The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-21
FURTHER FROM EUROPE PER srE.,,-
Err PERSIA

ST. JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND, Nav 2O.-The
steamer:Persia, from Liverpool on the - for
New York, passed Cape Race Saturday evening"
The steamers Fulton and Glasgow arrived at
Queenstown on the 9th.
A large quantity of war material had been re-
fused as freight by the Persia.
1t confidently asserted that letters of noaroua
had reached London and Liverpool and vessels
doubted ~ " "
Lord Derby expressed in the House of Lords the
nope that the forthcoming proclamation nv the
Government will give an emphatic warning that if
BRUSH subjects join privateers become involved
on either side in the hosilities in America. that
eG@a will Be on thE i5 9Ta Rsad and that
- Preparations were making for an American
Union meeting in London.
The London Times referring to the threatening
aspect OF affairs in the United States saws that me-
diation by England might well be offered to
hurricane as to the United States.
NO Gulf of Mexico war risks are taken at Lloyd's
| or on Change.
The Turin Opnione calls on Napoleon officially
to recognize the new Kingdom OF Italy.
lhere were symptoms of an insurrection in Hun.
| gary.
religious insurrection had occurred at Karpab.
Russia, and seventy peasants were shot.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIVERPOOL May l1-Cotton-Sales of the week "a GOO
paIes including 2l 000 bales taken speculation and
GOO bales for export The closed buoyant The
steamers news caused an advance of I'd but subse
became Quleter freplv
pta nut te advance was maintained. Sales of Friday
estimated at 10 600 bales.
The quotations at the closing of the market on Friday
were as follows New Orleans fair SID: middling
10; Mobile fair, SID; middling, nd Upland fair
| Tad; middling, 6 1,l6d.
Stock in port 977 900 bales including 800 900 bales
american cotton Manchester adSices are unfavorable
| The mar ket closed dull.
Breadstufs closed with advancing tendency
ConsolS closed steady at 81
ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA.
POnV
FORT kEAENEY. MAY lS.-The Pony Express
passed here at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, with later Cali
| tornia advices.
| GENERAL NEWS.
| The al-engrossing topic in San Francisco con-
tlnues to be the civil war. As each pony express
arrives, and the news received by telegraph thou
sands OF people congregate in the streets and the
central localities continuing for hours DISCUSSING
the points. The sentiment is almost universal for
sustaining and encouraging the Administrations s
present policy.
committee of forty prominent citizens. repre-
Senting all sections of the Union, have called a
Union meeting, to be held at the corner of Mont
gomerv and Market streets, at IL o'clock A. M of
the llth inst They invite the iremen and all civic
and military organizations to participate in the de-
monsration, and urge an entire suspension of busi
| ness through hout the city.
| Union meetings continue to be held in all narts
OF the State, and the complete LOYALTY of Califor-
MIA seems now beyond a question
| The two State Central Committees, representing
'ne Wv" wings VI lue beuloCrdcE, met at San Fran
cisco yesterday, and entered into negotiations for
re-organiZng themselves into one tic party
The Douglas Committee, by vote of 81 to s. re-
Iected all overtures, and will proceed to call State
Convention of their own.
Gov. Downey did not, as was anticinated coll
out the militia to compel the settlers of Santa Clara
| to abandon the lands which they reside accord
ing to the decree of the court. On the 9Th he sent
message to the Legislature, giving detailed ac-
count of the difficulties, and recommending the an
preparation OF $1,000 to pay the expenses of call
ing out an armed force.
This places the whole matter in the discretion of
this Legislature, and it is doubtful considering the
steps will be taken on this domestic question before
another year.
Sandwich Island dates are received to the 18th
OF April An affray occurred at Honolulu on the
18th of March, between the American Commission.
er, James W. Borden, and H. NJ Whitney the
editor of the Commercial Adrertiser growing ont
of the recent consular investigation
1t turned out that the cause was an offensive ar
ticle written by DR.. Guillien, and it was expected
that duel would arise out of the matter between
DR.. Guilien and the Commissioner.
ii. b. Nj. steamer Albert took formal possession
for the Queen of England, of Fanning's Island. To-
Gated in latitude 30 40 N. and longitude SO 90 w
on the Sth of February. The flag of Great Bri.
tain was raised amidst a salute of small arms and
l2-pound field howitzers.
The entire ships company officiated in the cere-
monies The harbor has been termed Eng ish Har
Dor, and the point ON which the settlement is oca
ted is named English Point. Everybody seemed te
be satisfied that all was right.