The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-09

there is contrast between the two, one being the
representative of progress the other of standstill
and decay. The whole trade, which is considera-
Ole, has quilted the old town, and has established
itself In the accessible plain while the clergy
and the employees occupy the old town. The former
thus has all the advantages, except in beauty OF
situation and venerable monuments. In this the
old town will be rarely surpassed. Standing on
its bastions, which have been converted into promen
AIDES, planted with rows of acacias and horse-ches
nuts, you can look one side almost into the heart
of the Alps while on the other large part of the
Lombard plain lies before you, with the dome of
Milan Cathedral and the town of Brescia in the dis
tance The last slopes are dotted over with white
country houses among clusters of woods, while in a
semicircle before you at least 80 villages are dis
tincty visible. -
"The contrast between the old and new town is
Just at present even more striking than usual, ow
ing to the animation which has been impressed on
the latter by recent events. Going from one to the
other as If you came to another world. In the
upper town nothing but priests, a few bare-sbops,
numbers of venerable churches and other medieval
buildings; few national guards at the gates serve
alone to remind you that you are i'll the 18th CEN
tury. Down below, on the contrary, all is hustle
and animation; numbers of Garibaldfs volunteers
roaming through the streets, officers coming and
going every one on the look out for what is pass
ing, the cafes and restaurants filled as well the
streets-all frank joy and activity, as above hypo
crisy, silence, and lethargy. -5 r-...
con Sunday last the King came to have a look
at his good town ofBergamo. He remained in the
lower town, where the bishop and his clergy paid
their visit; the town had presented its address
before, and even the clergy bad to smile. The
| municipality ordered thanksgiving, and the cathe
dral is being decorated for the ceremony, which is
| to take place tomorrow.
The presentation, to the Empress Regent of
France OF the Austrian coors captured in italy, and
brought to Paris by Lieut.. Colonel SchmitZ, order
| ly officer of the Emperor Napoleon, took place on
the evening of the 18th ultimo The Colonel took
only forty hours for his journey from Milan to Par
! Isl and at once proceeded to ST. Cloud As soon as
her Majesty heard of his arrival at the Palace, she
ordered the officers of the Imperial household to
semble in full uniform in the grand saloon to
| ceive the messenger with fitting honor. Her Ma
esty having taken her place. the Colonel was intro
| dueed, and after having mentioned the excellent
state of health of the Emperor, declared that "the
whole army, happy in the idea of seeing the trophy
in her Majestys hands, requested her to consider it
new pledge of their affection for herself and of
| their devotedness to the Imperial dynasty" He
then presented the color to the Empress. Her Ma
| jesty, who was greatly moved, thanked Colonel
Schmitz most warmly, and, after examining it for
time, caused the Prince Imperial to place his
hands on it. After few observations, the official
ceremony terminated. The color in question, an
exceedingly fine one, in good preserv ation although
pierced in several places by musket ball and grape,
belonged to the regiment Hartmann Keistern, of
Gacia. Col. Schmitz returns Immediately to the
Army of Italy. .-s .
THE botanic GARDENs.-The public will hear with
pleasure that, notwithstanding the limited appro>
priatons at his command, the energetic Commits
soner of Public Buildings has made arrangements
for considerable improvement of the space at the
| foot of the Capitol grounds which is devoted to
Government greenhouses and the purpose of bo-
tanic garden. The ground already begins to show
| signs OF the Improvements contemplated.
number of trees of native and foreign varie-
| ties have been planted and arranged
with reference to their scientific classified
| lions well with artistic eye to landscape
gardening. The walks willlbe shaded at one point
| with row of naples in variety; at another point
oaks of different species will intervene 10 protect
the walks from the sum- of elms, ash trees, and
other varieties, beginning at the lowest develop
ment of vegetation as exhibited in trees partaking
OF the nature OF ferns, and closing with the more
| advanced kinds as the tulip tree. fountain will
also add its attractions to the spot and send its gilt
! tering spray heavenwards amid foliage such as
catches the breeze from off the yellow sea- shields
the native from the burning sun of India, ascends
| the gale that "from groves of balm blows o'er the
Hay ten seas" Many plants have been added
10 the stores already in the conservatory and the
| garden grows daily more worthy the attention of
lovers of beautiful and wonderful forms of vegeta-
BILE life Constitution.
| WASHINGTON, July THE Cass letter concerning
neutral rights has been completed, and is fully APP.
| proved by the President and Cabinet IL viii be
sent Immediately to all our Ministers abroad 1t
covers the points heretofore stated by me- and de-
| clares coal not contraband, contrary to the as
sumption of England The neutral position of the
United States in the European war is asserted en-
phatically.
ltwas proposed to publish the despatch or an
outline OF it here, but the President this morning
discountenanced that course, preferring to await
the meeting of Congress. He may yet change his
opinion, however.
Last years expenditures recently stated at
sixty-six and half Millions but this amount did not
include the FIVE millions for the Posoice deficiency
recently admitted to exist, nor other large items to
be developed
Secretary Floyd's friends are apprehensve about
his health. He has gone to Alum Springs, but will
return in fortnight to try the Bedford Springs
Ne,o York Tribune
elearn that the work on the Orange Extension
is progressing very satisfactorily, and that about