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

Colonel Fremont, by advertisement in the Lon
don Chronicle, notifies his readiness to confirm all
contracts and agreements for leases ON the Mari
posa cstatcs, in California, made by Hon. David
Holman, at the came time rcpudiaung the con-
diiional sale alleged TO have been made in Jsnu-
airy last by his father-in law, Colonel Thomas II.
Benton, TO Thomas Denny Sargent, esq.
The English Royal Mail Steam packet Company
ha, lent the Panama Railroad Company, on lie
bonds, f25, 4Sl. This steamship company propose
new line between Panama, New Zealand, and
Australia.
Tclegraphic communication has been opened be-
tween Havfe and Liverpool.
There is likely TO be another trial Of Hobbies
American lock by an English ock-maker named
Smith. liobbs offers to snow the principle Of the
lock, and gives Mr. Smith as many days or weeks
a. no requires to operate upon IT,
IL is remarked as somewhat singular, that, not
withstanding the favorable ncws from the Austria
liam gold ields, the demand for passages from Eng
land by the ships now up Tor that colony rs quite
limited, forming quite a contrast with the rush
from the Atlantic cities TO California.
The Galway Mercury states that so great Is the
anxiety felt by the poor laborng classes in that
part of Connaught 10 escape from the Gland that
bore them" that such Of them as have been fortu-
nato enough TO obtain employment on drsins &c
works. have adopted the following novel and
traordinary mode Of enabling thomsclye. 10 emf.
crate. IL appears they arc paid lortnighuy, and
when the pay night arrives, about three hundred
Of them assemble and pay Cd. each 10 a genera
fund. a number Of uckets, corresponding with
the number Of persons present are then placed In
a hat, and on one Of these the word "AmCriCa" 10
written al the rest being blank A ballot then
takes plscs, and tnc lucky drawer Of the prize
ticket has bis passage to America paid Tor him.
and receives a small sum 10 sub5ist him for some
time after HE landing there.
Orders have been sent TO several projects in th.
south Of France 10 send more political eres into
Belgium, but only to England. Some few from
Of the provinces are TO be sent into Spain but
upon condition OF proving their means Of existence,
nd Cali ne
A squadron is to be fitted out TO cruise in tho
Mediterranean as practical school Of navigation
for Spanish sailors. The Spanish Government 10
occupied with the subject Of csta blishing penal set
Elements in the PHILIPPINE Islands.
A letter from Florence states that, owing TO the
nnammntory placird lately posted up in variOu,
towns of Tuscany, the departure Of the Austrian
troops has been cOuntermanded. and that rumor
is current that they arc 10 DO increased. in order
10 be ready for any emergency that might nris.
from the presence Of the French Of Rome.
VI. Proudhon, whose term Of three ycsrs' i'm.
prisOnment has expired, has been ordered to
quit France lie takes Up bic residence in Bel.
GUM. The Belgian legation at Paris has issued
strict injunc,iOns that passports Tor that country
must obtain the Ui's Of the Belgian minister or
consul, ond even foreigners residing i'm Belgium
must supply themselves with passports signed by
the Belgian authorities.
The Paris Debats states that accounts have been
received from Claremont of tho death ut that lace
on the 18th April Of the Duke Of Guise the second
about three months ago.
Msrshsl Gerard died at Paris on the nth April
lie had been for the eighteen hours preceding his
death in a state Of unconsciousness; but the mem
beers of his family remained by his bed until he
broatbed his last. Marshal Gerard was in his SOth
year. lie is the fourth marshal whom France has
lost during the last few months. Soult, Sebastisni
Marmont preceded him at short intervals to the
grave. The death OF the last left Gerard who re
ccived his baton Immediately on the accession Of
Louis Philippe, doysu Of the narshals. Marsha
Rcic created in lSi7, succeeds to this rank &c
rsrd commanded division Of Grouchy's corps in
the kmperor's last campaign Hearing the rosr Of
cannon in the direction Of Waterloo, he made car.
nest attempts to persuade Groucby TO march in that
direction 60 Join the Emperor and the deaf ear that
his commanding officer turned to bic urgent ap.
peal is deplorcd 10y NJ de Lamartnc, the latest his
torian Of that bloody field.
Several distinguished professional men have re-.
fused the oath of fidelity to the French President
a we'll as NJ. Martin, (dc strasbourg) Among
these are M. Villemain, Secretary Of the Academy;
Jules Simon, professor at the Sorbonne, and for.
merly member Of the Constituent Assembly; Bois-
sonnarde, professor Mt the Sorbonnc, and eel.
brated Greek scholar; Boussingault. member Of
the Academy OF Sciences, and professor at the
"Conservstoire des Arts ct Meters;'' and several
professors Of rhetoric in the College Of Paris,