Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-27

patent of this day coniided the Regency 10 our
well-belovcd wife the Empress, and we have
regulated for the time Of our absence ihc or
der of service by an act inserted in the state
archives, and made known to our uncle Prince
Jerome Napoleon, to the members Of the
Privy Council to the Presidents Of the Sen
ate, of the Legislative Body, and of the Coun-
Gil of State
"Desirous Of giving to our uncle Prince
jerome marks Of the high confidence we place
in him, and, by the aid of his intelligence,
experience and devotion to our person to ia
cilitate the task of our woll-boloved wife, we
have decided and do decide that tho Empress
Regent shall take, on the resolutions and de-
crces which may be submitted to her, the
counsel of the Prince, our uncle. We have,
moreover, conferred upon him, as we confer
upon him by these presents, the right ofpre-
siding, in the absence Of the Empress Re-
gent. at the Privy Council and at the Council
of Ministers.
"Givon at tho Palace of the Tuierics this
Sd Of May, 1859 NAPOLEON.
(Countersigncd)
"AoH1rE FourD, Minister Of State"
The Moniieur Of yesterday has the follow
ing:
During the time the Emperor will be with
the army. his Cabinet, maintaining its actual
organization, will perform It's functions at
Paris. as hitherto. All petitions relative to
private or collective interests, or to PROPOSE
tons of general interest, must therefore be
addressed to the Emperor at Paris, and not
TO his headquarters"
PARIS, May TO- The Emperor took his
departure this evening at O'Clock lie ar
rived at the station Of the Lyons Railway, es-
i Al H.. i
immense and the cheering very lively. The
whole Of the Faubourg st. Antoine was on
foot, and the Emperor was cheered along the
whole route
An enormous crowd was collected in the
Rue de Rvoli.
Numerous persons belonging to the Court
and others on a footing Of intimacy with His
Majesty. awaited the arrival of their Imperial
Hghucsses at the Lyons Railway station.
The Empress accompanies the Emperor as
far as Montoroau.
swITHRLAND--A REVOLUTION IMPENDING.
BERNE, Tuesday, May 10. According to
advices from the frontiers Of Lombardy the
inhabitants of the Naltelline are making great
purchases of arms and ammunition. A revolt
uton appears imminent The Austrians are
making heavy demands General Ciadini
has captured both cattle and forage belong
ing to the Austrians.
FUNERAL OF BARON HUMBOLDT.
BERLIN, Tuesday, May 10. The solemn
funeral procession of Alexander Won Hum
boldt is now on its way TO the Cathedral
An that represents science, art and intelli-
gcncc in Berlin joins in the procession
Three Chamberlans in gold Costume bearing
the orders of the illustrous deceased. precede
the funeral car which is drawn by six horses
from the royal stables. Upon the car is a
simple uncovered coffin Of oak. adorned with
flowers and laurel On either side of the car
are students, bearing green palm branches
A line OF carriages ofimmcnsc length closes
the procession The Prince Regent and all
the Princes and Princesses are assembled in
the Cathedral, awaiting the arrival Of the
great philosophers mortal remains. A mourn
iul aspect oyerspreads the whole town.
DEArH or HuMBoLDr.-Th Canada brings
intelligence Of the death Of Frederick Henry
Alexander Humboldt. the eminent Naturalist
Baron Humboldt was born at Berlin Sept
"a, 1863. and was therefore in his Goth year
Since 1893 he has connected himself with
those pursuits which have won for him indy
ing fame. In 707 he visited Italy to study
the volcanic theory of rocks, but the wars Of
that period prevented his European researches.
Humboldt. from 1900 to 1902, explored the
mountains Of South America. In 1903 he
visited Mexico, and, after a tour in the Uni
ted States, returned to Europe, landing at
Hayrc in August, 1904 In Paris, he COM
mcnced a series Of publication in various de-
partments of science lie is most favorably
known by his 'Kosmos, a work written late
in life lie was probably the most learned,
and in many respects the most remarkable
man Of this age.
90 London is rapidly extending its boun-
darics 1t covers an area Of l2l square miles,
equal to square of l miles to the side
The population in this area amounted in
1901 to 95s 1898. and in the year 1858 to ,
362, 337. The London Of 1858 is equal to
three Londous Of sol. 1t has now a larger
population than the six New England States.
TV'By a law of Prussia, every child be-
tween the ages of and II is required to
go to school and learn to read and write. In
1915 there were but two persons who could
neither read nor write. 2,32S, 100 children
OF the 100000 between seven and fourteen
years attend school. In the standing army of
100000 but two soldiers are unable to read
In case Of her taking part in the war, Prussia
can bring into the field 500, 900 men in one
sense the best educated military force in the
world