The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-16
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The salt formed in the boilers of large steamer
would, if not prevented by blowing off or surface
condensation, amount to twenty tons per day. We
observe in the last number of late English scen
tine journal several notices in reference to this
subject and particularly of the plans of Mr. Pirs-
son, MIR. Sewell and Mr.. Carpenter, of this CITY,
PRISONS apparatus, however, wears out in two
years.
In recent of bankruptcy in the rubber
trade, it appeared that the Beverly Rubber Com
pany United States) owned eight hundred shares
In London Company, valued at fl0 per share,
and that large accommodation bills had been drawn
on the bankrupt by a firm in New York without
consideration, and which had been discounted al
Barnett, Hoare Co.'s bank.
Mr.. Nasmyth claims he has discovered that the
entire surface OF the sun is composed of objects OF
the shape of willow leaf, these averaging about
one thousand miles in length and one hundred In
breadth, crossing each other in all directions
forming network. Through the interstices the
dark substance or penumbral stratum is seen.
In excavating for the temporary grave of the
Duchess OF Kent, hole was accidentally made
nto the vault which contained the remains of Hen
ry VIII, Lady Jane Seymour and Charles l. The
of preservation.
A considerable number of rich Arab chiefs have
arrived at Marseilles on their way to Mecca. They
are provided with French passports, of which thew
are very proud, and which will be a protection ia
them in the inhospitable regions through which
they are to pass.
Telegraphs begin to be looked upon as the ruir
OF military strategy, and with their use Konig {
German authority, says it is impossible exercise
real generaship. Under our own observation W,
know that telegraphic despatch prevented th
Star of the West from reinforcing Fort Sumter.
There were formerly seven different railwa,
auges in use in Great Britain; now there are bu
three, viz: feet 81 inches, s feet 8, and feet
as on the Great Western. The present gauge il
Spain is feet 6; in Russia feet.
Al.
In tne BRUSH navy, personal tax on the comman
der, Is said to be about f700 per appum which
leaves put plttance OF their pay for themselves
Attempts are making to remedy this injustice.
The patriotic feeling in Poland is blending al
parties and sects OF the people. The Jews presen
gold crusiixes to the Catholics, and these civ
equally valuable articles for the use of the sSna
gogues.
Since 1853 the Austrians have increased the;
commercial marine to 327 ships, but in the sam
period have lost out of this number 225 by shir
wrecks. Poor sailors, these Austrians.
The English iron-m asters are now furnishin
iron to the French government on contract at
much lower price than those of France have bee
able to do.
The London exporters to the Brazils are loudl
complaining OF the vexatous details in ships man
rests IN the ports of that country. "Acres of pa
per are required to clear a vessel"
DR.: Godet, who has written book on Bermudt
complains that the medical profession there
crowded with pretenders from American CO
leges.
The action of locomotive causes an end pre,
sure on each rail it is passing of from one thousan
70 hve thousand pounds, according to the tractiy
power exerted.
a great religious revival is going on in the Isl
OF Man. A great reformation in conduct anon
certain classes has been observed.
The French Police Department publishes weekl
Inst OF articles which have been lost and com
into its possession. '0n'
The capital employed in the British qas wort
amounts to one hundred and fifty millions of do
lars.
Is is now proposed to weld the plates of ;ro
ships instead of rivetting them. 1t is said it co
be done.
The French lne-of. battle ships are comnlete,
overhauled and refitted every two years.
American mineral teeth are said to be the be
used in Europe.
The city of Paris has recently built sixteen tho
sand houses, and rents are expected to fall.
line of steamers between ireland and France
projected
The great floating boom derrick, at London,
advertised for sale. 81 ITf
Tne trunnions of large oscillating cylinders be
9@ura - TO make the latter objectionable.