Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-11

TIN laos CEowN.--A correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript writing from Milan, gives description of th.
famous mon crovno Lpmlrdy. preserved in oi the
chape- of Mona Cathedral which has adorned the brow.
Of % suyer'i-u,. the writer says:
"ou entering the cathedral found the crown chapel
decorated with crimson bauging the candles lighted and
incense burning scanoliug had been erected
lore the altar O 90" the priest who was
TO take tc iiom s resting place lust back Of tc
bronze alnrpicce. H. arrived, with tive hue,
keys hanging a DIS gdle, with which be- proceeded Goo
turn as many locks Fnav after throwing open two o-
three doors, ad drawing back .iik curtain amid great
waving iscere and constant gtuuf-cons saw tie lion
crown 900 be- ci-r of crystal supported the hands Of two
bronze CheuuDius
AZ NV request the priest took from H. resting Ic
and bad leisure 10 examine it ciregly. found il 9,
consist of -A hnk- ul pure gold prra,.. two inches .
more 90 width and very thin lu Tact, IL r-cin-d y,rg
much highly oulmrut"u dog collar. It, outer suff,r.
was beautifully euam"icd with green leaves OH white
ground 10 sa- also SIT regular intervals. with cni.
raids cAru.t- aud lgphires Running round the inn.r
crcunirtccr. and r'ed o thc gold links b. the irpn
baud which gge- tlo De- name Tradition d.eIr-
" To d. one OF tine na' employed in our saviour cc
hHon' hammered oIt iutoa thin fct Indeed the Ita.
ians call hr crowd % Sicro Chplo or the holy nail To-
the Stuctify of this bit of iron b. due OH the decoration
AMI ceremony have aluleito, 1., s- the priest iu So
ire Dam" keeps coIuuR away nt "thc largest piece yf
the true iu CO.. world rst the eve. of tlc prr.
sight secr should dim b. hoI, lu-tre"
4. $ sUraru coUFr.-G The following case, were i,.
fore the court Monday
no g. joel Wright ". Schuyler H. Naui.on-crror
u the Circuit Court of Illinois Judge Daniel reverend
the decision of Che Circuit Court with costs reminded de
cause with directions to award r-l.r, ffsirs de nor.
No. 80, before reported The argument Ans r,,.iir.,.
by Judge Laurence Tor the defendants aud RoveI John
sou for the plaintiff.
NO -. Josiah Griffith ct 3d. 81. John B b.,
o. al The argument Wa commenced bsJ j. Crif,p
den.
Az ANrulc,S Cuzlv Us rur Er..i,y Arvy Then,
has been some seuston produced Boo political circle. i,
Washington boz consequence Of Che publication of ta m
pointlncut of John Eleool. 800 American citizen .,i
graiuite o ho Kentucky Military Academy. d, t. r..,.
ton o. Fir-t Lieutenant 900 the Russian Army
NJ schleIcn te Minister Resident Of the Eoppll. ,,
Bremen. waited upon Lieut. Mauy a NV diy- ago .t.
highly wrought and beautiful gold medal. Which na.
presented Will very complimentary letter The .lr d.
boars the inscription TO the promoter of science ia
the guide Of navigsors Lieut. VI r. Maurv sr hnnof,r,
acknowlcigrmen Of the senate Of the Republic Of re
mem
MoarAtrrY ~ L,Ror Clrfrs-The mortality statistic
Of four large cities for tc last year present the following
results
Total number Of death,
New York 23.lu
Philadelphia. zoos
baltimore. b,4i
Roaton ~,
NsrURaLfs,riox ~ SoUrH CssolivA- bib reguinm
paturaxrd citxans o. reside n fr State yca. at,
before being entitled vote has sssse
che south CarOlna Legislature
The Emperor Napoleon has presented g., the Pduc'
ROYAL ~ England fan, once belonging % Marie Anton
ga. and ~ me Prince Of wales SMALL watch, Of wic
Ihs cas- Is composed OF single ruby split IN half
Darn. ~ NV Toas There wers 30 deaths in Ns
York las, wcel an increase Of ~ on the mortality
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