The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-10

sells telegram respecting a simultaneous disarma-
ment by France and England as being absurd on
the face.
Disarmament is the very last thing France could
ask-the very last thing England could accede to.
Our armaments not all based upon any French
preparations if we adopt measures of defensive
ture; they are undertaken against all corners
and against combination of powers. We do not
vary in accordance with the varying strength of
our neighbors.
, The Post believes that the preliminaries which
the English government have considered necessary
previous to the assembly of Congress are in fair
way Of settlement, and we may, therefore, look
forward to the assembly of the Congress at
very distant date. The Times says the report
in question was from the first only unworthy of
attention.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Times, in leader on the volunteer move
ment, says that if we to have really imposing
force, it must be to great extent consisting of men
of the artisan class.
The Post, in a leader, treats upon the exclusion
of Ireland from the act enabling volunteers to be
enrolled.
The Times, in some remarks on recent and forth
coming meetings of the shipping interest, proposes
to give the reconcile meaning of these gatherings
it not enough to drive out the Frenchmen and the
Americans-British shipping means sailing-ships,
and on every principle Of protection and prohibi-
ton, the sailingship, being literally the weaker
vessel has right to be protected against the for
midabe rivalry of screw-steamers.
A marriage is arranged between Major Gen
eral the Hon. Thomas Ashburnham, brother of the
Earl of Ashburnham, and Miss Foley, sister of X.
Foley. -.
Her Maiesty's ship Wrangler returned to Wool
witch yesterday, from experimental cruise to try
the forty pound and eight pound Armstrong gun at
sea; most complete course of experiments was
carried out. Sixty rounds of ammunition with the
elongated gun fired with perfect success, and
every experiment pertaining to the gun was pro
nounced faultless.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
At the time the mail left October 22d, the money
market was reported very tight, the banks had
stopped discounting The tightness is ascrbed to
the rendering for government debentures; the long
and very heavy drought had broken up and the
rains had set in heavy.
TIMES CRY ARTICLE, Friday evening---English
funds open without alteration, and after slight rise
and fall returned to their qpotation The demand
for discount about the same yesterday very lit
tie done below ~ per cent, partial reaction this
afternoon, all of the railway stocks closing I@M
per cent. lower
Bank returns show an increase of 9l24,9 1884 in
stock of bullion. Wind Sc. Weather fine.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON MARKETs-Messrs. Barring Bros. & Co. report
the Corn market less firm and to sell it would be
sary submit to reduction of AIS. wheat White
American 46s (G4Ss.; red 44s.d46s Flour 22s.(G25s.
Iron dull at f5 los for both bars and rails Scotch Pigs
advanced to 55s. Sugars in good demand especially
lower qualities and prices advanced fully Cd cWt
Coffee firm. Jue los. per ton dearer. Linseed further
advanced Cd Glld Linseed Cakes in good demand New
York G1O; Boston, 60 los Linseed Oil firm at 2Ss on
spot and 2Ss. Sd 2Ss. Cd. for forward delivery. Fish
Oils unchanged Rice firm at unchanged prices. Tallow
quiet at 5Ss 5Ss Sd. Tea heavy, and common Congou
I'd; sales at Is 2HdG1s. 2Ad Spirits Turpentine 34s
(134s. cd.
HAvRE MANIFESTATION the week ending November
Odd inclusive cotton early in the week advanced 2DS
inferior, and 56f good descriptions, owing to the
very limited stock hand Arrivals, however subse-
quenty took place and prices became nominal The quo
taons New Orleans bas 10S: tres. ordinare 13f.
Sales of the week 200 balesexclusive of considerable
quantity in ransu. Stock hand 80 700 bales Bread
stus firm and rather dearer Pot Ashes firm but Pearls
and steady Coffee unchanged Oils dull but steady
in prices Rice without alteration Sugar rather dearer
and in steady demand. Tallow has slightly advanced.
Whaebone inactive.