The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-27
EUROPE.
ADDITIONAL BY CITY OF -WAsH1NGTo TON
THE WAR QUESTION.

mors of the most alarming nature had been current
and it was at one time asserted that Austria had
actually declared war against Piedmont. This ru-
NOR proved to be destitute of authority but it was
nevertheless, regarded as the shadow of an event
not far distant. The Continental journals and
respondence were filled with warike apprehensions
and the conviction appeared to be general that
the crisis was close at hand, and that could
not be averted.
On the afternoon of the 18th, however, there was
somewhat OF lull In the war panic, and under the
| influence of some reassuring rumors in regard to
the Congress, the funds became firm, and prices ad-
vanced both in Paris and London.
| THE CONGRESS.
The Paris Pays of the 18th states that if the in
formation it has received be correct the difficulties
which obsructed the assembling of the Congress are
definitely removed. The Powers said to have
| agreed upon the conditions under which they will
disarm simultaneously, and thereupon Austria had
given In her adhesion to the Congress- which would
meet in few days. The Pays publishes this news
under reservation, but believes it is correct
In confirmation of this, the London Post under
stands that the British Government had received
| from Austria the assurance that the Cabinet of
Vienna no longer insisted on the disarmng of Pied
mont as necessary preliminary to the Congress;
and had proessed its readiness to accept terms
which would not call upon Austria to submit to hu-
| initiation.
The official Prussian Gazette of the 18th says the
hope still remained that mediation might possibly
| be proceeded with.
The latest correspondence from Paris intimates
| that dispatch had been received from Count Buol,
which appears to hold out a prospect that the Con-
gress may assemble, Austria being disposed to make
a compromise on the sub ject of the dsarming of
| Piedmont.
GREAT BRITAIN.
War generally considered inevitable and
much depression prevailed until the 18th, when re-
assuring rumors were current and announcements
were made that the concessions made by Austria
in the preliminary conditions gave renewed hopes
for the meeting of the Congress, and caused con-
siderable recovery in the funds at London and on
the continent.
Stria hac md tha ofba -
is said, nave consented, to simultaneous disarm-
| ing before the Congress meets.
The English Ministers have been pressed, in Par
lament, TO give statement with regard to Eu.
ropean affairs. They promise to do so ON the 18th
| In the House of Lords on the llth, the Earl of
| Hardwicke intimated that the Earl of Mamesbury
would make his promised statement respecting for
eign relations, on Friday, the 18th inst.
In the House of Commons Lord Palmerston in
| quired of the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he
| would state the precise time when he would make
He also hoped government would state more clear
| ly than they had done when the propagation and
the dissolution of Parliament would take place.
Mr. Disraeli said it would be convenient for him
to make his statement on Friday, the 18th. He ex-
pected that the Propagation would take place on
Tuesday, the 19th and the dissolution as soon there
after as was consistent with decorum.
Sir G. Grey pressed for explicit answer
| when Mr.. Disraeh protested against thus being
| called upon to do what Government had ever
been called upon to do under similar circumstances
| The Government had no wish whatever to delay
the dissolution, but he ought not to be called upon
to name the day.
| On the 18th instant, in the House of Commons,
| Sir b. Hall catechised the Government as to the
| alleged dismissal or retirement of two or three
Lords of the Admiralty, because they had refused
to stand at the approaching election for the bor-
| ough of Dover.
Sir j. Pakngton explained thatit was thought
| highly desirable that the Admiralty should be rep
resented in Parliament by some of the senior Lords
! and Captain Carnegie had been appointed to office
on the understanding that he should obtain a seat
in Parliament. He had since declined to comply
| with this condition, and had resigned his office in
| consequence. Sir r. Dundas had also rendered
his resignation, in preference to entering upon a
Parliamentary contest, but it had not been &C
| cepted.
Mr.. Berkeley moved his resolution in favor of
voting by ballot.
| debate ensued, in which Lord John Russell
mildly, and Lord Palmerston strongly opposed the
proposition. 1t was rejected by lO2 to 50; MAORI
ty 3.
Rumors had been current that efforts would be
made by the Opposition to prevent dissolution of
! Parliament but there was little doubt the ministe-
| rial programme would be carried out.
| The official Gazette contains order for PRAYER
| and thanksgiving in all the churches on Sun. ay
the LIST of May for the suppression OF the Indian
| bellion.
| The Gazette also contains the titles of the newly
created peers, viz: Colonel Wyndham to be Lord
Leconteld; Mr.. Egerton to be Lord Egerton, and
! Sir Charles Morgan to be Lord Tredegar.
Dir henry DaWllnSOn was expected to succeed
| Mr.. Murray as British Minister at the Persian
| Court.
| Lieut.. General Sir Joseph Thackwell an old
and distinguished member of the British army, is
| dead
The London Times announces the death of NJ. de
Tocqueville.
FRANCE
The Paris Moniteur publishes another official ar
tice to conciliate the German Powers.
France repudiates the idea of interfering with
their independence.
Various warlike rumors continue to circulate
from Pa is.
The Bourse was buoyant on the 12th-three per
cents. closing at 68.
The Moniteur had published another semi-oficia
article on the relations of France and Germany.
After discaiming any intention, the part of the
| French Government, of interfering with the indie
pendence of the Germanic Confederation, the Moni-
/ teur says 'The French Government has nothing to
conceal, because it has nothing to disown. The po-
| siton it has assumed in the Italian question, far
| from warranting the dstrust in Germany, ought,
| on the contrary, to inspire 1T with confidence
! France could not think of attacking in Germany
what it wishes to shield in Italy,. Her policy, which
dsowns all ambition for conquests, follows only the
laid down by international laws the happiness
of peoples, and the interests of Europe. In Ger
many, as in Italy, 1t wishes nationalities, recog
missed by treaties to be maintained and streng then
ed because it considers them Of the essential
bases of order in Europe.
"TO represent France as hostile to German
nationality is not only an error, but contradic-
ton. The Government of the Emperor has for ten
years exerted its influence to remove difficulties
and settle them equitably."
1t then criticses the actions of France in respect
| to Spain, Switzerland, Denmark the Prime ipali-
ties, &C., and concludes as follows:
'The policy of France has not two weights nor
two measures; she weighs in the same scales the in
terests of all nations. What she intends to make
respected in Italy she will respect herself in Ger
many. 1t is not who will be menaced by the
! example of national Germany, which would con-
ciliate its federate organization with the mutary
tendencies the Drnciple Of which olr hao
established in the great commercial Union of the
Zolverein Everything which develops in neigh
boring States relations created by commerce, indus
try, and progress, promotes civilization, and every
thing which promotes civilization raises France"
The Paris correspondent of the Daily Neps SAYS
that the above article is generally regarded as a
preliminary to a declaration of war. 1t is in SUBJ
stance, recommendation to Germany to remain
quiet while France settles accounts with Austria.
The words, especially that what France will cause
to be respected in Italy she will know how to re-
spect in Germany, is at once equivalent to an an
nouncement that France is about to fight for Ital-
ian nationality.
The Mon,teur publishes decree ordering the
apportionment of 100 900 cOnscripts among the diff
ferent departments This is the whole Of the con-
tingent of the year. In ordinary years so 900, and
in some cases only 40 900, have been called out.
Attention to business is said to have affected the
Emperors health, and he had left Paris for few
days shooting.
Among other unfounded rumors was one that the
Austrian ambassador in Paris had received his
passports; and that orders had been given to the
army of Lyons to move down to the South.
1t was reported that French army of observa-
tion so, 900 strong, to be concentrated on the
frontiers of the Rhine. Also that four French and
Sandman steamers had been despatched to the
Adratc, to be in readiness to blockade Trieste and
Venice.
1t was stated that council of the Marshas was
to meet at the Tueresin few days, to be presided
over by the Emperor.
The Memorial Diplomatique, a journal which had
exhibited decided leaning towards a pacific sou-
ton of the pending difficulty, had received an init
nation that the publication must be suspended for
the present, that is so long the crisis lasts The
demonstration against an advocate of peace was
regarded as very significant.
The London Advertiser publishes dispatch from
Berlin, to the effect that it asserted in compe-
tent military circles that, by the LIST of June Louis
Napoleon will have COO, 600 men ready to march, of
which 900 to be used in Italy, the remain
der being for other eventualities.
The Paris correspondent of the London Herald
says it was expected that within fortnight at lat
est, hostiities would be commenced.
The Globes Paris correspondent remarks that
every item of intelligence points to immediate war;
At the first meeting of the Paris Conference on
the affairs of the municipalities, all that took place
was the entering ola protest by the Ottoman En-
bassador against the recent double election of a
the Convention of last year in its integrity. No
Conference.
1t is said that the Camp at Chalons will be or
ganzed this year at an earlier period than usual,