The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-19
EUROPE.
THE ARABIA'S MAILS.
THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF SYRIA
SPEECH OF PRINCE NAPOLEON ON THE
PAPAL OCCUPATION.

We have our files by the steamship Arabia, Cap
tain Stone, which sailed from Liverpool at eleven
o'clock A. NJ. on the I'd, from Queenstown on the
evening of the Sd instant, and arrived at New York
on Sunday, bringing 81 900 in specie.
The Paris Uoniteur is indignant at the increase
of duties imposed by the Northern United States
upon French productions. Silks which paid nine
teen per cent. will have now to pay from twenty
to thirty and wines, which paid thirty, will have
to pay thirty-three and a half; and so of other
kinds Of goods and produce. The official journal
accuses the Northern deputies of having taken ad-
vantage of the absence of those from the South to
do this smart bit of business, and laments to have
to observe this retrograde movement from free
trade, when all other countries are on the contra
ry, advancing towards the liberty of commerce.
There Is another ground for lameutation in the
suspicion which is raised that the anti-slave
declarations of the Northern monopolists are not
so completely animated as they ought to be by that
ardent and selfsacriicing devotion to principle
which alone can secure the triumph of lust cause
seltshness of one kind be arrayed against selfish
ness OF another it cannot be expected that the gem
er0us sympathies OF mankind will be with either.
The new steamer IIibernia, of the Galway line,
is advertised to sail on her first trip from Galway
on the 26th inst
The Vigo reached Liverpool early On the morn
ing of the LIST inst
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on the morning of the I'd instant.
THE STEAMER AUsTRALAsIAN SAFE.
Perhaps the most interesting piece of intelligence
brought by the Arabia the cheering news that
the mail steamer Austraasian, of the Cunard line,
about which serious apprehenSions in respect to
her safety entertained for the past week is
safe. 1t appears from an abstract of the log,
which we subjoin, that the Australasian left Liv-
erpool on the 10th of February, her regular day
of sailing, received her mails and proceeded on her
way calling at Cork harbor. On the 18th she expe-
rlenced light variable winds, and on the following
day there was strong breeze and heavy sea.
rendering 1t very difficult to manage the ship. The
morning of the 20th however, was still more sever.
betokenng violent storm. Not only had the
vessel to contend with succession of terrific
squalls and high sea, but heavy gale contributed
to the impending danger. While vainly attempt
ing to weather the storm she broke two bars of
the screw which, of course, disabled her, and rem
dered 1t impossible to proceed on her voyage by
steam propelling power. The accident to the screw
is supposed to have happened from striking some
piece of wreck, as several logs were seen foat;nr
about at the time.
As soon the accident was discovered. Cantain
Hockey Immediately hoisted sail ana directed the
course of his vessel westward with the intention of
making an American port. For several DAYS she
passed through heavy squalls, which eliminated
on the 10th OF February in fierce gale and furi-
Gus squalls, rendering it almost impossible to man.
age the ship. The commander succeeded in putting
her head round in latitude As degs. q min north,
and longitude 81 dogs. 20 min west, and bore up
for Queenstown, arriving, with her passengers and
crew all safe, on the morning of the Sd of March.
after rough voyage of twenty-sx DAYS duration.
Nhln the Arabia called at Cork, on her outward.
bound voyage, she took the Australasian's passen.
gers on board.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons, on the 2Sth ultimo,
Mr.. G. tortesque, in reply to Sir l.. Polk, said a
bill was in course of preparation in reference to
the opening out of territory on the Red river and
g clsoto oh ,.nt sv,p r,E
nizaton, but would not be introduced until certain
negotiations now pending were concluded
Sir j. Ferguson also called attention to the
present position of affairs in Syria, and asked
whether, in the event Of the French occupation
being prolonged beyond the period fixed bv the
Convention of July, 1860, her Majesty's Govern
ment were prepared to act upon the right reserved
to other Powers by that Convention of uniting
their troops with those Of France in the occupation
He complained in strong terms of the conduct O
the French troops in Syria.
Mr.. Layard also denounced the French occupa
ton and urged its immediate conclusion.
Lord j. Russell said that the demands of Russia
had been rejected by the Turkish Government, but
that was agreed that the Ambassadors ofhe differ
ent Powers at Copstantnople should be allowed +,
present suggestions to the Porte with respect to thu
manner in which the reforms guaranteed to tn,
Christians By the treaty of 1856 should be carried
out With respect to Syria, he regretted to b
Obliged to confirm many of the statements made
but alter reviewing the excitement which the mas.
sacre occasioned in Europe, it must be admitted
that 1t was necessary to assist the Turkish Govern
ment IN putting stop to them, for he believed tina
they would have extended all over the East Thi
beng the case, gOvernm mt could not have opnoset
the proposition to assist the Porte without exno
sing itself to the charge Of defending the author
and the abettors of those tragedies At the sam,
time lie had never concealed the objections to thi
course, and he must pOintGut the dangers likely
result from joint occupation, in such a case from
the sympathies which were entertained in ENGLAND
and IN France towards different parties in Syria
| from which serious results might have ensued
tie believed that the French Emperor was sin
cere in his Intention to limit the occupation to 81,
| months; but he was sorry to say that the Maron
| ties, in company with the French columns hat
inflicted great atrocities upon the Druses and tina
was the reason for desiring the termination of thu
| occupation. The French, however denied thas
| reports; but as long as the occupation continued
| II was impossible to prevent acts of individual
| vengeance With respect to the Conferences the
| French Ministers affirmed that the massacre
"ouid break out as soon as the French troops wer
Withdrawn. The Turkish Ambassador replied tina
| his Government could keep order. After SOM
discussion the Austrian Ambassador suggested tina
snort time further should be allowed, ard a DAY
hXed Tor the term nation of the occupation. Th
was referred to the Porte, and although he be
heved the occupation had been useful. it was now
desirable to terminate it as soon as possible
At the annual meeting of the Great Ship Com
pany the report of the directors, the particulars
Wnlcn nave ALREADY Deen published, was agreed to
Extensive improvements are going forward on tn
Great Eastern, and they are expected to be com
peted in the course OF March, so as to admit of an
other voyage to America at an early date. Their
are nearly sufficient funds on hand to provide 70
the works in progress; but $500 tons of coal an
large quantity of stores are required, &C., SINAI
lOSn may have to be raised.
The Duke of Sutherland died at Trentham on tn
26th ult, aged 70.
FRANCE
Tho Paris puTF;o tb,I
French army being on the point of leaving Rome
the instructions to General Goyon are quite in
contrary
The pastoral letter of the Bishop of Poictiers, i
which he compares the Emperor to Pontius PLATE
was attracting great attention, and the Council
State was considering what steps should be take
| in the matter. Count Persigny had issued a circu
lar in denunciation of the letter.
| Count Persigny is understood to have insiste
very strongly, at meeting of the Cabinet Council
on the supervision of the accounts of the Cred
| Mobier Company.
The debate on the address in response to the En-
| peror's speech was progressing in the Senate
| Several members had spoken in favor of the MAR
tenance OF the temporal power of the Pope, anon
! t.ers the Marquis de Larochejaquen and th
| Count dElchorn. Senator Pietri, late Imperis
Commissioner in Italy, contended that the tempo
| raj power of the Pope lost, and that Franc
should confne herself to the preservation of hi
| spiritual power. We must consider the attitud
| OF the reaction, which has again raised its head
and must determine our line of conduct italy ba
an army of three hundred thousand men, wbic
she VIII place on our side in the conflict with whic
we are threatened.
On the lst Prince Napoleon spoke upon the sui
Ject. lie said 81 am astOnished at the violenc
OF the discussion. l leave to liberal opinion
Europe, TO the patriotism of the Italians, to tn
2OO, 900 soldiers who, with the Emperor at thei
head, made the campaign of Italy, the task {
| replying to the insults which you have listened II
Cheers The Emperor represents modern society
its progressive tendencies and the liberal principle
| OF 1859. Loud cheers. The people are not mi
taken if they rely upon Napoleon Ill, who wi
not fail in his mission" The Prince then recaIle
the words of the Emperor respecting Gaeta an
said Count Heckeron confounded the wore
pity and Sympathy the latter being only felt b
the Emperor for the glorious cause of Italy, and ia
the allies who have shed their blood at our sid
| upon the fields of Magenta and Solferino"
The Prince defended the English alliance agains
the Marquis Larochejaquein, and said that allianc
the great and liberal English people, 1t is an a
| lance with which defend the great prime
pies of liberty and progress. The Prince justifie
| the policy of Piedmont in Italy, and maintaine
| that unity of Italy was favorable to France {
whom, he said, she was the national ally. He utter
ed some sympathetic words respecting Venice, bu
said he should deplore any untimely attack. II
| ioresaw that Italy united would soon demand Rom
her capital, and continue the difficulty to ensur
| independence to the Pope, who cannot become sui
| ject to another sovereign. But by securing to tb
Pope the right side of the city of Rome, with
Papal garrison and Papal budget, guaranteed b
the Powers, his independence would be secured
The Prince was essentially opposed to the union {
temporal and spiritual power, which would b
subsection of the conscience.
| ITALY:
The heights commanding the citadel of Messin
! were occupied by the Sandman troops The rer
resentatives of the foreign Powers had protested
the commander of the citadel against any damag
which might be caused in the city.
The Minister of War at Naples had issued motto
that all foreign soldiers who may have belonged t.
| the bourbon army, or who have been in the mil