The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-13
GIeanings.

According to the weekly returns of the Bank Of
England the amount of notes in actual circulation,
in the week ending Saturday, March 30, including
seven days and other bills, fl9, 45l 800, an
increase during the week of ES33 $50; the amount
of gold and silver coin and bullion in the hands OF
the bank Ell ,07S 1886, decrease of f20l ,0OS.
The number of deaths in London during the
week ending on Saturday, April g. was ll24, being
a decrease of 43on the preceding week. The deaths
from epidemic, endemic, and contagious diseases
we're SAG. The births in the week were l343.
Nearly the whole of the farm laborers in the
parish Of Cotgrave, seven miles from Nottin CHAM,
still refuse to take the reduced wages offered by
their masters, this making the eighth week OF their
strike.
We are sorry to hear that the health of the poet
Wordsworth, who We believe is now verging on
his S0th year. IL not 30 good as his friends and adj
mirers could wish estmoreland Gazette.
A few days ago, at Uxbridge, youth under
twenty years of age walked twenty miles in less
than three hours.
Letters from st. Helena of the goth of February
state that the governor, Sir p. Ross, was in very
declining state of health, and not expected 10
vive more than two or three days.
A gentleman in tbe suite Of the Count de Neuilly
arrived at Folkstotfe from Boulogne in charge OF a
package containing valuable painting on china, a
present from the king OF the French to his royal
highness Prince Albert, which the bearer had in
structions TO accompany to its destination, and
which was accordingly delivered to his royal high
ness at Windsor castle
On Monday three ruffians stole letter bag from
one of the general postmen in London.
Lord Stanley has declined to receive deputation
from an association for the total repeal of the malt
tax and has expressed himself unfavorable TO the
object Of the association.
What color does hogging make niger. II makes
him yellow, (yeA ohO
Last week the female paupers in the South Dub
lin Union Workhouse mutinied, and brutality as
saulted the deputy master and two of the hall por-
ters and when before the magistrates took off their
shoes, and assaulted some Of the witnesses.
While Captain Grant, r. NJ, was hunting, on
Saturday, with the Essex Union Fo1hounds, his
horse galioped with him into a wood. He came in
contact with tree, by which his neck dslo-
Gated He died Immediately.
The Dumfries Courier says, ain our local obitu-
ary this week, arc recorded the deaths Of four fe
males who had attained respectively the ages Of
100, 100, SO, and So years-in all 3s4.."
Lieutenant Hardman, Of her majesty's ship
Hogue, at Lisbon, put loaded pistol TO his mouth
with the intention Of killing himself The ball
struck his teeth, glanced upwards, and came out
at his eye, which Il destroyed. He is recovering.
A telegraph is 10 be established at ST. Peters
burgh, 10 be divided into two branches, one lead
ing TO Vienna, the other TO Berlin.
The Emperor Of Russia has ordered his officers
of the army oil occupation in Moldavia and wal
achia 10 marry the native ladies possessing landed
property, whenever they find il possible.
A Scotch girl, named Barbara Crawford, has been
was the only person saved from a wreck, and had
been kindly uscd by the natives, among whom she
lived five years.
Petitions are now being presented by railway
companies 10 parliament for repeal Of the acts s
and Victoria, whereby duty Of 5 per cent. was
| imposed on all sums received or charged for the
conveyance Of passengers travelling on railways,
The Lords of the Treasury have given notice Of
| their intention TO apply ESP, 52l los. 3D., one
fourth Of the surplus revenue Of the year, towards
| the liquidation Of the national debt
| Her majesty the Queen and his Royal Hiehncss
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Alice, visited the Geological Gar
| den's, Regents Park, on Tuesday. The royal WIS.,
tiers directed their attention more particularly 10
the fine collection Of animals which were recently
| received from the Emperor Of Morocco and which
| her majesty graciously presented to the society
great meeting was held in Edinburgh on
Thursday last, in favor OF national system Of edu-
| cation for Scotland.
| friends OF Christian union held in the Mer-
chants Hail. Hutcheson street, for the purpose Of
| entertaining DIR. Achilli 10 a public brea fast on
the occasion Of that distn gushed qentIeman's visit
TO Glasgow after his recent release from the Inau
sition at Rome.
| A Preston paper says that last week duck laid
| three jet black eggs.
"some person whom Qun had offended stopped
/ him in the street and said, ''You have under
stand, sir, been taking away my nameS" "What
have said, sir, concerning you7" "You-you
called me scoundrel, sirl" "K cen vour ma me
i replied Quin; al should be very sorry 70 deprive
| you Of one 90 appropriate"
Medicine" said Bonaparte At ST. Helena, "is q
collection OF uncertain prescriptions the results OF
which, taken collectively, are more fatal than use
ful to mankind. Water, air, and cleanliness are
n ~ IL. r. II. - Il.