The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-13


his care in the preparation of prescriptions. hav.
and as he had given ten thousand francs to the
family Of the deceased, he was discharged with .
fine of three hundred francs only, and an adm oni
ton. ...'..
The last mail from Rome brings intelligence OF
an attempt to poison made in the house of the
French ambassador there. Poisonings have often
taken place in the Eternal City. and politics have
been generally found to be at the bottom of them.
But private grudge seems to have been the prime
cause this occasion. Some milk boiling on the
fire was observed to have a very peculiar color.
The surgeon of the French army was at once sent
for, and requested to analyze the milk; but he
thought best to administer dose Of il to cat as
a more prompt method Of discovering its ingre-
dents. The cat died almost Immediately after
having swallowed few drops. 1t turned out that
one Of the servants, having aspired to promotion
in tho household, and not having succeeded at
tribued his check to the Intervention of female
servant, and 30 he-put arsenic in the milk boiling
for her breakfast. The fellow arrested and
confessed. The fret accounts we had OF this af-
fair were singularly exaggerated, and suspicious
against the Pope were freely INDUCED in
The tobacco statistics in France are curious. A
report lately made to the Assembly embodies a
vast amount of interesting details. The consump-
ton Of the weed is increasing out Of all proportion
with the increase of the population. In 1885 the
consumption four fifths of pound for each
individual; in 1850 it was considerably over a
pound. In two departments it was, in 1850, over
two pounds head; and in two others over three.
In one department tobacco seems to be compare
lively unknown; each person consuming an aver
age of four ounces and quarter. The net reve
tie -, tko
faoure. was last year, $4,000 600 francs; in 1915
il was only 80 ,00O0 900. Six millions Of this
increase is due to the superior machines and
instruments Of late introduced into the bust
ness. Forty millions pounds were last year
made into cigars, cigarettes. snuff, pigtaiI,
&C. Every pound ready for sale cuts on av-
erage nineteen sous and half. There were on
the Let of June last 81 ,226 authorized tobacco
shops in France. The whole product of tobacco 10
grown upon the territory Of six departments only;
that of the Nord contains 2,llO planters, cult
waiting 2,649 plantations. Two departments, from
which the right of cutivating tobacco was with
drawn in 1886, have lately petitioned the govern
ment for q renewal of the privilege. man in
Paris who should have tobacco plant growing in
his garden would be severely dealt with. The
monopoly being exceeding y valuable, no intrusion
upon the privilege is for moment tolerated by
the State. 90
The following paragraph from the Debats Of this
morning shows conclusively enough that the col
umns of the newspapers are no longer under the
control of their editors:
"The length of the reports of the legislative
body which we are called upon to publish. and
from tphich the lao 0rbids us to strike out The most
insignificant debate. compels as to adjourn till to-
morrow the theatrical feuilleton Of M. Jules
Janin."
The speeches delivered having all been remark
ably favorable to the government, the report sent
to the papers fills eight columns Of some Of them
and ten and twelve Of others, according to their
size. LIE PUBLIC warned sometime ago for
cutting report in two, and publishing it on two
successive days.
From Liege we learn that NJ lie Jenny Lind and
her husband (ormula always used in France
when speaking of them) had arrived in that city.
From Vienna, the letters state that the Chevalier
Hulsemann will positively not return to the United
States. From Wiesbaden, the rumor goes that
the King of the Belgans is still there, incog as
it is possible for king to be, sheltered behind the
plebeian appelation of LIE Comie d'Ardenue He
is said to have derived much benefit from the wa
tiers. and is to remain there to meet the Duchess OF
Orleans, now daily expected.
The Constitutional states that an international
convention ia in contemplation between France.
the United States, Russia, and Holland, for the
purpose Of regulating the whale fishery on new
bases.
At the time of the opening Of the exhibition OF
the Works Of Living Artists in April, mentioned
the name Of Mr.. William Hunt. of Brattlcboro',
of two Americans who take part in the
exposition. This gentleman received, some days
ago, letter from the director, informing him that
his picture, entitled ala Marguerite" was upon
the Presidents list, and inquiring its price. AS
Count dOrsay is the adviser of the President in all
fne-ort matters, this is no small compliment to the
young American artist ! hope to be able in my
next to say that the picture hangs upon the walls
Of the Eiysee. 1t represents girl in wheat field
pulling off the petals OF daisy-( Marguerife) -
in quest of come Information about her lover.
The number of petals upon the flower determines,
believe, the number of days that must clapse ere
the two meet again. The wheat is said by con-
nosseurs to be of the most successful transla-
tons from nature to canvas ever accomplished.