The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-09

below Is 900 to is 900 men; and if were to believe
the reports Of the prisoners, it would far exceed
| this amount.
r.... GREAT BRITAIN.
All the London papers give credence to the re-
port that Lord Palmerston and Lord John Russell
had come to general agreement on the subject of
| Parliamentary reform and foreign policy; and they
predict, as natural consequence, that the Derby
Government will be compelled to resign soon after
the re-assembling ofParliament
The Admiralty had formally invited tenders for a
monthly mail service, each way, between Great
Britain and Australia, via Panama. The contract
| is to be for seven years. The maximum time for
performing the service to or from Melbourne is to
be So days. inclusive of the transit across the 18th
mus, but proposals embracing shorter time will
receive favorable consideration. premium OF
t5o will be given for every day less than the con-
tract period.
The Paris correspondent of the London Post
learns that arrangements had been made by the
French and Sandman Governments to transfer to
Greek and other foreign vessels coal and other war
material ordered in England, and which would
have been carried by British vessels but for the
| late neutrality proclamation.
A National Rifle Club Association was said to he
in course OF formation, with a proposed capital OF
f50OOO to facilitate the arrangement of the vari-
Gus local clubs with regard to the purchase OF
arms.
The Cunard Company had sold four of their
screw steamers to the Spanish Government, and
they are to be replaced by vessels of greater power
and size.
extra
ordinary meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany had been called, to approve the heads of a
provisional arrangement made with the Govern
ment. Authority is to be asked for the creation of
new capital to the extent Of 100000 in preference
shares of IS each.
FRANCE.
| The Womitew contains the announcement that a
note had been sent to foreign governments to the
effect, that the commerce of neutral States will be
respected and the principles laid down at the Paris
Congress observed; pledges the French government
to the protocol annexed to the treaty of Paris,
which enacs that privateering is and remains abol-
lshed that the neutral flag covers the enemys goods,
with the exception of contraband of war,
and that neutral goods with the exception
| OF contraband OF war, not liable to
capture under an enemy's flag; and that
biOckades in order to be binding, must be effective
that is must be maintained by a force sufficient
really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy
Trade was very dull in France. The corn mar
kets were firmer and in some instances higher
! Warm weather was wanting for the growing crops
| The siege fleet was fitting out at ToulOn with
great expedition. Independent of screw liners
and frigates, it is to consist of ten gun
boats, suitable for the shallow shores of the
| Adriatic. The naval equipments are so ur-
gent that merchant vessels are left without crews
Wheat was being shipped "a rapidly possible
from Odessa to France, owing to the fact that all
shipments to France after June lst, will be liable
to the old sliding scale of duties.
| The Paris Bourse of the 2lst was generally firm
and rentes advanced 4 per cent. On the 23d,
showed no change. On the 24th. the market was
hrm and the three per cents. closed at elf Csc for
money, and 6lf60c. for account being an advance
| OF Il per cent.
NAPLES.
| The Naples correspondent of the London Times
states that the Neapolitan Government had made
overtures to England for reconciliation and that
they had been responded to in friendly spirit
The London Post announces that England was
about to send Sir James Hudson on a mission to
Naples, and that France and Sardinia were also
about to send diplomatic representatives
NAPLES, May 23.-Franeos the Second assumed
the reins of government.
Tranquility prevails throughout the kingdom.
The DUCHY OF TUSCANY.-The following intima-
ton that the Duchy of Tuscany is to be considered
begerent country, to which the terms of the re-
bic, has been received by Messrs Pietroni and Ora
per, IN reply to an inquiry on the subject
"FoREIGN-oFFICE, Nav %.
"Gentlemen,-l am directed by the Eearl of NAL
mesbury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 2lst inst, requesting to be informed wheth-
| er Her Majestys Proclamation extends to CONNER
clal intercourse with Tuscany; and am to state to
you in reply, that the Tuscan Provisional Govern
ment having sent its army to join the French and
Sandman forces engaged in war with Austria, and
Leghorn having since been occupied by French
troops, it cannot be doubted that under such cir
cumstances Tuscany must be considered berer-
ent country, and that neutrals carrying contra
bands OF war to Tuscan ports liable to the risks
pointed out in her Maiesty's Proclamation
m.
81 am gentlemen, your most obd't humble serv't,
AUSTRIA.
The Times Vienna correspondent believes there
will be little or change in the foreign policy of
Austria. She will endeavor to make friends with
Russia, but will not offend Germany or the Porte
Accounts from Hungary are extremely alarming,
and there must, sooner or later be serious disturb
ances If concessions are not made. The country is
full of Russian agents, who act almost openly
PRUSSIA.
The Vienna correspondent of the Times says it
was credibly reported that Prussia would soon
place corps ddrmee on the Lower Rhine, and two
on the eastern frontier.
RUSSIA.
The Russian General, Luders, fixed his head
quarters at kischenof the 4th ut. He will leave
force of &C, 900 men in Bessarabia and Khersop
TURKEY.
A Constantinople letter asserts positively that a
general insured tonary movement is being organ
lied throughout all the Slave provinces in the Turk
ish Empire. 1t is supposed to be favored by foreign
influence. The Turkish government is doing all in
! its power to prevent the danger.
The Emperor of Russia is said to have written an
autograph letter to the Sultan, filled with express
sions of friendship diSavowng all ideas of aggres-
SION, and assuring him that he will take care that
the events passing in Europe shall in no way affect
| his interests.
The Montenegrins We're destroying the Austrian
telegraph in Sutorina, thereby cutting off commu-
nication between Cattaro and Ragusa.
The Russian General Louis Menschikoff had ar
|
| ing the installation of the Armenian Patriarch.
| GREAT STORM IN THE RED SEA
terrific storm of thunder, lightning and rain
burst upon Alden on the night of the 30th April 1t
lasted in its full strength for three hours and did
! great damage Between 20 and 80 persons were
drowned in places where it was thought the waters
could never reach. ls7 stone houses were laid in
ruins, nearly all the cisterns DESTROYED, and great
portions of the roads were swept into the valleys.
INDIA AND CHINA.
| The Calcutta and Hong Kong mails reached Suez
on the 18th, and were expected to be delivered in
England on the 27th
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
LONDON, May 26.-The Daily Ne,es' City Article
| of Wednesday evening, says: The Stock markets
are still principally influenced by the plethora in
the Money market Holders of money evince in
creased anxiety to invest it in good securities, al
though business throughout the Stock Exchange is
still very limited; purchasers of solid character
decidedly predomnate. The English funds closed
at fresh improvement of e per cent. The fall in
the rate of discount continues. Occasional trans
actions took place to-day at q per cent. 5 per
cent. below the Bank minimum. Some of the joint
stock bankers, finding that money is still pressed
on them, whilst the means of employing it are di-
minishing, modifying the terms for deposits to
minimum of 212 per cent At Hamburg the rate
of discount has fallen to 21@ per cent. At Amster-
dam the rate is still 8 per cent. Gold lately re-
ceived from Russia, (f42 0O0) after being melted,
was to-day sent into the Bank. Fresh arrivals of
Russian gold were announced to-day, to the amount
of 100000, the bulk, if not the whole of which,
VIII De retained mere.
SPEECH OF KOsSUTH AT MANCHESTER.
The situation was too
grave to admit of doubt that mighty influences
were at work for getting England into entangling
alliances, which, if not prevented, would inevita-
bly, drift the country into war, and for purposes,
too, which, while they had nothing in common with
the national interests, were of character utterly
repugnant to English feelings. He knew of no Of
fetal declarations acts which left the impression
that Her Majestys ministers would side with Pied
mont, or France, or Italy, if they did not remain
neutral; but he had read many declarations and
noted acts forciby leading to the inference that
the alternative was-neutrality or support of Aus
tria. Hear, hear.
England could never do too much for preserving
her exalted rank amidst the maritime powers-to
preserve themselves the interest and a legiti-
mate ambition of the people. But it was really a
curious fact that just when neutrality was pro-
claimed, the nation called to arms Hear,
hear. Every nerve was strained to man the navy
with an exertion far surprising anything we have
been allowed to witness either at the time of the
Crimean war, or even when India blazed into a
terrible confagration. Was invasion feared? WHY
the plainest common-sense reflection must suggest
that unless it was supposed that the Emperor of
the French was entirel out of his senses, he not
only could not be anxious to provoke, but must be
very anxious to avoid a conflict with England
having already great war on his hands,
Louis Napoleon knew the almost inexhau.tible
resources OF this country for defensive war; that
every continental country might be stripped to its
last shilling, and exhausted to its last man. till the
defensive of this grit island should be
so much as shaken in their solid foundations; and
he knew that whosoever would embark on an ag-
erosion OF this country, would not only have to do
with an army, but with nation, every man of