The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-05

was lately surprised by band of smuggers, who
tied him to tree in thick forest, and abandoned
him to his fate. The unfortunate man was found
some days after il that positions all the flesh was
torn off his shoulders, and it is supposed that being
rendered desperate by hunger, he had before he
died knawed them.
The Presse states that in the districts of Solfer
no and San MARITIME there is usually good deal of
distress about this season, but that this year the
poor Of those neighbourhoods have found proita-
BILE occupation as ciceroni to English, American,
and other tourists, to show them where the King
stood, where the Emperor, and where Marshal So
and-so.
The jubilee of the 450 years existence of the Leip
sic University celebrated there on the I'd inst.
with all the solemnites usual such occasons.-
The King of Saxony, the heir to the throne, and
Prince George were present. the King delivered
an address.
The medical practitioners announce that rather
strongly developed smallpox is raging epidemical
ly at Paris 1t does not attack children alone, but
older people, who have too long omitted to have
themselves -vaccinated. The Countess B., who
bears an historical name, has just been attacked
with this disease.
"A subscription has lately been raised by Old
Rugbeians for the purpose of erecting window of
stained glass in the school, chapel to the memory
OF those schootellows who persisted in the late
Bengal mutiny.
AMAHoMMEDAN RELIc.-The Turkish government
has just purchased relic of inestimable value to
Islamism. 1t is an autograph letter from the Pro
phet Mohammed to the Macaneans of Egypt, to call
the Coptc nation to the faith of Islam. In his re-
port to the French Institute of Nav 10, 1852, NJ.
Ben, who since filled the functions of chief inter
prefer to the army of the East, proved the authen
ITCHY of this ancient parchment.
During 1878, 1,034 elephants sent from
Rangoon to Calcutta for the army.
"A gentleman who has just arrived in Hull over
land from st. Petersburg. reports that the cost of
exchanging paper for silver in that capital is 10
per cent.
"A royal warrant has been issued whereby Pres
ID IL,
cisely upon the footing those of the United
Church of England and Ireland.
According to the returns upwards of f5, 236 have
been awarded to the English army as prizes for
good shooting The 55th regiment has proved itself
the best shooting regiment in the service.
BATTALION OF CHILDREN.-ln the town OF
Scandiano, situate the Regium Lepidi of CT
cero, and place of some Importance in the Middle
Ages, battalion of 400 boys has been organize
under the direction of General Garibaldi, who hav
ing noticed, in the course of his warlike expert
ence that boys of IS and years of age had proved
useful in daring military operations, made up his
mind in the late campaign to enrol a battalion of
such youthful troops. An intelligent young officer
undertook the task of forming the legion, which
at first did not number more than $50. Austrian
persecution and patriotism soon increased their
ranks, so that the battalion has now COMPLETED its
numerical strength. These little soldiers are dress
ed in dark green tunic, with red cuffs edged
with white, and dark-green trousers, An eye-wit-
ness OF their manoeuvring was recently ast0nished
handing officer, Count John Arrivabene, is a
young nobleman of three and twenty. As they
were parading before their chief the 4th inst,
tremendous cheer burst forth from the boys which
on inquiry proved to have been given in honor of
the Marchioness Valenti Gonzaga, the mother of
the commanding officer, who had crossed the
street. She had come from Mantua to visit her
son, after prolonged captivity in the Austrian
prisons.
Upwards of 500 workmen at Woolwich Arsenal
a liSha d
under the auspices of the officers of the. establish
lishment.
SO scarce is coin in Finland that correspondent
of the Daily Netcs says that at fair held at Jacob
stadt on the Gulf of Bothnia, the tradespeople and
peasantry were so Inconvenience by the want of
small coins that they employed penny buns, which
circulated, as copecs, from man to man during the
days of the fair.
lie Nord says that the Duke of Modena is about
actually starting newspaper in the Italian Ian
guage, to be printed at Vienna, and to advocate
his claims. That press he abhorred, and that pub.
lie opinion he scorned, he now humbly supplicates
auxiliary.
One of Queen Christmas sons has just entered the
Military College of ST. Cyr. -Four young Turks
sent from Constantinople by the Sultan, are also
among the latest enrolments.
The Milan Gazette is full of details of the perfect
ovation attending the political prisoners from Lom
hardy, who had been let free from the State dun
geon of Peterwardein, in Hungary. All through
Magyarand the progress home was the signal for
veyed them in their carriages, and the hostelrie:
refused payment for their entertainment.
The French Minister of the Interior after having
examined the reports submitted to him on the sub
ect, has allotted to the city of Lille sum of 100
600 fir. for the construction OF dwellings for thu
working classes.
The final decree on the'subiect of compensation
| for losses during the Sepoy war, has been pub
| lished. All who have lost immoveabe property
to receive half its value up to sl00, and thrC
of its value after that. Thus, if planters build
| ings worth &c, 900 he receives GlOO by \
| s2,800-fl, 033. All who have lost movable prop
! erty are to receive one third its value, and tha
| third is not to exceed $500. The Delhi Bank
therefore, and one or two more sufferers will t.b
tain practically compensation at all. OF course
! the order is considered ungenerous, though no
! body expected full compensation. 1t is said how
| ever, that charitable grant, rembursing the poo
| and letting the rich alone would have been NOR
| just No insurance office is to have any compensa
| ton at ala curious exclusion, more especially a
| Government has been compelled to relieve its owl
widows funds, which are insurance Offices, of tn
burden thrown on them.
Some of the Europeans of Lucknow, who los
perhaps more than any class and did soldiers worl
besides, Fave been splendldy rewarded Mr.
| Schelling, for example, the two Captains Orr, tn
two Hearseys, and Captain Bunbury, have received
jaguires worth 1000 year each. Almost tn
whole of the escheated estates in Dude have nov
| been given away,-some of them in enormous slices
! One man has got more than Wellington received
| for Waterloo.
RELIC OF DUTCH WARs.-A somewhat an
Gent piece Of ordinance has just been accidentally
discovered in the river Midway, near Chatham
| Dock-yard, short distance from Upnor Castle
The gun is of iron, and its weight q cwt. 2 qrs.
lbs. When discovered it had three shots in it, be
| lieved to be II Founders. The discovery of such
! large cannon in the situation where it was foun
has given rise to much speculation, an opinion be
| ing expressed, which is somewhat favored by it
| appearance and shape, that the gun formerly be
| lOnped burnt
way at Chatham in the reign of Charles H., whe
the Dutch feet, under De Ruyter, sailed up tn
river as far as Upnor Castle, opposite the dock
yard, and burnt the Royal Oak, the Loyal London
the Charles v, the Great James, and several othe
English vessels of war then lying in the Midway
The New York correspondent of the Charesto
Mercury, in letter about the Fashions, says:
But the great novelty is the Jerceau1iette whic
consists of rather fiat basket large enough in eve
| ry particular to accommodate any sized baby; tn
ends OF the basket are rounded, and soft luxriou
mattress covers the bottom; this is covered as we
as the sides with any pretty material fond moth
er thinks charming enough for the occupant
silk, satin, cashmere, dimity, or clear muslin owe
Marcelline silk. OF course, there is soft pilOv
for the little head, which be deliberately trim
med or embroidered, while all the rest OF the linen
blanket, counterpart, etc., must correspond. l
this basket or 6erceaunette, as they are termed
rests the baby in perfect independence; its limb
suffered to expand and grow and straighten, an
when taken to the drawing-room, the basket
simply lifted by the handles, and the nurse can e,
hibit the darling resting at ease, its 'draperv
smooth, perfect order, and the very placidty wit
which the little one undergoes inspection prove
the relief the tender frame experiences, from tn
great rough hands and hard knees and terrific jolt
it undergoes, too often from its nurse particular
when it is trotted to sleep gridron of reeds
canes or sharp steel springs Verify, the Jercea,
nets is great institution!
MAYOR WooD ON New York REFoRM.-Mayc
Wood, in his message to the Board of Aldermen
says that the Mayor of that city is powerless, an
| is nothing but a clerk to numerous Boards {
Commissioners, etc., and thinks the Mayor shoul
be invested with some authority. He says:
Moral suasion official station avail not agains
the corrupt element existing in New Y ork. Their
must be a corrective stronger and more potent
We require vigorous arm upheld by suifcier