The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-27


Congress. Instead of keeping that proposition, the
Paris Cabinet advised Count Cavour not to disarm
but proposed that both Austria and Sardinia should
withdraw their forces from the frontiers. Austria
rejected this, but offered to dsarm if France and
Sardinia would do so likewise. The Emperor Napo-
leon indirectly refused inasmuch as he ordered the
armament to be continued with the greatest posi-
BILE dispatch. Such conduct confirms the Austrians
in their suspicious that he is resolved going to
war. They are now considering whether it would
not be better to take the initiative, and attack Sar
dina before the French take the field. A
council of war, at which the Emperor presided sat
till four O'Clock yesterday morning, and at this
council the ACCESSIBILITY of Immediately declaring
war was doubtless discussed"
A Trieste dispatch says that the transport of
goods on the Southern Railroad, between that town
and Vienna was to be discontinued from the 18th to
the 2Sth of April.
The Vienna correspondent of the Times, in his
despatch, dated the 9th, says that up to that time
Austria had done everything in her power to OBJ
vlate the necessity for appeal to arms, but there
was reason to believe she about to turn the
tables on the mediating powers, by asking them to
guarantee that no attack shall be made on her by
Sardinia and France, while the Congress is sitting
Should they give the required guarantee the Con-
gress may perhaps meet, but not without. 1t is
probable that utimatum will be sent by the
Austrian Government, to Sardinia, summoning her
to disarm, with the alternative of declaration of
war in case of refusal.
LOMBARDY
dispatch from Turin, saws:
The attitude of Austria on the frontier is mena-
clng Reintorcements are every day arriving at
Milan and Pavia Letters from Milan confirm the
authenticity of the account of the beligerent order
of the day to the Austrian army.
On the contrary, however, the Paris Patrie states
that the posting of the order of the day in the bar
racks at Milan hoax.
The Austrian troops continued to advance upon
the frontiers of Piedmont and were taking up very
threatening positions.
SARDINIA.
r, had
Sandman Government on special mission to Lon
don. The London Herald says this mission justifies
the hope that peace may yet be preserved.
The excitement in Piedmont had reached high
pitch, and arming was carried forward a for
midable scale.
Passports were given by the Roman authorities
to volunteers for Piedmontese service from the
States of the Church. but with the intimation that
they would be regarded as exiles.
NAPLES.
Dispatches from Naples state that the Kings
malady had become SO aggravated that it was be-
lieved he would not survive the week.
INDIA AND CHINA.
The Calcutta mails of March 0, and those from
Hong Kong, of Feb. 25th, arrived at Alexandria on
the Sd of April.
The Governor General of India had proposed to
increase the Custom duties to the extent of FL 300
900 year, as one of the means Tor relieving the
financial embarrassment of that Government
All was quiet in Dude. Tanta Topee, under the
name of Ram Singh, was in Bundlecund. The
Begun in Nepaul.
The Calcutta import markets continued depress-
ed Freights were dull. Exchange Is. 13sd. The
Government per cents. quoted at r. and
the per cents. at % discount.
From China there is political news of i'm
portance. Lord Elgin did not accompany the late
expedition up the Canton river but had started for
Hanan.
The French fleet with part of the forces had
gone to Segom.
The supplies of tea were very short, and prices
were higher at all the ports.
At Hong Kong business ives dull. Exchange As.
SID. @4s. I'D.
At Canton, imports were in good demand, at an
advance.
At Shanghai imports were quiet, but rather bet
ter. Silk and teas were lower. Exchange 6s I'd.
@6s. 3Id.
The Portuguese Governor of Macao had concluded
treaty with Siam.
Advices from Cochin China state that the French
squadron and expeditionary corps had quilted their
station, leaving, however, party of occupation,
who had been attacked by the Cochin Chinese with
loss of 200 men on the French side. Rich gold
mines had been discovered at Tonquin.
THE VERY LATEST.
LONDON, April 13-Noon.-The English January
mail has not yet arrived. Supplies of Tea are now
palpably failing, although the Tea districts have
been swept, and the low qualities now arriving
show that there is very little to come. Look
ing to quality, the prices paid are very high. 1t is
reported that the Tea plantation in the Bayshan
district is suffering from drouth AT Foo Choo the
land has caused Teas to advance 2 to taes At
Shanghai, also, further advance has taken place.
and the tendency is still upward, owing to small
supplies.
CALCUTTA, March S.-English advices to Febru-
airy 3, by a telegraphic dispatch from Bombay re-
port Produce markets generally dull. Import mar
ket continues depressed. Yarns, though low, are
still dropping. Metals generally quiet. Freights
very dull with downward tendency to enable sbips
to load.
FRANCE.-The News from Paris, received to-day,
is generally of pacific character, but the correspon-
dent of the Herald says that the warlike prepara-
lions of France continues a most tremendous
scale, troops pouring into Lyons from NORTH south,
east and west. The Patrie of Tuesday evening con-
tains an article of great Significance that journal
is considered as the organ of the Emperor's private
cabinet.
The Patrie speaks of last and supreme effort,
which England and Prussia are making on behalf
of peace, referring to the proposition of Austria
that there should be n general disarmament. The
Patrie asserts that France is still on peace foot
ing, she has collected army her frontier, she
has not applied to the Legislative for war credit
while Austria having increased her army in Italy
from 60 900 to 100000, might commence campaign
to morrow.
The Patrie concludes with threat in the follow
ing words:
If Austria means that general disarmament is
to result in the main tenance of the statu quo in
Italy, and not of resolving the imperious Difficult
ties OF the present situation, it must not be expect
ed that France will be duped by such demand
GERMANY.-The Times contains a letter from
Munich which states that the cavalry and infantry
of the Bavarian army to be placed on n war
footing. Before the end of the month all Germany
will be in arms.
TRIESTE, Wednesday.-Advices have been re-
ceived from Milan to the 18th inst The official
Milan Gazette ascribes a peaceful meaning to the
article existing relations between France and
Germany published in the Monitew of Sunday
last.
GENERAL NEws.-The news from India has been
for thn ri aptin Inv, tall
Marseles, and the Calcutta advices, which are to
March 8, are not so late by four days as those bv
the Bombay mail, which arrived last week. From
China there is no political news of any interest.