The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-10
FOREIGN.

IHE THACKERAY SCANDAL.-A London correspond
eht says: was premature in my anticipation that
the great cause scandaleuse, Yates u.s. The Garrck
Club, was likely to be settled out of Court. I am
informed that the notice of declaration has at length
been served, and that the case will probably come
on trial. though it is not likely to be heard before
June.
1t is very unfortunate that. from the fact of Mr..
1hackeray having been the subject of Mr.. Yates of
tensive article, and Mr.. Dickens the tprominent
supporter OF Mr.. Yates against the Committee and
the Club, the original matter of quarrel should al
most insensibly, have assumed the aspect of fac
ton night between the parties of our two leading
novelist<. An amusing, though anything but an
editylng chapter might be added to future edition
OF the Quarreis Of Authors, out of the materials
whch TINS affair has already supplied, or is likely
TO furnish, before it is finally disposed Of Talk of
the lukewarmness of ones acuuaintancel man
does not know how many uncommonly zealous ad
herents he has till he gets into a row. Already this
Garrlck tracas has uncemented more old intima-
ces, divided more literary houses against them
selves, and supplied more apples of dscord to the
coterles who gather round the skirts of literary
celeorltles, than quiet sensible "Gutsiders" igno-
rant OF the ''wraths'' of celestial minds wonld
conceive possible. True it is a tempest in tea cup
but then the tea cup is set on rather consn;cnons
table, and there is such an abundance Of spoons
Jerrold might have said-to stir it, that no wonder
1t frohs rarely and gives rise to no end of scandal
and speculation
AN "INsURREcT1oN'' IN MoNAco.-A letter from
mad a formidable insurrection here Some persons
having got up petition to the Government prav
ing mat VINE might be taxed, though it was the
taNatioh OF wine which caused the population some
years ago to separate from their lawful prince.
ABOUT 5OO persons two DAYS ago. armed with
spades, pick-axes, clubs, and other weapons, went
to the Town hall, and clamorously demanded that
no such tax should be imposed The syndic nrotas-
ted that he did not know an thing of the petiton
referred to, and some persons who were with him
explained that if the tax were imposed. the pro
ceedS would be employed in constructing theatre,
winch would amuse the population and he advap-
tageous to the town by attracting strangers Rnt
the mop were not satisfied, and compelled the syn-
die to sign declaration that wine tax should be
imposed without the consent of the SOVEREIGN neo-
pc. After this they dispersed"
The sale of horse flesh for consumption bv man
Is now general in Austria, Bohemia, some parts of
Prussia urtemburg, Baden, Hanover, Switzer-
land and Belgium, and Partisan banquets of horse
flesh are now common. The flesh of used-un horses
not diseased is that which forms the food of tbee
hlppophagist, and it is said to be better than cow
beef, and to differ very little from ox-beef The
worn7out horses (of which from $50 to 800 die
weekly in London) would it is said, furnish good
meat if Englishmen would only abandon a siIIv
and unfounded prejudice
NJ. Polack, an unlicensed broker at Vienna, won
2So,oOod: f25OOOl, 4O,OOOf. (f4,OOO), and 4OOd.
0a4G1, at at the drawing of the Credit Bank lottery,
on the Sd. M. Pollack is Jew, and the elders of
the Hebrew community have already obtained
donation of $500 from him.
Captains Burton and Speke of the expedition to
East Africa, have succeeded, after the most trying
EFFORTS In reaching and surveying the great lake of
the interior, and are on their return to Zanzibar
lt Is reported in Paris that NJ Fould minister of
OF the Emperor's household has gained upwards
OF hve millions of francs by the recent fall in the
price of the French funds. NJ de Mornv is said tn
have been even more fortunate
an astronomical Observatory has recently been
established near Algiers by the French govern
m ment; BESIDES making astronomical observations,
thA oil 70,
trict. " VIZ N'
letter from Malta, of the 10th inst. states that
the following garrison order has been issued: Gan
guards 10 turn out to the Archbishop of Malta and
all sentrles to carry arms and present arms when
the host passes" The order has been the source of
much bitterness; and a British officer, CAPTAIN
Shefheid OF the Royal North British Fusiliers, a
Srlmean oIhcer, having refused to obey the ORDER
has been placed under arrest. 1t is case of con-
science with him, and che is ready to submit to
any punishment rather than do HOMAGE to the
Host" The Daily Ne,cs insists that it is time IN
put stop to this nonsense" and asks why our
trooFs should pay to ecclesiastc at Malta great
er nonors than are paid at home to the Archbishop
OF Canterbury, although the latter takes prece-
oence OF the whole temporal peerage.
1FE GRAIN "CENTAL."-A numerous nubIic
meeting of the merchants of Leth took place on
Monday for the purpose of considering the advisa
Dilty OF altering the present mode of eng grain.
when proposition to adopt the decimal system Of
Welgnts we was defeated by large majority in favor
OF an amendment admitting the desirability of
having uniformity in all the markets of the king
ooD1 out declaring that the Genital did not meet the
requirements of trade
Communication by the electric cable between
Malta and Cagiari was stopped on the Goth pIt
In consequence, it is supposed of some accident af
fectlng the insulation of the wire. Along the Goa At
OF Sicily submarine volcanic district is trayersed
by the cable, and it is believed that at this part the
gutta percha coating of the wires NAV have become
gether unforeseen in laying the cable.
THE FRENCH NAvY.-Evervthinp relative to tho
present condition of the French NAVY at time like
the present is of engrossing interest and gentle
man named Reed has recently read an Interesting
paper before the Society of Arts, in London on the
subject He says: 81 endeavured to prove that
with an efficient Channel feet we should stand in
no peril OF invasion. But the steady and enormous
increase OF the French steam navy in large ships
appears to point to something very different from
sudden and unsupported descent upon our coast
Iwo-deck and three-deck steamships are by no
means the fitting vessels for effectng such an one
ration. They are intended as their name implies
for the line of battle, and their production in large
numbers by the French Emperor is equivalent to a
declar alton that If have to meet his forces at all
1t will not be on our coasts or in our harhors
lie IS manifesty preparing to meet us, if need be-
or II occasion serve upon the open sea- and to con-
tend there for mastery of infinitely greater value
to him than any mere momentarv advantage These |
are not aarmist notions, but plain matters of fact
ana they raise the questiOn-s'Is England with |
her home interests, her Mediterranean ports and
islands, and her wide spread colonies to see her |
self surpassed, equalled in her lines of bat
tie, by neighboring power which has but little |
save its own seabOard to defend ?" On the lst of
) anuary, 1850, there not single steam line of |
battle ship afoat in any harbor of France; her |
steam navy consisted only of 20 rigates and Sc cor
vettes and despatch vessels The growth since |
then has been as follows: Launched in 1885, ships
OF the line, corvettes; 1851 small vessels; 1852
ships of the line, l frigate, small vessels; 1853.
ships OF the line cOrvettes and despatch vessels
1884, line OF battle ships, Zone of 200 horse now
cry; 1855, (the last of the Russian wary line of
battle ships, flour of 900 hOrse-pOwer), besides
doating batteries, 2S gunboats and IL screw trans
ports; 1885, line of battle ships, II frigates five
of them 800 horse power each); 1857 ships of the
line, trgates, 6 transports, l corvette; 1858 2 |
ships OF the line, corvettes and transports -
During the last seven years, therefore, the number
lt French steam ships of war has been increased
rom IA to 23O and the number of steam line of
battle ships raised from to 32; whilst at the pres
ent moment, ships of the line and 25 rigates and
smaller vessels are being built in the French dock
Yards. The relative strength of the fleets of the |
european powers has also been engaging the atten-
ION OF some OF the American Journals.
The RELIGIOUS Press OF ENGLAND.-'"The politics
1t the community guided by the political press |
The religious views of a vast number are formed by
hat portion of the press which is called religious
i becomes, therefore, matter of deepest interest
to inquire what is the spirit of that religious
press / am not asking you what are the views |
naintained-whether Evangelical Anglican, or Ro |
nish-but what is the spirit of that fountain from
which the religious life of so many is nourished?
"Let any man cast his eyes over the pages of tbs
portion OF the pressit matters little to which party
The newspaper or the journal may belong he will |
De startled to find the character Of those whom he
mas most deeply reyerenced, whose hearts he knows
whose integrity and life are above suspicion held
up to scorn and hatred the organ of one party is |
established against the organ of another and it is