, 1864-10-30
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

4 bed Of amber has just besn discovered.
In Liyo1ia.
Locasts have been seriously damaging the
crops In the south Of England.
clUse, France, lately held at Thor, the prizo
for ploWfng was carried off BY young wo-
| man twenty years Of age-tha trial taking
| place With plow drawn by fourl oxen.
Inc competitions Of the other sex we're nu-
| merous.
1t Is said that upwards Of nine hnudred
| women are going out to India to be employed
On various telegraphfc lines Of communica-
| tion.
Sir Charles Wood las received from the nj,
thousand rupees.
Itis estimated that the population ofsopth-
ampton and It's postal suburbs Is now about
seventy thousand Fifty years ago tbs popu-
1ation did not number fifteen tn ousaud-
An explosion, caused by q want OF care In
the manufacture of gas for the "Pepper'e
Ghost' Illusion, occurred recently at Hartle-
pool, England. Some damage was done to
the building md furniture, and two females
sustained dreadful Injuries.
Leotard, the famous gymnast, intenda Civ
ipg gratuit us representation for the benefit
! Ct the sufferers by the fire at Limoges, after
which he Will take come repose on an estAta
| be has purchased In the neighborhood Of
Toulouse, France.
Mrs. Thorneyc1oft's equestrian statue to
! the late Prince Conaort Of England has been
! iEaugu1ated In Hsltay, England.
I R!ch mines OF silver, mixed With gold and
copper, have just been discovered in the
! Swedish province OF 5maala1d by clergy--
mems Of the ore to the mint at Stockholm for
! aDalysIs.
Three Russian officers have lately been de-
graded for having engaged in dstl, and one
Of them, who gave the provocat1on, has been
deprived OF his title or nobility.
An ex.atudent Of St. johns College, CAM
bridge, Is about to present bis college with
new stone spire, to be built by the well
known architect, Ar. Scott.
An ecclesiastical objection has been sug-
gested to the contemplated marriage OF the
King Of Greece, The orthodox Eastern can
ons prohibit matrinony between 3 sistar
and brother-ln-law; consequently, IT Prin-
cess Dagmar become wife Of the hereditary
Prince Of Russia, his sister, the Grand Duch-
esq Maria thorn in 1848), cannot wed the
King~of Greece.
The proclamation Of the King OF Pump
kins for 1864 took place recently ut the HaIlea-
Gtntrales, ParIs' with the usual ceremonial
1tsweight is 1877 ktlog1ammss, and Its lRrgest
circumference ten feet one inch. It Waa
grown IN the valley Of the Loire, and sold
for 108 francs.
One Of the uncles, usually found only In
novels, has lately died In Ireland, leavinr
France, fortune Of one million pounda
sterling,
Three men last month were gathering pears
in SiVeHe, France, when the lightning struck
the tree and killed one man on the suot an
also dog standing near him. Tbs other
Two men who vera In the tree were kuockod
down BY the shock, and remained for eoma
time on the ground insensibIo. On exau1iu-
ing one OF the men, an Impression Of the
branches and foliage Of the pear.Eee Waa
found distinctly printed on his breast.
Many Al the Poles engaged in the late reo~
4nton intend to take service under the new
emperor Of Mexico. Tho Austrian authorf-
tles intend to give encouragement. to the
scneme, and the central depot for the fnAl
incorporation Of the soldiers iato the Next-
can army Is fixed at Laybach.
The young King OF bavaria is reported to
pave fallen violently in1love with>a Russian
ffncess whom he met 1T KssepRen, but it
u said that his family are determined to make
MN wed an Austrian Achduchess.
Inc French government has recently Sc
cured some Interesting specimens OF tho
Italian carriages Of the early part OF the 17th
century. A few years since Franch dealar
bought them ofa Roman Prince, but BE- W.,
lot some reazon not explained, compelled tg
sell them to the aovernment at . nomInase a
price Three OF the carriages are uniaao ua. = ~
design aud execution. The back ssh.S r.
tended for servants, rest on Wood eas ia@irs.
exquisite beautY gIdcd Sa Tlth dear panels are
perfect pems Of "a, The largest eafsaasn s 80
fhe thr9e Tas evidently intended 1or sa sssso
oceosinns an1 resembles In shlpe anu usso. 81.
1ntion thnse to be sern ut Irlsaon. n.r,S
hnIit AZ Rnioans for cardinal o. .ae !. oo ni..r
50 far,Iv- n1d vas used y, - fso. ~ -
IL. On The occasion o. nts ie'ut1 no
Gasta. - 70, -