Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-15
FOREIGN ITEMS.

There is q lighthouse at Roughey O'Beine on the
most dangerous part Of the coast of Donegal in Ireland
Ihas been erectedSOr several years. but never lighted
metropolitan editor who must be Of great antiquity
says Since the daySof Cromwell we have. heard
such orator as John b. Cough"
man lately died in England whose estates are valued
of seven million pounds.
letter from Hong Kong states that the vessel Of the
Russian Admiral bound the secret mission to Japan
has been wrecked but adds that the Admiral and part of
the crew were saved.
number Of Dutch ships conveying articles contra
band Of to Russia have been captured by the English
The Russian Minister Of Domain announces that on
account of the war; which occupies oil classes in Russia
the industrial and agricultural exhibition in the Pro-
vnces of New Russia and Bessabara cannot take place
this year.
lady who resides at Kensington, on returning by
omnibus from town. missed her purse which contained
three four pounds worth Of change On relating her
loss to her husband with the conviction Of having been
robbed he inquired who sat next to her in the omnibus
but being told that it very respectable and we'll
behaved gentleman, with splendid ring his finger,
he advised his wife to whether her purse might
have slipped into the lining Of her dress instead Of the
pocket This she did, when To- there was found not the
ladies purse but the denticalspend ring that had de-
coraed the respectable gentlemans finger in the omni
bus Upon being taken to eweler to ascertain if it
was counterfeit it proved to be worth e40.
meeting took place on the 9th ultimo in the Mayors
parlor, Townha Manchester, to consider proposition
that the large cities and towns of England shall
rate as hosts in Inviting the French Emperor the Minis
ters of State and other prominent persons Of France
national festival in celebration Of the union between
England and France" The project has received the
dial appreciation Of her Majestys Government and the
committee have appointed depuaton to seek interviews
with the chief magistrates Of Manchester and Liverpool
and other large and populous cities and towns with
view to their cordial cooperation in the promotion
of the proposed festival.
In the list Of births published in the Liverpool Courier
Of June 2Sh is the foowing Lately the wife of Jar
wise Wilkinson. laborer Wollaton of
fifth child.
1t is proposed to erect floating steam bridges
the Mersey to connect Cheshire with Lancashire
Liverpool.
The Bank Of ireland has declared dividend Of Al per
cent? the largest for many years. leaving to be
carried to the surplus fund
The unsettled state Of the weather has sore puzzled
the Archbishop Of Paris Three weeks ago he offered up
prayers for RAIN and issued orders the cergymen Of
his diocese join him in his prayers His wishes have
been SO fully fulfilled that his reverence like the Of
the public is nstonishsd and alarmed at his
He prayed for RAIN and he has got than he wanted
In the hope Of stopping the supply ne resolved on issu
ing orders to his clergy to offer up prayer but the
difficulty was to know what he should for ne asked
for dry weather it might become too dry and inure the
potatoes i for not weather might too not
~ in which he gets the difficulty by taking an am
biguous course and instead Of asking warm hot dry
any other particular weather. he directs his clergy to
pray for weather proptous to the fruits of the EARTH
Singh has arrived in England He once the owner Of
the celebrated Kohinor, Mountain Of Light, in
the possession Of the Queen On his journey he treat
ed with distinguished honors by the British authorities
at every port OF which he touched. He speaks English
WELL and is Christian. Some Of the native members Of
his suite very black, and look like the warriors who
fought SO brayey at Sobraon, Aiwa and Ferozeshah.
During the present week no fewer than hundred
and six paupcrs male and female belonging to the Gov
eminent Union in the county of Limerick, have, ut the
joint expense Of the Government and the Union cmgrat
ed from Liverpool Their destination is Quebec, where
they will each receive 81 on landing
PURE MILK IN PAms.-A most rigid surveillance is
kept up in Paris and in all parts Of the country from
whence the capital is supplied the milk which is
forwarded for the consumption of its inhabitants Thir-
teen farmers have just been condemned to fines Of one
hundred francs and UNDER and eighty days impri-
sonment, for sending milk mixed with water.
ID. q. HARE, Engrsveri
State County, and Corporation Seals. Presses
furnished.
may Is-cpa WAsHnsros, D. Q.