The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-15
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
ARRIVAL OF The STEAMER AFRICA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

lTALIAN AFFAIRS.
THE ZURICH CONFERENCE.
Later from China.-The American Min
lister nOminally imprisoned at Pekin.
New York, Oct. 14.-The steamer Africa from
Liverpool, with advices to the 1st instant arrived
here this afternoon.
The steamers Bavaria and Arago had arrived
out
English political news is unimportant.
The Zurich Conferences continued up to the last
accounts, but nothing had transpired touching the
proceedings.
Prince Napoleon had visited Zurich, and left
without having an interview with the Plenipoten-
tiaries.
The Moniteur repudiates the idea that the EN-
peror Napoleon desires to place French Prince on
the Italian throne
1t was asserted that the King of Be'giums visit
to Biarritz referred simply to the Belgian debt to
France, payment having been demanded.
Rumors continue to be circulated of active naval
armament and Notifications going in France.
The Paris Bourse closed quiet at 69f 25c.
1t was vaguely reported that Austria is seeking
to negotiate loan in London.
The Italian rumors very conflicting but have
a threatening aspect. 1t was reported that Aus
tria and Sardinia were making warlike prepara-
tiens, and that the French army of occupation is to
be reinforced.
The dukes of Modena and Tuscany are reported
to have ganized a large force to attack the army
of Central Italy. Another authority says the AXE
of Tuscany will regain his throne by appeal to
universal suffrage.
There had been rumors of disturbances in Naples
but they were contradicted. Movements of troops
however were taking place.
The Spanish government has declined the offer
of England to mediate with the Emperor of Mo-
rocco.
The latest accounts from China confirm tho rr
NOR of the nominal Imprisonment of the American
Minister at Pekin.
The Paris Pays says Mr.. Ward and the entire
American Legation were conveyed to Pekin in a
huge travelling car from which only the sky
visible. They were well treated but were not al
lowed to see anything and were confined to the
house at Pekin awaiting interview with the
Emperor, after which they will return to the from
tier, in the same manner they came.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET.-The sales of the week
cned 1@4d Midding and lower grades easier, but
quotations unchanged. Holders offer freely but show
at bse The sr closed O m wh an
improved tone. New Orleans fair Nd, mddling 6%d.
Mobile fair 7%d., Middng 6Ad Upland fair 74d.; mid
ding 6%d
Stock port 900 bales which ATS bales
American.
Brokers Circular says the cotton market has been
influenced by the favorable prospects of the American
crop, and prices have fallen to I'd. on common and
sandy grades, Spinners buy cautiously.
Manchester advices unfavorable.
LIvERPooL.-Breadstu6s-Th market generally closed
with an advancing tendency, Richardson, Spence Co.,
quote. Flour generally closed with advancing ten
dency wheat ALSO and prices were to Sd higher for
for French wheat Corn closed dull but steady;
LIVERPOOL Provision MARKET.-The market generally
closed dull. Pork heavy, Bacon and Lard dull.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-Sugar closed heavy.
Coffee steady Rice firm Rosi9 steady at Sd
LONDON MARKETs.-Breadstuffsc closed very dull Sngar
heavy at 6d.(0ls. decline. Coffee steady Rice firm
Spirits Turpentine dull at 35s Cd.
MONEY MARKET.-Money is in increasing demand.
Bullion in the Bank of England had increased f34s 900.
American Securities generally unchanged Consols 95 s.
James Hewitt reports an improved demand without
resting the declining tendency. The market irregu
lar and quotations omna though there positive
decline of better qualities Imports for the week $1,000
bales
Messrs Kearsley & Co report a decline of 1-16d for
sound qualities and a. for common.
Amount at sea 900 bales old CROP against bales
same period last year.
Richardson, Spence & Co. quote middng New Orleans
l16d.
Anthony Swanson reports useful Upands 1-16d lower
and common grades I'd. lower
Messrs. Marriott Co say the decline is 116 to I'd
stolterohts Circular reports decline of 4d in quail
ties below mddling.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday-Noon.-Sales of Cotton to day
estimated at 5000 bales the market closing steady Pro
visions are dull.
Arrival of the Catawbn of fSavannah with
the Star of the VESTS Passengers
SAVANNAH, October 13.--The steamship Catawba
from Havana on the 10TH and Key West the
8th, has put into this port for coal
The Catawba has on board the passengers of the
steamer Star of the West, which put in Key West
disabled.
At Havana sugars were dull, the sales being limi-
ted, at previous rates.
Molasses was firm.
Exchange on London was quoted at l51a@17 per
cent prem. On New York per cent. prem.
SAVANNAH, October 4.-The Republican of this
morning has later advices from Havana per
steamer Cahawba.
Messrs Maretzek Brother had leased the Tacon
theatre for $4,000 per month.
Governor General Concha was preparing to
leave Cuba
The money market was easy.
The weather was unsettled. but there was but
little fever:
The sugar market opened dull but closed active.
Sales unimportant.
The brig Frank, from Kingston, had put into Ha-
vana in distress.
New ORLEANS, October 13.-The steamship EN-
pire City from Havana the Sth instant, has
arrived with a quarter of million of dollars in
specie.
Sugars had slightly improved in the Havana
market. There was also improvement in
freghts.
Consultation of Telegraph Companies.
New YORK, Oct. A-The several Telegraph lines
between New Orleans and the province OF New
Brunswick were consolidated under the name of
the New Jersey Telegraph Company, in this city
to-day. and the new company was temporarily or
ganized by the election of Abram S. Hewitt, Pre-
sident, Zenos Barnum Vice President, Francis
Morris, Treasurer, and R. w. Russell, Secretary.
The other directors Amos Kendall, William NJ.
Swain, Cyrus W. Field, H. o. Alden and j. H.
Purdy.
The annual ection for the choice of Directors
and other officers of the new Company will take
place in January next in this city, when the present
telegraph companies will, understand, probably
be dissolved, viz: The American Telegraph Com
pany, controlling tn wires from Sackville, n. B..
to Philadelphia; the New England U Unon Telegraph
Company, with wires from Boston to New York;
the House Telegraph Company with wires from
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graph Company with wires from New York to New
Orleans.
Permanent business connections have been made
between the newly consolidated companies, and
mia and Canada wires, so that for all practical or
business purposes the whole telegraph interest Of
| the country is permanently united. The movement
is one OF vast Importance TO the public well to
| the Stockholders of the Companies concerned.
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