The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-05

the commissaaat establishments in the south of
France to dlslatch forthwith to Algeria great
number of SPADES, pckaxes, wheelbarrows and
other things required in eifecting earthworks.-
These objects are destined for the troops who are to
be employed IL the execution of railways in that
colony Each soldier is to be paid rs cents day,
and inducements are to be held out to laborers in
France to emaate to Algeria to assist in the work
AN AWKWARD FIx.-A letter from Greytown of
the 4th ult, siys: con the I'd instant couple of
black men weIt shooting across the lagoon at the
back OF the town. At dusk returned, and stated
that the other nrst have lost himself. Guns were
fired all night, and in the morning number of men
started to find him fed. They found him about
midday on the top of a high stump, to which he
had been confined all night by the presence of
couple of tigers. The brutes made off on the near
approach Of the men, who were all well armed.
JAPAN.--The Pay publishes accounts from japan
of the 18th of November. They confirm the fact al
ready announced OF the approaching journey to
Europe of Prince Tzikuzen the EmperOrs's nenh-
ew. He was to emb.rk al Simoda, with numerous
suite, at the end of December, on board the Sauna
rang, Dutch vess.l chartered by the Government
OF Japan. He is to visit Great Britain, France
Russia, and Holland, and to return by America
Among his suite ale engineers who are coming to
study the system ofrallways and of the electric tel
egraph.
ADVENTURES OF A AING.-The long projected visit
Of King Ohio to the swinging bridge of Colchis has
at last come off rnoer difficulties The old steam
barge making five knots an hour brought him round
from Preus, butcculd not, owing to sand banks
get up the chanel so as to steam under the new
chain way. His majesty got out for the night when
the mansion ashoe took fire, and he had to escape
en- deshode; cod was the result and the festivity
of the famous briCge went off without royalty.
ELECTRIC TELERAPHs IN INDIA.-A new line of
electric teegrapfs has been put up between Cal
cutta and Madras. Formerly the Geographic COM
municatiOn between these places was effected ria
Bombay. An alternative line is now provided, CON
Meeting the three PIesidencies and in the event of
the line between Calcutta and Agra, ria Cawnpore
being broken, the Government of India can commu-
nicate with the Northwest Provinces and the Pun
jaub ria Madras ani Bombay. The line is about
900 miles in length
THE Notwithstanding to the Paris CORE
spondent of the Noning Post, the Governments of
England and Frame find Piedmont in the right in
declaring the seizure of the Caglari illegal and
there is every probability of rupture of relations
between Piedmont and Naples There is report
however, that the hitter power has offered to sub
init the question in dispute to the arbitration of an
other Government.
FATE OF DIR. LEcHARDT.-It is greatly to be
feared that Dr. Lecardt, the Austrian traveller
has shared the fate osSir j. Franklin Four thous-
and five hundred pands, have however, been vo-
ted by the legislator of New South Wales for the
expenses of the proposed expedition to search for
him. DR.. Gregoryhas volunteered to conduct it,
and he entertains stne hopes thata statement made
by convict that d. Leichardt is prisoner in the
hands of a tribe ofnorthern aborigines, NAV be
true.
THE SUEz CANAL.-A etter from Constantinople
dated January the 2lh, corroborates the statement
from Egypt that NJ. esseps is not likely to obtain
the tirman, which he has so long and industriouslv
sought, for his Suez anal project Though backed
by the French embassy, and by all those dynamic
agencies" which areso potent in Turkey, he has
not yet succeeded il making any way with the
Turkish Government
THE AMERIcANstN PAR1s-The scarcity of Amer
leans present at LNdr Cowley's ball-which attract
al 6 .Ar,-s
French journast-was entirely owing to the or
der, emanating tie eleventh hour for all gentle
men to appear in full court dress knee brooches
and coart collar. The Americans have always re-
sisted this injunAon, and in this case preferred alb
staining altogether from making their appearance
One ankee unanswered the summons bv declar-
ing that, 'Neyeihaving possessed but one of those
uncomfortable garments, which his wife had seized
upon the very d5 OF his marriage and had worn
since, he ha not dared to ask her for the loan
upon this occasp."
MARTYRDoM Omission RIEs.-In edition to the
particulars torwaded by the Governor of the Phil
ippine Isles respang the murder of the Spanish
olshop, Monseigaur Dias, in Cochin China, infor-
nation has been rceived of the martyrdom of anoth
er missionary, ned Montels, who was decap itated
on the 26th Junel 1857, with two native Christians,
named John Quea and Peter V. The execution
was ordered by antary mandarin, and took place
near hy-gnan-F0, in the province of kiang-Si.-
NJ Montels wentnto China to replace NJ. Than,
another French Missionary, who was ill. On his
way he fell in wit d detachment of the imperial
army, who searcid his baggage. They found in it
ms hair, which hhad cut Oft in order not to be ia
ken for an insurgnt in case he should fa into their
hands, but whichle had preserved to show to the
insurgents in cashe should fall into their hands as
proof that he hat been compelled to cut it off BY
force. He tacn before the mandarin of the /
district and that lnctonary, in spite of what he |
said and in spite his invoking the treaties which
protect missionaris, had him and his two Christian
companions beheaed
DR.. LIvINGsToN.--A dinner is to be given on
Saturday to-day to Dr. Livingstone, the African !
traveller, the ocasion of his departure from this
country for frea expedition into the interior of
Africa. He is furrshed with all requisite assistance
from the Government of this country to push his |
discoveries to stl more successful conclusion than
heretofore. A Sun OF $4,000 has been assigned to
him for the prosecution of his enterprise. He is to
be accompanied by competent assistants, and in
short everything ppears to have been done which /
can help him on ais way. DR.. Livingstone is to
proceed in the frs instance to Cape of Good Hope
From that point and his companions will be CON
veyed IN a Government vessel to the mouth of the /
River Zambese an even there the watchfulness of
the British Government over the travellers is not |
Withdrawn. DR.. livingstone and his companions
are to be conveyed300 miles up the river in steam
launch, and not unil they have been landed in safe
ty at a soint so ial onward in the vast continent
which they abat to explore will they be left to
themselves. The aventurous spirit which inspires
such an enterprise this will surely meet with the
Heah elest ~ HlPdlnyln EnSldnu anu Me uOuDt not |
many persons will present to-day to bid farewell
to Livingstone, tn African traveller, and bid him
'God speed" Ma, he in due course return among
US again to receiver the admiration and respect
Of his countrymen due reward.
MEETING AT FANEdL HAIL. There will be meet
ng in Faneuil, Hall Friday evening next 1.-THE an
liversary of the BOSTON Massacre) to protest
against the bred Soft decision. Speeches will be !
made by Wendell Philips, William Lloyd Garrison, |
Charles Lenox Renond, Theodore Parker, Judge |
(ngsaU Dr. < D1nl
Rev. T. W. Higginsm.