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

al chastisement on his domestics both male and fe-
male, If they should prove lazy, disobedient inso-
lent, or obstreperous, at his own Judgment and
pleasure, and without the necessity of applying for
permission to the magistrates other civil author
tiles previously. The number of blows or lashes
thus permitted by law is restricted to twelve at the
discretion OF the master. The estates of the citi-
zens ana peasants supported a government bill for
the abolition OF this feudal enormity with over
whelmlng majority, whilst the priests and mobiles
threw it out so that it is sheved for several years
for, according to the Swedish laws, a bill when lost
cannot be brought in again till the next legislative
period Tn the other hand, motion brought be-
fore government and Parliament by the Society for
the Protection of Animals was passed unanimous
ly, IN virtue of which any of cruelty to dumb
animals is punishable by fine from to 100 rix
dollars banco, according to the discretion of the
ma gistrate.
But now beg your readers to take notice of the
measure of punishment dictated by the Swedish
statutes for cruelty to human beings and which at
this moment are in full vigor: For a foot chopped
or struck OFF, Is dollars banco; ankle 25 dollars
Danco; toe, dollars banco; arm, 10 dollars
banco leg, 10 dollars banco a nose, 40 dollars
banco hand, 40 dollars banco; an ear 40 dollars
banco; thumb, rs dollars banco; forefinger, II
dollars oaneo an eye 40 dollars, banco; if the eye
Is OF enamel or glass Incredible, but true!) go dol
lars oanco; for broken head, l3 dollars bauco; a
tooth knocked out dollars banco; small wounds,
each, dollar banco; box in the ear, d dollar
banco. A Swedish dollar banco is Is 3d. sterling
Inc sufferer must not be a member of the Stor-
thing, or at least no injury be inflicted on them
during the session. any such attack at that period
and In the city Of Stockholm is considered as high
treason, and punishable as SUCH
FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.-It will be recolected tha I
the following were reported to be the words used
by Napoleon I'LL, to Baron Hubner at the Imperi-
al teOee in the Tuileries, on New Years day:
regret that our relations with your government
are not so good as they were but request you to
tell the Emperor that my personal feelings for him
have not changed.
1t is said that at the leuee of the 4th of January
the Emperor of Austria addressed to the French
ambassador the counterpart of what the Emperor
OF the French said to the Austrian Minister on the
lst ofJanuarv:
am, said he, sincerely touched BY the personal
sentiments OF the Emperor. Assure him that, not
outstanding the differences exacted by the ne
cessites of politics, have never ceased to feel the
deepest esteem and the strongest sympathy for his
person.
On those two speeches hangs the peace of Europe.
A letter from Gan Old Soldier" in the London
Dasy Ne1s, compares the military forces of Aus
tria and Sardinia They are total effective field
force OF Austria (not comprising depots), 476, OOO
with lao guns. The total force of the Sandman
army about AZ 500 men, and so guns. This force
might be doubled by calling out the reserve
DIPLOMATIC CONSEQUENCES OF A SNow-BALL!-A
letter from Smyrna, addressed to the presse Orient
contains the following account of quasi diplomat
ic dispute between the consuls of Austria and Rus
STA apropos of a snow-ball: "Childr rem we know
are accustomed to amuse themselves with snow
Dalllng, and one OF these missives has been the
cause OF an unfortunate event which is to-day the
subject OF general conversation. A youth, attach
ed as domestic to the service of NJ Jean Filpuz-
zl director of the Austrian post was amusing him
self with other children in throwing snow-balls,
when one of these innocent projectiles struck the
cheek of child of NJ. Ivanoff, Consul-General of
Russia who was on the field of battle After cries
and tears from the child, Madame Ivanoff made a
complaint to Madame Fillipuzzi, who, in her hus-
bands absence, expressed the liveest regrets for
what had happened. But some seconds afterwards
an officer from the Russian consulate, obeyng the
orders of Madame 1vanof, entered NJ. Filipuzzi's
house, and in spite of the most energetic protests
seized the servant boy, and brought him to Madame
lvanof who chastised him, made him prisoner at
the consulate, and then had him transferred to the
government prison. On hearing these facts NJ.
tillipuzzi addressed to his consul the consul OF
Austria, demand for the release of the child, and
satisfaction for the violation of his domicie. The
Russian consul refused this satisfaction, and the
relations between the two consulates were broken
OFT in the most peremptory manner. The affair
has been submitted to the respective ambassadors
at Constantinople. Meanwhile Mr.. Blunt, the
British consul, has caused this culprit of twelve
years, who happens to be an Ionian subject, to be
set at liberty. Such are the consequences of a
snow ballw