New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-09
FOREIGN ITEMS.


hierarchy. The Times praises Il AZ length, ana
saws Sir Edmund is both the ornament and the
reproash of England, being a great man. and &C.
cupying public position far inferior to his merits
An earnest effort is nowbeing made in Eng
land, for the reform Of the Patent Laws, so as to
render them juster, cheaper, and surer.
All the steel pens made in England are pro-
duced at Birmingham, though the names Of deal.
ers in other places are stamped upon them
French and some American dealers also have their
pens made there with marks suited to their re-
spective markets.
The London correspondent Of the LireTp00l
Albion states that Lord Brougham has lost his
sight, partly caused by painful bodily infrmity
with which the noble lord was afflicted.
Frederic Sranje, Ivory dealer of London,
lately sued Miss Mary Ann Pope for breach of
promise. Verdict in his favor. Damages one
faIthing.
-THAcKARY has published Christmas story
called The KickleJurys upon the Rhine illustrated
with fifteen of his own designs. Both the Illus
trations and the story are literally praised by the
journals.
"A new book called Letters on Mans Nature
and Development, will soon appear, the authors
being HARRIET MARTlNEAU and Mr.. ATKINSON.
1t is expected to make stir by the holiness with
which it handles topics concerning which most
people write bat gingerly. 1t goes the whole fig
ure in the wonders of Mesmerism and Clairvoy.
ance, and backs up Phrenoogy with new evi.
dences. 1t is said to be positively and even elo
quently msterialistic.
The autboress of Mary Barton has brought out
a tale for Christmas, called the Moreland Cottage,
which is warmly commended by the critics. 1t is
not like her former work, a story Of Social Wrong
but of gentle domestic life. At the same time it
is, five may judge by the extracts in our papers,
marked by all the admirable peculiarities of her
writing.
Another British artist has died in Rome after
very brief illness-Mr. Richie, a sculptor from
Edinburgh, who had only arrived in Rome during
the month of September, and whose death is main
ly attributable to an excursion he made with some
friends to Ostio where, ignorant Of the effects of
the climate and ofthe precautions necessary 10 be
taken in it, he caught the malaria fever, and ex-
PRED after his return to Rome. He was followed
to the English cemetery by most of the English
and American artists resident there. His journey
to Rome had been for some years the object Of his
most ardent hopes and wishes.
1t is reported that the Daily Nc1oS has lately
changed hands, h~-i-e boon purchased by the
London Water Companies, for the purpose OF ad-
vocatiDg their interests.
The Royal Society, at the last annual meet
ing, awarded "the Royal Medal" to Mr. Benia-
min, Brodie, F. R. S. eldest son of Sir B. Brodie,
Bart for his papers on the chemical nature of
wax. It is nearly forty years since the Royal
Society awarded the Copley medal to Sir Ben
1iamin Brodie for his paper on poisons :; the only
instance of father and son receiving the same dis
tinotion.
According to an official return Just issued
the total number of factories of all kinds in the
United Kingdom is 1880, containing $685.
ZIG spindles, and Dos, 9l6 powerlooms The NOV
ing power employed is lib in steam, and 20
lO4 in water. In the silk throwing mills, 1877
boys and 1916 girls, between II and -, are en-
ployed. The total number of children under 10
years of age employed in factories who attend
school is 10, 400 boys, and 1922 girls The total
number of males employed, between - and Is, is
67s94 that females above 70 is 500 81, and that
of males above ls is Isl, 500 The total number Of
persons or both sexes employed in factories is
596,Os2.
"A collection of the writings of Douglas Jer.
rold is being published at London.
in the Vice Chancellors Court at London an
application was lately made before Lord Gran
worth for the discharge of prisoner who had
been in custody for contempt upwards of Is
years. In the year 1896 an order had been made
discharging the prisoner, except as to the costs.
The costs had been subsequently paid, but the
defendant had, Notwithstanding remained in pri-
son. The application was refused, notice not
having been duly given to the other party. His
lor2ship characterized the applicant as "a party
who had obstinately remained in prison for so
long a time to the scandal Of the court I"
The German fugitives in London are describ
ed as being in the most deplorable condition
some of them hawk Lucifer matches for a sub.
sistence; but the accounts received from their
countrymen who have voluntarily emigrsted to
Australia, are just as bad. Doctors Of philos
ophy, authors, officials and sons of noble fami.
lies are glad to work at breaking stones on the
road as the best paid description of "unskilled
labor" for which alone they are fitted. Two Ger
man Barons and an artist lall erliners) are at
present SO engaged; another VOa is the teacher
Of little village school, Hamburger physiciaa
has established milk business the son of Ber-
lin manufacturer is a cattle driver.
The process of NJ. Claussen for the spin
ming Of fax on cotton machinery, is pronounced
by the Manchester Guardian to be unsuccessful.
The same is the case with q similar invention by
Scotchman named Slack.
The Atheaeam says that an extraordinary,
and in every point Of view valuable, collection Of
letters illustrative of the life, writings, and char
acter Of the poet Pope has just turned unexpecs-
edly up, and has been secured by Mr.. John Will
son Croker for his new edition of the poets
works. The collection consists Of a series Of let
ters addressed by Pope to his coadiutor Broome