The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-15
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN.
DISASTERS TO AMERICAN SHIPPING.

FATHER POINT, August l3.-The steamer North
American, from Liverpool for Quebec, passed this
port this morning, and was boarded by the agent
Of the Associated Press. Her advices are to the
Sd inst, which have been anticipated by the City
of Baltimore off Cape Race
Her shipping intelligence embraces numerous dis
asters to American ships, as follows: Ship Glance
from New York to Bremen, took fire on the 3Oth of
July, and ran ashore near Bremerhayen, where
she burnt to the waters edge.
Ship Abby Blanchard, for New Orleans, took fire
at Bordeaux on the 10Th ult.-damage unknown.
The Vancouver, from New York, was totally
wrecked on the South bank near Shanghai where
the crew had arrived.
The Saxonvil!e, from Boston, for Hong Kong, put
into Mauritus, June 26th, leaky. Part of her car
go had been thrown overheard
The Robert (suppGsed R. NJ. Sloan) from Getten-
burg to Boston, sprung aleak Skagen, and
was run ashore near Jutland on the 2sth of July
About fifty persons had landed from her at Hyest-
ing.
The Alexander Wise, from Marseilles, for New
York, stranded off Point Carners, near Gibral-
tar.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Lords on the lst the Earl of
CIR ranvilie said it as yet impossible to fix the
day beyond which important measures would not
be read a second time
Lord Egin said in reply to an inquiry that he had
impressed upon the Chinese government, while ne
gotiating the treaty of Shanghai the importance of
sanooning the introduction of British salt but had
failed, though he believed different result mig
be arrived at if the Chinese authorities could be
convinced that their revenue would not suffer for
the change.
In the House of Commons the increased Income
Tax bill was ordered to third reading.
Sir e. Wood made financial statement in respect
to the Government of India. He estimated the ex-
penditure of the at &46 900 000 whilst the es-
timated revenue was only 935, 800, 900, leaving a
deficiency of 5000 900 sterling. In addition to
this there are two millions to be raised by England
towards the expenditure of India, making the total
deficiency fl2, 900. This has already been par
tally provided for, but there G5,000,000 still
needed, and he proposed to raise this by a further
loan. He thought there no likelihood of any
Improvement in the financial affairs of India for
TWO or three years to come. No great reduction
could be made in the expenditure, while the revenue
could be slightly increased by an additional tax
salt, licenses, &c.
Mr.. Bright advocated a decent reduction of gov
ernment, reduced army, and curtailment of the
civil service salaries the most efficient way of
bringing about an Improvement.
A resolution was adopted in favor Of an additional
G., ,000, 900 loan
On the ID in the Commons, Mr. Monkton Mines
moved an address to Her Majesty, praying her to
enter into negotiation with the United States. for
the purpose of preventing assaults and crueltes
upon seamen engaged in the traffic between the
two countries, and of bringing to Justice the perpe
traitors OF such offences
The Attorney General said the Government had
directed its attention to the subject. He would
never assent to giving the jurisdiction to foreign
Consus. The only method would be either to
facilitate the extradition act to have recourse to
the ordinary tribunals, to deal with the matter
in the same manner as with seamen's contracts
The motion was agreed to.
Ex-President Pierce had passed through Liver
pool, route for the lake district He was expect
ed to sail for New York in about fortnight.
The Earl of Mimic, father-in-law of Lord John
Russell. is dead
Mr.. Labouchere had been created a peer.
ctr rlE lE-acI IHy.aran IN
The carpenters demanding a reduction in
their hours of labor and the employees of the gas
companies were demanding increased wages, and
in total darkness