The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-25
T H E R E P UBLIC.
Foreign Summary.


singular accident recently happened at Hast
ings, Sussex. A party of about twenty young men
and women were at pic mic within the walls OF
Hastings Castle, where, after tea, they had game
at "whoop hide" On the south side Of the garden
there Is fence about three feet high, and a hedge
outside on the brow of the cliff overlooking St
Mary's Chapel in Pelham Crescent, two hundred
feet below. In the excitement of the chase youth
OF twenty, named Joseph Beck, leaped the fence
and was found lifeless on the roof of the chapel
standing erect in gutter between the organ loft
and the cliff
The civil tribunal of LIE Mans in France, has re.
Gently condemned person named Designe and hia
son. to pay 10000 francs to nj. Foy for negotiating
the marriage Of the with Mile Bruc, lad y
OF some fortune. 1t seems that M Foy is specially
licensed to act as marriage agent, and that he has
acquired some reputation for his skill in conduct.
ing rather delicate negotiations. Counsel were
heard on both sides at great length, but the Court
gave judgment in Foy's favor for the full amount
claimed.
Queen Victoria's visit to Edinburgh has led to
an unexpected re-occupation of Holyrood Castle
which has greatly delighted the people of Scotland
On the evening of her arrival, the Queen made
visit to the suite of apartments once occupied by
the unfortunate Mary Stuart. The visit was strict
ly private and 1t ia stated that the house keeper
who shows the rooms, did not know to whom she
was pointing out the curious relics in her charge.
For long period of time little has been done 10
keep this Royal residence in tenantabe repair and
1t has been regarded as only venerable and inter-
esting memorial of the days when the Court lived
at the foot Of the Canongate.
Lord Lyndhurst has undergone an operation for
the recovery of his sight, which has proved SO sue
cessia that he will, probably, early in the next
sion, be found at his post in the House of Lords.
The sale of the picture gallery Of the late King
of Holland occupied eight days. About one sixth
OF the whole were bought in by members of the
royal family and the residue brought nearly
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The
largest buyer of the paintings the Marquis of
Hertiord, who purchased six splendid pictures for
about $4,000. Ten pictures were purchased for
the Emperor of Russia, and two for the gallery of
the Louvre. The total amount of the sale of the
drawings was about S37 500.
Hon. Henry Labouchere, the president of the
Board of Trade, has been appointed an elder bro
ther of Trinity House, in place of the late Sir Ro-
bert Peel.
The King of Greece is about to visit Paris on the
invitation Of the President of the Republic
violent Socialist recently threw himself from
the column Of the Place Yend6me, and was killed
the spot.
MIR. Stephenson, the engineer, has declined the
honor of knighthood rendered him by the Queen
Victoria after viewing the gigantic Tweed viaduct
at Berwick.
Eastlake, Leslie, and Pickersgil, among other
distinguished artists, candidates for the pres-
dency of the Royal Academy, vacant by the la
mented death of Sir Martin Archer Shee.
Mr.. Macaulay and Mr.. Wapole have both de-
clined to be put in nomination for the University
Of Cambridge. Mr.. Cowling is at present the only
candidate.
The first experiments for lighting by gas are
within the recollection of many living persons; yet
such progress has it made, that no fewer than
BOO, 900 tons of Goals used annually for the
making of gas in London alone; of this quantity
10000 tons burned by the Imperial and Char
tered companies.
Sir Francis Barring, First Lord Of the Admi-
rally, has recently given to the Committee on Sal
aries Of the House Of Commons the following ac.
count of the division Of business in the board:
Being in the House Of Commons ! take the ma
Wy estimates and finance, alec political affairs, all
matters relating 10 the slave trade, the works in
the dockyards, the patronage, and the general con-
troll the first a-lord, Admiral Dundas, takes
the state Of foreign naves the composition and dis
position Of the fleet, sailing orders general rcgula-
uons, fisheries, steam reserve, advance squadron,
the appointment Of heutonants, masters, pursers,
mates, midshipmen, and naval cadets THAT Ia, not
the appointment, but the disposition of them,) and
second masters, masters assistants, clerks and
clerks' assistants, boatswains, gunners, and so
forth The second sea-lord, Admiral Berkeley,
superintends the department Of the surveyor Of the
navy and steam, including shipbuilding, steam
machinery, repairs, dcfects, armaments, inven-
tions, and engineers. The third lord, Captain
Stewart, takes the discipline Of the feet punish
mcnt returns, courts martial. marines, and marine
artillery, coast guard, rendezvous, manning the
leet, and compliments, boys and naval appren-
tees, the Excellent and gunuery, the dockyard
battalions, and the Photographed department.
The fourth lord, Captain Milne, supcrintends
the department Of the storekeeper- general, the
Controller Of Victualing, and Medical Director
general, stores, contracts, troopships Transports
convict service, hospitals, yctualing yards, Green
wich pensioners, civil pensions, pay and passages,
mi scelancous cases, appointment of medical Off
GERS, and he has likewise taken the foreign yards
The fifth civi-lord, Mr.. Cowper, superintends the
department Of the Accountant general OF tho navy
the packet service, the civil affairs Of Greenwich
hospital the dockysrd schools, education, sesmcns e
libraries, chapains, naval instructors, post office,