The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-18
THEE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE,
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
Probable Speedy Surrender of Gaeta.
RESULT or THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS
Condition Of The Dispute Between Prussia and
Denmark,
INTERESTING FINANCIAL AND CONNER
CIAL NEWS.
RISE IN AMERICAN SECURITIES.

The screw steamship City of Baltimore, Can't.
detrle, d, whlch sailed from Liverpool at noon the
3Oth, and from Queenstown the evening of the
3lst ult, arrived at New York at II o'clock on
Friday night, bringing Els, ,472 in specie
The Australasian reached Liverpool at about Z
o'clock on the afternoon of the 9th ult
The Cunard company announces that the Jura
from Liverpool on the 9th of February, would be
the last departure of their screw-line or the pres
ent, owing to the falling off in shipments to the
United States
GREAT BRITAIN.
At the meeting of the Royal Geographical So
ciety in London on the 2Sth ultimo. the subject Of
the proposed North Atlantic Telegraph route was
discussed Capt. Sir Leopold McClintock read n
paper giving an account of his recent surveys in
the Bulldog, and showing the pracicability Of the
route. Sir Charles Bright also read a paper by
Capt. Allan Young, who commanded the steam
yacht Fox, containing his recommendations as to
the several landing places of the cable Another
paper was read by DR.. John Rae giving an account
of his journey across the largest of the Farce Is
lands and part of Iceland. And a fourth paper
was read by Col. Shaffner, in which he explained
the working of the telegraph circuits, either in
short stages or from Scotland direct to America
Discussion upon the various papers was adjourned
till the next meeting of the Society.
The prospectus of the new India loan had been is.
sued in London. The amount is g. OOO 900 sterling
in per cent. stock, redeemable on and after 1870
upon one years notice.
| The political crisis in America continued to be a
leading topic almost daily in the journals and among
business l. formed the principal subject for dis
| cussion and speculation. Mr.. Stewards speech sad
been published at considerable length in the news
papers, and its merits were freely canvassed. The
London Times applauds Mr.. Stewards arguments
that South Carolina is guilty of rebellion and saws
that they the principles which should have been
laid down by President Buchanan. Itfurther says,
however, that with this important exception, it
| does not see much to admire in the speech
| The London Herald says it is very generally un-
derst0od that the shipping ques on will be brought
| before Parliament by Government in the early
| part of the coming session.
An important conference on the affairs of India
mainly, it is supposed, with reference to the
culture of cottOn-was to be held at Manchester
the 3lst ult under the auspices of the Manches.
ter Chamber of Commerce.
A young man named Thomas Donigan, hainp
from Boston, Mass, had committed a murder in
Liverpool, BY stabbing, and had also nearly killed
his father. He had avoided arrest.
| FRANCE.
The Paterson-Bonaparte cause was postponed till
the ls of February for the reply and the speech
the Public Minister. The arguments were expected
to be brought to a close that day, and the udg-
ment would probably be given a day or two there
| after.
The Moniteur contains decree, ordering the ere.
alton Of medal in cOmrremoration Of the exped
ton to China, which will be bestowed on all those
who have taken part in the expedition.
The Paris correspondent of the London Herald
| II
| had instructed its Envoy at Berlin to demand eX-
plantations touching the speech of King William to
| his generals.
A pamphlet was about to appear in Paris, en-
titled Prussia and the Treaties of Vienna. The EN-
perOr is represented as the champion of national.
tiles, and it gives the King of Prussia to under.
stand that if he does not mind what he is about
France may make war upon him in the Grand
Duchy of Posen.
The belief was assdously cultivated in Paris
| that the military preparations made in Prussia
professedly account of the difference with Den.
mark, are in reality intended for a war with
France. Prussia and Austria, it is given out, are
| on the eve of an anti-French alliance, and Saxony
| and Bavaria will Join.
An important reduction in telegraphc charges
| between France and England was announced for
the lst of February, and notifications were also to
| take place throughout France.
The report of NJ. Troplong, President of the Sen
ate, on the publicity to be given to the debates of
| the Chambers, recommends that the report Of the
short hand writers for the Noriteur shall be fur
/ nished at the same time to the other papers,
The London Times speaks of friendly representa-
| tons on the part of England being likely to lead
very shortly to important notifications in the
| French navigation laws.
Trade in France is represented as being confined
within the narrowest limits. The Paris Flour mar
] .let was dull and prices rather lower, Wheat
| however, was unchanged
| The Bourse on the 10Th was buoyant and anima
| ted, and rentes closed at 6Sf SC.
|
| fresh circular has been addressed from Gaeta
| to the ministers of Francis III. at the different
Courts. 1t states that the King resolved to
| to the end all the perils of his position.
The Spanish frigates quilted Gaeta simultaneous
| ly with the French.
The elections to the Italian Parliament were con
Quoted with order and tranquility.
The latest despatch from Turin relative to the
elections, is dated the 30th, and says:
"The elections for North Italy are now all known
They secure large majority to the Government
In Lombardy they are better than they were last
year. The Mazzinian party has been completely
beaten. The returns from Naples are good Il is
calculated that two thirds of the elected are favo.
rable to the Government.
''The first news from Sicily is very good Mess-
ma, Syracuse, and Catania have returned leaders
of the moderate party. Crispi has been defeated
at Palermo"
A despatch of the Goth, from Naples, saws that a
flag of truce was sent on the 9th from Gaeta to
the Italian feet. An Italian steamer immediately
proceeded to the Fortress and the firing was after
wards suspended on both sides. Deserters from
the Bourbon army speak of project to surrender
Gaeta.
Sundry notifications in the Neapolitan tariff are
announced. The export duty on rags is reduced
rs per cent? and in the duty on oils there is also
reduction.
AUSTRIA.
Messrs. Robuck and Lever, as the representatives
OF an English company, are said to have offered to
supply Austria with ten steamers, armed with rihed
cannon, and Austria is said to have sent commits
sion to England to inquire into the matter.
The Austrian Government is said to anticipate
outbreaks in Hungary, and to have made full pre-
parations to suppress them.
PRUSSIA.
The report that France had demanded explana-
tions on account of the speeches delivered by the
King, was denied in ministerial and diplomatic
quarters at Berlin. In the commission appointed
by the Prussian Chamber of Representatives to in.
dite the address in reply to ihe royal speech, a
proposition to insert paragraph declaring that
the consolidation of Italy was in the interest of
Europe, was lost by majority of one only, ten
against and nine for.
The Independence says Gen. De la Marmora's mis-
sion to Berlin is to Prussia as to the nten-
tions of Piedmont with regard to Germany, to in
duce her to recognize the possession of Veneta as
necessity for Italy, and danger for Austria and
the Germanic Confederation; to make it clear that
the two Powers which, the one in Germany, and
the other in Italy represent the principles of con-