Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-04
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Great sensation has been produced in the
diplomatic circle by the omission Of NJ de Kis
selef, the Russian Ambassador, in the invita-
tions given for the select ball at the Tnleries
He has been always invited to the parties Of
the Empress until now, and was always very
graciously received by her Majesty.
On the 9Th ult, meeting of bankers and
moneyed men took place in Paris, nj. Kenigs-
water in the chair. IL was decided at the meet
ing that memorial should be at once drawn
up and presented to the Emperor praying
him to take into consideration the great pecu-
MARY interests engaged in commercial and in
dustrial undertakings in France and through
out Europe, and not to allow himself to be
lightly engaged in the difficulties Of distant
war.
The Prince Of Canine, Charles Lucien Bona
parte, has sold oil his possessions in Rome and
Roneiglione to the banker Alessandro Torlonia,
for 100000 and one scudi. The prince, who is
well known as u man OF exalted political opin-
ions, has stipulated in the contract that the
one scudi should indicate the value of his trifle
as Prince do Canine, which he now SELLS to-
gether with his estates.
A report existed, some time since, that the
Marquis de Turgot had been recalled, in con-
sequence Of the affair Of the late complication
of duels ut Madrid. So far from this being
the fact it is stated, on tolerably good authori-
ty, that he receiced a very hattering letter
from the Chef de FEfot; and without affirm.
ing this statement az fact, il may be assert
ed that Louis Napoleon has approved, rather
than reprobated, his conduct in the affair.
u is stated that the young King Of Portugal
is about 10 marry his Coburg cousin, the Prin.
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quiet, and is likely TO be as long as the British
squadron remains in the Tagus
In lecture on China, delivered at Bolton,
England, Dr. Bowring said it had been calcu.
lated, that if all the bricks, stones and mason
ry Of Great Britain were gathered together,
they would not Furnish materials enough for a
work such as the Wall Of China and that oil
the buildings in London, put together would
not have made the towers and turrets which
adern 10.
The theatre Of war is approaching nearer
and nearer to the Austrian frontier. The Rus-
SLAMS already occupy Graja village scarcely
four leagues from the Austrian territory. The
troops stationed in that vicinity came down
from the northern part Of Lesser Wallachia
Omer Pasha's camp is at Rustchuk but he
visits Widdin every four or five days.
There died at Moscow, on the 18th Of Octo-
Dor, certain Peter Sosnowsky, aged % years,
month, and 25 days.
Samuel Warren, the author Of the aDiary
of aPhysician," and "Ten Thousand Year"
is engaged on life Of Sir Ashley Cooper
The Earl Of EIlesmere has Just become the
purchaser Of many hundred manuscript plays,
by all the authors who have written for the
stage from tho year 1887 to the year 1924.
The eater Of the common green lettuce, as a
salad, takes portion Of lactucarium, a mar
cotio substance similar in properties to opium,
which IL contains any one will discover that
his head is affected after indulging freely in a
lettuce salad. Eaten at night, IL causes slccp
eaten during the day, II soothes, calms, and
allays the tendency to nervous instability.
The infant daughter Of tho young Queen Of
Spain is dead No one, says London poper,
can very much grieve at such an event, con-
sidering the fact patent 10 oil the world as to
the paternity Of the poor infant, which, had 1t
lived, would, in all probability, have merely
inherited q splendid misery IL is not to be
supposed that the Duo De Montpensicr and his
wife can be very sincere mourners on the oc.
casion