The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-05
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Hs- The first Jew who steps into Parliament"
says tie Cambridge Advertiser, violates the
iity of ar Constitution from that moment it is
un-Cl ristanizcd'' What infrm believers the
other fG5 members must be to be un-ChistianiZed
byn single jew-to say nothing of the Lords and
the Green.
31s- A French nobleman the Marquis de Chns-
te,ix, is said to have invented a mode of manufac
turing the cocoons and refuse of silk into sails and
ropes, which are lighter, cheaper, stronger, and
more elastic than those made of hemp
% At a late meeting of the Scottish Antiquarian
Society, there was exhibited the original death
warrant of Mary. Queen of Scots, and an auto
graph letter of her stern monitor, John Knox.
Newspaper Accidcnt.--'The official newspaper
organ at Paris recently published the Kings speech
nj the opening of the Chamber of Deputies 1t was
intended that the speech should appear quickly
as possible after it was delivered but owing to
some delay in the royal movements, the speech was
issued from the press and widely disseminated be-
fore the King had arrived at the Chamber of Depu-
ties The most ludicrous thing of all was. that it
was interarded with notices of the great ap-
plause " at this point that. or great enthusi-
assn " at the mention of such and such topic.
~ The new British Museum was visited. in
London, by 10000 persons in one day-:he 9th
December last. 1t is to remain open to the public.
Good Heretofore some ceremony has been required
to obtain admitance.
Ay
strong party is making for the Duchess of Orleans
as future Regent, against the Due de Ncmours OF
the Duchess's party, NJ Theirs is the head, and he
is considered dangerous at present The cry of
" dishonesty and $ disgrace in France is very
strong ut present against the Orleans family. The
duplicity of Louis Philippe has borne its bitter fruit
in the prejudice against his children representing
his pocy-a prejudice which finds an echo in the
conscience of every honest Frenchman.
rs- The number Of vessels wrecked on the
coast of Florida and taken into Key West during
the last year, was twenty, valued at s5l5,250
Their expenses for repairs, etc, amounted to
500, III, and the sum awarded TO wreckers was
$4,000.
Gs- The white population of Virginia, according
to n report laid before the Legislature of that
State, is S20 9S5; increase of 80, coo since 1910
gs- There are no lawyers in the British colony
of Honduras except an Attorney General, and none
Others are permitted 10 exercise that vocation. An
effort is now making to introduce 8 limited bar. =
but there is so much opposition to the measure that
it will hardly succeed.
LOLA MoNTEs.-A letter from Munich SAYS: " 1t
appears that Lola Monies is increasing in favor at
the court of Bavaria. The Queen has conferred on
her the order of st. Therese, calls her My dear
Countess, and admits her into her intimacy. The
ladies of the court of course, feel it their duty
caress the tavorite and III fact she has all the world
at her feet The style of luxury in which she lives
passes all bounds, nothing equal TO il having ever
been seen at Munich, even at the ruyal palaces
The whole of her sleeping chamber, even the walls
and ceiling. are hung with cuipure lined with rose
coored satin. The mantelpicce is of Seyres por-
eean painted by .ie first artists. The furniture is
of the time Of Louis w. enriched with gold and
silver A description of her dining room would
exceed those in the Arabian Nights Entertainments,
and we shall content ourselves with stating that the
service is OF massive gold, bearing the arms and
cornet of the Countess. To this is Joined a revenue
of l56,0o0f, which is attached to her title and of
which nothing can deprive her.