The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-30
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

MADAME ORSINI-Madame Orsini has left Paris
to return to the Italian village where she has long
been established as schoolmstress. Friends of ta-
ian liberty helped to administer all the comfort that
lay in their power by subscribing handsomely to the
widow and fatherless, and sum of 800 francs was
placed in Madame Orsni's hands at the moment of
departure, to which the principal subscribers are
English-Court Journal.
SUPPRESSION OF AN ITALIAN UNIvERsIrY.-Tn con-
sequence of the sympathy exhibited by a larUe
body of the students of Padua for Orsini and their
recent remOnstrance in attempting the performance
of funeral mass for him at the cathedral an order
emanatIng from Vienna, has been received direct
ing the dispersion of the students to their homes
and the suppression OF the University.
Mr.. HoDGE's MpRIsoNMENr.-A Turin cores
pondent writes that Mr.. Hodge had undergone his
second examination, which was conducted with
great tirmness 1t reported that no further ex-
animation would be allowed by the Sardnian Gov
ernment, and that Mr.. Hodge would be discharged
the French authorities had been informed
that the Sandman law officers had nothing to iusti
fy his detention so lar as they were concerned.
In letter from the Hague, we are told that there
Is not syllable of truth in the report that the Prn
cess Alice of England will shortly be the betrothed
of the Prince of Orange. 1t is even said that the
Queen of the Netherlands was by no means satisfied
with the reception she met with from the Court of
st. James on her recent visit to England.
The first balloon ascent in the Australian colonies
took place at Cremorne Gardens Melbourne, on the
cOncourse of people. The descent of the balloon
and its passenger safely effected at spot about
I miles north of Melbourne.
The Council of the Order of the Legion of Honor
have, after due deberaton. resolved that the order
of st. Faustn founded by the Emperor Souloudue
of Hayti, shall take its proper place among the dec
orations which French subjects will be permitted to
wear.
The trials of the insurgents who rose at Leghorn
during the past summer have terminated. 4 dis
patch from Lucca, where the court sat- states that
eight of the prisoners condemned to death,
and eleven sentenced to Imprisonment.
A letter from Naples, in the Milan Gazette. states
that great military preparations going on in that
Kingdom that large quantities of ammunition and
stores OF all kinds are being collected and consid
cradle number of guns cast.
In the levies for the army in Wurtembere it has
been noticed that the number of men unfit for SER
vice is increasing every year. This circumstance is
ascrbed to the extensive emigration which takes
place of able-boded peasants.
Letters from Vienna state that the demolition of
the Notifications has commenced. These construc-
tiOns commenced $3.50 years ago by Maximilian
l., at the time of the advance of the Turks on Vi
emma, but were not completed until 1868, under
Leopold |.
The Journal of the Tro Sicilies of the Goth ult
announces that the King of Naples has ordered an
extraordinary subvention of 10000 ducats AZ 3Oc.
eachl for the repair of various churches a7d con-
vents damaged by the late earthquake.
A correspondent of the Daily Ne,os says that Or
sins sacrifice of himself for the redemption of his
country has raised amongst the youth of italy, and
the Republican party in general, intense excite
ment.
The annual report of the post Office states that
the number of letters posted in the Russian empire
is about lG,400, 900, exactly the number as
posted in the single city of Manchester and its
suburbs.
The National Gazette, of Vienna, states that, ac-
cOrding to the last census that city contains S793
houses, 300 of which are devoted to the public
service There are on average 55 inhabitants to
each house.
The Prince and Princess Frederick William are
in excellent health; the latter studies much,
pying herself good deal with physics and astrono-
my, and, above all, with mathematics.
A few Christian youths in Beiroot wishing to see
the progress of Europe brought before the mind of
the Syrian people, started an Arabic journal at the
beginning of the year.
At the date of the last accounts number of Ger
man missionaries shortly expected to arrive at
Natal from Europe, to engage in the missionary
work among the Zulus on the Umvoti river.
The Courier Franco Hallien asserts that Signor
Rossini, has just written new melody, or notturaO
for the violoncelo, which he has presented to NJ
Servais, the notable solo player.
The Pieeolo Corriere d. Halia of Turin, announces
that the insignificant town of Lantona, in the Duchy
of Massa, has been declared in a state of siege and
occupied by sixty Modenese soldiers.
The imperial tobacco manufactures of Austria
produced last year 927 7SS 622 cigars; and in addi-
ton, the Government purchased a large quantity
abroad.
Letters from Athens announce the death of George
Conduriottis for whom king Otho immediately or
dered five days mourning.