The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-01
FOREIGN ITEMS.


Liberty OF the Press in Prussia.
The following is the substance Of the latest Gre
gulation" Of liberty of the press in kingdom of
Prussia
The post Office can, according to circumstances,
refuse to receive and execute orders for journals
and periodicals.
The provisions of the regulation of trades and
occupations (Ge,oerbe Oring) of the nth of Janu-
airy, 1915, respecting the granting and cancelling
of the necessary special permission OF the govern
mcnt, for the exercise Of their trades, to the pro-
prietors of book and print shops circulating libra
ries reading rooms, sellers Of pamphlets and
pictures. and photographers, to be considered
not abolished. The provisions of the law of the
above date To be now applied to all those who are
exercising the above trades without such special
pernission; such parties TO apply for the per
mission before the lst Of July next.
The circulation of printed papers OF any kind,
published out of the Prussian States may be for
hidden by the Minister OF the Interior. Whoever,
contrary to such prohibition, when specially made
known to him. or after it's publication III the official
gazette, sells, distributes or exhibits such printed
paper in any place accessible to the public, will in
fine OF from ten TO one hundred thaers, or an
| Imprisonment of from fourteen days TO year
Whoever wishes TO publish journal appeal ring
at intervals of month shorter, even ifirregu!ar
periods. must, before publication, deposit securi-
ty, (caution.)
Periodical leaves which contain only official an
nouncements, purely scientific and technical sub
cc to the exclusion of all political and social qucs
tons, births, deaths, and marriages. advertisements
of public amusemens, sales, and things stolen, lost
or found, are exempt from the deposit of caution
money
A fine OF 50 to 200 thalers, imprisonment of
four weeks to two years, is incurred by publishing
any paper or journal before the official permission
is obtained and the caution paid after such paper
has been prohibited The same penalty is incurred
by those who distribute circulate any paper after
il has been officially prohibited. The public prose
cutor and his officers are empowered to seize pro
visionay all such papers and Journals or the plates
and forms from which they are printed. The court
also order the destruction OF such plates and
forms as part of lite sentence.
Given under our signature and seal, Charlotten-
burg, June D, 1850
(Afhxed by stamp) FREDERICK WILLIAM.
In the presence and by the command Of his ma
Jesty Won NEuMANN'
Countersigned by all the Ministers.
AuGENpRE's WHITE GUsPowDER.A new kind
been discovered by NJ Augendre Ii consists Of
two parts chlorate OF potash one part of lump su-
gar and one part prussiate Of potash These ingre-
dients being separately ground to a very hne pow
der. are to be mixed together with spatua, or on
the large scale by means of "A revolving barrel.
The discovcrer asserts its superiority over common
powder, forcibie, as less liable to suffer
from the action of damp air, and as being more
easily and expeditiously prepared. This last prop
erty he contends, will render it practicable TO dis
pense with large and dangerous magazines in for
tresses, ships, &c, the puverized materials
might be easily and safely stored up in separate
form, and mixed wanted. On the other hand,
he owns that the new powder, from the nature OF
the yapors generated, would be likely TO corrode
iron firearms, and that its compatibility Is greater
than that OF common powder. IL may, however, be-
kept for any length OF time at temperature OF 2l2'
with perfect safety Friction, however, must be
carefully avoided, II will IN many cases cause
the mass to explode. The inventor, indeed main
tains that it may be ground dry in an agate NOR
tar with safety. Where the surfaces are perfectly
smooth and polished this may hold good; but have
found the very trifing roughness Of Berlin ware
mortar quite sufficient 10 cause an explosion.
serious accident indeed, has occurred at Selby,
where druggists assistant lost one Of HE eyes
from grinding about two ounces of the mixture in
a Wedgewood mortar. The inventor himself sui
fcrcd severely from an explosion brought on by
grinding quantity with which few grains OF
common powder had got accidentally mingled.
Hence he cautions against introducing any particle
of sulphur, charcoal, or common gunpowder into
the mixture. When very dry, the new powder
may be exploded by smart blow, but not 50 read
lily and invariably TO admit of It's application To
percussion caps The most serious objection TO
this powder is its price, which will probably not be
lees than three four times that of the ordinary
pOwdcr.-1ht drfizdn.
LAmARrrNE has written "A reply TO the imputations
thrown out against him in the last London Quar-
ierlu, in article said 10 have been written by
Croker, upon information furnished by Louis Phi
lippc. The principal charges against Lamartine IN
that article are that lac of the secret origl
majors Of the revolution of February, that designs
were entertained 10 which he was privy against
the Orleans family, and that he did all he could TO
prevent the kings flight. He denies the whole
statement, and adduccs facts to show that lac took
precisely the opposite course
The oldest oak tree in Belgium, which
planted i'm the reign OF Charles V. about 1910 or
1850, cut down ast week at Rooborst. II mea-
surcs thirty six feet in length and eighteen feet In
circumference. plnnks two feet wide may be cut
from of the branches. plank cut from 1t,
from four five feet wide is TO be sent 10 the Eb-
ropean exhibition in London in 1851.
PAySs's GAsExPLoDgp-Th report that a con-