The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-20
European Items.
[ From papers by the Canada. ]


The Prussisu Minister for Commerce, In reply
to inquiries relative to the New York Exhibition of
Industry, has stated that, the American Govern
rnent has given no guarantee whatever, the Prus-
sian government could DO nothing in behalf of
tbosc who might feel inclined to send articles Of
produce there.
Lord Normandy has resigned bis embassy TO
France, and his place has been supplied by Lord
Covley. IL was thought important 10 appoint
nobody who was either an Oroanist or Bona
pArt,st
Captain Ericsson, the distinguished Swedish en-
gncer, has, IL IL said, succeeded in solving the
problem of the caloric engine. and has already
constructed two, one Of one hundred horse power,
and the other Of ten. The large one lie charged
with air in minute and forty five seconds, con-
sumes scarcely any fuel, IL proof against any poe
sibility Of accident, and requires only one man to
attend IL.
The anticipation that France will issue DEGREES
for the prohibition of the expectation of coin as
the Emperor OF Russia has done by an imperial
ukuse, 10 causing considerable excitement in the
commercial cities Of Europe.
Large bodies of Parisian workmen arc making
preparations to cmigrate. These men perceive ali
the horrors OF the conscripton at n distance.
-Four refugees from Geneva, who entered France
without passports, and In resisting the gendarmc
the frontier used 90 much violence that the lat
ter lost bis life, have been tried by court-msrtial
and sentenced thus: One to death, ono 10 hard la
Dor Tor life, another TO twenty ycars, and the fourth
was acquitted.
MIR. ScydclI, naval architect at Stcttin, and Mr
Ruthven, an English engineer, have constructed a
ship which 10 inipclled neither by wind care, nor
steam, but by retroactive hydraulic power. The
essay they have made is said to have entirely sue
cccdcd
Two improved paddle wbeeIs-tho ono tho in
venton Of Mr. Lee Stevens and the other ofa Arpe-
rcsn gentleman named Cbatterton- were attached
to steamers, and tried last week on the Thames.
The advantage wac in favor Of the former, whc a
is known as the fan wheel.
Another vocalist, in the person Of a Miss Leahy,
is about to make her public appearance She is n
native OF Limerick, and said To possess powers
equal, at least, to Catherine Haycs,
The Austrians continue to provoke the Sandman
government, which has issucd a mott iica,ion for
bidding the Austrian steamers on the Lake Ma
gioro from approaching the Picdmonteso coast.
The Radical party in Switzerland, especially al
Bernc, are again in state of agitation and il IL
said that they will succeed in obtaining a majority
for tho revocation OF the Grand Council, and thus
obtain the reforms they demand.
The Paris newspn pcrs announce a curious sddi.
ton TO the menagere Of the ydrdin dee Pinnfs 70
that of an ape OF the species called "the nan of
the woods" II is between three aud four English
feet in height; and, in its proportions, is much
like a human being to create the unconfortab lie
conviction in the mind Of the spectator that, after
all, be himself Intelligence apad) IL only su-
I perior kind Of monkey. This Is, II appears, the
fret time an animal OF the kind has been seen at
Paris.
Dr.. Dewar, OF Aberdeen, Scotland has invented
machine, at one end OF which the reporter short
hand notes ARE placed, aud at the other end OF
which, a few yards oil, they produced, AT the
ordinary rate OF speaking, in clear, bold, long
hand, ready for being put into the hands of til,
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