The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1858-11-11
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ments of the humbest of her subjects The
whole Court, of course, take their cue from the
example of the Sovereign; and lords and gem
tlemen choose their partners freely among the
female domestics of the royal establishment, and
dance away with vigor and elasticity Prince
Alfred might be seen footing it away merrily
with a buxom housemaid, whom he had selected
as his partner; and little Prince Arthur. too,
had his fayorte among the maids Neither the
Prince Consort nor the Count de Flandres
danced, but the Countess de Persigay, with the
true yivacity and esprit of a French woman
with one OF the young princes or some of the
gentlemen for her partners entered heartily into
the spirit of the 3etc, and danced several times
among the servants
Sir Charles Bright, the eminent civil engineer
who has recently been knighted for his share in
laying down the Atlantic Telegraph, is the
youngest individual on whom that honor has
been conferred for many years. lie is only
twenty-slx years of age, having been born in
1892
M. Kossuth has accepted an invitation to de-
liver a short course of lectures in Edinburgh
during the month of November
1t is stated that the British Government
have decided upon constructing harbor at Gal
way, capable of accommodating the new trans
Atlantic traffic which is being developed by the
new line of steamers between that port and
America. The preliminary measures are in
progress
The break in the submarine cable between
Dover and Calais was expected to be repaired
by the first of November Communication be-
tween the two countries was maintained by the
line between Dover and Ostend.
The race for the Cambridgeshire stakes at
Newmarket, was won by " Eurydicc." Thirty
six horses ran, and the American mare "Pri-
Dress " came in about sixth.
The Ambassadors of England and France con-
tinue to influence the Porte in imposing fnan-
cial reform, and not without success. The ex-
penditure of the household of the Sultan is
already reduced one-third.
THE SUEz C4lNAL.-M Lesseps has made a
communication to the Marseles papers The
execution of the canal, with fresh water, would
require one year, and would have the advantage
of fertilizing the ground which has been granted
to the company. If established as a maritime
canal it would take six years to complete it.
It's revenue is estimated at 100000.
The rebels in India had been defeated with
heavy loss, on an island in the Gogra.
Considerable excitement prevailed at Con-
stantinople regarding the presence of the frigate
Wabash. The Porte had protested against it,
as she largely exceeds the limits.
Orders had been sent to the Brest to embark
five companies of marines for China. They are
to proceedAto Canton where it is said the
French intend establishing themselves on the
territory Formerly belonging to France.
Advices from the French manufacturing dis
tricts report rather less activity, except at Ly-
- where all the manufactures and weayers
were fully employed.
The French iron masters were again COM
planning of insufficient protection of their inter-
ests to enable them to compete successfully
against foreign iron.
A fall took place on the bourse to-day, not
withstanding the settlement of the Portuguese
affair The decline is attributed to the tone in
which the fact was announced in the Monateur
The Constitutional concludes an article on the
subject by saying it is well that all foreign nayies
should know how far their rights and privileges
extend The indemnity has, it is said, been re-
duced to $50, 900 francs.
A letter has been received from Mr. Ander-
sen, one of the best players in Germany and
the victor in the chess tournament held in Lon
don the year of the Great Exhibition, stating
that he will pass his Christmas holidays in Paris
to contend with Mr.. Morphy. He intends ar
irving in the French capital about the 18th of
December, and will remain fortnight. 1t is
not, however, certain that the young American
player can remain in Paris so late in the year.
1t is rumored that next spring the Emperor
and Empress of the French will make tour in
Italy, and pay visit to the king of Piedmont
and the Pope.
The French Government is now constructing
considerable number of vessels for the trans
port of cavalry.
1t is said that the plan proposed to the French
Government by Colonel Faidherbe, governor of
Senegal, consists in extending the frontiers of
the French possessions as far as Timbuctoo,
which is about 200 leagues from the present
boundary.
The receipts from the telegraphs in France
have increased from Ell, $50, in 1852, to fI33,-
$40 in 1851 The number of stations is only
Ill The Paris receipts amount to f58,6
and the Marseilles receipts to 9l8,000.
The extensive ironworks at Bourges and Rou-
sieres, in the centre of France, which cost six
million francs are advertised for sale at the up
set price of four hundred thousand francs
In France nearly one-third of the men, and
more than one-half of the women, who were
married in 1853, could neither read nor write.
Inc mayor Of Strasburg has ordered that all
noisy occupations, such as those of blacksmith,
farrler. aocksmith, brazier &C., shall only be ex-
eEeised Ia closed Shops and not before FIVE in the
morning, or later than eight at night.
1t has pow transpired that the monetary ar
rangement come to between the King of Prussia
and the Prince Regent is that the king is to
draw two-ffths and the prince three-fifths of the
whole of the revenues OF the Crown. This will
give the prince an income of about $3.50 600
and leave f240, 600 to the king
The Prussian historian Ranke Is now at Ven
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