The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-12
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the 10Th ut, at the great age of l07. On fast days
the deceased ate in the morning dish of lentilate
and in the afternoon certain quantity of ''sauer
kraut' and fnseed oil.
Count Montalemberts much-spoken-of pamphlet
has lately been sold at Paris, with the title printed
reversed, "Edni' Rus Tabled NJ, par Ed Trebme-
latnom." Masses of the pamphlets disposed
of before the police got aware of the trick.
The plan of serf emancipation for Poland consists
in committing their forced labor for lease, at a re-
served rent, revokable by either party. The land
so let can never be repurchased by the proprietor
nor by any one in trust for him.
A letter from st. Petersburg states that the story
of an enormous of lightweight versts having
been discovered in the official measurement of the
st. Petersburg and Moscow Railway arose from an
accidental discovery Of of eighty eight sa-
genes 6l6 feet in the distance between two verst-
posts on the Peterhotf Railway.
The Turkish government has formed a commits
sion at Constantinople to draw up new Ottoman
dictionary.
The communication between England and Ger
many by means of the submarine cable to Emblem
has now been fairly established and messages both
to and from England, have been correctly trans
mitted. This telegraph, which has COST it is said,
100000 thalers is expected to be open for the SER
vice OF the public about the beginning of the year.;
and, as the estimate is that 100000 messages will be
sent annually by that route the profit is likely if
that prospect be realized, to be considerable.
BY decree of the Emperor of Russia the French
language is henceforth to be taught in the superior
classes of the Artisans School at Moscow
The Tribunal of Como is now engaged in the trial
of smuggling case, in which 507 prisoners are i'm
pllcated. The number of counts alleged against
them is 6l0, the earliest dating from 1S49. The
proceedings comprise 900 different documents
None of the custom house officials are among the
accused.
Jenny Lind, Cruvelli, Artot and Frezzolini are
all to sing together at a charitable concert at the
Crystal Palace in Paris. Seven thousand perform
ers will take part in this monster concert.
Madame Barrot the mother of NJ Odillon Bar
rot and of NJ NJ Ferdinand and Adolphe Barrot,
died on Sunday night at the age of ninety years.
She was the widow of the NJ Barrot who voted in
the convention banishing Louis XVI. instead of be-
heading him.
The electric cable has been successfully laid down
between the Isle of SYRIA, in the Greek Archipela-
go, and the Phalera harbor, at the Pireus. The
point of departure is at the tomb of Thermistocles
Two English steamers did the work on the 9th De-
cember.
society for the circulation of cheap books and
useful knowledge has been formed at ST. Peters
burg. 1t has established printing presses, type
foundries, and photographic institutions; has made
contracts with English, French, and German me
chanics for the getting up of mathematical, astro-
nomical, physical, and chemical instruments and
apparatus, movable laboratories, mineral colleo
lions, &c. for the purpose of being used at the lee
lures which are to be delivered in all parts of
Russia.
There has just been discovered near Mount
Athos, in Greece, new manuscript, which dates as
far back the third century. 1t is on the subject
of gymnastics, and is written by Philostratus, the
philosopher and the author of the life of Appoi-
lonious OF Thyana.
highly important case in therapeutics and sur
gical practice is occupying the faculty of Paris
The eminent musical inventor Sax (of the saxhorn)
has been long sufferer from cancer and the lead
ing physicians there, Valpeau and Ricord who
were in attendance, pronounced him incurahle A
practitioner lately arrived from India and the
Dutch settlements in the Spice Islands, DR.. Vries,
has brought home plant he calls anti-concereuse.
1t has been applied now for four months, and seems
to have completely arrested the phagedenc process.
Ii Nrles succeed, new benefactor to humanity, of
the Jenner class, has arisen.
THE WANTS OF MoNTENEGRo.-The Archiman-
drite Nicanor, whom six months ago the authori-
ties in Damata arrested on his wav from Montene-
gro to get apostolic succession in Moscow is now
ordained Bishop of the Black Mountain and has
just issued most lamentable pastoral from ST.
Petersburg, describing the restitution and wants
of his tlock-no schools, no church ornaments, a
lack of proper paraphernalia for CARRYING out the
orthodox ritual, and other vital requirements usu-
ally described in such documents, calling to the
faithful to contribute. But point is noticeable
in this oriental church pastoral never touched on
in more westerly encyclicals; the Bishop wants
above all things printing press The types of
the only printer at Montenegro had been cast into
bullets to kill Turks, and a supply of typographical
materials was the most urgent want of the diocese.
PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE PORTUGUESE TARIFF.
The Didrio de Gocerno of the 10th ult contains a
proposition from the Portuguese Minister of Fl
nance to the Cores for important alterations of the
customs tariff of Portugal. The principal reforms
contemplated are in the duties on linen and wooden
yarns, on which a somewhat important reduction of
impost duty is proposed. Upon many linen woven
goods it is also proposed to effect considerable re-
ductlon OF duty and some triting reforms ar pro-
posed as regards the duties on foreign grains,
especially rice. The duties on hardware and cut
ery WILL if the proposed tariff come into operation
be greatly reduced in many instances as also those
upon earthenware, which has hitherto been heavily