The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-19
ADDITIONAL BY THE PRINCE ALBERT.

ADDlIlUNhI Bl THE PRlNCE ALBERT.
The advices by this arrival are from Liverpool
and London to the evening of the 4th by mail, and
to the 5th inst by telegraph, and are consequent
y fully week later.
In the Liverpool cotton market prices had ad-
vanced Lied. 91sd., the market closing steady at
the advance.
Breadsuffs were quiet, but firm.
The market for provisions was also firm.
The money market was slightly easier. Consos
The screw steamship North American, from
Portland arrived at Liverpool on the Sd inst
The steamship City of Manchester left Liver
pool for New York on the I'd inst
The features of her news were as follows:
Warlike preparations are going forward actively
in France, but the ministerial journals are recon-:
mended to keep silent on the subject
The latest letters speak of the war symptoms be-
ing decidedly on the increase.
Great anxiety was felt for the Emperor's
speech at the opening of the Legislature on the
7th. 1t was rumored that he is preparing a sur
prise for the world, and that war is certain
The Minister of the Colonies had decided that the
immigration of Africans shall be superseded by
Chinese.
There were rumors in England of extensive war;
like preparations, including three thousand men
for the navy.
The marriage of Prince Napoleon and the King of
Sardnia's daughter was celebrated at Turin on the
2Oth (?3Oth) and the bridal party started forth
with for Paris.
Turin letters say that matters looked slightly
more pacific there.
The Austrian six million loan had been introduced
in London. 1t was five per cent. interest. 1t
quoted at discount for some time but suddenly
improved, and closed at a small premium.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Queen Victoria opened Parliament in person on
the Sd.
The speech commenced with congratulations on
the state of the country, and the progress made
in India. On foreign affairs it saws:
receive from all foreign powers assurances of
friendly feelings. To cultivate conform these feel
ings, to maintain invioate the faith of our public
taeaties, and contribute to, as far my influence
extend, the preservation of general peace, are
the objects of my unceasing socitude.
The conclusions of the treaties in regard to the
Prncipaities, and one of commerce with Russia
noticed, and the latter is referred to indi
cation of the complete re-establishment of friend
ship between the two countries.
The treaties with China and Japan are mention
ed as promising great commercial advantages.
Satisfaction is expressed at the abolition bv
France Of the negro immigration the east coast
of Africa, and that the pending negotiations give
promise of a total abandonment of the system.
In respect to Mexico the speech saws, the state OF
the Republic of Mexico, distracted by civil wars,
has induced me to carry my tOrbearance to the ut
most limit in regard to the wrongs and indigni-
ties to which British residents have been subjected
at the hands of the two cuuteudiug parties. They
have at length been carried to such an extent that
| have been compelled to give instructions to the
commander of the naval forces in those seas to de-
mand, and, If necessary, to enforce reparation.
Increased expenditure the navy is asl-f
ed on account of the universal introduction O
steam power into naval warfare.
The rest of the speech is devoted to local mat
ters. and amongst the measures promised are Par
liamentary reforms and new bankruptcy law.
Addresses in response to the speech were agreed
to in both houses.
Earl Melville, in the House of Lords and Lord
Palmerston in the House of Commons complained
of the silence in regard to the threatening state
of thn fall 9th e in
terest.
Lord Derby and Mr.. Disraeli expressed their con-
fdence in the maintenance of peace.
Warike rumors were still in circulation, but
nothing decisive was known.
FRANCE.
France continued her warlike preparations.
1t was rumored that the Duke de Maakoff would
soon return to Paris, and be succeeded in London
by the Duke de Montebello.
Prince Napoleon and his bride had arrived in
Paris.
The Bourse fuctuated considerably, and declined
nearly per cent. after the Queens speech. The
three per cents. closed the Sd inst at CT. 40c. to
G7f. soc.
SARDINIA
The Sandman government had decided upon
loan.
1t was reported that the King of Sardinia was
about to marry the sister of the Empress of Russia
the widow of the Duke of Leutchemberg.
HAMBURG.
A revolution is impending in the free city of Ham,
in the city have already met to determine on a
complete revision of the Government.
PARAGUAY AND BRAZIL.
The Brazilian mails had arrived at Lisbon, bring
ing the news that the Brazilian government had
offered its mediation with Paraguay; that the
American commander had accepted the offer, and
that the Brazilian admiral had gone to Paraguay
on the mission.
Coffee at Rio was unchanged.
AUSTRALIA.
The Melbourne mails of the 18th of December
had reached England, and gold valued at S56S 900
THE. LATEST NEWS.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-There was debate in the Com
mons last night the encouragement of the cult
vaton of cotton in India.
The political dsquetude is decreasing. =
The Bombay mail of January ii has been tele-
graphed. Various British successes are reported
including the defeat of Tantia Topee's forces
PARIS, Feb. 4-Evening. Bourse is much
depressed. The three per cents. have declined to
6Gf. S5c. @66f
The Prince Albert had boisterous passage, and
is slightly damaged She has nearly full compile
ment of passengers, among them William Smith
O'Brien, of ireland, and VIM. Mully, of New York
all well on board.
On the 4th inst. Mr.. John 0Leyer was returned
to Parliament for Galway.
The Governor of Isle Reunion has been instruct
ed to take measures to absolutely prevent the re-
cruiting of negro emf grants either the eastern
coast OF Africa, in Madagascar, or the Comores as
well as all introduction into Reunion of immigrants
from these districts, or from Ste. Marie, Mayotte
and Nossi Be.
On the afternoon of the 9th, intimation was
sent TO the Liverpool police Office that number of
sailors belonging to American ship in the river
had refused to work, and become mutinous
number of police constables was Immediately dis
patched to the scene of insubordination and after
a short time order was restored on board. The
malcontents were not brought on Shore as they
were under the protection of the American flag
but at one time, we understand, the airay threat
ened serious consequences. 1t has been stated that
the majority, if not the whole of them, are men OF
color.
A letter from Galway, dated on the 23d ult saws:
The royal Atlantic mail steamship Pacific, Can
tam Nicholson, arrived here about noon to-day,
bringing ITO passengers, of whom so are cabin pas
sengers, and the colonial mails from St Johns
Newfoundland, which were contained in five large
sacks. She left New York on the 9th inst. and
st. Johns yesterday week, making the voyage
from thence to Galway in seven days and twenty
hours, in the most fearful weather ever experienced
in crossing the Atlantic. On Wednesday last the
hurricane so terrible that no one on board ever
expected to see land, and the ship suffered terribly
Everything, from the paddle boxes to the figure
head, was carried away-bulwarks, stanchions ca
boose deck house, ice house, deck saloon, &c. The
tremendous seas swept clear the deck and car
ried away all before them. The carpenters mate
was swept oil and never seen after, and three of
the hands were very badly wounded having been
dashed against the side of the ship by heavy sea
Among the cabin passengers-th thirty-three of whom
came oD board at st. Johns-are the Right Rev.
Dr. Field, Protestant Bishop; the Right Hon Chief
Justice Brady; the Hon. James Tobin, Financial
Secretary; and Hon. G. F. Bennett
singular attempt was lately made to poison a
family in Milwaukee. A policeman residing in
that place found bottle of wine at his door, with
an envelope attached containing a valentine, and
addressed in feminine hand writing. He tried
little of the wine, and shortly after began to feel
uneasy sensation in his stomach. His suspicion be-
coming excited he sent the bottle to a chemist and
found that it contained enough arsenic to kill fifty
persons.