The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23

suite His appearance is the signal for the singing
a patriotic hymn to the adopted Cross of Savoy by
a choir OF some hundred voices in the great hall
below. The hymn and music were composed for
the OCCASION but the poetry is hardly worth trans
lation, though appropriate and effective-as was
also the musc-for the occasion On making the
tour OF the apartments-over fifty rooms were
hghted up -One heard English spoken everywhere;
IN iact 1t seemed as if half that vast a. sembly was
composed of English and Americans Among the
latter were decidedly the bellies of the ball soma
newly arrived young American Beauties who seem
greatly to enjoy the admiration they excited. Ger
tainly most Of the beauty there was of the Anglo
Saxon type.
"The Italians dance better than any nation; even
the French admit this. The real poetry of mo-
ton is in every curve they make But the most
graceful on this occasion were the young American
residents, who have learned to dance here and
add to the refinement Of the Forentne step the
hner proportions OF more delicate feet than the
lalr natives can boast. 1t is not surprising in
view of the number Of American beauties here this
season, that Italians should think our country
women the handsOmest in the world. When an
Italian Is handsOme-a rare picture in these DAYS
she Is surprisingly beautiful, though always of the
national type. Only at Venice does one find the
Titan beauty of golden hair and hazel ewes No
wonder that these poetic attributes much
admired in Italy
Last Saturday evening there was an unusual
scene OF excitement for time in the Academy in
Philadelphia After the second act of La Sonno,n-
bdd, bouquet thrown to Miss Patti which
Mr.. Brignoi picked up and handed to her.
second was thrown, but he took no notice of it.
and they went OIL the stage, the gentleman hOnored
with decided hiss. Miss Patti was called ont
again, and appeared, accompanied by stage ser
want, who picked up the bouquet. Thereupon there
was general hiss for Mr. Brignoli. When he ap-
peared IN the third act, Kisses greeted him from all
parts OF the house, and for some time the Opera
could not 60 on. His friends rallied, and soon
drowned the Kissing with applause The tenor was
suffered to 90 on. but he omitted his song "Ab
Perche non posse odjorti,' and other music of his
part. At the close of the opera Miss Patti was
called out, and number Of bouquets were thrown
to her. Mr.. Brignoli picked up one and gave it to
her, and they again retired, when there was once
more fearful Kissing Miss Patti was then called
f0r V0cleTopSlY she came out alone and ran around
the stage picking up the flowers, till she had her
arms full, while the audience fairly shouted their
admiration for her pluck and their indignation at
what they supposed was meant as an attront to her
as well as to them. Miss Patti, her friends, and all
the artists agree that Brignoi fully complied with
etiquette when he handed her single Bouquet
leaving the gathering Of the rest to a stage ser
want. Mr. Il. Is entitled to credit for resisting an
absurd custom.
NAVAL lNTELLJGENCg.-O Official reports from China
say that the L. =. steam -frigate powhatan Com
modore Josiah Tattnall, was at Nagasaki Japan
on the 2sth of September all we'll The Powhatan
was to convey the crew and officers Of the wrecked
surveying steamer Fenumore Cooper to Hong
Kong. The L. :. SOup-Of-War Germantown, Com
expected that she would sail for the United States
IN few days. The L. :. sIOop-ofwar Fiuccnues
was at LoandO, she taking in stores. and
making preparations to 90 cruise. The L. 5.
soop-oi-war Constellation was at Monroyia on the
18th of October, all we'll The L. s. screw -stea ,rer
Mohawk, Lieut.. Commanding Craven, was at Car
denaS the 4th instant. She has been Cruising be-
tween that port and Havana. keepino a shorn ioo.r
out for Slavers. She cruises all dav and comes to
anchor at night off the mouth of the harbor. The
/. =. steam-trigate Merrimac, Commander Hitch
cock, was at Valparaiso November fth. She was
all ready for sea and would sail ON the arrival of
the T. s steam corvette La,caster
The weather at the East and North has not been
severe as vet. In the West there has been much
cold and snow. At Pittsburr there was fine SLEIGH
ing on Tuesday night At St Louis too. there has
been fine sleighing and intensely cold weather. At
the Northwest the weather has been very severe
degrees above zero. the river frozan ovar and IL
uuids generally in a state of friaidity if we may
credit the local papers. At Waverlv Missouri on
the 9th, it fell twelve degrees below and remained
nearly as low till the end of the week At Council
Bluffs, however, it is reported that the thermome-
ter was sixteen below zero on the morning of the
7th.
M -, -
me Farls correspondent OIL the Ne" lorK Tunes
writes on December Isl:
MI. Preston american Minister at MADRID who
States has been suddenly called back to Madrid by
! the indispositiOn Of his children.
'Mr. Seward has continued his northern excur-
! sion into Holland, and has not vet returned to
! Paris. lie leaves here the llth instant for the
! United States
| ga young American lady has just committed sui
| eide in this city, from disappointed love. The
means used were the tunes OF charcoal
III t'lc virginia Legl7'alute d message was re-
askinr the avoansp of tbn Harnars Ferrv oif.ir in
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| add thai thc military force At CharIestown has
varied between 200 and 600 men He has ordered
the force to be reduced from 600 soldiers To mere
military ruar5 nf sp pIiciert STRENGTH IN nsrro 10
! security of the prisoners A resolution was intro
duced in the House inquirng into the propriety
OF c@mpensatlng waiter Shirley, foreman OF one OF
lhe Charie town lurles i"r portion o MS property
destroyed by an lncendiary.
u..-.. r..-. M ,
iAepLl ShED,! ILL., -, ne hoAu.n coIresPoho-
i tht oI the New "rk t%"'ci"'"" SE's detaiis OF
tre 2utLages tna$ Fe' ,a%e pace it ~ "eorge SIN
lne-EaSt' ho4u"H' anu n"IG ateaoN gwen tha'
! G@hurCH @ Il vice ana unenVlaoe hotoIlety. oh sun
usual. In the Lords PRAYER the mob in the church
yelled out in the most discordant tones. Not con
tent with this, they took possession of the choir
! and introduced dogs maddened with liquor, and
! kept them h0wling during the services, which were
| frequently hisSed by the maicontents.
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GEORGIA NEGoHATiNd WITH EURoPE.-Ihe Sa-
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Legislature. w Wednesday last. authorizing the ap-
! Pontment OF two Commissioners ON the part OF the
state, to VISIT European marts and cooperate with
! the Commissioner of the Cotton Planters Conven-
ton in efiectiug direct trade with the South.
! Hon. A. II. Stephens and Senator McGehee of Hou-
! ston are named in the resolution as Commission
! crs
N9NHE.Iln ne I! '@v,s ol
@ - " a. .Su 'sf
nlgut, anu IN l1'"! +"
tuTes anu clSl 'u"ele""Tnte "' 'ne ooI'"'
calling Oh the liegls"tuIe 10 SudP' tdNd'", &C.
| TO that end, ana pIeuglhg themselves nor 10 puT-
! chase Northern merchanaISf ana I]naunIactures- manu-
IN order 10 promote PoIlt'c"I security anu advance
! Tvv Nru, FnrvrH MIyrsrrR-Tbe WASHINGTON
! CORRESPONDENT of the New York Commercial frsr-
! t;scr announces that Count de Sartigps for monv
| wears French Minister at WASHINGTON. win NOT rc
turn, having secured another appointment. Tn,
editor Of the Courier dss Etos Lig, writing from
, Paris, Gays that his successor will be NJ. Baudin, q
son of the Admiral of that name, and at present