The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-09

M formed out Of the celebrated work Of MIR. Sue.
This piece was performed for several months in
Paris, to the great horror Of the Jesuits whom il
attacks, but the Government did not think ii pru-
dent to forbid it here Since the abolition of the
restrictions on the Jesuits, the Rouen project
thinks il contrary to law to attack them. The
theatre was crowded during its representation
here, and the crowd applauded with great enthu-
siasm every thrust at the Jesuts. Order has
been restored at Rouen, but the theatre is pre-
senting to large houses Moliere's play Of Tar
tufe
IL is idle for the Government to think Of oppo-
sing the natural hatred Of the people for the Jes-
uits Ii breaks out on all occasions The mag
nifcent piece now played here, called Bonaparte,
tltters it by representing the Italian priests as
cut-throats and braves with top layer of hypoc.
risy. Alexander Dumas's new plsy Of Urban
Grandier is an excellent satire of the corruptions
malice, and stratagems of the supple members of
the Papal hierarchy.
There is little news from other countries. The
Greek difficulty has been brought peaceably to a
close, and nothing remains except TO pay the in
demnity sdjudged to England
Russia is amassng troops in Poland, but pro-
tests that her intentions are entirely pacific.
The Pope has left Portici for Rome, but it re-
mains doubtful whether he will return 10 that
city at once. He may tarry some time on the
road
Switzerland is perfectly free from fear of an
attack The gold of the reaction is more busy
there than their armies. The Swiss election
takes place in May. The allied Governments
are straining every nerve to have the SOnderbund
party successful They will not succeed in this
effort
Clouds and thick darkness are gathered about
the Erfurt Parliament Ii will probably result
in little else than the return of Germany to the
institutions of 1915, and the evaporation of the
hopes OF the friends of Union.
PRUSSIAN HEMP.
A report has been made to the Minister OF
Public Works in Prussia, from which take the
following particulars:
In Prussia and Poland hemp is sown at the end
Of May or beginning of June, according to the
weather IL arrives at maturity toward the end
of August or beginning of September. The plant
is then torn up with the roots and bound in bum
dies containing from 200 to 300 stalks The heads
containing the seed are cut off and dried sepa-
rately If the weather is fair and dry, the curing
can be commenced in three or four days, by the
immersion Of the stalks in standing water of any
kind, ponds, lakes, or bitches. Running water
would cover them with mud and sand. The hemp
remains in the water from two TO five weeks, &C
cording to the temperature After the fifteenth day
they should he examined at least once every two
days, TO see that they do not become too much
an influence variable thSt no exact limit can he
fixed to the time OF Immersion, sometimes 1t is
h,s,lce M i0nes Al aefsl ~, "a as e z;s e
enough to make the hemp soft and diminish the
strength Of the FIBRE one day too little may leave
il hard and brittle.
The stalks are dried by placing them roots up
ward, so that the water may run out easily. This
drying by the air and sun is prolonged during
the spring aud summer if wood is abundant, the
drying is sometimes done in houses constructed
for the purpose. When the stalks are dry
enough, they are broken on brakes similar to
those employed for flax The thread having thus
been separated from the woody parts, it is put up
in bundles or hanks varying from to 10 pounds
The air should be admitted to these in the month
of July, when the hemp becomes easily heated.
The hemp dried by artificial heat and broken
in winter is softer and more flexible than that
dried in the open air, but has not so good color
Some of it is broken with the llil but this Injuries
the thread of the hemp-msking it weaker and
twisting it.
The inspection of hemp is very severe in Prus-
sia 1t is visited twice before the permission is
given to export it. The purest and longest hemp
is sent to America Denmark, and England
Yours &c. w.