The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-07


PERsoNAL.-Lous Napoleon il the pivotal centre
of half the floating gossip Of the foreign press. By
late mails we have all sorts of items about him. 1t
is stated that, before putting the finishing stroke
his great work, "The History of Julius Casar,
which has been long announced, he desires to
have some local information from Asia Minor, and
has selected young architect of VaIenciennes NJ
Edmond Guillaume, laureate of the school
OF fine arts, and first Ropan prizeman, to
go out for him to that country to make maui
ries. We next told of his purchasing for % 000f
of the last paintings executed by NJ. In
gres. 1t represents the of Louis XIV. re-
ceiving Moiere at his table in presence of all the
gentlemen of the court Again, some of the
Paris journals state that by order of the En-
peror, the Chinese curiosities sent by the army in
China to his Majesty are to be exhibited during
ten days in the pavilion Marsan of the palace of
the Tuileries, and the public to be admitted
without cards. His Majesty has, besides, directed
that catalogue of the articles shall be drawn up.
Among the articles sent said to be seventy-ive
splendid pieces of fur for the Empress; also some
beautiful corals and pearl necklace of unparal-
leed beauty. Finally, the Paris correspondent of
the independence states that an interview has taken
place within the last few days between the Emper-
and the young Bonaparte, grandson of Prince
Jerome by his first wife, Miss Patterson, and whose
father is the Plaintiff in the action which has oc-
cupied so much public attention. This interview
has led to the supposion that before the decision
of the court is pronounced some friendly arrange
ment will be effected. Vire Napoleon! IN. Y.
World.
Mons F. AIuLAND, division director of telegraph
lines in France, who has come to the United States
by order of Napoleon ILL., for the purpose of study
ing the various systems of telegraphing in this
country, modes of insulating, the construction and
working of the lines, as we'll as the method of
keeping the accounts connected Herewith,
spent considerable portion of Tuesday with
A. A. Lovett, Esq, superintendent of the
eastern division of the American Telegraph line,
in order to obtain all the information he could
fha cnhi ont To.Ao
its the manufacturing and repairing establish
ment of the American Telegraphic Company, at
Williamsburgh, to examine the machinery and pro-
cess of the work carried on there under the super
vision of G. NJ. Phelps, Esq, formerly of Troy.
Mons. Aihand not being acquainted with the Eng
lish language, is accompanied by an interpreter.
He next visits Boston, in the course of week or
ten days, in company with Mr.. Lovett, and sub
sequenty all the other principal cities of America,
to carry out the object of his visit to this country
Professor Hughes, in letter to Mr.. Lovett relative
to the visit of NJ. Aihland, remarks that he occu-
pies high position in the telegraph world in
France and that his object is to study the telegraph
systems of the United States, and make thereon a
full report to the French Government. Mons. A.
expects to spend three four months in the United
States.
New YORK THE PLACE TO LIVE IN-The New
Y FORK Commercial Advertiser says the Polytechnic
Association is at its next meeting to be feasted with
sugar made by chemical transformation from old
rags, and with pudding made from the gelatine
of old shoes. Leather being composed of tannin
ard gelatne, the tannic acid is extracted and the
gelatine is then purified from the discooring tan
mite of iron, after which it is fit for culinary pur-
poses. 1t should have added the limita tion-sfin
the commercial emporium"
The schooner Mary Alice, which arrived at New
York on Tuesday morning from Ponce, p. R., re-
ports that she left at that port the Onward Brit
sh bark, just arrived from Georgetown, S. c.
She was to sail next day, but had been obliged to
enter under protest she had clearance from the
Republic of South Carolina. The Spaniards evil
IDENTIFY are not yet aware of the existence of any
| such nationality.
That remarkable collection of important early
records vellum, known the "Saville MSS -
| having been collected by three very eminent men
of that name in time of James l. came to auction in
London few days ago, and sixty-five of the most
diapidated volumes brought the astonishing sum
of f3 0l9 As. Some of the most distinguished bbli
omaniacs, both insular and continental were pres.
| ent and bid ravenously.
| Miss Burdett Coutts, lady who is foremost in
every benevolent undertaking, has erected in Lon
| don a number of dwellings for the poor. These
houses are large and convenient, while the rents
are fixed at a sum which will yield three per cent
on the outlay. Up to the present time the result.
have been most satisfactory. The buildings are al
| way tenanted, while the tenants orderly in con
| duct and regular in paying their rents.
England obtained from other sources than tn,
United States in 1860, $50, 900 bales of cotton.
The Washington Star says that on Monday las
| $500 guests dined at Willard's Hotel.