The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-12

a WIFE IN SEARCH OF HER HUSBAND.-In th G
New York Supreme Court, Chambers, on Wednes-
day, before Justice Clerke, Mrs. Sarah Locke ap-
Piled fer writ of habeds corpus, for the purpose of
obtaining possession of her husband, whO she al
ieges, is kept from her by his father. 1t appears
that year more ago, Charles E. Locke who
was on a visit to Europe, became acquainted with
the petitioner at birmingham, Engand, and that he
lived with her there some time. They came to this
country IN the latter part of 1860 and were mar
rled in Brooklyn, the lst of January last bv the
Rev: Benjamin Whalen, a Baptist minister They
TNed together until the 9th of February, when Mr.
Locke suddenly disappeared. His wife alleges that
bi 4 10 secreted by his father, who intends to send
ionti ~ oaorna. The wife is intelligent, good
'ooAing young woman.
DLAp body touND.-There was found on Thurs
Gay last at Woolford's Point on Rrannock,s Raw
tne oodY OF an unknown man supnosed IN he one
tanua W ~: IIH'e gre" who were lost from the
schooner richmond, In December last He had on
blue gansey jacket, striped cotton shirt also a
white canton flannel shirt, pair of bIacr cassioro
pants, also pair OF blue cotton pants twilIed rnns
lin drawers, long blue yarn stockings water nroof
Doots, newly half-soled and yarn comfort Moth
ing was found on his person by which he could he
identified. He was feet inches high and sun
posed to weigh about $50 lbs. An inquest was
held by James N, Wright, Esq, and a verdict rem
dered OF accidental drowning. If this should
prove to be one of the crew of the Richmond. it
will be the secend of that iIl-ated schooner which
has been found on our shores.- Cambridge I'D.
Herald, april TO-
DEcADENCE THE FREYCH MERCANTILE NJ ARINE.
- attention abroad is being directed to the de.
I!e"se IN the mercantile marine of France. The
whleh has been in progress in the French
legislative body upon the Imperial address, and
upon kindred topics in the British Parliament are
conclusive on this point. 1t is shown that in the
year 1885 the number of French ships entering
British ports 7,0l0, while in 1859 thew baI fa
len off to $780, and in the latter wear France bad
AZ 'Oo0 less tons of shipping than she had in the
year 1881 As expressed by a member of Parlia-
ment' there is, in fact, steady progress down
ward IN the mercantile marine of France"
TIE CAPITAL OF FLoRIDA.-TalIahasse, Florida.
writes correspondent of the Charleston Courier
although "having a population of oniy 2 500 and
aestltute Wlthal of commercial advantages beyond
lts local trade, is nevertheless one of the most re-
hned and elegant cities of the South Here are
gathered many retired business men merchants and
planters, bringing with them all the wealth Injury
and taste oil many years garnering up. STYLE pre-
dominates to great extent. Handsome eouipapes
with lVeried servants, and elegantly dressed occu
pants, meet you at every turn, and YOU wonder at
seeing all this in the bosom of country not vet
developed, and scarcely known to the world
A LAW MOVE AGAINST TRAINS HoRsE Runway
IN LoNDoN.-By late English papers it appears that
on the 18th ut., at the Maryebone Police Court,
MIR. u. Train, promoter of the tram railways on
common roads, appeared remand before Mr..
araley, on summons, charged 'that he did, on
the 18th OF March, in the parish of ST. George,
Hanover square, in the county of Middlesex (which
parish is within the jurisdiction of Marlborough
street police court unlawfully break up and in
Jure the surface OF certain public road, called
Uxbridge road, being a turnpike road" After
short discussion between the counsel in the case,
the magistrate announced that he would give his
decision the following week.
THE DISBURSEMENT OF AUsTRIA.-We learn from
private letter by the Persia, from Vienna that
war, which seems inevitable in this country, will
also speedily exist in Europe. The Poles refuse to
be comforted with the halting concessions made to
them. The Hungarians, excited by the affairs of
Italy, are determined to follow the example of the
Italians, and achieve like success. But this is
not all. The lethargic Bohemians are also aroused
and are preparing for an early revolt Indeed
there seems to be every prospect that by the first
OF June the rebellion of the Poles, the Hungarans
and the Bohemians will be in active progress
The Venitians will not be behndhand-N Y Post.
The MUNICIPAL ELBCTr0N IN CLEvELAyD.-The re-
suits of the recent municipal election are thus
summed up by the Herald (Republican): awe
are whaled out, whipped out, and smashed out,
and 1t is as well to own the fact Open enemies
and discouraged Republicans. aided somewhat by
treacherous friends, have thoroughly wiped out
the Republican majorites of Cleveland and sent
us 'kiting.' The late Republican party of this CITY
have gone up Salt River in two boats one boat not
being able to take them up" The Herald attrib-
utes the defeat of its party to disaffection on the
part of ofiice-seekers.
trouble IN THE CHURcH.-The Washington States
alleges that there is trouble in the Bridge street
Presbyterian Church, in Georgetown, in conse-
quence of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bocock, having in
cluded the President and Vice-President of the
Southern C0nfederacy in his prayers for our own
Chief Magistrate. Some of his congregation
thought there was no special need for him to go
out OF his way to this extent and the upshot of the
matter has been the acceptance by the church of
Mr.. Bocock's resignation.
A MONTREAL GRAND JURY AFTER THE PREss-On
Tuesday I'd inst, the grand jury of the Court of
tha hath .
a presentment against the Herald, Commercial Ad-
Uertiscr Gazette and Pilot in reference to the edi-
torial remarks the Busalo arson case, and their
pFesentment had been read by the Clerk Of
the court, his honor informed the grand iury sthat
under DO circumstances could the court grant the
attachment asked for The matter there ended.
INDIANS IN MAssAcHusETrs.-John Milton Earle.
Indian Commissioner, states in his last report that
the whole number of Indians in Massachusetts, is
], 1,6lO, there being us males, 500 females and 37S
families. The number of those between the ages
Of and q is 1872. The Oldest person the list is
Thomas James, one of the Christantown tribe,
whose age is SO; and the oldest woman is Mehita-
BILE Ames, one Of the Gay Head tribe, who is so
years old.
THE ENGLISH UNDE RwRITERs ON Secession SEI-
zUaEs.-The latest English papers state that the
following clause has been introduced into the poll
cleS 6y the companies and private underwriters,
and the fact posted at Lloyd's: "Warranted free
from all loss, claim or damage arising from sell
zure, detention other hostile act of the gov
ernment or people of any revolving or seeding
State of the Union, generally known as the United
States"
Mr.. BUCHANAN's HEALTH.-It will be gratifying
to the friends of the late President to know thai the
reports concerning his health that have occasion
ally been published have no foundation. In let
ter to friend in this city, dated at Wheatland,
the Sth instant, Mr. Buchanan says ID have en-
joyed excellent health ever since my return this
Ior-n l.No,,
wthstanding what the papers say. | feel ten years
younger, though time rolls on apace. Nat. Intel.
CURING RANCID BUrrER.-A correspondent of the
Rural Register gives the following recipe for curing
rancid butter For 100 lbs. rancid butter, take
lbs. line white powdered sugar, ounces saltpetre
timely pulverized, and as much fine dairy salt as
you wish TO add to the butter to make it to your
taste. The butter has to be thoroughly washed in
cold water before working in the above ingredients.
The amount usei should be in proportion to the
strongness of the butter.
An extensive fire was raging in Hickman. Ken
lucky, on Sunday, when the steamer Jane Frank
lin passed that point, from Memphis, for Cincin-
natl. Twenty-seven houses, in the business por-
ton of the city, had been DESTROYED and five 9TH
ers were still in flames when she left. The loss is
heavy.
Hon. William I. Avery, of the Tenth Congress
sonal District of Tennessee, has writer letter to
his constituents declining reelection on the pround
longer conscienciously represent Tennessee in the
Federal Congress.
The first of living gymnasts Lestard, is now per-
forming IN st. Petersburg, where he is engaged for
sixty representations, at 900 francs per night
The musical journals of Paris are remarking, not
without touch of bitterness, that the great tenor
Rubin, at the height of his fame, never received
above 600 francs per night.
The Free DispensarY, in connection with the New
Orleans School of Medicine, was closed on the lst
because the labor and expense of the institution
bore so heavily the Faculty. In the four wears
of its existence free advice and medicines have been
weekly given to an average of one hundred and
thirty-one patients.
The rumor that Jenny Lind is going to re-appear
before the public, is gaining credit. Since the
first heard in England fourteen
additional years have passed over her head but
her notes are said, by those who are privileged to
hear them, to be as sweet and powerful as ever
SO says the London press.
The Emperor Napoleon, who was struck with the
architectural beauty of the Hotel de Vile of Bres-
cia, on passing through that town during the
Italian campaign, has sent architect thither to
make plan and drawings of the building, of which
he is going to erect fac sin,ae in Paris.
Jenny, an old coored woman, died very sud
denly, near Livingston, Alabama on Tuesday last
at the very remarkable age of one hundred and
ten years. She retained all her faculties, was
never known to use spectacles, and could thread a
Geedle of the common size.
John Drew is performing at the Lyceum Thea
including Sam Lover-the best Irish comedian
since Tyrone Power. This is mantle which many
have essayed to wear, in general with more audac-
ty than success.
An Ohio paper publishes the following item -
A deaf man named Taft was RIM down bv M.