The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-20

The London Gazette announces the issue of a
new coin, the form, OF the value of tenth of
pound, and ordains ii legal.
The papers do not confirm the reports Of the
death of Charles Kean and Marshal Radetzky.
IRELAND
There is a comparative lull in electioneering
movements. Colonel Chatterton has formally ad-
dressed the electors of the city of Cork soliciting
renewal of their confidence, as the unchanged
advocate of protection in its widest sense.
The Limerick Chronicle states that indusri-
Gus and enterprising Scotch farmers are extend
ing their influence in the south and west Of Ire
land. The Galway Mercury, speaking of the whole
sale emigration OF the peasantry from that county,
remarks that the parties who left within the last
two years are now sending home in small sums
Fan amount of money beyond all former exam
pie I"
The selection of Dr. Cullen as the successor of
DR.. Murray, by the priests Of Dublin, and the GER
tanty that their choice will be but readily ratified
by the Vatican, has given great offence to the mod
crate Catholic aity.
A vast influx of English visitors to Ireland ia an
ticipated this summer, consequent greatly in
creased facilities of traffic being afforded by
engagements which have been completed by the
Great Southern and Western and the Chester and
Holyhead companies.
La Potrie, the government organ at Paris, warm
ly approves the Japanese expedition,
The AsSenlblee Rationale epeats its conviction that
the Empire is at hand. decree appears ordering
all minor iunctionaries, down to the bails, Ia Ike
the oath of fidelity TO the Prince President. The
Steele says the deficiency in the budget for 1853
cannot be lees than loo, 900 000f.
PRUSSIA.
An account published since the dissolution of the
German fleet, shows that without the assista nee
and advances of Prussia, that force could not have
been maintained 30 long.
physician in Prague has just died real omar
tyr Of science" He had been the habit of takin
strong doses of poison, after swallowing antdote,
in order to note the effects. On the 23d ult. he
took 30 large quantity of morphine, that all the
efforts OF some medical friends present at the exh
bition could not save him.
The Duchess Ida of SAKE Weimar mother of
Prince Edward of SAKE w eimar, and sister of the
late Queen Dowager of England, died very sud
denly at two p. m on the Sd.
TURKEY.
According to Geographic despatch of the goth
March, received at Vienna, from Constantinople,
the Sultan wrote under the Egyptian note demand
ing modification in the Tanzimar-"This request
neither, can, ought, nor will grant"
AUSTRALIA.
Accounts from Australia state that the whole di
vdng range between the Sydney and Victoria
mountains, known as the Snow mountains, has
been ascertained to be one vast field of gold The
government commissioners had a ton and a half of
gold in tent waiting for escort TO Sydney.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The news of the military operations at the Cape
has little ofinterest.
On the frontier the governors call for the
burgher levy was a failure. The appointment of
new governor was likely to induce Sir Harry
Smith TO conhne his efforts to the most simple OPP
erations.
cnemys country, destroying crops. killing Kaftirs,
and capturing cattle. On the other hand, the KAT
hrs had made incursons with success, for similar
purposes, into the English territories.