New-York daily tribune., 1844-11-26
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ReceiYed PEI Britnnnln.

DEATH FROM STARvATIoS.-lt ls appalling 10
read these words at ones breakiastable, with tie
rich red of the Joints of beef curiousy rlngcd with
pale fu, staring one 10 the face from the butchers
shop over the way knowing as one does that every
street can show Iwo or more such saops, with bs-
kers, grocers. eiIman's, and pcuerer in addition
Yet The verdict returned by an UXbrit.ge inquest
leat Wednesday, Z" That the death OF William Terry
had been caused hy want Of food and tae other
necessares Of lie" is nc; withou; parallels even in
the heart Of London.
tits not callousness 10 human suffering, nor is 1t
altogether th0ug that is the cause ct Ihls
People pity the poor, and would relieve her, i they
knew how 10 set about ii. Every body is 100 busy,
il is true TO waste q moment; and many real sui
ferer is passed unrelievcd lest il should take too
much time TO ascertain whether he is an nposlor or
real object of pity. But The ccpfortsblo classes
have multiplied in US great ratio as the destitute.
People reconcile theln,elves 10 the necessity Of
turning deaf ear 10 she beggar, because "there
are plenty who have time TO listen 20 him" Ii is
with crowded country is with crowded thorough.
fare: those who can keep their feet are supported
by the very pressure-credit is most easily obtained
in busy populous region; but those who idli srs
inyoluntariIy uampled unGe. foot by the crowd
abandoned 10 81 death by starvation"
london Spectator.
The New RAILWAYS Acr.-This new Act Of
Parliament comes into operation to-day, November
1. The most important provision Is that made ior
the accommodation and convenience OF third class
pasaengers vino will in future, be carried on all the
Railways at the rate Of Id per mile, making the fare
TO Birmingham about 9s. TO 9s. Cd. and that IN
Brighton AZ. Sd. The third class carriages are re-
CURED to be peculiarly constructed, SO as 10 afford
every shelter and projection from the wind and the
Inspectors of the Board OF Trade have been engaged
during the past week in examining the new vehicles.
We had an opportunity yesterday 9! seeing the new
L. ILL. koa yed -Cn
line they arc closed up, anc 10 ;he icrtn OF large
boxes, The dimensions being aoou &c lee; long by
10 feet broad There is an aperture on ecch side,
which can b. shut up in bad or rally weather. SO
that the hitherto dreEched and ha;rozen third
clsssers' will be able TO quo.e toe wOtdS oi ihs SEN
tiEei in Hamlet, and erclaim For this re!ie! much
thanksr We believe that the &C, requires the third
class trains travel at the rate OF IL rnilss IN nour
inclusive OF stopoages. London Times.
Asp EL-KApER.-Some curiaua details are given
by the National relative TO the life and manners OF
Abd-el.ksder. He is said 10 rise al break OF day,
and after his abutons and prayers lies down again
uptil o'clock After two hours of reading the ko-
ram he enters his council Ut O'Clock, and remains
rhere about four hours. At sunset he makes DIS
fourth pra,er, AID reiires into his ;ent where ne
passes II part Of me night N resdog and preyeE.-
He sleeps bur little, tbs four or fve hours OF repose
which ne takcs during the day being sc.hceni. de
ia as sober 10 mis- diet as in his resr ealing sr less
Than the soberest OF the Arabs. When ne marches
with his troops be gives no mere rePose ,haa ne
qiyps himself. only haltirg in The middle OF The chy
mr half an hour, or En- hour AT most He is repre-
sented as possessing very handsome physlogro.
NV having regular FEATURES. fair complexion, and
a pair of blue eyes of an expression st once tender
and lively, with black beard, :,custschos hair snd
eyebrows His dress is as simple as bis habits.
He has a winning, although Ell ta: sane rme htm,
manner which accounts for the enthusiasm oil his
psriizans-
SMOKING IN FRascg-The Frenc5man was ei-
ways q taker Of snuff, but never such smoker OF
pipes and consumer Of segars az nav. The spirit
of the age is The fume OF tobacco 10 look into the
.stcrri7,ets one would imagine that the cark ages
h.d come again There il 70 te seen the once Tn
Iishtened Frenchmap, ambitious ihs sun TO illu-
inmate the world, enveloped In an impenetraoie
cloud OF narcolic vapor, proP'eaung darkness in,
stead of diff .sing light:-rhe apostle cffeedom AID
eouatv cariog oulv 10 make converts TO seg"rs ard
ptoselyfes 10 The nipe! Tobacco is tie uue hd' dss
Francaisi With his &C f e MS Or a. ard his sesar.
the Pari,an seems 10 nave made the Turk MS model,
and conc .ired TIE idea of advanins civilization by
copying CoustaniinopIe. !; il 10 oe presumed that
The tobscco.lsaf u! immediately succeed the lily
ia the arms OF The French narion.
New Monthly Magazine.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF FRAscE.-"We slept 81
Dover. and next morning, at Z o'clock, put 10 sea
n fine northwest wind, snd st hslf-p.sf III wa
~, safe Al breakfast in Monsieur Grend<ire's
house at Calais. His mother kept il when Roge'h
wrote |psinteol bis Gate oil Calsu. S,erne's zen.
simeu,a Journey is tie best description can gIye
Of our tour. Mac advised me 10 go frst 10 81.
On,er, as be had experienced the difficulty of al
rsn,nring 10 FIX in any place where there are nc
English. After dinner We sss Of, intended for Mon