The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-30
Foreign Items,
The following items are collated in late num-
Der of the New York Ehening Post:

The following items are collated in a late num-
Der of the New York Evening Post:
A Frenchman, M, Herbert. has recently exhib-
tied some curious experiments, by which planta
| are made to blow instantaneousiy. The means
| used was chemical mixture, with which he wa
tered the geraniums, which Immediately began to
open their buds, and in ten minutes the plants
were in full bloom. With rose tree he was, how
ever, less successful
Two thick folio volumes have iust appeared
containing the numbers and distribution Of the
British population. This work is executed by the
Registrar General, Mr.. George Graham, and his
assistants. To collect the information, six hun
dred and twenty superintendent registrars two
thousand one hundred and ninety registrars, and
thirty thousand six hundred and ten enumerators
were employed in England and Wales; in Scot
land, one thousand and ten superintendent and
seven thousand eight hundred and seventv-three
enumerators In the Islands of the British seas,
two hundred and fifty seven enumeratora were
employed Seven million forms were printed some
OF them in Welsh; and the weight of all the papers
sent from the central Office exceeded fitv.two tons
new Seldlitz powder, in one paper, is now use !,
and found to be as useful as any 1t is comoosed
of one part of bicarbonate of soda and two ma rts
Of bitarrate of soda Half tea spoonfuI ia dis
solved in spring water.
Sardinia is the only Italian State governed bv
the male representative of the ancient hereditary
sovereigns.
The Christians in Turkey are said to be daily in
creasing in wealth, power, knowledge, and enter.
prise, and, in the funess of appointed time, it is
not unlikely that they will aupersede the Turks as
the dominant race.
The blind King of Hanover and his consort are
to pay visit to En- gland
Earl Ducie is deao. He was an advocate of free
trade, liberal patron of agriculture, and the in
ventor of the Ducie Cultivator.
Joseph Cottle, we'll known from his connexion
with COlerldge, Wordsworth, and Southey and his
literary labors, died recently at the age of 81 years
Inc deliveries OF tea into London, week or two
tlxr tor1
527 pounds
The Jews Of Leipsic have obtained permission to
build synagogue in that city.
The Pope has seen the table moving experiments
performed in his presence and is ga tsfied of their
reality, says Paris paper.
Grlsl and Mario have signed an engagement
with MIR. Hackett TO come to America in the au.
tulnn, and remain here five months They are to
receive receive = ''ooo and nave their expenses paid.
Ihey will appear exclusively in opera.
The interior 81 the Sheldonlan theatre. on The
late commemoration day at Oxford, is said to have
been an imposing sight 1t was thron ged with
elegantly dressed ladies, and the upper galleries
with under graduates, whose favorite amusement
ON such occasions is to give expression to the feel
ings with which they regard the most eminent
personages of the era, present absent, and even
the chief topics of the day. Thus the names of
Mr. Gladstone and Mr.. CardwelI, when men
toned, excited cordial burst of cheering Lord
Derby's name was we'll received. Lord John
Russells, and those of Messrs. Golden and BRIGHT.
were received with a perfect storm of obloouy.
Dlsraeh was alternately cheered and hissed.
Among the names called out in this noisy man
ner were the following 'sCardinal Wiseman,'
"Mrs. Louis Napoleon "Colonel Sibthorpe''
"The Queens last baby" 'The Gentleman in the
crush below and ''Illustrious foreignrs''
A Swedish artist, Carleman, has made a new
discovery, which he calls photochromography, by
means of which he takes from 800 to 400 copies
per day OF objects in all their natural colors
Byron's play of Sardanapaus is to be produced
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kean, and the aid of Mr.
Layard will be given to assist them in their deli.
neatlon of Assyrian life and manners
London paper states that Mountioy a we'll
known pedestrian, accomplished in the first week
OF June the extraordinary task of walking from
Loughborough to Derby and back again, twice
day for sir consecutive days, making sixty eight
miles day. He commenced on Monday, and
completed his task on Saturday night with evil
dent ease.
In Holland they coagulate milk with muriatic
acid, instead Of rennet which is said to be one of
the causes of the superiority of Dutch cheeses