The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-23
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

!. FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Brother Ignatius is quietly spreading
his monastic doctrines in England. The
English order Of St. Benedict has now a
monastery at Norwich, and branches of
the third order" at Bristol, Newcastle,
and other places.
The population Of Paris this year is
1867, 94l souls, exclusive of garrison
Of 2S,SO0 men.
The people Of Paris eat every day two
million francs worth of dinner.
There were in existence at the close
of the year 1864, exactly 1928 Jesuits.
Of these, 475 were in the Papal States,
1929 in France, 296 in Asia, 213 in
Africa, 726 in South America, 1919 in
North America, and 55 in Oceanica.
The Princess of Wales has announced
her intention of giving annually Bible
worth three guineas, with two guineas in
money, as prize to the female candi-
date, at the examination of the Adult
Education Society, who obtains certifi
cate of proficiency in needlework and
the highest marks in the examinations in
elementary knowledge.
The Moscow Gazette mentions an in.
novation introduced into the Mobiles
Club at Odessa by the admission of Ia
dies as members. They have to undergo
the usual ballot, like the members of
the male sex.
In. the Leeds Court of Bankruptcy.
lately, it appeared that out of fourteen
bankrupts who ought to have appeared.
five had absconded. In each of the lat
ter cases sentence of outlawry was pro-
claimed.
The scaffolding before the north front
of the. Cathedral of Notre Dame. in
Paris, has been removed, and the facace.
with the magnificent Gothic window
forty feet in diameter, can now be seen
to great perfection.
The Chamber of Deputies of the king
dom Of w nuremberg has just pronounced
in favor of the abolition of capital pun
ishment by fifty~six votes against TWEEN
ty-seven.
A statement comes from Naples to the
effect that, on the 10th of last month. an
English tourist (name not given) was
killed on the cone of Vesuvius in his
effort to avoid an enormous rock shot up
from the crater. He rolled down the
steep declivity, and vas picked up at the
spot called Pellegrini, ribs fractured and
backbone broken.
The newest system Of robbery an
nounced in London consists in following
the butchers man to a house, and then
going Immediately after with tray con-
tanning meat, and telling tho servant that
master has sent the wrong joint" and !
begging that it may be instantly returned
to be exchanged for the right one. The
right one never comes.
A rebellion is going on in Abvssinia
which threatens the throne and life of
King Theodore, who has imprisoned his
own son on suspicion of participation in
t. At latest dates great and decisive
'attle was expected.
Near to the noble old town of Stirling,
stands, amid the windings of the Forth,
he ruins Of Cambuskenneth Abbey:l
nd amid these deserted ruins has been
ately discovered the tomb of King
|ames Ill. Queen Victoria has signified
Ter wish to erect . memorial stone or
ross over the remains of her royal AN
estors, James III. and his Queen, Mar
aret Of Denmark. During the excava>
ions, several large oak trees were found
d one of the foundations. These were
arefally removed and placed in the
ower. Having lain for seven hundred
ears in vet soil, the oak has become
{ quite black color.
An American gentleman lately saved
b Emperor Napoleon and the EmpressI
'ugsnis from IN accident on the ice by
'ssning them away from dangerous
pot The Emperor immediatsly took
- Empress to the carriage, and BOTH
aos escaped the accident which hap .
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