Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-01
FOREIGN ITEMS.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
The Emperor of Russia has written letter
to the Princess Mathlde, daughter Of Prince
Jerome Bonaparte, and wife Of the Russian
Prince Demidoff, from whom she is separated,
recommending her to make use of her influence
over the opinions Of the Emperor Napoleon,
in order to avoid the horrors Of a needless
war. AS TO himself, he declares that if justice
be not done to his demands, he liz perfectly de-
termined to maintain the struggle.
The Emperor Nicholas and his family have
left St Peiersburgb, to take up their tempo
rarv residence in the city of Warsaw where
Il Car hopes that be will be able to exercise
his influence more effectualy against Prussia
and Austria.
One Of the first enterprises Of the Princess
Lieven, at Brussels in favor Of her master,
was tn try To gain over the three French exiled
generals namely. Generals Changarnier, Be-
dean and Lamoriciere She accordingly sent
an intmation 10 them that they would be vel
come guests ut her house To the honor Of
those tfficers they simultaneously declined the
invitation intimatipg that though they were
in enmity with the existing ruler Of France,
they were still Frenchmen and French sol
diiers; and that they could not virit any Rus
sian 10 long as Russia was at war with France,
IA the enemies Of France would always be
theirs.
A ukase has been issued by the Russian
Government, forbidding Jewish women in Po-
land to wear any kind Of head-dress under
their bonnets The rabbis are forbidden to
marry any woman who refuses to obey the
new law.
The Russian five per cents have fallen about
IS per cent since the beginning Of last year.
One Of the titles Of the Emperor Nicholas
is aThe Most Pious Autocrato
Count Branicki, Polish nobleman of great
wealth, who has long been resident AS an emit
gre, in France, where be possesses extensive
property has been appointed aide de-camp to
Prince Napoleon, and will accompany the
Prince to Constantinople. Count Branicki
was formerly colonel Of cavalry in the SER
vice Of the Emperor Of Russia. He is to be
raised 10 the rank OF lieutenant colonel, in the
service,of France.
1--WE must take carep says the Times, and
we can very easily take care, that not yard
of Russian bunting shall be seen in any part
OF the globe, and the Gar shall become a.
unknown and fabulous a parsonage as the
Lama Of Thibet or his old neighbor, Prester
John In this there can be no real difficulty,
seeing that Russia, huge as she is, cannot mo-
lest the world, without passing the two mar
rowest apertures in the whole range Of the
oceau--the B.~phorus and the Sound"
The author Of .The Coming Struggle y has
published another book, in which he says, that
the summary Of events in Ruseias mission and
destiny, M deduced from prophecy is the fol-
lowing: list He wrests portion OF the As
syro- Macedonian territory from Turkey and
becomes 'kiog Of the north I'd. He over
throws the Turkish power, takes possession Of
Constantineple, and becomes the dragon 81.
He conauers the continental nations, and be-
comes Cog Of Magog'n Pope and popish
system are TO disappear. Napoleon the Third
is to die the death Of all usurpers. Austria il
10 fall like a rotten branch Nicholas IL to
reign over all the nations Of Europe as Cog
and Magog.v but he attempts the conquest Of
Syria and India. and ia destroyed with all his
host in the valley OF Jehosaphat, near Jeru-
salemp
A new palace has been uncovered in the
ruins Of Nineveh--a palace whose beauty ex.
cells any yet found IN Asyria-
A wei. known authoress in Dresden is in
svolyed in criminal process,o because she
mentioned q Newman'r Crimes of the House Of
Hap4burg,- in an account Of modern literature
in Dr. Knhne's Europa" published in LeiIzig.
Count Thibaudeau, a member Of the French
Senate, died Mt Paris on Wednesday, at an ad-
vanced age He was the last surviving mem
Der Of the convention who voted for the death
OF Louis XVI
1t Is said that Mr.. J. B. Cough the total alb
stinence lecturer, nets $3.50 a month in Eng
land by his orations
Mr.. Hobbs, the patentee Of the American
lock, has offered two hundred guneas Cor any
one who can accomplish the task Of picking il
During the half year ending sIst Of Decem-
Der, l57 persona were killed. and 25S injured
on English railways
The French Government are about to with
draw their extensive military establishments
from Gaadaloupe aRd Martinique.
Several earthquakes have taken place ia
Calabria lately, attended with great loss o
| life. One village, containing 900 inhabitants
has been completely destroyed Altogether
1900 lives bad been lost, up TO the latest no
counts.
Lamartne Is said 10 be engaged on life o
Washington, which will be pnblished within
this year
4 Rabini the celebrated tenor, il dead