The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-02
FOREIGN GOSSIP

At the Archaeological Institute, London. is an
exhloiton OF curious character, containing priest
ly vestments in crimson silks and green velyets
richly embroidered and worked representing
scenes from the Bible, and old as the twelfth cen
tury; old books with embroidered covers, bearing
.i .he owners names; among them some which
First, Francis the First of France the famous Diana
of Poictiers and Henry Third.
simple and ingenious steam whistle (sef-act-
ing) has been invented by Mr.. Medway, 5y which
the state of the water in boiler is infallibIy
made known. A rod passes down the whistle tuha
and is attached to a hemisphericaI float When the
water in the boiler falls below its proper level the
rod sinks with the float, opens valve lets out the
steam and sets the whistle going, and so uice rers a.
Attached to the rod is an indicator, which marks
OF on a scale the amount of water deficient.
complete prevention of forgery, by effa Gin q
any figure or word in commercial or bank paper,
has been discovered. 1t is effected bv sleeping the
paper, at the time of its manufacture, for a few
seconds IN water solution of gaIlic acid. 1t 8
dried, and is then fit for use. If any attemnt ia
made to etface what is written or printed un6n II
By the usual means of chloride or oxolate of pot
ash, black circle appears around the writing.
Which cannot be removed and exposes the fraud
An hnglishmap, Mr.. Field, has invented a cover
InS oi sneii, ivory, gutta percha or other suitable
material, to be worn on the moustache to prevent
Its being soiled with food during meals A funny
Iookihg apparatus this must be, and no great i'm
pr"Vement to ones personal appearance at din
ner party.
The Galway line steamer Columbia is unabla n
perform twenty miles an hour, as GUARANTEED and
is interior to many other steamers in speed The
Adriatic, now on this line, is admitted to be the
fastest ever tried in England, even by British engi.
neeTs.
G. w Eddy, formerly travelling fellow of Ok
lord has been lecturing on American implements
and economic contrivauces. He euogizes the
american axe as perfect instrument, and praises
!he earth auger as well as the machine for break
ing rocks for ballast of roads,
lhe names of the packet steamers forty-seven
i a. "u,notr, belonging to the French Messageries,
le an taken IRON the Bible history, ancient nv
eno'ngT ana modern geography, such as Tabor
SINAI, Pericles Indus, &C.
At the late Holy Thursday in Wanna tbo Tn,
peror went through the ceremony of waiting at
the table of twelve old men and wa!bino and a.
their feet. He actually event and g6na and '" Al
it." ~ sone anu olu
The new British naval act went into onorot;or
on the lst instant. 1t requires the obsarranoa IS
the Lords day on board ships-of-war, and nro-
hibits swearing and call scandaous condnct !,
derogation of Gods honor"
Spurgeon commenced his pulpit career at the
age of nineteen, in small thatched barn in Cam
brdgesbire His popularity remains as great as
ever. His tabernacle is splendid structure.
Soap is now made of the yolks ofeggs, by mixing
one part by weight of caustic soda and four of the
yolks. They must be stirred and heated for six or
seven hours, when they may be run into mould.
new pamphet emanating from Louis Napoleon,
on the affairs Of Turkey, is about to appear, the
anticipated character of which is exciting great
alarm in Europe
Agnes Strickland (the old maid of Thackeray) is
wr.tng biography of each of the Bachelor Kings
of England.
Earl Stanhope has been writing a biography of
"!Iliam Fit. 1t throws fresh light into the
private hooks and corners of his character.
5'ackfriars Bridge is to be removed and high
anu anu low structure substituted, to accommodate the
railway traffic. WV
ten tons of air, inclu ding two tons of
oxygen, to burn one ton of coal.
Nottingham. ns "anu'a''u'eu a'
| scott Russell has obtained judgment for 500 900
against the Great Ship Company. ' "''''''
! London block pavements last for eight years.