The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-18
ElREIGN GlSSID

The new Bankruptcy bill in England is objected
to by the Mercantile Law Amendment Society,
the ground that, by it, creditors assignees are
called on to give security for their acts No banker
or merchant will give security to administer the
possible or probable effects of bankrupt. BY the
way, this is of the many objections to the bill
now before our own legislature for the relief of in
solvents. Who will leopard his own property for
the thankless task of settling the old debts of
another, with crowd of creditors watching the
assignee, ready to pitch into him on every techni-
cality mistake?
Queen Victoria, at her last levee at st. James's,
wore train Of black satin trimmed with black
gimp and rosettes; petticoat of black satin with
black lace and gimp; headdress, with emeralds and
diamonds. We presume this will interest the
Jenkinses who have recently taken to describing
the costumes of the ladies at the White House.
The late Mrs. Gore was the daughter of Mr.
Moody, wine merchant, and her maiden name re-
mained always in doubt among her best friends
She inherited fortune from cousin of her mother
and this, rather than the proceeds of her pen ena
bed her to live amply and easily to the last of her
days.
The London shoe black brigade has been quite
prosperous. There are eight divisions, or rather
bataions of the polishers; rank and file, 33l; total
annual earnings, S23 ,225 Their anniversaries are
attended by lords, admrals, clergymen, and philan
thropiss generally, while the operating members
are patted on the back and fed plentifully with
bread, butter and cake.
1t is alleged that the passion for making money
the present moment, and the London Times saws
that Legtimists, Orleanists and Imperialists, re.
cognizlng each different monarch, unite in vene
ration of higher power, viz: the ST. piece One
klink OF roueau makes all Frenchmen kin!
The sudden death of the Viscount de Richemont
collector OF taxes in Paris, by apopexy, is connect
ed with the supposed criminaity of Mires, thu
"lame duck" of the Paris Bourse and the Roman
railways. Exposures of the most astounding cha
racter appear to be imminent, and suicides to cor
respond.
The little principality of Monaco, recently pur
chased by Louis Napoleon for $SOO,OOO, has sea
port, with fine climate and four thousand inhabi
tants. 1t is possessed of excellent tracts of tim
ber, which are to be used in the construction O
French ships of war. Perhaps Monaco may on
day be second Elba.
In consequence of the ill-construction and ba,
ventilation of the school-houses in and abou
London, seven thousand children, between tn
ages or hye and fifteen years, annually lose thei
lives from these causes alone. So says DR.. Hi
ler, Secretary of the Metropolitan Medical Associ
alton.
The leading railway liues in France pay from L
TO ~ per cent. dividends. The gross annual earn
lngs of the British lines f25 900, 600, of whic
one half goes for expenses, and the dividends ar
only about AZ per cent.
telegraphic cable between the coast of Suisse
and Holland was recently destroyed by driving
nail into the strand. This done by man o.
board the vessel laying ii down, employed to do S
oy parties interested in a rival patent
The last Australia mail from England comprises
l,lOO boxes, two feet each by one wide, 81 deer
and required nineteen omnibuses and one cab t
carry them TO the railway terminus.
Sir Roderick Murchison, at late meeting of tt
chronological Society, said there were now living
the forests of Poland animals which have bithert
been supposed to be extinct.
The Judges in the House of Lords have decide
that clergyman has no power to solemnize h
own marriage, and that the children of such
union are ilegitmate
young Swedish girl, Christine Nilsson, has bee
sent to Paris by the Duchess of Ostgothland, to /
educated at her expense, singer, in consequent
oil the great beauty of her voice.
Two electric lamps now placed in the Plat
du Csrrouse, Kept brilliantly lighted by an eectr
magnetic machine, which is itself worked bv
portable steam engine of two horse power.
The Emperor of Austria has given to the Vienr
Protestants place to worship in, Concordat or n
Concordat The building has been for wears ma
amagazne.
The water of Loeb Katrine, now supplied to Gla
gov for drinking purposes, is said to be the fine
in the world.
Mr.. Woodin, London actor, in the course of
two hours performance, successfully represents
hundred different characters.
patent for the use of sugar in making ale h
been taken out in England, for which an enormo
sum has been offered by Alsopp's house.
Cotton cloths may now be imported into Fran
having been printed.
The late dreadful storms in England were a
nounced three days in advance by the London u
teorologist.
Horsefesh is regularly quoted in the mark
prices current of several towns in Germany not
the hoof but cut up for food.
A general famine threatens the northwest pr
vinces OF India, and the new crops are an enti
failure.
). h. Lawrence is now the avowed author
Guy Livingstone" Many supposed it was Br
Chocolate is becoming very fashionable at t
Paris soirees.
new twenty y-horse power steam vessel is buil
ing for DIR. Livingstone, the African traveller.
Infanticide is on the increase in London.
FURNISHING THE WHITE HoUsE.-Ouite an amin
ted contest is going on for the contract for furni
ing the White House, Messrs. w H. Carryl & Br
and W. H. Patten, of Philadelphia, and
I. Stewart Il Co. and Solomon Hart, of N
York, struggling for the prize. The job "
amount to twenty-five thousand dollars / th
Philadelphia is ahead, as the New Workers, "
have had it for the last two terms, have humbugg
Uncle Sam shamefuly,-Wa Wash Cor. Phitadelp
Inquirer.
Hinton Rowan Helper, author Of the "Impend