The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-10
SPA IN

Of the eight hundred men recently drawn by lot
from the body of the country and allowed to return
to their homes to await further orders, four hun
dred are required to be got in readiness for the
West India service. The order from the DEPART
ment OF the Marine suspendng the construction of
screw steamers at Feorel has been recalled.
The character Of the late enlistment of men was
that the subjects should be young, unmarried or
widowers without children, of the usual age, sta
ture and strength required by law that they should
engage for the military service of the Queen in the
army of Cuba or that of Porto RcO-if for a term
of eight years, they should receive bonus of S40O
and for term of six years $500, or the service of
the Philippine Islands in the brigade of artillery, in
which case they should receive, for the term of
eight years, $3.50, and for six years, S350-the
amount to be paid in instaments of three dollars
at signing thirteen dollars the eve of embarka-
tion, the remainder monthly during the term of
service, or the whole amount deposited in the bank
to be received at the close. Such are the terms of
the volunteer service in the army of Spain, the
first that has been attempted in many years
lsdro Wall, by royal decree, is made Chief Audi
tor of Duties at Havana, for the island of Cuba
(Administrador de renfas moritimas). One thou
sand rifles and four thousand piston muskets are or
dered forthwith to be sent to Cuba from Cadiz.
The Spanish press maintains the point of free
discussion with cOnstancy and at trifling cost.
On the 2Sth La Espana complained of for the
third time, and suffered fine of $500, incurred
under section of the law respecting the press
which furnishes the supposed evil intention in Off
cia acts. The next day it was promised that there
would be cause for fourth complaint, which was
duly made, and resulted in a fine of 81 $50 and
COSTS with the forfeiture of that number of the pa
per. Within the last four months the fines imposed
on the journals at the capital amount to the sum of
S435O there remaining four cases vet to be audged
with the Espano, with the PariGmento, one with
the Noridades, one with the Leon EspunoI, and one
with the Beria.-N Y. Herald.
The Fayetteville (N. c. Observer announces the
death, on Saturday morning, of Hon. Frederick
Nash, Chief Justice of the State. He was the son
of Abner Nash, Governor of the State in 1799 and
was a nephew of General Francis Nash who fell
mortallv wounded at the battle of Brandywine-
Judge Nash was born in Newbern in ISL and rep
resented that Borough in the House of Commons in
1904 and 1905. In 1918 he was elected Judge of
the Superior Court, which he resigned in 1919. In
1927 and 1928 he represented Hillsborough in the
House of Commons; in 1886 he was again elected
Judge of the Superior Court, from which in 1914
he was transferred to the Supreme Court bench
which dignifed and important position he has since
occupied with credit to himself and satisfaction to
the State.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-The min
utes of the Methodist Episcopal Church. North
just issued, show the following figures: Number of
conferences 40; Sunday Schools, 400; church
members, 956555 being increase during the
year of 10000; churches, 1908; parsonages, o.
4O7; value of church edces, Sl7, $50, 900; number
of travelling preachers 6,502; local preachers, l.
$50. The Southern Church has membership of
900; 2434 travelling and ,907 local preachers.
Total Methodist membership, North and South, )
662,3S2.