The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-23
EUROPE.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS,


Inc Improvement in the Paris Bourse caused an
advance of one-eighth in the English finds which
was well maintained to the close. The discount
market is again active, with good demand. and
at the Bank large business has been done. There
nave been no transactions in gold at the Bank
The railway market has shown an increased do
preston 1t is stated that the position of the Bank
OF France has continued to steadily improve, and
In some quarters hasty desire has already been
manifested for reduction of the rate of discount
Inc recent veto of the Emperor of Russia, which
prevented the arrangement for the exchange of
gold and silver is still attributed to political feel
ings.
Yesterday the Bank of England sold further
amount ofsiiver of about 94O, 600 for shipment IN
INDIA The sudden increase of specie remittance
10 that country is attributable entirely to large or
ders Tor the purchase of cotton The report of the
select committee of shareholders of the Grand
trunk Company of Canada recommends a petition
10 the Canadian Legislature for relief Itassumes
number OF reasons why reliefmust be accorded in
the interest of the province as we'll as of the COM
pany.
hora hanlagh is arranging grand movement of
the volunteer forces for Easter Monday. to take
place near Brighton, with a view to ascertain in
what numbers and time body of volunteers can
DO concentrated at given oint in the event of an
emergency A' VI "'
The Paris correspondent of the Post teleurspbs
that the negotiations on the Danish question are
suspended at the present moment nv daIoys Yrbioh
have not an alarming character The impression
IN Ihls matter as In that of Italy comes stronger
anu stronger In favor of pacific solution,
GENERAL NEWS.
Dr. Bandel, late of the Bodleian library, is
lti stated that the Catholic party in the French
ChamDers will propose amendment on the ad-
dress demonstrating if not protesting against the
revolutionary policy of France in Italy,
NO opposition is anticipated to the nronosition oF
Ihe Ghahcellor OF the Exchequer, which will at the
Bank court to-day be recommended bv the direc
tors to the proprietors for acceptance
The recent article in the Times on Mr. Golden is
more clrcumstantially contradicted to day. Mr.
Cooden, so far from being damaged By Investments
IN the Illinois railway is receiving handsome
income from his paid up shares.
England invited by France to stop the ca
reer OF Garbaldl, but declined the plea that the
Neapolltans ought to be the masters either to re-
sist or to receive him.
The Daily Neos remarks that the vote of the
Prussian Chamber of Deputies in favor of Italy is
an event of great European Importance
The Nontteur of yesterday contains twenty-five
columns of closely printed matter on the internal
condition and foreign relations ofFrance,
TURKEY.
Tho Russian Ambassador has presented to the
Forte strorg note in reply TO the Grand Vizier's
report; Inc note reierates the sentiments of Rus
continues to refuse assent for prolongation of the
French occupation of S yria. Drafts and treaties
OF commerce are about to be concluded with Aus
trla, England, Turkey and France, and have been
sent home for the approval Of the French and Eng
lsh Governments.
The commercial crisis continues in Gaiatz.
BLEEHEm PALACE ON F1RE-Destruction of Vah,a-
Ole Ptetures.-We regret to have to announce that
Blenhelm Palace, one of the numerous national re-
wards conferred upon the immortal Marlborough,
was yesterday morning the scene of a disastrous
conhagrati0n. The fire ragged, it is stated, from
halt-past five until noon; and although the main
portion OF the building was comparatively unin-
ured, 1t is feared that the greater part OF the spen
dld art treasures of this princey ansion have been
destroyed. The loss thus sustained will be fat he
yond the family circle of the ducal house of Church
NIL. DR.. Waagen is unbounded in his admiration
OF the Blenheim collection. 1t formed ''the most
considerable collection of pictures by Rubens in the
possession OF any private person, and with which
no royal gallery even can be compared, excent
those OF Munich, Vienna and Paris. ''There are
also, he adds, admirable portraits by Vandvke
anu some OF the pictures justly bear the names of
some OF the greatest Italian masters"
Inc damage done is supposed to amount to fIOO
9oO. Before the flre could be extinguished, the
famed Titan gallery, containing most valuable
paintings, and some of which, we believe were ac-
CURED In the great Dukes campaigning was com
pletely gutted. The collection of paintings CON
tanned IN this gallery greatly esteemed and
LOT one OF them no less sum than Sis 600 was Of
le erea TO the late Duke of Marlborough. The fol-
lowing IS a list of the pictures destroyed-Mars and
Venus, Cupid and Psyche, Apollo and Daphne.
Pluto and Proserpine, Hercules and Deianira Vul.
can ana Ceres, Bacchus and Ariadne, Jupiter Juno
ana ana 10, Neptune and Amphitrite, all painted on
ieatner by Titan. The only other painting is one
by Peter Paul Rubens-the Rape of rroserpine,
eight feet eight inches in height, and two feet one
inch wide, and was considered one of Rubeps' mas
ter-pieces.-Aanchester Guardian, Feb. G.
INTERNATIONAL DoG FlGHr.-A fight between
an American and Canadian dog took place in
Detroit on Monday last The report of the Free
Press, says:
There was no need of a special artist to portray
the scene, as everybody has seen dog fight on the
street-cOrners, and this had no features beyond
that. They fought, growed, rolled, and tumbled,
ana seemed disposed to keep up the amusement in
dehnltely. The fortunes of either dog we're hailed
with rapturous delight by the particular adherents
OF tnat side When America upperm ost shouts
went up from the American side, and when Canada
loomed into view Canada made an uproar So IL
alternated until an obvious inequality in the veins
and grows Indicated an unevenness in the contest
Canada growed less and yeped more. 1t was
evident that Canada was getting the. worst of it.
and, although rare specimens of sympathy for the
bottom dog" have been heard of in poesy or other
wise, there was none of it there. Each canine had
to stand on its own merits, and, Canada appear
ed to have no merits, il took principally to lying
on its back and fighting upward-a system Of tac-
tics which excited profound disgust in the minds of
its friends. Finally, he forfeited all claims on their
respect by giving direful yell and stretching him
self out on the grass with an air of perfect indif
ference to their wishes. His antagonist amused
himself by masticating such portions of his car
cass as seemed to his canine Judgment most in
need OF that interesting operation, until the refe-
rees decided that no further chewing was necessa-
ry, when the sponge was thrown up, and the battle
decided in his favor.
PERIODICAL CoMErs.-The celebrated German
astronomer, Encke, in an account in the Asfronog,
lSche Ndchriehten, of the well known periodical
comet which bears his name, mentions the follow
ing comets as permanent members of our system
known with much certainty as those of the
planets: Halleys in rs years; Tuttle's in thirteen
and half years; Biea's in six and three quarter
years; DArrest's in six and half years Borsen's
IN five and a half years; Winnecke's in five
years, and Encke's in three and third
years. All of these comets. except Halley's and
Tutte's, will appear again within the next five
years. The ever memorable comet of HALEY was
seen last in 1885, and viii not again return To
this part of its orbit before the early part of the
next century.
While astronomers were gazing at Biela's COM
et in lS4G, they were amazed to see it burst into
two parts, each one forming a single comet and
then journey along the abyss of space together.
Keeping at a distance of about one hundred and
fifty thousand miles.
In 1882, at the predicted time, the two comets
re-appeared IN our skies presenting the same as
pect as at the time of their disappearance six years
before This appears to be the first known instance
OF actual secession occurring in the heavens s-Bos
ton Courier.
A YOUNG LADY SHOT WITH AN Ap-GrN uo