Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-07-25
GIGN ITEMS.
B. FRANKLIN.

ne counleS Ie Llpona, eX-queen OF Naples
died on the 2 of May, at Florence, aged 81
years. Shf sunk under the same disease a
destroyed<ler brother, the emperor Napoleon
and thy father-cancer in the stomach.
On 18th instant, at Rome, in the 76tt
tyeog lied Cardinal Fesch, the maternal uncle
off .poeon, leaving behind him, beside hi
IF at wealth, the finest collection of pictures il
= drope.
Ohio, king Of Greece, is becoming more anc
more unpopular. His army, laws and domesti,
arrangements are all in confusion. Brigand:
and robbers every day pour down from the
mountains plumber and devastate the surroun
ding country, and retire before the king troops
are aware of the descent.
The London Morning Post gives a couple OIL
stories IN relation 10 the two sprigs Of ROYALTY
which are amusing enough. One is, that on
the day before her grand ball, at Buckingham
Palace, she sent word to the Grand Duke OF
Russia that she should be glad if he would Join
her party and ride with her He was few
minutes late, Qhe Queen, who is very punctuaI,
having started at the precise hour namely and
when the Duke rode up, he found Lord Alfred
lPaget at the post Of honor, by the Queens side ;
so the future Gar had to ride in the rear with
1.-THE suite.
| The second story is, that at the ball, next
night, the Earl Of Uxbridge, Lord Chamber
lam came to the Grand Duke, with the Queens
commands TO dance with her. He very cooIlv
answered that he was engaged Some oil the
papers doubt this second story, but the cores
pondent of the New York Evening Star thinks
It likely that, piqued with her for not waiting
Tor hm on the preceding day, or not aIowingI
him to take Lord A. Pagets place by her side
when he overlook her, the Grand Duke was
glad to retaae. What were her commands
10 him!
Mrs. Guelph Sims has applied to the police
authorities 10 aid her in obtaining the posses
sion of Sophia Elizabeth Guelph, daughter to
George the ". and Mrs. Fitzherbert. The
correspondence of the countess of Jersey, lady
Rivers, Mr. Chandler and others, establishing
the parentage of the child, and disclosing the
details OF Its nursery life, fills several columns
OF the morning Herald, and is highly edlying
10 nose interested IN the scan. mag. Of the
British court Z
On the night ofthe 10th ult lunatic, in the
garb OF laboler, made an almost successful
attempt TO enter Buckingham palace, for which
purpose he had secreted himself in the shrub
berry IN the garden How he had got into the
garden was mystery; but he had gained tho
terrace, walked some PAGES towards glass
door winch leads into the interior Of the palace,
when he was noticed by one of the ladies'l
maids VINO was sitting near the door, and who,
upon seeing HIM, screamed out 10 the soldier to
seize nm, as ne was stranger, and from his
and ierocIous appearance she imagi-
neu ina: ne meant harm. The soldier imme.
uia'ely secured the man, and intelligence of J
me occurrence was forwarded 10 the police IN
duty at the palace.
Inspector Russell was Immediately on the
spot, and the man was delivered over to hin,
The prisoner then began to use the most bor F
rld language, called the queen by every oppro-
brlous term that he could at the moment think
Of, and repeatedly said his intention was to
nave Killed her maJesty-"he had come there
Tor no other purpose" Amongst the express N
'lons made use Of by him was one, "That no
protestant queen ought to sit on the throne oil
The prisoner, who is middle aged
nan, and apparently OF great strength, used
great resistance, but after good deal oftroubIe,|
he inspector succeeded in getting him from A
he palace into the Bird Cage Walk, where he
became so violent, that inspector Russell, who
vas unarmed, was forced to handcuff him and
obtain file the guard at the Wellington bar
acks, to assist to convey the prisoner to the N
station house in Gardeners lane. All the wav
here, and after his arrival he continued TO use
strong language respecting her majesty. and
several times lamented he had not killed her.
! oelnS evident that the man was mad, his &C il
ions' were watched all night, during the great.
II part of which he continued ravinp. After
examination, he was committed to bridewell