Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-11

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i FOREIGN ITEMS.
Grand Council Of Romish preates is about to be held
at the Papal city The Paris ANY dc Ia Religion Of October
| 10th says:
"Ths Catholic world is at present occupied with great
event which is about to be accomplished at Rome Bish
ops are proceeding from all parts Of the earth towards
the Eternal City at the voice of the visible chief of
Church. From France II. E. the Cardinal Gousset has
already left for Rome and has taken the way Switz-
erland The Bishop Of Mons has arrived Paris on his
way to the Holy City, and is leave the course or Tho
week. The Cardinal Archbishop Of Mechln has arrived
in Paris Several Irish Catholic prelates, and among
them the Archbshops Of Armagh and Dublin also at
present in Paris and their way for Rome Ireland is
the only Catholic country in the world from which moro
than two preates have been invited by name. But we
learn from Rome that great number Of bihops are ex
ected and that the Of other preaes than those
officially invited will be with pleasure All the bish-
ops will take part according to their rank the projected
grand general assembly The assembly wl be preceded
BY private meetings composed, told solely Of the
preates specially invited. 1t is Mgr Antci Mattel who
has been nominated Secretary of the Cmsstoria Con-
Rome to take part in the assembly psmed the Arch
bishop Of Paris and the Bishops Of Maraes and Agen"
! TIN New COMMON Law PaocEDURR Aor IN ENGLAND.
Tuesday next the Common Law Procedure Act Of last
session. making some important changes in the superior
courts will come into operation It sentitled "An act
for the further amendment Of the process practice and
mode Of pleading in and enlargng the Jurisdiction Of the
superior courts of common law at Wstminster and Of
the superior courts Of common law Of he counties paa-
tine Of Lancaster and Durham" Thep are 1O7 clauses
and, among the changes effected judgs by consent may
try questions of fact without jury tto judges may sit
at the same time for the trial Of Gauss pending in the
same court arbitration may be orred before trial;
special case may be stated and quesos Of fact tried
Judge may order arbitration at heme of trial when
issues Of fact left to his decision IAN award is to be
made in three months unless the parties the
large the time rule to deliver possession Of land in
pursuance Of award is to be enforced judgmentin
| ejectment.
In addressing jury the party VIII begnsis to be al
lowed in the event of his opponent announcing at the
OF the case Of the party who his intention to
adduce evidence to address the ury second time at the
close OF such case, for the purposef summing up the
evidence and the party the other ds is allowed
open the case and also to sum p the evidence, (f
any, and the right Of reply is to bethe at pre-
sent Judge may adjourn trial. An affirmation may
be taken in lieu of OATH Partie may dscredit their
own Witnesses Comparison Of. dsted handwriting is
permitted. Documents may be staiped at trials The
grounds to be stated id rule ID new trial. and an
appeal is given. There severa sections appeals.
Persons who refuse TO make affidavit may be required
attend an examination The dscots and production Of
documents ordered heterogeneous may be delivered to
the opposite sde Inspection BY Amy Of the parties Of
witnesses allowed. judge may order jury to attend
A creditor who has obtained Judgment may examine
his debtor as to debts due to him. and may attach
the to satisfy the CREDITOR There are some clauses
with respect to actions for mandanus enforce the per-
formance Of duties and alterations made writs
Of Injunction, which may be obtaSf It any stage Of the
cause. Amendments made ls to actions Of eject
ment The provisions extend to the counties pala-
ne and the Queen may direct II part of the act to
extend to any court Of record In England and Wales
The judges Of the superior court to make general
rules, and forms and proceedings to be ordered
to carry into effect the common aW reforms sanctioned
by the act.
INTERESTING DiscovRRY-A fery interesting histori-
cal discovery has just been madn the Museum Arms
in the Palace Of HohenzollernJ Jigmarngen The Mar
shal Of the Court, NJ de MaySfsch, remarked in the
Museum what appeared to be covered with plaster
He had the plaster removed an{ found wooden door
and behind that door iron, fastened with four
enormous locks. NJ de Mayenach had the locks opened
an operation Of great difficulty. The door being then
flung open, suberranean pasage was discovered This
passage between three and for hundred feet in LENGTH
was blocked up at the end With rubbish The rubbish
was removed and large chaAber was exposed.
On the walls, at certain ntrvals, wre crucfxes and
figures of the Virgin and 81 John the Baptist all in
wood, cumsily executed sls iron csps with spikes in
the interior heavy chains pipers AMI other instruments
Of torture In the centre Of the room huge stone
table and ten seats surrounding it. On the table
hammer; q plate with lin bas reief at the bottom)
figures Of the Virgin and st. John the BAPTIST Eve wooden
balls, quite black with age; and aniron seal Of the d-
nous Vehmjc tribunals. This SEAL WITH the other things
makes it clear that the mpoyed for the sit
ngs Of one Of those secret courts justice whose mys
in the idde ages bat served to Yep in check the bra
tally Of the oppressors Of the peopb Singular to ree
other actual remains Of any Vemc tribunal havetet
been discovered in Germany thoEh sspans have spent
many weary years in making az lmanner Of researches
respecting them.
SCENE AT THE BATTLE or ALxA.-P B came to
see me in the hove yinsn and burst into tears
when he recognised me, was Uttered OF course one
cannot have Of lead through one without SWELL
ing, and my face is like good iEed turnip my mouth
much larger than have any desire to see It in future
do not suppose that the ball could have hit me in any
tended with more ds.ssr. "A most summary dentist the
ball was take out all my teeth at smash except
four grinders There deoayd one, which hope has
gone with its brethren but can't make out yet it has
There good bit Of tongue gone also, but the
doctors say that win not signify, and that shall speak
as plain as ever, or at most with becoming lisp:
SO altogether think you must allow that have
every be thankful and hope you will not allow
yourself to fret the least about me.
Just were charging the great redoubt prayed,
40 God, spare me! and really no more expected to
return alive than il had been tied to the cannon's
mouth. Only fancy grape and canister being fred at
within thirty yards, besides whole battalion letting
drive as hard they could into Both the other off,
GERS In my company were wounded.
Letter from English Officer
A TEACHER WANTED to take charge Of tho
Male Institute Mindsn, Claiborne Parish, louisiana
Session the FIRST Monday Of January next