The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-15
FOREIGN MISCELLANY

AT meeting OF the Svro-Egyptian Society in
London fac-simile drawings of four of the princi-
pal slabs pourtrayng the destruction of the Lacbsh
OF the Bible, by Sennacherib, were exhibited by
Mr. Harle, Member of the Council.-These slabs ex-
hiolt Sennacherib sitting on his throne, with his
chlei officers before him receiving instructions for
the destruction of the city. Jewish captives, who
are being delivered up to him by Assyrian war
rlors, are lnploring his mercy on their knees
over tne kings head Is most valuable inscription
perfectly legIble and unnured, which has been
translated thus : ''Sennacherib the mighty king.
KING OF the country of Assvria, sitting on the
throne OF Judgment before Lachish. | give permits
sion for Its slaughter" The kings chariot, hor-
ses messengers and tent are also beautifully pour
trayed. Over the tent is another inscription
equally clear and perfect with the one over the
kings head, which DR.. Kinks translates thus -
Tine tent, l?) sarata, of Sennacherib, king of
Assyrla. The countenances of the captives are
clearly Jewish. This series of slabs is now being
arranged in the British Museum, but is not vet
ready for public exhibition; they are probably the
most valuable and most interesting of all the
Nineveh slabs.
Royal Society Mr.. Hattersley's Type Composing
Machine attracted much attention. The average
speed attained by person who has practised up-
on this machine has been 1000 letters per hour,
composed from reprint copy. At this rate a
calculation has been made that the advertisement
sheet of the Times, consisting of eight pages of ru
by type, and l,O29.SSS letters, the composition of
which W costs 43L rs, could be composed by Mr.
VI the Austrian steamer engaged for some lime
past upon an exploring expedition, purely scientific
tits pleasant to learn the following:
ar mas not obiterated all trace of the humani-
ties. French vessels are everywhere ENGAGED
swapping up Austrian merchants, but we are glad
to say that orders have been sent from the Paris
Ministry OF War to respect the steamship Novara
now on her way from Australia
WATER TIGHr CONFERENCE.-The perilous adj.
venture OF the steamship Edinburgh, which was cut
through by ice when $50 miles out at sea. should
not be permitted to pass without comment Her
preservation was due solely to the fact that her
hull was divided by bulkheads into several distinct
Water-tlght compartments. In the absence of this
arrangement, large loss of property, and proba
oly lie, would have ensued. The lamentabe dis
asters already recorded, arising from neglect to
provide bulkheads of this description. sbonld be
sufficient to show that they are Indispensable 10
every seagolng steamer. The terrible loss of the
Arctic In collision with the French steamer Vesta,
tine latter being saved by her bulkhead,) will
never be forgotten; nor the sinking of the Lyon
nalse, from similar cause. The steamships Presi-
dent, Pacific, City of Glasgow, and Tempest,
having never been heard from, NAV have been LOST
by collision with icebergs or some other pondernns
OBJECT. The Europa, Persia, North American and
other steamers, have likewise had experience nrov-
ing the lmperious necessity of compartments in
this class of vessels. A collision even when ooing
at moderate speed, is almost certain disaster
In ten years ending with 1858, not less than tbir
teen Atlantic steamers were lost, with three thou
sona persons,--or a loss of about passenger in
every hundred carried. Surely, there is sufficient
reason for adopting every possible precantion bv
which the safety OF steamship passengers can be en-
HANGED The chief acquisitions for every firstclass
Atlantic passenger steamer are, security from fire,
thorough discipline, and plank or timber bulk
heads, made water-tight and properly strengthen
ed, creating several separate compartments, any
one OF which shall have sufficient buoyancy to sus
tain the whole ship, in case the Others are broken
A LARGE BEAR.-George, colored man belong
groves 10 miles from the city, while out with his
hunting dog a few days ago, got upon the track of
large black bear in the gloomy depths of the Old
Dismal, and the dog giving him close chase, old
Brun was compelled to take to tree. George