Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-23
FOREIGN ITEMS.

There dispute in the French papers to the
ported flying experiment. which alluded the other day.
Galgnan says the whole thing hoax, and does the
Gazette de France As large number Of the leading edi-
spoken of witnesses the question might be
settled, should think.
HAHRIEr LEE the author of the Canterbury Tales,
famous died lately the advanced age of ninetyve II
from these tales that Byron took the plot and characters
Of his Werner reproducing the work with the most serve
| fidelity to the incidents and personages.
The good people Of Amiens have lately erected fine
Gresset the charming author of VertVer of whom
Volaire says:
Gresset, douA du double privilege
Detre collage un bel esprit mondan,
Eft dams lie monde un homme de college.
The e.e of Inauguration is described magnificent and
consisted of immense procession of cuirasses national
guards corporations of wokmen in the costumes Of the 18th
and L7h centuries groups horseback representing the
chevan kgers of Louis l3h l4h and l5h with banners
flying, cymbos changing, and trumpets braying
The doctrines Of the Socialists to give good deal
Of trouble to the English writer's for the leading articles Of
both the British Quarterly and the North British Reviews
relate to the subject.
The fees given to the London vs,es in Paris to
have been Of unusual brancy and The
at Versailles, the ball at the Hotel de Vile, but particularly
the sham fight between twenty thousand troops the
Champde-Ma the great features of the entertain
ments One writer however, says that the Lord Mayor
in time that he bundered in his speeches. and would
soop down brush the dust from his boots with his pocket
handkerchief.
letter from Alexandra states that an army of TO- geo
Turks expected there its march against the Wo-
chabiies.
An earthquake felt at Algiers the Goth aimo. 1t
did further damage than ghten the ladies of the ha-
em., who rushed gu. into the with scarcely
vering.
An edition of Shakespeare translated by Professor Hag-
leg, has been published Sweden, and with an eI
traordinary sale.
The turnip in Russia eaten as fruit by all classes In
the houses Of the mobiles sliced urnp with brandy offered
to the guests.
The Chuvash ladies' Russian tribe bustles Of shest
"copper" and have metal ornaments attached, which make
great catter in walking.
private individual has offered six thousand forms fr
the sword of Tberius Cssar, found Mayence but the
proprietor will not part with under double that sum.
NJ Simondas, Greek, preends that be has discovered
research amongst the archives of the Greek converts re-
cord of the spot where is deposited the original MS of the
Acts of the Apostles He Gays in the Island of An
tigonus
letter from Vienna states that Lord Pamerston had ad
dressed note to the Austrian Government representing
that there be objection the release Of Kossuh and
bis companions by the Turkish Government they consent
TO 60 to America.
Among the objects in the Great Exhibition are three ee
plant usk each measuring eight feet six inches in length
and twenty-five inches in circumference and each weighing
one hundred and sixty -four pounds.
II
party of four Indian chiefs have arrived in the meopo-
LIS via Liverpool by the steamer Africa, from this city.
They have taken with them several packages containing ar
ees work by themselves and their families which ii APP
pears are intended for the Great Exhibition.
Mr.. Francis Fuller Of the Executive COMMITTEES Of
ae Great Exhibition, proposes endow schools of de-
sign in Birmingham Manchester Sheffield, Glasgow, Leeds
&C. with the (robable) surplus Of 9OO 900 from the pro-
ceeds OF the Crystal Palace.
There are sixty barsers the Munster Circuit and only
| ten cases on the calendar.
The children 10 the Cork workhouse have been in the ha
OF CT causing inflammation Of the eyes by dropping into
them the Juice Of plant called birds milk" or by placing
IRON Their clothes under the eyed for the purpose
OF obtaining admission into the nfrmay where they ex-
pected to receive better fare
Inc french Government has voted credit of thy-tbree
francs for the purpose Of exploring the Temple Of
IN the ruins Of Memphis This temple which has
covered with sand tie time Of srabo and
has since resned almost intact offers great temptations 10
research. The building is mixture of the Greek and
Egyptian styles Of architecture and the worship 10 which /,
was consecsaed was fusion Of the Greek and the Eevpan
faith The very slight soundngs in the sand which have
been hitherto made have brought to light curious ss,ues
and and, amongst other things valuable portraits
| Of Greek philosophers. IN Y. Erening Post