The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-10
Items by the Europe.

Items by the Europe.
The London Times has a leader on the subject Of
Miner Gibson's motion to abolish newspaper
stamps, IN which IL says: "One OF the most sim
gular and lamentable features OF American society
is the very low scale of remuneration, for the
highest literary services, compared with the profits
OF all other occupations and, whether with reason
not, that 10 aEcribed to the extreme cheapncss of
all kinds Of literature. II is, In fact cheap and
abundant as to swamp. real merit and yuIgarise
the taste Of the public.''
The following is from Il leaf in the Edinburgh
Rspao, just out: :" Messrs Longman Co. have
to announce that the MS Journal ana Papors of
the late Thomas Moore in preparation for pub
LEGATION, and that they will be edited by the Right
Rev Hon. Lord John Russell"
The Manchester Examiner estimates that, during
the last few ycars, the weavers, within circle OF
ten miles round Manchester, have lost by strikes
E40 900.
Mile Wagner, the new singer, has arrived in
London, and TO MIR. Lumlcy's dismay announced
her intention Of singing at the Coyent Garden Royal
Opera House where she announced for the Pro.
pheie MIR. Lumlcy immediately to tx out an in
Junction. and the musical world is greatly excited.
The case was still pending.
Mr Lumley is making the most strenuous Efforts
TO induce Madame Godschmidtt to lend her aid in
support Of her Majesty's Theatre during the pres
The Oresles, English sloop- Of war, at Portsmouth
from the Cape Of Good Hope, reports having cap.
tured Ono date) Spanish SLAYER, with a crew of
fifty dare devils, in Mozambique Channel. The
Orescs fired thirty nine shots into the SLAYER before
bringing her to. The Orestes has also taken some
other prizes.
News has reached Dublin that Thomas Francis
Meaghcr, the Irish political convict, had escaped
from Van Dieman's Land. The intelligence has
reached his friends from private source
The scheme Of forming AN Irish colony In Anda-
lusa is, it would appear, TO be carried into execu
ton, board having been appointed TO that effect.
The colony will also receive some German Ca
tholcs.
The Roman Catholic clergy Of Limerick
wear the white Roman rabba around the neck, in
addition to their clerical costume
The official announcement in the Paris PGLie
that Louis Napoleon will not have himself pro-
claimed Emperor on the 10th May does not reas-
sure the public mind
The majority of the French deputies have de-
clared that their mission from their constituents ia
to proclaim the empire. email minority, includ-
ing DR.. Veron, Is OF a contrary opinion
II seems positive. says the Paris Public. "that a
camp of $4,000 mensis to be established at Com.
piegne. II is TO be commanded by the President
in pcrson, and grand manGavres are to be executed
there
According to the Military Almanac, just pub
lished, the French army comprises IL, 304 officers.
1t is commanded by the President OF the Republic,
having under his orders five marshas, seventy
eight generals of division, and one hundred and
ffy-.wo generals OF brigade
Vice-Aomiral Halgan has just died in Paris, in
his Sfth year. He commenced his naval career in
1854.
The Partisan manufactures, especially those of
articles OF luxury, more active than they have
been for some time, having received large orders
for expectation.
The silver mines discovered in 1850 in Bohemia
are reported to be productive that the govern
ment has ordered the other silver mincs-eleven
In number, which have been abandoned for half a
oentury-to be again worked. in hopes to find
them similarly rich
The re- establishment Of diplomatic relations be-
tween Prussia and Wurtemburg may now be con-
sidered matter OF fact. The respective ainbas-
sadors will be shortly appointed.
The Vienna Lloyd contradicts the statement OF
the Dsbais that diplomatic conferences are to be
held at London on the subject OF the Danish sue.
ccsson. The matter. ii says, was settled by the
fivegreat powers before the Austrian troops evac-
uated the Dutchies.
gentleman in Rome, name not stated, refused to
take of his hat when the Pope was carried past,
during the ceremonies of holy week The police
took him in charge, and treated him roughly.
The monument which the city Of Genoa is erect
ing TO Christopher Columbus advances slowly.
Colonel Colombo di Cucarra, supposed to be the
last descendant OF the celebrated navigator, lately
died at Ast
The Saudi palace, one of the finest specimens of
Gcnocse architecture, is to be demolished 10 make
room for improvements. French company have
bought il for that purpose TO the great wrath of the
cilizens
The English ship Fuitay Saam left Madras
December 80 with 23i emigrant coolies for the
Manritus. She fell in with gale on the 22d, and
the coolies were placed under matches, which were
bat.ohSS tow.j bsloss lie termination all had died
Letters from Naples state that a number of the
politically accused, amounting to twenty EIGHT.
have been removed from the prisons OF Naples TO
The penal islands. Each has undergone cxamina-
ton, but the court has ceu that shoud not
lie brought 10 trial. probably for want of material.
by such means the criminal courts are saved
trouble and exposure OF their injustice, while the
great aim, viz, the Punishment Of leading men
Of The constitutional party, is just as efcctunlly So
cured as by the most formal process The accounts
from Monicfusco, where Poerio and his compan-
ions are confined, arc still very sad: a special
order has arrived from the general OF the district
at Monteiusco, which says, "Thcsc prisoners are
20 be treated with the full prison severity, cspc-
cially Poero and Nirco who arc not worthy ,olve
They ire 10 have no medical treatment"
The proceedings of tho French ambassador in
Turkey have lately excited the attention Of all the
Europeans in Constantinople. The Cologne Gazette
eays TINT one Of NJ dc Lavalctte's latest nets was
20 the imprisonment of person who gave
bimsolf cut for French bishop. and then protested
20 over % the Moslem religion II appeared tbat
the bishop had received his designation from the
Patriarch Of Cairo, whom the Ronish church does
not recognise. The Turkish minister Of religion
was. however, very glad 10 receive him NJ con-
vert. when the French LmBasss Tor caused him 10 be
scized, and placed on board steam .irigate bound
for Marsoillrs. When complaint wac made to NJ. dc
Layactic, he only replied that the soi-disanf bsh-
ophnd been seized, that French court might dc
cidc upon HE assumption Of an ecclesiastical title
kdviccs have been received from the coloay OF
Victoria Tor Port Philip about week later in
date thnn those published a few days back. They
reach 20 tho 10th Of January, and the latest intc-
gcncc from the Mount Alexander diggings was 10
Che llth Notwithstanding the failure in the sup
ply OF water, gold continued 20 be procured in con-
siderable quantities. The police force waS rquiredto
he increased, and the government were blamed for
having ccspaic bed soldiers preserve order. their
appearance having excited discomfort among the
nlners. Sickness had diminished. The escort Of
the Sth bad brought - Port Philip 10 957 ounces of
gold from Mount Alexander, bot scarcely any
from Ballarat, the drought at the atyr epot hay
ing caused almost entire Suspension Of opera
tiOns. locality at Mount Alexander, called Rcd.
hill, was yielding large returns at depth Of %
feet Sales Of dust and specimens continued TO be
freely made. The Victoria nuggets piece Of gold
weighing IS ounces is dw,s., had been sold al
ton nj the rate of G3 les. Sd. per osncc. Other
salcs had been effected at prices ranging from "a
lss. a.. 70 co. The latest quotations were 90 4s.
~ - %. per ounce