Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-13

the French steamer Pericles, from
Smyrna 10 Malta.
1 Nj. Pageol has been appointed Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pleni .oten-
iiary TO the United States, in place oI
Al. BacouSt, The present Minister ap.
pointed as Minister TO Sardinia. Nj.
Pageot is well known in Washington,
having married an American lady.
The celebrated Countess Guiccioli,
the friend OF Lord Byron, is about to bs
married to the rich and eccentric Mar
quis de Boissy.
The trial ofthe Polish conspiraiors NJ
Berlin was brought to close on the Sd
inst. Louis Mieroslawski, Wiadslas
kosihski, Felix Sodowski, SEVERN
Elzanowski, Stanislaus Lobodski, Llori-
an. Ceynawa, and Joseph KIeszezynski,
were sentenced to death as traitors /;
others to various terms Of Imprisonment mt
in fortresses, and eighteen were acquilt-
ed.
From France we learn that Nj. Guizot
was i'll Of the grippe. 1t is said that Nj.
Dupin refused to STAND candidate for the
Presidency Of the Chamber of Deputies
at the approaching senssion Of that body :.
The entire line Of the railroad from
MarseiIles TO Angsertis is to be opened
the beginning of January.
Died the 7,h inst, sged SO years,
Robert Liston, Esq, r. Il. S. This
celebrated surgeon was unrivalled as
on operator, and lie had att aimed Q reputa-
iion amongst the most distant quarters Of
the globe. The extent Of his practice
was only exceeded by that of Sir Ben
jamin Brodie, Bart.
A letter from Prague of,he 9th inst,
in the Cologne Gasete, states that an
order had been received to place all the
troops Of Bohemia Immediately on a
war footing. This order had excited.
great sensation. II was supposed that
a body Of troops would he marched to
the Archduchy Of Austria to take the
place Of those who have been sent to the
frontier Of Italy.
Some Of the insurance offices have
refused TO grant policies in Ireland on
any, except the most select lives, and
even then al increased premiums. The
cause assigned is the system of assas-
Letters from Rome Of the end say
that all was perfectly tranquil in that
capital, and that the work of administra-
tive and organic reform was proceeding
in the most satisfactory manner. The
new council Of state and the municipaIi-
y had entered on their respective funct.
ons, and all hope OF ehec,ing any reac-
ion had been given up by the retrograde
md Austrian party.
The great Swedish chemist; Berzelius
) so dangerously i'll, that his friends
despair of his life.
The fall Of Lucerne has put an end to
military proceedings in Swi'zerland.-
The King Of Prussia insisted upon the
neutrality Of Neufchatel during the civil
var, and that province was respected.
he dissolution Of the Sonderbund had
reduced profound impression in Vi
ma. II is said that If the Diet oppose
ne proposed mediation Of the five great
overs, more serious measures will be
dopted, Of which the execution will be
to Austria and France.
The Observation-Disclosures the
'ng,h and breadth orthe British Isles
as this epidemic been raging, as well
III most parts Of the continent Of Eu
'pe. In London, nearly one half OF
he persons employed in public and pri.
ate establishments have been laid up
N one day alone there were 1870 clerks
I'd others absent from the Post Office, r
nd 1900 oc the police force were of du- Ii
=. In the country oil classes have sui Il
red from it and whilst business is b
npeded, pleasure has almost been des- f
Dyed The rate Of mortality is fright n
lily on the increase. As it has been c
ost virulent on the eastern coasts OF u
ngland and Scotland, it proves the ex. v
Mt TO which it has been created by poi. e.
nous exhalations, borne forward on fc
e prevalent westerly wind. is
The British Government have order b.
the immediate construction of three
IT'S, for strengthening the defence of tb
e port of Portsmouth, and the ap- c
caches thereto. They are to be or
'ong works, for sustaining the heavi- le
metal, and OF the longest range. CO
Count Mortier, who had been confin- Ia,
as lunatic, under the charge Of at le,
npting to murder his children, has ap- sh
ed to the courts to be set at liberty
le Countess has opposed the relea ase in,
her husband and the matter is left un- A
cided. "a
The French government has decided Of
attempt the establishment Of line of
amers between Bourbon and Suez, +,
connection with the regular commu- un
alton which now exists, via Egypt, NJ,
h India. They are also about to 10
I'd mission 10 Persia. The ostens- es
object OF the mission is to present the Ar
hah Of Persia with some handsome Ar
sents from the King of the French Ri
real object is probably moro impor- bo
\ fresh persecution ofthe Christians
begun in Corea, and nine native da,
ristlans, the first a Roman Catholic lea
est, have been murdered. in
The London Sun says: The arrivals tha
apples from the Uni ted States Of A. Is
rica are beyond precedent in extent, Iltl'
the quality is remarkably fine. In o"u o".
eFal instances yesapls arriv;,o Cror. '"'