Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-10-03
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Foreign Items.
The population of Prussia, on the 30th August,
amounted to 46. .3so, ,iss.
The population of Ireland is the poorest, and her
church the wea!thiest, in Europe.
Some of the growers Of Strawberries for the Lon
don market have as many as twenty-five acres Of
land planted with the fruit.
All danger Of further difficulties between England
and Greece is at an end. King Otho has signed the
London convention.
No less than three separate translations Of Ma
caulay's s.History of Englanp' now being issu-
ed from the German press.
The number of cigars consumed in Austria, in
lsil was 900; and in lSl9, less than o9,-
100000.
scorpion was found lately in saw pit, in Cha
than dockyard taken out of piece OF Italian oak,
alive.
All churc hysrds in London are to he closed for
ever on the first of July, 1861, when burials to
take place in the suburban cemeteries.
The Hudson's Bay Company are taking active
measures for the colonization Of Vancouyer's Is
land. A detachment Of emigrants are to sail next
month.
The number Of persons tried for poisoning. in
Great Britain, from 1886 to ls4s has been thirty
three, Of whom eighteen were men, and Is women.
vessel has arrived in England, from N. York,
with one hundred and twelve cases Of shoes, of A.
At the late sale Of the King of Hollands pictures
two portraits, by Vandyke, were purchased by the
Marquis Of Her,ford for five thousand three hund-
red pounds.
Wombwelrs rhinoceroS died at Paisley, after a
weeks illness. 1t cost thousand pounds, but
the carcass will be purchased By the Edinburgh
Museum.
1t is stated as remarkable fact that the water in
Loch Haven has not been lower for half century
The island can he reached nearly sdry shod''
Letters from Turin of the sth announce the ar
rest of the archbishop, by command OF the govern.
ment, and his committal to the fortress OF Fenes.
trelles.
The Able Talbot. son of Lord Talbot, Of Mala.
hide. and lately priest " ST Georges, Westmin.
ster bridge road, has ceiyed the nomination fron
Rome to the Office Of camefeire segre.o, or secIe,
servant.
Cootes. the Dublin pedestrian, succe ssfuy com
pletea. on the 2eth nit. an Extraordinary match
gainst time, which no ha unde rtaken. namely, Il
walk thousand half miles in a thou> and half hours
The whole ofthe immense area in Hyde Park ,as
signed for the exhibition OF 1851, is enclosed
with ratings about eight feet high, and are hu
silly engaged in stalking out the grounds for III,
foundation.
There has been found much difficulty in select
ing place in which to crown the Emperor Of Aus
tiia. Whether he is to be crowned in separate
Provinces. as was the custom formerly, or ono,
for all ut Vienna, is even yet not decided.
Among the newest inventions are swimming
stockings, acting the same principle as the web
bed feet Of aqua tic birds. They tested by on'
Of the members of the British Association, who, By
their aid, swan with ease from Newhaven to Lett
Harbour, against tide.
A pe,ition is circulating for signatures in Mar
seilles. praying the National Assembly TO pass
law against cursing and swearing ssYou have pro
tected animals from ill-treatment,' says the peti
tion ssand can you permit the name of the Lord te
be outraged 18th immunity in France?"
II is said that, should the Bishop Of Exeter per
sist in his alleged intention Of prosecuting his
charge OF heresy against Mr. G0rham, there is eve
ry probability Of steps being taken in reprsol agains
Dr. Pusey, Archdeacon WilberfOrce, and others, OF
account Of various alleged errors Of doctrine, con
tanned in the writings and sermons cf these dfvines