New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-07
NETWORK TRIBUNE
Miscellaneous Items of ART. Literature Xc.
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arrived at Paris from ConstanEinope.
- TIE GsorEGlc al Roma published Decree
Of The Sacred Congregation OF the Index az
Rene, prohibiting several books. Among them
we End the Italian translation OF the Dictl0R9lrs
/ Ges Dates, or Chronological Dictionary by Har.
knoxville, ls44. the Elements Of Logic, oy the
Rev. Richard Whs,ely; 4 Pilgrimage 10 Rome,
/ BY the Rev. Hobart Seymour; and / Egypte
/ PkGyG0Rique or History Of the Institutions OF
/ the Egyptians under their Nationsl Kings, by
/ Henry The latter author has acknowledged
bis errors and made cue submission 20 the Con
/ sregstion.'
The copyright Of Or. Lardners Cabinet Cy-
clopedia, with the stock stereotype plates, wood
cuts &c. in 1873 volumes, IS announced for sale
by the propretors, Longman \ Co. early IN the
| present month.
The AtkeHeun announces that tits Mr.. Thack-
ersys intention. during the coming season 70 de-
/ liver a course OF Biographical commissioners Of
some Of the English comic writers during the
eighteenth century. The cOurIe will commence
about the middle May.
1t is said that the Dundee admirers of the
lste William Thorn, The weaver poet intend
raising "a becoming head-s;one over his grave.
The DALE Ns,rs states that Lord Cockburn
is preparing a life of Lord Jeffrey fer the press.
The splendid winter palace OF the Salsan's
brother b law, Mehemet AliPachs az Constant
/ nople has been consumed by fire. The loss is
! cecHisted a. 10000
Seven Railway engines, four Of which are
English. Will compete on the Sommerlng Noun
tain in the month OF June for the prizes offered
/ last year by the Austrian Government.
Its announced that the Chief Tribunal OF
SAKE Gosha have decided in favor OF Prince Al
berts claim 70 an annual sum of 1850 out OF the
estate OF the late Duke the Government has,
however reserved some points Tor further con-
siderstiOn.
One of the gresteIt curosities among the
american contributions 10 the Exhibition Is an
} irexhausted metal coffin ia which human body
could be preserved for ages, without undergoing
/ the slightest change toward decomposition. IL
contains a bouquet of flowers, which is as itesa as
when it was fret placed there
AS soon as the United States frigste Sc. Law
renee arrived in southampton water, Commit
tee meeting of the southampton CLUB took place,
and a. resolution passed that the officers of the
frigate should be invited 20 avail themselves OF
the privileges of the Club during their stay IN
England. All the officers attend the Club when
/ they come on shore.
The French priests know how 10 draw gay
Pari,iaps 70 church We find it announced in the
Paris papers. that AT the Madeleine, to morrow,
charity sermon will be preached by the Rev.
Father Ventura, for the foundation in the Parish
! Of g charitable institution called Petises oDurs
des Pauvres' for the reception Of aged persons OF
both sexes Nine. 5ontag, Mile Lemll and Nj.
! Alexis Dupont will sing on the occasion.
! -Mdlle Fanny Elsser is about TO take leave
/ of the Atsge at Vienna, where her career COM
menced.
/ -Fiyehundred tuns Of w enham Lake ice were
/ imported into Liverpool ON Monday by the packet
ship Parliament from Boston, which arrived after
a run Of II days.
On Monday afternoon. Dir. Charles Green and
the Duke of Brunswick left Hasting. ia a large
balloon, en- route for Boulogne. The balloon ro-
tanned a south. eAsterly course till about twelve
miles from the English shore. The wind then
! carried them southwark. When somewhat short
/ of mid. channel, the balloon was almost becalmed,
| and took low level, so that by means OF aspeak-
| ing trumpet the occupiers OF the car could con-
| verse with the crews OF some fishing boats On
getting further from the English coast, the balloon
again got into q current setting 70 the southeast
! The gas At this period became much expanded by
4 the action of the sun rays and the voyagen as
/ cepded 10 height OF 1000 feet The safety valve
at the bottom then began 20 act, owing to the
great expansion Of the gas. and the escape which
ensued caused a gradual descent, TILL the appen.
! dages 10 the guidene, consisting OF three logs OF
wood came upon the water. The grapnel was
attached TO two metallic air vessels sufficient 70
enable it to float upon the water, and blsdders OF
air were provided 70 be attached 10 the grapnel
! line, TO aid it in floating Two men who attempt
ed TO catch the grapne as II was trailing along the
sands, were thrown violently upon the ground.
An easy descent was made shortly after 0 clock,
upon hill near Neufchatel sboutten miles south.
west Of Boulogne. The voyage occupied about
FIVE hours and half while the distance trayersed
| il supposed to have been sixty miles
Letters from Vienna state that sixty six la
| dies Of Pesth were about 10 proceed during the
holy week to that city, in order 10 solicit the En-.
peror TO grant an amnesty to all HuDgarians still
detained for political offences.
According to the last quarantine report sne
ports Of Tripoi, Alexandra, Constantlnople' Iu'
mis-, Smyrna, the Isle OF Gambia ana otner pls,e'
are pronounced TO be dangerous on account OF tnS
psgue and the whole ofthe ports Of Turkey ana
Of Greece are declared 10 be suspected.
In Paris, preparations are everywhere making
for the commencem emit Of the amusements out oil
doors, while the public places that are dependent
upon the fashionable world are closing their doors
and the season may be said to beat an end: Inc
| first theGter that 10 shut Is the ltallan OPefa,
| which under the direction Of Mr.. Lumley opened
| with a loud Houriah of drums was continue ed amid
the shouts Of appreciation Of the public press, out
| terminates by being found fault with, and oy the
declaration that the monopoly ofthe two great the
aters Of Paris and London Is lnsupporteo!e, as II
| is only for the benefit OF the latter city. w i'm
the exception Of Nile. Sontsg and Nile. Ida Der
trand, there has been nothing 70 supply the place
! of Grisi or Of Alboni. or Of Persiani Tor Nile
| Fiosentino or Nile. DupreZ are bat poor suosL
| tutes for that 10 which Paris audience has been
accustomed Colini and Ferante had talents OF
a very mediocre character, and Of the mere de6ut
of Sims Reeves there has been little opportunity
of forming Judgment. The papers, while they
applaud the patriotism Of L umley In making Fars
subGervient 70 London, are angry at their own
puFs which certainly have been bols'erou' ana
. lavish.
"A coup,er exposition, and hostile demon
.,,.t;or ,gsin.t the London Exhibition was at.
tempted 10 be got up last week, headed By Odio.
the Vel known silvenmith, under presext that
,Iere vaE not sufficient space allotted FOR the
Trench display; i. was complete failure. The
meeting. which consisted Of some OF the first peo
Ole in commerce, in trade, and n manufacture,
were unsu nous in their expression Of good feel
I ing toward those who were managing the Expo
alton il London, and scarcely was there voice
raised TO support the in7idious display OF riva-ry
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