The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-19

PERSONAL.
The room of Senator Hamn at the Washington
House, Washington, D. c., was entered on Thurs
day morning, and two gold watches and port
monnae with some cash extracted without awak-
ening him. The honorable Senator had his pocket
picked on his journey to Washington.
The Memphis Appeal says that the widow of
Morgan OF anti Masonic memory, is at present
sident of the suburbs of Memphis, and has resided
in this vicinity for some time. She has been
nected with Leath Orphan Asylum, since her ad-
vent there, and her abors in behalf of the poor
and unfortunate will not be forgotten by the
recipients of her favors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bourcicault not satisfied with
their receipts from the "OctOroon," being
performed at the Winter Garden, New York, which
have already amounted to over thirteen hundred
dollars, have abruptly broken their engagement
with Mr.. Stuart, and have left the company.
"A free cOlored man, named George WoodhOuse
died Saturday morning, in Norfolk, aged one ham
dred and hventy yeorS!-He was born in Princess
Anne county in 1879, and had reached the average
age of man when the revolutionary war broke out.
lie was owned by member of one of the old
Wo0dhouse families, that emigrared to lower Nor
folk county from England, and located near the sea
shore. Being industrious, active, and economical
in his habits, he saved money, and purchased his
| freedom number of years ago. He not en-
tirely disabled until about four years ago. He was
kindly treated and provided for by his son, and by
others, and received all that he required in his
| helpless condition, and at his very advanced and
almost fabulous age.
The Charleston Courier says it is reported that
Senator Hammond has expressed the intention of
resigning his seat at the close Of the present
ton of Congress. He has been prevented attend
! ing Washington by indsposition.
! Walter Jones, Esq, has resigned his commits
! sion Major General of the District of Columbia
militia. He was President Madson's abide camp
! at the time of the capture of Washington by the
| British, and was afterwards made Major General
! for his services on that occasion.
Mrs Edmund Schriver wife of the President
! of the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad, and
daughter of the late Nathan Warren, was killed on
! Thursday morning in Troy, n. Y, while attempt
ing to jump from a sleigh, the horses having taken
| fright.
-Ex-President Pierce intends to pass the winter
at the Bahama Islands. The place. says the Boston
| Post, has been recommended by the highest medi-
cal authority in Boston promising, by its climate
and other surroundings, beneficial results to the
health of Mrs. Pierce, which it is found cannot bear
the severity of our winter in New England
Park benjamin informs the editors of the
Courier and Enquirer that his ankle was not bro
ken. He only received slight sprain.
RELIEF THE IsRAEAL1rEs OF MoRocco.-Sir
Moses Montefiore Bart. President of the Board of
Deputies of British Jews, has made, through the
Rev. 5. NJ. lSaacs, of New York. an appeal in be-
half of the Jews who have been driven by the
impending war between Spain and Morocco to seek
the protection of the British flag at Gibraltar
Called to leave their homes at moments notice,
the destitute refugees, men, women and children,
were transported British vessels of war to
Gibraltar, where, through the philanthropy of
Sir VIM. Codrington and Col. Maberly, more than
sixteen hundred we're provided with tents, clothing
and food. Twenty-seven hundred had already
landed in Gibraltar, and many thousand others
were expected to arrive. Under these circum-
stances, the appeal is made to their corelgionists
and to the benevoence of all, Cor the earliest prac
teal assistance
CONDITION OF THE GREAT EAsTERN.-The misfor-
tunes attending the building of the Great Eastern
are not yet at an end. 1t now appears that the
contractor, Mr.. Scott RUSSELL has not fulfilled his
contract, and the vessel is unfit for sea SERVICE
The official commission appointed to investigate
the matter have at last submitted most discoura-
ging report, in which they say that the hull is
finished. that the decks are not tight; that great
deal of inferior material and workmanship has been
used in them; that, with the exception of few
cabins, the accommodations not equal to the
requirements of frst-class steamers, such as
Cunard's line that the officers and crew are not
properly accommodated, and that a considerable
amount of the work, which is absolutely necessary
before the ship can be trusted voyage across
the Atlantic, has been neglected.