The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-16


The report Of tina ipspeetor 81, fnn1cHnnsl os
the six month, ending tho 30th Of April, 1851.
has just been published. IL appears that TIA
total number OF informAtions for infractiona Of
the factory acts sworn within the six month";, -
446, and that OF these, 3I2 Terminated In con.
victions, l03 we Withdrawn on payment Of
costs, 10 withdrawn before heard, and ~ dis
missed. In 229 cases, penalties we're Indicted Of
FL in 81 cases, Of "a; in Al cases, OF "a (; In
cases of f5; and IN case, Of fl0 The
total amount of fines inflicted was f436; and
the costs, f23a Is. I'D
Workmen are employed at present ID repair
ing the cases containing the orange trees or the
Tuileres garden at Paris These trees ara of
great age, some going back as far a. 100 years.
and the youngest 300. Every 20 years the eatsh
in each case is changed, and du ing tho three fl-
lowing years they appear sickly They then nc-
qure fresh strength, and throw out an immense
quantity Of blossoms 1t IL this periodical
change Of nourishment which has led to their
longevity.
A parliamentary paper has been printed. con-
taining COPY Of the royal warrant to enter on
the ground in Hyde park for the great Exhibi-
ton, and copy Of the deed Of covenant from
the commissioners to her majesty by which they
undertake that the said Exhibition shall be
closed and concl uded on or before the LIT Of
November, 1851" According to this agreement,
all things are to be removed and carried aw;sy At
the ex else of the commissioners by the 1t
of June, 1852, and they will be--if the public
do not interfere.
The anniversary soires of The members Of the
Printers dramatic society took place at Ander-
toms hotel Fleet street, on Saturday evening
The entertainments were on the most liberal
scale, and the result, so far rs the number OF
visitors was concerned, proved that the per-
severing efforts of the society to establish for
themselves permanent position, are amplyre-
sponded to by all members and friends Of the
| trade.
1t is stated that the premnaries for under
taking the railway from Alexandria to Cairo
have been so far settled between Nubar Bay, on
the part of the Pasha, and Mr.. r. Stephenson,
the engineer, that arrangem ,nts are now in pro-
gress for commencing it forthwith.
A company Of Is persons, Lebanese, from
Syria, haye'arrved in London. for the purpose Of
| giving theatrical representations of tie manners
and customs Of Syria. The company have
travelled through France, giving similar repre-
sensations.
| On Sunday morning the Catholic church Of
St. Georges fields was the scene of ceremony
which has not been performed in the metropolis
for more than 800 years, viz the conservation
of two Roman Catholic prelates with English
territorial titles--the Rev. DR.. Burgess, nomi
mated to the bishopric Of Clifton, vice DR.. Hem
dren, translated and the Rev. DR.. Brown, nomi-
mated to the bishoprc Of Shrewsbury.
The Pope was so gratifed with the reception
his Nuncio and suite met from the Prussan go
vernment, when they lately brought Cardinal
hats for the archbishop Of Cologne and the
bishop of Bresau, who met in Berlin for the
| Il T. L
Pho Mono upon the Prussan charge d'atf,ires,
NJ. Won Reumont, and accompanied il with q
most fatterng epste.
The select committee Of the House of Com.
mons. to which the subject was referred, has re.
ported in favor of the abolition of stamp duty on
newspapers, and the granting to the lending
daily papers of the metropolis and other places
the protection of copyright of limited duration
in the articles of news
| In Berlin, the closing of the shops on the Sab
bath, which has been lately commenced there, is
to be put stop to. Last week it wns strictly
carried out, but caused such dissatisfaction to
buyers and sellers that it was dec med expedient
to yi.ld to the strong popular feeling on the
subject
The government of Upper Francona has given
orders that the school authorities throughout
the land shall insist upon the Children under their
care attending divine service regularly, and that
teachers shall accompany them to church, and
control the children during service
BY letter from Athens we learn that work.
men employed four miles from the city in drar.
ing the field of Marathon, found the place of
sculpture of the warriors who fell there in the
memorable battle 400 years before the birth of
Christ.
| Prince de Metternich has been elected burgo-
master of the town of Plass, in Upper Austria;
and in order to perpetuate the remembrance of
that election, he has founded in the town house
of refuge for aged persons Of both sexes
| A comm sion named by the minister of the
interior has declared that the term Of the river
of Seudre," set down in so many different maps
of France, is an error. as the expanse of water
in question is an arm of the sea.
A letter from Constantnople, l5th instant, in
he Constitutional, says-aIt appears that all
the members of the family of the late Mehemet
Ali Pacha have decided on quitting Egypt, and
taking refuge at Constantinople.'
Two Englishmen, Messrs Sheppard and Bot
ton, have received charter for the construction
Of submarine telegraph between the Danish
islands aud the Duchy of Schleswig.
An industrial exhibition under the patronage
of his excellency, Sir Edward Head, is TO be held
in the city of ST. Johns, New Brunswick, on the
9th of September next
The sena G of Hamburg has placed severe
and most prolibitive restrictions on the trans
port of emigranis by the agents of British ship
owners.
Russia and Austria are coming to an arrange
ment for renewing the contract of navigation of
the Danube.
THE WEATHER AND CRors.--Since the pubIica.
ton of article under this head on the LIST inst
we have seen numerous letters o later dates from
different sections Of South Alabama, the teuor of
which is even more discourageng than detailed
on that occasion. During all this week we have
had fine rains, but whether they have been gene
raj north Of us, we have no exact informtion and
the question presents ITSELF If general, would the
cotton and corn corps be materially benefited.
AS to the latter no amount Of rain now would be
ofany service. The protracted drought has been
so severe that of late. where the blades we're not
entirely burnt up by the hot sun, the corn has
been cut and housed for fall and winter feed for
cattle and horses And therefore, whatever may
be the result of other crops, the average yield win
INT he 90 H.. r.