The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-16

Which IaHe ehe neld, raVage the lands of any one
suspected OF friendship with u.s. and cut off tb.
communications wherever they are able
The last mail brought news that the countr, bn
tween Lucknow and Cawnpore was infested bv tbose
anus, oa!, ana TO days dispatch tells us that 'Oudc
eeontinues co much disturbed" The enemy over whom
ar ar nope Grant gained his victory was, no doubt
,!l iv1el l4rce which said some time since TO be
tho4 h"Ih,ng I'm Lucknow from the north and we trust
from tho cp1 pvLe OF their guns, and their expulsion
f ST. south ofthe GOgra will rid ourp, o.
vi u'ehi uhl'' the season allows Euroroo, ,cLi.
JJ ~ 'SNe tne lleiu and finish the war This is in
ossai ueeG 'ne mater OF chief Importance No enemy
assdils US Win such inry the sum no alIv is So
much wished for as the cooling rain -' "''! 10 ''
We are happy to add that bv the last nd r;cos roi
mad fallen IN considerable quantities and tbo inn,
nboted b meat ol the weather had been somewhat
aoated. Ine army has been subjected to tbn most
severe trials but it is to be hoped tbnv aro no
coming to an end. Their patient endniranco bo
equalled the brilliancy of their courage and yritb
the approach of cooler weather and tbn ori,i ~,
relnforcements, the Commander-n- Chief will he obI
10 act with greater activity and effect The war IA
now confined to very narrow compass: the enemy
mas Deen beaten everywhere, and all that we have
to do is to dispeTse succession of haIEdiscipincd
leves which are rather troublesome To our GnnnraIs
thah formidable to the fabric of our power.
HOW FlCTOGIA'S DAUGHTER MANAGES
HER HOUSEHOLD
Inc Berlin correspondent Of the Daiiy Ttleqropb
writes as foiloWt' The reserve maintained at the
royal palace has wen rise to various rumors which
nave caused much delight to the good pcople here
Inc heroine of the incidents refer to is Princess
victoria. You must know that on state occasions
there Is comparatively little ceremony observed
here, while the everyday life of the roval family
seems to be regulated more strictly on the prnciplc
OF etiquette than that Queen Victoria A Pms
sian Princess for instance, is not allowed by her
Mistress of the Robes to take up a chair and after
having carried it through the whole breadth oc
the room to put it down in another corner 1t
was while committing such act that Princess
victoria was lately caught by Countess Perpon-
lN1n 1,1,r
considerable degree of official earnestncss "TU
tell you what" replied, nothing daunted the royai
heroine of this stOry-'I'll tell you what NV dear
Countess, You are probably aware of the fact of
my mother being the Queen of England?" The
Countsss bowed in assent. ''Well, resumed the
bold Princess, 'then | must reveal to YOU another
fact. Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland has not once, but very often, far forgot
ten herself as to take up a chair.
/ speak from personal observation | can assure
you Nay, II l am not greatly deceived, ! noticed
one day my mother carrying a chair in each hand
in order to set them for her children Do You real
ly think that my dignity forbds anything which is
frequently done by the Queen of England? The
countess bowed again and retired, perhaps not
without little astOnishment at the biographical
information she had heard. However she knew
her office, and resolved to prove not less
staunch to her duties than the Princess to her
principles. scene similar to the one narrated re
Gently happened, when Countess Perponcher, on
entering of the remote chambers took thn
homely occupation of arranging and slowing away
quantity of linen But all objections the Countess
could urge were again beaten back bv another
equally unanswerabe argument taken from the cy-
eryday life of the Mistress of Windsor Castle. At
ter having gained these two important victories
Princess Victoria, true to the auspicious omen of
her name, carried the war into the enemv's camp.
The chambermaids, whose proper business it is to
clean the rooms discharge the duties of their posi-
tion in silk dresses The daughter of the richest
sovereign in the world decided to put stop to this
extravaganza.
One fine morning she had all the female servants
summoned to her presence and delivered what NAV
be considered highly successful maiden speech
She began by telling them the expense of their
dresses must evidently exceed the rate of their
wages. She added that as their wages were not to
be raised, it would be very fortunate for them if
they were allowed to assume cotton articles of
clothing "ln order to prevent every msunder-
standing, the Princess continued az shall not only
permit, but order you to do You must know
that there ought always to be difference in the
dress OF mistress and servant. Don't think that /
want to hurt your feelings; you will understand my
intention at once, if | tell you that ---" and now
came the same unanswerable argument from the
Court of st. James. She told them briefly that at
that Court people in their position performed their
duties in cotton, and that she liked to be ruled by
her mothers practice.
THE AMERICANS IN LONDON
Mr.. Peabody gave an entertainment at the Star
and Garter, Richmond last week to His ExcelIency
Mr. Mason, the American Minister to France, which
was attended by upwards of 100 English and Amcri-
can ladies and gentlemen. After the toasts of "Ier
Majesty and the "President of the United States
had been duly honored, the ''Health of Mr.. Mason
was drunk with much enthusiasm. Mr.. Mason, in
acknowledging the toast made allusiOn. in a speech
of considerable eoqucncc, to the alliance which had
recently sprung up between this country and
France. From this latter country he had received,
he Sald many proofs OF sincere friendship and acts
OF graceful kindness towards himself and the nation
which he represented, and claiming the privilege of
his countrymen, he ventured to ''gucss' that the
approaching meeting of the SOvereigns of England
and France would tend greatly to strengthen the
entente cordtate between the Western nations Of
Europe.
During the last few years a great step had been
gained by the concession of the important principle
OF the equal right of independent nations upon the
high seas, and the recent decision of the British
Government would remove from the relations be
tween the United States and England the last re
naming source of irritation and annoyance. SO
Tar as his own country concerned, the progress
which it had made had been conducive to the inter
ests of civilization, and could doubt that the
admission of Texas and California into the Amcri-
can Union had been of much greater advantage to
the commerce of the world than if those States had
remained under their old form of government.
Mr.. Peabody next proposed as a toast "Perpetual
amlty and increasing commerce between the old
country and the new country-England and Uni
ted States" Sir j. Emmerson Tennent acknowl-
edged the toast and bore witness to the good feel
ing which existed in this country towards the Uni
ted States, Mr.. Peabody had done respecting the
feeling of the Ameri lean people towards England
Mr. John p. Kennedy of Baltimore, the late Secrc-
tary of the American navy, proposed ''The Lord
Mayor of London, honor to him. and prosperity to
his administration" The Lord Mayor briefly ac-
knowledged the toast. Several other toasts and
sentiments followed, including the "Press," for
which Mr.. Raymond of the New York Times, aad
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the State, responded, and
concluded bv proposing "The (London) Times, the
most splendid example of the greatest power of
modern times" The company separated at a late
hour in the evening.
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS,.
From the European Times july 81
Our reports from all quarters, north, south, east,
and west speak of the promise of the harvest as
something splendid and prodigious. We do not
hear of failure in the wheat crop in any direction
Already the sickle is at work in many districts and
with a few weeks of fine weather the stackyards
will be filled with amount of golden grain such
as they have seldom held, and the land blessed with
aplentiful supply of home growth rarely and
more rarely surpassed. Most earnestly do we hope
for fair and prOpitous skies that all this good prom
ise may be fulfilled. A rich harvest makes happy
and contented people 1t is good for the grower
who finds himself repaid by the abundance of his
crops for all his outlay of time and labor and
money. 1t is good for the consumer. 1t gladden5
the heart of the aborer, it fills his cottage with
joy And it is good for others beyond the grower
and consumer. The interests of all classes are so
bound up together in n trading and commercial
country like this, that all flourish together and all
suffer together. We have, indeed, as it were, but
one interest although with many branches and sub
divisions Touch it in any part and every nerve in
the whole body thrills and is affected. We have
not doubt, then, that the glorious harvest upon
which have just entered will help greatly to
place the trade Of the country on sure and firm
basis 1t removes all distrust the monetary part
of the question. There will be no sudden rush up
on the Bank such in years Of scarcity often shakes
the trade of the country to its very foundation On
that point we shall be guarded against danger and
most thankful ought we to be for it.
SPEECH OF TIE KING OF THE SANDWICH
ISLANDS.
Kamehameha w., Monarch of the Kingdom of
Hawaii, the Sandwich Islands, opened the nation