The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-14
FOREIGN ITEMS.

THE LEoITIMIsr HEIR.-The Gazette of Ge-
noa, under date Of Venice, Feb. 2, says:-"The
illness of the Count of Chambord has assumed so
serious character that the sacramento have been
administered to him, and little hope is entertained
of his recovery. His mother wife, and aunt
d'Angouleme have not quilted his room for some
days. The Duke of Modena has arrived here ex-
pressly to see him.
SOCIALISM IN NORWAY. Socialism has made
considerable progress in Norway, having been
propagated there by man named Thrane. 1t has
accordingly had SO much effect on the recent cleo
tons to the legislature that the conservative party
is alarmed The king has just gone there from
Sweden, in order to use his influence against hese
nea ideas. Norway has one OF the most demo-
cratic constitutions in the world.
BEAUTIFUL Gipr.--The ethnographic section of
the Vienna ministry Of trade is preparing for
Queen Victoria splendid album, containing the
costumes and national melodies of all the races
comprised in the Austrian empire.
ANorHER MINISTERIAL HnToRAN.-Gen. Ra-
dowitz, late Prussian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
is in retirement at Erfurt writing history Of the
last ten years Of the Prussian State.
Mission TO DAHoMEY.-Lieut. Douvet, Of the
French navy, is about to go out on the part Of the
government Of that republic commissioner to
the African king Of Dhhomey. Lieut.. b. has al
ready distinguished himself in the exploration of
the west coast of Africa.
The CRoAriAn BAN--The poems of Ban Jella-
chich are to be published at Vienna in style
splendid enough to be sent to the Worlds Fair,
as a specimen of printing and binding.
New HIsroRIEs BIT LAxARrNE.-It is announc-
ed that Lamnrtine has just contracted with certain
publishers to write History Of the Restoration, in
eight ten volumes, at the price of $40 900 each
He is also, it is said, under contract to write a
History Of the Directory, as sort Of supplement- to
his book the Girondists; and History of T'm-
key is spoken or
RALaoAD IN THE PAPAL SrArEs--Pius TX,
has accepted the proposals ofa company of Brit
ish capitalists for the construction ola railroad be-
tween Ancona and Bologna, to Join the great
Trieste and Leghorn line, touching at Bologna.
EARTHQUAKE IN SWITZERLAND. Slight shocks
of an earthquake were felt at Zurich and Berne
on the morning Of February 5. The night previ-
Gus had been very wet, and the temperature like
that of spring. No damage was done at either
place.
MusrAcmos IN TuRxEr-The Turkish Sultan
has Just conceded to the officers OF his guard OF
special corps, and Of companies Of ellie, the right
Of allowing their mustachlos to grow in all their
length Formerly the Janissares alone had the
privilege Of wearing large musacbios and since
the destruction of that formidable body no militia
ry corps has enjoyed it. The people look upon
il as an extraordinary honor Certain foreign
ers at present in the service of Turkey, are also,
under certain conditions, and as a special favor, to
be allowed the distinction.
GEoeRAPHIcAL DrscovERy.-Prnce Galitzin
has announced, that, in the centre Of the OF
Aral, group Of islands have just been been dis
covered, to the principal Of which the names OF
Nicholas L., Constantine and Lazaref have been
given.
PunssHMEnr OF THE REvoLurionusrs IN Ma
pLEs.--In the Kingdom of Naples, the last act Of
the political tragedy has been completed, and
from twenty to thirty men, some Of noble rank,
some formerly ministers Of State, some priests,
and most men Of education, have been paraded
through the streets of Naples and shipped off for
the prisons or the hulks. They are but portion
Of those who suffer. OF lao deputies, 81 are in
various ways victims; "a have been shut up in
prison, unheard offor TWO years; and 81 are refu-
gees. Three are hiding in the country; one died
Of starvation, and another was assassinatsd by a
priest.