The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-08

complainants- Not concluded
Court OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND-JUNE TERM
lo59-ANNAPoLIs, June 7th, lS59-No. l. Spe-
cia docket. Lowman Chew and VIM. Goldsborongb
Us. Bank of Baltimore. Appeal from the Circnit
Court OF Baltimore city. The argument in the
case was commenced by Jervis Spencer for the an
peants.
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The HANDS IN PICTUREs.-In looking, the other
day. at choice collection of engrayings of the
works OF Michel Angelo, Raffelle, and other mas
ters OF great period of art, (says the Art-Crtic
OF London paperl we were struck by the numer-
Gus instances in which marvellous expression of the
passions was given by the disposition and character
| OF the hands OF the hgures-a matter which has
been too little attended to by English painters The
practice of using the ordinary artists models for
the hands by some pOrtraitpainters has led to sevc
raj inconsistencies between the hands and counte-
nance, which cannot fail to strike even those who
| do not observe very closely. An observance of ma
| ture, as it may be noted in the figures which are
presented In everyday scenes, shows, in general
circumstances, the somewhat firmly y-casped hand of
the man of intelligence, its slow. but impulsive
working, which, if even the face were not visible
would express so much contrast this with the list
less and dlstended fingers Of those who are without
intellectual ideas education or the claw like ex-
| preston OF the miSerly man. When walking in
the street the palms of some hands presented on
the line with the face, In Others the reverse, and in
these varieties it will be found that the same pecu
arities of the hands connected with certain
| physical and chronological developments This
matter might be much extended, and made more
clear by illustrations: our object however, is just
hlnt the Importance in both painting and sculpture
OF attending to the pecuiarites and characteristics
OF the hands, and not allow one pair of them to be
combined with perhaps twenty or thirty heads
Although not so strongly marked, that expression
t. which we have referred is still evident in the
female figure: and wonderful are the signs which
are exhibited by griefs and joys of life bv surprise
fear, wonder. Great actors and actresses have made
more use OF the power OF expression in hand than
our painters have generally DONE
The lRoH CROwN OF LoMBARpY.-On the Odd of
April last the Iron Crown of Lombardy was sol
emnly removed by the Austrians, under the pro-
lection Of strong body of horse, from Monza to
the fortress of Mantua. This Iron Crown has of
course history. The little town of M0nza was
the spot on which Theodore the Great (the Diet
rich OF Bern, of the German Hero-Legend) had
palace built, and which Theudelinde wife of the
Longobard King Agiulf, had a magnificent church
erected. 10 this church Theudelinde presented the
! Iron Crown, which she had had made for her hus-
band. Our authority for this is the historian of
the Longobards Paul Warnefrid. The crown is
made OF gold, but has inside an iron ring, of which
the legend relates that it has been forged from the
nails of our Savior's cross. Charlemagne was
crowned with this Iron Crowu-after him all the
German emperors who were likewise Kings OF Lom-
bardy. On the 26th of May, 1905, Napoleon put it
on his head, with the words of renown: 'Deu me
Ia donnee; gare qui Y touchera." This threat
became afterwards the motto of the Order of the
J.
terations, allowed to continue in existence.-En-
glSh paper.
A QUEER CRAFT.-The " Velocinare An English
paper says that NJ J. Brunet has invented a new
kind OF vessel which he calls the FelociRare and
which he asserts will travel through the water at
the rate of from twenty to twenty-five miles an
hour, which is more than is performed in the same
time by the fastest boats now known, such as the
paddle-steamerS of the English companies the sail
ing clippers of the Americans, the car-canoes of the
MnlayS. ctao nf Fro
The invention is based upon the principle that the
ship ought to proceed through the water cleaving
the liquid mass by means Of turning points. thus
transforming the friction Of gliding into the fric
tlon OF rolling. 1t works, in Short like centre
bit in the water. NJ Brunet gives to his vessel the
form Of circular cylinder, terminated by two
cones revolving on the same axis These cones
form the PROV and the poop of the ship The Ve-
tocindCe can it is said, be worked with safety under
water, in which case it is furnished with deck
funnel for ventilation and light. NJ Brunei de-
clares that the essential principle of his invention
can be applied to any existing vessel without inter
fering with its build.
WHICH Is RIGHT ?-Judge Price thinks there has
been diminutiOn of crime in Cecil and Hartford
counties, and attributes this improved order of
things, if we understand him properly to the i'm
proved character of the juries The grand jury of
Hartford, in their recently published report, seem
to think it is owing to the fact that there was no
election the past year, and that bad whiskey was
not so freely dispensed. Which is right-the Judge
or the Jury?
Are we to infer, from this report of the Hartford
Grand Jury, that if the dispensing of bad whiskey
produces bad state of morals that the dispensing
of good whskey produces good morals We com
mend to the grand inquest inquring for the body of
Hartford county, to inquire into this matter, at
their next sitting, and to make due report of the
same. Judging from what we saw last fall, the
jury at that term had no quarrel with whiskey
whether good or bad. We believe the Judge did
not compliment the Sheriff for his Jury at that
term.-CecH Democrat.
IMMIGRATION TO CANADA.-The Toronto Leader
complains that the immigration from Europe into
Canada this season will be very small smaller prob
ably than it has been in any year for quarter of
century. 1t thinks the whole number of Canada
emigrants will not exceed 5000, although the num-
Der of persons emigrating from Europe will be
greater than last year The chief cause of the fall
ing off in the immigration to Canada is attributed
to the fact that the English holders of American
railway stock and bonds have direct personal mo-
tive for recommending British and Irish emigrants
to go to the United States and to the further fact
that members of the English House of Commons are
often heard to express preference for the United
States over Canada. The accounts sent back bv
the emigrants settled in the United States and in
Canada doubtless have much to do in directing the
western tide.
An ENCOURAGING OBITUARY NOrCE.-Such an
obituary notice as this could never have been pro-
duced outside of New England, where wealth and
virtue are synonomous, and next to being good
the obituary-credited to the Rutland (VtD Cour-
ier. The reader will recognize how beautifully it
blends the idea of DEATH coming like thief in the
night, with that OF getting together decent little
''He was native of Lowell, Mass, an unmarried
man, and had by his industry accumulated
property fsome SIS 900. We should think his age
was few less than fortv Let the case encourage
mechanics to industry, economy and perseverance,
and at the same time remind all that there is an
appointed time to die and that death cometh like
thief in the night when least expected.
The Louisiana Democracy appears to be in a rather
promising condition according the Mobile Adrer-
tiser: grand battle between the Soule and Sdell
divisions of the party has Just come off at Baton
Rouge, in which chivalry and boldness were over
matched by skill and caution. The contest lasted
three days. but the colors of the renowned hero of
Plaquemine emerged from the battle badly riddled
it is true, but still floating, while the chiyarv
wing were forced to strike theirs and retire dis
comtited from the field. In other words, the Sill
dellIans succeeded in nominating all the officers for
the State Ticket, but the vote appears to have
been exceedingly close. Never before, we presume
did this astute and unscrupulous politician win a
victory by so narrow chance and against so large
and powerful an opposition.
nomination for the office of Governor of Yir-
glnla seems to exert happy influence over the
mind, in the opinion of the New York Eue,ing Post
which says:
Messrs William l.. Goggin and John Letcher, the
recent opposing candidates for the Governorship of
Virginia, nave poth Deen elected life members OF
the Methodist Episcopal Domestic Missionary So
cIety. Their late oratorical labOrs, which carried
them both extensively over Virginia, and made
them intimately acquainted with the destitution
and wants of its society, have had the happy effect
of opening their minds to the necessity of increased
missionary exertion. We trust that they will de-
vote themselves with zeal and fidelity to the duties
of their new connection.
The Central Park Commi ssioners in New York
announce the completion of the first portion of
their labors The part of the enclosure which has
been named the Rambe is now prepared for the Wis
its OF the people. This is near the Old Reservoir
1t was lately rough hillside, broken by ledges
OF rock and bestrewn with boulders, but it is now
picturesque and attractive bit of landscape with
shrubbery and winding walks, and some fine
out-looks towards the city and the Hudson river
and will be pleasant walk in the heat of summer,