Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861), Saturday 14 June 1856, page 3


BRITISH AND FOREIGN EXTRACTS.

("From the Latest Papers

That apartments intended for the august infant of their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress of 'France are those which, under the last reign, were occupied by the Princess Clemen-tine, situated on the ground, floor looking into the Court of the Tuileries, and which communicate with the apartments of the empress. Her majesty herself superintends all the arrange-mentS which are being made on this subject.

The following strange story is told in the Paris Steele of Feb. 15:-" The Rue du Faubourg du Temple has been thrown into a state of great excitement by an event of the most extraordinary trades At noon yesterday, at the moment when the corpse of a woman named Aigtiettl, who died at No 65 in the street, was being: removed for interment, drops of blood were seen to ooze out

from the coffin. The undertaker ordered the bearers to stop, and on the coffin being opened ci les were heard issuing from the bloody shroud with which the body was enveloped. The spectators of this appalling scene were deeply moved.

Dub what was their astonishment, when on the grayeMotlie* being torn they saw that the defunct had given, birth to a child of the male sex. The child, perfectly well formed, was living. It was immediately consigned to the care of a nurse, and the interment of the mother was postponed for (24 hours."

In 1827 the steamer America was " engaged" in the Mississippi and sunk in deep water in the course of years in Island formed over the wreck, and for eight years crops of Indian corn were raised upon it now the changeful Father of Waters has at tacked the isle, swept away the soil, and exposed the America's hall, from which it is expected a cargo of lead will be covered.

In the year 1854 (says it Russian journal) 361 works in the iRiissinii language were printed in Russia, and 451 written in foreign languages; 29 TO contributories, treating of science and literature, appeared in the Russian journals. Of print-ing offices there are 45 at St. Petersburg, 16 at Moscow and 24 in the other cities of Russia.

Accounts from Greece state that the king is dangerously ill.

The forests and mountains of the Eiffel, in the province of Treves, in Prussia, have for some time past been infested by a band of brigands, who robbed travellers and vehicles ; they, even stripped poor foot passengers of their clothes, and some of these passengers were in consequence frozen to death.

The authorities have just sent detachments of cavalry and infantry to hunt out these brigands. Heretofore brigandage has been very rare in

Prussia.

- -The Wisconsin Mirror is printed actually " in the woods," on the banks of the (Wisconsin. The projectors are look-ahead, us well, as go-ahead permit e ; the paper is started in the expectation that ere long the " office" will be surrounded by a large village-yea, a city;" the expected subscribers having already begun to attack the

forest.

According to a statement issued at New York the Panama Railway pays was after dividing 6 per cent, among the shareholders, there was estimated to be a surplus at the end of 1855 equal to another 3 per cent, on Uto capital.

A fearful event occured in the Champs Elysees on February 20. The Duchess Cauniont La force was murdered at 9 o'clock in the morning, at her house in the Grand Avenue. She was the wife of the Duke Cuuiiioiit Laforce, the representative of two dukedom, and a member of one of the best families in France, The duke is a Senator. The Presse says : " We learn that this morning at o'clock, the Dtiohessjdo C-was found strangled in a wood-house (butcher) in her hotel in the Champs Elysees. A warrant has been arrested. Justice is making inquiries we are told." Another evening journal says-We the moment of going to press we learn that Madame de Catimotit Laforca is said to have been assassinated this morning at

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her hotel, iiljtliè'Champ»' Eli is is by a gardener. -rise managers, it"ii8iii(l, at rationing system by the .',-,ei;viiiit,s of ciie'houii* at the in) ne it Union has is" trying to escape. They had J'eaid-iMudunii Lil

force's ones." .. a On the occasion of the grand ball given at he

Tuileries on without Monday, tim tilled chaplain of the lil ice was desirous of seeing, not the ball, but the decorations of the apartments. Accordingly he was in the rooms at a very early hour ; some time, indeed, before that of which the guests were expected to arrive. One masques only happened to be there, and singularly enough, this gentleman was in the disguise which tradition unite in ascribing to the tempter of men. It is not stated the good bishop of Nancy thought of exorcism, but tim masque in question, who was, apparently, a very well-meaning devil, anticipated the prelate's alarm, and, approaching him with a very respectful salutation, observed, " Monseigneur permit me to seize this opportunity to effect a reconciliation."

Letters from the Crimea state that, immediately ly after the destruction of Fort Alexander, the ruins of which-now encumber the harbour of Sewasted, the allies were using every exertion to prosecute the mining operations for the explosion of the Quarantine hurt and that of St. Paul; in order that all might be finished by the 15th of March. The

Russians continued to throw shot and shell

upon the craft employed by the Allies.

A number of Bisln-Bazouks have been killed

and more hurt, while many horses were destroyed or maimed, by the tail of a large wooden shed used as a ban nek at Constantinople. The Basin's were in the habit of cutting away p(rtions of the timber supports of the building for fire-wood and they continued this very or young method of getting fuel, till one night the shed

tumbled in on them.

Sir Hamilton Seymour is obliged to lodge in a public hotel at Vienna. The other night a thief entered his apartments, and swept away his Stock of linen to Mr Hamilton there was left but one shirt, one pair of stockings, and one handkerchief. Money, state-papers, we, were not touched. , As an instance of the inconvenience of lodging our envoys in public hotels, it is stated the very next room to that occupied by the British minister for his salon do reception was long tenanted by a Russian prince, who might not have been above the meanness of listening

Anli Pitch was the bearer of a table set with

precious stones, for the French Emperor; and two diadems in brilliants, one for the Empress Eugenie, the other for Queen Victoria. ,

A correspondant of the Independance Belge'

writes "I have just read a letter, addressed to a member of the Legislative Corps at Paris, by the Archbishop of Avignon, in which I find an interesting piece of intelligence. The Archbishop of Avignon had just arrived from Borne. Before he left the eternal city he went to take leave of the Holy Father, who announced to him his proposed speedy arrival in France, in case the Emperor should have a son. Pio None promised to spend two days at Avignon. His holiness will then proceed to Paris, there to baptise the imperial infant. The letter in which the archbishop announces this news is replete with joy."

According to the ' Independance Belge,' the Communist Republic of Icario, established at Nauvoo, is in a state of dissolution. M. Cabot, the president, has quarrelled with His people, who drive to question his acts and he meditates a 'coup d'etat to put down " ungovernable men, plunged in viceroy a new constitution he is to have absolute power.

A pink for New York of 600 or 700 acres, is to be formed in the centre of the island on which the city stands.

An order of the day, issued by General Codrington from Balaklava, warns the li English othcers to provide themselves with equipments, in

order to be ready for marching. The English in my appears very eager for the continuance of

the war.

Accounts from Kumiesch state that General Luders.) has recalled all the superior staff-officer who were on leave at Odessa, There are not more than 4i!,0()0 men at Nicolaides, Perekop, and Cherson. The fortified across at Nicolaieff and along the river have been continued during the winter with great acuity. The military tattooin the Crimea have again received provisions for

three months.

General Sir- Colin Campbell has arrived at the camp, which place he reached on the 13th of Feb duty, accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Sterling, who, from being assistant adjutant-general of the Highland Division, is to hold the same position in the new corps d'armee which Sir Colin is to have under his command. The general is staying for the present, with the commander-in-chief, at headquarters,

The components of the siege train encamp d in the tin out," left on the 16th February for Balaklava, to embark for England. They were accompanied by the hands of nearly all the neighbouring re-giments, as well as, for some distance, by many of their friends in the line, with whom they had been serving during the late arduous labours of the siege " Should auld acquaintance be forgot was the provailing and appropriate melody. played by the bands. As the artillerymen marched through the various camps, the men off duty, to ised by the familiar sounds, turned out in crowds, and cheered their departing comrades.

There is scarcely anything going on in the camps beyond the usual routine of drills and pa-rates. The health of the army continues excelin it. The amount of scurvy and fever in the French army has attracted the attention of the authorities in France, and various measures have been adopted to arrest its increase. A general order has been circulated throughout the French regiments to prepare small plots of ground for the reception of see Is. Each company is to have its own vegetable garden, and the needs are now on their way from France to the Crimea.

Leverner believes that there are very many small planets between Mars and Jupiter: and he expects

that a hundred will he discovered before the year 1860. Mr.

Bright's health is so unsatisfactory as to compel him to abstain for a time from attendance upon his Parliamentary duties. His medical attendant has absolutely prohibited him from attending W business of any description for some

months to come.

At a meeting of the Geological Society, two papers on Australian exploration were read. One described a journey made by Surveyor R. Austin in the interior of Western Australia, in 1854. The country travel veil was very indifferent, but the geological features are said to indicate rich gold fields ; thus confirming the views of Sir Peder-rick Murchison. A second paper, by _ Captain Gregory, gave an account of the landing in Blund-er Bay of his expedition for the exploration of Northern Australia. They were to start for the interior about the end of October last.

A deputation from your Paris Exhibition Commission, consisting of Mr. W. Macarthur, Mr. J. Donald son, Mr. (J. Leslie, and Mr. Bonsfield, the Secretary, had an interview with Prince Albert last week, for the purpose of presenting his Royal Highness with a copy of the Sydney Exhibition medal. Prince Albert expressed himself much gratified at the acceptance of what was so credit-able a proof of the industry and intelligence of the colony. The Commissioners themselves,,! Four, were no less pleased with their gracious reception by beauty ; apropos of this subject, I may tell

you of' a piece of news which will doubtless be very interesting to the people of Sydney, viz, that Mr. William Macarthur is to be raised to the dignity of a Knight. A Baronet it was to have been,

but that it was recollected that Mr. W. Macarthur

is not the head of the family. I have no doubt the colony will appreciate the compliment thus paid to itself through one of its oldest and most respected citizens.

The question of the Wensleydale Peerage is not yet definitely decided.

Mr. Lowe's bill for removing the local dues on shipping has been withdrawn There was a most perfect dead set against it. On reconsideration the question was shorn of much of its previous view -us chin enter. The subject will go before a select committee.

Mr. Mann's motion for a select committee to enquire how far the present monetary system is in accordance with the requirements of the country, was negatived by 65 to 68.

It is understood to be the intention of Government to establish camps in the springy on Barham Do us, near Canterbury ; Peilenden Heath, near Maidstone; and Southsea-common, Hunts; the troops to be encamped me stated at 3000 on Bar-ham Downs, 20,QJ0 on IVienden Heath, and 15,000 on Rotithsea-common at all which places the men will be under tents, and will be drilled in field duties ready for any emergencies.

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leave system, as red as mi experiment,, has failed. It'has'doubled the rates in some counties, and rendered it necessary to increase the constabulary force. It appears, however, that this system can-not now be repealed without an act of Parliament, and Government have declared that it is not their intention to bring in any such not. But the evil is becoming so enormous and so pressing that some alteration must inevitably be resorted to, and a return to transportation seems to present the only available remedy. It is, of course, unnecessary to say that the colonies already relieved of convicts, cannot be again oppressed by them ; but it hope is entertained that "new Colonies' to use the words of Lord Campbell, may be found. The Duke of Argyll observed that we could not return to transportation unless it were to some " uninhabited Colony." In whatever quarter the desiderated refugium may be discovered, transportation seems .. looming" in the distance.Home News, March 6.