The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-18

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toners who had lunched and dned at the place de-
| parted in consequence Of the visters. The Court
| named day in December for the consideration Of
| the final order.
| SUPPLY WATKR To THE MErRoPoLIs-The
Board of Health has published report by the Hon.
William Napier on the gathering grounds Of the
proposed water supply to London. Mr. Napier. it
seems, was commissioned to gauge the streams and
make a careful re-examination of the capabilities
of the country for the purpose intended. AT first
view he rather feared he should not find sources
that would yield much the present supply
equal to canal nine feet wide and three feet deep.
| flowing two miles an hour throughout the day aud
night; but months search has produced the re-
| suit He gives table of forty springs which yield
at their source nearly forty millions of gallons per
day, Off quality at and under one degree Of hard
| ness, equivalent to supply Of more than half
| million houses, at the rate Of seventy five gallons
| for each house per day; and he answer for at
least ten more millions of gallons per day at and
under two degrees of hardness He gives the
names of these springs, in table showing the
yield and hardness Of each. MIR. Napiers
searches however, have thrown so much doubt into
his mind in reference to the plan of gigantic
voirs for storing the supply Of months, that he pro-
poses plan of tile drains which shall catch the
waters they issue from the earth, and lead them
to main trunk that shall flow into a covered
servor Wimbledon common large enough to
contain two days supply against any emergency,
and throwing its waste into the Thames.
The JosEsEs AND SMIrHs.-The labors of the
register Office afford highly curious facts
the relative number Of persons of different
living in En- gland and Wales From time imme-
mortal il has been thought that Smith the com
monest of Names The Smiths soldiers and
sailors, and parsonsand tailors and bakers and
thors. and, indeed, everything. But the exact
figures of the registrar upset the long cherished
tallacy that they formed the most numerous of our
clans. The Joneses outnumber them and stand at
the head of the list, Smith coming second. This
question of the frequency Of particular must
interest many persons that give the following
list OF the nifty most common aPpeiations, in tho
order in which they found to rank in the books
OF the registrar, together with the number Of each
name, who were born, mari red, died, in the year
June 30th, 1887 to July the lst. 1885, Jones' 1929;
Smith, 1861; Williams, s.74S; Taylor, $40;
! Davies, $3.50; Brown, 5,555; Thomas, 527S
Evans, 1880; Roberts. 4,99; Johnson, 3,743; Rob-
inson 1885, Wilson. 1899; Wright, 1929; Hall
1927 Hughes, 3,ls0; Wood, 3,l77; Walker.
White, 3,0S7; Jackson, 3,0I0 Turner, 2,90S
Thompson, ASIA; Hill, 1850; Harris, 2.77I; Cop
er, 2,be3; Clark, 2,6s3; Davis, 2,66l; Harrison.
2,5O2; Baker, 2,3S5; Ward, 2,3lS; Morris, 299
Morgan, ,296; Martin, 2,272; James, ,2O9; King.
2,l56; Clarke. 2.l45; Cook, g. 35; Allen, 2,Il6;
Price. 2o9O Phillips, 1897; Parker, 1859; Moore.
sis Lee, SIS; Grlffiths, $40; Shaw, l.754.
| Dickens Household JVords.
| FRKscH PoLIrIcIAss.-The most timid and pan
| c- stricken of earthly creatures are the men to
whom the most spirited and warlike nation of Eu-
rope has committed its destinies for several years
The leaders Of the majority Of the French National
Assembly are afraid OF their own shadows. And
the difficulty is, state what they fear but To
find what it is they do not stand in dread of.
They shuddcr at the prcss, abhor the people, get
into commissions when a soldier raises the cry of
''Vive Napoleon" Through the terrible ma enify-
ing glasses that fear has given these poor people,
they look upon Lord John Russell a dangerous
Democrat, and Lerd Pamerston as little less than
sans eulotte. Plus TX in his first days they
crate; in his present nmiabe sway they revere and
extol him. The Nero Of Naples ID n great avorte
with these French politicians, who look upon his
majesty OF SARDINIA as man given to dangerous
moderate tendencies, in having committed the
crime OF quarrelling with the Jesuits. The beau
ideal Of statesmanship and beroism with this
French school, consisting of men who dethroned
Louis Philippe for not being liberal enough TO en-
| ploy them, Is Haynau, and Radetzki, and Nessel-
rode. though the latter is not hangnan enough for
their taste.
There was cock and. bull story got up the other
day by come off scourings Of the police, who
Assembly. IL was Guy Fa~ks business. A barrel
Of gunpowder TO be placed under the chair of
the President Dupin, and that worthy regularly
blown up. Need we depict the sensation OF Presl-
dent Dupin The Minister Of the Interior was sum
moncd; he summoned the Preiect Of Police, and
there was a solemn inquest held upon this plot
delete the President Poor NJ. Barouche, the Minis.
ter Of tho Interior, when summoned before the Coun-
| Gil of. Ten, and examined, could not keep his
countensuce but burst out laughing. For this
he was gravely reproved Nevertheless the Po-
lice Project plainly show ed that the entire story
the invention Of pair OF vagnbonds.
without character credit The vsgabonds
themselves confessed that il was all hoax. Bot
President Dupn not 90 be comforted. And
he and his brother senators instantly conceived tho
anarchc project Of setting up police project and
officers, attached especially 70 the Assembly, and
paid by them. quite distinct from those Of the gov
! crnment. Il was the counterpart Of the famous
proposal Of Changsrnicr W enrol an army Of % OD
/ men under his command, aud which 10 en-
camp round the chambers in order 90 defend them
4 against the army Of the government This precious
schemc Of permanent civil war not having been
adopted, the Assembly are oontented with war Of
police. Psris will hcnceforth two Pouches la
the field, with their separate bud get secret funds
and their respective bands of secret agents Louis
Nspoeon's Prefect will set hs myrmidoas to espy
d the movements Of Chsngsrnier, and perhaps To in
dulge in a sQuib 10 awake the nerves Of the valiant
. | Dupiu, whilst Dupin and the Council Of Ten viii
I, pay these myrmidons 10 watch the Eysee, 10 maks
d reports upon its morals. and procure accursts
- enumeration Of the champagne bottles emptisj
II Poor France, thus u thy money spent upon VIA
N the Parisians Of 1850 call politics and polucsns
r tLOHaon Daily Nsic'
! THr LATE QUEIS or rHr BrLonxs.-we read
Z ! in the Independence OF Brusses-" The painful in
tercst attached 90 the s0uUs1ir Of the Queen hlsr
I, Louise, lar from becoming weakened, increase
I, | every day, for every day revelation
!, shows the dehchcy Of sentiment and the distin
gui-bod qualities OF this noble Princes. There
:, talk At this moment Of a lettor to the King or q
y a sort Of note Of come pages oined - her viii. an
= which s, we are assured. veritable osef d'cs
3 Of sentiment and style. In this letter written 8
= the month ID Aprii lat, but destined TO be onl
thanks her royal husband for the happiness he hs
: given her, aud IL appears, besides, that shc doe
this with an excess Of tenderness gratitude aud al
- ioctiOn, Of which IL would be difficult 10 form
idea. One clause Of the will refers To the po-sibilt
"A al the King marrying again; and the queen, az
:, were, blesses in advance the new union, knovinl
well that her soprenir will not remain less vivid u
~ the heart Of her husband. Tbs clause, are ss
surcd says 'Ifthe King shall marry again, beg hin
TO offer 70 hi. bride (heresbe spcchoss particular oh
W ioot) as a .ouUenu II the happiness which have en-
~ joyed and az pledge OF that which she will pos
~ secs" Can any thing touching, more deli
a. cate. moro worthy OF noble nature, be imsrinec
~ We may here mention that the will Of the Quce
nc will, according 10 the terms Of the civil code.
/, qure revision, owing 90 her unbouudcd devotcdnes
~ nnd affection for her husband. In her ignorance
~ the Law, she believed that she at liberty 20 Civ
~ al -he possessed 20 the prince Who during eghtee
~ years, had shared all her joys and all her s0rruw,
i lier villsccordngy gives every thing TO the King
!. hut such disposition violates the forma enactment
~ Oi the civil code, which only permits fathers an
~ mothers 20 dispose Of part Of their property whe
~ they have children. At The mcTnent Of her death
'e however tine Queen had no part Of her for