The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-07
folk, Hereditary Earl Marshsl, and Premier Pest

folk, Hereditary Earl Marshal, and Premier Pest
of England His lordship holds the Office df
Vice. Chamberlain to the Queen, and is in his
thirty-fourth year; Is heir to property In De-
vonshire Of the value of f25000 per annum, so
that the 100000 would not be thrown away.
Lord Edward is Roman Catholic.
MADAME GRIsr AND HER HUsBAND-By the
deed OF separation of the celebrated singer,
Grisi, and her husband, M. de Melcy, he was TO
have the property of some iron works at Cutlery,
but, as the revenue arising from them was un-
certain, it was further stipulated that the wife
should pay him 10000 francs year as long as
she should remain on the stage. For some time
past, this income has not been paid, and M. de
Melcy, the day before yesterday, brought an ac-
ton against his wife for the arrears, amounting
to 27,500 francs. The counsel pleaded that the
revolution of February had so injured her in her
professional pursuits, that she was no longer
able to pay SO large sum as 10000 francs q
year, and offered, 10 lieu of the arrears due, to
pay sum of 10000 frances The counsel for
NJ de Melcy denied the truth of the statement
made as to the reduced means of Madame Gris,
and entered into detail Of the sums received
by her at different theatres, &c. He mentioned,
among other things, that, when in Russia, she
had received very valuable presents in jewels,
and in particular wreath for the head, valued
at 10000 rubles (about 100000 francs,) which
had been purchased by subscription, the Empe-
ror himself having subscribed 10000 rubles--
He stated, also, in reply to the advocate OF Ma
dame Gris who, after having alluded to the
abandonment Of the Italian opera bv the rristoc-
racy, in consequence of the revolution, had de-
scribed the attempt Of his client to find COM
pcnsaton in London as unfortunate, that she
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On the contrary, he declared that she had re-
allied large sums, and had received not less than
10000 francs in England for her assistance at
the musical festivals. The court, after weighing
the statements an arguments of the counsel for
both parties, condemned the defendant to pay the
whole sum claimed by NJ. de Melcy.--Gahg-
nani's Messenger.
STEAM RETWEEN GLASGOW AND New York.
Our readers are aware that the entire success
OF the brief experiment made by Messrs. Tod
and MGregor, OF direct steam communication
between this city and New York, led recently
to the formation Of joint stock company. for
the purpose of resuming the trade by regular
line Of steam ships. We have now the pie,s.
ure of stating that the directors Of the new
company have. this week had meeting, and an.
pointed MIR. NJ Langlands TO be their manager
and agent here, while their agency at New York
has been entrusted to Mr.. j. M'Symon. twill
thus be seen that the management on both sides
the Atlantic will be in the same hands that con-
Quoted, with so much efficiency and satisfaction,
the affairs of the City or Glasgow. now trans.
ferred to the Liverpool and Philadelphia trade.
The directors have likewise decided on naming
the first vessel of the Glasgow and New York
Steamship Company, the Albion, and have
unanimously agreed to confer the command on
Captain N. Steward, of the Liverpool and Hail.
fax mail steamers, and previously we'll known
in the East India trade as commander of the
Rajasthan The Albion will be launched from
the brilding-yard of Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor,
about the middle Of June, and is expected to
make her first trip across the Atlantic early in
ugust-Glasgoy Citizen.
The military authorities in Milan have given
notice that the proprietors Of buildings who, in
the morning, neglect to remove the revolutionary
playcards and symbols which have been posted
during the night will be fined 10 FORMS The
fines are to form fund, out of which 100 forms
(<lO) will be given as reward for each convic-
ton ola person afixing revolutionary documents
to the walls. Should the fund not be large
enough to cover the outlay, the respective parish
es will have to make up the deficiency.
The BAsTIsADo IN irALY.-Exactly a week
ago, that is, on the 26th of March, the stick was
eloquence, in the prisons of Santa Paagia. at An
coma, as mode OF extracting evidence, thus re-
viving, in fact, tie atrocious middle age system
Of judicial torture. The bastinado ding operation
took place at clock in the afternoon, on the
persons OF two countrymen, against whom, for
three months previously, the pspal police had
been compiling series Of accusations without
ever being able TO bring forword any satisfactory
proof OF their guilt. The judges not being able TO
come to any conclusion, for want Of evdenc = the
papal commissary ordered the accused indivi,u-
ais 10 be handed over TO the military tribunal,
and, according 10 its directions, the prisoners, in
stead OF being set liberty for want OF evidence
subjected to the Judicial torture Of the bast-
nado, ia the presence OF judge and notary, who
were ready to take down any depositions which
the said bastnado might produce. One prisoner
teen more being reserved for the following dayl
protesting their innocence all the time.
A second sitting Of this singular kind Of court
was TO take place on the 29th, at the same hour,
when several other prisoners, amongst whom a
Young woman Of twenty years old, accused OF be-
ing the lover Of one, Of the accused parties were
to be well beaten, in order to make them furnish
the required evidence, whether true or false. This
brutal affair had created such feeling Of horror
in Ancona, that the British consul had been en-
treated TO interpose his good Offices with the Aus
trian general and the president Of the tribunal, to
induce them TO conduct their proceedings in
rather more legal form, but up TO an hour before
the time fixed for the bastinadoing Ito which peri-
cd my eccount reaches) he had been unable 10
effect anything in favor Of the prisoners.--fRo.
man Correspondent Of the Daily .Mrs.
IMPORTANT FROM MExrco-REvoLurro AN.
an arrival at New Orleans. We
have dates from Mexico 10 the 18th nit. The