Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-06
FROM LATE FRENCH PAPERS


has ceased its ravages-A few however, are
stiii carried of who imPrudentiy brayed The
eontagion
The Sultan a few days since was walking on
the shore of the Euxine, and noticed "a country
house, newly erected and in a style so superior
that he was DESTROYS of knowing TO whom il
belonged: He was told that the proprietor
vas an Armenian, protesting the Christian
teligion. His highness Immediately proceed.
Ell TO the house. and enqnred ofthe ia an how
much ithad cost him. The Armenian fearing
TO appear too rich, answered promptly thirty
purses (i59,0Oo francs) whereas he had in
reality expended on 1t more than three times
that sum. The Sultan took him at his word
caused him to be paid the 500 purses and
declared himself owner Of the House. The
unhappy Armenian was driven to despair {:
Judge OF his snrprize and JOY, when few
days after, two Bostdngis placed before
him cassette CONTAINING 1000 purses and these
words" The prophet has said the liar is always
,sken III his own nets, and thou hast proved il
weakness"
PARIS. Nov. 2i-The Emperor of Austria
has granted 10 Louis Locateili, of Milan, an
;e m,11ns;y privilege for ten years, for tue
whully on the will Of the pilot, and is propelled
neither by the wind nor by steam-costing less,
Deihg more durable, aud not SO liable to shi % :
wreck as other vessels.
La Gazette de Sante of 2lst instant, contai us
some interesting remarks OH recent case of
HydrOphob:a, which terminated fatally in III
days after theaccideui, confirminst he sad er-
ianfy iRSjhcacyof all the remedies in sse
~ the p,esent5ay against ttis terrible maIa 5y.
- this case tbs, fitAna PIantago was adminis-
tered with aby success. The editors on this
occasion renew the advice tn ey have often civ
en- to caalerize with hot iron, Immediately
alter the bite ola dog suspected Of being mad.
MIR. Hansien, pr Ofessor of ASTRONOMY in the
University Of Christiana has published recent.
~ several interesting observations OH the
irregularity ofthe MAGNETIC. Needle. He has
oeen long time occupied on the subject and
has finally come to the conclusion that there
ara four Magnetic Poles or two Axis, which
form angles OF Is or 80 degrees with the axis of
OF the earth. These axis are varying III their
position every year, and thus occasiOnng the
variations Of the compass. Of the two North
Poles, one is near Hndson's Bay, the other
north of Siberia, in the neigh bourhood Of Nova
Ieinbla /; enc South Pole below New Holland
~ the Indian Ocean, and the other a little
vest OF Terra del Fuego in the Pacific.
INTERNAL STATE OF FRANCE.
Efom BeFs London Messenger of Norem5er %.
ne usual French aud foreign papers have
arrived IN the course of the week, but bring
in9lIiSeSce OF somewhat more Importance, as
they manifest a kind Of new disposition in the
French people upon the opportunity afforded
thONi by the Withdrawing of tie allied armies.
~ iS,ndeed amazing 10 US, that so many of our
tpHutrymen can still remain in France, whilst
such indications of the popular dispositions are
actually developing themselves. II is Known,
perhaps, TO tie greater part of our readers
tiat the French NJ Vita is now drawing i'll The
Apartments. This 2onScrIptioH, for the form
IS still 1Dserved) th, Ugh carried into effect
With al! possible modei alton, has every where
fradBced manifestation of the greatest dis
content, as was naturally 10 he expected, the
eVli OF THIS wicked revolu. IoHary law recOils
rron tie monarchy aud on the Bourbon dy-
bd*iy. iew days ago the Sng was taking
his tsnal airing IN his carria We, attended by
thc Duke il when SO 10 OF the mob,
as he passed. had the audaciiy L., cry" Il bds
"s Bcnrbon r. The nobleman conid not help
tAcldiHins with Indignation agains. this tTea.
sonable IDsolence but his majesty very pru-
gently checked his warmth by crying You
are mistaken, sire, they are saving, Viz Nt les
b0urboRs! The tri-csiorGd Cockade, anC' the
syy OF Pire FEB,pefeLr were common in nj tSt
OF the departments when the conscripts cag, ,e
10 be drawn. Some daring fellows placed Y
piece Of bacon in their hats. in ridicule of the
King, to whom these miScTeautsappyi the nick.
name OF The Hog. 10 such an extent of impu.
deucehaye they gone. Add such is the result
OF tie ministerial policy which has fedaced the
royal authority 10 a state of degradation aever
before witnessed, except at the period imme.
diately preceding the 10th of August, 1872.
Hence ~ IS certain that the ministry cannot
stand without some additional support bnt
they are divided u inclination as TO the SUP
port Which they shond seek. The weakest
OF them wish TO uuItc with the rOyaiists the
more energetic INSIST on pursuing fhe pTiuci.
Piles of the Ordinance of tive 9TH Of Septem-
Der, 1916, by apprOXimating more and more
towards the republicans.
There would seem rs he some reason 10
forbt the recert report that an attempt had
been made 10y MOnat Rails peter LiSle0 TO
assassiiate the American consul IN rIpoli-
As II appenfs the Consul took his departure
ff0f1 Syracnse for ITiPoiI. or the 18TH OF Nov.
sid there are no accounts fiom the latter
place of later dafe--and no mention appears
n rdV lpcn Ex Ihf a "a :
DSiceT ofan attack on the Consul at any greyi-
ous residence ~ TrIpoii.
To tie Editor Of the ". Y. National Adroeofe.
Hyde Park. l.. L. Jan. Is, Istq.
SlR-Tle state of England is, u this time,
q waiter OF great interest to all commercial
people, and especially such as have debts or
credits in England. The facts are these On
the Gih and 1th Of December, Tie jnries al the
cid Bailey sessions ia spite of the decided