The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-21
Foreign Items,

One of the edifices which have suffered most
during the seige Of Rome was the ancient basili-
ca of St Pancras, situated on the Janicuum, out
side of the city walls. BY the active exertions
of Father Ignatius, of st. Philip Neri, the work
of restoration has rapidly gone forward, and the
period of IFS re-opening has been fixed.
Beautiful writing paper is now manufactured,
in which the autograph Of the buyer appears in
the waternark. Ivo;y surface paper, with da-
mascene patterns introduced, is another beau
tiful novelty.
When certain trials of questionable delieacy
take place in the English courts, the judges who
are compelled to try them, order the courts to
be cleared of women and children. The English
complain that accounts ofthese trials are never
theless allowed to appear in the daily prints.
The municipal council of Paris, have resolved
that the contractor FOR the letting of chairs, in
the Champs Elysees, shall not be allowed TO re-
ceive more THAI ten confines for each chair, on
fete days and ordinary days, under pain OF 30 fir.
fine.
In the course oflast year, the cabmen ofParis
had given up articles found in their vehicles OF
the value of 22,695 francs
Great improvements and alterations have been
made in the London omnibuses.
DIR. Johnson was constant attendant at the
CALLER, pews of which CNo. IS,) he had q seat
for many years. Some of the vestry having
determined that tie pillar in the pew should
bear testimonial recording the interesting fact
DIR. Croly, of ST. Stevens has written the follow.
ing inscription sin this pew, and beside this
pillar, for many years, attended divine service
the celebrated Dr. Samuel Johnson, the philo
sopher, the poet, the great photographer, the
profound moralist, and chief writer OF his time
| Born 1909 died 1884 In the remembrance anc
honor of noble faculties, noby employed, some
inhabitants of the Parish Of ST. Clement Danes
have placed this slight memorial. A. ID. 1851
From the annual report Of the Royal West
minister Ophthalmic Hospital, tai pears that iron
/ the year 1917 10 January 1851, S2,725 persons
| have availed themselves of the benefits of TIN:
charity.
The Berhamdoor ivory carvers have prepared
many beautiful works for the Great Exhibition
The English, il is said, would see with surprise
the rough and primitive tools with which tbi'
be- utiful work is executed. The feet of the
workmen have the dcxteriiy Of another pair o
hands, rs they make use of them in picking W
their tools, etc.
The Illustrated News says: "The vaporings
of the New York paper on the subject Of The
treat Exhibition, are strange chapters in The
history of nonsense. Yankeeland is, il seems
to send US cargo Of republican and socialist
philosophers. We shall have, we presume, Mr.
Elijah Program, Mr.. Hannibal Chollop, DIR
Jinery Dunkle, Professor Groper Mr. Jefferson
! Brick, and the "most remarkable men of oui
country, sir" Lei them come. We will show
them the old country, and try to persuade then
that we are not so i'll off as they take US to be.
The total number of evictions in Connemars
are estimated at four thousand. Most Of those
evicted will probably come to this country.