The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-04
MIS- CELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Great India. p,,mo.a.


There Is good deal of doubt and speculation
about the koh-i-noor, the great diamond lately
e1torted from the boy Raiah Dhuleep Singh, by
the Governor General Of India, in behalf O
the East India Company. The boy, ten year.
old, was compelled TO sign q treaty turning the
jewel over TO Queen Victoria; but the company
contends that IL belongs to them, and that Lord
Daihousie had no sort OF right TO make a PIE
sent Of their property, even Co the Queen. In
The meantime IL begins TO be tumored that the
old Ghoolsb Singh, knowing the propensIties
oil British conquerors In India, had prudently
removed this diamond from the Treasury of La
hore, before the fall Of Delhi, and that Il is now
FAR removed from the reach of the claimants In
England. IL 10 spoken Of as ga mountain OF
light Of the size of Peacock's egg" which
may be considered as passable bull.
The new Parliament Houses have cost over
ten millions Of dollars. The buildings form an
immense pile, and are designated the new
Palace at Westminster. The vast sdlfice is said
TO be far from complete, but this seems to be
not altogether true, for IL has been pronounced
a complete failure.
Honor TO HUMAN NArUkE.-The following
extract from a letter written on board the
Europa. in reference to the sinking of the brig
Charles Bartlett in the Atlantic ocean, mentions
deed which does honor TO Humanity, and we
must record it:
We had on board one bold and noble man,
Capt Forbes, Of Boston; he, az soon as the ac-
cident took place, pulled off his coat and shoes
and plunged overheard, rope In hand, 10 do all
De eoaid; hs saved on. PeOv men, who di,d be-
fore he got him alongside the ship. A more
heroic deed never saw, and sturdy men shed
tears when he came back to the cabin safe
among us.
ABOLITION PANsHLErs.-Some of the South
Carolina papers are beginning tocomPlain again
about the abolition pamphlets which are sent
into that State through the Post Office. Their
indignation is excessive, and their objurgation
as strong as language can make il; but we can
discover no particular reason, except that pack
ages are frequently sent TO persons who do not
want them, with the postage unpaid, etc. Re-
Gently. the postmaster at Laurensville received
bundle, containing one hundred and fifty
pamphlets, directed to him, but with no mark
by which to detect their origin. IL created so
much excltemsnt that the obnoxious documents
were taken to the public square and burned with
great ceremony.-U. s. Gas.
Universal FAsr.-La Demoeratie Paeifcu,
says that Lamartine's "Meditations" and some
Of his other works, have been translated into
Chinese BY order Of the Emperor
SENATOR CoRwrS has received the honorary
degree Of Doctor Of Laws from Granville Col
lege, and Peter Hitchcock has received a SINH.
lar compliment from the Western Reserve Col
lege.
JAMES WARD, the ex-champion Of England,
has exchanged the pugilistic for the artists pro-
fession, and has executed an ercelIent painting
Of "The Setting Sun" He 10 self taught.
Prof. Charles E. Anthem, has resigned the
Chair Of Modern Languages I'm st. Johns COL
lege, Annapolis.
TIA AND CoFrEr.-The salutary as well as
the injurious effects Of those vegetable sub
stances which contain the astringent principle
are illustrated in the use Of tea and coffee, a
moderate quantity Of either improving diges-
ton. while larger disturbs the heart, causes
restlessness, and prevents sleep.
Medical Times.