The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-02-14
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Louis Napoleon, Emperor of France
IN answer tota memorial of the Pro.
tcstants in that county, praying for
permission 10 exercise lhc tights Of
conscience in matters of religion, re-.
piled through his Minister OF Worship
"lhat he recognises the light orlibcrly
efconscencc in his subjects, not i.ber-
~ Of worship"
An American writing from London
to tho Newark Advertiser saws:
81 have been tUrcibiy and agrccably
impressed with the attention which
foreigners, at least Americans, receive
here. No trouble is too great for
| those in Office TO take in order 10 enable
them to enjoy and profit by the objects
they have travelled SO many miles TO
see and study. Even collections Of
paintings, shut to the British public,
(Lord EIesmere's gallery, for exam.
ple,) are freely opened to them with.
out fec or reward"
The New York Commercial Adver.
tiser learns that French gentleman
by the name of Lcsscps is abou: form.
ing joint stock company for the
purpose Of constructing II canal across
the lsthmus Sucz, from the Mcditcrra.
mean to the Red Sea. The Niceroy
Of Egypt has officially granted him
The exclusive privilege of constructing
such canal, with the proviso that
the Egyptian Government have an-
thorty to appoint the directors OF the
company, selecting them from among
the largest stockholders, and that iii-
teen per cent. of the annual profits be
paid over to it for ninety-nine success
sive years, after which the canal will
pass into the hands Of the Government.
'fhc canal is TO be opcned to vessels
of all nations, no higher charge being
made upon one than another.
Professor Alexander stated in his
recent lecture before the New York
Mercantile Library Association that
about the year 1862 u star came into
sigh' and shone very brightly. The
light underwent Il variety OF very re
markahle changes, changes which were
closely analogous to an intense COM
bnstiun. 1t seemed as if the substance
OF the star, in one sense, were burning
up, and it is hardly possible to resist
the conclusion that here was world,
with regard to which it may he as<cr-
ted that its destiny for the time bcin.
had been fulfilled
On Tuesday, at Gotham, on the
White mountains. the mercury in The
thermometer was i'hin one degree of
! the point at ~ hich it nccnmes CONCEAL
cd. This is considerably colder than
we haze had it but nus near 50 cold IS
! the poa. regions. where according to
! DR.. Kane, sweet oil had TO be sawed
and brandy split with 81 la.chct.
The New Haven Railroad Compa-
ny commenced suit against Robert
Schuyie Ter and al tl.c several holders Of
the ovcr-is>''cd SICK, to show the
tight they i,A":' . such cclt licates de
clared illegal and void. Mr.. Justice
Clerke, of New York, gran ed on Tues
day lasi the company's application for
an injunction 10 restrain al! holders Of
such certificates from suing the COM
pany until the said suit be alndged
by the court. Suits already COM
menced against the company are
allowed TO proceed to Judgment,
though the company has prayed that
such also might be stopped-a prayer
that the court rejected.
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