The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-30
PERSONAL

booksellers and publishers in London s viii WI " u
exception, the oldest house in the trade IN ondo
1t was founded by Mr.. Thomas Longman earl ~
the last century, the name of the firm appearing On
the title page of book published in i725. Mr..
Longman carried on the business until 1855 whom
dying, he was succeeded by a nephew of the same
name, who died in 1897, leaving the business to two
sons. IN loO4 the firm became Longman, Hurst
hees orme, and from this time dated the great
success which has distinguished the house Mr.
Longman died in 1912, leaving personal property of
t2O0,OOO. His son entered the firm in 1890 and
they now trade under the name of Longman. Green.
Longman Roberts.
IN speaking of recent tour in Switzerland M.
tiorentinO, writer in the ConstitutionneI states
that he happened to take passage board the same
steamer with the Duchess of Parma and her vouno
iaIlly, Whom ne thus describes: Scarcely had we
taken our places on the deck, when we noticed aft
the other end of the seat, lady surrounded bv a
group of merry laughing children She wore a
straw hat without either ribbons or feathers and
morning dress OF extreme simplicity. 1t is impossi-
ole TO imagine sweeter or more pleasing features
or more afable manners. That lady was the Duchess
OF Farma, on her way from Genoa to Friburg with
her children and several attendants"
,,r;,nr Mr: victor Meunlet, we-known scientific
writer informs the world that the next deuge will
certainly not take place for $500 years-a piece of
information which will be very satisfactory to the
present generation.
-McAlpine, convicted in New ork ofswindng
SoVerness, la Leslie was sentenced on Tuesday to
hVe years Imprisonment. He made grandiloouent
speech to the court, in which he quoted Scripture
ana declared himself as "innocent as an angel" but
the hard-hearted judge thought otherwise.
The late duel between Messrs Otero and Watts
OF New Mexico, was fought on the Mexican side
near the line. Three shots were interchanped be,
tween the parties, at distance of fifteen PAGES
Golt e navy SIX shooters being used After the
hrst shot, the seconds endeavored to effect recon
citation between the parties, which was unsuccess
full, however The second and third shots were then
lnterchanged, without effect when the seconds in
sisted that the parties should Withdraw from the
held They were accordingly withdrawn Both
MIR. Otero and Mr.. Watts behaved with especiaI
gallantry and coolness The difficulty remains un
settled, however.
Admiral Hope, who commanded the English
heet, IN the leih0 affair, is an officer of the most
manly appearance, being about six feet in height
and very thick and muscular, but well-proportion-
ed, OF benignant countenance and the most gem
temanly manners. His age is about ffty-two
years. Mr.. Bruce, the new Minister brother of
the Earl Elgin, the late Minister, is little under
nifty years. but is quite gray, looking older than he
Is. lie was, at the time of his appointment Con-
su-General in Egypt. Baron de Bourboulon is the
french Minister, also about fifty years old, and
quite gray, low IN stature, and withal quite lame
de carries pleasant face, but not intellectually
striking.
The case of that sweet child and unhappy phe-
nomenon, "Litte Ella Burns,' came up in the New
York Supreme Court, on Wednesday, on the peti-
ton OF the father to claim the possession of his
q
on the spot to administer to her copious endear-
ments: Mrs. E. F. Ellet, poet and proser, testified
that Mrs. Burns intended to speculate in the body
and brains of the precocity. 1t was stated, like
wise, that the dragon had been in the habit of rea
ting the child with severe cruelty.
Mrs. Browning's health continues rapidIy to
improve under the genial skies of Italy. Recent
letters from Florence state that the summer was
passed at Sienna, in Tuscany. Close by lives Wal
ter Savage LandOr, broken down bv the publicities
the but utStil Iohla hyyb
ton, to charm a small circle of friends He still
writes Latin, is as enthusiastic lover of Italy as
ever, and has just prepared an enlarged edition of
his Hellenics for the press.
"A noted English revivalist. the Rev. Mr.. Snur
geop, has great passion for puns, and he perpe-
traes one of the bodest sort in the title of little
book he has just edited. He calls it "Smooth
Stones taken from Ancient Brooks,'' by which he
means collection of devout sayings and quaint
apothegms collected from the works of Nthat re-
nowned Puritan, ''Thomas Brooks
1t is stated that Gen. Ward B. Burnett, to whom
the gold snuff box was awarded under the will of
Gen. jackson, for being the bravest man from New
1ork IN the war with Mexico, has recently been
dismissed, by the administration, from the office of
Surveyor General of Kansas and Nebraska for ha-
bitual drunkenness.
Through London correspondence we learn that
NJ. Jaques Coste founder of the Paris paper LIE
Temps, and one of the journalists who most CON
trlbuted to the success of the Revolution of 1880
has died in Paris. He was one of the forty who
signed the protest against the ordinances published
by Charles Y.
Mr. CorcOran, in view Of the profits and for
tunes amassed by the proprietors of the Washing
"hotels, has almost concluded to build tavern as
large as the Capitol upon the southeast corner of
jackson square, to be conducted on the European
plan.
The Rev. Dr. Edgar, who is here as a part of
the Presbyterian delegation from Ireland, has made
the discovery that in the homes of America the
kitchen rules the parlor.
baron Siena, the wealthy Greek banker of vi
enna,has founded a seminary for Gypsy girls on his
estates in Hungary. A similar institution has been
established at Neuhausel
,-Manzoni has been appointed perpetual Presi-
dent OF the Milan Academy for Sciences and Art
with pension of S2,5OO year for his patriotic
services.