Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
QUEEN vlcroKIAs ArrHAEANcE II PARLIANENT.-Queen
Vcto!ia, on the opening Of Parliament cuteied the
chamber preceded by herads embazoned with gold and
70 lowed 6y lords "As usual Gays the sccount,) Eer
,sy was perfectly at her case quietly looking round
the splendid chamber if she sl alone IL it, aud the
surrounding sx luud,cd pair OF eyes were bent cny
one but her As always these great occasions, her
Msesy wore robes OF state, her dress beng composed OF
silver tissue striped with gold aud supeb train of Grim
son velvet lined with ermne and embroidered with god
which was carried By the waiting and two pages
Ga her head was demicrown Of briants and with it
in suite necklace earnings stOmacher, and
bracelets OF diamonds"
ANIcE LI1rLE OS Dn-A millionaire Of Paris wrote
to Scribe "My dear sir have great desire to be Us
sociated with you in some dramatic composition. Will
you do tie favor to write comedy, aud permit me
to add to it iew lines OF my own! will then have ~
produced in the most costly and splendid style upon the
stage at ny expense, aud we will share the glory"
To which Scribe answers: "My dear sir, must decline
your ,t,uS proposal becau.e religion teaches me 1t Is
not proper thai horse and should be yoked to-
ecther' To which the millionaire replied "Sir, have
r,cevel your impertrent episie BY what authority do
YOU call me q horse ~ Vine Press.
DEArH OF THE "GoDDEsS oF REAsoS."-Thc London
correspondent of tue Dublin Telegraph, in noting the
death of a relative of Bishop FeDelOn is reminded that
1--WE months ago died at convent in BouOgue, nt very
advanced age and after most edilyug lie Of penence
the original representative Of the Goddess of Reason
Revolution
A GAruzlNa MAcmNr-An American has gone to
England 10 sell the Qlecn a family baptiziug machine
being convinced that her children, whom she il now
marrying N prolific "a their mother the ceremony
new. can ha performed by hand
The Ayerr Commercial gives some details r, pec,ir 2
o new coinage to be issued in France. All thr pieces
to bear the mpreso of the EmPerors head crown
cd h laurel IN token of his Italian victories On the
cold and SOM OF the silver coins the present
l.uf a. al man ke
There are in England and Wales 80 33s known thieves
and depfedatO' 3Ul receivers Of stolen goods 30 7SO
fallen women; GoS suspected persons; % aj3 vagrans
all preyng on the public and known to thr police.
The walnut trees in Great Britain have b come very
scarce having been bought by the Government during
the Cmean war, TO be made into musket stocks.
As her Mriesty proceeding TO open Parla-
ment, and just the Royal eortege reached Derby
street. small street leading from Parliament into Can
non Row. person in Asatic costume was seen to break
through the crowd and attempt to thrust paper into
the carriage in which her Majesty was seated He was,
however Immediately prevented. Indeed, the Prince
COusort himself apprchensive OF some maniac violence,
pushed back the hand of the intruder The man, baed
in bis efforts force himself upon royalty, Immediately
pulled out clasp kaife and drew it three times across
his throat Arrested by the police he at once con-
veyed to King Street Police Station, where he promptly
received the necessary surgical attention The man
name is Mahomet Ali Khah.
An AMERICAN DrxE-The fact has been mentioned
that ducal title has been offered to the American Bo-
naparte Here is the letter by which the offer made.
The commercial form of Mr. Fouds letter will probably
raise smile many cOuntenance.
"To Monsieur Jerome Bonspar;e, Baltimore:
"rhe Emperor has ordered me to acquaint you with
his desire that you take your return TO France the
title of Duke de Sarne | need not insist on the rea-
sons which have engaged his Majesty to adopt this
of ending the difficulties you are aware of. The Empe
rors intention is that your shall bear the title Of
Count de Sartne shall wait your reply, to lay your
decision before him. am, sir, &c, FOULD.
| "Paris Aug. II, 1855.
DEArn OF BosQUEr-Marshal Bosquet, the hero of the
French service in the Crimea is dead He is said to
have received wound in a scandalous affair soon after
his return from the Cmea that reduced him to ptabe
parsyic condition. 1t his generashp at the battle
of Inkerman that saved that day to the allies