The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-16
[From he London pain Neps. Non. o.


EXHIBITION OF lS6l.-The Council of the Society
OF Arts have come to the conclusion that it will
promote the interests of industry, art and com
merce, to hold an international Exhibition every
ten years. similar to that which was so successful
in ISL Their present view is that the next great
exhibition shall be held in 1861. With regard to
the management to which the proposed exhibition
should be entrusted, and the means of raising
the necessary funds, nothing definite has yet been
decided. The first step taken by the Council will
be to ascertain how far the Commissioners of the
Exhibition Of 1851 are willing or able to carry on
such an undertaking; or, if not, how far they will
assist or support it. There appears little for
doubt on this head. Already it is rumored thas the
Com nssioners ready to head the guarantee
iund of the contemplated exhibition to the extent
c f50,0OO. The Council having communicated
their views to the Commissioners, will proceed to
inquire how far those views supported by the
public ai large, and more especially by those pOr-
tiOns OF the public who practically interested
in art, manufactures, and commerce. The whole
plan is at present merely in an ncohate state and
the task OF maturing and developing it will for
some time to come occupy to the fullest extent the
administrative energies of the Council. pom two
points aone-both, however, of great Importance
does a definite resolution appear to have been ar
rived at. The Council have come to the conclusion
LIST, that two new features ought to be introduced
into the next exhibition, viz: music and panting
I'd, that every article exhibited should mark pro-
gress and be exhibited in classes and not in nations
as In 1871. These are both valuable suggestions.
LATER FROM JAMArcA.-By the arrival at New Or
leans of the Norwegian ship Protector, from Port
Royal, Jamaica, the Pcoyine has the Kingston
Adrerfiser of Nov. Is.
The Adrcrtiycr learns that the island had been
deluged with rain, and much damage had been DONE
In st. Davids six lives were lost by food and sevc-
raj cottages were swept away. There had been a
violent storm at Falmouth, and in the vicinity,
which caused great destruction. MANY cane fields
and coffee and pimento walks were laid PROSTATE,
ana the roads In many parts OF the interior We're
so much torn upaS to render travelling dangerous.
The business of the Legislature was progressing.
The address OF the Council aud Assembly, in reply
to the Governors speech, simply promised co-ope-
ration III all beneficial measures. Among others,
bills to amend the laws relating to agricultural i'm
migrants, and to provide for the repayment of the
expenses attendant on their introduction and sub
sequent coionizatinn; to authorize the indenturing
OF captured Africans, and for the introduction of
Chinese emigrants, had passed the assembly and
been sent to the Council.
CONSOLIDATION OF TELEGRAPH LINES.-The Wash
lngton States learns from good authority that all
the telegraph lines running out of W ashington will
be consolidated into general company the
hrst OF January, under the direction OF the "Amer-
can Telegraph Company"-the owners of the prin
clpal telegraph lines in the United States The
Company will work the various forms of nstru-
ments now in use, including the Morse instrum ent
and the House printing instrument tele
graph line has been erected south from Alexandria
Va, to Memphis, Tenn, from which place it will
conlecI win New orleans. lt VIII be completed
to this city by next week. when we will have two
telegraph lines to the South, and three lines of posts
to the North. BY this arrangement increased
facilities will no doubt be afforded the public; for
when one line of wire may be interrupted from
communication, the other may be in working
order.
The SusAN-The Washington Union publishes
the following official despatch:
New ORLEANS, Dec. Is, 1858.
Lieut.. Geo. +. White, who carried off on
board the schooner Susan from Mobile arrived
here this day, by the bark Oregon, from Barbados
having been put on board that vessel on Thursday
last two days out from Mobile Point He reports
that on finding the schooner under way, he ordered
the captain to come to anchor; which order was
refused, and the vessel proceeded to sea- She was
commanded by Capt. Maury, and had on board
Frank Anderson, Col Bruneau, Col. Mcdonald, Mai
Ellis Col Rnder, Captain West and other officers.
and about two hundred and fifty men, armed with
revovers, side arms, and rifles. They declared that
they were going to Greytown, in Nicaragua. Lieut..
White will be dispatched to Mobile tomorrow. and
will probably be called thence to Washington Ia
report in person to the government