Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-21
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Mario reengaged for the Paris opera for the season
of S6l-62 Grisi will also sing there In Trovatore.
j. H. Lawrence is now the avowed author OF "Guy Ii
yngstone." Many supposed il was Bristed
The late dreadful storms in England were announced
three days in advance by the London NeteorotOgist
The Prince of Wales from the Duchy OF Corn
wall will for the last year be about 1925 000 increase
from the previous Of $4,000.
Horse flesh is regularly quoted in the market prices
current of several towns in Germany not on the hoo
but cut up for food
The Judges in the House OF Lords have decided that
clergyman has power to solemnze his own marriage,
and that the children OF such union Legitimate
The leading railway lines in France pay from 10 to 20
per cent dividends. The gross annual earnings of the
British lines e25 900 000 of which onehalf goes tor
expenses and the dividends only about per cent
Sir Roderck Murchison, at late meeting of the Eth
biological Society," said there living in the for
ests of Poland animals which have hitherto been sup
posed to be extinct
thieves who took from her ladyshps finger while, she
slept valuable diamond ring Altogether about 81, 700
worth of property was stolen.
The hreatres of Paris paid into the hands Of the dra
matte authors and composers, for works performed dur
ing the year 1860 the municent sum oil hityhousand
some odd pounds sterling.
It is said tina, German chemist has discovered a
method by which he produces sterling silver at cost OF
about sevenyfve cents per ounce, and that company
is forming to work the discovery profitable SCALE
NleuXtemp' tue sui plhyhlS NJ inc
day popular in London. Sims Reeves takes part
in them and Jules Benedict who came here with Jenny
Lind conducts
The Emperor of the French has contributed ten thou
sand francs towards purse which the Academy OF
Sciences proposes Offering for the best essay on the ques
ton of the "Reproducion of bone when broken or
crushed by accident"
Rev. Robert Harris ID. d incumbent OF st. Georges,
Preston England, completed his ninetyseyenth year on
the 10th ulumo. He is in the sixyourth year OF his
incumbency, and still breaches quite regularly.
Verdi the composer recently elected to the Italian
Parliament acknowledged the honor in letter in which
he states that if he cannot bring to bis position the
splendor of eoquence he will be independent in charac
ter aud scrupulonsy conscientious
The little prncpaity Of Monaco, recently purchased
by Louis Napoleon for 100000, has seaport, with
fine climate and four thousand inhabitants IL pos
sessed of excellent tracts of timber, which 10 be
used in the construction OF French ships of Per-
haps Monaco may one day be second Eba
The directors Of the theatres OF the suburbs of Wen
ma have received orders that before producing any
niece they must have general dress rehearsal OF it be-
fore commissary OF police, 50 that the costumes may
be modified in the event of their appearing otec0na
BILE either on moral or political grounds.
The Pontifcal soldiers who arrived at Genoa as pris
oners all provided with papers containing the FOL-
lowing words Preserved Corps OF the Holy See; loo
wears of plenary indulgence to whoever takes arms
against the excommunicated King. Signed Cardinal
do Angels.
The sudden death Of the Viscount de Richemont col
ector of taxes in Paris by apopeXy, is connected with
the supposed crimnaty Of Mires the lame duck of the
Paris Bourse and the Roman railways Exposures OF the
most astounding character appear TO be imminent, and
suicides to correspond.
The last and most astounding proecle of the cannon
order is that called the GiovanniFranc mortar cannon.
The cannon itself is of open work. like the late steepes
of Cavalry church the breech is solid, and may be de-
tached to throw q SHE'LL be screwed on to pEopel
solid shot The gun tube cannot be heated by the dis
charge and the apparatus is dyisbe and can be easily
transported in pieces.
The ex. King of the Two Sicilies in declining to
cent the chateau Of Pau for his residence, reported to
have made use of the following words to N. de Gram
mont: 81 cannot accept this kind offer. The Emperor
Napoleon s my natural adversary Tee Bonapartes can
not love the Bourbons. But declare this that the En-
p,ror of the Feach is the only sovereign who has held
out hand TO me in my distress.
Her Maiestys Commissioners for the exhibition OF
1862 have decided the precise character OF the building
required for the great industrial and fine arts display OF
next year. and the guaranty has been signed
to the required amount so thai the Bank OF England can
advance the money, the Commissioners will be prepared
IN enter into a contract with Messrs Kelk and Lucas
Brothers, who has Jointly agreed execute the work.
An English lady, who has resided at Homburg for
some time and had been constant visitor TO the gam
bling saloons where by degrees she had lost almost all
her property left the and went TO the village of
Eirdorf about three miles distance. She assembled the
tower of the new church there and, having first tied her
lers together threw herself from the tower 10 the earth,
distance of about 100 feet. When picked up she
still living but conveyed to the hospital at HombuIg
ia an exceeding depogebe condition.
The marriage Of The lion. Mary Blltsel with Col Pom
SONNY of the Guard- is Deoed take place shortly
Miss Buee ia one OF the Queens Maids of Honor, ard
the gallant bridegroom elect is one OF the eqgeres to
the Prince Cousort The match exctes therefore,
than unusual interest in the imme late circle OF the
Cart Miss Buee is grand daughter OF the great Ear!
Grew niece Of tue present Peer and OF Gen Grey, Pr
v,te Secretary to the Prince Consor and OF Lady Caro-
line Darlington, Lady Superintendent OF the royal chill
dren Being Il Maid OF Honor at the time Of her mar
rs &C. the bride will doubtless, according to CUSTOM re-
ceiye an especial mark of royal favor.
II il stated that no sooner the young Queen Of
NAMES on arriving at Rome, relieved of the presence
of strangers who visited her than she wished to see the
Youngest of the children OF the late King and as the
Child vas asleep her MAJESTY went to his chamber Az
sbe was looking at him lady of honor, VINO held
Iizb accidentally FIRE 10 the curtains Of the bed
The Young Queen with grea presence 81 mnd snatched
M the child and carried II out OF the room The flames
soon spread bat the servants succeeded IN eXtingush
inc the COM lgTation The people OF Naples, who
VERY superstitioua consider sre indication OF happ
ness aud the Neapotans accordingly roced at tie &C
| cidep,,
Young actress ., great beauty, Nile. Zove was mur
dered in Paris tie ih Of January! she Eas perform
| ING al the Theatre Imperial as Viola in new niece oil
Scrbes She ound dead in her room the next morn
Inc lo. etranrulation undisrobed Of the past nights
wardrobe Size WIS sup; a.,y beautiful The Count de
Poligny, rich young officer OF the dua.g, = l2pccted
ot conlc,ty in the murder He had sustained improper
relations TO the actress. which t was known that he des-
| paired TO terminate
The Paris correspondent Of The London Cour Journal
gives ain account Of singular duel which was fought
g DAYS ago H. tina. city. The c0nbataRa were young
| dacayed n0bieman end rDh Young banker, ana tue
| caps. was of course lady. Tie former havGg the
ht oC the choice Of weapons selected the sword and
u eos deci ID that the affair should come oil IN the no.
hIsnou's smoking room. The morrow came--the banker
cimed un the yscouufs slippery stair, aud Was SHOWN
mt. he smoking room, where, upon new and li0"ery
Garnet stood III yi5C0-nt 2n!'n9 hlandiy, III dressing
| gown and slipperB before Tremendous nee the gt-
nesses soon made all ready, the doctor was stationed "a
the next room and the com6aants =et TO at her neaoy
vorl In few minutes the banker stood pinned through
tho ssbv part Of his right to he wadded Walnscot
of the room and ~ a ieT minutes more was laid upon
tba vi.counts bed with the deciof Standing over him.
and his two friends handing the Int and rags and ONT
| ment which bis case required.
| MEETING IN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY.
At an unusually large, enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens of Buckingham without respect TO party held
s the Court House. on the "a Monday in March, Col T.
NJ Bondurant called to the chair, and X. - Ellis
Jr. appointed Secretary.
Col Bondurant explained the object Of the meeting Ia
be to take action in reference the dark aspects OF
litca affairs and to express the views OF the people
here as to the policy of Virginia in this crsisaDd said
for himself satisfied that she had made all the efforts she
should to obtain proper protection for her rights in the
to- hon. do