The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-16
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length is about 500 and its breadth 200 miIas
while its dependent territory is as large as Snain
and the influence of the Sultan extends far into the
south of Africa. The population is about 5000 900,
and the true political division is not into Kingdoms
but tribes. First, we have the Riff tribes inhabt
ing the region of the country of the North Atlas
from the Mediterranean to Tangief; then the CEN
tra region, from the frontiers of Algeria to Cape
noun, including the districts of Fez and Morocco;
and last the South Atlas district comprising Sous
w adnoun, Tablet, and the Sahara.
On the Mediterranean are Melila, Tetuan where
Nelson vctualled his feet before the battle of Abou
Kr the Spanish preside of Ceuta the little port of
Lareche, and, after some leagues of bold and rocky
coast, where the straits are narrowest Tanoier
once the marriage-portion of Catherine of Bra9an,
"a. After doubling Cape Spartel, we come to the
little port OF Arzila, on the Atlantic. Thirty-three
miles southwark, on the coast, is Ell Araisb still
beautiful enough to account for the old fable of its
6elng the Garden of the Hesperides. In l765 the
French entered the river. but by feint of the
N SIoorS were drawn up too far, and overpowered.-
fasslng the town of Mamora, we have LONG nlains
and tresh-water lakes to the south. and then an
pears the town of Sallee, the headquarters of the
Moors, with Rabat and the famous tower of Reni
Hassan across the river. Further south are the
great commercial ports of Mogador: and beyond
the boundary of Morocco, Wadnoun, where the
French have attempted to found a factory for the
purpose OF securing to themselves commerce and
political influence in the interior From WadnOun
or Mogador there is direct communication with
is convenient, as the Portuguese found it, for a
trade with the Brazils and South America. Under
slopes, or along plains cooled by winds from the
SNOWY ranges o the Atlas lie the cities of Morocco,
fez and Mequinez far in the interior and Tafilet
stretching to the sands of the Sahara Internally
the country is like a hedgehog bristlinr with
ridges OF hills, the lurking places of tribes unsub-
dued even by the Romans.
A CONSTITUTION FOR RUssTA-We translate the
following from German paper:
"a letter written to the Hamburg EccLdnge from
the RUSSIAN frontier says that an address, sipned
hy hVe noblemen of the empire, had been handed
10 lhe emperor, containing petition that he would
grant constitution similar to that promised bv
Alexander H. when he expressed his satisfaction at
Tn the bestowal OF constitutional freedom in Poland
The Emperor Alexander II. read the petition. and
wrote upon 1t with his own hand: Blahodarju sa
Oter0tCennoSt Thanks for this franIynass I'm,
afterwards eighteen deputies of the 90
vernment Committee who have been summoned
to St Petersburgh to give explanations respecting
the questions which might arise before the com.
mission for framing the statute for organizing the
peasant class, sent second address to the emperor
IN which they censure the mysterious behaviour Of
this commission. The Emperor allowed this address
to remain unanswered.-N. Y Post.
DIPLoMArTC.-The Department of State received
by the last mail from Europe dispatches from our
ministers to China and Spain. Mr. Ward was at
Shanghai lie states that the Chinese are CARRYING
out the provisions OF the new treaty bv paving ali
the claims presented. Trade, he adds is gong on
as usual, and good feeling seems to prevail
Mr.. Preston was in Madrid, and will remain
Ihere Tor the present. The pending difficulties
between the two governments are in a fair way of
an amicable adjustment Although he is desirous
of returning to the United States to arrange affairs
OF private nature, occasOned by the death of his
it is deemed advisable by our govern
ment that he should remain there until mattersnow
under consideration are permanently settled
w cooley, his private secretary, who is nepbev of
Mr. Preston, and an inheritor Of the estate in Ken
lucky, is on his way to this country To settIe
the affairs of the estate.
PROsPERoUs RAILWAY CoMPANIEs.-The Central
Railroad of Georgia. connecting the cities of Macon
and Savannah is one of the most prosperous thor.
oughares in the country. The annual report for
the fiscal year has just been published The road
Is l9o miles long; its capital is S4 900 900. Its
gross earnings this year are 81 726 ST. and net
earnings S9O5, ,64493, or nearly % per cent After
dividing in June and December Is per cent in cash
and apPropriating $4,000 to depot buildings,
d o,o44'95 are added to the surplus fund.- which
stands at SOP, 720.l5. Based upon this the Com
pany makes further dividend of $500 600, or l21%
per cent. stock.
The Macon and Western Company, connecting
Macon and Atlanta, has also just made its report
Its road is 100 miles long aud its gross earnings
have been $500, ,95795, and expenses Sl65. .465. .75
leaving for net profits S225 492 20 on capitaI Of
81 ABS, 800. In the last twelve years this COMPANY
has divided Sl,54, ,79S.5O, besides a surplus Of
Sl59,89 on hand
SrEREsCoPIC SPEcrAcLRs. Professor Wharton
Jones has made important optical discovery
which, while especially advantageous to persons of
weak eyes, will be priced by all who appreciate eve
sight. 1t is a form of spectacle glasses whereby
paintings and engravings appear steroscopic pic
tures that is, the figures and objects are seen in
full relief and roundness. The glasses NAV be fl
ted and worn as ordinary spectacles or used in an
and with effect as surprising as it
Is delightful. To trequenters Of picture eries-
to antquares fond of studying Gothic architecture
hn al II l.
as double power of vision. A machine has been
been made for guiding the glasses, and we hear
that they will shortly be on sale.Chambers' Jour
nal.
DAMAGED RAILRoAD D lRoN REPAIRED.-A new meth
od oil repairing damaged and worn out railway iron
has been introduced in the shops of the Great est
ern hallway Company, at Hamilton, Canada
rail which is damaged at the end by the peenr off
OF portion OF 1t, or the spreading consequent on
hard work. can have a new piece put on in a very
short time, when the rail is better than before
This is done by heating the rail to white heat and
welding piece of common bar iron into the dam
aged spot. The great advantage of this system
over re-rOlling is its cheapness The contractors
for this work say they can do it for Sc per ton.
while rolling would cost $50, beside the expense of
transportation and duties, if done in the United
States.
CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRs.-The United States
Minister resident to Guatemala and Honduras has
the Government of the former contestinr
Its right to dispose of its territory it did in the
Belize treaty, to GreIt Britain He has protested
against the act as violation Of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, against the Guatemala government for not
notiiylng the American government of the negoti-
atoms pending, and against the general course of
the concessions as being opposed to the whole
history of the Central American Confederation
HEALTH OF THE METHODIST BlSHOpS-A para
graph IN a Southern exchange says that, with the
exception of Bishop Early, not one of the Southern
Methodist bishops is capable at this time of doing
q upr Rishp nj
feeble through age Bishop Paine from the fract-
ure of several ribs; Bishop Pierce, from sickness
contracted by California exposure and labor; and
BlShop haVanagh, from long protracted spell of
illness.
THE GLORIOUS EIGHTH IN New ORLEAys-The
eighth of January, the anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans, was celebrated in that city with un-
usual spirit. The morning was ushered in by the
firing of cannon and display of bunting from all
the shipping in the harbor. An imposing process
sion passed through the streets at noon and grand
ball at night ended the festivities.
THE NOTED DEAD OF I859.-Among the distip-
guished dead OF 1859, we note Stephenson and Bru-
mel, Humboldt, Lardner and Nichnl, Bond, NuttaIl
and Olmsted, Hallam and Prescott, De Quincy and
Irving, Sir James Stephen, Metternich. De Toe
quevilie, Rush and Mason, Geyer, Hannegan and
Broderick, Mann, King Bomba, Queen Stephanie,
of Portugal, Yek, and Madame Bosio.
The London Observer hints that great breach
OF promise case is on the topis between the daugh
ter of solicitor and a noble earl. On the same au.
thoriy it is stated that tragedy equally horrible,
though more English in its details than Madame
Lemoines (the burning of an infant to death), is
likely to be brought before the public.
An Opera-house is to be built in Detroit, at a
cost of twenty-seven thousand dollars Detroit has
seventy thousand inhabitants, and in Italy every
town of eight thousand people has an opera-house
and regular opera. But then, Michigan is not
Italy, though both are peninsular.
a newfoundland dog, trained to harness took his
owner, Master HOugh, Of Nichols from Adams to
WiIliamstown on a sled last week inside of two
hours, rested hour, and started for home
accomplished the five miles in one hour and a
quarter.
The number ofrailway accidents in the last seven
years shows steady diminution though the loss of
lie thereby does not: so that, while the railways
are generally managed with more care, the acci-
dents that do occur are more dangerous.
SEVERE PUNIsHMENT.-In jacksonville, Oregon.
about month since, man named Otter bury was
stripped, tied to tree, and thirty lashes were ap
piled to his bare back with raw hide, for selling
whiskey to Indians who were camped near the
lains.
TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION The two companies
owning the lines of telegraph between Washington
city and Richmond, have become consolidated
The working arrangements will take effect imme-
dately.
FIRE IN HARPoRD CoUNTY.-lhe yelling of Mr..
VIM. G. Burk, about four miles from Belair, Har-
ford county, was destroyed by fire the night of
the 10th inst. The furniture saved. Dwelling
insured. How the fire originated we did not learn
FAST MAYoR.-The Mayor of Trenton, n j., was
fined, few days since, for fast driving in sleigh
ing party. Jersey is getting somewhat famous for
the speed of its hOrse-fesh.