New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-07
miscellaneous Items.

MN Halevy and Scribe have been commissioned
to write another new opera and libretto for her
Maiesty's Theatre.
Several bales of carpets have arrived in Lon
don from China, being she production OF that en-
pire.
Some of the growers Of strawberries for the Lon
don market, have as many as 25 acres OF land
planted with the fruit
The population Of Prussia, on the 30th uslmo,
amounted to 46 $780, 1S6.
The number OF cigars consumed In Austria, In
1871, was 100000; and in 1s49 less than
59,l00,000.
All churchyards in London are to be closed for
ever on the lat OF July, 1851, when burials to
take place in the suburban cemeteries.
The Hudaon'a Bay Company are taking active
measures for the colonization Of Vancouver 8
Island A detachment OF emigranta are 10 sail next
month.
At the late sale OF the King of Hollands pictures
two portraits by Yandyke were purchased by the
Marquis of Hereford for $500
On Sunday Wombwes rhinoceros died at Pals
ley after weeks Illness 1t cost IL 600 but the
carcase will be purcRa sed for the Edinburgh
Museum.
Several slight shocks of az earthquake were felt
toward the end of the month of May, and several
places in the eastern datrcts OF the colony of the
Cape OF Good Hope.
The Cholera has been making some fearful
ravages in Bruins wick since the month OF June
According to official reports, as many as persons
have died.
The typefounders a! the Caxton foandry have
struck for wages, and against the Introduction to
that establishment of seven Frenchmen and two
Frenchwomen.
The whole of the immense area in Hyde park,
assigned for the Exhibition OF 1851, is now enclos
ed with ratings about eight feet high, and men are
now busily engaged in stalking out the ground for
the foundation.
It appears from a return to Parliament ISSUED on
the 10TH that In the year ending the 5sh January
last the duty was paid on 69350O3 gallons Of Brit
ish spirits for consumption in Scotland In the pre-
vioua year the number was 6,549, 100.
Mr. Circuit, farmer at East Ham, has at the
present time up ward Of 600 people-men, boys and
women employed in pulling, oarting and peeling
onions for picking, and they will be thus engaged
for two months. He pays wages to the amount OF
.f200 weekly, and the cost of each acre OF onions
averages 1900.
On Tuesday evening the officers of the 82d Regi-
mens entertained at public dinner at Portsmouth
M sior Bender who Is retiring from the corps, on
full pay, after very distinguished services for forty
four ears. Major Bender ia chief of the Potowaso
mie tribe Of American Indians, with which he per
formed very important services during the Ameri
can war. On this occasion he appeared in the gor
geous dress of ha tribe, and astonished his friends
by going through the Indian as.daDce.
THE PEACE CoNGREss.-The bulk Of the Eng
Ilsu ueHDers Vi knlD SouSESRS 6fElVSu Aa OEtaib
on Monday night, on their way to Frankfort They
were APO in number, and these, added to those who
have preceded them, will bring she deputation up
to 500 or above. ghe American depusation will
amount to from so to 10. Among the Frenchmen
who have already set out are MM Emile de Girar,
din, and De Cormenn, one of the Councillors Of
State. The train combating Of "a carriages spe'
cially engaged, started for Frankfort on Tuesday
morning.
The Sea Serpent has been seen in Dublin Bay.
vessel arrived at London from NeW.York has
brought the large number of ll2 cases Of ehoes OF
American manufacture, as portion ofher cargo.
The Nepaulese Ambassador and suite, accom-
panied by Captains .Cevanash and James, left
England on Tuesday afternoon MA Folkestone
Boulogne, aud Paris, on their return to their own
country.
A letter from Cracow states that the Counters
Potocka, Whose palace and rich furniture escaped
destruction during the late conaagratlon, has sent
to the fund raised for the sufferers sum OF 1885,,
600 francs, being about the value of what was spar
Cd her