New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-01
CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
FOR
1850.
Prepared tspre,sly for the Ne0 York 7''6'"e-

70 nth January, ls49, and the decisive battle o.
GuierAt. on the olst of February, the memorable
attempt Of the Hungarans to vindicate their
,isb,s. and to recover their independence, closed
by the treachery of Gorgey, on the l2'h OF Au'
gust. ls49 with the abdcation OF Charles Albert
of Sardinia in favor of Victor Emanuel, on the
a9d of March, and the running contest between
he Danes and schleswig Hostein troops, have
settled into a calm, unbrosen but by an occa-
siopal skirmish between the Danes and their OPP
moments. and an occasional popular demonstration
of the spirit of the people, Ill at rest under the
burdens which crush their energies and restrain
their freedom.
The wear lust closed affords scarcely record
of srv calamitous and bloody contests-a col
rs;on between the Danes and Schleswig' Hol'
stein troops at Idstedt on the 25th oil July andt
destruction of Fredrichstadt on the 4th Oct being
the most notable events ofthat kind-while the bat
,lo between the Turkish Omar Pacha and Syrian
revolters and prosecutors of the Christians which
over thousand men were lost in each Oft en-
gagements, afford the principal memoranda OF Po-
ltical events of that character.
The history of the year will be principally mark
ed bv a somewhat sluggish quiet after the prodl-
pious events of the two years preceding, and by
the Importance ofits more pacific political changes
One of the most conspicuous of these il the power
of Russia in the affairs of Germany and Prussia
the return of Pope Plus TX. to Rome after an exile
If eighteen months to Gseta, from which he re-
hrned and entered 1.-THE Eternal City on the
10Th Of April-and the celebrated Compromise"
effected in the Congress of the United Stabes IN
reference to the questions ofboundary the admls'
sion Of California as State, and the provision oil
Territorial Governments for several OF the new
Territories.
In Ecclesiastical affairs the celebrated case Of
the Bishop of Exeter against Gorhanl, finally de-
cided against the Bishop; and the creation of
new Catholic Archepscopal See, and the appoint
ment of Dr. Wiseman as Cardinal in the See of
Westminster by Pope Plus TX, are the most
noted.
The progress of Science and Mechanical philo.
sophy has been onward OF the leading events
the capitalization of carbon and the pro-
duction of a small black diamond, by French
Chcrnist-ssvsrsl experiments AT aerial navigation
the completion of the celebrated Artesan Well
ut Kessngen, on the eth Of October-but chiefly
the alleged triu mphant success oil the rapid evo-
luton of hydrogen from water, by new construc-
ton of helices and electrodesby HENRY NJ. PAINE,
of Worcester, Mass promising incalcuable re-
suit IN itsI universal application to the economies
Of human life and art and opening a new field of
science, are of particular interest
OF progress in meliorating the condition Of the
human race, this year is not without decided tok
ems The interests Of abor-the elevation of the la.
borer-the further extension of the Homestead Elk
emption systematic perfection and organizati
of Industry--the popular education of the masses
and other Reforms have been more or less ia
vored by the labOrs aud the experience of another
year.
To Literature and Archaeology, important con.
tributions have been added. Layard and others
at Nneveh have made rich acquisitions, while
written language with books have been discovered
in Africa, and Dire. B arth and Overweg are making
important researches :. tho interior Of tho Arr
ern Continent
In Persia a newspaper mas been stnrted-a new
Journal at the Navigator or Samoa Islands, and
" The Dakota Friend, among the Indians of the
North West Territory.
JANUARY.
January sThe Yuba River fifteen feet this day at
It's junction with Feather River
SSacrauentO tlty, Ca0Ornla, fDtfey submerged
by the food VIII Oh OccasOned by the rapid melting
Of fall Of two feet in depth, which had disappeared
in day The French Education Bill being under dis.
cusson IN the Chambers the fifth article, which proposes
that No teacher, when dismissed, open private
school in the commune in VIII oh he had exercised the unc
tons from which he had been removed carried ayes
1888 noes, 255; majority SO
Jan ll-Bstle in syrmia between the Austrians and
Seryien PeHsantry.
Jan. IS Wreck OF the Packet Ship Houipguer on the
Wexford rocks The captain and twelve men lost
jan. l4-Exhibinon Of Languages the Roman Propa-
ganda, The prize won by English scholar The Latin
salualory delivered by kugsn East Indian from
Agra Joseph Santa Mara, Guinea negro pronounced
dissertation In the Angola and Congo Ian guages
Jan l4-l6 Tremendous SHOWS in Scotland Ia Aber.
deem Banh and Morey shres lay l6 to 90 feet deep
Earthquake al San Francisco. California
Jan i9-Escape Of Dr. Gaciuo Achi from the Inqaisi
nonal Rome.
3 Jan. 23-24.-A storm Of unparalleled violence
swep, over Greece. At Athens he thermometer fell to
25o the oranges were frozen the core and Aca one
fourth Of The sheep persheda similar greater destru
non being experienced all over Greece.
Jan. 4.-A Stockton, California specimen Of Gold
weighing 23lbs and another Of 30 he. exhibited
fan InsGnection a. Palermo. Six u the leaders SEN
Jan. 29-Capt David Cook Of the Bark sa ah for haysg
preserved me lives OF 999 passengers and ofe Ca
ieb Grimshsw burned at sea- Nov 90 1919 presented with
atestmonis from the Merchants Of New city 5000
10 Capt Cook S00 to he first mate and 500 each sea
man. Henry CLAY IN the L. Senate submitted the
Resolutions which contained he basis OF famous On.
nbus or Compromise" Bill, afterwards rejected BY both
Houses Of CongressA remarkable steam axplosion A.
4. J. Burrows Co.'s paper mil at Greenvile Ct~An
iron boiler fer SIC aiming and boiling RAGS IL feet high feet
diameter was thrown l4O feet IN hight and ahodzons
canal and railroad VIC
AT Killarney, 10 Ireland, workhouse was burned az
which so persons lost their lives many others being hor
bly, muiileled
FEBRUARY.
February Z-Encou1er between 600 OF the Afree-
dee tlbe and party OF Sappers engaged constictnga
road nom Peahawur TO kohst several skirmshes ensed
10 "hch tx Dauye villagers were destroyed aud large
number Of lives lost
Fec 4-Awinl explosion and great loss Of life at the
machine shop Of 4. b rsylorG co. No Hague 81 New.
1Ork By The explosion Of steam boiler in the basement
The building raised from ts foundation ard instantv
n LAT 49, m
were injured, eseaped-snd Others were missing OF
whom no trace could Be found.
FEB s. A. PorLeuf the ST. Lawrence River tyvsn,v
miles below Quebec, the mercury fell $50 below zero
Fsb. 6-At Windsor. " mercury stood at $50 below |
zero NoThheld 4OD Woodstock, S3o....An immense |
quantity Of COAL 10 the cellars under be City Of Paeruo
took ire when The damp under The palaces OF
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