Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-22
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-, Col;sb ,,aners mention a remarkable dis
Ine ;,,sf made in the shape of ship, in which
Eyystain or his son Haitian, is said to be
t ms in the parish of Bore, near Hurton, in
Nnrwav In this borrow have been found the I'M
WI ID mart of vessel, the skeletons of three
horses. and two dogs a sword, dagger ba.-
Ioxo the foot of a glass goblet belt with
o,s ornaments of bronze, stirrups, the bit of
bridle with silver mountings, a saddle boy of
bronze, and other articles.
The Earl of Derby has granted land for "free
park' to the Corporation of Stafford.
The price of gold on Thursday evening, was
quoted O51 dearer in London than in Paris. The
present rates leave no profit the importation OF
gold from the United States.
Seven children, who had locked themselves IN
to play in a room in the village OF Rentoh' h c'
Dumbarton, on Monday, by some means seU IN
to the place. and, being unable to escape "eIe "a
burnt to death Two houses were also consumer
A fleet of steam golfers, several hundfeuS III
number, are about to be built III LNerPooi' ohI
was launched on Thursday (22d' trom the yaro
of Vernon " Son.
gentleman of Irish descent, NJ. O'Quinn,
has been appointed secretary to the committee Tor
reforming the convict code Of France
In consequence of the death of Marshal Gerard,
there remain at present only five Marshals IN
France-Reille, (of Irish descent promoted IN
1917; Jerome Bonaparte, in 1910; and Excel
mans, Harrispe, and Vaient in 1851
A motion to petition for the release of the Irish
nolitical exiles was brought forward at the North
Union Board, in Dublin, on Wednesday, and de-
feated-only five guardians voting for 1t.
Cootes, the pedestrian, has accomplished, at
Belfast, more than one half of his hercuean task
of walking 1000 half miles in as many half hours
He is next to walk 1000 quarter miles in 1000
quarter hours. He has been attacked with spit
ting of blood, but is quite confident.
A decree of the Queen of Spain RENTS all fines
and Imprisonment against the press, and stops all
pending prosecutions.
A French paper of Thursday (22d,) states that
four Young men are under prosecution for having
been found engaged in a druken debauch in the
vestry of a suburban church, dressed in winding
sheets, and covered with phosphorus. An old
soldier came upon the jewellers with stout cud-
GEL and very soon made their ghostships decamp.
The Austrian papers of this week announce the
sudden death of Count Kauntz lineal descendant
|of the celebrated Prime Minister of Maria The
resa Returning from the funeral of Prince
|Schwarzenberg, (who also dropped dead) the
Count fell in the street and instantly expired.
Italian literature has received some impetus late
ly. This week three new works have been issued
in Florence.
Miss Smith, the heroine of the Amazon, is ex-
pected in Dublin on Monday. She has been the
guest of Mr.. Andrews, the mayor OF Southamp-
ton, since her landing. The subscription for this
brave young lady amounts to $500.
Notices were given in the Queens Bench, Lon
don, this week, by three hundred persons, who
are seeking to be admitted as attorneys TO be
admitted in the present Easter Term, 172; and in
the ensuing Trinity Term, 1856; making, with 90
who have applied to be readmitted total OF 357.
DUEL IN ATLANrA.-A duel was fought on the
4th inst. at Atlanta, Ga, between Mr.. Ruggles,
editor of the InteHigeneer, and JohI L. Harris,
a lawyer. Weapons, pistols; distance, ten PAGES
Harris pistol missed fire, and herecelyed slight
,rn11nd In The 1-rist