The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-13
From Alexandria.
10 MI IL. W
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL or TIE NOVA SCOTLAN.
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.

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has arrived from Liverpool with advices to the Sd
inst. She brings Gl4O,OO in specie.
The North Briton arrived out on the 3lst ut.
| and the steamer Edinburg the I'd inst.
| The American horse Starke won the Goodwoni
| cup. TIE Wizard ran second and the Optimst the
| third.
The Bank of England has reduced its rate of dis.
count to per cent.
The various London journals are engaged il
speculations on the probable fate of the American
loan. The Herald discountenances negotiating it,.
The Times city article SAYS it would be danger
Gus for England to have anything to do with the
American loan.
The Times announces that Lord Elgin succeeds
Canning as Governor General of India
The weather in Eng land has been fine.
new treaty of commerce is being negotiated
between Bel gium and France
is believed that the solution of the Roman
question is at hand. 1t is stated that Govern
ment really supplied arms to the insurgents of
Naples, and this fact has determined Napoleon to
delay the solution no longer. 1t is expected that
the Roman territory will be evacuated by the
French and occupied Immediately by Italian
troops.
1t is reported that several French officers in the
service of the Pope, and Roman priest have been
arrested.
At London the funds closed dull.
A Paris correspondent OF the London Post STA es
that the British Government is in correspondence
with the French Government, in order that united
faction may be observed towards America by Sc
and land
Asa real conflict is now to be expected perfect
of probable comprornis. "a; nmerIoa %@ere edfff
in England.
Mr.. Gregory asked in Parliament if the Govern
ment had received information of goods contra
band of war being taken to America by the steam
er Kangaroo and other steamers.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL, August 2.-Flour is steady and quiet
sales at 24,a2Ss.-market closing inactive Wheat
Sales at 9s. Cd G1s Cd for red Western and Southern
N 20 rkpt
closing firm. COrn-Yellow 2Ss. cd .l29s. Cd; white
SIS. cd. (G32s. 6d-market firm. The steamers news
caused an advancing tendency.
Provisions. ps.-Beef-The market has a downward ten
dency, and all qualities have slightly declined Pork
very dull at 3Ss. 39s Bacon is unsettled, with de-
clining tendency. Lard is dull-sales at 4s(dl49s.
Produce-Rosin, common 45s: ed.G47s. Spirits Tur-
Rice has an upward tendency; at 3os .@3Ss. Ashes
/ Pots and Pearls quiet at 3ls Cd Linseed Oil closed
steady. Tea closed firm. Rice closed steady Tallow
closed firm at 32s.
From California
Fort KEARNEY, August 1.-THE pony express
passed here at p NJ yesterday, with the follow
ing news for the agent of the Associated Press:
SAN FRANcIsco, July 31.-The annual season of
fires has arrived, with the usual ravages in the
mountain passes.
A fire at Da Porter, Necora County, on the 9th.
destroyed the entire business portion of the town.
excepting only a few buildings. Estimated loss
S16S, 900, of which $50, 900 is insured.
At Columbia, the 9th, the theatre and num-
Der of other buildings in the same neighborhood
were burned Loss S270OO
There have been two fires at San Francisco, but
they were of no great Importance The largest one,
on Davis street, between Clay and Commercial
streets, DESTROYED number of wooden buildings
Loss SIC, 900 to $4,000.
The overland telegraph has been extended 25
now 125 miles east of Carson Valley, and pro-
crossing at the rate of Is miles per week.
The pony express news is teegraphed to San
Francisco two days before it arrives.
LATER.
by Telegraph to the Outer Station
SAN FRANCIsCo, August 2.-The Breckenridge
Democrats held ratification meeting in San Fran
cisco the night OF the 3lst; 10, 600 crowded
Music Hall, and created much uproar that the
meeting could not proceed.
Among the cabin passengers by the Golden Gate
are the following:
Captain Porter, Major de Courtney, Captain
Hart and servant, Captain Harding and family, j..
B. Mcpherson and servant, Captain Hodges, Capt
Crooks, Lieutenant Conner, Captain Jones, Capt.
Smith, Lieutenant Wilson, all of the United States
Army.
Arrived-2Sh, ship Star of the Union, Boston; Both,
Asa Edrdge, N. Y; steamer Maria Harwin.
Almy, Sydney.
The Star of the Union on July 49, lat SO NJ saw two
clipper ships bound to San Francisco
In consequence of the arrival of the Sonora
the Golden Gate will sail tomorrow for Panama.
The ship Andrew Jackson, for New York, cleared on
the 27th The most important details of her are
as follows ii 77S sacks meal 100 pkgs. salmon &c, 700
hides.
Arrived, 31st ult, ship Indaman, Boston; sailed 1st
ns Golden Gate with $3.50 600 in treasure and 225
passengers
Batown, Butler & Co. nearly destroyed by fire.
| sutng in loss of about $4,000.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Cofees, Teas, Sugars, and Brandes continue in
cellen demand, account of the anticipated tariff
changes in the trade There increasing emsnd for
general merchandise without noticeable change in prices
account of Eastern advces of renewed dangers from
prvateers. Insurance treasury shipments are per
cent. notwithstanding which treasure will go forward
freely in to morrow's steamer Large shippers gen
orally dividing risks by partial insurance. Money easy
and bankers willing to lend at per cent. month
Southern Items.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 1l.-On the Sth the
steamer Massachusetts was about eight miles of
| Shin Island