The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-05


Stockholm in 1856 supplies the following informa-
ton: The crops were generally below average
IN IL counties, and in farms of the northern dis
rlcts the crops were almost total failure. Great
distress existed among the poorer classes in the
north, and they were reduced in many cases to
grind the bark of pines and mix it with small
quantity of rye four as substitute for bread In
1856, lO,6l6,534 kama of brandy "a kama being
equal to nearly 81 English quarts) were distilled,
value 3,53S, 81 six dollars banco or f294, 00O The
produce is Is cotton mills in different parts of Swe-
den is given for ls55at IL 401 72l h. cotton warm
Within few years cotton has in great measure
superseded the use of linen, being much cheap
er and warmer. Goals are now imported in LARGE
quantities from England, but, from the peculiar
construction of the stoves used for heating the
rooms 1t is impossible to them in private houses
The price of Goals is from u.s. to 26s. per ton; the
quantity imported in 1855 to $50 29O tons
(Swedsh) from LIS $40 tons in lS45. The war with
Russia in 1854 and 1855 was very profitable to the
Stockholm merchants trading in the Gulf of Both
MIA, and, in the hope that the war would continue
they gave very extensive orders for goods for 1856
The result OF peace was that much of the gains of
the two previous years swallowed up in the
failure OF the speculation for 1856. The whole i'm
port and export trade of Sweden twenty years ago
was not more than a. lat 900 banco or e. 845 5S3;
in lS45 it had risen to 45,65OOOO banco; and 1855
exceeded l20,000,000 banco (about 100000 0O0
being double what it was in 1852 In 1855 the val
ne of the exports exceeded that of the imports by
f6ll, 4l6. The value of grain exported in 1854 was
s,OOO 900 banco. or 1865 $685., while in 1855 it was
nearly $4,000, 900 bancO, or 81, 100000 Tan has
largely increased as an item of the EXPORTS while
the expectation of pitch, bones, bar-iron, Coffee
and steel has fallen off 4,5362s2 lbs of white cot
ton yarns were imported from Great Britain in
1885, large increase, owing to the lowering of the
duty from As. to 3s. per ID. greater importation
OF raw sugar has also taken place from England)
since the lowering of duties in 1853 The importa-
ton of machinery and Goals from England contin
ues to increase. The trade and general prosperity
of Sweden have greatly increased during the last
four years, partly owing to the advance made in
agriculture, and the impulse given to the carving
trade by the beneficial change in our navigation
laws.
FROM HAYTI.-The schooner N. Doane arrived
at Boston, LIST inst from Aux Cages whence she sailed
on the morning of the 10th ult. Some alarm was
felt in that town least the mountaneers who favor
the republicans, would make attack upon it.
forty OF the mountalneers were in town on the
18th, but no action woo talkon in regard to Thorn.
The "duke" of Aux Cages had threatened to set
fire to the place rather than it should fall into the
hands OF the republicans. Thereupon, the foreign
consus held meeting, and after due consideration
informed the duke'' that if he set fire to the town
or in any other way destroyed or injured the pro-
perty OF foreign citizens their respective govern
ments would hold him and his government RESPONSE
BILE for it. This action of the foreign consus some
what frightened the ''duke," so nothing further
From the Boston Advertiser Feb 81
The brig r. W. Packer, Captain Lee, which ar
Haytien to the 18th ut
The whole north part of the island had declared
large reinforcements. Many of the Emperor's
troops had Joined him, and it was thought that
Soulouque would be overthrown. The force of
Geffrard is stated at Is 900 men.
The following is an extract of letter received
in this city, dated Cape Haytien, Jan. Il:
We have had no definite news from Soulnuoue or
of affairs at Port Prince. tits certainly known
however, that he was at Arcahaye with his army in
very destitute condition. skirmish had taken
place between the advance guard of the two armies
and Sououque had been defeated. Many of his Off
GERS and soldiers had deserted him and passed over
to Getfrard. The south is also marching against
him. His family and treasures have been embarked
on board vessel at Port au Prince. There is no
doubt of his intention of making his escape as it is
hardly probable that he will be allowed to return
to Port au Prince.
The brig Josiah Jex from Jacmel 9Th ult., also
arrived at this port yesterday. She reports JAG
mel quiet, the people attending to their ordinary
avocations, and caring little about revolutions
though rumors current that Soulouuue had
been defeated in battle in another part of the
island.
FOREIGN GossIP.-The Judgment of travellers and
writers that Frenchmen are lamentably deficient in
OBJECTIVE mental power, receives confirmation in
our everyday experiences. They seem to be quite
oblivious of the important fact that other countries
and great men exist outside the barriers of this
city, to them, as Moiere has said "Paris In cour
be monde, pm,ivers."
striking and somewhat absurd illustration of
this Is given in two large pictures - in the
"Grdnde Gollerie des Baailes, at Versailles where
under the title of "Battle of Yorktown" Cornwall
lis Is represented as delivering his sword to Marshal
Rochambeau, while General Washington, the Com
manderinC Chief, occupies a modest position in the
background The other picture is one of Ingre s
chef douUres, which occupies the place of honor in
as sort of offset to Delaroche's celebrated Henri
cycle, and is called "Homage to Homer" Upon
an elevated platform in the centre is seated the
great father of poetry, while around and below him
IN various characteristic attitudes, are the poets
and writers of past days-Plato, Plutarch, Dante,
Goethe. Schiller-whe in bold relief are seen Mo-
liere, Voltaire, Rousseau, Corneille Racine and
host OF other Frenchmen. With some curiosity
searched for one William Shakespeare, and away
down IN an obscure corner of the immense canvass
appears the half of a side view of face which was
recognised with difficulty the Chandos portrait
Ihere Is nothing new to say OF our artists, ex-
cept that permission has been given Wood, of Bal
hmore, to make copy of Coignet's celebrated
ceiling OF Napoleon in Egypt in the Louvre
This has never been allowed BEFORE and now only
IN consideration of its going to America. Lawman
OF Pittsburg, is making admirable studies from the
modern French school. number of artists are
making efforts to finish pictures in time for the
next Academy exhibtion.-Ne'o York Post
The DELAWARE LOTTERY GRANT AND THE CHURCH
One of the provisions of the Lottery grant which
has recently passed the Delaware Legislature, ap-
propriates $4,000 "tor the purpose of building
Methodist Protestant church at Townsend which
church, when built, shall be free for the use of all
orthodox christian denominations, when not in the
actual use of the Methodist Protestant society"
Rev. Washington Roby, President of the Mary
land Conference of the Methodist church. in the
last issue of the Methodist Protestant, says: By
reference to the minutes of the last Conference it
will be seen that that body has expressed the opin-
ion that all games of hazard are inconsistent with
the morality of the New Testament. Hence, no one
can suppose for moment that the Conference will
sanction the building of church from the proceeds
of the monstrously unholy Lottery SYSTEM Being
satisfied that the appropriation OF S4 900 by the
delaware Lottery grant" to the building of
Methodist Protestant church at Townsend is a
gratuity on the part of the Legislature of Della
ware, and at the same time calculated to place the
Methodist Protestant church in a false position
before the public, viz: in the position of a gambler
hereby proclaim to the world that the MARYLAND
Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant
church Will never be party to any such nefarious
transaction.
DR.. Reese, editor of the Protestant, saws: If we
never have church at Townsend until lottery
profits put one up for us, God forbid We should
ever have one at all.
WINTER TRAVELLING THE UPPER PENINSULA OF
MIcHIGAN.-The Detroit Advertiser has an interest
ing article under the above head in which sneak
ing of the endurance of the Indians their fondness
for bills, and the raridity of their travel in snow
shoes, the following is told as gospel truth Our
readers can believe it or not, just as they please:
"The veteran Indian snow-shoer will never
drink water, eat snow, during the time he is on
his journey, as he says it makes him very much
weak The Indians and balf-breed, on coming in
from long journey, on their arrival at their place
OF destination, will, if night is near and dance is
In prospect, stay about until the ball begins 90 to
it, and dance until daylight. We have known of
parties OF young men putting on their snow shoes
on Christmas morning, walking thirty miles to a
bali, dancing all night, and then walking distance
of twelve miles to breakfast. We have in our
mind one of the most wonderful feats of pedestrian
ISM which, if it were not we'll substantiated, would
be difficult of belief. 1t took place a number of
years ago. Mr.. Schoolcraft, residing at Sault ST.
Marie, wished to send an express to Mackinac dis
tant by the trail about seventy-ive miles He sent
for a halfbreed called La Branch, and that he
must start at II o'clock NJ that day. La Branch
objected as there to be ball on the evening of
the next day. Schoolcraft told him that he must
go, and that as he wanted to ttend the ball. if he
was back from Mackinac by 10 o'clock the next
evening, he would give him twenty dollars extra
pay. At twelve o'clock he started, and the next
day at 10 P. NJ. appeared again, having gone the
whole distance-one hundred and fifty miles-in
thirty-four hours.-After receiving the promised
twenty dollars, he said she could have been in by
clock, but he waited two hours on the hill back
OF the town. for fear that he might get in ahead of
time, and lose his money After leaving Mr..
Schoolcrafts store, La Branch went to the ball.
and tripped the moccasined toe until daylight"
MARRIED.
On the Sd Instant by Rev Mr.. Reese, JOHN NJ SPENCER
70 Miss SARAH ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of VIM. H.
Jenkins Esq, all of this city