New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-20
Foreign Items.

MORALS IN FRASCE.-Scarccly had the scandal.
affair Of Victor Hugo ceased to be talked about than
another equally scaDdalOus comes upon the taPls-a
member of the Chamber Of Deputies. man OF great
wealth, high rank and good family pleading for scIara
ton from biz wife the ground of adultey-his wife
pleading in her turn. for separation from him nc
count Of his sdulteyand there being every reason to be
heve that both nearly equally culpabe. Another
case is related in which Marquis holding high official
situation sought the hand Ola young lady OF great wealth
and married her. On leading her 10 her nuptal cham
Der he bruislly addressed her" Madame lsve you
not my heart is given to Madame -. and | shall
live with her can never love you. but you choose
TO reside in the same house with US you may moi, you
must return to your parents 1" The man then left her
to her reflections This virgin wife of returned
10 her parents but grief has deprived her Of and
she IL now In luna'ic asylum As TO the husband he
lives on the fortune Of his wife with his mistress.
A BoLD MAv-Thc GIasgor .SafurdaV Post
sludes an extraordinary character in the person of
one Robert Arkless aged ~ in the employ OF Mr. j. sad
Ter. Whitley TN Point. He has been welded 10 five
wives, and has been the father. up to this time of 80
children He has been one Of the Church's best
OF his children 30 have died. and of his wives
four. This gives 30 funerals As all his wives
churchcd for each birth he has paid for - ohurchngs
As all his children, 10 this time have been chrstened
this gives 80 christenngs Having been FIVE times
sled, he ha. paid for fye weddings This is pretty
account century ago he would have been taken to
court and rewarded AS prsiscworthy subject lie Is
working for IL day. and his wife for cd, his
ter allowing him house and garden.
TyPOGRAPHICAL CoRRECTNEss-In the house of
Henry Stevens every person spoke Latin from the garnet
10 the kitchen. from the master the old maid who
served in the shop. The brothers very anxious
10 have b0oks accurately printed their press that after
diligently examining each sheet twice before they print
ed il Oft they put third proof their door and
prom-'d guinea to any person that could discover
error IN II.
GRIM. CoN.-A case of this nature which from
the position the parties excited great interest in the
north Of Ireland tried at the Tyrone Asszes,
Tuesday. before Chief Justice Penneiahcr and special
utrv he Nh ~ poEe. in, b.r
Msesiy's service. and the defendant (lr Herdman) "a
wealthy native OF Belfast The Lady the wife of the
defendant is Maltese The defendant is married man
and has family. and has heretofore sustained highly
respectable position in society Amer heightened trial
the jury returned a verdict of $1,000 damages
A GoRNANDIzER.-On the evening of Monday
last number OF persons attended the Junction Ian Clos
sop for the purpose Of seeing ieai performed by man
named Jesse Olcrcnshaw for a wager of quart of ale
The undertook and drink in the space Of half
hour the follow ing articles Three halt pounds OF but.
ter, without bread. two pounds Of potatoes raw
three and half pounds Of bread dry two pounds of raw
onions pint of coffee half gl of rum two quarts
Of ale, and glass of ale with pooniul of
pepper mixed up with IL. Strange say the individual
performed the iesi IN the time specified and offered 10
more. but was prevented by his wife who said that
the wager "a quart OF alc) small otherwise he
would have consumed everything esabe ,ha, was in the
house Manchester Guardian.
OH HuNDREDrH-Thc music in harmony of
four parts this venerable Church tune was composed
by Claude Goudncl about the. year 1874 The compo-
ser. who was Chapel master nj Lyons France died in
1872 ayicim 10 religious opinion. The harmony this
hymn has since been altered as may be seen by com.
Psrns the same a. arranged IN the present collections
church music, with the original II popular musical.
historical error that Luther the composer of this
ehorsle. Musical World
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY,". RTGrNr's PARK.-At
meeting OF fellows held Saturday the Duke of so.
merse, in the chair paper the plan pursued by Mr.
George Turner of Mobile United states Ion the baIkinc
OF trees read by Mr.. soworby.