The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-21

The Persia brings about $1,000 in specie
The steamer Canada arrived at Queenstown on
Sunday.
Political affairs are generally without impor tant
change.
Continued reactionary movements were going on
in Italy.
TsECoND DESPATCH
New YoRK, Dec. 20.-The Persia arrived up
early this afternoon. The news embraced in pa
pers received by her is meagre and not important
The position Of Italian affairs is unchanged.
Victor Emmanuel expected back at Naples
at any moment.
There is nothing later from Gaeta.
Francis II. had issued another protest, com
planning of the apathy of European sovereigns in
regard to his position, and denOuncng Victor En-
manuel. The tone OF his despatch does not ind-
cate prolonged occupation of Gaeta. He had
concluded a loan at Vienna.
Reactionary disturbances are reported to have
taken place at several places, but had been sup
pressed by the Garrbaldians, and the ringeaders
shot. The Archbishop of Naples, bis return,
robbed and his palace threatened with destruc-
ton, but after eighteen hours rotng, the mob was
appeased by the appearance OF the Archbishop
bearing the national tricoor.
The London Post reiterates the statement, on
good authority, that the Princess Alice has been
betrothed to Prince Louis of Hesse
1t had been reported that the Emperor Napoleon
declared to the Bishop of Versailles, with much
sarcasm, that the temporal powers of the Pope
must be put down.
Count Persigny, as Minister of the Interior of
France, issuing important circulars to the Pre-
fects. In one he promises the utmost liberty OF
discussion to the press.
The Paris Bourse closed firm. Rentes COZ 10c.
ex-dvidend.
There was rumor that Lord Cowley had re-
signed the English mission to Paris, but it was I'M
founded.
It was reported that the Austrian Cabinet had
discussed the expedency of declaring martial law
throughout Hungary.
1t was also rumored that the Hungarian Commit
teeat Milan had proposed to render the Huaga-
ptor gyTY In RI
General O'Donne had been fired upon and shot
in the shoulder, he was leaving the Spanish Se-
nate
The French Ambassador to Turkey was urging
the extension of the French occupation of Syria
but the Porte objects.
THE LATEST-CAPTURE OF PEKIN BY THE
ALLIES-THE EMPEROR FLED TO TAR
LONDON Dec S-The Foreign Office has received
an important telegram. which says the Allies have
captured Pekin; that the Emperor's summer place
had been sacked and immensespo taken. The
Emperor had fed to Tartary.
Messrs Parks ard Lock, the English prisoners
were returned; but the two others were dead, the
result of the i-treatment they had received.
The Allies would winter at Pekin and Tien-tsln
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Liverpool cotton market closed dull on Saturday
with sales that day of 6o00 bales Prices were rregu
BreadstuHs closed active and firm at full prices
On Friday Flour closed with advance of 6dls since
Tuesday.
Wheat closed active having almost recovered the de
cline of Tuesday. Corn closed dull at Cd. decline.
Provisions closed dull.
Consols closed at 93 kd934 for account exdividend
Manchester advices favorable and prices steadier
with more inquiry.
Bullion the Bank England has decreased f195 900
The London money market generally unchanged
closed active.
Provisions-Beef is heavy and all qualities slightly de
cned. Pork is steady. Bacon is quiet Lard is quie
but firm.
Produce-Sugars closed dull and all prices slightly de
cned. Coffee is quiet Rice dull Resin heavy, and
all qualities have slightly declined-sales at SIS 5s 3D.
closing at the former price,
LONDON MARKETs-BreadstuGs closed quiet but steady
Iron dull for bars and rails Sugars quiet Rice dull
and prices easier though unchanged Coffee closed quiet
at slight decline. Tea dull at Is. ID OILS 2Hd. Spirits
Turpentine at 32s.
STocKs,-Ilnos Central Railroad q kGG26k discount
New York Central Railroad 81; Erie Railroad stocks