The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-10
EUROPE.
THE SIEGE OF GAETA

A.
GAETA, Dec. l8.--An enormous quantity of shells
and shot were thrown into Gaeta yesterday by the
Sardinians. Some of them fell into the garden
of the palace where the King and Queen were din
ing with the Spanish Ambassador. The lombard
ment has since slackened, and the damage caused in
the town is not considerable.
The King has received letter from the Empe
rOr Napoleon. In this letter the Emperor express
es his sympathy for the King, but tells him that he
has carried on the siege long enough for his honor
The King, in his reply, thanked the Emperor, but
added that he considered it his duty to persist in
the defence.
VENETIA.
The London Daily Telegraph says: "There can
be no doubt that Louis Napoleon is busyiDg himself
very seriously with the question of Venetia, and
there Is every reason to believe that he encourages
the project of its purchase. Nor is he the only
fower which views with favor the idea of conces-
sion on mutual conditions. We believe there is
scarcely Government that would not rejoice to
see the obstnacy of Austria overcome and thus tn e
prospect OF great European war defeated
CHINA.
PEKIN, Oct. 3l.-The treaty of Tien-Tsn was
ratified and the convention signed here on the oath
October, by Lord EIgin and Prince Hung. The
same formalites We're gone through with Baron
eros on the following day.
The indemnity to be paid by the Chinese has been
liked at eight millions taels in ALL
The following is summary of the convention:
In article l, the Emperor regrets the misunder-
standing at the Taku forts last year.
Article stipulates that British Minister shall
reside at Pekin.
Article arrangeS the payment Of the indemnity
by instalments.
Article opens the port of Tien -Tsin to trade
Article removes the nterdict on emigration
Article cedes Cowloon to the British Crown.
Attce provides for the immediate operation of
the treaty of Tien-Tsin
Article orders the PRONUNCIATION of the treaty
throughout China.
Article stipulates for the evacuation of Chusan
by the British force.
The Allied armies are to leave Pekin on the Sth
of November.
1t is reported that the lst Royals, the s7th, the
Queens, the Bluffs, and the marines proceed to
England
Lord Elgin resides in Pekin. The Emperor is at
Zheho in Tartary
Messrs: Bowby, De Norman and Anderson, have
been buried with great solemuity.
BrabaZon was beheaded about the DIST Seatetn-
Der.
The Able de Luc also met with the same fate.
Inc sum CT 100000 has been exacted for the
families OF the British officers who have been muir
The summer palace of the Emperor was burned
by the British on the 18th of October
oHANGHAE, Nov. S.-The insurgents are still
ieVylng tribute in various places, and are menacing
Ningpo
THE MONETARY CRISIS IN AMERICA.
me 3meS city article of Saturday evening says: The
was expected large sum in god the total being el7O
Uoo Ihese shipments create uneasiness since like
those lately made to Paris for the Bank of France they
are IN great part exceptional No crisis in America can
iect this country njuriouy at period when she is not
largely in debt to us, and when the alarm political
uScord and not from want of material prosperity Amer
ca cannot draw from us than owe or more than
we find it convenient to send for the purchase of
ties or produce at a low price
The Daily NeWS states that, while the gold shipped to
America since November 2Sth amounts 4S2 COO the
GU Ia tne BANK mas only decreased f529 log. Orders
or uther OF gold have arrived The present
crisis is political and not ercial and the ordinary
safeguards are therefore deprived of their
remedial effect The accounts from N Orleans announce
some further very heavy failures among the
LONDON, Monday, 24.-Foreigu Wheat is Is and Eng
high Wheat is Is. higher the week. American Flour
brings full prices.
SHOCKING DESTITUTIoN.-A sad case of destitu-
ton came to the knowledge of the Fourth Ward
Police, in New York, about 4 o'clock on Monday
afternoon officer Rade found in the tenement
house No. 80 Madison street, in the upper part OF
the building, the iteless body of man named John
Williams, about SO years ofage, stretched upon the
moor From his appearance he had probably had
the consumption, and being unable to procure the
necessarles OF lille, had laid down and died from
starvation and neglect. In one corner of the room
which was in the most wretched condition imagi
nable, lay the emacated form of the wife of the
deceased, on a mattress of straw. Near by her, on
some old blankets, were three small children with
smallpox in its worst stages. They presented a
slckenlng sight. The poor woman had attended to
them as long as she could stand upon her feet
when she herself sckened, and compelled to
lie down by them, and see them starve without
being able to help them. The other occupants OF
the house Stunned the apartments fearful that they
should contract the loathsome disease; and thus
the unfortunate sufferers were entirely deserted
no one to help them, and unable to help themselves
The Health Wardens and the Coroner were imme-
dately notified of the case.-N. Y. Tribune.
Judge William Hunt, of New Jersey, died in
Sussex on Friday last, aged about 60 years. While
sitting on the bench during the trial of Dr. Wick
ham, he caught the cold which resulted in infam
nation of the lungs, and in two weeks hurried him
to his grave.