New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-21
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The Freemdns Journal ssys: His Excel
lency Baron de Scbgpplng the Charge Atelres
for Russia and Lisbon, has transmitted TO Ireland
$50 900, TO be laid out in the purchase OF lncom.
bered estates"
The Cork journals announce an epidemic
among horses in this district, which IS becoming
almost as fatal as the malsdy which proved SO
destructive among cattle last year.
1t is intended to establish Literary lnstitu
tion on large scale for the parishes OF ST. James
Westminister St. Martin sin the fields, and the
ad accent districts. Right Hon. I, b. Maca1lay,
MP, has expressed his willingness to serve the
office Of President and the Earl of Carlisle mas
consented TO take the Chair at public meeting
on Wednesday evening, when the subject will be
taken into consideration.
"A trial is coming before the assizes at Wen.
ma, which will give rich matter for the ckToEtque
scGnddiCuSe of high lie. Mad Spazer Gentlluo-
mo, popular prtTna donna of the Imperial Opera,
is charged with having robbed Serbian Bishop
of a sum of 5000 forms during moments when
his grace WAS as needless Of his calling as OF his
property.
The third monthly soirse OF the National Re
form Association was held at the London Tavern
last night-Sir Joshua Walmsley, MP, in the
chsjr-when Mr.. Edward Mail delivered lee
ture on the extension of the franchise as the
means OF training the people TO better under
standing Of their political rights and appreciation
of the constitution under which they were gov
erned. The amusements OF the evening were as
usual diversified with mutic.
On Thursday last Rev. T. Minister vicar Of
st. Saviors Church. Leeds Rev. Mr.. Combs,
Rev. Mr. Rookie curates of his; and Rev. Mr..
Lewthwaite, of Clifford, were formally received
into the ROmish Church, at st. Anas Church,
Leeds. Some seven or eight lay members, in
Guiding the mstron, assistant matrOn and servant
at St. Savors Orphan Establishment, in cOnnec-
ton with the above Church, were received on
the same evening, and seversliy read their recan.
taton Of Proteitantsm, and their profession of
faith in the Romish Church.
Several respectable persons, who had OBJ.
tanned admission into the building by using eX'
hibitOrs and workmens passes, found themselves,
as might have been expected, during the past
week in the somewhat dissgreeabe position OF
the custody OF the Police, and wore oondueted by
them to the Executive Committee the members
Of which, being disposed to deal ienenty WIKI
their fret otiense, ordered them Immediately TO
leave the building. We understand that the most
rigorous measures will now be adopted 10 prevent
the admission of any person who ls not actually
an exhibitor or person employed IN the building.
"A return to parliament has been printed
showing that on the lth of March last year, there
were - 1851 boys IN the warehouses OF England
and W sles, and -, SIS girls making 50,s be
ing a decrease Of n per cent. on the number Ia
lcf9. The Legitimate children amounted 10 H.
Gg4. Of Sos4 Of whom the mothers were IN tue
workhCuse. The deserted children, whether by
father, mother or both, amounted 10 1884, and
those whose fathers were trans ported, or suffer
ing imprisonment for crime to 1928.
The Spanish Commissioners appointed by the
royal decree of the Goth uit To proceed t. Eng
land France. Germany. and Belgium IN order 70
study the different railway systems and the de-
veopment Of material interests in those countries,
left Madrid on the lst.
On Saturday number Of young men, dressed
in red uniform, aud furnished with apparatus for
cleaning clothes and shoes, were stationed In the
vicinity of the Exhibition Building and West end
thoroughfares. They are all lettered, and wear
badges inscribed THE Shoeblsck Society
They have been selected to these offices from the
London Ragged Schools previous to being assisted
TO emigrate
Mr.. ChUbb has been commissioned by the Tx
ecutive Committee OF the Great Exhibition TO
manufacture sn apparatus according TO design
submitted by him for the safe custody Of the kOh.
moor diamond. The plan adopted, whilst pro.
vding Tor the complete security OF the gem, Will
allow perfect view OF its iustr0us beauty to be
had.
-Moxon announces the memoirs Of Words
worth, by Christopher Wordsworth, for Tuesday,
9Th April.
The Atteaeam, Literary Gazette and other
London literary journals, speak in the highest
terms Of the Nile Notes.
Verdi has sold the copyright Of his new opera,
Rigoette. to the wellknoWn music publisher,
Record for 30.OO0f, reserving TO himself one third
Of the profits from the sale for ten years.
"A young Venetian primH donna, Mdlle Crocs,
has made her debut at the Apollo, in BellssriO,
and with complete success. Al. Rishieri and
Mdlle CsmpAgna are also fsvorsbly spoken OF
The heirs Of Louis Philippe are about to
offer for sale the gallery OF modern pictures in the
Palais Royal.
The political seusitiveness OF the Prussian
authorizes has been recently tested by the In.
tended production Of MaSGaielio az the Berlin
Italian Opera \ government official attended
the grand rehearsal, and, fearing that the efests
Of the music might operate periodically IN the
present state OF the popular mind, prohibited the
performance. To this circumstance is owing tue
fact that Sigu0r ardini bss been ensbled 70 come
70 London and appear in MGsaats,lO, which il
being got up for him al Her Majesty Theater.
Public attention has been greatly excited
there, in CoRstRDtlnople, by the discovery Of al
immense treasure o. Greek manuscripts, OF TIE
highest antiquity, found by q learned Greek Of
the name OF Simondes, in cave situated 81 the
foot OF Mount Athos According TO this account,
the importance OF this discovery is lncAlcuisbe,
since It brings TO light vast quantity Of cele-
oiated works quoted BY vArioGs ancient writers,
and hitherto deemed entirely lost They furnish,
rs mSy DC lm6Slnec an extensive ist OF proper
names cacui sted 70 throw great light upon many
obscure periods OF history Among these precious
volumes. which are composed OF very thin mem
Ossnes the nsturs Of which d not stated filed
with characters, some are cacasted 70 give
complete Interpretation OF heroglyphic writing
the fortunate discoyeFer having Ifea6y success
fully spilled them 70 the Interpretation OF the IN
scriptOns engraved on the o5elsk II tee Hipoo-
drome 81 ConstantinoPe.
In the French Assembly, NJ Charles Arrange
has presented 50 petitions, containing near 900
signatures praying Tor the reestaohshnens Of uni.
versAl suffrage.
The exhibition gossip Of the week iaclades
"one Of those usiort0ns.e accidents that some
times illustrates labor st the point Of success,
which happened to : specimen OF decoration, by