The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-24
BY THE ARABIA'S MAILS.
THE SPANISH QUESTION


Foreign Affairs whether any application had been
made to admit Spain to the rank of a irstrate
Power; and, it so, whether it the intention of
her Majesty's Government to withhold its consent,
so long as the Government of Spain continued to
tolerate the slavetrade, and systematically to dis
regard its treaties and engagements with this
country?
Lord j. Russell said it did not yet appear that
Spain herself had made application expressed
any desire officially to be admitted to the rank of a
hrst-rate Power, in association with the five Powers
OF Europe who were usually denominated first-rate
Powers. The Government of ofFrance, however, had
expressed an opinion that it was desirable that
Spain should be added to the five Powers, and in
reference to that proposition, or suggestion the
Government of Austria had answered that the En-.
peror of Austria would have no objection to see
SPAN placed in the same rank with the five Powers
but he thought the ought not to be turned into
precedent TOR the admission of any other Power
The Government of Prussia on the other hand had
expressed opinion that it would be injurious to
the Protestant States of Europe if the number of
the great Powers were altered by admitting Ro-
man Catholic Power, and if that were done it would
be desirable that Sweden likewise should be ad-
mitted.
.h also 20 oe na roraRa S6I Sgnfd So
desirable that Spain and Sweden should be admit
ted, and Portugal, which entertained some jealousy
with regard to Spain, should be excluded. If all
these States were admitted, there would then be
eight great Powers instead of five. But it must
also be considered that Sardinia, very thriving
case there might be nine great Powers Now, con-
siderng that since 1915 the concert of the five Pow
ers had on the whole very well preserved the peace
OF Europe-and the preservation of that peace was
the object OF the concert-it appeared to him very
undesirable to change the present state of things
In this respect AT all events, he assured the hon
orable gentleman that before the next meeting of
Parliament the Government would not consent to
any change for the admission of Spain among the
Powers
THE SYRIAN MASSACRES.
MARsEILLEs, Thursday, Aug. 9.-Gen. Beaufort
has left for Syria with 1000 In an order of the
day he reminds the soldiers that they are going to
avenge offended humanity in a country where they
will lind souvenirs of Godfrey, the Crusaders Gen
Bonaparte, and the first Republic. He concludes
by saying, "The wishes of the whole Of Europe &C.
company the expedition" Three vessels have left
Toulon with troops for Syria.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, W Wednesday, Aug. l., via Mar
seies.-A threatened outbreak has been prevented
at Saonica and also at Aleppo.
The agitation in Bosnia is increasing
1t is confirmed that conspiracy against the life
OF the Grand Vizier has been discovered.
The revelations comprise persons of high stand
ing.
The Grand vizier has compelled several high
functionaries to return public money illegally ac-
quired.
A great panic prevails among great portion of
the European inhabitants. Some have returned
from the country to ConstantinopIe.
The sale of gunpowder has been prohibited but
the Turks are said to have already bought large
quantities.
SHANGHAI, June 1G-The rebels now occupy
too-chow-Foo and are sacrificing life and proper
ty without check. The imperialists are crestfal-
len.
The native inhabitants are flying in alarm to the
adjacent country, and all trade is suspended.
HoNG KONG, June 23.-Lord Elgin and Baron
Gros arrived here on the 2lst, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the north. Sir Hope Grant, with his
troops and transports, has also gone northward.
A ROMANCE OF BALTrMoRE.-The Baltimore cor
respondent of the Charleston Courier relates the
following:
"a little incident characteristic of good fortune
flowing from economy prudence and perseverance,
came within range of my notice during the recent
year, which, II properly portrayed, may serve to
emulate Others The story is yet unwrtten. | will
endeavor to present it briefly. Less than a semi
decade ago, there might have been in our city,
seated at some public corner of crowded street,
young, poorly clad Italian woman, with a small
rosy-faced, black-eyed child in her arms. Beneath
dishevel lied hair and sunburnt face could be dis
cerned hniments of beauty, heightened into sym.
pathetic attraction by the sweet smile of innocence
Though the garments of mother and infant were
coarse and tattered yet cleanliness and an air of
neatness always told that careful hand adjusted
them. Day after day, verging far into evening
shades, passed, giving place to morrows, and
still this apparently orsaken pilgrim of the Italian
cline sat at her post amid the moving, busy hrong
modestly begging sustenance for herself and her
tender offspring.
"a year had made its revolution, and still she was
there, constant, unchanged except to browner
hue. The babe grew; its full ewes Frightening into
sweeter expression, whilst waves of sunlit happi-
ness now and then illumed the mothers bosom.-
Another annual round, aud she, with her tender
charge, disappeared; The lonely place that knew
them once found other occupants. Time passed.
and they were forgotten. The sequel, however, has
recently come to my knowledge. Some days ago
there appeared in our metropolis an opuent South
ern merchant He came to purchase goods and pay
cash for bill of several thousand dollars. "Who
is my strange though fortunate customer 2" in
qulred the gentleman with whom he dealt. 'I will
tell you, replied the stranger. al know you, but
you have not the same advantage with me, except
ing my name. L am the husband of that poor beggar
woman who sat in your streets with an infant in her
arms, and to whom you Oten-very often-as she
has since told me, gave aims. We came to America
| young but poor, and think honest. | sought for
| employment, and could find nothing to do From
the little my good Signora had saved purchased a
hand-organ, and set out on a musical expedition
made tour, passing through several States, going
| iar w est and South-was gone many months and
| played my organ all the time, whilst Signorna
still maintained herself upon charitable donation.
finally returned to Baltimore with three hundred
dollars, found my wife and little one, and we de-
| parted Tor the South-locating in Virginia, COM
mencing business in small way, fortune smiled on
us, and we are now the owners and occupants of a
| comfortable home, possessing wealth, abundance
and happiness
Such is in substance the story of these narties
founded upon facts still cognizant to many who still
| still recollect them. 1t is a striking commentary
| upon the unfailing virtue of perseverance, and
| shows what can be accomplished even under the
most adverse circumstances. Only few days ago
this now enviabe merchant was in our city, pur-
chased goods to the amount of several thousand
dollars, and paid for them in cash.
| From HAvANA.-The United States mail steam
| ship Bienville, j. d. Bullock, Commander, from
New Orleans the 18th inst, and Havana at noon OF
| the 18th, arrived at New York on Wednesday,
There was nothing of general interest transpirng at
Havana. Most of the Spanish feet were absent on
| cruises. The United States screw steamer Mo.
hawk, Lieut. CONG 7. A. Craven, left Matanzas on
the 18th inst for Pensacola, for supplies, and to
| recruit her crew. About Is miles southeast of
Cape Hatteras the Benville exchanged signals with
| bark showing square flag with red and white
stripes, and black ball in the centre. The health
| OF Havana was considered remarkably good for the
season-the absence of disease being attributed to
an unusual scarcity of rain. The coolie trade seems
| to be rapidly increasing. Exchanges are very ir.
regular. London, GO days sight 15@l5% prem.
New York, do, 219@4 do; New Orleans short, 81
| @5 do.
| Mr.. A. M. Ross, the engineer who superintended
the erection of the Victoria bridge under Stephen.
son, has become insane, and is now the inmate Of
an asylum.