The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-12
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The picture cf' EPSON Races" by Mr. Firth, has
been purchased for the enormous sum of f3 900 in
Guiding original sketch and copyright.
The monument to the late Joseph Hume. at Mon
toes, will consist of areestone statue and pedestal
the figure to be nine feet in height.
Amongst the presents to the Prince and Princess
of Prussia was group OF sleeping infants, beauti-
fully cut in marble. 1t is anonymous, but said to
be marvel of art.
novel idea for ladies' morning dresses is the old
Roman blouse, which is composed of fine cambria
muslin, with red narrow band as a zone, fastened
with silver clasps.
Madame Goldschmidt is expected to arrive in
England early in June it is said. with the intention
of taking up her permanent residence there-and,
possibly, of singing in public.
1t is said that Mr.. Bright will attempt to induce
fifty members of Parliament to combine and make
their support of the Government dependent the
adoption or rejection of the ballot.
so-called portrait of a King of Sweden, recent
y sold at Richmond, England, has turned out to be
neither Gustavus Adolphus nor King Charles XII,
but most curious portrait, and good one ofKing
James III.
Times in China, whose graphic letters have been
read with so much interest, is coming home unable
to stand the climate any longer. Mr.. Fillmore,
very able gentleman of the Times staff, who has Just
returned from special service in America succeeds
him.
The past summer carried weeping and lamenta-
ton into many poor families in North Britain
As many as q persons were drowned during the
season IN the Shetiana Isles; and more than 700
persons, dependent upon them for existence, have
been left in a state of absolute poverty.
The NIGER ExPEDIrIoN.-The expedition under
the charge of DR.. Baikie, r.. N, was encamped
near Jeba, ON the river kwore on the 18th Deem
Der last; postal communication will shortly be
established between Lagos and their present en-
campment.
WARNING TO ENGLISH RESIDENTS IN PARIs-All
persons who in the habit of corresponding with
friends residing in France will act prudenly at the
present juncture in avoiding any allusion to passing
events and especially retaining from any mention
of persons by their names. 1t is we'll known that
under the present system of espionage letters are
constantly opened, and even detained, at the dscre
u y. .e " ""oni 'hS ueiica'e ou1y
emu '''e
rooo;,,ad fnnu ooofIS ohofIA letter
Teeeivea rom CaPian Ryan, OF the ship Lion, from
nong hong ZOE Caiiaq aated AMER, Nov ~, states
tnas ene snip ha.e hooper, OF baltimore, captain
Nth coolies wos at an;o NJ, % 10 ior nav ana
from Ratayia The cool;ss ,nnt;n;;od lot men
aS;n af ~ htoo Jn1- ,ui'iieu anu sot pos
tbrae t;mas and hofora IT, iJ e mp vi ~ {
officers had tn shoot fftv nf fbon, Tb t we
confined to his he'd nv sickness OF tho t;ma W."
IT, Cu.,,. 49, - r
lhI "o' kkNNENT I AND THE ENGLISH PRISONERS IN
oHERS S w Imam watt OF Newcastle, wrote
" .oiu oiaI ehooh, requesting the government to
assst mn III leachihg MS prother, so long the VIC
Fnre;an aa;rs IN OPPRESSION iHg secretary Tor
,l en- mai nn, ~ repis W 'r. "att, says~li
n w ps. touis s. d the M roreigh once,
~ IN .uI az Vi lHursuay next,
49, ms o1 sou Mii oe SEM, iee vi expense 10
ba,p ~ n,n nas " as e ;iI h vi one OF
on the evening of that day.' ' i'p"'eleu
VA .Ae 'e"'"s VI 'A'' "s.
ESPIONAGE T IN LoNpoN'MAt the southwark Police
waited upon the magistrate and cnmnained thst hn
and several of his friends were foIlnwaJ bont 81,
morning till night by French spies He was a nro-
lessor of Ianouapes and had MANY nun;l, ,.boso
bousas he v;sitad oyerv dor M -! ~ Ell Eli, ~ -
wbe no mad his nrofass;onol LIP loo" Gu mn
until he reannaarad in tbo Stoot I
10 nav their attentions 70 H. -, h {. as Ease
home at NIGHT The ma~istrata nnnid f a..,n ne
rive hin, nc ,ro,oot;o, -. ~ ', VI eoui Sc
~ "s "'N'' 'n'' anhoy ahce.
The CHARrIsr CONFERENCE IN ENGLAND-The
working men and members of the middle classes
who met IN conference, have agreed to unite their
efforts on behalf of reform. The Chartist party
while cooperating with this united agitation will
maintain separate organization.
The New CAPITAL OF CANApA-The London lforn
ng Post considers that in the selection of Ottawa
the future capital of Canada mere military and
commercial advantages have had less influence mon
her Majesty than the future extension of British
settlements in the western portion of Canada s.We
do not believe" observes our contemporary ..that
the cities which have unsuccessful claimed mo
tropolitan honors will, without resnectfnl remnn.
STRANGE, submit to her Maiesty's decision Onahac
with its historical associations, its pay society its
trade, and its lmprepnable deencps. MontraaI
its enterprising population its ranidly growinu
commerce, and its Victoria BRIDGE which is ,boni
to span the mighty ST. Lawrence; and the bnsv and
thriving cities of Kingston and Toronto can
scarcely be expected to witness without murmur
the elevation of comparatively new and insignif-
cant town to the dignity of the future capital not
only OF Canada, but of British North America"
Discovery or A Rou,x Hrsroo,,v Will o,.,.
cal scholars depore the loss of considaraba noro
of Livv and otbar Romon ,;tou 'i'ie por
to the disruyrTT Of oartai fra r has iea
an whose name is SCARCELY knoxn Ga;' Gnn
Mus Lcinianus In 1s5, Dr. PERT o. Rari;n iar
known in the literary world had ocoas;n -. wei
inc some of the Syriac mannscrnts hronnbt go =;
1877 from the convent Of ST Mar in "a d o'et III
Nitria to the northwest of Cairo and now deposit
ed in the British Museum Dr. Pertz percrivino
a paimpsest a parchment from which former
writing has been etfaced in order to make room for
a subsequent one) among the number, examined
it more Closely and succeeded in reading few of the
words imperfectly scraped out Convinced thereby