The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-23

for some years past In the troubles of ls4s they
were assisted with an advance BY the government,
They corresponded with several honses of hiEh
standing in England, all of whom are believed to
be covered, or nearly so, by deposit of securi-
ties.
FUNERAL OF BARON HUMBOLDT.
BERLIN, Tuesday, May 10, 8 A. M-Tbe solemn
funeral procession of Alexander Won Humboldt is
now on its way to the Cathedral. All that repre-
sents science, art and intelligence in Rerlin ioins in
the procession. Three Chamberlains in cold cos
tune bearing the orders of the ilustrious deceased
Precede the funeral car which is drawn by six
norses from the royal stables. Upon the car is a
simple uncovered coffin of oak adorned with flowers
and laurel. On either side of the car are students
bearing green palm branches.
line OF carriages of immense length closes the
procession. The Prince Regent and all the Princes
and Princesses assembled in the Cathedral
awaiting the arrival of the great philosophers
mortal remains mournful aspect overspreads
the whole town.
THE CASE OF THE BOY MORTARA.
10 Sampson Samuel, Ne,c Broad street. London:
ROME, April -S:45.-Contrary to every expec-
tatlon, could not succeed in obtaining an audience
OF the Pope to present our memorial. Cardinal
Antonelli received it from me this morning at the
Vatican, and will hand it to the Sovereign Pontif.
Inc cardinal gave assurance of good will towards
the lsraelies in the Papal States and that every
tnlng Will be done to prevent the recurrence of any
similar case The parents of the child Mortara can
have free access to him. Mr. 0do Russell accompa-
MED me- Pray inform the Lord Mayor, the Chief
Rabbi, Sir Culling Eardley and Baron Rothschild.
Moses MoNTEFIoRE.
From TAHrI.-The San Francisco National, of
April 23d, says:
We learn from Capt Warner, of the brig Elleni-
ia, from Tahiti that Queen Pomare and her two
sons were still in prison the 22d ul. The Queen
was confined in her castle at Papiete Her sons are
narrowly guarded, and any attempt at revolt will
be the signal for their DEATH There are only seven
hundred French troops in the place but thus far
he tba
latter are without firearms. Everything appeared
quiet when the Ellenita left but an outbreak was
daily anticipated and the next arrival will proba-
bly, bring intelligence of revolution as the ma
tlves are determined not to submit the terms pro.
posed by the French Governor. 1t will be remem-
bered that the difficulty from a conflict of au-
thorlty between the Queen and Chiefs and the
French. The French have long sought for pre-
text to end the protectorate and "annex" the ISL
ands to France This pretext now presents itself,
and the next news will be that the French flag has
suppanted the Tahitan, and the Queen and Princes
are on their way to Paris to receive the hospaliies
OF the French Emperor.
| IMPORTANT FROM VENEzUELA.-The Journal of
Commerce receives by way of Havana the following
extract from private letter;
"HAyANA, dated May l2th
| 81 have just this moment received letter from
| Geronimo Costa, ESQ.,, at st. Thomas Nav Ist in
which he says, Generals Sotillo, Tuio Monagas,
and Exequiel Zamora destroyed. This is an
| official communication now in my possession and
| which came to hand at the very starting of the
| steamer for this port"
The Journal says: This intelligence Is confirmed
from Porto Cabe0 to the 2Sth ult, received yester-
| day by the brig Saginaw. The officers named head
ed the factions which recently disturbed the coun-
try, and having been located in different parts of
the Republic, their defeat is considered complete
crushing out of the partizans of Monagas.
OFFICERS TO BE SENT TO EURopE-The Richmond
! Enquirer says:
The profit already derived from the experience
| and commentaries of a commission of American
officers in the Crimean campaign is attested by the
many convenlences, Improvements and reforms sug-
| gested by them, and successfully applied to our
military establishment, in the late expedition to
| Utah.
| The War Department, in properly acknowledging
the services OF these officers in the last European
war, Is determined to gather more lessons from the
present struggle, by sending directly to the scene
| OF action men whose education, requirements and
spirit tit them Understandings to watch the awful
| drama.
Three Virginians, Col Steptoe, Capt G. w.
Carr and Lieut.. John Pegram, have already been
ordered to the plains of Sardinia.
| FIRE CoMMUNIcATED BY TELEGRAPH WmEs-The
| Davenport Democrat of the 18th SAYS: Yesterday
| morning, during the severe thunder shower the
freight depot of the NJ. & NJ Railroad made anarrow
| escape from burning down. The telegraph line
runs into the depot and the electricity passing in
on 1t discharged among some papers hanging on
! the window frame, and consumed them, with a
| great part OF the WOODWORK OF the window. One
| OF the delivery clerks happened to come in Just in
the nick of time, or the whole building would
| doubtless have been in ruins
The u. :. steamships Atlanta and Memphis arrived
| at New York from Montevideo having been in COM
pany with the U. S. steamer Chaplin to the Capes
of the Delaware. The latter is bound to Philadel-
| phla The steamers left Montevdeo March 25th
stopping at Pernambuco and Barbados for coal
DEATH OF JUDGE Cone, GEoRG1A.-Augusta
Ga, May 2O-Judge Cone, an eminent lawyer of
Ga, on Wednesday, 7''