The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NORTH BRITON
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Queens Speech--The San Juan Question
--CRpt Harrison, of the Great Eastern,
Drowned--The Commercial Treaty between
France and England signed--COtton quiet
--COnsOls "a 5-s694 3-4.
ATPORTLAND

PORTLAND, Feb S.-The steamship North Briton,
from Liverpool on the 25th ult arrived at this port
tonight. Her advces are four days later.
The steamship Etna arrived at Liverpool on the
22d, the Canada on the 23d, and the Bohemian at
Queenstown on the oath.
The British Parliament was opened on the 24th
of January.
The Queens speech had been delivered. Its tone
is pacific, and the various interests discussed
with a favorable bearing. Regarding the San
Juan difficulty says the equitable and conciliato-
ry arrangements made by the American Govern
ment for its settlement, have prevented any dis
turbance of the friendly relations existing between
the two countries.
The sudden death, by drowning, of Captain Har-
rison of the steamship Great Eastern is announced
The commercial treaty between England and
GREAT BRITAIN-THE QUEENS SPEECH.
Parliament was opened by the Queen in person,
on the q tn ultimo.
The following is the Queens speech:
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN great satisfac
tion again meet you in Parliament, and have re-
course to your assistance and advice
My relations with foreign Powers continue on
friendly and satisfactory footings. At the close of
the last session, informed you that overtures had
been made to me, to ascertain whether, if Confer
ence should be held by the great Powers of Europe
for the purpose of settling the arrangements con-
nected with the present state and future condition
of Europe, Plenpotentiary would be sent by me
to assist at such Conference.
have since received formal invitation from
the Emperor of Austria and the Emperor of the
French to send plenipotentiary to a Congress to
consist OF the representatives of the eight Powers
who were parties to the treaty of Vienna: the OBJ
jects OF such Congress being stated to receive
communication of the treaties concluded at Zurich,
and deliberate (associating with the above Powers
the courts of Rome, Sardinia and Sicily on the
means best adapted for the pacifcaton of Italy,
| md fpr MIA rol;l
BILE basis. DESTROYS at all times to concur in pro-
ceedings having for their object the maintenance of
peace, accepted the invitation, but at the same
| time made it known that in such Congress |
should steadtastly maintain the principle that no
external force should be employed to impose upon
| the people of Italy any particular government or
! constitution. Circumstances have since arisen
which have led to the postponement Of the Congress
without any day having been fixed for a meeting,
but whether in the Congress or in a separate nego-
tatiOD shall endeavor to obtain for the people of
Italy freedom from foreign interference by force OF
arms in their internal concerns, and | trust that
| the affairs of the Italian peninsula may be peace
fully and satisfactorily settled. The papers on this
subject will soon be laid before you.
l am in communication with the Emperor of the
French with view to extend the commercial in
tercourse between the two countries, and thus
draw closer the bonds of friendly alliance between
them.
dispute having arisen between Spain and Mo-
rocco, endeavored by friendly means to prevent a
rupture, but regret to say, without success The
papers on this subject Will be laid before you.
Ny plenipotentiary and the plenipotentiary Of
the Emperor of the French having, in obedience tc
their instructions, proceeded to the mouth of the
Pelho river, in order to repair to Pekin to ex
change In that city the rati6catons of the treaty
OF Tientsin, in pursuance of the tysixth clause OF
that treaty, their further progress was opposed by
| the Chinese forces, and conflict took place be
tween the forts at the mouth of the river and the
naval forces by which the plenipotentiaries were
escorted.
The allied forces displayed on this occasion their
usual bravery, but after sustaining a severe los!
they were compelled to retire. ] am preparing, in
concert and cooperation with the Emperor of the
French, an expedition intended to compel redress
and the tullment OF the stipulations of the treaty
1t will be gratifying to me if the prompt acquies
scence of the Emperor of China in the moderate de
mands which will be made by the plenipotentaries
will obyiate the necessity for the employment o
force have directed that the paers on the sub
ject be laid before you.
An unauthorized proceeding by an officer of tn