The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-27
Foreign Items.

Catholic and Greek churches, have experienced the
lberality of the Sultan, who, we learn from
letter of Sir Moses Monehore in the Morning
Chronicle, has addressed to the Chief Rabbi and to
the local heads of those churches, request that
each should furnish from among their co-religion-
lists member Of the new Divan. This council,
which formerly consisted Of Mosems exclusively,
has now only five Moslem members. great
change must have taken place since the date Of the
severe prosecutions of the Jews few years ago.
Now they are not only guarded against the effects
of prejudice and intolerance but they have secured
to Them that consideration to which they are en-
titled, in common with others of whatsoever creed
The NEPAuL Prince, it is said, went to a review
in Hyde Park London, and was delighted with
the rapid movements of the cavalry, that he
pressed anxious WISH at the close of the review,
held in the park last week, to purchase of the
regiments. On its being notified to his highness
that such sale was quite out of the question, he
then begged leave to present the officers and men
of the regiment nc desirous to buy with
900 to drink their healhs! Ofcourse this second
request was as inadmissble as the former.
ANOTHER OCEAN SrEAMER.--On Friday a mag
nifcent new steamship, the Africa, was launched
from the building yard OF r. Steel esq, Greenock.
She forms the ninth of the great Cunard line of
ocean steamers, and is of the same size and con-
struction the Asia, lately launched from the
same yard. considerableconcourse Of spectators
present, and the stately vessel took the water
in splendid style. The Africa will be at the
Broomielaw in the course of few days, in order to
have her machinery fitted She registers 1880
tons, and her engines, like those of the Asia, are
500 horse power.-Scofsmdn.
Mr.. T. b. MAcAULAy is said to be at present in
Scotland visiting all the battle fields &c, which
he will be called on to depict in the coming vol
umes of his history.
ENGLISH PARKs.-The area of Hyde Park, Lon
don, is stated to be 3S7 acres; of Kensngton Gar
dens, 800; Regents Park, 403; ST. James's Park,
SO; Green Park, IL; Victoria Park, loo; Greenwich
Park, ia; making in all, for the city of London,
| sos acres Of park, or twenty-five times as much
the area OF Boston Common.
ScoTcH INVESTMENTS IN IRIsH LAsp-Several
wealthy Scotch farmers are seeking desirable in.
vestments in Ireland Considerable purchases have
already been made. Ii is understood that num-
Der of English and Scotch capitalists among
the bidders for the extensive Commerars estates,
which have been brought under the operation of the
encountered commission court The introduction
of the Scotch system Of agriculture into Ireland
will have decided influence on the agriculture Of
| that country
NEW CARDINAL Is FRANcE.-Monscgncu
Goussat, Archbishop of Rheims, has received the
! red hat of a cardinal This honor had been solicit
ed for the oldest Archbishop Of France, Monseg-
ncur d'Astroe, but as the nuncio Of the Pope as
serts, declined by him.
NEW BfsHoPRIcK IN LowER CANADA.-The
] Queen of England has authorized the foundation of
| a new bshoprick In Lower Canada, which will thus
| Montreal, and has nominated the Rev. Francis
Fulford, NJ A., to be the first bishop of the newly
constituted see OF Montreal.
| De Balzac, the novelist has been dangerously
/ sick in Paris.
| Horace Yernct, the painter, has returned from a
visit to the Emperor Of Russia.
Signora Martinez, the colorcd singer, whom the
| French call the black Malbran, is announced TO
sing in London,
| The CHAScELLoRsHIP.-We are enabled 10 an
| nounce that Sir Thomas Wilde has been selected
| for the important office Of Lord Chancellor, and
| that his appointment has been approved by her
majesty. 1t lie Understood, however, that Sir
Thomas Wilde will only discharge the full duties
of his office until the arrangements necessary for
eepa rating the functions Of the Chief Judge of the
| Chancery Court from those Of the Speaker of the
House of Lords and Chief Judge in Appeal are
completed. Sir Il. Wilde will then retain the pc.
litcal office, probably under the title of Lord Keep
cr and the presidency of the chancery courts will
become a distinct appointment. IL is understood
that Sir ]. Jervis, the present attorney general,
! of the Common Pleas, and that Sir John Romilly
will be appointed Attorney General II is confident
ly expected that Mr. Cockburn will succeed Sir
! John Romilly as Solicitor General.
Lieut.. Gale ascondcd on Monday last in his bal
loon from the Swiss Gardens, Shoreham, crossed
the channel, and effected descent in the neigh
borhood of Dieppe.
G. en-. Boyer, formerly President Of Hayti, died
at Paris on the 9th inst.
The German Senate at Frankfort has given its
authorization for the holding Of the Peace Congress
in that city. The sittings will commence on the
22d Of August.
NJ. Poitevn, the sronaut, who assembled from the
Champ de Mars, in Paris alighted safely al
! MeauI, and both horse and rider had returned 10
Paris.