Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-18
FOREIGN ITEMS
State GcOIOgiSt.

NJ. Batazz, who time since made advance
to the Porte of thirty five millions of piastres to the
tribute to be received from Egypt, has also furnish
ed 10000 pieces of CLOTH and all the wives of ths
employees in the department have been set tc
work to convert it into cloaks for the troops. \
| large building has been converted into n workshop
| for the purpose. The females of the haremS arc
similarly occupied, although they are very expert
at ncedlc-work.
Not less than 81 972 900 was remitted from Irish
emigrants in America to their friends and relatives
at home in 1913, 40 so, and 81. 1t is estimated
that if the renitanccs have continued at the same
rate, upwards of four millions must have been re-
mittcd in the last six years.
tits said that the Prince de Gamma is cndeavoring
induce Louis Napoleon to interfere in order to get
him divorce from his wife If the Prince were in
the succession to the French throne, the Emperor
for the time being could pronounce the divorce by
decree; but, the Prince is merely Prince of the
family and Imperial Prince the divorce falls
within the perogatives of the Pope. The Prince de
Canine employs N. Dupin as his counsel.
NJ de Kisscloff the Russian ambassador at Paris,
has instructions how to act in the event of auhen
tic announcement of the entry of the French and
English fleets into the Black Sea, and it is said not
to be improbable that he will demand his passports
such an event.
Count Valentine Estcrhazy has been appointed
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of Austria to the Court of Russia and Count Apony
the same to the Court of Bavaria. ESterhazy'S dis
position is conclatory.
On the occasion of the young English Earl of
Shrewsbury coming to his majority, few days SINCE
he gave selOOOO towards a Roman Catholic
Cathedral at Shrewsbury, the first stone of which
laid on the same day.
The French Academy of Sciences have elected NJ.
Ellie De Beaumont perpetual secretary in place of
the late NJ Arago NJ LIE Nerrier will be the sue
cessor of Arago at the observatory.
Abdel Kader lives very retired life at Broussa
and occupies himself with the education of his chill
dren His principal enjoyment in the day and through
a pa of the night is study and poetry.
L Lii,
of Dec a. arrived at Alexandria, three weeks since,
the refugees there received him with loud acclama-
tons extraordinary representation was given at
the theatre the OCCASION and patriotic songs were
sung.
Mr.. Alexander Smith, author of "A Life Drama
and other Poems' has been delivering in Scotland
a lecture the life and genius of Robert Burns.
1t is stated that Mr. Smith, the poet is candidate
for the office of secretary to the Edinburgh Univer
sty, in Scotland, vacant by the resignation of Mr.
Blair Wilson.
novel exhibition has been introduced at Astley's
theatre, London. There two performing ele-
phants one of which goes through the hitherto I'M
heard-of trick of standing on his head
The new volumes of Moore's Journals, &c. edited
by Lord John Russell, have been published in Lon
don.
The Rev. Dr. Wardlow, the distinguished dissent !
ing clergyman, died at Glasgow few days ago.
GEN. CAss AND Missouri LINZ. One of the
Washington Correspondents of the Baltimore Sun, |
says
"The announcement, to-day, that General Cass |
would himself move, in the Senate, the repeal of so
much of the Missouri compromise as might prevent
the people of the Territory, during the territorial
state from introducing involuntary servtude, if that
suited their condition. (of which they alone are the
best iudges) to have created some sensation;
though this position of the veteran statesman is
nothing but legitimate and logical consequence of
the doctrine laid down in his great speech on "the
Wilmot proviso," made in 1850. The venerable pa
triot who superintended the launch of the Compro-
mise, will act pilot when the vessel is reaching
her destined port.
The compromise must be carried out, both in word
and spirit through the cooperation of all good c
zens. Now let us see whether thosewho have dined
will act with the same good faith those who have
merely made an Indifferent breakfast. Show your
hands, gentlemen and if you will come up to the
scratch you will doubtless be embraced as brothers
We want principle to stand upon, md not merely
an act of universal amnesty"
Capt. A. s. Henry, son of the distinguished Pa
trick Henry, of revolutionary fame, died in Chariot
te the 9th inst, and was buried at ;" Red Hill II
by the side of his illustrious sire.