The southern press., 1851-10-01
From the Ns,o York Evening Post.
Foreign Items.

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Lord Brougham is to receive an earldom,
as a reward for his long labors as a law re.
former.
Mr.. Morgan John O'Connell, is about to get
h msef called to the English bar.
The Prince of Wales, though only in his
tenth year, has begun to visit the nobility, and
has already dined out with the Duke of Som
erset.
The French Academy of Sciences have proved
by experiments, that the root OF the Cucnmis
Abyssinica is not, as alleged, a cure for hydro
phobia in dogs.
4, II is stated of the French ladies', that their
fondness for effect runs 10 such excess, that
widows who have lost their husbands, practice
attitudes of despair before 4 lookinggl
A French naval officer Of distinction, lately
returned from a cruise in the Pacific, brought
with him, as a present 10 his sister, the com
plete costume Of an Indian princess, on one Of
the Society Islands. II consisted of a necklace
'"pioomerism has ap cared in Piccadily, Lon
doh' The Bloothers had Q NUMBER OF shall
handbills, addressed to "mothers, wives, and
daughters" inviting them to the ranks OF dress
reform, and to join the association OF Boomers
founded near Fiizroy square,
At an inquest in London lately, on the dead
BODY of an infant, Mr.. French, surgeon, stated
that he had weighed the lungs Of the child, and
they were $40 grains If the child had moi
bre: thed, the ordinary weight would have beer
600 prains The foreman wished 10 know how
this difference vas accounted for, and he replied
that, If life existed, respiration must Of course
take PLACE. Respiration sets the functions Of
the heart In motion, and the vessels Of the
lungs BECAME filed. They were thus heavier
where life had been than whom II had moi
existed.
A theatical commission, nominated some time
ago BY the King Of Holland, to inquire into Oh,
state of the theatrical art In that country, has
presented areport 10 his Majesty, recommending
that for the future the theatres shall not be con
sidered private commercial speculations; that Il
each one competent director, with fixed sala
nv, shall be appointed; that care shall be taker
in the choice Of pieces; and authors shall bt
duly encouraged; that Performers shall be fair
ly rewarded; that losses shall be borne by III,
State; the prices Of admission shall be such a:
10 suit every purse, and 50 on.
A letter from Vienna, Of the 81 instant, states
that the Austrian government Intends 10 TAX,
severe msasnles fgain.t tue preas. On the day
before, IL caused $500 copies Of The 1Yauaere,
10 he seized for containing an article displeas
ing to IT,
Numerous arrests we're made at pcsth on The
2lst ult, in consequence 81 the exhibition OF {
statue of st. Stephen, the features OF which rep
resented Kossuth.
The opening of the Diet Of The Grand Duchy
of Posen took place on the 7ih instant.
A,royal decree Of the Wurtenberg govern
meht, dated the 30 inst, relieves the troops o
that country from their oath Of fidelity TO the
constitution.
The Official Venice Gdzeus, Of the 30th ult.
states that the priest Pietro Dalloca, native o.
Venice, has bsen condemned TO i've Years. i'm
Dtisonment, for having sent two numbers OF Tn,
IaIi1 del Bopolo of Mnzgini TO friend Of his
ut Perrara,
According TO the Lombard, Pensto OF the %
inst, the Neapolitan ministry Intend to request
the British government TO recall Mr. Temple
the present mini ter TO that court.
The Neapolitan government has at length fell
the necessity OF issuing some sort OF reply "a
the letters of Mr.. Gladstone and their organ
after abusing Lord Palmerston, states that ar
ample refutation is on the eve of publication.
There has been another collision on the Great
Northern Railway, by which several lives were
lost, and many persons injured.
klr strangers arriving NJ Paris with the in'en
ton Of remaining there are now required tc
procure within three days permit de Sgour
Eight days are accorded for this purpose e
those foreigners who already reside in Paris
The non-performance Of this requirement vii
be followed by expulsion. This ordinance
does not apply TO travellers not intending L
remain at Paris, and who are provided with pass
ports
The Madrid journals Of the sd contain an nc
count Of the christening of the infant child o.
the Duke and Duchess de Montpensier IN thi
palace at Seville. The ceremony took place
with great pomp, and the Cardinal Archbishop
of Seville officidted The Duke d'Aumale wa
godfather, and not fewer than twenty six names
were given tn the princess; amongst them wer'
those of Marie Ameiie.
DR. Achili has intimated at one Of the meet
;nos Of the evangelical alliance, that he intend
TO prosecute DR.. Newman for libel at the com
mencement fHnext term.