The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-29

INTERESTING FIR ON VENEzUELA.-By Captain At
kinson, tho bark Venus, from Curacao, arrived
at New York on Sunday, we have dates to March
Il:
Venezuela is again disturbed. The province of
Coro has declared in favor of Federal Govern
ment, and has taken up arms in the cause. Several
exes have left Curacao to join their friends. Gen
eral Tamora left Curacao to take command of the
troops at Coro, and, by accounts to March s, had
taken the field.
At Maracaibo, on the 9th, the place was quiet,
but revolt was momentary expected.
The rest of the provinces quiet, but there
are many dissatisfied with the present Republic,
and it is supposed there would be general revolu-
ton.
General Paez is still sick
letter received from Saint Thomas on the I'd of
March, referring to news received the same morn
ing from Curacoa saws that the Consul at VeneZue-
la, at the latter point, had received information of
a revolution having broken out in the department
of Maracaibo, at the head of which was a general
officer, and the restoration of Ex-President Mona
gas was the object.
LATER FROM HAvANA-The following despatch APP
pears in the Philadelphia papers of yesterday
Charleston, March 27.-The steamship Isabel has
arrived from Havana with dates to the 25th inst.
The steamship Illinois was at Havana with bro
ken shaft. She will go to New York for repairs.
The schooner DR.. Kane from Sagua for New
York, with cargo of molasses put into Key West
leaking on the 4th inst, and will have to discharge
Sugar firm but quiet at "a rials, nothing
doing. Muscovadoes unchanged Cuba Moasses
rials. Muscovado rails Sterling Exchange
dropping at 1917; bills on New York at sixty DAYS
l@l%c. discount; bills on New Orleans at short
sightpar OF / premium.
COSTUMES AT Fancy BALLs-There has been a
ball at NJ. Rothschild's another at NJ. Pereires, and
not to make our list too long, NJ. Fould has had a
ball costume.
This was the gayest of all, and thousand new
and fantastic things were invented for the occasion
Out OF a delicate compliment to the Princess Clio
tide, the majority of the costumes were Italian. A
fortnight before the event, the maison de NJ. Mo-
reau, the first costumer of Paris, was inundated
from morning to night by an elegant crowd seeking
new DISCUSSES: yet a hundred ideas never before
thought of were elaborated with wonderful success
A Portici peasant, in skirt of red silk and gold
lace with ribbons streaming from the waist; an
apron covered with brilliant embroidery; a bodice
OF black velvet trimmed with gold and coral and
cut so as to show the chemise, the sleeves of which
reached half way down the arm, where they were
tied up in two places by plenty of streaming rib
bons, produced most charming effect. The head
dress was white and of square form; long ribbons
toated from it at the back; and the whole most en-
chantingly became the beautiful persons who wore
it. Two Greeks in skirts of ornamented gold, with
green velvet caftans embroidered in gold and pearl
head-dresses, were very remarkable; and there were
four Bohemians, all different, and so well dressed,
that no one knew which to prefer One of these
had on a red silk skirt covered with h;erogyphics
in black velvet, encircled with gold. The vest was
covered with rows of sequins and coral pendants;
and the head-dress was also of sequin and coral.
This lady was declared the queen OF the gypsies.
Another covered with roses looked like walking
bouquet; and one costume sparkling with precious
stones must have cost fortune. There were sew
eral delicious looking Perrettes in Louis XIII.
style, with white satin dresses and red blue top
knots But all that we can say will never do JUS
tice to the inexhaustbe invention of our celebrated
costumier.
Among the most remarkable costumes which ap-
peared at the other balls, must not forget to
notice several attempts made to bring up the fash
ions that prevailed at the time of the First Empire.
Many noble ladies wear their dresses fitting close
above the petticoat, but very much larger at the
bottom; the corsage rounded, and shorter than it
is usually worn. The prettest made in this fashion
appeared on Tuesday at the Tuieries 1t was of
salmon -colored tafetas, and on the skirts were
rows of white blonde, separated by strings of VIC
lets. The rows of blonde diminished upwards, so
as to form large indentations, touching each other
at the bottom and separating at the top, and this
was continued all round the skirt. The corsage
also was made with rows of blonde divided by
strings of violets. The sleeves were very short,
and surmOunted by large branches of violets, a
string of which finished them off at the arm The
couture which accompanied this dress was as pretty
as it was novel. Imagine diadem of an antique
shape, pointed in the middle, and consisting entire
ly OF satin violets. round hood of cose-packed
vioets contained the hair, which was twisted very
low at the back, and escaping from this were two
beautiful blonde lappets.
At the bali of the Hotel de Vile were several
Russian diadems resembling those worn by young
Russian girls on their wedding day. The form is
antique raised in the centre without being pointed.
The material is velvet, covered with three open
engine-turned plates of gold, with number of lit
tie balls hanging on miniature chains of gold. To
complete this coifture, the hair must be curled a
Pantique, and lifted up with comb, to which are
attached balls of gold, suspended on chains, and
| these should be scattered in proiusion among the
| curls. This original head-dress is particularly
suited to regular features, and it may be made
infinitely richer by adding precious stones.-Paris
| Letter.
| AN ARMY CoNTRAcT.-The Utah correspondent of
| the Chicago Tribune sends to that journal the
| freighting contract made in the Quartermaster's
| Department at Washington City, with Russell,
Mayors Waddcll, to carry freight from Kansas to
| various points on the Utah route. The schedule OF
prices has been kept back till lately when it is
| found that Government pays the firm above named
| $50 per one hundred pounds from Leavenworth to
Salt Lake City, distance of twelve hundred
miles. At this enormous rate the contractors have
! carried thousands of tons. They are at the same
time contractors to carry freight to Pixies Peak, a
distance of six hundred miles, for eight dollars
which is less than one third the sum paid by Gov
| eminent.
| REFINED CRUELTY.-A most trying and painful
case came within our knowledge, says the Ottawa
| (Canada) Times, and the knowledge of many peo-
pie of this district. about fortnight since. 1t has
been reported in several newspapers lately that in
the burning of dwelling house in the township of
| Westmeath, in the neghboring county of Renfrew,
a Mrs. Mason, her child, girl OF eight years old,
and her sister, got also burned, the latter two to
DEATH The husband and father was in this city on
| by newspaper of this crushing calamity to his
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