The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-25
Extracts from Foreign Newspapers.

Lord Brougham, at a meeting Of the Law
Amendment Society, on Wednesday, announced
his intention to proceed to the United States, in
January or February next, with view to co-ope-
rate with the law reformers in that country, which
had already SO distinguished itself in the science
jurisprudence. As# lHHa
A letter from Rome in the Universe, confirms
the fact of the demand made by the Papal Gov
eminent for the recall of Mr.. Freehorn, the Eng
lish Consul there, and adds that the negotiations
on that head have hitherto failed.
| The FRENCH NAvY.--The French Navy, which
on the LIST Of January, l848, consisted of 1876
sells in commission, was reduced on the LIST Of
January last, to AS vessels. 1T is proposed, in
NC budget for the year 1851, that the ships in COM
omission be further reduced to l25 vessels.
The "nett proceeds Of the six concerts given
by Mdlle Jenny Lind in the Stockholm theatre,
and handed over by her to the Theatrical Pension
Fund, amount, say the foreign papers, to e., 400
Miss Cushman, the celebrated actress, who ar
rived in the Asia on Saturday morning, left Liv-
erpool for London. Her visit, which is not to ex-
tend beyond few weeks, is in reference to the
state Of health Of her friend, Miss Eliza Cook who
is, we regret to hear, afflicted with an alarming
disease Miss Cushman is accompanied by Miss
Hayes. al
Lady Castlereagh has become Roman Catho-
lie. Her adyship is daughter to Lord Roden,
and wife to the eldest son of the Marquis Of Lon
donderry.
Such has been the extraordinary demand Of late
for cod-liver oil for medical purposes, that the
price has risen from about eco to f36 a ton.
lady was burnt to death on the Lyons line Of
railway lately, while the train was in transit, and
her husband in vain shouting to the "guards" for
help.
From return Just presented to the House of
Commons it appears that the total number of
persons attacked with cholera in Ireland, and
ieved, medically or otherwise, by boards Of guar
dams, from September 90, I848, to March 25,
1850, was SIS, l4l The cost Of relief to 5000 per-
sons, whose relations or supporters died from
cholera, was 95lS3 las 3D., which, added to the
medical and other expenses occasioned by cholera,
made total Of f4l ,102 IS. Id
CoNsrABuLARY Force IN IRELAND According
to a return just published, the total number Of Of
fcers and men in the constabulary force in Ireland
on the LIST ofJanuary 1850, was IL, 1853, and the
total number of horses employed in the service,
353, The total expense of the force in 1919, was
.e563, 697, OF which f523,77l is charged on the
consolidated fund, and f39 1896 borne by counties
cities and towns The total increase of the force
in the county Of Cork since the passing of theaet
9 and 10 Victoria, is 3l9.
Lord Palmerston has addressed to the Prussian
Cabinet an official note, and also confidential
communication calculated to restore the credit
Of the British nation in regard to Lord Brougham
attack upon the Chevalier Brunow.
Mr.. Green, the aronaut, fell with his monster
balloon into the river off the More, on Saturday
last, but he and gentleman were picked up by a
boat Mr.. Green was severely injured on the
head and face. ga