Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1845-06-04
SUMMARY OF FOREIGN NEWS.

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opening of the British Parliament, contains many
matters of interest Americans. Several of these
have been published by US, but the following are not
unimportant. lie proposes to keep up the military
estab shment of Great Britain and TO increase the
naval force, on the ground that it IS no larger
than IL was IN 1892 when Enc land had only twenty
two colonial dependencies. At the present time she
has forty five. In about fifty years. according 10 the
statement of her own Premier, she las acquired
twenty three colonial dependenc lcs-annexaton on
rather vast scale. He insists strenuously on hold
ing to these colories The British army consists
of $500 cavalry and 1880 infantry. These lie
pronounceS necessary to the protection OF the colonies
and the maintenance of internal tranquility. -Four
thousand additional 10 be enlisted for the
navy, two basins for the repairs OF steamships 10 be
erected, and war-vesselS be built, requiring
an increased appropriation of about So,OOU,OUO. All
export duties without exception are to be abolished
The import duties 400 specific artIcles are 10 be
abolished, most of them being used by the manu-
fac'urers. The following some of the items
Cotton. flax, hemp, silk, yarns OF all kinds except
worsed, making materials furniture woods
WOOL animal and vegetable oils, including lard OIL
castor oil, &c, drugs. dyestufs slaves for cooper
age iron IN the first stages of manufacture, ores and
minerals, with the exception of "copper" grease. glass;
&c. No dmnutlon of duties on tobacco, beef, pork,
bread-stulls proposed
OConnell and Shiel considered the appropriation
for the Rom,h college as a triumph. "Whle we
thank Sir Robert and his two hundred myrmidons"
said Otonnrli al meeting held on the It'll. Mt the
Dublin Cancellation Hall. " Ought not TO forget
what is due to agitation. There is one delightful
thing in connection with this act of Justice. On
Thursday Sir Robert Peel brought in the Mnynootl
Bill aud passed il b. majority of lO2 and on the
following day (lridoy) he set the Americans at de-
fnncc. CChcers) Yes. finding himself I'm n strong
position. and by this act of justice 10 Ireland, he adj
dresses language 10 America bcilting British min
Ster. say 20 on IN the same way, and We VIII set
the Americans NJ defiance (prorccted checrs.) The
quarrel j. queer one il stands The Americans
are Dragging away tho one said md Peel is stand
ING i'm an attitude of defiance the other Something
like two fellows anxious TO be at one another, with
hcir friends holding them, each exclamine Lei me ut
him. (LGughter.) | say to SIR Robert Peel. give
&C Irish their Parliament, and 10 the Americans !
would say don't dare to attack England
The rent was announced to be 1898 o.. al,
Tur UNITED STATES B,Nk.-On the l2h inst. a
sale took place Mt the Auction Mart, by Mr.. Shuttle
worth. of 3i3 shares Of 100 dollars or t2j sterling
each, IN the Bank of the United States Of America.
amounting 70 So SO. The auciionccr said that 1t
rather peculiar property now, but that II must be
sold without reserve There were seven lots, the
lowest comprising sixteen shares. aud the h chest 53
shares. he first offer TO- per share, when, after
SOME competition, II was Knocked down for Us per
share. The remaining lots were sold at 23s and 2is
per share. The shares To be PAID within seven
days after the day of sale.
How EniroRs LIVE - FRANcE.-A Paris editor
who was lately killed in duel which, he says, lie
fought f1r the most trivial and sanselcss possible
rcason.' bcqueatbed part of his property 10 young
danscusc, and q IN left all his personal property TO
Alexander Dumas. II was OF the most sumptnous
description Two horses (tor single itcm) had cost
him IL 000 francs The furniture Of his lod rings Is
estimated Mt l0n,OuO francs. His bedroom said
To be = wonder Of coqucish and dainty elegance
and his dres ing room perfect study Tor luXur-
asst.
Nontr Birp.-Or the 18th November last NJ
Rodaphc dEngold brought down in the park of NJ.
de touverillc, ri Brquebosq (Nanchc) royal eagle.
Around It's neck gold collar, ON which was
inscribed IN gothic characters 49," Caucasus patria
Fugur nomen- Badusk domnus mh est. 1860.
frho Caucasus my country lightning my name--
l,adinski my mastcr) This magnificent bird, which
is probably hundred years old has been sent TO the
Museum at St l.o
SorHoeirs-Tt il stated TINT at the close OF the first
evenings performance of " Antigonc." IN Dublin. n
loud cry throughout the house, after the prnci-
pal performers had appeared at the iootlghts, for the
author So unanlmou0 was the call for SOphOclc>,
TINT the manager had at last to appear, and explain
to the impatient crowd that the worthy Sophocles had
died some two thousand years ago.
+ horrible discovery Inns been made in England. at
a Government investigation, relative TO the burning
Of bodies by the grave yard PROJECTORS To make room
for fresh instruments. II in evidence, that men
were seen by moonlight IN London graveyard, drag
gug bodies from the graves by the hair of their heads
to an underground furnace where they burnt them.
/ FEloNy AND MATRrNoSY.-AIr John Ogden. need
sixty-seven, married TO Miss Mary Cook Of KING
street. Bury About three weeks ago the bride was
committed to the New Bailey, on charge Of stealing
weny-our sovereigns from Mr. Ogden. but afterwards
liberated ON bail. Before the Sessions, however, she
conrived to persuade Mr. Ogden TO marry, instead OF
prosecute her!
John Tawell, member of the Society of Friends O.
aged 81. was executed on the 2Sth ut for the muir
der by poison, of Sarah Hart, with whom he cohabitcd
aud by whom he had two children In his confession
he stated that he nstgaed to the deed by
mary motives, but by fear that the relation In which
he stood to the unfortunate woman would be discovered
by his wife
LES PERFIpIs ANGLAls The Rouen journals state
that the following curious notice was lately proclaim
ed BY the town crier of Yvetot (Seine Infereure.)
=. A considerable number of Enghshmen being about
to be employed the railroad, the Mayor engages
the ladies, both young and old. not to walk in the
streets after nine o'clock in the evening