The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-12
Foreign Miscellany.

The first Christian church built in Japan since the
treaty made with Mr.. Harris by the Roman
Catholics This Is neat and conspicuous building
OF white stucco; it is created ground given toI
the purpose by the French Minister
Lord Palmerston has consented to become the
President of the South of England Literary and
Philosophical Society, which has been established in
connection with the Hartley Institute at South
ampton.
From parliamentary return, it appears that the
militia established in England and Wales for the
year 1868 consisted of 3053 officers, 1924 non
commissioned officers, a!d s., 100 privates.
Mr. BrowlI the Isle Of Man journalist, has been
set free, by the Judgment Of the Court of Queen
Bench, which altogether refused TO recognize the
imprisoning authority OF the House of Keys.
a farmer near Dorchester has now the enormous
number of 5000 pigs. lie breeds and purchases TO
keep up his stock. One week lie bought 600 pigs.
They are fed partly on wheat.
The Jews of Tunis have given A. 600 for four
vessels to take themselves and families away-one OF
the vessels go to Marseles, two to Malta and the
other to II1polf.
A copy OF the first edition of shakspoarc's works
was sold this week for l. 53 BY way OF contrast, We
may mention that enterprsing publisher is isst-
ing Shakspeare's plays at two for penny.
A celebrated character died at Innspruck recently,
Cugcton Swith aged 70. He was an intimate friend
of Hofer, and was famous guerrilla chief himself
The University of Berlin has now, for the first
time, advanced a jew TO the grade OF doctorm Law
he is "A Russian subject named Bernstein.
A Vienna telegram reports that Count Forgach
the Hungarian Aulc Chancellor, has resigned at the
request of the Minister President
1t is proposed 10 open a subscription in France i'll
aid of the Danish soldiers who, falling iii defence oi
their country, have left dependents
The Times announces, under the heading "Ques-
tionabe Honor the that the King OF Prussia
has conferred the order of the Black Eagle on Prince
Alfred.
The japanese ambassadors intend, it is said, tC
remain in France for SIX weeks and Ill Europe one
year. They are now having European garments
made for them.
The Emperor of the French is likely to become q
member of the Academy of Sciences in consequence
of a vacancy oecasoned by the death OF N. Ga
peyron.
According to a royal ordinance of the King OF
Greece the figure of St George Will henoeiorth APP
pear ON the-colors of the Hellenic army.
The births of one thousand and six boys and nine
hundred and forty girls III all, one thousand nine
hundred and forty-six children-were registered III
London last week. This is about the average NUM-
her.
The Venetian Chamber OF Notalies has Just re-
ictted an invitation Made BY the Government to ad-
init TO that body persons OF the Jewish religion.
There are now nearly two hundred vacancies foI
surgeons in the British army and only SIX could be
procured at the last examination.
1t is said the French Government wish to purchase
the Great Eastern.
Sporting journals claim Shakespeare to have been
a keen fox hunter
The Emperor Napoleon III. is having magnih-
cent yacht built rs present for tho Emperor and
Empress ofMexieo.
Calcutta as il has grown larger, has bcen getting
worse and worse. 1t Is fast becoming vast cess
pool; every variety OF filth aecumalates Iii ths