Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-25
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On the 10Th of March Chinese theatre at Whampoa
destroyed by fire, and sixty females persisted in the
flames
The loss by the burning of the ship Gondar at Charles
ton, with her cargo Of cotton, is 100000.
Last week the City Councils of Louisville subscribed
ST. 900 to the stock of the Louisville and East Tennes
Railroad.
man was arrested at ST. Louis lately with $40 049
in bills the Columbia Bank of Washington worthless
concern.
is stated that several fields of wheat in Cecil county,
Md, to which guano had been applied has escaped the
rayages of the fly.
DR.. Horatio NJ. Rudder the surgeon at the u S.
rne hospital, at City Point, Va, died on Friday.
On the authority of the Cincinnati Gazette we learn
that 100000 has been subscribed in that city for the
yincennes and Paducah road, $50 miles.
The Boston authorities she of the Sardi-
MAN rgate excursion, Thursday to Fort War
and Deer Island.
On Friday the anniversary of the battle Of Bunkers
Hill appropriately celebrated at Charlestown, Mass
At one Of the Concerts Spruelsn Paris the Song of
Miriam" sung in the original Hebrew by Mde Alix
and two of the Psalms of David by the whole
chorus.
The Russian Ambassador at Berlin, Count Rochon.
has just gained the great prize 900 thalers in the
lottery.
Silk of fawn color, with tinge of gold, is now
fashionable in Paris and is known by the name of au
ritcre.
The Queen intends visit the Lakes of Killarney this
She viii also be the guest of tAe Earl and Coun
tess of kenmare.
At the tea aud strawberry gardens, Seedley lane,
Pendleton, woman is now engaged in walking 1000
miles in 900 hours for q wager of $500. She has al
ready accomplished more than 504 miles, and walks in
the Bloomer costume
The sculptor Jean Jacques Pradier Of Geneva dead
He is remarkable being perhaps the only native Of
mountainous country who attained eminence as O
sculptor. His works are chiefly n Franco
Mr. Culling Smith, brother-in-law to the Duke Of We'll
lington and fathern-law to the Duke Of Beaufort
dead lie was in the 18th year of his age.
In 1852 the declared value Of British wooen manufac-
lures and woollen yarn exported was el0, ,074s
The following remarks, which we take from high au-
thority are sensible and timely:
In designs for embroidery printed and woven fabrics
and bookbndng, the designs must not disturb The atns
tie surface upon which they drawn, but only diversity
by lines agreeable the eye In such designs forcsort
Sning pcspectre admissible Paper-hangings covered
with elaborate architectural designs conveying the idea that
the observer through and beyond the surface into
space; curtains covered with huge flowers which
torted by every fold in the fabrics books with Gothic churches
the and carpets in which the surface appears
ed with objects thrusng distractions every step should be
condemned gross violations of good taste"
An interesting and successful series of experiments
have been made by Professor Challis, of Cambridge
England the determining the longitude by
graphic aid
The total balance sheet Of the Guild Of Literature and
the Guild is in the of formation and the arrange
mens and regulations for dispensing its receipts will
be completed.
The remains Of some hugo antediuyian animals we're
recently discovered Lyons in France in fair state
Of preservation Among them was tusk which, though
it had been brok about two and quarter yards in
length and two iawbones Of such monstrous dimensions
that il required twelve men to carry them.
German journals announce the sudden death of Dr.
Kloss noted organs just he sitting down to the
organ to perform in concert in the church ut Riga
Jasmn, Provencal poet, is at present in Paris the
lion of every salon and Of the literary circles lie is
har-dresser by trade, and in spite Of his renown still
carries on his humble calling at Agen.
The Adelph one Of the two Edinburgh theatres was
destroyed by fire the oath Of May at o'clock in the
afternoon Had il occurred later il might have proved
very unfortunate the theatre would been crowded
on the HOLIDAY occasion Of the Queens Birthday.
Mr.. Bowes, who the last {" Derby Race" has car
ried of the "Blue Rband of the Turf four times In
1885 he won the with Nundig in 1843 with Co
hersone; in 1862 with Daniel 0'Rowks; and in 1858
with West Australian
NJ. Georges Deval French dramatst Of the last
fury, as well as the present one died the other day at
Paris, at the extreme age Of nnety-one years.