The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-10

DEATH OF TIE LORD CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND
The Great Eastern brings US news of the death |
oil another eminent ScOtchmap, John. Lord Camp-
bell:
He was born September Is, 1871, at Springfield,
IN fltcshire, Scotland, and was consequently in his
elgntleth year at his death. He was the second son
OF Rev. George Campbell, Scotch clergyman of
ancient lineage, and was educated the Univerity
OF st. Andrews, with a view to clerical pursuts |
The great DIR. Chalmers was his c,assmate He |
chose the law as bis profession entered as student
at Lincon,s Inn, in 1900, and was called to the bar
IN lSo6. While pursuing his studies he supported |
himself by writing reports and theatrical criticisms
TOR the London Morning Chronicle He soon cot a |
considerable practice, being known as an indastri-
Gus and pains-taking lawyer; but he found tina in
his earlier years to publish reports of The most i'm
portant cases decided in the courts of Kings Bench
and Common Pleas, and thus made himself a name |
ana a place among advocates.
in ISL he married the daughter of Sir Jamas |
Scarlet, afterwards Lord Abinger Being a strong
wing he was not liked by the tory Lord Eldon and
1t was not till 1927 that he was invested with the
SILK gown of kings counsel. In 1880 he was
elected to the House of Commons; in 1892 he was
maze Solicitor General, and in 1884 Attorney Gen.
eral ~
Losing the office on the dissolution of the GREY
Minstry,in November, 1884, be sent to Parlia-
ment as member for the city of Edinburgh, which
he continued to represent until June, lS41 Mean
time, in 1885, he had again became Attorney Gene
raj, which office he held TILL in 184l he resigned
Ireland
ilsh peeTage. He held this Office but three months
when he resigned, with tbs Melbourne Ministry,
and retired with pension of $40 900 per annum.
His wife had previously been created peeress in
her own rght-BarOness Stratheden
| From 1871 to 1876 his public duties were limited
to the exercise OF his judicial functions in the House
| OF Lords and in the Privy Council. In 1916 his
party returned to power, and he was made Chan
ceor OF the Dnchy of Lancaster. Meantime, he
had devoted his leisure to the preparation of work
on "The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers
| OF the Great Seal'' of England, which was followed
in lS49 by "The Lives of the Chief Justices of Eng
iand, the last volume OF which appeared nearly
| four years ago.
In 1850, when in his SEVENTEEN year, he accepted
the hief.Justiceship Of England which he resigned
| on becoming Lord Chancellor in 1859. He was pro-
minent in the House OF Lords for his efforts to have
| the laws simpliied was noted as cearbeaded
shrewed and conscientious man, with a remarkable
pialnness OF manners, which procured him the
| name, "Plain Josh Campbell" He was always in
dustrious, and had to the last immense capaeities
for work.
He leaves two sons and four daughters. His eld-
est son and successor to his peerage and titles was
| born in 1S24.-N. Y Post.
THE New LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN FRANCE AND
AMERIoA-The Paris correspondent of the Newark
IN. J.) Daily Advertiser writes:
The project of establishing lines of French mail
steamers 10 ply between Havre and the United
States Is at last on the point of being realized =
| The question of accepting certain propositione
submitted by the General Maritime COMPANY Of
France, has received the favorable attention of this
| Government and tie sanction of the legislative
body. Two lines are authorized-one direct to
New Y ork and the other to the Antilles, touching
at some Southern port of the United States not
vet determined upon, and left in allegiance until
the close OF the existing war. According to the
estimates presented to the Corps Legislatif the
amount CT capital to be invested in these two lines
by the General Maritime Company, is to be fifty
seven millions OF francs, or about Sll 400 900; of
which fron h., L..
the French Government The whole enterprise is
guaranteed by the industrial association known as
the Credit Mobilier, Of which the Maritime Com
pany Is merely a branch. The line to New York
Is To consist OF i've steamers, each provided with
engines OF $50 horse power; that to the Antilles
OF six steamers with engines of ego horse power
me rate OF speed to be maintained is respectively
ll12 and lO13 knots per hour. Another separate
and distinct line to New Orleans is to be estab.
lished whenever the events passing in America will
permit of the undertaking; and the commission of
the legislative body charged with the examination
OF the subject stated in its report that it would ul.
timately become expedient to include the ports OF
Norfolk and Savannah in the general project.
THREE MONTHS VoLUNrEERs-The corresnondant
of the N. Y Ecpress says all the regiments time of
enlistment expiring between the goth instant and
August I'd is as follows
. Regiments Location M Ne,
fhth' Col Schwartzwaeder, Washington. 9ss
Sixth, Col. Pinckney, Annapolis ........ 7sl
Eighth, Col Lyons Arlington Heights. 1890
Twelfth, Col. Butterfed, Washington I liz
Thirteenth Col Smith Baltimore asG
Twenty fifth, Col. Bryan, Arlincton..... 9SG
SIXTY Ninth Col Corcoran, Arlington Heights 1lss
SeVehiy'hrst Col Martin, Navy Yard, Washn l O71
Total New York ..,....... s19s
~ i nt isdhu feg ment ..........r........, 76C
Two massachusetts, regiments. S9C
h'ia'...' 4.00(
1484;
D BREECH,LoADING observation-disclosures. Westley
Rogers d Go. are at work for the British Govern
,hehe on preech-loadiDg muskets with Whiuwortf
barrels. These muskets have an accurate range nj
200 or 300 yards They are of the same leng,h
as tne Eniied rifle, and of equal precision with the
WnltWorth. The three great prizes at the Nation
al Rifle Association We're all won with these breech
leaders This firm makes also "a cavalry carbine
winch weighs only six pounds, and which has an
accurate range of 900 yards.
Armstrong guns in British war-vesseIs are oradn.
ally replacing the old smooth bores The Mari
borough has been ordered to receive nine Arm
s'T0ng guns, eight 4o-pounders in place of $685. and
a l00-pounder on revolving carriage, in place of
6Sp0under. Vast stores of riled ammunition
are being accumulated at Woolwich and at the
haVa arsenals~ fqr .6plnh@ lection urged against
the Armstrong gun, that the lead flies off from TIE
shot in its flight, does not apply to its use on ship
board E
ANCIENT CITIES DIscovEREp.-Mr Graham on En-.
gllshman recently returned from the East in a re-.
port to the Royal Asiatic Society gives an account
OF hVe ancient Cities deserted and forgotten which
| law oeeh discovered IN the Great Desert beyond
the Jordan They were found as perfect as if the
inhabitants had just left them the houses retaining
their massive stone doors. In one of the cities is
large building like CASTLE built of white stone,
beautifully cut. Further eastward other places
were found where every stone had inscriptions in
an unknown character resembling Greek.
mad dog was killed on Monday afternoon. in
Philadelphia. The animal is reported to have bit.
ten three persons.
DIED.
on Sunday July 5th MARY GRACE daughter OF George
a and Allison d. Williams, aged mnn;bs VI "e'I se