The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-16
NEW YORK. TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL Is, 1884,
Extracts from Foreign Journals.

Extracts from Foreign Journals.
DUEILING.-The sad affair in which Colonel
Fawcett fell by the hands of Monroe, his brother
in-aw, near London, will be fresh in the recollec
ton OF our readers. In the course of the debate
in the British Parliament on the subject of granting
a pension TO Col. Fawcett's widow, Mr.. w. q.
Stanley stated that it had been generally reported
that Monroe had consulted with his brother Off
GERS OF the Blues previous 10 the meeting, and that
those geptemen(D had told him he must fightl''
From the commencement OF the reign Ct George
81 to that OF Victoria, upwards of 200 duels have
been fought. In three, both combatans were kill
in each and in all l20 were wounded. Upwards
Of twenty trials for dues have occurred, in which
four were found guilty OF murder and two were
hanged. In the lists of duelliss are found OF
the most distinguished names In every department
OF public life.
AN OpD BEoUEsT.-ln will, bequeathng pro-
perty to a large amount lately in France there is
a clause to this etiect:-"My express desire being
that none OF the domestic animals which shall be-
long to me at my death shall be either sold or
abandoned, l apply to the person who shall have
charge OF them the annual sum OF $50 francs for
each horse; $50 francs for each dog; and IS francs
tor each cat, as long as they shall i've"
ELASTIC CoNscTENcE.-At an inquest at Isling-
ton, one of the Jurors (Mr. Mlls) refused TO be
sworn on the Testament blr Mills said he was
no quaker, but he looked upon that book full of
inconsistencies, and that it was customary to APP
peal through 1t nowadays to mems fear, instead of
that his conscience was elastic enough to induce
him to swear rather than be fined, dsI ensed with
his services altogether.
AN EXPENSIVE HEAD DREss The crown of that
parsonage, called Victoria the First was made by
II undel and Bridge, and by an estimate which has
been published, Its value amounts to the trifllng
sum of ELL 800. Hear that, ye oppressed London
mllliners and starving mechanics! Who would
not be for the crown and dignity of Victoria!
The GALILc-The cultivation of Celtic tera-
Glasgow Constitutional says that two Gallo gram
mars and two dictionaries have appeared-that the
University Press is engaged on an edition of the
Scriptures, and that eminent publishers in Edln-
burgh have their presses groanlng under Gallo
manuscripts.
Harry I.orrrqucr has announced a new work,
from his fertile pen, entitled-"The wande rings
and ponderings of Arthur O'Leary in many lands"
Miss EDGEwoRTu.-Nliss Edgworth, the eminent
writer, has lately arrived in London to superintend
an edition of her own and fathers works. She is
said to look young as she did 20 years ago, al
though now IS, and has another new novel ready
for the press
The " Hall, the proprietor of the cage
newspaper, has been found guilty of another alse,
scandalous and malicious libel" ongLord William
Page, in reference to the late Grim con. case, Pa
get VS.. Cardigan.
WnIsKERs-Of all things avoid vulgar whisker.
This is of various kinds. A short, scrubby indo.
mitable, no whisker, is vulgar whisker; weak,
fuzzy, white, moth-eaten, mouldy whisker, IS u
vulgar whisker: twisting, twinng, serpentine
sentimental, corkscrew of whlsker, is vulgar
whisker big, black bluff, brutal looking whisker
is vulgar; mathematical, methOdistcal, master
ot-artistlcal diagram OF whisker Is vulgar whis
ker; whatever Is not any OF these, will do.
STATE OF IRELAND.--In Manchester great meet
ing has heen held in the Free Trade Rooms on the
state of Ireland. The Mayor presided. The requls.
| ton for convenlng the meeting was signed by 23(
merchants, including the names OF the principal com
oil 81 al, Ion
lated that 1000 persons attended, and resolutions
a most liberal nature adopted, cOndemnatory o
government policy, sanctioning the efforts OF tn
Irish people, and deprecatIng IN strong terms th
armed occupation OF that country. Three cheer
were given for Daniel OConnell, and three groan
for the Manchester Guardian, which has lately beer
| detected OF certain symptoms of Torysm.
RAILWAY LEeIsrArIoN.-The Great Western
Railway Company have been authorised by act o
| Parliament, to open and examine packages and par
cels for the purpose of ascertaining that two o
more are not under the same address for dltieren
persons. The penalty for ssch default, those wise
acres decree at $50 1t is not unlikely that thos
greedy sharks will, after while, claim the RICH
| to search peoples pockets We wonder would
be penal to carry two cigars of different brands il
one case, or penknife with two blades in on
handle Answer, he hereditary blockheads.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.-Punch says =" w
| understand that the celebrated case OF the tw,
| Kilkenny Cats, who, shut together in a garnet
fought each other until nothing remained but thei
tails, has been und ,r the serious consideration o
| the five powers, with view 10 It's application L
| the present state OF Spain. II has consequent,
been resolved upon that no foreign interceurs
whatever shall be permitted with that country 70
the next five years. That time elapsed, it will b.
| curious 10 know how much will remain OF all par
ties OF the Spanish. Bets run that nothing will re
main but their moustaches."
SIR f. suGpEN.-Lord Lyndhurst, il is said, j
| about to retire, and Sir f. Sugden is named as hi
successor on the Woosack The Irish bar vii
hardly take itwell if another alien" be placed a
| their head.
| MusIcAL.-Mr Henry Phillips, the vocalist, W
believe intends to visit this country at the close
| the present season.
RoBBERy.-In the Bank of England gentleman
while in the act of paying money to one OF tn
clerks, having previously placed his pocket boo
| on the counter, was robbed of it by some darjn
thief. 1t contained GIL. lis, Cd. with which tn
| thief got clear of.
| The CHURCH AND THE UNIVERSITY. Abb
Cambalot, preacher of some note, was sentenced
at the Paris Asszes to Imprisonment for fortnight
and fine OF 1000 francs for the publication of
book against the rreligious tendency of the unvel
| sity's system OF instruction.