The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-10

We CLEAN the following European news from the
files brought by the steamer Arabia whose arrival
and a summary of new announced under the
telegraphic head yesterday
great scandal has been occasioned by the elope-
ment with her butler, Of the wife of Mr. J. H. Cur
ney, NJ. +. for Lynn Regis-a member of one of the
wealthiest families of Norwich, connected with the
Society of Friends. She has a fortune of half mil
| lion sterling in her own right.
General Canrobert is among the passengers by
| the Arabia.
The report that the Pope claims the presidency
OF the Congress for his plenpotentiary is denied.
| A french pamphlet, by La GuerrOniere on the
Pope and the Congress, has attracted much atten-
tion as rejecting the views of the Emperor Napo-
leon 1t is concatorv in its tome but opposes the
restoration of the Romagna to the Papal dominion
The English journals eulOgize the pamphlet
ENGLAND.
The London Herald, the organ OF the Conserva-
tive party, has announced that complete and
comprehensive reform bill is to appear in the Con-
stitationdt Press Dc Magazine, and that in the
event of the posponement of the promised ministe-
rial reform BILL its proving unacceptable to the
Constitutional party, the bill to be published will
be Immediately brought before the House of Com
mons.
| Lord Palmerston had been making speeches high
! ly eulogistic of the volunteer movement.
| The steamer Great Britain was spoken December
l4th, all well, which strengthens the conviction
that the report Of her having foundered at sea is
| base hoax.
| The Belgian government has agreed to forward
mails for Canada aud the United States by the
Canadian steamers, as well as by the Cunard line.
1t is supposed that the German Postal League will
adopt similar arrangement.
BRITISH INTERESTS IN MEXICO.
In reply to memorial from English merchants
trading with Mexico, for protection of their inter
| ests, Lord John Russell says that her Maiesty's
| Government are endeavoring to come to some un-
derstanding with other powers respecting the ad-
vice to be offered, and assures the memorialists
! hnf ftE- ha e
counsel, with view to bring about a termination
| OF the present devastating and sanguinary war
His lOrdshp audes to the difficulty of ascertaining
which is the de faco government, as Great Britain
| and France acknowledge the president who has
possession of Mexico and the United States another
president at Vera Cruz.
THE PEACE CONGRESS-.
ST. PETERSBURG, Wednesday.-Prince Gortscha-
koff has expressed desire that the opening of the
Congress should not take place until after the Rus
sian year, January 13, 1867 as be is detain-
ed at the Court on that day, by the duties of his
| office.
PANS, Friday, Dec. 23.-The French Cabinet
has, by telegraph, informed the Powers concerned
that the opening of the Congress will not take place
before the 10Th of January next
Marquis de Antoni has been appointed as the
first, and Chevalier ChanOfari as the second plen
potentiary of the King of Naples to the Congress
The King of Sardinia has signed the nomination
of Count Cavour and NJ. Desambrois as plenipoten-
tiaries of Sardinia at the Congress.
| Count Avigdor, representative of the Republic
of San Marino at the Court of Paris has presented
a memorandum to Count Walewski, addressed to
the future Congress, against the encroachment of
Piedmont.
INDIA.
The advices by the Bombay mail are to the 26th
of November. The English mail of the 18th Octo-
Der reached Bombay on the 18th November.
The reports of the actual state of the rebel army
in Nepaul were most contradictory. 1t was not
known whether Nena Sahib was at their head, or
whether he was dead
The state of the British army in the Bombay
Presidency excellent. The Government was
directing its attention to the establishment of sana
! tory barracks at the Hill Station.
Lord Canning's camp was expected to be at Del
hi about Christmas.
Captain Becham, of the Bengal Artillery. was
murdered, on the 5th of November, by robbers,
while travelling in the Punab.
FRANCE.
The eldest son of the Duke de Nemours now
seventeen years of age, has entered the army as a.
sub-lieutenant. He is about tn proceed to Morocco
The event of the day at Paris Thursday, was
the publication of the imperial pamphlet on the
Temporarily of the Pope" 1t was not issued un-
til the afternoon.
sea recently ceded to France is the most favorable
port for communicating with the interior of the
States OF the Emperor of A5yssinia, who presides
over the greater part thereof moreover, it COM
mands the Alden route and possesses excellent
anchorage ground.
The commission appointed by the Empeor to ex-
anime the coasts OF France, and to prepare plan
for their defence, held an extraordinary meeting
on Monday The members of this commission are
General the Marquis de la Place, Admiral Du-
petit-Thouars, Marshal Mel, General de la Hitte,
| Senator and General Esclevin, of the Marine Ar
tillery.
The Paris correspondent of the Morning Herald
says "0rders have been dispatched from the
Ministry of Marine to fit out steam corvette with
the utmost dispatch, for distant cruise 1t is re-
ported in naval circles that she is bound tor Adults