The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-03
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
POSITION OF THE WAR QUESTION:


RIVER DU LoUP May 2.-The steamer North Bri
tam, for Quebec, arrived off this point yesterday.
The following is abstract of her advices, which
are to the 10th ult. from Liverpool.
Parliament was prorogued on the 10Th.
The Queens speech says that a dissolution had
been resolved on to give the country an opportuni
ty of expressing their opinion public affairs,
House of Commons
The dissolution would take effect on the 3d. and
the new election will follow in a few days. the writs
for thai purpose having been issued.
The English funds fell Il on the 10Th, under the
influence of the Ministerial statement of the pre-
vious night. But subsequently, all securities re,
covered, owing to pacific article in the Moniteur.
Final propositions from England to Austria touch
10Th. Va '"e
An unfounded rumor was circulated in London
on the 18th that Napoleon's life had been at
tempted.
The Noniteur's article officially explains the ba-
sis for the proposed Congress, and the present po
sltlOn OF the negotiation. 1t says that France will
willingly prove her conciliatory disposition, and
promises to request Piedmont to disarm on condi.
tlon that she and other Italian States be allowed to
take part in the Congress. Everything iustifes
the belief that further obstacles will oppose the
assembling T of the proposed Congress:
The King of Naples had parted with his family
and received the sacrament.
A seditious riot had occurred among the students
at at Bologna The troops were obliged to fire upon
Sardinia accepts the principle of disarmament as
preliminary to the deliberations of the European
Congress.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL April 2o-Cotton-saes last three days
4OOO bales all qualities slightly lower and market clos
ing dull at decline of 1-16d sales to specuIators
1000 bales, and ] 900 bales for export.
Produee-Rosn is heavy, and all qualities have de
clned slightly; sales at Is. Sugar quiet. Coffee is
nrm Rice is buoyant Spirits Turpentnc closed firm at
AS, holders demanding an advance at the close.
InNn MAD -
2s higher. Coffee is firm Rice is firm at Slight ad
vance
Consols 94%ae5.
Breadstuffs.-The market generally closed with an ad-
vaneing tendency. Richardson, Sp Co., quote =
Flour has advanced sd 1s for French sacks American
Fonr ranges at from los to rs Cd Wheat has advanced
I'd Gt3d principally for French Wheat Western red 5s Cd
dss 4d" white SIS. 7d.Gl0s.; Southern white los Cd -
Corn is quiet yellow 5s Cd d6s.; white Is. Sd ais Cd
ProvisionsThe market is Sales of Beef at full
prices and the market closing with slight advance
Pork is also slightly higher Bacon closed quiet. Lard
dull at 5Ss
, HAveE, April 1s-Cotton has declining tendency
Sales of 1000 bales for the week Rice closed buoyant
From Washington
. WASHINGTON, May 2.-Capt. Jarvis, commanding
The United States sloop-of-war Savannah in a let
Ter to the Navy Department. dated "Of Sacrifcios
April 2lst," while speaking of Mexican affairs
says "From all | can learn, the crisis is at hand
and month or less will about determine the fate of
one or other of the parties" He adds: ~The
Prussian frigate sailed on the 18th for Norfolk via
Tampico, and on the 20th the British ship Tartar
and the gun-boat Jasper left Sacriicios Itwas re-
ported that the ships Cesar and Diadem would sail
for England on the Goth of April
The Navy Department is also in receipt of de-
spatches from Capt. Laraette, dated Gulf of Spez-
zla April sth, in which he says that Centemo Otta
RIO, musician on the Wabash, was seized BY the
Sardlnian authorities the ground that he was
native of that country, and was absent from the
recruiting OF 1889. He has been released, however
as, on his examination, it did not appear that he
owed-as was caimed-military service to that
Government. The correspondence shows that Capt.
Laralette took prompt action in the premises.
Secretary Cass has recently been prostrated bv
an attack OF illness, but from which there is every
prospect of his soon recovering.
The act OF March last having provided that coal
for Naval purposes shall be obtained as some other
supplies are, namely: by advertisement, the Navy
department has, in consequence abolished the coal
agencies.
The Government has received volumnious des-
patches from Nicaragua, but they throw no
new light on the events transpiring in that
quarter. The Belly contract has not been confirm
ed by the Congress of Nicaragua The decree of
the free transit, passed by this BODY is to be law
if the President of that Republic deems it advisa
bic to issue his proclamation to that effect.
The steamer Water Witch, from Paraguay, arri-
we'd here to-day.
Fire nt GOrdOnsyiIIe
GoRDoNsvILLE, May 2.-The principal hotel and
the adjoining building, in this village were destroy
ed by fire at 6 O'Clock this morning Loss Sc, 900;
fully insured -