The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-03

in actual circulation In the week ending Saturday,
December !, including seven days and other bills,
was Els, iOs, 2s2, an Increase during the week Of
E563 ; the amount of gold and silver coin and bull
lion in the hands of the bank, ala, an in
crease OF Ele2,230.
According to the returns published by authority
OF the registrar general, the number of deaths
gistered in London, for the week ending December
8, was ,053, being l22 more than the week before,
and 100 below the average of the preceding five au
tumns.
From parliamentary return, il appears that
from May 5, 1876, to August l, lS4s the number Of
persons convicted Of offences against the game laws
was, in England, IO,494, and in Wales, 2S4.
..In the event Of Lord Denman retiring from the
Queens Bench, said Judge W, the other day,
to Sir Thomas, "will you go, Wilder $50
wild, indeed not at all, assure you; I'll take ii
very coolly," replied that learned parsonage
Sunday Times.
The Austrian government has purchased the rail
road between Vienna and Pesth for 5000, 900 flor
ins, to be paid by nstalments of from eight to ten
years, and to be rated at interest OF per cent
During the recent discussion in the French legis-
lative assembly, M. Coquere, the head of the
French Professionals, maintained, in to an
assertion that capital punishment was justified by
Deuteronomy, that that justification not to be
found in the gospel.
A printed circular, dated November 80, announces
the fact that the Rev. j. A. Hammer curate of lid
combe Portion, Tiverton, has gone to the
Church of Rome.
M. verbeyst the celebrated book-colector, died
lately in Brussels, at an advanced age. He had
built up his house several Stories almost high
church, and arranged that it contained about
SOC, 900 volumes.
Information has reached us that it is intended that
reduction shall be made in the number OF soldiers
and sailors required for the ensuing financial year
1861 81 - United Service Gazette.
An artesian well sunk in Leicester square
London, Saturday, and continuous stream
poured forth to supply Buckingham Palace, &c.
The Oxford Herald states that distinguished
occupant of the judicial bench seriously contemplaes
resigning, and devoting his life to the church
lay member.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received
"the remaining half OF Bank of England note for
f500 to be paid into the Exchequer." He has also
received the remaining halves of two notes for ESQ
sent .'to redeem debt"
party Of forty Hungarian officers have arrived
at the port of Leith per steamers from Hamburger
for passage ria Glasgow to New York, being about
to enigrate to the United States of America.
Mr. Mech, the we'll known experimental agri-
culturist and free-trader, has confessed that al
present prices farming will not pay Protectionis
paper of course he means with rents calculated al
famine prices and with absurd and mischieyous re-
strctions on the proper cultivation of the land.
A letter in the Cork Reporter speaking of "the IL
lpstrious exiles,' board H. M. s. Swift, men
tibns."as specimen of the restraint under which
they kept" that they were not allowed 'to par
ticipate in the usual ceremony Of shaving, &C.,
crossing the line!'
The Inverness Courier states that a shepherd al
Strathspey lately found, on the Cairngorn noun
tns eight nine Of the Cairngorn precious stones
some of them six or eight inches in length, and al
most as much in circumference.
The executors of the late Mr.. Gabriel Wood have
handed over to trustees the sum of 900 Three
per cent. consos, for the erection and endowment
Of hospital in Grecnock.
The expectation of wheat from the kingdom o.
Poland is prohibited after the LIST Of December.
On the marriage of Baron Willy Won Rothschid
Of Naples, to the second daughter of Baron Ansclm
Won Rothschild, of Frankfort Baron Amschil vor
Rothschild, the head of the Frankfort firm, pre-
scented to the youthful pair million Of forms
about ESQ, 900 sterling.
There is a rumor that ministers intend in the
coming session, to prove their sincerity in the mat
ter of sanatory reform and in that of education by
abolishing the health destroying window tax, and
the mind duties ON paper
lady in Port Glasgow bought some small
Writings last week from a woman who came TO the
door with them, and on cutting them up 10 clear
them, the girl found fourpenny piece in the
stomach of one. How il got there seems somewhat
curious reenock advertiser.
A letter from Hamburger, dated Dec. s, says
.The Elbe is now crossed with sledges but the ice
Is not yet very strong" :
On TUESDAY last, the BODY oil Mr. LOUIS Henry
Shadwcll barristcr- law, and second of Sfl
Lancelot Shadwell, the Vice Chancellor Of England
was found dead in ditch dividing Barn Elms park
the residence Of the Vice Chancellor, from a farm
IN the occupation OF Mrs. Sharpe. He u sup
posed 10 have fallen IN accidentally.
During the last month there was great mortality
amongst the officers Of the army. The monthly
obituary includes three generals, eight Lieutenant
colonies, five majors, four captains, nine heuten
ants, one paymaster, four quartermasters, thres
surgeons. and one assistant surgeon.
The committee of the Stafford Town Council, fol
the management OF the corporation gas-works re
ports that, Notwithstanding reduction o.
charges from &c. and 5s TO Sc and Is per thousand
cubic feet there has been a great increase in tbs
rental Should they not have said, "in consequence
Of the reduction?
Bronzcs icwelry, and other works Of art, TO III,
value OF thirty million francs, have been exported
from Paris within fortnight.
On "wednesday week, a fine turbot, weighing
thirteen pounds, was caught near kirayock Castle
Scotland, and within Il was found entire whiting
10 inches long, ana Weighing nearly pound
with FAIL hook and part OF the gut attached in ia
mouth.
The Admiralty have issued orders 10 all the dock.
wards that, in future iron vessels alongside IN
proximity to vessels that coppered, shall be
moved, In consequence OF the galvanic action likely
10 arise.
John Tollcmsche, esq, NJ. p. for South Cheshire,
United States, with, IL " said, strengthened con-
victions Of the necessity Of protection for Cheshire
cheese.
The Chester Cowanf states that Mr.. Alderscy, Of
Aldcrsey hall. much affected by the disas
trous result OF The recent ARRAY with poacbers that
he has given drc.fons for the destruction 81 all the
game on his manor.
Earl stsnbopc has jsyt addressed letter 10 the
editor OF the Morning. C-onicfs IN which he draws
from the condition OF the lsboring population, AZ
disclosed in the columns Of that journal. The moral
that free trade IL Mt the bottom Of the prevailing
wrctcbcdness and restitution, and that nothing but
the restoration Of "full and cffectua protection ~
British industry" can the country from ruin,
final and complete.
The English government has just entered into
contracts at Hamburger for the supply Of salt meat
Tor the navy, but the quantities 10 Be supplied are
at least n third below the usual average.
The Sunday Times states that Mr. George Hud-
son, NJ. r., at ono period the leader ola Metbo-
dist congregation. female member having be-
qucathed him large sum Of money, he turned linen
draper, and afterwards railway Speculation.
There Is now residing at Wellington. sslop, a
man, named VIM. Ball, who weighs 30 stone,
a r. A Al. -. n r..