The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-21

died ON the 18th Of July, at her chateau OF Jas
koyic near Posen
A celebrated sculptor of Paris has just re-
ceiycd orders from the Gre'k government To
execute marble busts of Admirals de Kigny and
Codrington TO be placed in the Sale where The
senate holds it's sittings-
Russia and Austria are coming To an arrange
ment for renewing the contract for the nasiga-
ton of the Danube. The latter has also come
to an agreement with Bavaria, and pledges itself
TO construct, with as little loss OF time as pos
sible, a railroad from Salzburg to Bruck, IN Sy-
ria, and to have complete within hive years,
branch railway from lnnspruck to kufstein and
Sazburg; further, to have finished before the
expiration of 1858, the lines extending from
Batzen to Verona, and from Lintz to Vienna.
Bavaria on its part lays down at once line from
Munich TO Salzburg, and engages TO have COM
plete within eight years, railroad from the
frontier Of Austria to Nurenburg
According to the returns to Parliament, there
were 1858 persons committed for trial in Eng
land and Wales in the course of last year. The
number in the preceding year (1849) was 81
8l6. or the number committed last year,
2.578 were ordered TO be transported, and III
602 to imprisonment The number sentenced
to death was 40
Three days ago, says the Paris Patrie, the
President Of the republic went to Enghein to
dine with his cousin, the Princess Mathilde.
On his way from the railroad station, he stopped
at small public house, kept by man who had
been soldier in the Imperial army, and called
for cup of milk He entered into conversa-
ton with the old soldier, and asked him ii he
had seen the Emperor near. $50 near (said the
old man, that, at the battle ofMontmira, Ind
kick from his horse" On leaving, the Presi-
dent paid for his cup Of milk with five 20 franc
pieces Of the coinage of the Empire"
Two ladies were to be seen promenading
Oxford street. London, on the Cd instant attired
in the Boomer costume and escorted by crowd
Of ragged urchins and a number of the curious
of both sexes. They were said to be mother
and daughter, Of the name of LETTERS, recently
arrived in the metropolis to attend the vegeta-
rian soiree. The ladies', who appeared to be
respectively about thirty-seven and eighteen
years of age, were attired in black satin visites
and an inner tunic, reaching little below the
waist; the inner garment being loose, pink
striped pantaloons.
At the close of the first week of July last,
there was workhouse accommodation in Ireland
for 3l8823 PERSONS; the number eliminates was
257,752; and l9,842 individuale were receiving
outdoor relief In The corresponding week of
1848, there was work house accommodation for
167,358; the inmates numbered 142,492, and
8l6783 received outdoor relief In the lapse
of three years, therefore, the number Of in and
outdoor paupers in Ireland has decreased from
959,275 to 277,594, showing reduction to the
extent of 68l ,68l persons.
FEARFUL OCCURRENCE is announced from
Russia, which took place in Vladimir on the LIST
Of July. According to ancient custom, pro-
cession is always held on that day, to carry the
woodworking image of the virgin from a
neighboring convent into the town of vladimir
and back again. This time the concourse was
unusually great, and just as the procession was
crossing the bridge, the latter gave way, and lao
persons lost their lives 48 have been recovered,
more or less injured during the fearful event.
There was credited report that two duchesses
of high rank and consideration at court had
decided to abandon the English church for that
of Rome That one of them is the Duchess of
Sutherland, Queen Victora's mistress of the
robes, is pretty certain we have a rumor that
the other is the Duchess of Kent, (the Queens
motber,) but this, in the absence of proof is
hardly probable.
THE WEATHER, which had been very unfa-
vorable, had at last improved, and the hay har-
vest was being completed, and that of grain
commenced or prosecuted under favorable aus
pieces. Grain was consequently dull of sale, the
importations being large
MARY ROGERS, servant girl, aged %, was
on the I'd instant convicted at Shrewsbury of
the murder of her own Glegtimate) child, aged
two months, on the 9th ult. and Maria Cage was
convicted at Ipswich on the same day of poison
ing her husband, by whom 8 he had seventeen
children. Both were sentenced TO death.
FERocIoUs ADJUSTMENTS AT MADRID-MAD-
mn Iulv G-XaufarJoy tho RnII Circpa Of
Araniuez became the theatre of spectacle
worthier of the age of the Romans of the empire
than Of the 10Th century. Several wild beasts
were Introduced success vely TO fight in the
arena The Queen-Mother and her family, to-
gether with the King and the Duke of Rian-
zares were present in the royal box. The first
fight was between wolf and several dogs.
The wolf looked at first excessively frightened,
and made several leaps TO clear the lofty iron
grating which surrounded the arena These
efforts became desperate when he saw bound
into the circus four powerful dogs, which in a
few moments reduced him to such a pitifu
state that it was necessary TO withdraw him.
The wolf stood on the defensive--he shook off
the dogs, but he did not attack them. Next
entered hyena, against which four dogs were
likewise loosed. One of the dogs distinguished
himself greatly in this combat and several
times mastered the hyena alone dragging him
over TO the ground, but he was so punished by
the fierce bites of the wild beast that his master
was fain TO enter the arena and withdraw him
from the combat, amid salvos of applause. The
hyena was then withdrawn in rather a manged
condition The next wild beast that appeared
was a sturdy, surly bear, against whom were
launched as many as thirteen dogs. The
enemy was now evidently of more formidable
kind for the dogs were no longer so eager to
grappe with the object of their attack, but con-
tented themselves with barking around him in
ring and when any of the number ventured
into closer quarters, he received hug and bite
which left him apparently lifeless during several
seconds.
The public now loudly called for the intrepid
dog who had mauled the hyena. This was the
first of the pack who dared to seize the bear
with his teeth. The others initiated his exam
pie with less pluck, but no effect seemed to be
produced by any of the assailants upon the
shaggy beast, aud the bravest Of them seemed
batiled by the thickness of his coat, which deied
the gripe of his adversares. The last act Of the
spectacle was that which hid more particularly
attracted crowds by railroad to Aranjuez The