Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14
FOREIGN ITEMS.

y FOREIGN ITEMS.
Dr. RAE, Of the Hudsons Bay service has been drec,ss
TO revit the north shores Of the North American
IN search of Sir JOIN FRAxKLIs.
is contemplated erect, monument to the ceebrs
ed GEoRGE SrEPHExsoS single stone several feet onee,
than Ceopatas Needle.
Inc last link in the great chain of railway coast comuni
along the eastern and southern ports of the kingdom
o~ accomplished by the completion of the works on the
Asnofo' Rye, and Hastings Railway.
Inc annual cost of intoxicating liquors in Great Britain il
i so"Pued ~ Tour hundred millions of dollars
weaver at Bradford England has been for some time
.amsn. de has lately completed the four Gospels and
"'' 'aue some advance in the Acts Of the Apostles
Importation Of horse radsh recently arrived in Eng
49, l.a IL consisted of ,043 packages Of horse
a'' WHICH, oeing raw vegetable is not liable to duties
Inc ioss horas Of France, England, Germany and Scan
,h, e. :; s nearly nifty feet high, and with branches
niee iee 10 diameter, or nine feet in circumference
In l774 an apparently deserted ship wa. ma, - ,hs nj.
sea, ncumbeed with snow and ice On hos.I .no poar
solitary man was found in the cabin his fnns ne
pen while before him laid the record which 3. hJ
we've years before No appearance Of decay was vh
except little green mould upon his forehead ''D''
M. PoITEvIs, accompanied by M Mrnrr ON s,.,.
made an ascent from the Champ de Mars in his mmens hi:
loom to which was attached bullock bearing on ;,s hsL
Madame PoITEyIs, crowned with roses and clad II h
Dress over which was thrown purple velvet cloak eboder
WIN goid Ihe balloon passed the Invaldes an inn
mense crowd witnessing its progress.
Upwards OF thirty Arabian horses purchased for the peen
OF Spain in Africa, have been landed at Marseilss whence
they have started for Madrid. -.
j. w. PEsNISGros the colored clergyman Of New yo,k
who for two years has attended the Worlds Peace Congre
recently received the title Of D. D. from the University AZ
neaeoerg Germany the first African who has ever recey-
ed the honor from European University He visited Hell
deberg to accept the diploma.
The Religious Society in Paris has purchased one Of The
nnes houses In the Rue de Genee Faubourg ST. German
Tor double objecnamey the education Of missionaries
ana e reception OF converts into the Roman Catholic Church.
arly devoted to Great Britain.
Mr. BENJAMIN, Jew, Of Lincoln, ENGLAND. recenv
purchased at auction supeby carved altar piece yaIe At
and presented it to the Protestant Church in that
place. 1850, - $50
On Sunday, two weeks since TIE Deum was sung At ali
inc catholic churches and chapes Liverpool in hapkspiv
ing LOT the restoration Of the Catholic hierarchy in England
Letters from Algies announce the most disastrous effects
OF the cholera. In days one hundred and CIV nersons
fell victims to this disease.
There is soop vessel belonging to the port Of Abeus
wcn about one hundred and forty years old She has made
several vysges this year the West Of England she looks
well, and is considered seaworthy..
Mr. OwEss, Of Manchester has bequeathed eoO. 600 for
the erection Of college in Manchester where the same sys
sI1ad M
bridge and Oxford. -
SUI eggs Of an enormous ze have been found in the bed Of
torrent The shells eighth Of an inch thick and the
circumference OF the egg itself is feet eight inches length
"ise' and two feet two inches round the middle.
new electric light is exhibiting in London at the PoIy-
tecnnc. strip OF silver foil pasted the ceiling gives
light equal 10 two thousand candles ,SoS AT
The Debt that the number Of French exhibitors at
The nj willie I
Queen Verona has designed carpet for the fair Of 1851
The annual yield of gold in California and Russia is esi
mated at over forty millions of dollars.
Upwards Of 1000 behring's were caught off the coast Of
Anglesey, short time SINCE by fishing boat and on
! tuesday second batch Of $4,000.
The Concrete Of Cadz says five steamships belonging to
ne royal navy are to be launched the 10Th instant Of 500
horse power construction. 5..-@.
The Spanish Government has resolved to establish an as
economical observatory at Madrid. ,"@
The munmens Of the Duke Of Wellington are said to be
If Apsey House.
French physician that the vapor bath is an eec
ual cure for hydrophobia.
The Pope has been burnt in efgy at Tewksbury.
On the llh Of July, the Sharpshoot, Captain Bailey,
captured the Brazilian slave brigantine JULIA off Campos
vessel had only four days previously landed 800 slaves
md then her way Capana to take on board pro-
visions prior again proceeding the Congo Of Africa
Ministers intend, Immediately after the reassembling of
Parliament, to introduce for the extension of the
electoral qualification in Cities boroughs, and counties.
The Emperor of Russia has resolved have copies in de-
aut Of the originals of all the great paintings of the old
ers OF all schools and he is present causing be copied
in Venice two great works Of Titan: "The Assumption
and The Martyrdom Of st. Stephen" His Majesty pays
literally as much f600 Ell 900 per copy. For
sixteen portraits sketches Of Titan he gave less than
e20, 900.
Mr. GIBsos the celebrated SCULPTOR who resides Rome,
has received the commission for the Of her Majesty, to
be placed in the palace of Westminster.
boy, named William Shakespeare was lately charged be-
fore Mr. Lacy magistrate Of Birmingham, with pockepick
ing. The incident caused some amusement in the police
court
The Cholera is raging at Cephalonia Out Of thousand
cases, five hundred have terminated fatally has not and
has penetrated into Greece but fever do
ing great damage there
II is confidently reported in military circles that the large
of sixteen thousand pounds has been offered by the major
Of lancer regiment recently quareed here for the purchase
Of the and refused after days de-
liberation The highest given for the purchase of
a step was, we believe, f20, DOC. -Brighton Paper.
A LBION X. PARIS will attend to any business in
trusted to his He will also attend business before
Congress and the Executive Departments
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SPLENDID SCHEMES
FOR DECEMBER, 1850.
]. w. MAURY co., Managers.