The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07

is arrayed for our subjugaton, as Ireland to Eng
land or more truly as Hindoostan to the Eas
India Company North Carolina is quietly bu
surely in motion. South Carolina, Alabama anC
Mississippi are in earnest Georgia and Texas
indeed are in humiliation--badly betrayed--bu'
they are repentant and resentful. Florida and
Arkansas will come into the Southern circle
'Pierre Soule and the country parishes of Lou.
! siana :"
"No: we cannot, and will not submit"
Further News by the steamer Niagara.
The steamer Niagara, from Liverpool reached
Boston on Friday evening.
The following particulars of interest in addi-
tionto those communicated yesterday, have been
transmitted by the mail, which reached town this
morning
The United Service Club have made the
amende honorable for the reputed insult offered
to the officers of the United States frgate st.
Lawrence, by adopting a resolution "that all
field officers, captains commanders in the service
Of America, or other foreign States, who may
come to England on dutyor properly accredited
to their own minister or ambassador, shall be
admitted honorary members of the club, and en-
titled to all its privileges during their stay in
England"
| The interest in the Exhibition increases, as
the time for its opening draws near. Nothing
else is talked Of Even the cabinet phenomena
are no longer discussed. The foreign commits
,ioners to the exhibition have been received by
Prince Albert, at Buckingham Palace. More
than seven thousand tickets have already been
sold. A railroad and telegraph have been estab-
lished within the Crystal Palace. For the tele-
graph, wire mile long has been drawn.
| 1t is said that several foreigners have taken
apartments in London for certain term, and
then re-lct them to a host of other foreigners,
who cook, smoke, and eat in the same room /;
the o. iect being to obtain bonus to 60 out!
In one instance, it is said that lady finds that
she has irrevocaby let her house to Frenchman.
who evidently intends to make a most disreput-
able use Of it.
The military arrangements OF the exhibition
are in the hands of the Duke of Wellington, who
has ordered a strong reinforcement Of troops
upon London.
A return has been made to Parliament, show
ing that on the lst of January last there were
registered 299 steam vessels in the United King
dom, about one half of which are built of IRON
The number of newspaper stamps issued in
1850, for England and Wales, according to the
annual return now published, amounted to 65,-
TAI, TAI of Id, and Il ,6s4 ,433 Of ID. For Scot
land the numbers are 7,643,045 Of I J., and 24l,-
264 of ID. and for ireland, 6,302,72S of Id,
ard 43,358 Id The number of London news.
papers in 1850 was l59, and the number of ad
vcrtiscmenls 89l $50, yielding, at the rate of Is
6l an amount Of duty equal to f66,S73 lbs.
The English provincial newspapers numbered
222, The number of advertisements being 875,-
63l and the amount of duty f65 ,672 6s. Cd
IN Scotland the number Of newspapers was ITO,
the number of advertisements 249,l4l, and the
amount of duty flS,685 lis. 3d. The Irish
newspapers were lO2 in number. and the adver.
tiscments published by them $50, 1913, giving an
amount of duty, at the rate Of Is, equal to ELL,
BOG Ss
II is said that the greater portion Of the tim.
Der standing in IIainault, Epping, and Waltham
forests will be cut down during the ensuing
year, and the land will be inclosed, and either
brought into cultivation or disposed Of, as the
revenues arising from them, and some other
Crown lands, are hardly sufficient to meet the
expenses Incidental to their management
The Assemble Rationale late ultra re-ac-
ton nv Journal has become the property Of M.
Guzot, Ducatel, Dumon, and Salvandy. They
intend to advocate the fusion-monarchy at all
risks, and monarchy Of the house Of Bourbon
in especial.
Alex. Dumas's gorgeous palace, Monte Cristo,
at St Germain-en-aye, Is advertised TO rent, and
his city residence has beea converted into q
lodging house.
General Dembinski, the Polish Xenophon, as
he is called, is the reigkng lion in Paris at pre-.
sent. lie arrived there few weeks ago. He
Is an old man--about sixty-fse years old-and
Of very striking appearance. lie has long mus
taches and large white beard The surname
Of the aPolish Xenophon," which H. will al ways
keep, was given him under the following cir
cumstanccs In 1881, at the time Of the war OF
Polish independence, being sent at the head Of
division into Lithuania, he found himself sepa.
rated { ON The body Of the principal army. by all
the Rus ian forces. He knew, however, method
Of forcing passage across these formidable
masses, and joined his own army with bodnes
and extraordinary skill, thnt gives him this an
tique surname, and from this dates his great
military reputation. lie lives very retired. sec.
ing few persons besides his old friend Prince
Czartoisky. He goes in public little, and his
conversation is very guarded. lie lives on
pension which his wife, who lives at Warsaw
allows him.
The flare up at gaming table in Paris, i'm
plica;ing an american diplomast," turns out 10
have reference TO an imposter, a Greek. who
passed himself of rs the consul general Of New
Grenada. lie seems to have neeced his disiin.
Rut7Htu PicbtJ oFNOttls lHOIEH
unmarked, he determined TO play his part GU;
boldly. The guests at first determined to hand
him over TO the procureur de Ia Republique, b1;
upon reflection they thought better Of il. Among
his victims were " Worms dc Romily. n rich |
Jew, and W. Galignani, the owner OF Giligna. |
mis- Messenger. The consul general had giined
or stolen 5000 francs at the house where h.
was exposed. The morning after the reception.
these two gentlemen called on the sol dis1uf
consul, and demanded that he should repay
their osses. lie was furious at first, and left the
room-ihey thought to blow out his brains. |
Presently, he returned with mass Of bank
notes ia his hand, a1d exclaimed Can you |
think that cheat at cards for so mean sum
asyou pretend Here are forty thousand francs
now, TO prove TO you how little care for money,
viii burn them before YOU" Burn whatever
you please" replied, cody, NJ. de Romilly, "but
pay US first" NJ. dc Romilly is Jew to the back
bone, for he orly lost hundred and thirty
francs, and he is twice millionaire M. Galig-
mani lost IL or 1900 francs, which is not much