Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-29
GERMAN NEWS.

rave some extracts from German papers
furnished bya friend, who has since re-
ceived later files, from which he has Sc
lected and translated the following.
rNsw- York Daily .4duert,ssr.
The king of Wurtemburg has ordered
new organization ofthe courts of justice,
whereby the former delay OF decisions is
prevented.
Deputations from the governments OF
Wurtemburg, Hesse, &c. have been sent
70 Rome on business relative TO the Roman
Catholic churches in those countries. BIZ
sotry seems to vanish in Germany, Ca
tholics become more enlightened, and
protestants no,e liberal, and good un-
Outstanding exists among both parties.
Or6la's celebrated work on poisons and
antidotes has passed thro' several editions
in Germany.
The city ofBonn has made suitable pre-
paratons for the accommodation OF great
number of students. In the course OF this
spring SEQ students are expected, among
whom will be several German princess
The chief rectorship of the aourishing u
University in that city, is conducted by pro-
lessor Huffman. whose superintendent
secures harmony and usefulness. Ere
drick Wilhelm, the enlightened king OF
Prussia, spares no pains TO exalt the cha
racter, and to promote the usefulness OF the
Rhenish University. The learned pro-
fessors are divided into COMMITTEES for ex-
ira cienti6c purposes. Professors E. NJ.
Arndt and VouSchlegel conduct the histo-
rical annals of the institution. Heinrich
Won Schlegel, and Noggerath are appoint
ed to examine aud appraise the celebrated
collection Of artificial and natural curiosi-
ties, ancient coins, manuscripts, incuna-
bles, &c. belonging to Canonicus Pick
This collection will be purchased for the
University, at the valuation OF the probes
sors. Delbruck and others are engaged
in arranging and securing specimens oiart,
{restored after the conquest of Paris,) an
cient German manuscripts, pataotypic mo-
numents, &c. Chemical, medical, and phi
losnphical subjects are referred to kastner,
Nees Won Ehrenbeck, Goldfus, Hairless,
Windischman, Make, &c. Upwards Of co.
600 volumes are already on the shelves OF
the library.-The excellent library of the
late MILAN of Paris, and very valuable
and celebrated library in Switzerland will
probably DE added in short time. Seve-
raj intelligent booksellers have been esta-
blished at Bonn, aud are assiduously en-
gagged in augmenting and improving the
university library. With unusual promp-
tude they deliver per order, German,
French, Italian,and other works, and Cap
ferberg of Ma5ence has established an ex-
tensive type foundery. Frederick kautf-
man & Son, of Dresden, have invented Sc
veral curious musical instruments, which
astonish and delight every nearer. They
are the Harmonichord, peculiarly caucls-
ted for vocal accOmpanIalnents, the Choir
daulounian, the Trumpet-Automatur, and
the Beiloneon.
The number of Students at the Univer-
sity Of Berlin, is l16l, among whom are
447 foreigners.
AFrench paper speaking OF Agriculture,
as the source OF nations wealth and hap
pines, adds Without leaving our coun-
try we can make immense conquests, and
these will be surer and more profitable than
external cohques:s-they will not cost
single drop Of blood, and they will dry ma
ny tears. The true Cham7's'd .4slle are in
France. Let us be humane and magnani-
nous, always sympathisiDg with the unior-
sunate, but by no means favor or promote
emigration. Let us show ourselves as the
most prudent nation, and we shall have con-
auered the nation second time"
The editor ofthe Journal de la Province
d'Anyers, called the Constitutional, at Ant
werp, has been sent out of the kingdom.
Beethoven, the great music composer,
has lately met with a severe accident, hav-
ing been nearly run over by carriage,
the noise oil which in consequence OF par
,ial deafness he could not hear in time.
A splendid marine bath is to be establish
ed at Apeorale in Sleswick. The king
made present of 5000 dollars to the in
stitution, and the citizens subscribe very
literally. The whole expense Of the bath