercial project, as the coastng trade by