The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-12
For shlpplng Intelligence. see 4th page

OLD WILLIAM AND MARY-The recent commence.
ment of William and Mary College, at Williams.
burg, Virginia, was one of the most brilliant
known in her history. A large concourse of dis
tnguished visitors were present, and the exercises
consisting of addresses and poems, were exceed
-ly Interesting. The address to the Alumni was
made by james Lyons, Esq, and that before the
Philomathean Society by George w. Wrenford
the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Thomas
Dunn English delivered the poem before the Phi
Beta Kappa, and James Barron Hope that before
the Phoenix Literary Society. The College has now
most competent, learned and energetic faculty.
is exceedingly full in all her means OF instru ction
and bids fair TO surpass even those pamy DAYS
when Washington was the Chancellor, or when she
presented such Alumni Thomas Jefferson, Pew
ton Randolph, John Randolph, VIM. c. Rves
James Monroe, John Tyler, Gen. Winfield Scott,
ct al genus omne. And yet few at the North
here seem to be aware of the history and merit of
this institution, the second in point of time in
| the United States, and more intimately connected
with revolutionary history than any other-N p
| Daily Necs.
| WATER SPour,-Several parties inform the Mcr-
cmy OF water spout, seen from Sullivan's Island
on Saturday afternoon, about six o'clock. This
phenomena was first observed the outer en-
trance to the Maiit channel, and this side of the
Rattle-Snake Shoal Light Ship. 1t passed in
northeasterly direction, apparently across Goat
! phenomena could be seen from the Island-the
| water rising from the in immense whirl
meeting along watery strait in the shape of quill
uescenuihH as III were from the black clouds above
1t passed rapidly across the sea, throwing spray
around 1T, and dashing the water from side to side
| In its whrl, very perceptibly 10 the naked eve
While running along suddenly a second water spou
was seen to follow, smaller and in a similar direc-
| tion The whole appearance was very striking and
| singular, and attracted much attention from its
peculiar beauty Charleston Mercury, July9 O..
A DISTINGUISHED TRAvELLER.-Capt Richard F
| Burton, the celebrated African explorer whose
work on the "Lake Regions of Central Africa"
will soon appear in London is at present travelling
| in the United States Capt. Burton is one of the
most intrepid and successful explorers the present
| century. In the years 1854 be succeeded in
| reaching Mecca and Medina, and witnessing all
the sacred ceremonies in the disguise of an afghan
pilgrim. His next undertaking was journey to
| the City OF Harrar, lying inland from the Small
| coast Here, here no European would have been
permitted to enter, he again succeeded by travel
| ing as an Arab merchant. His last and most i'm
| portant journey to the great lake Ujiji, or
| Tanganyika, which he and his companion, Capt.
| Speke, were the first white men to visit. , With
the exception of Livingstone and Barth, no living
Africa. re
EPRINcE OF WALES TO VIsIT New Y YoRK.-This
| saauesaay) morning letter reached the Mayors
Snos rom Mr. Dallas, our Minister at the Court Of
| ~ Janss' inciosing another letter which is from
~ 1ohn russell principal Secretary of the Brit.
n oossrnMenI, ana is sent in answer to the invi-
tation ol Inc new York Common Council for the
Prince OF ales to visit this city, after making his
proposed tour of the Caradas His Iordsh;n
tnat the invitation accepted.-Neo York Erpress.