The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-02

By the Cunard steamship Africa we have Liver
pool papers of Saturday, the 10th inst, and tele
graphic advices, via Queenstown, to the 18th.
The steamer Saxonia arrived out on the l4th
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons, on the 14th, Mr.. Dun
combe asked question as to the course pursued by
the Government in relation to the manufacture of
bank notes for Hungary.
Sir G. c. Lewis explained that the police author
lties had called on the engravers to detain the
notes. but that Government was not a party to the
| legal proceedings now going on.
Mr.. Bright said that there had been most ar
Dtrary proceeding the part of the police for he
was informed that detective had obtained work
at the engravers, and had abstracted one of the
notes.
Sir G. C. Lewis said that, so far as he knew this
was not so, and in the opinion of the law officers of
the crown, proceedings were not instituted against
the engravers.
Mr.. I. G. Barring made the usual statement with
regard to the army estimates. The total force for
the last year was 237 $50; this year it is 2l2773,
decrease of "a SIG. portion of the funds required
was voted. 1t is claimed that England possessed,
In the Armstrong gun, weapon unrivalled by
any other country.
ment struck by some inaccuracies in the dates and
circumstances put forward by the Chinese authori-
Itles, had offered the Chinese Government 100000
for the production of Captain Brabazon alive.
The London Times says it is understood that de-
putations from Liverpool and Manchester, who
waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to soli
cit him to stand for South Lancashire, received
favorable reply.
Messrs. Peto Co.. and others of the most emf
nent building firms of London, have decided to paw
their workmen by the hour, in order to take away
the slightest cause for another strike on the hour
question. The rate will be I'd. per hour, being an
advance of Is. I'd. per week.
The large iron mail-clad steamer about to be
commenced at Chatham, is to be called the Achil-
les, and NV will be somewhat larger than the other
ships The engines will be capable of being worked
up to considerably over two thousand horse power,
ohe will be pierced for forty guns
FRANCE.
The Bank of France, on the 14th of March, re-
duced Its rate of discount from to per cent
The monthly returns of the Bank show gain in
cash OF over thirteen and half millions of francs
and decrease in the bills discounted and not yet
due OF twenty-seven and half millions and in the
advances of sixteen millions.
The following notice was issued in Paris on the
l4th ultimo:
By treaty concluded with the Turkish Govern
ment, 1t mas been agreed that the draft accepted
by Messrs Mires Co., for the settlement of the
Turkish loan will be paid tomorrow and the fol
lowing days, by the Credit Industrial Company.
The debate on the address was progressing in the
Corps Legisatif, and III. Jules Favre proposed an
amendment in favor of the abolition of the excep-
tonal laws on public security. He spoke of the
sensation produced in Europe by the return of
France to representative rights, although limited.
trine of popular rights to germinate in Europe
had broken the treaties of 1856 had liberated Italy
and other great nations who were entering on the
path of liberty.
France cannot, he said, remain platonic apostle
Of liberty without obtaining liberty herself lie
then reca d the principles of l7s0, which he main
tanned hal not been followed up He criticised
the law on general security, and protested against
the present condition of municipal power and
against the system of candidates being nominated
by the Government in the elections. He also CEN
sured the regime of the press.
NJ Baroche refuted the arguments made respect
spoke against the adoption of NJ. Favre's amend
ment.
NJ Emile Oliver defended the liberty of the press.
The amendment was rejected, and the first par
agraph of the address was adopted
The debate was continued on the 18th, and re-
suited IN the adoption of the second paragraph.
The French gained great advantage in Jsnua-
ry over the Cochin Chinese having killed six hun
dred OF the enemy and occupied two ports. The
French had only six men hors du combat
The Bourse on the 18th was firm, and Rentes
closed at 6Sf. SOC.
The citadel of Messina surrendered uucondit;on-
ally after four days firing, during which the Sar-
dinan artillerymen caused great fire in the cita-
del. A capitulation refused. Four generals,
one hundred and fifty officers and five thousand
men were taken prisoners, three hundred cannon
also fell into the hands of the Sardinians Not
withstanding the unconditional surrender, Victor
Emmanuel is stated to have resolved that the same
conditions should be granted to the garrison which
have been agreed upon with Francis H., in the
event of the place surrenderiug Immediately.
Civitella del Tronto would not be able to hold
out much longer.
, The project of law relative to the assumption of
the title OF Kingdom of Italy, had been unanimously
approved by the Chamber of Deputies During
the debate upon it Signor Broferio censured Min
istersor deprving the representative of the people
of the initiative in this matter
Count Cavour replied that the Government took
the initiative because it had taken the same step in
the redemption of Italy. lie also said it would be
great bodness on the part of the people to adhere
unanimously to the Government propositions as
they might depend it would meet with opposition
abroad.