Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-22
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
COLLECTED FROM THE ENGLISH PAPERS REcuyp
BY THE LAST ARRIVAL.
The English journals received by the last d,
rival, take great pleasure in quoting the latch +
published letters of a young French naturalist
Of the name Of Jacquemont, who has given his
countrymen some ideas Of the British posse,
sions in India, such as they never had before
The following epitaph has just been placed
on the tomb of Gaspard Hauser, buried at Ans
pach-Wc jace GaspaIdus Hauser, enigHs
sui temporis, Ignota natiritas, occuIta NOR.
1S33.-Here lies Gaspard Hauser, the enigmaor
his age. His nativity unknown: his death Gun.
cealrd.
The iliberal warfare Of the government a.
gainst the press continues in France. AFrench
paper says the ministry does not relax in its
prosecutions Of the press. 1t is in vain that the
journals of all parties make their language &C.
cord with public opinion,-so much improved
within six months: the tribunals Of France al.
ways treat them as the focuses of rebellion"
A writer in the London New Monthly Magazine,
in an article entitled Revolutions in the nine.
teenth century," assumes the position that the
CO nparativeIy brief period which has elapsed
since the year 1900, exhibits more wonderful
changes in the governments, institutions arts
scie cfs and manufactures Of Europe than has
ever before been witnessed in any similar space
Of time since the world began.
Amongst the recent improvements, or at least
changes, which have been made, is that oil slate
for flooring and paving; to both of which it has
been applied in London.
M. Renucc medical student at Paris, has
succeeded in detecting the itch insect (Arcu'
scabrei,) the existence of which was doubted
1t resembles the mole in shape, and is thus ena'
bled to burrow under the cuticle. The discOre.
ny has created quite sensation among the sa'
vans Of Paris
A fashionable London tailor, gravely adver.
tses new d" method of cutting, by all systems
that ever have been or ever may be invented"
There is at present in the Liverpool Optha-
mic Infirmary, under Mr. NeilPs care, case oil
very great interest. The patient is little girl
who was born blind. About three years ago
Mr.. Neil operated on the right eye; the opera
ton was successful, and she obtained sight she
was then in her Sth year. On Saturday last
the 4th instant, Mr.. Neil operated on the IeI
eye, in the Slater-street Institution, with slmI-
lar happy result. This little creature, Dorm
blind, and for eight years in darkness, is now IN
full possession of the most precious sense; sue
n ,,chr 81 allusf
It's in contemplation in Paris, TO strike "a me-
dals, with a view to illustrate the principal eyens
with the French Monarchy ThlspI
was was in fact, conceived by Louis XIV. Ma
poleon adopted it with enthusiasm, and Charles
the Tenth gave orders for its execution. II
now to be carried into effect bysome spectators
but the Minister of the Interior has given D"
authority for the medals to be struck at the Koy'
al Mint, and some OF them have already been
struck. The two figures of Louis XIV, ana
Henry w., which arc finished, are saldto "e
beautifully executed.
Burke in his history of the Commons Of Great
Britain, gives a voluminous account ofthe gen,
,alogy of the celebrated Daniel O'Conne!, oil
whom it would appear George Nv. spoke tne
ruth, when he nick-named him "King OCon'
nel;" as Daniel is descended for many hundred
years from line OF Milesian kings who once
'eigned in Limerick, Kerry, and Clare, ana
nave always been distinguished for their brave
y and wealth. Daniels uncle, Colonel Couh'
o'ConneIl, was general in the armies OF LOUIS
XVI.
There is man going about London preaching
o groups of people, and calling himself mis-
,ionary from Mahommed to convert the English
teathen.
The ruins Of the great fire at London CONT
,ued smoking for several days, and tens Of thou
ands of the Londoners focked to-see them, and
.lso the King and Queen came from Windsor