The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18
FOREIGN NEWS.


an interview with Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, on
the Jamaica immigration Bill. They strongly ar
gued against the alleged necessity for the introduc
ton OF immigrants into the island.
The London Morning Post, in forecastng proba-
bilites thinks it not unlikely that Parliament un
willing to go the length of Mr.. Bright and demand
ing more than will be offered by Lord Derby, will
bring about a fresh organization of parties and en-
Cabinet.
Sir Charles Napier has addressed a letter to the
Earl of Derby, in which he says
In the present disturbed state CT Europe, is it
right, is it safe, that France, with army of $780,
900 men, should have the command of the channel?
Between Brest and Cherbourg there are Is or IA
sail of the line, 1.-THE half of Cherbourg,) either
manned or ready to be manned, and France has the
means OF manning fleet which we have not. and
she may bring the crew of the Toulon feet to Cher
bourg by rail, but we cannot bring the crew of the
Mediterranean fleet to Portsmouth by rail. Under
these circumstances l strongly recommend your
lordshlp to call on the Commission for Manning the
Navy to make their report, and to order our first
reserve to be manned and the second reserve to be
prepared. Montalembert told us we had no friend ,
in Europe, and what combinations may take place
In the spring we do not know; and ought not
to forget that Russia has large feet in the Baltic
always Manned and they are not far from our east
ern coast. Do not forget, my lord that Napoleon
L. formed an army of Reserve at Dion, and was
across the Alps before Austria was aware of it
Napoleon III. may cross the Channel before we
know what we are about
Diplomatic notes have been dispatched by the
English Cabinet to Austria and Sardinia. In the
note addressed to the latter it is said that as the
sincere ally of Sardinia, England feels it her duty
to divert her from the dangerous path she seems
willing to follow. She reminds Piedmont amongst
other things that her true and noble task in Italy
is to exalt and improve the other Italian govern
ments by the efficacy of her own example, The
note to Austria is warm exhortation to the Impe-
rial government to remedy the serious grievances
of Italy, thus destroying the and pretexts of
the threatened war.
A private letter from Vienna states that the ru
NOR again circuates of the probable formation of
an Austrian army OF observation the frontier of
Poland, of the concentration of troops by Russia in
that province and the fact of this last report not
being denied but rather countenanced at the Rus
sian embassy in the Austrian capital.
The Debats contains article of six columns on
tho ~, ~stro !taian question 1t thus commences:
1--WE continue to express hopes OF peace; we per
severe in hoping that Europe, accustomed to the
prosperity of industry and commerce, will not
enter barren and sanguinary epoch of war
Nevertheless we do not close our ewes to the ser-
Gus difficulties and complications of the present state
OF Europe nor are we blind to the fact that France
has duties to accomplish in these complications
that she has conclusions to form and defend She
cannot, and ought not, to abandon causes which
she has advocated for half century. But let us
hasten to say that these difficulties and complica
tions yet belong to diplomacy, and we hope that
Europe, before invoking the decisions of brute
force, will be saved by the skillul measures of di-
plomacy."
An article which may be received as at least
semi ohclal, In the independents, of Turin, saws
1.-THE English press in general has disappointed the
hopes which many had placed on it concerning the
Italian question. England has two means of Keep
ing the actual system of alliance; either actively to
co-operate-and this possibly does not agree with
her interest; to stand by and allow others to act,
Keeping only good watch that no power extran-
eous to Italy shall be increased. This last way of
proceeding, which, under the name of neutrality,
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journals, agrees best of all with the traditional pol
icy of England, and is in keeping with the ancient
protestations of her sympathy for the Italians.
According to Paris correspondent of the Nord
(whose information is believed to be correct there
is another difficulty" between Austria and the rest
of Europe which has of late only been incidentally
alluded to. but which appears to be reaching a
crisis. The writer says:
Protocol l6 of the Conference left to Austria the
necessary time to consult the riveran States ofthe
Danube and prepare the notifications called for by
the Conference in the treaty of navigation. The
term having expired without Austria having salts
ned her engagements, the powers who signed the
treaty of Paris have called on her to do so without
delay. note to this effect has been addressed bv
all the cabinets to that of Vienna | know not
what may be the reply of the Austrian Govern
ment, but what can Affirm is that The Conference
will not abandon its rights that the freedom of the
navigation of the Danube will be insisted on: and
that any attempt on the part of Austria to restrict
1t Will be considered as relation of the .rssty
VIENNA, Monday Evening.-Itis said 1t the
Emperor Francis Joseph, in an address to me dep
utatlon OF the National Bank, expressed himself in
terms calculated to tranquliz the public mind in
the present position of political affairs.
The Turin correspondent of the London Times
estimates the army in Piedmont at fully 40 900 good
troops at present under colors. The writer thinks
the confident tone of the war party little lowered
The Nord of Brussels states that the treaty of
commerce and navigation between Russia and Great
britain, which has been negotiated at st. Peters
burg, between Prince Gortschakoff and Sir John
Champion, was signed on the 18th.
Paris letter in the Emancipation of Brussels
says: notwithstanding the rupture of diplomatic
relations between Piedmont and Austria the reign
ing lalnliles OF the two countries, who related,
have maintained amicable communications In con-
sequence, the Princess Clotilda wrote it is said
with the authorization of the King, her father to
the Emperor of Austria, to announce her approach
ing marriage with the Prince Napoleon, and it is
added that the Emperor returned an atfectionate
reply of congratulations.
The BARBADOS BANK FRAUD.-The principal
topic OF conversation in financial circles Yesterday
was the discovery, announced bv the America that
drafts to the amount of about f24 900, purporting
to be drawn by the Barbados branch of the Colo
NAL Bank of London on the Parent institution and
negotiated IN this city, prove to be forgeries. The
genuine bills of the Bank in question are held in
high estimation, and it is said that the countarfets
were exceedingly well executed so much so, as to
convey the impression that the blanks must have
oeeh sCruck from the original plates. The bills are
all said to be traceable to Mr.. Henry Law, who
came out here with letters from Germany, and was
received into the confidence of one or more leading
houses. Mr. Law left the city about ten DAYS ago.
1t is said for Halifax, and telegraphic message to
the latter place has failed to find him. His presence
here is earnestly desired, and if any one knows of
his whereabouts, they would confer favor on his
ANXIOUS friends by procuring his return. The issue
OF these forged bills carefully concealed from
the agents of the Colonial Bank, Messrs Maitland.
Phelps Co., of this city, who are accustomed to
purchase any of the genuine bills which NAV be
offered. The loss will fall on those abundantly
able to bear it, being chiefly divided between three
large houses.
The amount of forged bills of the Barbados
Bank, negotiated here is now stated to be f24 OOO
but we think this is error. One party reported
ment. The swndler conducted his scheme with
great shrewdness-frst gaining the confidence of
bill buyers by letters of introduction now suppos
ed to be also forgeries, and by selling few genu-
Inc oills.-Ne'o York Journal Of Commerce.
A LITERARY SwINDLE-BoLD FoRGERIEs.- THE
community will be astonished to hear that DR..
Luns r. Brockett, formerly of the firm of Brockett
Hutchinson, booksellers, of Hartford was this
afternoon arrested, charged with forging the en-
dorsement of Allyn S. Stillman upon note of $500,
deposited with g. p. Bissell & Co. as collateral Sc
curlty for call loan. Mr.. Stillman formerly en-
dorsed to considerable amount for Messrs Brock
EFT hutchinson, and since the dissolution has
endorsed for DR.. Brockett. There is still out one
genuine endorsement for which he has ample col
lateral security. There are several forged en-
d0rsements held by banks brokers and nr;v 70 o;t;