The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-04
EUROPE.
ADDITIONAL BY THE NORTH BRITON
THE WAR QUESTION.

THE WAR QUESTION.
The Uonier of the 18th ult. has an official arti-
Gle the situation.
1t explains the bases agreed upon for the pro-
posed Congress, and the present position of the
gotiations, and says that France willing to prove
her conciiatory disposition, promised to request
Piedmont to disarm, on condition that Piedmont
and the other Italian States be invited to take part
in the Congress. 1t hopes this proposal will meet
with the ''unanimous consent of the Powers
France has added that she sdisposed to assent
to disarmament, previously to the Congress-
Everything, therefore, justes the belief that if all
the difficulties not yet removed, definite un-
derstanding will ere long be established and that
no further obstacle will oppose the assembling of
the Congress.
The Paris Bourse on the 18th was buoyant and
an advance of quarter took place. On the 10Th
the Threes opened at a further advance of nearly
quarter, but receded closing fiat at eff. Csc.
A rumor was circulated in London on the 10Th
that the Emperor Napoleon's life ha been attempt
ed, but obtained little credence and was wholly
unfounded.
The London Daily Nees has the following des-
patch, dated Turin, 10Th ut.:
At Counsel of Ministers held this morning, at
which the hing was present. it was resolved that,
in order to give Europe notice of the desire of Sar-
dinia to remove the difficulties which DELAY the
meeting of Congress, Sardinia yields to the demand
of England and France, and accepts the principle OF
disarmament the details of which she leaves to be
discussed in the Congress
On the 10Th, says the City Article of the London
Daily Nelcs, the funds opened at fall of nearly d
per cent, the feeling of encouragement existing
being increased by ministerial statements on Con-
tinental politics. The downward tendency was
however, checked by the appearance in the Honiteuy
OF another official note of pacific character, but
more particularly by the fact that the supply Of
stock ahoat Is limited. During the afternoon the
market strengthened, and at the close irmness was
induced by the statement that Sardinia had con-
sented to diSarm.
Consols finally left off the same as the day pre-
vious.
The drain of gold from the Bank in payment OF
the silver obtained from the Continent, continues
The amount withdrawn since the date of the last
return, is about f260 0O0
The London Times CITY Article saws the Minis.
ters' statements caused the funds to open very
heavily at Il decline, at which they remained
sometime, but the article in the Woniteur caused a
rally to the prices of Monday.
Lord Derby stated that before finally abandoning
all hopes of an adjustment, the British government
had suggested one more proposition the nature OF
which he was not at hber to state The Times
says this proposition is understood to have
been only despatched to Vienna on the 18th, and
the answer has not been received.
The London Herald denies that English ships of
war are to be sent to Trieste.
All the routes leading to Italy still covered
with military conveys, and are monopolized for the
public service.
The entire second Austrian corps d armee has left
to join the army of Italy, and the nomination Of
their new Field Marshals is spoken of.
The King of Naples had taken leave of his family
and received the sacrament. He had been report
ed dead, but the latest advices, to the 10th, say
he still survived.
Austria is increasing the garrison of Farrara.
seditious riot had taken place among the stu,
dents at Bologna. The troops ordered to fire
| upon them, and several persons wounded.
DISSOLUTION OF THE BRITISH PARLIA
MENT
! Both houses of Parliament assembled on the 10th
! for the purpose of Propagation. The Queens speeci
was read by the Lord Chancellor. 1t merely say
that it is intended to dissolve Parliament forthwith
with the view to enable the people to express, il
the mode prescribed by the constitution, their opin
ion the state of public affairs; thanks the Com
mons for granting the necessary supplies, and con
cludes by stating that dissolution has been rem
dered necessary by the difficulties experienced il
carrying the public business as indicated bv tn
fact that, within little more than year, tw
successive administrations have failed to retain tn
confidence OF the House of Commons, and hope
that the result may enable the government to b
conducted by Ministry possessed of the confidenc
of Parliament and the people.