The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-27
Foreign Miscellany.

The Grand Duke Constantine, Of Russia, has
joined the squadron off Kiel. He was received with
royal salutes and the ships displayed the imperial
hag-yellow, with the black double eagle.
Martial law has beea proclaimed in Husum
against all persons concealing arms, or holding
communication with the Danish camp.
1t is reported at Vienna that it has been deter
mined to give marshal's staff to General Haynau.
An application has been made by the Turkish
government to Austria, to grant as few passports
possible to journeymen, az Constantnople is
"ntested with idle and dangerous foreigners"
whom the Ottoman Porte is determined to get rid
of.
The French government have several agents in
England for the purpose of purchasing twelve thou
sand chargers for remounting the French cavalry
re gments. The contract is at the rate Of 25l per
horse for the light cavalry, and 2Sl for the heavy
troops.
Messrs. Surge, Richards and Burritt, three adj
vocates of peace sent from the Frankfort Congress
to Scheswig Holstein, to interpose their good Of
fees in advising hostile parties not to fight, were
expected to arrive at Rendsburg the 4th instant
Their coming was looked for with some curiosity
The Cologne Gazette states the following as the
result of the conference at Ischl between Prince
Schwartzenburg and Count Nesselrode -" The
Russian cabinet will express to that of Berlin it's
dissatisfaction at the policy hitherto pursued by
Prussia. Prince Peter Of Odcnburg will be called
to the succession of the throne Of Denmark. Hol-
stein and Lauenburg will continue to belong to the
Germanic confederation. Russia will renounce
her rights to the succession regards part of
Holsein (Kiel,) in the event of the succession of
the line of Augustenburg, which would secure to
Russia the possession of the important port Of
Kel."
1t is announced that England and France will
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bly, in which Prussia refuses to take part.
Accounts from Madrid to the lst instant an
nounce that the elections proceeding with the
most perfect order.
The son of Coerdge the poet has addressed a let
ter to the London Tines, in reply to
by that journal Of his late father. writer in tho
Times, in notice of Leigh Hunts recent work, had
alluded TO Coleridge as man who was content to
live on eleemosynary aid, without exercising his
great powers for maintaining his pecuniary indie
pendence, or providing for the wants of his family
Mr.. Derwcnt Coleridge denies this statement
AYERS that his father worked "few men ever did
before, and as few men ever will again." and left
his wife and daughter at his death provided v it'll
permanent income. ''On the general tenor of
my fathers ife,' he adds in conclusion al offer
no remark, whether in the way of praise. apollo
gy, or explanation. As, however, his character
has been arraigned again and again. after he has
gone 10 his rest, hearsay evidence, and often in
terms of strange asperty, it may be permitted me
to refer to the dying testimony-raleat quantum-
of one who had known him long in early manhood
and in his latter days; HE was the greatest man
ever knew, and one of the best--a thousand times
more sinned against than SHINING These words
were spoken by Allston, the American artist, the
day before his death, and were reported to me by
the gentleman to whom they were addressed"