The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-24

no ecclesiastical vestments at all They are simply
acaGemical costumes. Even if priest were at
tired to the utmost extent permitted by the Act he
would be wearing no more than is co,nmonlv worn
by all the resident members Law as well as clerical
OF the Universities of Oxford and Cambridna
nu5pnices are worn not only by graduates, but by
undergraduates when they attend chanel. souaro
caps and black gowns form the ordinary cost'nao
of the place, and bands have only dropped ;nto
disuse within the last so years. As it is indaaS
they are worn by barristers as well as clerpvmpn'
just as surplices worn by choristers as We'll &C
priests The scarf if it really represents the stole
or yoke, has certainly more ecclesiastical char
acter, but, it happens, it is not habit common
to the ecclesiastical body, being confined by usage
to graduates in divinity, or the more dignifed
orders in the Church. As a matter of fact there
is no difference of costume whatever In College
chapes between the priest who officiates and the
layman who sits beside him; and in any place of
worship-such, for instance the Temple Church
which graduates of the Universities are in the
habit of trequenting, half the congregation might
De entitled to wear precisely the same dress as the
Parson; IL would, therefore, simplify the provi-
sons OF the Bill II it were enacted that no Priest
or Deacon should appear in any costume excent
that derived from the Universities
SUICIDE EFRoMREMoRsE.-Ienry Heidsick wasonca
happy man, but one evil day he was mfaithfu
to his wife, and left her, in Prussia. He came to
America about two years ago, and about year
since, repepting of his SINS wrote to her to come
and join him in this country. She refused to COM
ply with his request, as woman of spirit would
He came to st. Louis, aud courted a very respect
able young lady living in Bremen and married
her without telling her that he had already a wife
living in Prussia. The awful secret, however,
pressed upon his mind, and since his last nuptials
he had no rest: lie fell into deep melancholy and
at last revealed his secret to his Young wife To
several of his intimate friends he disclosed his in
tentiOn OF committing suicide. Yesterday morn.
ing he left his bed at o'clock, and deliberately
walked to pond on Farrar street, between 10th
and lIth streets, threw himself into the water,
which was only two three feet deep, and laid
there until he was drowned.-St. Louis Bulletin
DISTINGUISHED CONVENIENTLY late Intelligence
from Paris, we learn that our distinguished coun-
tryman, John Lathrop Motley of Boston. antbor
OF the "History of the Rise fthe Dutch Republic,
has been chosen Corresponding Member of the
French Institute, in the department known as the
Academic des Sciences Morales ct PoIitiques and in
the place made vacant by the lamented death of
Mr.. Prescott. The work which has so promrtlv
secured for its author this literary honor has
become extensively known in Europe. Besides
several English criticisms, there is translation into
French, edited by NJ. Guizot; another translation
into French in Belgium, and also trapsations into
Dutch and into German.
THE SCHUYLER FRAUD SUIrs.-The omnihus suit
arising from the Schuyler railroad frauds came on
for trial in the New York Superior Court ON Tuas
DAY, ana the scene that presented itself was GER
talnly strange one. Some fifty or sixty LAWYERS
representing the interests of the holders of the al
legged fraudulent stock issued by Robert SCHUYLER.
were ranged on both sides of four long tables
Wnlle tue TWO counsel Tor the railroad COMPANY
took up their position the east side of the room
where they could face their host of legal adverse,
ries. A corps of shorthand writers sat nearest
the Judge. The case attracts much interest and
will probably consume two or three weeks in its
trial.
SINGULAR CASE OF INsANITY.-A boy, about IS
years old, named Michael McCarty, SAYS the Boston
Traueller, whose father has been dead many wears
and whose mother has recently resided at No. 50
High street, came out of the House of Correction
nn orr har1
crime Upon reaching home, he learned for the
first time that his mother had died during his i'm
prisonment. The intelligence so affected him. that
he became wildly insane, and continues in that con-
diton up to the present time. In the Police Court,
this morning, the was examined, and he was
committed to the City Lunatic Asylum.
NAvAL-The United States steamer Richmond
is to be got ready for sea by the lst of July and
the Dacotah by the 10th of April
The United States steamer Pocahontas was put
in commission last Monday, and will probably go
to sea to-day tral-trip.
The fine sloop-of-war Pawnee is nearly COM
pleted at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. All her
machinery is on board and she will soon be ready
to make a Iral-trip.
A detachment of United States sailors and
marines left New York Monday for Pensacola,
in the steamer Empire City.
THE SENATE HOMESTEAD BILL.-The Homestead
Bill of Mr.. johnson, now before the United States
Senate, differs materially from that passed BY the
House. 1t gives one hundred and sixty acres to
the head of family and citizens, only recurring
them to select from lands subject to private entry
and restricting them to alternate sections by which
spectators who purchase intermediately would
be most benefited. The House bill gives one hun
dred and sixty acres to all bona fde settlers, and
allows them to locate on all lands open to pre-
empton. .
PREPARATIONS FOR DEATH.-Rufus S. Clark, who
died in Southampton, Mass, last winter some
weeks before his death ordered his coffin to be
made, superintended the work, told what trim
mings he wished to have put on it, chose the de-
positors, and even the horse and driver he wished
to convey him to his final restino-p'ace. He pur-
chased pair of gloves for the o''' Ind each of
the depositors to wear on the occasion, and paid
thirty dollars for his coffin.
PROGRESS THE LYNN SrRrKE-PREpAnATIoN
FOR CLAM BAKE.-LYNN, March 20.-A meeting
OF the female strikers was held last evening at l,y-
ceum Hall. 1t was presided over bv Mrs C. Da-
mon, and speeches were made by Mr.. Isaac PRAY
OF Salem-a large machine boss-and Mr.. w. f.
Oliver, of this city. They advocated holding out
until the "bill of wages is signed by the manufac
turers. large majority vote of the meeting sus-
tanned their sentiments.
ANOTHER ELOPEMENT IN ENGLIsH IIIGH EIFE-The
London Court Circular reports another Belgrayian
elopement. young lady cloped with her guar
dams under-butler on Valentines Day, and moth
ing was heard of her whereabouts until a letter
containing marriage certificate received from
Mapping. The lady on coming of age is entitled
to 100000 year.
The Sunday amusement bill, passed by the New
York Legislature, was vetoed by Governor Nor
gan. The Governor does not object to that part of
the bill relating directly to Sunday amusements
but says that he will approve of the bill if shorn of
some Objectionable features relating to the licenses
of such places
ANOTHER CHESS CoNGREss.-The chess-players of
st. Louis have made arrangements for a Chess
Congress, to which the PLAYERS of the whole coun-
try are invited to contest for the championship
The tournament will commence the llth of
April. Many distinguished players have signifed
their intention of being present, among whom are
Messrs. Morphy and Paulsen.
DEATH OF Az OLD DEFENDER-Mr Jacob Frev
died at Columbia, Pa, last week, and was buried at
York. The deceased was. in 1914. a member of
Capt. Thos. Shriver's rifle company, which march
ed to the defence of Baltimore. That company
consisted OF 70 members, of whom only ten survive
seven of whom attended Mr.. Frey's funeral.
Ten MILLIONS FOR LOWER CALroRN1A-It ap-
pears by the instructions given to Mr. Mc1ane,
communicated to the United States Senate by the
President, that the Minister authorized to offer
$40, 900 900 for Lower California, and the right of
way from the Rio Grande to Mazatlan and from
Arizona to Guaymas. But the negotiation fell
through
The St. Paul (Minn.) Times, in speaking of Mrs.
Bilansky, who is awaiting the execution of the
sentence passed upon her for the murder of her
husband, says that some three hundred ladies call
her daily. She was recently baptized by
Roman Catholic priest, and embraced the faith of
tnaC Churcn.
Mr.. Septimus Norris, OF Philadelphia, the inven
tor OF the steam city passenger railway car, says
that he guarantees one of his engines to propel
each car, loaded with thirty-six passengers, over
any road and up any grade our railroads, at
cost of S5 cents per day for COAL either anthracite
or btumnous.
John A. Washington, Esq, who was elected Pre-
sident of the Potomac, Piedmont and Valley Agri-
cultural Society, at the last meeting of the Execu
tive Committee, (Mr. W. c. Rives having positive
ly declined,) has accepted the position.
Last week, seventy-one "grass widows" residing
around Elkhart, Indiana, gave a ball and invited
their male friends. No ladies who not "grass
widows were admitted, and the fun ran high until
morning.
In accordance with resolution passed by the
City Council of Washington city, Mayor Berret
has ordered stand of colors for the New York
Seventh regiment, of the most costly description,
from Mr.. Gibbs of this city.
A Convention of Iron Manufacturers met in Phil
adelphia on Thursday, the object being to
an advance in the rates of duties on foreign iron.
\ Committee on Resolutions as appointed, which
includes three delegates to the Chicago Convention.
The returns from the district conventions in Vir-
ginia continue to come in, and enough is now
known to assure the State for Mr.. Hunter over
Wise at the Charleston Convention.
Two little girls daughters of John ii. Segraves,
of LAFAYETTE, Macon county, Tenn, died last week
from chewing and swallowing the ends of some
German matches-about twenty or thirty pieces.
The war with Morocco is estimated to have cost