The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-28

The Washington Union publishes the following
proclamation
Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred
rendering 1t necessary and proper that the Senate
OF the United States shall be convened to receive
and act upon such communications as have been
or may be made to it on the part of the Execu-
tive:
Now, therefore, !, James Buchanan President of
the United States, do issue this my proclamation,
declaring that an extraordinary occasion requires
the Senate of the United States to convene for the
transaction of business at the Capitol in the city of
Washington, on the 4th day of next month, at IL
O'Clock at noon OF that day, of which all who shall
then be entitled to act members of that body are
hereby required to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal of the United
States, at Washington, this 26th day of Feb
Il. s. ruary, Ammo Domini 1859, and Of the izde-
pendence Of the United States the SD.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
LEWIS CAss, Secretary of State.
LATER FROM THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
The Panama Railroad COmpany's fastsang
brig Il. Drummond has arrived at this port from
Aspinwall. having made the passage in seventeen
days, and bringing advices four days later than re-
ceived by the steamer Moses Taylor.
From the South Pacific the news is unimpor-
tant The Panama Railroad Company's steamer
Columbus arrived at Panama on the 9th inst from
a Irregular voyage to the ports of Central America
with large cargo of indigo, cochineal, hides, &c.
The British steamer Dee arrived at AspinwaI
from Greytown the 5th inst having on board
Col o. P. Childs and suite, who have returned to
this port as passengers in the E. Drummond
The Roanoke and Savannah were still at Aspin-
wall on the 1th inst, and all on board both ships
were WELL The railroad was in fine ORDER and the ,
health of the Isthmus was good.
STEAMBOAT AcCIDENr.-The Memphis (Tenn.A
and st. Francis river packet Comet Capt H. G..
kenneth was Overtaken by hurricane about eirb
teen miles below Memphis Saturday evening,
February 10. The upper work of the boat was
torn pieces, and she sunk abnut tiva mi
IN eighteen or twenty feet water. The Comet had
on board good trip of both passengers and
freight, and the latter, together with the boat will
prove total loss Capt Kennett furnishes the fol-
lowing list OF persons lost John Pope, first clerk
Mr.. job Hail. cabin passenger of Harrisburg Ar
kansas; a young child, deck-passenger, name not
known; Joseph Howell; Samuel Hardeman; John
Clark, second cook; William Black third cook, ST.
Louis. The Comet only two years old strong
and staunch, and was insured for So 5O0-S2 $50 in
the Quaker City and $2,25O in the Commonwealth
Insurance Company.
At the charitable sale held in Paris at the Hotel
Lambert, by the Princess CzartOriska in favor of
the distressed Poles, Madame George Sand held a
stan and displayed quantity of small articles in
linen and embroidered muslin. Baron James de
Rothschlld happening to pass, the fair saleswoman
addressed him with the usual request to purchase
something. "What can buy?" said the Baron,
"you have nothing that | can do ANYTHING with
But stay an idea strikes me. Give me your auto
graph; sell me that" Madame Sand took a sheet of
paper and wrote the following words: 'Received
from Baron James de Rothschild the sum of one
thousand francs for the benefit of the distressed
Poles. George Sand" NJ de RothschiId read it,
thanked her, and presenting a note for the sum
mentioned, passed on with the autograph, highly
grat6ed."
The late Henry IIallam, the historian was noted
for his love of dsputaton. 1t is told of him that
alter night OF contradiction at Holland House,
with "My Lady," Luttrell, Sam Rogers and Svd-
ney Smith, Hallam returned to his house No. 81
Wimpole street, his tongue still tipped with ready
contradiction. 1t was late and the historian not
in full health. A watchman went by 'Past one
o'clock" cried the watchman loudly, with yawn.
NO., cried Hallam, tartly and loud, throwing up
the sash OF his bedroom window, watch in hand;
"It wants three minutes
Mario was singing recently at private soiree at
the residence of Rossin number of musical and
artistica notabilites being present. As they were
parting, Nine. Taglioni approached Mario to com
pliment him, and said, 81 am sure you do not
recognise me-" 'Ah, Madame" answered the ten
or, in tone of amiable reproach, 'Indeed do"
but you sing, said TagliOni, ''as in your youth
fu days, while can dance no more" eyes, but
you have carried away the dance with YOU" gal
lantly answered the singer.
A LITERARY EXECUTION The inhabitants of
Thorne, (Eng.,) having recently had their town
sugmatzed by the editor of the Doncaser Gazette as
lone OF the worst educated towns in the West Rid
ing OF Yorkshire" testified their and indig-
nation by public execution Of the above named
newspaper. The paper first of all votcu out of
the various news-roOms, and then ''fastened by
moose to temporary gibbet, carried round the
town IN the midst of torchght procession, head
ed by drum and fife band, and publicly burned in
! the marketplace."
LATER FROM HAYr1-Capt Hadlev, of the brig
Santiago, at Holmes Hole for Boston brings adj
vices from Aux Cages to the 9th inst. Capt H.
states that up to that date everything was quiet
and great preparations were making for the recep-
! tion of President Gefard in Aux Caves where he
was expected. DOubloons had fallen from $500 to
| S27O and S272. general revival of business was
| expected throughout the Island as the heavy i'm
| port and export duties were to be somewhat modi-
he'd Coffee was scarce, owing to the recent
| troubles.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Inguiycr wri-
ting from jackson, Ohio, says that on the morning
of February Il, three men, in digging grave near
the village, discovered vault, closed by large
Hat stone, which was about four feet under ground
Human bones of large size, and a small chain with
coins attached were taken out, the coins much de-
| faced Several gentlemen whose names are given
believe that the vault built by the same people
VINO erected the mounds IN other parts of the State
A'meeting was held at the New York Academy
of Music Friday evening, for the purpose of ta-
king measures for the erection of an observatory
in the Central Park. The amount requisite is esti-
mated at $500, 900. 100000 per annum will also be
required in order to keep it in operation. The
shar rcs of stock to be $25 each Several thou
sand dollars have already been subscribed.
CHdTIeS TdTleyy anOIUcf Ola English actor, has
just died, in the eighty eight year Of his age. The
Illustrated London Nees sayS-'EIn his way, Far
ley was an excellent actor. He was almost born
on the boards. And what link was he with the
past. Garrick retired in June, l77G, when Farley
was in his sixth year. Farley had more than seen
| Garrck; he had childs part in play in which
| Garrck acted"
The New England Veteran Association, composed
| of soldiers of the of 1872, met in Boston on
| Tuesday. The association numbers l42 members
| Urli tha MIN DF ;,,r,
raised in the New England States besides dragons
and artillery who served in the army in the Nicara-
| ragua frontier in Canada. Four of the regiments
of infantry-the 9th, llth 22d and 25th- composed
General Scot's brgades at the battles of Chippewa
| and Lundy Lane.
The foreign exiles, Republicans, Socialists &C.
| residing in New York, celebrated the breaking out
! of the French Revolution of lS4S bv a banquet
| About three hundred men present and about
| fifty women. Orsini and his fellow assassns were
| the wOrshipped heroes. War, blood. revolution,
arstocrats, people, versa social and public free
dom of humanity, &C., &C., furnished the matter of
the speeches.
NAVAL LINTELLIGENCE.-O orders have been
received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to get the
United States steamer San Jacinto ready for sea as
soon possible. Workmen have been put upon
her, and every exertion will be made to have her
ready by the lst of May next. She is booked for
the coast of Africa, and will relieve the United
States slOop-ofwar Cumberland as flagship of the
African squadron.
The wise men of Prussia are predicting grand
future for the little Prince of a week, because his
birthday is the that of Frederick the Great
| because the constellation known "Fredericks
honor" stood in the zenith of Berlin at the mo-
ment of his entrance to light; and because half an
hour later, another constellation, ''The Stars in
| Crown and Sword, eliminated Berlin.
The number of the diplomatic circle in Washing
ton is about to be increased by new otache to the
Russion legation, in the person of Prince Ourouson
tary, it may be said that he is a genuine article
| and not creation by parchment. Let us add, for
the sake OF the beauty, fashion, &c. of our political
metropolis, that the newcomer is young, elegant
| and wealthy.-N Y Post.
| meeting was held in Richmond, Va on Satur-
day, to devise plan for the establishment of
! Picture Gallery number of the most enterpris-
| ing citizens lead the movement The paintings of
the Historical Society to be put into the new
Gallery, and good copies of others will be obtained
| from Europe, with as little delay possible
The New Bedford Standard saws box of tin
from the propeller Potomska on shore on Nau-
shOn Island, distance of ten or twelve miles from
the wreck, and also steam guage, weighing eight
or nine pounds. package of looking glasses,
which it took three men roll up the beach came
| up, and not one of them was broken.
The lighthouses of the Gar, in latitude 60
north, contain the finest collection of tropical
plants in Europe. Palm trees are sixty feet in
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