The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-30
FOREIGN.


Wilmer Smiths European Times, ofNov. 18th,
announces the death of Mr.. David Smith one of the
! publishers.
series of microscopcal Photographic portraits
| have been published in London. Among them there
| is portrait of Charles Dickens, which, though no
larger than the head of pin, when seen through a
powerful microscope exhibits all the perfection of
detail of an admirable Photographic likeness.
We are informed that a conference of three hun
dred of the members of the Society of Friends has
| been held lately in London. at which it has been
agreed to sanction marriage between individuals of
| this community (althOugh not in membership by
allowing them to take place within its religious
meetings and that all restrictions in regard to what
is called painness of Speech behaviour, and apparel
may also be discontinued but confirming its ancient
testimony in favor Of Christian moderation in these
respects.
revival of the Norman curtew has been in oper-
alton for these few evenings past all over Paris,
and strange to add, there has been noise made
about it, the sound of the drum by which it
has been proclaimed in the more refractory streets
of the Pays Latin and other unruly localities. At
the hour Of IL p. NJ, all cafes, billiard rooms and
similar establishments are punctuay closed, having
been previously evacuated by their habitual or
casual frequenters.
The European Times of the 18th SAYS:
| The honorable Mr.. Cartier, on special invita-
tion, joined the Royal circle, on Saturday last at
Windsor Castle and remained until Monday proof
of the Queens desire to honor the representatives
of the North American provinces. 1t was stated
some months back that the Queen in all probability,
at no distant day would paya visit to those magnf
paid to Mr.. Cartier gives significance to the
rance. Her Majesty loves sightseeing, and the
spirit of adventure is part of her character. Both
would be largely gratifcd by the visit. Once in
Canada, she would show herself, no doubt, on the
soil of the Great Republic, and reciprocate in per
son the assurances of affection towards the inhah
tants which she transmitted in her message through
the Atlantic cable. The visit, however, whenever
it takes place, cannot be delayed until the usual
period for the prorOgation of Parliament, for Il
Canadian winter would probably be too much for
the ROyal RptwepO MAJ and SNutpmbps
ample time would be afforded for carrying out the
arrangements of an extensive trip, during which
time such portions of the Western hemisphere as
she desired to visit would be seen to the greatest
advantage.
In consequence of the successful operations for
clearing the obstruction in New York harbor by
simple blasting the surface of the rock when the
water alone became the fulcrum, the Lords of the
Admiralty using the means to reduce the
Vanguard Rock, which has only about Is feet over
it Mt low tide, and which lies near midchannel be
tween Plymouth Sound and Hamoaze.
PRusSIA.-The Times correspondent says that the
authorities very undeceived the electors, who
thought that they might hold electoral meetings
without surveillance; and notices have been issued
intimating that no assemblage of persons is legal
which has not received permit from the central
police office. This office has the right of statiOnnr
one of its officials to hear and report what is
said Assembages Of electors form no exception to
this law.
\ Berlin letter speaks hopefully of the prospects
of Prussia. The nation is thoroughly aroused, and
bent on promoting two great deas-first that Prus-
sa should head the nationality of Germany; second
that the alliance with England shall be consolidated
and made political reality. The Liberal party
are daily gaining influence with the Regent.
The Archbishop of Cologne has ordered PRAYERS
to be offered up that the approaching elections
"may be agreeable to God" and in pastoral letter
has recommended "good Catholics to take an active
part in the elections, by voting for who are no.
toriousy faithful to God and devoted to the
country and the Prince Regent.
The nomination of NJ de Patow, as Minister of
Finance, is direct declaration of war against the
exemption of the property of the nobles from taxa
ton. In lS4S a pamphlet of NJ de Patow on the
question of the land tax led to the formation of the
seli-styled parliament of the mobiles, the chief of
which was Count d'Arnim Boitzembourg. Now the
minister is in position to carry out his ideas,
which are approved Of by the Prince Regent but
the party OF mobiles will not yield to him without a
struggle
The hralide Russo extols the new Prussian Gov
ernment at the expense of Austria. The leadership
of Germany, it says, will be secured to Berlin
The prospectus of the Pennsuar and North AE
rican Steam Navigation Company is published
The object of the promoters is stated to be the es
tablishment of a line of screw steamers between
London, Lisbon, Cadiz, Mogadore, the northwest
coast of Morocco, and the Canary Islands, In
connection with this line is a steamer for general
service between Lisbon and Madeira, having a
special contract free of penalties with the Portu-
guese Government for carrying mails between those
place.
The Berlin VoLhs Zeitunq of November 7tb has
been confscated by the police This seizure has
taken place under the new Hohenzollern ministry
SPAlN.-M. GlOZaga, the late Ambassador of
Spain in Paris, leader of the Progresista nartv
has been returned by no less than six constituent
cies
Some sensation has been caused by NJ Maritime
de la Rosa, the eminent statesman and Vice Presi-
dent of the Council of State, having delivered
speech at the Ateneo Cientitico, in which he in
Weighed with much eoquence against the Inouisi
ton, which is still the theme of admiration in cer
ical journals and among the most ardent of the Alb
sOlutist party He could not, he said conceive the
existence of the lnquisition on the Spanish soil now
that the Peninsula was being intersected with
railways and covered with tclegraphc wires. lie
spoke in favor of the English domination in the East
Indies and testified his appreciation of the measure
by which the tutelar action of the British Govern
ment will strengthen the ties uniting Great Britain
to her vast domnons in Asia. He affirmed that
whatever might be the results of this plan there
no doubt that in the government of the Indian
possessions proper attention would henceforth be
paid to the development of morality and the cxtcn-
sion of the Christian religion. the only means by
which, he said modern civilization can be safely
advanced and advantageously developed
The whole number of deputies to the Cortes Is
349; and the result of 251 elections is already
known. The government candidates have succeed
ed IN 222 DISTRICTS and those of the opposition in
20. The calculation is that the latter will only
have 40 members in the Congress.
RAILR0AnING IN TEXAS.-The New Orleans Com.
merc'at B"HefH, IN advocating railroad to connect
New Orleans with Houston, Texas, saws: Houston
Is the railroad centre Of Texas and Texas is large
enough to make forty States like Massachusetts!
From Houston the roads already commenced and
TO be undertaken diverge to all the imuorant nonts