The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-08

a vast number of meritoriOuS officers who had seen
service in the field. Mr.. Petriken should have been
a gentleman OF high military qualifications, but he
is nothingof the kind
The nomination Of John p. Sand as lieu
tenant-coonel in the regular line, is also
demned. He is lawyer and editor, but it will
be news to the people here to learn that he has
any sort of qualification for a lieutenant oonelcy
in the regular service.
Alexander Cummings, Esq, appointed to briga-
dier-generalship, is thus spoken of:
'While we share in the general appreciation of
Mr.. Cummings abilities in the sphere in which he
has had long practice and training we feel it to be
a duty to declare that we have heard and
know OF no one who ever heard, that he has the
first element of either education or experience tor
the responsible position in which he has bee2
placed"
APPRoAcHGNG MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF NEW
CAsTLE.-TO turn to very different class fatfars.
| suppose few Americans will fail to receive with
almost personal sympathy the announcement that
the Duke of Newcastle is about to marry our Prin-
cess Mary of Cambridge. The Princess is a cOmely
and singuarly buxom young lady. She is like her
sister, thu Princess Augusta, who married the her
editary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, only
the younger daughter is more lively looks cleverer
and decidedly fatter. The Duke of Newcastle has
been married before to the daue hter of the Duke
OF Hamilton, but the marriage was dissolved at his
suit, as dare say your readers will remember
| Nor need tell you how much he is esteemed in
private me- as well as IN DOllcal society, as one OF
! the most amable as we'll as conscientious men,
| The Queens consent is mark at once of her not
thoroughly sharing the spirit of George the Thirds
marriage act, and of her esteem for the Duke the
guardian of the Prince of Wales during his visit
you. The Princess Mary is the youngest daughter
OF the late Duke of Cambridge, and is twenty-seven
years of fage.-London Corr. ". Y. Post.
CHALLENGE OF PRINCE NAPOLEON GY PRINCE
MURAT.-A serious squabbIe has broken out be-
tween Prince Napoleon and the pretender to the
nf M,,ra 4I,n
office OF Grand Master ofthe Freemasons in France
an office which Murat has held during the last
five years, and in the discharge of the duties of
which he has given offence to the "brethren'' by
bis oVerbearing and'arbtrary conduct. This con-
duct was so displeasing to the French craftsmen
that they determined to reject Prince Murat and
elect the Empercr's cousin, and as the former be-
leved that the latter had been cOuuetting for the
honorary dignity, he sent challenge, couched in
the most insulting terms, to Prince Napoleon. The
Emperor, when he heard of the alteration for
bade the meeting, sent for Prince Murat, and com
manded him to write apoogetic letter to Prince
Napoleon. This he did, but the Freemasons never
theIess, have elected Prince Napoleon-so that
Murat has lost both his dignity and his temper.
These repeated challenges however, on the part of
Princes, eXiled and at home, to Prince Napoleon,
are sadly calculated to lower him the eyes of the
French people.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Pres
writes:
lady in a two-horse buggy passed some of the
scouts of the Sixth Massachusetts, Regiment at the
Relay House. A large trunk was strapped to the
carriage in the rear, which the scouts had curl
osity TO examine. 1t was flled with percussion
caps, and the lady was relieved Of the trouble of
its transportation
CONSULTATION OF SENTENCE.-The sentence of
John Foley, convicted of the murder of Corporal
Michael Murphy, on the 18th of February last has
been commuted to Imprisonment for life by the
PRESIDENT. The prisoner sentenced to be
hung at Washington yesterday He committed
the murder while in a state of desperation result
ing from drunkenness.
Messrs. Leeds, in New Orleans, have established
one OF the most extensive and complete tOundries
in the country for casting heavy rdnance. The
BHletiR OF that city says they are successfully
casting coumbiads, held-pieces and breech loading
cannon, with hexagonal bores, something nearly
similar to the Whitworth guns.
The report that three companies of the Troy
Regiment had been captured whilst a scouting
expedition, is, of course, untrue. They had
turned to the camp at NewpOrt-N ewspoint, bring
ing with them twelve head of beef, which they
captured from party of secession soldiers, whom
they put to flight.
The Washington Republican of yesterday morn
ing saws: "As it seems to be the general impress
sion that another requsition for troops Will shortly
be made, deem it proper to state that no such
requistion is at present contemplated by the Ad-
ministration."
Fourth OF July IN PHmADELpHrA.-The citizens
of Philadelphia expect good time on the coming
4th. An appropriation is to be asked for and a
portion of the will be set apart for the pur
chase of Chinese fire-crackers. which will be dis
tributed to the young generation, ad hditum.
Captain Hicks, of the steamer Arctic, was charter
ed at Washington to take the baggage and guns of
the New York Seventh Regiment to that city, but
because he refused to allow the United States flag
to be hosted over his vessel the freight was taken
from him, although the most of it was on board.
Carl Schurz minister to Spaiu) is still in
town, in consequences of counter orders received
from Washington at the moment he was about to
go on board the Persia.
Messrs. Hutton & Freleigh, of Memphis, Tennes-
see, have purchased the copyright of Colonel har-
dees' work on military tactics for the whole South
ern Confederacy.
The Chicago Tribune the leading Republican pa
per in Illinois, urges the Governor, who IS ne
publican, to appoint Douglas Democrat to succeed
Mr. Douglas in the Senate of the United States.
The Washington letterwriters state that the
Confederate troops captured at Alexandra have
been released on their parole after taking the oath
OF allegiance.
A despatch from Evansville, Ind, states that the
regiment cf Col. Wallace encamped near that
mace having been ordered by the general govern
ment to Cumberland, Md, started on the 5th inst
Alexander Cummings, formerly of the Philadel-
mia Bulletin, now of the New York World, has
been appointed a Brigadier General, with a view
of being made Quartermaster General in the army.
A resolution was adopted bv the New York Board
of Aldermen. appropriating $4,000 for the purpose
of celebrating the approaching anniversary ol Jul
national independence.
Can't John Mari, who was killed IN the shli nisu @
at Fairfax Court-H House, Va. was sroineI Vi one
of the editors of the Nashville (Tenn.) O"'o"'
Tho bodv of Senator Douglas was visited by over
seventy thousand people, while lying IN s'a'e as
| Chicago. -,
| u-. General Harrison, who was quite i'll, at the
aissnca Of her SON. Hon. Scott Harrison, at North
| Bend is convalescent.
! CoIt,s Navy revoivers nave been selling IN Mem
his Tenn, at from $40 to $50 apiece. At this
price they are abundant.
|, The City Council of Richmond (Va,) has re-
i solved to pay for medicines furnished the families
u of soldiers in the Confederate army.
4 The Colorado, which is expected to leave Boston
i this week, will, it is thought, receive Commodore
\ Mervine when she arrives in the Gulf
A The Postmaster at Memphis having retuseu sanou ~
II distribute the mails was the cause oi Tue oi'o'1
II tinuance of that office.
From accounts there were soine ~ pbiiI;nni
+hnnsand troons engaged in the ateaeN AZ onn eF'
| although the Virginia forces are 80 n.
| ,-.,o.d that Gen. Sickles' Excelsior BIZ
/ we unueI ~ Eta ched to it an efficient telegraph
| gade VIII nave o"mmand Of Mr.. H. Chester
w, ~ -, The vote on the secession ordinanee
os Tannessee takes place to-day