Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cosr or TEA IN GREAT BnITAIs.-Cp to lsi5 the cost
price Of $4,000, 900 10000, 900 pounds OF tea
Is, 500, 000 At present 46000 900 pounds cost but
80 900 OGO ESQ., 900 less than used to be paid for
100000 pounds.
Vans BETwEES ESsLASD AND FRAScE.-In the space
of 73 years England and France 262 years
bar of iron Of almost any size may be sundered while
hot, by the simple application of common roll OF bim-
stone.-1he Builder.
THE DEFINITE on IsDEFISITE ARTIcLE.-Mr. Fox used
to say " word, but Pitt wants The word
to express his meaning"
CuRIosrrr-We have been informed That in an orchard
few miles beyond Mill creek, the Macadsmized road,
there number of apple trees in bloom, at the time
bearing ripe fruit fruit partially formed, and blossoms
livingston (Candda) Argus, Oct 3.
Ice E1poHrs-Fily two thousand and eighty -four tons
of ice have been exported from the port Of Boston during the
past nine months.
SrLrspIp ALoE,-There is in bloom, in the gar.
den Of Dummopd Castle, Perthshire, splendid American
aloe with thirty feet high, supporting two thousand
eight hundred flowers.
BY curious mspnnt in country paper the Rev. Mr.. e.
let The husband Of well known auhoress, is described
" the husband Of the Women Of England"
ExpoRrrSs ArPLKs.-Mr. Asa Smith, of Lockport, MIA.
CARA county, New York. goes out in the Europa and takes
with him about 900 barrels Of choice apples Of
yve different varieties selected from the orchards Of Mia.
CARA county with special reference to the foreign market
LoursyrLLE.-The number Of arrivals at four hotels in
Louisville during the month Of October ., 1855. The
st. ambcat arrivals during the month were 2s4.
The Washington Union undertakes TO tell who does Gen
Taylors writing and who does his speaking Why doesn
it tell who does his fighting '-LouisriHc Journal
On Tuesday evening last ten Of the very valuable horses
belonging TO June, Titus & Co.'S Mahagerie, at that time
exhibiting Newark, New Jersey, were burnt with The
stable in which they were.
Five miles OF the Gaena and Chicago Railroad have
completed and freight train set running. This train carries
ou the timber and iron il j. needed extend the road
About 500 feet Of the road is finished daily.
Captain KoRpoSlr who commanded one Of the companic.
Of the Missouri volunteers with much credit in Mexico,
has is sad been appointed teacher Of cavalry tactics the
United States Academy at West Point
The Marquis Of Chandos proposed to marry Miss Hudson
daughter Of the iron king provided his majesty would settle
GEO. 900 on him. The railway Midas thought entirely
too much.
The Lachne Railroad has been purchased by Sir George
Simpson for $4,000. II cost 100000.
AxrIaurrIEs-Nneveh was Is miles by 9, and 40 round.
with walls 100 feet high, and thick enough for charicts
abreast.
Babylon was so miles within the walls which were rs
feet hick and 300 feet high, with 100 brazen gates
The temple DIANA Ephesus, 425 feet high, to sup.
port the roof Il was 200 years in building.
The largest Of the Pyramids is 4sl fec, high and 663 feet
toe side lis base eleven acres The stones are
about 30 feet in length and the layers are 2Os $4,000
men were employed in its erection.
The labaynh of Egypt contains 1900 chambers and IL
halls.
Thebes, in Egypt presents ruins 81 miles round 1t bad
100 gates
Carthage was IS miles round.
Athens % miles round and contained $50 900 citizens
and 400, 000 slaves.
The temple Of Delphos rich in donstions that was
pundered Of fl0OO 600 sterling and Nero carried from
it 200 statues.
The walls Of Rome were Is miles. ....
Louis PmLIrrEs MoNEr.It is said that Louis Philippe
and the Government have to understanding with re
spec the private property Of the exoyal family in France
The Count de Moutalivet is to be hqdaeu. and loan Of
0O0 Is to be raised pay the most pressing claims or
the property, and for the immediate support OF the members
have bound himself il this plan be agreed on, pay regularly
TO the Duchess Of Orleans her dow Of million Of francs pei
annum. The Government wished Dupin to be E7uidd
feur, but this was objected 10 by the ex-King.