The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-25
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.


THE QUEEN OF SPANS PRoGREss.-Letters from
Madrid mention that great preparations are being
made for the Queens journey to Alicante and v a
lencia--and perhaps Carthagena and Murcla: She
has fixed on the Kings birthday, the 18TH, as a
compliment, doubtless, to her Royal Consort, 10
start 1t is said she intends inviting to accom-
pany her all the Ministers, the Diplomatic Body,
the new Cardinals, the Field Marshals, the res
dents of the two Houses of Parliament, ana the
Captain-General and Inspectors OF the diIerent
arms, with a deputation from the senate ana Dep9,
ties. She has expressed her intention TO deiray all
the exnenses squadron of shipsof-war is to ac-
company her along the coast, and, II the weather
permits. and her Majesty is disposed. she will en-
bark in one of them, and sail from one port to
another 1t was expected at Madrid, Valencia and
Alicante that a British ship-of-war would be or
dered to show the Union Jack among the squadron,
and follow their movements in salutlng, DC 1t
would certainly be taken as a compliment to the
Spaniards and would not be. uniting In great
maritime Power to do so. --.t
JAPAN-A NJ. Goskevitch has been appointed
Russian consul in Japan. He will reside in the
island of Yeso. His wife will live with him there,
and she will be the first European female ever per-
mitted to reside in the Japanese domnions. M.
Goskevitch was ten years in Pekin. He was in the
Russian frigate Diana while she was being chased
almost round the world by the British men-of-war
during the lighting in the Crimea. While being
chased, the Diana, it will be remembered,
wrecked during an earthquake in the Eastern seas.
M. Goskevitch escaped with his life and embarked
on board German merchantmen for Russia, ria
the merchantmen, by British cruiser, conveyed
to Hong Kong, and, at the conclusion Of the Rus
sian war; liberated. He then accompanied Count
Prutiatin, his old commander of the Diana, in
terpreter, to Japan; and he brought back to ST.
Petersburg japanese, with whose assistance he
has compiled japanese dictionary NJ Goske-
witch proceeds to Japan Uia Siberia and the Amoor
river.
THE SHEIKH GoUMA-A letter from Tripoli in
Barbary, states how the death of Shekh Gouma,
lately mentioned, was received there. 1t says
"This event is regarded here very important
victory for the Turks, and all the authorities, on
ceving the intelligence, illuminated their houses
and had reoicings. The head of the sheik has been
brought here in triumph. He betrayed by
of his followers in the environs of Ghadames;
he was almost alone, but he would not fly, in order
not to abandon his wife and children. When at
tackled by the Turks he defended himself with great
energy; he was, however, wounded captured and
almost Immediately decapitated. His family were
taken prisoners. The Arabs are in CONSERVATION
at his loss. 1t is said that Sheik Mamour and the
relatives of Gouma Ould ell Magerni have sworn
to avenge his DEATH He was seventy years of age
and was descended from the old Arab Princess
Machmoudi."
Curious PHENoMENoN.-The Meuse of Liege states
curious crcumstance:-Pieces of ground situated
between the Rue Bertholet and the Basin du Com
merce, in that city, have for some time past been
calcined and heated to certain depth, whilst no
vegetation could thrive on them, and the wine and
other things placed in the cellars of houses became
spoiled. The causes of this phenomenon though
frequently sought for, could not be discovered. A
few days ago extraordinary event occurred; some
men on removing the stone covering of a well on
the Quay D'Avroy, and bringing lamp to it, saw,
to their astonishment, blue flame arise and burn
for some time. 1t is thus evident that the ground
is impregnated with gas
THE TRADE OF RUssIA.-The Russian empire is SO
extensive and the distances of one port from anoth
vast that returns to trade and revenue can
not there be made with the same prompttude which
distinguishes more compact countries and it is
therefore only very recently that the Government
have been enabled to make known the extent of the
trade for the whole empire in 1856, while Others
have for some time published all that relates to
theirs for 1857. The total increase, as compared
with 1858, the year preceding the war, has been
very great showing an excess of exports of up
wards of twelve millions, and of imports of more
than twenty millions of roubles. g.
RUSSIAN GAuLANrRY.-A celebrated cantatricc
now starring" it in Paris lately received from
Muscovite prince handsome brooch in diamonds,
in acknowledgment of admiration; but not wishing
to accept gift, the motive of which might be mis-
construed, she returned it with warm thanks
Next day she received letter from the prince APP
proving highly of her decision, but the writing in
this letter had singuarly gistening appearance,
and it was afterwards found that the magnate, not
TO be outdone in generosity had reduced the return
ed diamonds to fine powder, with which he had be-
sprinkled the wet ink and had thus insured the ac-
ceptance of his homage.
SOCIALISM IN MILD FoRM-An establishment is
proecteu IN lafls Tor the purpose OF enabling any
individuals, by the annual payment of 700 francs
Qess than 500 to enjoy all the luxures of social
with all the independence of domestic life. For this
sum they are to have board, lodging, clothes, and
washing the of a library, the daily papers bill
liards baths and carriage for exercise. The
whole is to be under the management of n commit
tee, chosen by themselves. The prospectus even
holds out the temptation of free admission to the
theatres.
DEATH LEAP.-The Akhbar of Algiers states that
as Captain Brunei, of the engineers, charged with
the direction of the works in the Plain of Benz Sill
man, the 18th inst, returning to Blidah, his
horse, while descending steep road took fright,
and went with its rider precpce at the side.
The Captain was killed on the spot. An orderly
who was riding after him gave information of the
accident, and the body, on being conveyed to Bill
dab, was buried with due military honors.
Baron Charles Dupin has just placed in the Con-
by electric mechanism. An Able Caselli, at Flor
ence, has invented an electric telegraph cylinder,
which works there production of writing and draw
ing similar cylinder, at any distance and
requires no intermediate hand to work the tran
script
The Marseilles journals state that an actress of
the theatre of that place. named Juana is about to
enter convent. They that it was the Impression
produced on her when performing the part of sis
ter of charity which has caused her to take this de-
termination.
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