The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-21
Foreign Items.

fTepdTed JoT He Netc York Epentng Post.
II is now ascerlained beyond a doubt that alco-
hol, when taken freely, is directly absorbed into
the blood vessels of the stomach without undergoing
any change in that organ
One of the new school of philosophers Dr. How
ard, has written a mysterious work called "Reye
latons of Egyptian Mysteries % He states that
earthquakes IN cities are owing to the exertions
made by the overloaded earth to get rid of the Sin
tolerable weight of buildings" This writer fully
explains what the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil was, viz; knowledge Of the mineral king
dom, which Adam forbidden to NEEDLE with
because minerals are very dangerous. This writer
has some other quite as queer notions also. Homer
and Hesiod identical with sacred revelation
DIR. Howard also maintains that the sun revolves
around the earth.
A university is TO be established at sydney, New
South Wales, on a most liberal scale.
During the recent outrage OF the police upon the
premises Of Mr.. Enrol, Chancellor of the British Le-
cation at Rome, the sberri threatened the females
Of the family with DEATH if they resisted the search
of their doinicile. All they could find, however,
was a copy of the life of Beatrice Cenc
White barege dresses arc fashionable in Paris
The hounces are narrow, but very numerous, and
edged with coored braid.
The Rev. MIR. James, respectable clergyman of
the Church of England, while recently descending
the rocks at Beachy Head, accompanied by his
daughter and another clergyman, fell and was
dashed 10 pieces
Mantelpieces of marble may be effectually
cleaned by rubbing them with flannel dipped in
weak solution of carbonate of soda.
An amusing anecdote is told of the Duke of We'll
lngton, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. AS
such, he Is entitled TO all the royal fish, captured
and brought ashore in the adjacent waters Some
poor fishermen captured whale in Margate bay,
and as 1t was of value, DR. Wallingford addressed
letter TO the Duke, endeavoring 10 persuade him
To give up the animal to the captOrs, because really
IL was not fish; in which assertion the doctor Is
fully sustained by all sound biologists. The Duke
wrote back word, that he did not what any fell
low Of the College of Surgery had to do with the
Warden Ports. hat he fab
had been paid f2s for salvage, and the balance Of
the proceeds Of the whale Aforesaid he intended TO
dispose OF just as he pleased, without consulting
DR. Wallingford at alli
The new autophon, organ, is an invention of
MIR Dawson. The principle Is a simple one, but the
effect Is marvellous. Perforated paper the holes cor
responding with certain notes of music, is drawn
through an aperture over the organ pipes. This
stops some, and leaves the air TO rush out from
others. The music produced is exactly conforma-
bic to the periorations, and may be varied to any
extent. An instrument cost about Sl25
Prince Albert has been trying his hand as a prac-
teal writer Tie has just published valuable arti-
Gle ON the Sewerage Of towns"
Electro magnetic power is fifty times more ex-
pensivc than that OF steam
, Mr. Davies Is now the great better the Eng
llsh race-coursc- He bets large against small
that particular horse named by him will not win
or, IN other words, take the long odds as Crock
ford did BY this system, he has become inn
mensely wealthy. Only think Of a mans betting
f5O,OOO against G 600 that such or such horse
will not win, or betting fl0.0oO 10 ESQ that two
particular horses will not win two particular races.
The quantity Of sugar manufactured in France,
is greatly on the increase Beet root Is the mate
rial. There 2Ss manuiac tories and the num-
bcr OF pounds produced up to this tune, this wear.
Is almost double what it was for the corresponding
season last year.
copper mine has been discovered near the city
OF Limerick.
In the Canton OF Berne there arc 100 singing
societies. and 3,325 singers
Jenny Lind has appeared nj Stockholm in a new
opera, composed for her by Isdore JOHN She has
therefore, changed her mind about never again
appearing the stage, and restricting herself To
concert performances.