The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-23
Foreign Chit-Chat.

The cumberland Pac9ust states that Lord Brouph.
am is now determined to give his powerful assist
ince to the Pro,cctionist cause. The London Neos
uggests that many will connect this sudden whirl-
about TO his proposed visit to the United States
Baron Rothschild is said TO be the only man of
note in London who has taken the Marshal Hay
iau under his shetering wing.
The fleet collected at Cherbourg to paw honor 10
Louis Napoleon is the largest that has been there
ince 7S6-conssting of three three dec kers three
rigates, and three frst-class steamers.
Substantial huts are being erected around Sches-
wig as winter quarters for the Danish soldiers, and
he roads about are being broken up and rendered
inpassable, for the troops to work unmolested.
The Russian feet has formed a line across the
Day of Kel with some Danish men of war, TO pre-
vent any of the Holstein gun boats and steamers
rom leaving their present anchorage. This is re-
sarded as an act of more direct intervention than
Ias hitherto been assumed by the Russian admiral.
The submarine communication between Dover
md Cape Grinez has been temporarily suspended,
through the division Of the wire by rock. The di-
rectors announce that the accident il Of little i'm
,ortance.
Niscount Fielding, NJ. p, has seeded from the
church, and speaks in letter TO daily paper of
the ocalled Church Of England" This is attri
ooted to the attempts of the Puseyite agitators 10
create a second Church Of Romo.
All the governments of the League have initiated
the example Of Prussia in declining TO attend or
assent to the Austrian Federal Diet at Frankfort.
Vienna sdvices state that the Russian cabinet has
resolved to urge the German powers to join grand
diplomatic congress to be held at Frankfort.
DR.. Lang, Presbyterian minister, and an old
colonial has started the idea Of league for the pur-
oose Of the OF five of the Australian colo
nies from the mother country, and the formation
IA al nj a.. 4. -.
debt, and Ia described restcss sgtator OF little
influence.
Guerrazi, the late dictator Of Tuscany, has spent
upwards Of sixteen months in prison without a
trial.
The London Tunes urges very sweeping reform
in the diplomatic establishment Of Great Britain,
and maintains that her ambassadors should be SUI
pcrseded by oonsuls, well vcrsod in municipal and
public law.
The new gas company in London has laid down
nearly sixty miles Of pipe in three months time,
within space lees than a square mile without tho
occurrence fany accident worthy Of note.
In London the mortality continues below the
average. The Register General, however, an
nounces that the prevalence of intolerabe fetid eI
halations from the sewers has attracted attention
and tends 10 produce various diseases. II would
be we'll, perhaps, If the attention Of our own autbo
rites could be directed to the prevalence of simi
lar exhalations at several points on Penney vania
avenue.
IL Ia stated by tho Legal Observer, that all the
summer circuits have exhibited startling decrease
Of legal business MIR. Justice Cresswell, two
years ago in the circuit court, disposed Of ISIS
CAUSES this year HE labors were restricted to &c.
Mr.. Travors writes TO the Cork Consinston a
minute account OF visit Of the sea-serpent to the
bay Of Courtrnashcny. A similar Welt has fright
cned some members Of the Royal Irish Fishing
Company.
Baroness Rothsehild, widow Of the celebrated
capitalist has recently died. in her 6Sth year.
The cereal harvest in Ireland is unusually saus.
factory and abundant supply Of potatoes for the
winter and spring ia calculated upon
The lucrative Office Of collector general of taxes,
under the Dublin Improvement bill, has boon
bestowed upon Mr. Alderman Stanton, the founder
Of the Regisia newspaper. for many years the or
gan OF the late Mr.. O'ConnelL
At a meeting Of the Railway Passengers Assn.
rance Company, the report read shows the specu.
ation eminently successful. The entire receipt.
we're fS5OO, leaving balance sufficient to pay
eight per cent on the paid up capital
MijOr General w. Napier bas published letter
respecting his brothers resignation of the com.
mand in India. The assigned is a difference
between Sir Charles Napier and Lord Dslbousie,
the governor general, vital point of public in
tercst.
The Roman Post-office now vigorously excludes
such foreign newspapers n. express opinions unfs-
vorsble to the papsl court, any of the corrup,
branches Of administration.