The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-02
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

The NATIONAL INCOME AND ExPENpGTURE.-On
the 10Th was issued an account of the public income
ana expenditure for the year ending the 3Oth June
1888. The gross income was f66 S79 900. the ey
penditure f6S 226 000 leaving an excess of the lat
ter over the former of f34G 900. Amonp the extra
ordinary Items OF expenditure were the Princess
Royals dowry, the cost of the Persian war (f9OO,-
OOO), and the expenses eff the late war with China
lt9OO ,O0O). The balances in the Excheouer ON the
30th OF June, 1857, amounted to f66lI 900. and on
the same day in 1858 to &5, ,SS2, ,OO0.-European
Times. O'''
The Paris Uoniteur has just published an official
report from Count Walewski, which shows that SO
States besides those sitting in the conference have
signed the treaty of Paris of the 10th April abolish
ing prlvateers in time of war, called the "Maritime
Treaty of Paris" Only three States of all those
invited to sign it, viz the United States Spain and
Mexico have refused.
An examination of list of 2l3 modern painters
revealed that they lived an average life of 6lL
years. The name of 23l ''eminent sculptors. archi
tects and engineers" show an average life of Ga
years. In Griswolds "Poets of America" ;" the ay-
erage age OF those who have died is not quite A..
The Academy at Lyons, France, has offered a
prize OF l20Of. for the best work on the means of
opening fresh sources of labor to females and of pa
eng the wages OF women on level with those of
men, where equality of service is rendered.
The Shakespeare autograph is enshrined in tbo
British Museum. 1t lies on velvet, in a slonino
mahogany case, with plate glass before il and
light. " iohs
The Pope has presented to the Jesuts a manu-
script volume written by St. Louis Gonzapa. whilst
prosecuting his theological studies in the Roman
College. The subject is "Penitence," and notes
are added to the text by the saint
The second and final tube of the Cornwall Rail-
way Bridge over the river lamar, at Satash, one
OF the most stupendous triumphs of engineering
skill In the kingdom, successfully foated into
It's position on Saturday the 10th.
They have a mode of electioneering in Cana
da. The London Free Press has adopted the novel
expedIent of publishing the bumps of the respective
candidates, phrenoOgiray classified, and with their
respective values minutely given.
The AkhJar, of Algiers, states that dur;no A.,
last last two months, the sPortsmen at Batna have
killed several lions, which have been maxim o
havoc among the focks in that country, great
The reception given to the Kino of c,noooo l.
the natives of Corfu was remarkabi - oacece my ny
Ionians probably wished to show IN tho;r R.;tiub
protectors that they are Greeks at heart.
According to the Bristol Times Lord Palmer |
ston has purchased the Morning Post from Messrs.
Crompton, paper makers, whose property it has
been Tor some time.
Inree russian ships nearly ready for sea are
oraers Tor the Mediterranean. will directions
" pe present at the naval tetes at Cherbourg.
MAPs statue of Washington is expected to be COM
peted and elevated its pedestal on the I'D of Feb
ruary next.
The wheat harvest has commenced in the neigh
borhood of Vienna, and promises to be abundant.