The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-11
EUROPE.
EIRTHER BY THE AnEI AIDE

The steamer Adelaide from Galway arrived al
ST. Johns n. F., last night. She brings dates to
the Both ut.
The steamer Hammona, from New York, arrived
out on the 29th ult.
The news is most important There has been no
declaration of war, but hoStilities were about to
commence. The Austrian troops 100000 strong
have passed the Ticino.
The Paris Constitutional and London DaiIy Ne,cs
deny the reported alliance between France and Rus
sa. The latter says that the document signed is a
mere convention. The London Times professes tc
give the provisions of the treaty, and draws the
most threatening consequences from them, re-
gardlng the alliance a menace to England
lnasmuch as Russia guarantees the services of her
fleet IN the Mediterranean and the Baltic in addi
ton to the army of observation on the Austrian
frontiers.
The King of Sardinia had issued an inspiritino
proclamation to the army, saying he regarded Aus
tria's ultimatum as an insult, and rejected it with
disdaip.
The Bank of England had raised its rate of dis
count to 81 per cent
There had been great activtyin the London mar
ket for talow, rice, saltpetre, &C., at considera
ble advance in rates. The colonial produce market
was depressed.
The Calcutta mail of the 22d March had reached
London The Begun and the Mana had gone down
to the Nepaul frontier, with S, 900 men.
Another attempt to produce mutiny among the
Sikh troops had been discovered at Lahore.
The Calcutta import market was active and
higher, owing to the increase in duties. Money
was easy. Exchange, 2s Id for bank bills. Freghts
better.
The China mail, with dates from Hong Kong of
March u, had arrived.
Lord Elgin had sailed for England.
1t was asserted that the Court of Pekin still op-
posed the admission of an English ambassador.
At Hong Kong exchange was quoted at 4s 3d.
Imports were very active at advanced prices.
At Shanghae tea was very firm, and silk was
dearer. Exchange, Gs. 21%d. @6s. Sd.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL April 29-Cotton-The sales of Cotton for
the week have been so 900 bales including only GOO
speculation and $500 bales for export The decline in
all qualities for the week has reached 4GAd The quo
tations are very Irregular owing to the continental
troubles.
The sales today friday are estimated at 900 bales
the market closing quiet at the following quotations
Fair. Middlings.
Orleans ...............7% 6%
upands. .....:.:.............74 6S
The stock of Cotton in port 46000 bales including
35l 900 bales American
THE STATE TRADE.-The advices from Manches-
ter continue to be unavOrabe; all kinds goods have
declined in price and business is almost entirely
pended.
HAvRE CoTToN MARKET April 2S.-New Orleans tres
ordinaire is quoted at 106f; bas 10l, closing with
clining tendency The sales of the week 1000
bales the stock in port is 131 ,00O bales.
LIVERPOOL, April 29.-Breadstuffs-The market closes
with an advancing tendency and quotations for all quail
ties are higher
Provisons.-The market continues exhibit an ad-
vancing tendency for all descriptions.
LoNAoN, April 29.-Consols quoted at s9G894
The Bank of England has advanced the of discount
to 81 per cent.