Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-21
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Foreign Items.
AS ANTICLiaAx.-Th late Lord Monboddo whose
natural irspetaosty was tanned down by legal study,
being asked his opinion Of certain lawyer, replied
II believe him TO be id scoundrel, Sir; and,
over, man of uery indifferent character
SEABArHING FOR IEvALIDs. Horne Teoke ridi-
culed this practice and said any of the seal species
sick 1t would be just as wise for fish physician
order them 60 ashore. Person declared that
bathing only reckoned healthy, because many per-
have been knoon sGrpioe IL. But Sheridans OBJ
lection to saltwater the most quaint 80 pickles. he
said, don't agree with me-.
A FLoyRIsHING CoScERN.-A correspondent states
that a citing of one ofthe Asphalte Companies held
Monday to take steps to dissolve the existing assoc
citation and found another its ruins after the prnc-
pal parties had amused themselves for hour in
calling each other liars, swinders and vagabonds the
old company dissolved and the organised.
while this going on" says our correspondent,
the house keeper entered the and asked the ex
secretary for a shilling she had lent him few days
since The secretary on hearing the demand turned
to the chairman and asked for his salary The chair
having funds his control desired him 10 apply
to those whs engaged him. The housekeeper also said
there FL. les. due her fer money advanced for
postage besides the 1t minated to the poor
woman that she mast wait for her money until the
shares Of the company found their way into the
market"
The QUEENS PRISTER.-It is stated positively -,
the patent of the Queens printer for Scotland is 40 10
broken up and that dash will also speedily -e made
upon the patent possessed by the celebrate fasoa.,
Spottiswoode. This says something for ,ne ministerial
energy and good sense. These Paen,1 are highly mis-
chievous and their abolition vii. received by the
country n, practical benefit, Cor the comforting Of which
ministers ought to ,eceive due credit II has long been
source of regret the geus portion Of the Scot.
sh public that the Poor saan could not supply himself
with Bible at the necessary Of production bat had
also TO pay a tax, amounting 10 not An oorH Oh
the whole price, for the benefit Of monopoS sI
As some young Of La Chapelle ST Rech, IN the
Aveyron were bathing in srapd stream not long SINCE,
one of them was carried away by its force without his
comrades being able give assistance An English.
man. ofthe party, had with him fsvote bitch Of
the mastif breed, and the anmsl the first signal
plunged in and seized him by the hair. She lost her
| hold, however but dived and caught the drowning
| youth by the hair again, aud six or seven
yards with him towards the shore. She was making
the greatest efforts gain the bank the delight ofthe
friends Of the youRg man., and would certainly have
saved him, when suddenly he TO raise his and
cenvulsively above the surface grasp the dog and
Immediately both dog and man sank TO rise no more
POPULATIONS OF Prussia The Prussian State Ca
zeue publishes the census of the kingdom made MP to
the end Of 1887 The whole population. not including
that OF the principally Of Neufchael, amounted to a.
0ss,l25 inhabitants, in which Rumber the army il
reckoRcd. The PROVINCES contain follows :-Prus-
STA. 2 1888 Poscn, 1859, zoo; Rrsndenburp l7Il-
Al Pomernnia, 900, 2s5 Siesia, 2679 Az; Saxony
1564,ls7; Wes,phalia, 1896, 467; Rhen.h srovnces
2,473733 The census taken in 1916 including nearly
all the provinces Of which the kingdom now con.ists
gave total Of l0349 OIL. The population ha. there
fore increased by 374g 0e4 in 81 years Deductin, o.
256 Tor the population of the principally Of Lchcnbure
acquired by Prussia during the interval these years
the net increase from 1916 to 1897 liz 9l3 1913 nhabi
tants.
We find several interesting particulars rei.,ae 70
the Bayaderes in the Bordeaux journals. II appears
that, had NJ. Tsrdivel the director who brouyht
them over, seized The proper mement Of attack, and
obtained good and proper agreement in due form
should have the gratfcs alton which il in s,ore
for US II would require more space than have
room for TO give bat faint description of the scenes
which took place Pondcherry prior 10 their sailing
and of how many lovers from the shore 10 the
Edoaard, and swan back again. The Bsyaderes, by
contract are TO be allowed most ctly adbere TO the
laws Of their religion in their eating and drinking for
which the various vessels which have been used NV
Christians are improper Whilst they dancing
says the Courier dc BORDEAUX at the residence Of
gentleman in this city, as wehave mentioned a lady
preseated to them some Duehsssss Ia Creme which not
knowing how to refuse, the Bsysdere handed 10 the
musician whs empited the dish into eathern bag in
tended for his instrument plate full Of aeYin
had the same fate But poor Amssy qsite discon-
certed. having bottle Of orgeat Pa, into her hand
To what stress Of mind she might have been Iriver
il is impossible say, had Deyvenaya sorn in the
kindes relieved her Of the bottle which vss
on It's way to the eahern receptacle, when bysander
musician had acted TO Amany." The piano has NO
effect on them, but the harp works strongly on their
nerves.
They went to the theatre the other evening. wh.,
lie Deu ct Ia Bayaders given for their specsi en-
tertainment, and where they excited the greatest at
tenton Their togs griiies surrounded BY crowd
OF curious dthudnt, and they frequently showed the
qualification they experienced by calling out Anchat
atcha which corresponds to our braso The French
dancing they look upon being ioennessi and
ptronets they cannot bear It. When they came home,
Soun,liroum and Amsny described carefully to the
elderly Tile Amillsn all they had seen end gave her
some specimens Of the dsacne feats Of the French
stage to which she only replied by covering her face
with her hands, and excaining sgainst the corruption
of Christians. Tile 10 bound by solemn TO the
Brahmins bring back the Bsyaderes with their hearts
unmoved by any Christian love, and this her To
wear melancholy and anxious appearance.
WoMyS Women make their advances as time
makes his Attwenty, when the swain approaches To
pay his deyoirs they excsim with languid indifference
- Who is e. At thirty, with prudent look To-
wards the ways and means the question u.s. What IL
hep' Al forty, msch anxiety nsnfess itself to make
the hymeneal selection. and the query changes itself
Into which is he y But the nitina tIrls Of City the
anxious expectant prepares upon any prey and
exclams, where is her
III PEACE PRkPARk FOR Waffle wife Of n. y.
Cannon, of New Salem, lately presested her husband
8th tour small CoHnoas, swves This fine little
'ark Of artillery At the last accospt in fine service
bile condition. The lady deserves appointment in
ONE OF the public enthusiastically C) Star.
The art Of preserving ice in wells first constructed
or the purpose in 1874 and OF substituting il the