The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-28


FARTHER POINT, Aug. 27.-The steamer Nova
Scotian, from Liverpool for Quebec, with advices to
Friday the 18th, two days later, passed here this
afternoon.
The steamer Bremen arrived out on Friday.
The Pope is said to have written a most melan-
choly letter to Cardinal in France. He looks
upon all as lost, but although convinced that he
shall die py the bullet of assassin, declares that
he will quit Rome under no condition and at no
price.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 1l.-Advices from Damas-
Gus to the 5h state that Fuad Pacha had surround
ed Lebanon with his troops, and threatened to put
them to the sword if the Druse Sheiks did not sur
render in two days. Twenty had already been
taken, and nearly 500 other important arrests had
been made and thousand camel loads of plunder-
ed property recovered.
The Sultan has made speech, expressing q reso-
luton to punish the Syrian offenders most severely,
and intention of reducing the vast list of the sim
ecures of high functionaries, and eflectng economy
generally.
The Sultan is also about to address another letter
to Queen Victoria and the Emperor Napoleon, ex-
pressing desire to have the sole punishment of
the offenders.
News of the massacres at Ballec is confirmed,
but no details have been received.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL, Aug 17.-Cotton-Sales of the week 90 900
bales including 10000 bales to speculators, and 10000
bales for export. Lower qualities have improved 4d
Mddling qualities have advanced x fair qualities are
generally unchanged The last advices from the United
States caused the advance The sales to day reached
600 bales The market closed steady New Orleans fair
72sd.; mddling I'D; Mobile fair I'd; middling 6Zd;
Upland fair 62d; mddling 1916 Stock in port l57
600 bales including 9s7 900 bales American Cotton.
The advces from Manchester are favorable. The mar
ket closed steady.
Breadstutrs-The market closed with an advancing
tendency in prices owing to the unavorabe weather All
qualities have slightly advanced Some authorities say
flour has advanced Is corn Is and wheat Sd since
Tuesday.
Provisons-The market closed dull
LONDON MARKETs-August 17.-Consols, 92A@92%
Breadstuifs quiet and uominally unchanged
From Washington
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The following is cor
rect list of the vessels ordered to the special service
IN IN the Gulf of Mexico: Susquehanna, Powhatan,
Pocahontas, Savannah, Sabine, st. Louis, the Sup
ply, and two or three others of the home squadron.
The ship-ofwar Preble was teegraphed at Pensa-
cola, but she had sailed for Boston before the re-
celpt OF the despatch, aud she will not now be
dered to the Gulf.
Although it is not positively ascertained that
Spain intends making hostile attack on Vera
Cruz, and other Mexican ports, the Administration
has, IN consequence of recent information, taken
precautionary measures to render whatever protec-
ton may become necessary to the persons and prop
efty OF American citizens in that quarter.
Inc following assignments have been made to the
AdIutant Generals Department: Breyet. Major
Nicholas, to the Department of Texas; Capt. s.
Williams. to the Department of Oregon; Captain
Withers, to the Adjutant Generals office at Wash
ington.
Major Sedgewiek, writing to the War Depart
ment from the camp Fort Larned, Kansas
Territory. says he had returned from scout in the
Smoky Hill country. The troops were absent
seventy days travelling 1,20O miles, but had seen
no hostile Indians. His opinion is that the Kiows
and Camanches have scattered, rowing, if at ALL in
small bands. A military post is forthwith to be es-
tablished on the Big Bend of the Carson river, in
Utah. The troops thereabout are protecting mail
carriers and emigrants from the Indians.
About half million documents are weekly sent
out m from the Capitol folding-ro account of
the several political parties. In addition the same
KIND OF work is extensively performed at the club
rooms
The President has written that he will return to
w ashingt0n on Wednesday