Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-14
Foreign Items.

Dr. Veron, whose recolections, portrayed ii
the Memoirs dun Bourgeois, have created such ,
sensation, has found it impossible to wean himsel
from his old profession of an editor and it is sale
has purchased the Paris Pays.
Prince Peter Dolgorouky has just issued, at st
Petersburgh two volumes, exhibiting the genealo
nv of the entire body Of the Russian nobility, witt
authentic particulars as to the origin of their am
lies, the part they have sustained in history, and
the services they have rendered to the throne and
country. The Imperial government favors this
work, as mode of humoring the noble classes
The Fourth Estate, says the Athen@um, was
never more numerously represented in the third
than now, there being more proprietors, editors,
aud correspondents OF public journals in the pre-
sent House Of Commons than at any previous pc
Rod Among the leading debaters in that House
are to be found some of the most powerful writer's
OF the day. our Chancellors of the Exchequer are
men who have occupied equally distinguished po-
sitions in literature and our Lords Lieutenant Of
Ireland are elegant essayists, pleasant versifiers
and accomplished authors of diaries. In fact, the
distinction and antagonism between the worlds OF
politics and literature seem fast dying QUITO the
advantage of both, we would fain believe. While
the one becomes more enlightened, it is to be
hoped the other viii gain in robustness and health
mess of tone.
letter in the Constitutional from st. Peters
burph. mentions a circumstance which has just
caused some sensation. there. A person OF large
property, Mr.. G--w, having said at private
party, II would willingly give 10000 roubles 1.-THE
rouble is somewhat over Afr for the war, i'll knew
when we are to have peace was summoned the
next day before the military governor, who receiv-
ed him in presence of several persons of distinction
and said "Sir, if you pledge me your word TO pay
tbs day the sum Of 10000 roubles, ] am autho-
rzed to crafty your curiosity on that point to
which you alluded last evening" Il promise to
pay that sum-" replied the other. "Wel, then,
said the governor, |" i have to inform you that we
are to have peace when you come back from the
Caucasus, where you are to proceed this afternoon
after having paid the sum agreed on. God be
with youP
The pope, in return for the splendid tiara of the
value of about 1000, 900 reals AGO. 900 francs re-
Gently presented to him by the Queen of Spain,
has sent her Majesty the body of ST. Felix the
Martyr. This relic has just been brought to Spain
by the Archbishop of Toledo, and has been solemn
ly deposited in the chapel of the palace of Aran-
iuez. The Pope's return present is considered
very economical one.
IL appears that when the accident happened to
the Pope the other day, at the convent of st. Ag-
mes. the ceremony of kissing his holiness's great
toe was going on. When the fall took place, Pic
Mono had Just conversed Most affaby with the lit
tie fellows of the Propaganda, pulling diminutive
nerro's ear, and inviting the French general to
were hostile. The French general had an immedi-
ate suspicion that the affair the result Of con-
soiracy and called out twice. in aloud voice, Nous
s,n,,nes frahis n crash and dense cloud OF
dust drowned all further observations, and the
whole company were precipitsted below into large
ground-foor room used for keeping empty wine
butts
The cries for help of the cardinal vicar Patrizi,
a stout and infrm man, were most lamentable; but
until the Pope was found, no attention was paid
TO him or any one else His Holiness, who had
fallen upon Monsignor Bernardo, secretary OF Pro-
paganda, soon made himself heard, assuring his
searchers that he was unhurt, and he had sufficient
courage and presence Of mind 70 comfort those
around him, amongst whom was one OF the Prop
uganda boys TO whom be said, "Iam glad you are
not hurt; you see what q lucky thing II Is 10 be
with Pope The cardinal vicar was dragged
out in most melancholy plight, without cap or
shoes, and rent and tsttered In all directions inso-
much that the Pope could not help rallying him
upon his extraordinary appearance"
The Earl Of Dundonsld, formerly Lord Cochran,
whose long naval career in the service Of Brazil
aud other States has been one Of uniform success,
and in whose boldness and scientific skill the Eng
lsh public are disposed to place great reliance,
continues 10 urge upon the government secret
method by which he AYERS that Cronstadt Sebasto-
pol and every Russian fortifcstion, might at total
cost of f1 600 900, be infallibly destroyed So far
back as the reign ofWillam the Fourth he submitted
this method 70 the government and was then re-
quested TO keep IL from being divulged, but he
now complains that although II Is capable Of per
feet demonstration, he can get no proper attention
from the cabinet, who, although they are unable
TO dispute lis probable efficiency, are, as he CON
siders, indisposed TO resort TO anything that would
have the double disadvantage of being novelty
and Of threatening to revolutionize all the existing
naval routine and the individual interests connect
cd with Il.