The daily union., 1852-02-12
Esrs,xn Items.

Al recent meeting OF the Law Amendmeht society oi
London. the following resolutions alter long discus
sion were adopted amid loud cheers;
81 That the present practice OF commencing suits IN
chancery before Judge. OF referring either The whole OF
part OF the matters involved IN the SUIT TO ihe master,
aud OF reporting the masters decision 10 the court or It's
ultimate determination the cause OF the greater part oi
the delay and expense OF equity proceedings
"2 That suits in equity might be most adyantageousy
disposed OF by the Judges sitting IN court or IN Chambers
as might best suit the circumstances ol the case.
SO That the Office Of master in ehancey, as al pres
constituted, should be abolshed and that WIN nus
vew vacancies in the office, they occur should mol Dc
filled up"
| French provincial Journal announces that M. de
Lamartine whose health improving every day, IN
tended TO return 10 Paris on the 18th.
II is stated that M Theirs is about TO publish pam
phlet, under the title of appeal 10 Europe" The
mother of NJ Theirs has just expired at Batignolles
where she has long resided pension allowed her by
her son M Theirs the only child of this lady, al
though his father had other children by former mar
riage.
Madame George Sand is in retirement in The provice of
Berry, and is present engaged in preparing Memoirs
of her Life" Tor publication.
| Among the most recent prescriptions Of the French
usurper is Emile Girardn. the talented editor oil the
Prese Reports have prevailed since the Cd OF Decem
ber that he who had been laery writing in favor OF the
Elysee pryy 10 the coup dftat and consulted TO
the measures which followed it, correspondent of the
London News says
81 have the best to believe that these reports
are caumnies Equally idle and absurd is the rumor
that Glrardin solicited his expulsion. He was at
the Office of the Presse when he first became aware OF
this blow through the Noneuf, and was quite stunned
by il. Owing 10 his intimacy with M. de Morny,
and that OF his wife with the Countess lie Hon, Giradn
full of self confidence that ne was quite safe He i'm
medatey sought an interview with the Minister OF the In
terror, know the meaning OF this extraordinary punish
ment inflicted on who had rendered such immense
services TO Louis Napoleon M de Mony is said TO have
replied that his was the only voice in the cabinet
! in faun IF Ia din Tha nlu ulcaI
which the minister could render him TO grant
him few days respte-a favor which had been refused
to NM Chamboe and Jules de Lasteyre, who were es
corted, without delay, TO the frontier"
M de Morny. the present Minister of the Interior is
an ieg,imate brother OF Louis Napoleon
President Bonaparte is 40 years OF age-was
never married. though he has several children. He lost
one some months since, whose mother is reputed be
Mrs. Howard
committee is appointed TO examine the propriety of
restoring gambling houses in Paris.
The following interesting details respecting the royal
families OF Europe appear in a Lepsic Journal
There are forty six sovereigns upon the continent, in
cluding the Emperor Of Brazil, who belongs 10 Euro
pean house. The Grand Duke OF Meckenburg. Streitz
IS the Oldest having passed his 72d year. There is but
one other who has entered his roth year-the King of
WuHembeg. The sovereign who has relgned the long
is the Prince OF Schaumbug Lippe-65 years in all,
the throne in the last ten years, and twothe Prince of
Lppe and the King OF Hanoyer-succeeded TO power in
1851.
Seven out-of the fouy-sx have never been married.
Aamey-the Pope. the Emperor of Austria The Duke Of
Brunswick, the Princes OF Reuss- Scheiiz of Waldeck
and OF LPpe, and the Landgrave of Hesse Homburg
Among the remaining thlrty-nne three widowers-
the Grand Duke OF Oldenburg for the third time, The
King of the Begians for the second time, and the Duke
OF AnhaltD Dessau for the first time Two--,he King OF
Denmark and the EeeoT OF Hesse-are married morgan
atlcaly and onc-he Sultan-liges IN poygamy.
Ten out OF the thirty nine sovereigns who were mar
red or who have been so, have children. Twenty
sir thrones
that OF Brazil and that OF Spain-w descend TO daugh
ers as the Emperor OF Brazil and the Queen OF Spain
have no sons.
OF The twentysix hereditary princes, several are
ned The Oldest is % years of age and the youngest
the hereditary Grand Duse oi Meeklenburg Sshwein Sc
younger STILL however, having been born on the goth OF
December last
Eighteen OF the forty soveregns have no descend
who succeed them. Eleven will be succeeded by
their brothers; twohe King OF Denmark and the Duke
OF Modena-by their unces and one--the eecor OF
Hesse-by his cousin. Four-the Pope OF Rome, the |
Dukes OF Brunswick and OF Anha BernbuR, and the
Lsndgrave Of Hesse Homburg-haye no descendants or
collaterals who can succeed Them
Bentley OF London, announces, Immediately, in svo,
with Plan OF the Siege OF Quebec, the History Of the
American Revolution, by George Bancroft, esq, Cor
responding Member Of the French institute and of the
Royal Academy Of Berlin, and late American Minister
at the court OF ST. James-vol L." We understand that
this volume, being the FIRST OF three volumes OF Mr. Ban
crofrs History, nearly completed will appear in the
United States in March. The second volume will ap-
pear some time in April or May.
Lamartines "Hsory Of Restoration" is not allowed TO
be advertised for SALE in consequence Of its hostility to
the memory OF the Emperor.
A notice posted in the saloon Of the Theatre Fran
Gals the public not 10 talk politics they walk
up and down.
General Cayagnac has applied the Minister OF War
10 be permitted 10 retire from the army
M Matthias Of the principle booksellers OF science
and political economy, and residing on the Quai Mala.
quais No l5 has committed suicide by hanging him.
self in his apartment
Punch says that Lord Harris is proceed 10 the Cape
to supersede Sir H. Smith that the Kafhrs have been
harassng for long while and that everybody says
il is now high time for 10 Harris them.
Miss Burdett Couts has been elected fellow OF the
Geological Society
An Ethiopc MS. OF ST Johns Gospel has been dis.
covered in Archbishop Tensions library
Colonel May, who commanded the Hungarian arl-
ery at Comorn, committed suicide in prison by rolling
himself up in his Sheets and then setting fire to the ends
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