Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-09
F OR EIGN.
Foreign Items.

Free sickness on the use of hydrated trioxde
of iron, it is stated procures the recovery of
persons who have taken arsenic.
-Four new Roman Cotholic bishoprics are a
bout to be established in China, in the cities
thrown open to Europeans by the treaty Of
Nankin.
Sir Robert Peel has purchased the original
portrait of the celebrated Judge Blackstone, by
Cronsborough.
According to an article in the Medical Times,
dry air is prejudicia, and humidity beneficial to
consumptive patients.
Prince WoronzoA now persecutes the Circas-
SLAMS by burning the forests to which they fly
for shelter.
The iron shipbuilders, Messrs. Hodgson and
Co., of Liverpool, are building an iron ship of
l 200 tons burden, the first of line Of steam
ers between New York and Liverpool.
King Oscar of Sweden, has entirely won the
hearts of his people by equalizing the law of
marriage and inheritance, despite tn e opposition
of the mobiles.
The eldest son of the late Mrs Hemans has
been appointed engineer to the Irish Great West
ern Railway.
The London and Birmingham Company has
ordered chronometers to be made, with view
to their being placed in the hands of the engine
drivers upon the line, in order to establish uni
formity of time, and prevent accidents
In Vienna, the Emperor has been distributing
rewards, in the grand reception hall of the place,
after the example of the King of the French, to
the mechanics and manufacturers who contribu-
ted TO the Exhibition of the Trades, in that city.
mixture of metals, possessing qualities anti
FRACTIONAL, and cheaper, yet more durable than
brass, has been accomplished in France.
A company is about to be established at Ed
inburgh, with capital of 900 900, to prose-
cute the business of taking fish in the German
Ocean.
Native silver ore of very rich quality has
recently been discovered in the East Coombs
silver and lead mine, in the parish of Stembridge,
in England.
The brave Circassians have again been meas
uring ances with their old enemies the Rus
SLAMS.
The potato crop has been nearly destroy
ed, by blight, in England and on the CONT
nent
The Queens continental trip occupied a
month--one of the most extended periods Of
self-expatriation which history assigns to an En-
gsh Sovereign.
The expense of the fetes given upon the occa-
sion of the Queens visit to the Rhine is stated
in the German papers to amount to 100000
francs 100000 sterlng) The musicians
alone were paid 400, 600 francs.
Railway speculation increases daily, and every
scheme, however absurd finds patrons.
The Government of Valdez, in Germany
has prohibited the issuing Of marriage license
to persons of incorporate habits,
G5@It is stated that the Chinese expend $3.50
900, 900, annually, in burning incense in theil
adolatrous worship.
Me1ico-[ From Vera Cruz advices to the
18th ut. Tobasco' was still in possession o
the Fcderallsts, and as yet the government have
been unable to despatch any troops to put down
the revolt. The revolution at Tobasco is repu
dated by the Fedcralists of Mexico,
Paroles was at San Luis Potosi, with fore,
of 10000 men. He was ostensibly maxim!
preparations to march for the northern frontier
but his designs are suspected, and he has beer
accused in Mexico of aiming at a military die
tatorship. A division under his command have
pronounced against the present government, ant
in favor of military system. Paroles ha
written that he has socceeded in restoring order
and processes to be favorabIy disposed to thu
present government these professions are how
ever, distrusted.
The Santa Anna party are in favor of post
poning the declaration of war against the United
States to more proptious time, in view of the
present distracted and unprepared condition O
the country.
Ie1as-By an arrival at New Orleans W
! have dates from Galveston, Texas, to the 18th
0 The National Register states that the Presi
dent of Texas has authorized Col Clark L. OW
+ en- at Jackson county, to raise one thousand me
q TO voluntary enrolment, to be mustered into tn
i United States service under Gen Taylor.
/ Jacob Jead a German who went to Texa
with the Prince of Solms, died by stroke c
# the sun in Galveston on the 10th, 1t is said t
y be the only case which has occurred at Galveston
this season.
! The Hon. j. B. Miller of Fort Bend, hG
\ consented to become candidate for Governc
1t of the State of Texas.
Episcopal Convention in NY.
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