The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-26
FOREIGN MISCELLANY

EORElGN MISCELLANY
The RUSSIAN NAvY.-The Woniteur de II, ELotto
gives the following statistics as to the strength of
the Russian navy at the present moment: In the
Baltic, II steamers and 25 sailing vessels. in the
White Sea, steamers and sailing vessels; in tbe
Black Sea, 2l steamers and II sailing vessels and
IN the Caspian, II steamers and 5 Saline vessaTs
There are also a greater number of smaller YES.
sells, floating batteries, gunboats, &C.; and manv
ships are now building for the government, both
in Russia and abroad. The number of sailors
IN actual service is l9,25S, commanded by I5S4
officers.
Ihe Posts Paris correspondent writes that an
exhibition took place at Lyons of new apparatus
for stopping locomotive in the midst of its speed
almost instantaneously. Its power was acknowI
edged to be superior to any machine introduced
and 1t will probably be employed all the lines of
France.
WONDERFUL CANNoN.-A most wonderful lonc
ranged cannon, invented by Mr.. Jefiries, patentee
Oh the Welknown marine glue,is in course of being
mounted IN the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, for ex-
Perlments at Shoeburyness. It's range is spoken of
as certain to eclipse every other weapon bither
AnoWn. Inc gun with its present bore a three
men diameter, weighs seven tons, and presents an
appearance with the exception of the present cali
pre- similar to one of our 6S-pounders The CHARGE
VIII consist OF sixteen pounds of powder and con
ically shaped shot, weighted with lead to nina
pounds and followed similarly to the Mimic bullet
which 1t Is presumed will be propelled fifteen or
twenty miles. Mr.. Jeftries, it is stated, has as
serted his conviction that it would carry from
Dover to Calais. 1t is the intention of the authori-
ues TO carry out Il varied and complicated course
OF experiments udder the inspection of the Select
committee OF Woolwich Arsenal. After being
satisfied OF its power in its present FORM the bore
VIII be progressively increased to a 6S-pounder.-
TO enable the gunners to point the gun, the trun-
Mons will be fitted with a couple of telescopes to
European Times.
The Bohemian journals record a singular con-
demnation passed on Il newspaper editor NJ Kouh
edtor OF the lG9es6ote aus Bohemen Daily Uessep-
ger Of Bohem'a( y having, in an article on the dis
coverY OF an old German manuscript by NJ. Hanke
librarian of the city of Prague, made some often
sive observations on that gentleman has been sem
tenced by the Criminal Court to 100 forms fine
(Z5Ot J, and to an imprisonment of four months
with the first and third Fridays of each month to be
passed in a strict fast.
Three hundred horses are annually killed in Han
over for consumption by the eaters of horsehesh,
very numerous class in Germany.
Nothing is talked of in Paris but the armor of
Made. Vestvah in the part of Romeo 1t is of alu-
mlnlum, cost l6,OO0t, and only weighs four pounds
mat worn by Madame Pasta in the same part was
OF nne STEEL weighed thirty-seven pounds, was made
at the royal works in Prussia and cost nearly two
thousand pounds English money
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN PRUssIA.-At Branden-
burg, in Prussia, short time ago, married cou.
pie, named Voigt, work people, condemned TO death
FOR poisoning an old man named Schade, in order to
rob him, were executed. As usual in Prussia the
execution took place in the interior of the prison
In presence only of the public prosecutor two sur
geons, clergyman, and twelve citizens chosen bv
lot. The woman tainted being told that her
last hour had arrived, and all attempts to restore
her to consciousness having fai ed she was beheaded
in a state of insensibility. The husband walked
calmly to the scaif0ld, repeating PRAYER. The
heads OF both were struck off by an executioner.
After the execution, placards were stuck up over
the town announcing that it had taken place For
20 years there had been no execution in the town.
CHEAP TRAvELLTNG.-During six months tour
in Italy, my whole expenses, board, lodging, and
shoes, including theatres, cgfes and all other dis
slpatlons, besides fees to ccerOne, &c, averaged
only lSs. per week. and yet | saw and did every
thing that conscientious tourist who obevs his
Murray is bound to see and do Last summer |
made an excursion, starting from London to Dun
querque and Lille, through Belgium by rail;
stopping at the principal towns on the way "doing"
the hotels de ville the churches with their carved
pupts, &c, and the picture galleries; then up the
COckney portion of the Rhine ascending the proper
quantity Of "fes," castles and lateral valleys; on
from Mayence to Frankfort and Nuremberg bv
rail- and, after doing the oddities of that old town
proceeded by rail to Munich, where | spent four
days; then bv coach to the TegeIn-sce and on foot
through the Tyrol to Conegano; By rail to Venice;
stayed four days there and then foot through
Lombardy, visiting some Of the principal cities,
and the Lago di Garda, Lago d'Isea, the Lake of
Como, the Splugen, and Via Mala. Gorge of
Pietters, Lake Wallenstadt and Zurich, and by
Basle to the source of the MOsele; down the val
ley o. that river TO Nancy; then by rail to Paris
and London This trip occupied six weeks. star
ted with fl5 in my pocket aud brought few
shillings back; yeti visited theatres concerts. &C.
and purchased maps and guide-books besides
Through Nor'oay sih Knopsach.