The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-07

M Pacheco- y Obcs, envoy from Uruguay to
France, sent 200 francs To each Of the mayors of
Pars-in all y 5O0-to be distributed among the
poor.
M Payen, distinguished chemist, in late lee.
ture. at the Conservatore des Arts ct Meters,
spoke Of the position and properties Of coffee
II seems that the favoritc decoction contains, in
hundred parts, thirty four Of celluIose twelve
Of water, from ten TO thirteen of oily matter fifteen
and half Of giuco c, dcxrine, and vegetable acid
not determined. ten OF legumine and caseine, three
and half to five Of chIorognate Of poass and
caffeine, three OF azotcd organism one free eine
thousandth part OF concrete essential oil insoluble
in water, a thousandth part Of aromatic essence,
six and half of mineral substances-potass, lime,
chalk, magnesia, phosphoric, sulphuric, and sill
cic acid, and some traces Of chlorine. After de-
scribing the component parts of coffee, NJ. Paycn
proceeded to describe its properties article of
nutrition. He entertains high opinion of its
qualities q safe and agreeable stimulant, and
states that II has notable effect upon the nutri
ton Of the body, not by furnishing nutrition OF it.
SELF but by its beneficial action the Tissues. II
is, he says, less by furniahng assimilating sub
stances than by preventing exhaustion and denou-
'isAnent Zen empechant de sc denounh) that coffee
exercises upon the health "a beneficial influence
ton of the comparative qualities of sugar made
from and beet root. lie stated that many
persons still doubted whether there was any essen
tial difference between the two products but the
question easy of solution Beet root sugar in
the raw state contains essential oil, the taste
and smell of which disagreeable. Thus, the
treacc of beet root cannot be used in direct way,
whereas the treacle Of cane-sugar is of an agree
able flavor; for the essential oil which it contains
10 aromatic, and has some resemblance in taste to
vanilla. But bcct-root sugar, when il is CON-
plctely refined, differs in sensible degree from
refined cane sugar. In appearance it is quite
equal to cane sugar, and the process of refining it
is more easy in the case Of the latter.
Some days ago statement appeared in of
the newspapers, to the effect that company had
already been formed for the purpose of lending
money on real estate, according to the new mort
gage law. II turned out that the statement was
wholly untrue, having been put in circulation by
authority. to make it appear that the decree was
favorably received by hnancers, and that it wns
speedily to be applied to practice. The follow
ing "communiqls," in a government journal. ia
very explicit and goes into considerable DETAIL
but is probably quite as imaginative as the other:
Information, in which VIC have every conf
dence. has been transmitted to US concerning fact
which interests to great extent public credit
Mortgage banks, a company has been formed, un-
der the name of M. Thibeau, to establish bank of
that description. We informed that the Thi-
beau Bank has now formed a fusion with another
company OF the same kind. Amongst the found
Of the two companies included the houses of
RothschiId and Fould, Nj. Bartholony, M. Benoit
day, &c. Tho capital, at present disposable, lie
stated to be forty millions OF france The exami
nation and appreciation of the statutes by the go
vernment will not, ii is said, be long delayed''
There is very general idea current that Louis
Napoleon means to celebrate the inaug Of
his constitution on the 29th by general amnesty
granted to the political prisoners of the coup deta
1t will be at a rather late period, for very many
vossels have already weighed anchor for Algeria
and Cayenne, and 6 900 OO0f are attributed in the
budget, to the expenses Of the penitentiary estab
lishment Mt the latter place
] cannot forbear translating a few passages
from appeal 10 Louis Napoleon by Eugene
Pelletau, Of the moot brilliant of our feuleon
sts. II is entitled "La Ciemence," and is published
by the Steele:
"Week after week another and another convoy
of prisoners arrives at Brest and awaits there, in
anguish and despair. the hour for their transporta
ton We do not desire TO judge second time
those men already tried and condemned. We do
not pretend TO NIX the exact degree Of their culpa
biity. God alone, in the troubous times in which
live, read the heart, and determine the
sum of errors and offences.
have spoken vessel makes sail, and the prison.
are TO depart. Will they ever return
They are sent to undergo their punishment below
the horizon. But has the thou ght ever occurred to
you that their fault is reflected upon others around
them who, though left at home, must suffer their
part Of the expiation that their mothers sisters,
wives, widows before their time, doomed TO wear
the weeds Of still breathing Affection are gathered
upon the shore, and watch the preparations to de-
part?
''The vessel has gone. II flies across the i'm
mensity of waters. beyond the Getting SUM- is sdes
bursting with sighs and sobs, like floating bell.
bearing from one world to another i,s sentence OF
damnation and when the ship shall have plunged
beneath the horIon lost and gone forever. leaving
behind II its path Of foam, have you ever thought
that as many tears will be shed for them there
are drops Of water in its trackP
"Oh, you, whoever you are, that trust in tho
government, and can open your hearts to ii with
out mourning suspicion, tell our rulers that com
passion is n national virtue; that it is of pure
French growth; that it is political virtue, and,
perhaps, the chef o! political virtucs-for all
situations have expressly reserved the pardoning
power to the chief Of the State; that almost all
newly established governments have sought TO date
their accession from some general act of clemcncy,
as il clcmency was, = to speak, their veritsbc in
vestiture.
"Say to it that act Of clcmency ia the best
pledge against retaliation OF destiny; that he may
brave the wrath Of parties who has them the
advantage OF n pardon freely extended. For, If he
was strong on the day Of combat, he was stronger
on the morrow; he proved his strength by doing
a generous deed. Now, to prove ones strength is
to double it.
"Say to it that life the most full of years is
short TO the sun; that. after ALL old age will
tomorrow; that we must all lay aside some good
work done, ii we do not wish that the end OF all
shall come upon ne unawares. Night ia coming
and the shadows already lengthen. At this solemn
hour you glance back over your life; you murmur
ono last sentence as the testimony which you are
to bear upon yourself on the great day. You can
then say TO God, who waits bending over your soul
q have ruled with clemency; have lived good
life
eff it ia true we hear il said that the govern
mcnt is unwilling TO take upon itself the RESPONSE
bihty OF sueh amnesty, md that to relieve itsef
from the burden OF the initiative il intcrrogatcs the
country and calls upon public opinion to guide it
In its course, oh, then let public opinion make
neat reply; let it rnfy in advance the inclination OF
the government There have been, in our humble
life as icuilictonist, certain instanis Of poetic
fire. when we felt ourselves posscsscd with the
truth, that we have called upon God for all the
voices OF men to spread our conviction to the
world. OBJ If this power OF persuasion could de-
sccnd to-day upon our pen. we could b.css Heaven
for all our disappointed efforts, and all our tolls
uniructihed; we should be content with this accom-
plishment of our destiny, this contribution to the
WiDipv cf fca here fhcr hr