The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-21


We, therefore, in consideration of the services
he has hitherto rendered to the people of Mary and5
Of the able and consistent course of policy he has
always pursued as a member of the Wing party;
of the personal sacrifice he has so often made, when
his friends have been DESTROYS Of urging his claims
and of his eminent qualifications for the station
earnestly desire that he may receive the nomination,
and his election would be triumphant.
CALVERT COUNTY.
SPANISH EXPEDITION TO ITALY.
Accounts have been received up to the 9th June
from Madrid, giving abstract of the intelligence
received from Italy in relation to the Spanish expe-
dilon. The gorgeous display of the veteran Span
ish troops, the discipline Of whom has been per-
fected by long and successful civil war, the review
by the Pope and the King of Naples, arc all dwet
on in the most graphic style but important fact
is mentioned, that the troops of her Catholic Ma
jesty are looked upon as the only true supporters
of the authority Of the Pope. The King of Naples
has conferred on Cordoba rank which entities him
to command the Italian troops, as well as those of
Spain, and this general has prepared himself to be
enabled to take decisive step in any emergency.
Cordoba having occupied strong position on the
marches, the capture Of Rome would be of no adj
vantage to Oudinot, and he would be forced at once
to evacuate the city, after having restored the Pope
or expose himself to the risk of conflict with the
allied forces Of Spain and Naples These items
come to through the Spanish papers, and present
Italian affairs in a new phase. As we mentioned
few days since, nothing seems more probable than
a difficulty between the French and the other allies
of the exiled Pope.
The survey of Hellgate, in the East river. COM
menced during the last year, will, it is stated, be
completed during the present season. Lieutenant
Woodruff, of the navy, has been assigned to this
duty. This important work has been too long
neglected. and, when Finished will be of great value
to the commercial and maritime classes, not of
New York alone, but Of the country.
A person named Houghton, of Boston, Massa-
chusetts, has recently made bequest of 49, 900 to
the city for the purpose of erecting schoo-house,
on the following strange condition: " that none Of
the descendants of nine persons whom he named
in his will should have the privilege of attending
the school, until after the lapse Of a century,"
The legality of the acceptance of the bequest under
the limitation specified, seems very questionable.
On the 18th instant, at New York, DR.. Alexis
Smith, Ward Physician for the Third Ward, died
with the cholera after few hours sickness
He had been much exposed in attendance to his
duty during the prevalence of the existing malady.
The cholera is said to have been extremely bad on
the Illinois river about the 18th inst. At Peru, out
of population Of 900, the average number of deaths
for three days was 80. The inhabitants were de-
sorting the town. Every store in the village, eigh-
teen in number, was closed.
At Peoria, the epidemic was getting worse than
the week before.
At La Sale, there were several cases daily.
The towns on the Illinois canal are visited with
the disease.
HARVARD UsvERsIrY.-At the examination
which began on Monday, the 18th inst, at Cam
bridge, Of candidates for admission to the FRESH
man Class in the University, the number present
was about forty. Among them were not included
the candidates to be offered from the Latin School
of Boston, to the number Of %, nor those from Phil
lips Academy at Exeter, to about half that number,
for whom another day Of examination is appointed,
on account Of the appointment of Monday interfer-
ing with the annual exhibition Of those schools.
TIE LAKEs.-Many Of the boats on the upper
lakes having been forced to lay by for want Of en-
ployment, it has been suggested that il would be
advisable to make trip Of four or FIVE weeks dura-
ton, among the islands Of Mackinsck, TO Ste. Ma
rie, &c, taking persons for the trip The idea is
likely to be carried into effect.
We learn that the cholera at Henrico poor-house
is on the decrease. There were only four cases on
Wednesday at one O'Clock, and those were consid-
cred convalescent Eight deaths in all had taken
place up to that hour, and the excitement in the
neighborhood which had been produced by the
appearance Of the epidemic at the poor-house had
subsidized. The overseers Of the poor had met, and
made all necessary arrangements for the comfort
of the afflicted and the healthy.
The ST. Louis Republican Of the 10Th inst has
reached US again IN the SIZE and type IN which II
was wont TO appear before the last conasgration.
Mr.. r. A. PAcKaRD has declined the Presidency
of the Girard College, preferring his present posi-
ton as superintendent Of the American Sunday
School Agency, with which society he has been
long identified.
The Boston papers mention the death, on the l7th,
at his residence in Brookline near Boston, of the
Hon. Theodore Lyman. Mr.. Lyman had enjoyed
many Offices of trust and confidence in that city
He was mayor during the years 1894 and 1895, and
has represented the city in both branches Of the
Legislature. To most Of the public charities he
gave his jealous support, particularly to the Farm
School, of which institution he was president at
the time Of his decease. He was also president Of
the Prison Discipline Society To the poor he was