The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-16

Mr.. Brown briefly explained that an address of
congratulation had been voted him his arrival in
his native country, and called upon Mr. Riley to
read the same. The address was read.
Mr.. Cobdan made the following reply Gentle
men OF Liverpool have just stepped ashore from
the steamer which brought me from America; hav-
ing had a somewhat difficult, though not enqthen-
ed passage, and being one of the worst sailors in
the world, was so much affected by sea sickness
that nv head is still swimming with the effects of
the voyage. Being utterly unacauanted with the
state fpolitics in this country, having not seen
newspaper until the pilot came on board for the
last twenty-six days, it would be presumptuous in
me to attempt to offer any heightened remarks on
this occasion. The address which has been present.
ed to me alludes to the reception | met with in
America, and as it is the first occasion reaching
my native shores upon which | have had the op-
portunity of saying one word npOn the subject
should be wanting to myselfif did not take this
occasion for saying that the touching kindnesses
and numberless cOurtesies which have met with
in America have left an impression upon NV mind
which will only be etaced by death itself 1t seems
that the further have gone from home the less oc-
casOn | have had to feel myself abroad. | was
certainly not aware of the numbers of my friends
until went to America, and take this Opportuni-
ty of rendering to those on the other side Of the At
lantic my warmest tribute of gratitude. With re-
gard to the operation of .ree trade take it that
the reception met with in America, particularly
IN the remoter Western States, which are more de
voted to the production of grain and provisions
adapted for European markets, NAV be taken
as a proof of the manner in which these
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region have not the least doubt in the
world that the views which were always expressed
by my friend on my left (Mr. Brown), with regard
to the effects which would be produced in America
by the repeal OF our corn laws, have been amply re-
alZed, and that we have made strong and fast
friends, and bound them in ties of interest which
VIII ever make them the allies and partisans of
peace between America and England Hear hearD
From the opportunities | have had of observing the
tendency of opinion in America, | come back with
tne oehel that there is more cordial feeling OF
attachment between the old and new country than
the ordinary channels of public opinion enable Us
to appreciate. The Americans and the English
seem to me to occupy the position to each other
which 1t was stated Goldsmith had towards DR..
Johnson The gruH old doctor liked to scold
Goldsmith himself, but would never allow ANYBODY
else to scold him without taking his part Laugh
ter And have no doubt, from what | have seen
in my travels in the United States that were II nos
sibe that England should find herself in a position
where she was hard pressed by enemies in Europe
give her good cause and give her a necessity for
heIp, and have no doubt in the world that nothing
would prevent, in such an emergency the great bulk
OF the population in the United States burrying to
the rescue of the old mother country. Loud ap-
| plause. do not say this with any idea that we
are likely to need that help. l think England is
| strong enough to hold her own, and that is the
opinion in America l agree with the address, that
| we ought In case of this to observe strict
| neutrality (cheers)-and in reading, as | have
! done IN the papers from England, and looking
! them perhaps with more calmness than has been
| done by those who live the spot and are mixed
up IN the daily struggle of potics-in reading the
| English papers, containing reports of speeches
by public men on the subject of neutrality, must
say that md expressions In their declarations of
| the principle of neutrality which seem to me to be
rather calculated to throw a doubt upon the
strength of the principle which they admit, and
Nhlch / think deserve to be commented upon.
Though my head is not in state to deal with that
or any other controversy at present, will express
! my opinion, which is: that if We wish to be neutral
we have the power to be neutral. (Applause.) |
nix NVn ita ol,l l., ~.
| European struggles as the people of the United
States, and that is the opinion of every intelligent
man in the United States with whom / have con-
! versed. In the speeches of our public men | also
observe that they speak of preserving neutrality as
| long as we are able to do so. In another case |
meet with this phrase-"that we must provide
against all emergencies for there is no Knowing
En4 Wn4t & events may g turn Gp again find it stated
| that Is the old story over again when we were
driited into the war before. Now, it seems to me
the English people have taken the initiative this
occasion, and they have probably for the first time
in the history ofthis country, taken a bold stand
upon the only safe ground-that is of declaring
beforehand to the Government of his country that
they Will maintain neutrality applause and
thatthey VIII malutaln neutrality in all except
where the safety and interests of this country are di
rectly menaced, and won't finch from stating what
| mean by that term. | observe that there is
great camor among certain parts Of the population
ot Germany for war with France in defence of Aus
trla and such States as Bavaria, and perhaps Han
over-the most backward States-seem to be anx-
lous of precipitatng that great Confederation into
this European strife, but | would like the English
people to give that portion of the German popula-
tion to understand distinctly that If they commence
, an attack upon Louis Napoleon this country will
not come to their help if they are beaten. loud
applause don't look with so much hopefulness
do to the effects of the war upon the des-
TIMES of the Italian people; but my sympathies are
wholly with the Italians; and, morever, | think,
were we placed in their position. we should not b
very scrupuous to the source of getting assstanc
to rid ourselves of our oppressor. When the Ameri
cans in their struggle with the old couEtrv accent
} ed the services of Louis NVI, who was quite as
despotIc sovereign as Louis Napoleon, think the
Italians may be excused for looking to the other
side OF the Alps for assistance in throwing of
the yoke oftheAusIians. With regard to this strug-
gle, wherever | have been, whether in the United
States or Canada, l have found but one opin-
ion, and that is one of sympathy with the Italian
people, and hearty good wish for the success of
the French arms. Hear, hear At the same time
1t Is coupled with the belief that there is nothing in
the strife which is now raging on that bloody arena
which can in any way prove inimical to the inter
ests OF England and may add what have heard
the inhabitants OF the United States say-they look
with some dread on the amount of preparation
which is making in England hear hear for the
purpose, as is said by those gentlemen who have
been speaking in public, for the purpose of meet
! ing any eyentualities." 'Eventuaties" is the word
| see sometimes used. Now, the opinion in the mi
ted States is that war between two great powers on
the Continent does not involve danger to England
more than If they were at peace, and keeping their
armies unemployed. | once heard an opinion ey-
pressed in America to this effect: 'If were in
merchant vessel and saw two pirates | should feel
} much more at ease if those pirates were fighting
each other than if they were standing aloof ready
to be down upon me-" daughter and cheers. y
: However, as you in England have taken the nitia-
tive in this matter, hope we shall keep the power
in our own hand, and let both the executive gov
ernment in this country and foreign powers also
know that we are determined upon this occasion
not to allow the blood and treasure of England to
bed wasted for foreign purposes or foreign OBJ
jects.
ADDITIONAL BY THE lETNA.
THE FRENCH Loss AT sOLFERINo.
At Paris it is believed in some quarters that the
French loss on the day of the battle of Solferino
amounted to from 10000 to $4,000 men, divided as
follows: Aiel's corps, 5000 to 1000; paraguay
: d'Hilliers, nearly 5000; McNIahon's 2,500 Can
roberts 1000, and there are besides the casualties
in the artillery and special corps.
TIE MASSACRE AT PEEUGIA.
PARIS, June 29.-The Romagna is in a state of
violent ferment at the news of the German ilbus-
ters, called Swiss guards, being let loose on their
households, in the absence of so many thousand
volunteers, who would have deferred AntonelH
from that sanguinary experiment.
A letter in lie Nord to-day from Florence June
%, gives the number murdered in the streets of
Perugia as three hundred and adds that what Cap
tain (nOw Generally Schmidt urges in excuse Is,
that women poured hot oil and red charcoal on his
men, and it was necessary to fling them bodily out
OF their own windows down the street flags
besides, he lost two captains and ninety men shot
outside the town. The walls are of immense cir
cult, as, before the city usurped by Paul III, ,
it counted eighty thousand inhabitants, and even
still has near twenty thousand. An English family
of tourists fell into the hands of these "Swiss"
and were robbed and outraged These facts are
also stated by the Gazette de Cologne. Paris papers
are full of imprecations on the employment of such
foreign brgands by the church authorities and
urge that to clear Italy of Austrians requires
supplemental clearance Of this mongrel horde of IL
responsible awless and native land-less burglars
Globe.
GYULAI's DIsCoNTEyT.-The London T'mes' cor
respondent writes from Nalegio of Count Gyuai in
these terms
Count Gyulai is still here much dispiriled, aud
asking for court-martial, but this the Emperor
has refused, offering to the mortified pride of the
unsuccessful general the honorable post of Ban Of
| Croatio, vacant by the death ofJeachich. Count
| Gyulas father was himself Ban at Agram, but the
yanQushed leader Of Magenta refuses the honors
rendered to him. and seems like 0Gvarez in Gil Bias
to desire the retirement of a country life. Count
Gyulai before this war, is not known to have been
under fire. During the disturbances oflS4S-9 he
commanded at Trieste, and the fact that that city
did not join in the general outbreak consider
ed proof OF his tact ability. He was for short
time Minister of War; and afterward comm anded at
Milan under Radetsky. He was known throughout
Italy for his great severity, not only regards the
Italians, but regards the troops under his COM
mand. The death of Radetskv placed him in the
position of commander-in-chief in which he was
maintained very much to the damage of the true
interests of the army"